WLU/YMCA plans to build on disputed Nathan Gage lands
A One-man delegation from Wilfrid Laurier University and a representative from the YMCA were before Six Nations Elected Council last week during a Committee of the…
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The Kanonhstaton barricade is gone … kinda
KANONHSTATON/CALEDONIA — The barricade in front of the former Douglas Creek Estates site near Caledonia, has been removed … kinda. Maybe the better word would be that it has been repurposed.
Rites of Passage making positive community strides
Ohero:kon, a rites of passage ceremony that originated in Akwesasne, is making its way to Six Nations, with the help of the Six Nations Ohero:kon…
Six Nations Fall Fair set to entertain young and old alike
OHSWEKEN – Organizers of the Six Nations Fall Fair are putting the finishing touches on this year’s program and are very excited about the wide-range…
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, were arrested Sunday afternoon after locking themselves on the construction site and refusing to leave.
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, experts warn. Last Monday, August 4th, millions of litres of water with toxic substances, including arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium, overflowed into nearby lakes near the Polley Mountain mine site.
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 the residency laws on Kahnawake, a Kanienkehaka Reserve just south of Montreal.
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…