‘Sort of who I am’: Cree youth hopes to inspire others with science videos
A single eagle feather sits on the kitchen table in Simon Monteith’s home. Next to it is an array of household products including hydrogen peroxide,…
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Two teens face charges for Indigenous woman’s death and string of assaults
WINNIPEG — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and a Canada-wide warrant issued for another teen in the death of an Indigenous woman that police…
Canada invests $100 million into “historic” action plan for 2SLGBTQI+ communities
OTTAWA — The federal government unveiled what it described as a historic first on Sunday as it announced a five-year, $100 million plan to support…
Flag raised on Parliament Hill to honour residential school survivors
OTTAWA — The federal government raised the Survivors’ Flag on Parliament Hill today as a way to honour Indigenous Peoples forced to attend residential schools.…
Fundraiser launched to rebuild longhouse
Grand River Employment and Training has launched a fundraiser to rebuild a replica longhouse that caught fire near the Kayanase Greenhouse in July. The fundraiser,…
Racialized people had higher mortality rates from COVID 19: Statistics Canada
A Statistics Canada study has found that some racialized populations in Canada had significantly higher mortality rates from COVID-19. The analysis says the COVID-19 death…
Researchers urge more limits on edibles after finding jump in kid cannabis poisonings
TORONTO — Canadian researchers alarmed by a rise in the number of kids hospitalized for accidental cannabis poisonings are calling for restrictions on edibles. A…
Baby B.C. boy gets naloxone and survives overdose on first birthday, police say
KELOWNA, B.C. — Police say a baby boy in Kelowna, B.C., has survived a suspected drug overdose on his first birthday after an officer administered…
Standing Bear Camp Canoe/Kayak Skills Development coming to Six Nations
ONTARIO — The deadline to register for the Standing Bear Camp Canoe/Kayak Skills Development Camp held by Indigenous Sport and Wellness Ontario (ISWO) in the…
How school shopping has changed in the post-pandemic era
Back-to-school shopping sales have long been indicators that the summer vacation season is coming to a close. Students and their parents visit stores or browse…
How to plan for a post-50 career change
Professionals change careers for many reasons. Some do so in pursuit of a higher salary, while others seek a more even balance between their personal…
Sweetgrass, cigarettes and healing
Twenty-two-year-old Aleria McKay from Six Nations is a self-published author with one poetry book already under her belt. McKay is working on adding another to…
Powwow returns to Mississaugas and Muncey
The Deshkan Ziibiing (Chippewas of the Thames) 45th Annual Competition Powwow was held August 20th & 21st at 640 Jubilee Rd., Muncey. This year the…
Community complaints and traffic snarled after unsanctioned lantern festival
Six Nations Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying who was involved in organizing a large unsanctioned lantern festival on Six Nations over the…
As inflation soars, access to Indigenous foods declines
CHICAGO (AP) — Blueberry bison tamales, harvest salad with mixed greens, creamy carrot and wild rice soup, roasted turkey with squash. This contemporary Native American…