National reconciliation day to become September statutory holiday in B.C.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Tuesday to make Sept. 30 a statutory holiday to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,…

Fort Erie’s powwow set for March

FORT ERIE — The Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre will be hosting its mid-winter powwow on March 4. The yearly event will see exhibition dancing…

Why are people turning to psychedelics like ayahuasca?

HILDALE, Utah — Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of years to ceremonial use by Indigenous groups in the Amazon region.…

Manitoba First Nation to sign child welfare agreement with Ottawa, province

WINNIPEG — Peguis First Nation is set to become the first Indigenous group in Manitoba to take control of child welfare under federal legislation that…

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples call for end to police brutality in Canada

TORONTO — A national Indigenous organization is calling on Canadian police forces to make “fundamental changes” to end brutality against members of racialized groups in…

Probe into Alberta residential school links unpasteurized milk to children’s deaths

SADDLE LAKE CREE NATION — A new report from a group looking into children who died and went missing at a residential school northeast of…

A new study on birds and bats on the Six Nations Territory is underway by the Six Nations Wildlife Office.

“Aerial Insectivores are flying animals that exclusively eat flying insects, while in flight,” said Lauren Jones, Wildlife and Stewardship Manager with the Six Nations Wildlife,…

New comedy show premiering on APTN

Comedic duo Shawn Cuthand and Danny Knight say making audiences laugh until they cry helps them listen better to the serious themes present in TV…

Truck stolen

BRANT COUNTY — OPP say a truck was stolen early Sunday morning from a Cockshutt Road address. At approximately 3:40 a.m. unknowns attended the address…

Educators Urged to Come on Board With Six Nations Anti-Bullying Task Force

Six Nations administrative staff and educators are being urged to join forces with the Six Nations Anti-Bullying Task Force to help combat bullying in schools…

Trucks must have electronic logging devices to track driving hours

Trucks and buses that travel between Canada’s provinces and territories have been required since Jan. 1 to be equipped with electronic devices that log the number…

Six Nations Police Briefs

OHSWEKEN — Drug charges have been laid after a search of a Mohawk Road home. On January 27, 2023, Six Nations Police executed Section 11…

New build in Ohsweken puts small dent in housing crisis

There are over 400 people waiting for housing on Six Nations but a new build sponsored by Habitat for Humanity Hamilton is helping to put…

Jonathan Styres’s killer will be sentenced in April

The man who shot Jonathan Styres in the cold early morning hours of Feb. 4, 2016 will learn his fate on April 12. Peter Khill,…

Massive drug bust in Brantford results in seizure of 1.5 tonnes of cocaine

Three men are facing numerous charges after various police agencies worked together to shut down a local drug trafficking operation that resulted in the seizure…