Hudson’s Bay Co. calls donation of Winnipeg building an act of reconciliation
WINNIPEG — North America's oldest company with fur-trading roots is transferring what was one of its flagship stores to a First Nations group in what…
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Woodland Cultural Centre successfully reaches $23.5 million dollar fundraising goal
SIX NATIONS — The fundraising campaign to restore the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School and turn it into a museum has raised the $23.5…
Manitoba government hasn’t fulfilled reconciliation commitments: auditor
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's auditor general says the province has failed to develop a plan to advance reconciliation efforts despite committing to do so in legislation…
Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters
Vivian Ketchum applied for emergency aid during the first wave of the pandemic when she was forced to isolate after being a close contact of…
Six Nations Elected Council calls out unfettered development in Brantford
Six Nations Elected Council wants to meet with the City of Brantford to discuss the unfettered development exploding across the city and what it believes…
Mississaugas of the Credit left devastated after school vandalism
Members of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation are saddened after discovering LSK Elementary School was vandalized early Monday, leaving the school closed from…
Six Nations Polytechnic accreditation elevates education quality
Six Nations Polytechnic has another notch on its belt, this time, acquiring accreditation through the Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council (IAESC). In 2020, SNP…
Powwow moves from Chiefswood to Speedway
The Grand River Champion of Champions Powwow will no longer be held at Chiefswood Park. Event organizers shared last week that the powwow will take…
First Nations cable one step closer to installing fibre optic Internet throughout territory
First Nations Cable could begin the installation of fibre optic cables throughout the territory by June. Jeff Thomas, president of First Nations Cable/Six Nations Internet,…
Uniting and healing through community garden
Food prices are soaring. The gas to get the food has soared in cost. The knowledge of how to grow the food, harvest it, and…
Tory MP calls study of link between resource development, violence ‘disgraceful’
OTTAWA — A private email shows a Conservative MP from Alberta calling an NDP-initiated study into the relationship between resource development and increased violence against…
Mary Simon reflects on loss of Indigenous languages at event launching UN decade
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says she wants to see the language of Inuktitut not just survive, but grow. The Inuk leader, who became…
Chief of B.C. First Nation will look over police watchdog’s report on fatal shooting
SURREY, B.C. — An Indigenous civilian monitor has been appointed to look over a report by British Columbia's police watchdog following the RCMP shooting death…
B.C. First Nation has proposed $135M settlement after 160 year battle with Canada
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nation has reached a proposed $135-million settlement with the federal government, 160 years after settlers began taking over its…
Ryerson University changes its name to Toronto Metropolitan University
TORONTO — Ryerson University is changing its name to Toronto Metropolitan University after its board of governors approved the move today. The downtown Toronto university,…