Chief Electoral Officer Steve Williams resigns

Steve Williams has submitted his resignation as the Chief Electoral Polling Officer for Six Nations of the Grand River elected council. Williams handed his resignation…

Australia launches the world’s first Indigenous space academy

Indigenous Australian university students will be allowed to reach for the stars, with a new internship program supported by the Australian Space Agency (ASA) and…

Canada to address overrepresentation of BIPOC in the criminal justice system

The Government of Canada is committed to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in Canada’s criminal justice system. The government has advanced…

Haudenosaunee Development Institute and lawyer Aaron Detlor co-owners of $1.4 million luxury condo in downtown Toronto

The HDI numbered corporation 2438543 Ontario Inc. and its director/HDI “internal counsel” Aaron Detlor are shown on land registry documents as 50% co-owners of a…

Woodland Cultural Centre welcomes Heather George as new director

A Mohawk woman with a passion for her culture has been appointed the new executive director of the Woodland Cultural Centre. The board of directors…

Hamilton’s Indigenous history being collected

The Coalition of Hamilton Indigenous Leadership has launched a new project: The Indigenous Histories of Hamilton. The project is documenting and celebrating the stories and…

Impaired driver arrested

OHSWEKEN — On Sunday, March 19, 2023, the Six Nations Police were travelling on 1st Line Road nearing Seneca Road when they observed a pickup…

Caledonia transformer station to be repaired

About 2,000 people will be without power overnight in early June when Hydro One replaces the aging transformer station in Caledonia. The equipment has reached…

Hamilton gets third extension to clean up Chedoke Creek

HAMILTON — City officials announced Wednesday morning that they reached an agreement with provincial officials to extend the cleanup deadline for the Chedoke Creek to…

Adviser on unmarked graves says some landowners are refusing access for searches

OTTAWA — As some private landowners restrict residential school survivors from performing ceremony or searching their properties for possible unmarked graves, a federal minister says…

World Water Day 2023: Accelerating Change

World Water Day is an annual United Nations commemoration held on March 22 that emphasizes the importance of clean water. This year the theme is…

Indigenous communities leading Canada’s clean energy boom

CALGARY — On a wintry day last November, Daphne Kay looked up at an expanse of gleaming solar panels located on Cowessess First Nation reserve…

Indigenous led prospective buyer ‘not going away’ even as Trans Mountain costs spiral

CALGARY — An Indigenous-led initiative is still pursuing ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline, in spite of the project’s ballooning price tag. “We are not…

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon champions Indigenous diplomacy, seeks new ties abroad

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is using her role to help build ties between Indigenous people across the globe — an effort experts say…

Indigenous child health program to provide trauma-informed care

Members of Indigenous groups in the Waterloo region say they are still concerned their children continue to experience racism and could be taken from their…