Chippewas of the Thames First Nation win right to appeal Line 9 Pipeline

The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation is officially appealing the National Energy Board’s decision on Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline that runs through Southern Ontario…

Your ride to the library is here

OHSWEKEN – Fund raising efforts for the new, $15 million Six Nations library are in full swing and include the raffling off a rare, bright…

Day of 1,000 Canoes, Grand River Canoe Festival

Paddlers had a beautiful day last Saturday to take a leisurely float down the Grand River as part of the yearly event, Day of 1,000…

Hewitt ups the ante at Kanonhstaton

CALEDONIA – Monday night, in camera, Haldimand Mayor Ken Hewitt and his council ordered the blockade put up to protect the Kanonhstaton land in Caledonia,…

Non-native man with Ongwehowe family given 1 day to leave Six Nations

A 27 year old non-Native man has been evicted from the reserve. This morning two constables of the Six Nations Police came to the home…

Tyendinaga walks in the rain for the “Our Dreams Matter Too” Campaign

The rain didn’t deter any of the “Our Dreams Matter Too” participants, who walked from the Kanhiote Library on the corner of the York Rd…

Teachers say schools on reserve like ‘residential schools all over again’

Duncan Campbell Scott was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1913-1932. He once described the purpose of residential schools as a means to ‘take the…

Community members to embark on Peacemaker’s Journey

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, said to be the oldest democracy in what is now known as North America, was formed when the Peacemaker, with the help…

Andean ‘Inti Raymi’ ceremonial event honours the sun and mother earth

The Inti Raymi is a ceremonial event celebrated in the South American Andean mountains that honours of the summer solstice, the longest day of the…

Adam Beach receives honorary doctorate

World renowned Salteaux actor, Adam Beach, was in Waterloo last Thursday to accept an honorary doctorate degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. Other honorary degree recipients…

More provocation at Kanonhstaton

KANONHSTATON – Feeling empowered by last week’s “citizen’s arrest” of Kanonhstaton (DCE) land protector, Kawaowene Garlow, by anti-native rights activist Gary McHale, one of his…

Organizers to bring Ohero:kon to Six Nations

The Six Nations Ohero:kon Community Advisory Board invited the community to an engagement session which was held at the GREAT Theatre last Wednesday. The session…

Student anti-bullying play “Brave” gets professional help

SIX NATIONS – Internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Santee Smith gave of her talent and time last Thursday to help drama teacher Julia Jamieson put…

20 Years of Racing for the Prevention of Diabetes

The Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project (KSDPP) hosted the 20th Annual Races for diabetes prevention on June 3rd at the Karonhianonha School in Kahnawake.

Six Nations food bank receives donations

OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Food Bank was happy to receive two generous donations this week. Six Nations Economic Development & Six Nations Lands/Membership dropped…