Construction to Begin on Kenhtè:ke Language and Cultural Centre Spring 2024

TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY — Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na (TTO) will commence construction on its new school and cultural centre in the early spring of 2024, no…

Six Nations Elected Council responds to sexual abuse, neglect allegations at Iroquois Lodge

OHSWEKEN — Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council says an October 2023 inspection report from Iroquois Lodge long-term care facility is of “serious…

High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study

A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon dioxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that…

Country on track to exceed high-speed Internet connectivity targets

No matter where you live, access to reliable, affordable high-speed Internet is essential. That’s why the Government of Canada is working with provinces and territories,…

A lifestyle and enduring relationship with horses lends to the popularity of rodeo in Indian Country

By Felicia Fonseca FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Kicking up a cloud of dust, the men riding bareback were in a rowdy scramble to be the…

Six Nations Police Briefs

OHSWEKEN — One man has been arrested and charged with impaired operation of a vehicle after a vehicle was found by police at 3:00 a.m.…

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse honoured with headdress

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse participated in a headdress transfer ceremony on Jan. 1 following an invite from Elder Leonard Weasel Traveller and Chief Troy Knowlton…

Ontario strengthening Indigenous economies

The Ontario government is investing $9.2 million in two programs to improve economic opportunities for Indigenous communities across the province. The Indigenous Economic Development Fund…

Avoid driving under the influence

Celebrations frequently involve entertaining guests or heading out for nights on the town to enjoy the company of others. Often food and beverages are part…

Quebec, Inuit to reopen self government negotiations in new year

MONTREAL — The Quebec government and the organization that officially represents Inuit in the province are reopening negotiations around self-government for the province’s Far North.…

Qapik Attagutsiak, last survivor of Inuit war effort and beloved elder, dies at 103

Qapik Attagutsiak was already a young woman in 1940, a mother at ease on the land and a skilled midwife, when she heard about a…

Quebec judge authorizes class action lawsuit alleging abuse at Indigenous day schools

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indigenous people who allege they received lower-quality education than other…

Native American translations are being added to more US road signs to promote language and awareness

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A few years back, Sage Brook Carbone was attending a powwow at the Mashantucket Western Pequot reservation in Connecticut when she…

Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action won’t be done until 2081: report

OTTAWA — A new report from the Yellowhead Institute says Canada won’t complete all 94 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action until…

‘Diminished’ hope: Yellowhead Institute to end reports on TRC calls to action

OTTAWA — Canada has been so slow to carry out recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that an Indigenous-led think tank says it has…