Mascot debate continues at Lancaster school
Last night, at the Lancaster NY School Board meeting, Lancaster residents and Western New York community members had an opportunity to speak their opinions regarding…
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Men’s Rec-level Hockey Tournament is accepting registrations and sponsorships
The 3rd Annual Dreamcatcher open Men’s Rec-level Hockey Tournament is accepting registrations and sponsorships for this year’s event, which will be played April 24th, 25th,…
Call for volunteers for Pan/Am and Parapan/Am Games
TORONTO – The Pan/Am and Para-Pan/Am Games coming to Toronto this summer will be a wonderful opportunity for Onkwehon:we volunteers to represent their Nation as…
Murder trial continues in Cayuga Court
The trial of a Six Nations man facing two counts of murder in the deaths of Richard Powless and Elaine Laforme continues Wednesday at the…
Meetings in Ottawa frustrate the grieving families of MMIW
OTTAWA – A high-level and closed door Gathering on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was held in Ottawa on February 27th. The gathering,…
Doctors at McMaster warned using CAS against indigenous families a “horrific” repeat of historical trauma
A hall full of Oncologists and national press gathered to hear the parents of Makayla Sault and the mother of J.J. speak at McMaster University.
Both families were invited to read prepared statements as part of a community panel addressing the prejudice they recently faced in the healthcare system and media – and why indigenous people continue to have traumatic experiences in the healthcare system.
Sonya Sault said her daughter Makayla’s experience at McMaster Children’s Hospital was traumatizing. “Every time Makayla approached the hospital her body began shaking,” she said. “She never got over the fear she experienced when she heard her parents threatened with jail and she and her brothers threatened with apprehension.”
Pink Shirt Day Presentation: Be the Change!
OHSWEKEN – On Wednesday, February 25th Six Nations celebrated its 3rd year of participating in Pink Shirt Day. Begun in a Nova Scotia highschool in…
Six Nations man faces jail time for notarizing documents without Canadian permission
VANCOUVER, COAST SALISH TERRITORY – It may appear to be a Hail Mary pass to some, but others see it as a potentially ground breaking…
We are people, not your playthings: debate over Lancaster Redskins mascot heats up
LANCASTER, NY – In the summer of 2014, as conversation around the Washington DC football team’s mascot heated up, Lancaster School Board president Kenneth Graber reached…
Six Nations science stars
The Six Nations District Science Fair was held at Emily C. General School last week. Elementary students from across the territory in Grades 6-8 who…
Six Nations teacher in running for Miss Indian World
A young woman from Six Nations is running for Miss Indian World at this year’s Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Summer John…
Inuit Rights Case to be Heard in Toronto
A Federal Court challenge by the Inuit of Clyde River to offshore seismic surveys will be held in Toronto, April 20, 2015. In 2011, a…
A walk in the cold for the homeless
THUNDER BAY – Travelling down Memorial Avenue in Thunder Bay, it’s about nine kilometres from the Dew Drop Inn soup kitchen in Port Arthur to…
Tobacco seizures decrease despite high profile arrests
A number of well-publicized arrests for tobacco smuggling took place in the lead up to the passage of new laws criminalizing the trafficking of contraband…
Cayuga Nation Unity Council hosts Cultural Awareness Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2015 For More Information: Spencer Gauthier, Cayuga Nation Communications Coordinator, 315-712-4252 Cayuga Nation Unity Council hosts Cultural Awareness Workshop Attendees…