Six Nations protesters shut down Line 9 integrity dig

CAMBRIDGE – At approximately 10am on July 17th, 2014 about 30 people gathered at one of the 400 integrity dig sites that Embridge must inspect…

Racing for freedom in Akwesasne

The Akwesasne Freedom School (AFS) challenges all Haudenosaunee communities to participate in the Annual AFS Survival Race event on August 23rd. The race is $150.00…

200th Anniversary Commemoration of Battle of Chippawa

Rick Hill, Chairperson of Six Nations Legacy Consortium spoke at the 200th Anniversary Commemoration of Battle of Chippawa, where over 800 re-enactors played various roles.

Unist’ot’en brace for summer attack from Chevron

SMITHERS – Tensions are high in northern British Columbia this summer after Stephen Harper's government approved the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project in June.

N’Amerind Friendship Centre get huge gift from Angels in the Night

LONDON – Angels in the Night is a community effort that delivers newly-purchased coats, blankets, gloves, toiletries, and other essentials to homeless shelters across Canada.…

Native woman target of vicious attack

A 47-year-old First Nations woman living in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan was viciously attacked on June 1 in an incident that sent shockwaves throughout the First…

Kids and the future of the north

I was recently given the opportunity to join the Dreamcatcher Foundation to report on the opening of four children’s playgrounds that the foundation has donated…

Feds approve Northern Gateway, but consent from First Nations and B.C. residents wholly absent

The writing on the wall couldn’t have been written in bigger, bolder, and clearer letters over the past year: The relentless exploitation of fossil fuel…

Chippewas of the Thames First Nation win right to appeal Line 9 Pipeline

The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation is officially appealing the National Energy Board’s decision on Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline that runs through Southern Ontario…

Tyendinaga walks in the rain for the “Our Dreams Matter Too” Campaign

The rain didn’t deter any of the “Our Dreams Matter Too” participants, who walked from the Kanhiote Library on the corner of the York Rd…

20 Years of Racing for the Prevention of Diabetes

The Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project (KSDPP) hosted the 20th Annual Races for diabetes prevention on June 3rd at the Karonhianonha School in Kahnawake.

Kenora lawyer faces protest over residential school settlements

A group of protesters from the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen #258 gathered in a protest outside of Kenora based lawyer Doug Keshan’s office on Wednesday…

Six Nations Elected Chief Ava Hill addresses UN

NEW YORK – Six Nations Elected Chief Ava Hill and District #5 Councillor Darryl Hill attended the “Thirteenth Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous…

Mentors and role models invest in youth in Moraviantown

BUCKTOWN – Mentors and role models from a wide range of sports and the arts brought their personal stories of triumph over adversity, as well…

Indigenous communities throughout world fight oil giant Chevron

TORONTO – On May 21, 2014 demonstrators in over a dozen countries held actions and rallies to denounce Chevron's disastrous environmental record, marking the first…