Six Nations family stands up to racist comments
BRANTFORD — A Six Nations family took some very brave steps last week, speaking out against racist comments they witnessed during a visit to a…
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Traditional in the front, western in the back: new medical centre coming to Six Nations
OHSWEKEN – Located at the back of Ancestral Voices, the proposed Six Nations Medical Centre in the Ohsweken Plaza hopes to be up and running…
Inquest continues in death of Thunder Bay First Nations youth
TORONTO — The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations youth in Thunder Bay continues this week with 12 days of experts offering…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: Week of February 3
Indigenous peoples in Winnipeg welcome Syrian refugees Syria is a country torn by war. A crisis has emerged since the land is nearly unrecognizable by…
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report recognizes sports as a healer
OTTAWA — The following excerpts are directly from the recently released Truth and Reconciliation Committee report (TRC) and hint that sports were a lifesaver for…
Ontario Provincial Police warn of fraud scheme
HALDIMAND COUNTY – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County detachment is investigating a fraud that occurred on Thursday January 28, 2016. A Haldimand County resident…
Community heroes: Imagination library encourages reading
OHSWEKEN – Through hard work and determination, the likelihood of more on-reserve children becoming skilled readers at an early age just went up. Holly Frank,…
Mid-winter celebration offers evening of fun to young families
OHSWEKEN – The 8th Annual Lil Kids Count Mid-winter Celebration commenced at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Friday, January 22, offering an evening of fun,…
Students donate to food bank
OHSWEKEN — Three students from Pilgrim Wood Public School in Oakville Ont. made and sold Christmas cards during the holidays to raise money for charity.…
School shooting prompted by bullying
LA LOCHE SASK. ‑ Last week’s tragic shooting at La Loche Community School in northern Saskatchewan has once again put a spotlight on the psychological…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: Week of January 27
Minister of Justice responds to call for inquiry into Gustafsen Lake standoff BURNABY, BC – Several protesters gathered outside of Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould's…
Urban elder needs support from community
TORONTO – Vern Harper, an elder and traditional healer in Toronto, needs financial help — so supporters of his are reaching out to the community…
Canadian government discriminates against FN child welfare
OTTAWA – Whether First Nations children in Canada completely understood the seriousness of the ruling made by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) yesterday or…
OPP establishes goon squad to deal with Contraband Tobacco
TORONTO – The OPP have launched a Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team to deal with investigating smuggling and trafficking of contraband tobacco in the province. The…
Residents oppose land transfer
BRANT ‑ The people don’t want it. Now what? That was the clear message coming from the majority of both Brant and Brantford citizens during…