Dear Victoria, why bread and why cheese?
Jace Koblun w/files from Jim Windle Six Nations is once again opening its arms to its neighbours during Community Awareness 2022; the month-long celebration of…
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Memories and lore from the old Grand River Ferry
Before the Chiefswood Bridge was built, Six Nations residents used to take a ferry to cross the Grand River. And, oh, the memories and sepia-tinged…
Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in Montreal a ‘humanitarian crisis’
Montreal’s ombudswoman described homelessness experienced by Indigenous people in the city as a “humanitarian crisis” in a report released Wednesday. Nadine Mailloux conducted a six-month…
Advocates call for a national Indigenous alert system as search for child continues
REGINA — Stephanie Harpe lives one province away from where five-year-old Frank Young from the Red Earth Cree Nation disappeared, but as an Indigenous woman…
Defence document filed: Manitoba Metis Federation says lawsuit allegations ‘baseless’
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Metis Federation and its president are denying allegations of financial irregularities and questionable contracts made in a lawsuit filed by the…
Bread and Cheese costs increase to $100k
Six Nations of the Grand River is spending almost twice the amount of previous years to hold annual Bread and Cheese celebrations on Victoria Day…
Three arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine
SIX NATIONS — Police have arrested three people from Ohsweken for dealing fentanyl and cocaine. Richard Arthur Bomberry, 35; Yvonne Blair Rosemary Styres, 32; and…
Mother’s Day has a history in political activism
NEW YORK — It turns out, the tradition of celebrating mothers has a strong history, launched by activist women of the Christian faith. The day…
Better than a bouquet: Plants for the mom in your life on Mother’s Day
If you haven’t found the mother in your life a gift yet for Mother’s Day, you’re probably going to get her a bouquet of roses…
Miss Indian World 2022 crowned at Gathering of Nations
ALBEQUERQUE, NM — For the first time in 3 years, the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow was an in-person event, bringing together thousands of dancers,…
Economic development implements living wage for employees
As the price of goods and services skyrocket and the cost of living becomes astronomically out of balance with the current minimum wage, Six Nations…
Six Nations Child & Family Services ready for Community Awareness Month
Six Nations Child & Family Services (SNCFS) is hosting a community scavenger hunt for this year’s Community Awareness Month. According to its Facebook page, SNCFS…
Six Nations letting down its women, says young Haudenosaunee woman
After an explosion of violent crime on the territory during the pandemic, and a recent, horrifying assault on a young Six Nations woman that left…
DJ Shub and Snotty Nose Rez Kids join list of JUNO performers
The Canadian Academy of Arts and Sciences and CBC announced the complete list of performers and presenters set to take to the 2022 JUNO Awards…
GRFF celebrates Indigenous filmmakers
The Grand River Film Festival (GRFF) will feature work by Indigenous filmmakers from across the country as part of its 2022 festival. This year there…