Entire council wins seats by acclamation at Mississaugas of the Credit
There will be four new faces on the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Elected Council when they are sworn in this December, with all…
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Police investigating robbery
SIX NATIONS — Six Nations Police are investigating after a robbery at a business on Fourth Line. Officers say the incident occurred Saturday evening at…
Indigenous groups have questions about several in custody deaths in Prince Albert
PRINCE ALBERT — Indigenous organizations in Saskatchewan have questions about the Prince Albert Police Service following three in-custody deaths in less than a month. The…
Hajdu looking at ‘realistic timeline’ to end First Nations boil water advisories
OTTAWA — Canada's new minister of Indigenous services says she's considering what the new timeline should be to lift remaining long-term drinking-water advisories on First…
102 died at Native American boarding school in Nebraska
GENOA, Neb. (AP) — Researchers say they have uncovered the names of 102 Native American students who died at a federally operated boarding school in…
Gidimt’en evict Coastal GasLink from Wet’suwet’en territory
Members of the Gidimt'en clan ordered all Coastal GasLink employees to leave the Wet'suwet'en territory in the interior of British Columbia on Sunday in a…
Radon testing to be conducted on all on-reserve homes
The Six Nations Environment Task Force hopes to be testing homes in the community for the carcinogenic gas radon beginning in April 2022. “We’ve heard…
Six NationsChiefs and Warriors offer to fight in Boer War
SIX NATIONS — There was a time when Canada refused the help of the Queen’s most trusted allies, the Six Nations. The late 1800s was…
A historic move forward for First Nations families and children
Quebec recently adopted the Loi de la protection sociale atikamekw d’Opitciwan (LPSAO), an act that allows the community of Opitciwan to be completely autonomous in…
CAP statement on Dr. Carrie Bourassa
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) added its voice in support of of the peaceful demonstration held at the University of Saskatchewan in early November…
B.C. welcomes dialogue on sustainable clean energy
Indigenous people in British Columbia can join a conversation on the growing clean-energy sector to help ensure First Nations are involved and benefiting from B.C.’s…
TikTok Canada and National Screen Institute help out Indigenous Creators
TORONTO — Thirty Indigenous content creators have been selected for the first TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators – a new online training program designed to empower storytellers…
Rise in local COVID cases expected
BRANTFORD/SIX NATIONS — A small rise in local COVID-19 infections is expected this season as colder temperatures push events and people indoors. This from Dr.…
Federal leaders remember sacrifices, injustices endured by Indigenous veterans
OTTAWA _ Federal leaders marked the sacrifices of Indigenous veterans on Monday, as well as the discrimination they faced after returning from war. Prime Minister…
Canadian journalists grappling with epidemic of online bullying, harassment: Survey
Canadian journalists are increasingly under attack online, with media workers facing “prevalent and pervasive'' harassment ranging from sexualized messages and attacks against their identity to…