Lady Snipers take the WALL Cup
SIX NATIONS — Last Saturday, March 26, the Eastern Division of the Women’s Arena Lacrosse League hosted the Women’ ALL Cup Championship at the Iroquois…
Terracotta vs. the world: Which type of pot is best for your plants?
When I was first getting into houseplants I swore I would never put one in a terracotta pot. They’re ugly, boring, not colourful and not…
AFN finalizing details on trip to Vatican
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations says they are finalizing details of a meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City as part of efforts…
Michelle Latimer documentary ‘Inconvenient Indian’ lands broadcast premiere on APTN
TORONTO — The National Film Board of Canada says Michelle Latimer's documentary “Inconvenient Indian'' will head to APTN next month, and be made available for…
Fatal plane crash
BRANTFORD – Ontario Provincial Police say one person has died after a small plane crash near Brantford Municipal Airport. OPP say they were called to a property…
Indigenous mother proposes class action lawsuit on birth alerts in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — An Indigenous woman whose newborn was taken by police and social workers shown in a video broadcast live on social media has proposed…
Pandemic underscores value of culturally sensitive Indigenous health care: experts
Doctors and front-line agencies say COVID-19 has underscored the value of culturally sensitive and community-based health-care services for Indigenous people and the need to continue…
Indigenous rights activist killed in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Armed assailants killed Mexican lawyer and Indigenous rights activist Patricia Rivera Reyes, authorities announced Monday. The prosecutors' office in the northern…
More than entertainment: Indigenous women are teaching through filmmaking
By Jocelyn Thorpe and Kaila Johnston Boys fish with their mother and grandmother. A young woman trains as a mixed martial artist. Relay riders race…
Metis Nation announced delegation headed to Vatican
OTTAWA — The Metis National Council had gathered a delegation of representatives that will meet with the Pope in Vatican City at the end of…
Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General requested briefing on the Indian Act
OTTAWA — Canada's first Indigenous Governor General, within months of being appointed to the role, requested government officials outline what departments were doing to allow…
Most Six Nations Covid safety requirements lifted
Six Nations has loosened most of its Covid safety requirements, as it continues to follow provincial guidelines on Covid safety measures. As of March 21,…
Police Briefs: charges in drunk driving, sexual assaults
BRANT COUNTY — Brant County OPP say one person was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 54. Just before 8am the vehicle left the…
Oblates to open Rome archives for search of residential school records
The Catholic religious order that operated some residential schools in Canada says it will open its archives in Rome to researchers. The Missionary Oblates of…
‘What is being hidden?’ Curators say Vatican must give access to Indigenous artifacts
Gerald McMaster has always wondered what mysteries and cultural objects are kept within the Vatican's collection of Indigenous artifacts. The renowned First Nations curator and…