After N.B. police killing of Indigenous woman, chiefs demand systemic racism inquiry
FREDERICTON — The results of the recent coroner’s inquest into the police killing of an Indigenous woman in New Brunswick demonstrate the urgent need for…
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Indigenous owned resort in B.C.’s Shuswap region damaged in fire but band to rebuild
CHASE, B.C. — Fire has destroyed part of an Indigenous owned and operated lodge in the southern Interior but the Little Shuswap Lake Band says…
Unmarked graves discovery transformed Kamloops B.C., First Nation: Governor General
KAMLOOPS— The atrocities, the death, the loss and the silence of residential schools that Indigenous Peoples knew about for so long is finally known by…
Good weather helps make Six Nation Rebels 2022 golf tournament a success
Unpredictable weather last May 24 weekend didn’t slow down the Six Nations Jr. B Rebels golf tournament on Saturday. The tournament, held at the Greens…
Six Nations people face higher rates of chronic illnesses
Why are Six Nations people facing more chronic illnesses than surrounding communities? That’s one of the questions a local epidemiologist is hoping to answer when…
Indspire announces recipients and Watch Party Contest for 2022 Indspire Awards
The 2022 Indspire Awards recipients were announced in Ottawa last week during a special in-person celebration. “After two years of reduced contact with friends and…
Six Nations students combine dance and education
In another testament to Six Nations Polytechnic’s ingenuity, the school’s STEAM Academy students are now wowing audiences through dance, after an exciting performance at the…
Six Nations on alert after youth approached by stranger in Ohsweken
The community is on high alert after a suspicious male asked a local elementary school students if they needed a ride while the student was…
New Credit Fellowship Centre collected nearly 6000 lbs of food donations
The New Credit Fellowship Centre collected nearly 6000 lbs of food donations during a campaign held on Saturday. Church pastors Ken and Sonya Sault said…
MCFN man wins Archaeology award
The Canadian Archaeology Association has named Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation member Jordan Jamieson the 2022 recipient of the Margaret and James F. Pendergast…
School in Brantford to be named for Six Nations nurse
BRANTFORD — Grand Erie District School Board’s Ryerson Heights Elementary School is set to become Edith Monture Elementary School, honouring the Ohsweken-born World War I…
What to do with your bread and cheese
Bread and Cheese is back and doesn’t really need to be explained to most people who live in the area. Show up, greet some friends…
One quarter of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools have grave searches underway
In total, across Canada, 2207 unmarked graves of indigenous children have been discovered outside of Indian Residential Schools since the 1970s. A total of 479…
US report details church state collusion on Native schools
By Peter Smith THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A new Interior Department report on the legacy of boarding schools for Native Americans underscores how closely the U.S.…
Inquest to begin in N.B. police shooting of Indigenous woman during wellness check
FREDERICTON _ The lawyer for the family of an Indigenous woman fatally shot by police in Edmundston, N.B., during a wellness check two years ago…