Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow this weekend

The 28th annual Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow and traditional gathering will take place this weekend from August 23rd to 24th. According to Faith Rivers,…

Bodies pulled from Winnipeg river tell a familiar story about the plight of Indigenous people

Two bodies recently pulled from the same river were that of a First Nations man and girl. Last Sunday, Faron Hall, age unknown, and Tina…

WWI Warriors honoured at Woodland Cultural Museum

BRANTFORD – When hostilities broke out in August of 1014, one hundred years ago, they called it “The Great War” and believed it was to…

Is “Zero Waste” the solution to Six Nation’s garbage problem?

OHSWEKEN – Over a dozen people from Six Nations and Brantford gathered this past Saturday to hear from Dr. Connett, a renowned expert on waste…

More bodies than headstones at Mohawk Chapel

The Cultural Coordinator at the Mohawk Chapel in Brantford is trying to identify family lineage of those buried in the graveyard. With most graves being…

Survivors to decide fate of documents, judge has ruled

Imagine having children that you love so dearly and you try to do the best you can for them: provide for them, love them, comfort…

Line 9 Blockaders arrested near Woodstock

INNERKIP – Five protesters trying to stop work on the Line 9 pipeline project which is yards away from the Thames River near Innerkip, Ontario,…

B.C. tailings pond breach will have long-term catastrophic effects

A massive tailings pond breach in British Columbia’s interior last week will most likely have long-term devastating effects on the local environment, fish, and wildlife,…

List targets nearly 200 non-native Kahnawà:ke residents for removal from territory

KAHNAWAKE - A grassroots collective of band members has compiled a list of names and is seeking to enforce and evict those in violation of…

Haudenosaunee couple prepare to build earth ship

A Six Nations family are building an earth ship on the territory. Married couple Skyler and Kahsenniyo Williams, have recently broke ground in their anticipated…

Trade Collective takes up fight against Bill C-10

OHSWEKEN – Approximately 35 community members attended the first public meeting of the Haudenosaunee Trade Collective (HTC) last Wednesday evening. The HTC is an organization made…

Opposition to Kanonhstaton fence opens familiar wounds

KANONHSTATON – Despite some frantic and grossly exaggerated posts on local blogs, only a couple of families with property abutting the former Douglas Creek lands,…

Project Skate Park one step closer to reaching their goal

A group of Six Nations youth have been continuously and tirelessly collecting funds and hosting fundraising events since last October to try and reach their…

Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Treaty of Niagara

August 1st, 2014 marked 250 years since the Treaty of Niagara was signed between the British Crown and over 20 Ogwehoweh nations. Those gathered had…

Algonquins struggle against logging

BARRIER LAKE – A group of around 30 Barrier Lake Algonquin men, women and children full time are trying to stop what they call “illegal…