Survivors Cup U-19 Showcase honours survivor of school
AKWESASNE — One of the first sporting events at Akwesasne’s ‘Turtle Dome’ since before the pandemic, became one in honour of the survivors of residential…
Ontario plans to announce vaccine certificate system next week: sources
TORONTO – Ontario plans to announce a COVID-19 vaccine certificate system early next week, The Canadian Press has learned, marking a significant reversal from Premier…
Canadian film “Beans” explores story of Oka Crisis through child’s eyes
Based on true events, Tracey Deer's debut feature “Beans” explores the 78-day standoff between Mohawk land defenders and government forces in 1990 in Quebec, which…
99th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market Announces Best of Show Winners
SANTA FE — For 99 years, Santa Fe Indian Market, the world's largest and most prestigious Native American art market, has awarded Best of Show…
Push for mandatory vaccines
TORONTO — An education advocacy group has asked Ontario to add COVID-19 vaccinations to the list of immunizations required to attend school in the province.…
Top doctor resigns
TORONTO — One of the top epidemiologists from Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table has resigned. Dr. David Fisman submitted his resignation, saying he was uncomfortable…
West Nile detected
BRANTFORD — Health officials in Brant County are warning residents after a mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile virus in the village of St.George.…
Hamilton police charge man after John A. Macdonald statue allegedly toppled
HAMILTON — Police say they've charged a man after a statue of Canada's first prime minister was toppled in a park over the weekend. Investigators…
Delta variant circulating on Six Nations; case counts increase by 66 per cent
OHSWEKEN — As COVID-19 case numbers continue to surge across Ontario, a similar trend is happening on Six Nations, with 11 active cases reported this…
Community drug strategy and mental wellness systems being built on Six Nations
What does mental wellness and having a community drug strategy mean to you? More importantly, what is a community drug strategy and how does it…
First woman elected to MCFN council one of three Eagle Award recipients
MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT — Carol Tobicoe, the first woman elected to the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Elected Council, has been honoured with…
The U.S. Canada border may have partially reopened, but intrusive travel restrictions still exist for Indigenous Peoples
By Paul McKenzie-Jones, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies, University of Lethbridge While Canada began welcoming vaccinated United States citizens and permanent residents across the land border…
Indian Residential School findings: How diverse Indigenous communities deal with grief and healing
By Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo, Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream, Theology) and Special Advisor on Indigenous Initiatives, Victoria University, University of Toronto The recent “discoveries'' of unmarked graves…
Transitional justice for Indigenous Peoples should be a key federal election issue
By Kirsten J. Fisher, Assistant Professor, Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan and Kathy Walker, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan “Transitional justice,''…
Six Nations’ Cole Squire running for Brantford–Brant PPC
Cole Squire is seeking to represent Brantford–Brant People’s Party of Canada in the next federal election on September 20. He is a member of the…