Covid outbreak at McKinnon Park in Caledonia
The Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit has declared a Covid-19 outbreak at McKinnon Park Secondary School in Caledonia, Ont. Two positive cases have been reported in…
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First cannabis production license issued on Six Nations
The Six Nations Cannabis Commission (SNCC) has issued its first license to a cannabis production facility on Six Nations. The license comes after almost three…
Labrador group says Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami can’t ‘unilaterally’ decide who is Inuit
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — Labrador's NunatuKavut Community Council is pushing back against the group representing Inuit in Canada after its president asked Ottawa to…
N.B. chiefs call on commissioner to denounce gag order on land acknowledgments
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's six Wolastoqey chiefs called on the province's new commissioner on systemic racism on Monday to take a stand against the provincial…
City of Vernon transfers copyright to legendary Ogopogo to B.C. Indigenous nations
VERNON, B.C. — The legal rights to the legendary creature in a British Columbia lake have been transferred to an alliance of Indigenous nations who…
Tk’emlups leaders’ open letter set steps for PM to prove commitment to reconciliation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Senior members of a British Columbia First Nation have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that offers seven immediate…
Positive COVID case closes Six Nations elementary school
SIX NATIONS — A positive COVID case at the school population at one of Six Nations elementary schools has been identified. School senior officials announced…
Historical remains discovered in Brantford possibly connected to Mohawk Institute Residential School
BRANTFORD — The newly created Task Force charged with investigating the deaths of children at the Mohawk Institute has received its first case. The investigation…
Six Nations reclaims former Arrowdale property in Brantford
A small group of Six Nations people reclaimed a parcel of land over the weekend in Brantford and plan to stay throughout the winter. On…
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival announces expanded representation
imagineNATIVE is the world's largest presenter of Indigenous screen content and is returning October 19 to 24 with in-person and virtual events. The festival will…
DRIVER FACES STUNT DRIVING CHARGE
HALDIMAND COUNTY – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detachment has charged a motorist with stunt driving over the weekend in Haldimand County. On Monday,…
Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples' Day, lending the most significant boost yet to efforts to…
Pre Hispanic woman sculpture replaces Columbus in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A replica of a mysterious pre-Hispanic sculpture of an Indigenous woman was chosen Tuesday to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus…
B.C. reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court ruling
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government has signed an agreement with a First Nation to provide $65 million in funding to support land restoration and cultural…
Indigenous Peoples Day marked with celebrations, protests
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) _ Indigenous people across the United States marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education campaigns and a push…