World Eskimo-Indian Olympics finalize as a staple in continuing culture
The first World Eskimo Olympics was held in Fairbanks in 1961 drawing contestants and dance teams from Barrow, Unalakleet, Tanana, Fort Yukon, Noorvik and Nome.…
Seven arrested in drug bust, cocaine and fentanyl seized
SIX NATIONS – Six Nations Police have busted another drug operation on the territory. On August 4, 2021, the Six Nations Police executed a Controlled…
Manitoba premier sorry for creating ‘misunderstanding’ about Canadian history
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister apologized Tuesday for comments he made almost a month earlier that angered Indigenous leaders and cost him a cabinet…
Behind the scenes of N.L.’s failed attempt to rename Red Indian Lake
JOHN’S — A push to change the offensive name of a Newfoundland lake began with apparent plans for public consultation but ended in a flood…
Wilfrid Laurier University launches project to examine life and legacy of namesake
Southern Ontario's Wilfrid Laurier University says it will examine the “complex legacy'' and present-day impact of its namesake in a new, multi-year public history project.…
Mandy Gull Masty becomes first woman elected grand chief of Quebec Cree Nation
CHISASIBI — Mandy Gull-Masty has become the first woman to be elected grand chief of Quebec's Cree Nation. Gull-Masty won 64 per cent of the…
Arrows close season and wish graduates well
OAKVILLE — The final game for the regular season for the Six Nations Jr. A Arrows came to a sad end on Sunday, August 1,…
TLL Announces Player Showcase for NLL Draft to come in August
Submitted to TRT Staff PHILADELPHIA & ONTARIO – The Tewaaraton Lacrosse League (TLL) working in partnership with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) is very pleased…
Delta variant brings new concerns in fight against Covid
SIX NATIONS — The Delta variant of Covid-19 is making news as the dominant strain of the virus circulating around the world right now. Eight…
Health alert: Benzo and Fentanyl combo drug circulating in the community
SIX NATIONS — Public Health officials are sounding the alarm after samples of a new drug combination has been found circulating in the community. The…
Tom Daley, U.K. gold medallist and world-class knitter
In a world that teaches prejudice, stereotypes and homophobia—be a Tom Daley. Daley is a British diver and recent Olympic gold medalist at the 2020…
Singh meets with Indigenous leaders at residential school where unmarked graves found
KAMLOOPS — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is reiterating demands for more concrete action after meeting with Indigenous leaders at the site of a former residential…
Saginaw Grant, noted Native American character actor, dies
LOS ANGELES — Saginaw Grant, a prolific Native American character actor and hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, has died. He…
Ontario place redevelopment will include new all-season adventure park
The Ontario government announced its plan to revitalize Ontario Place into a world-class destination. As the redevelopment moves forward, public input will be critical to…
How donors from Canada and Europe helped fund Indian Residential Schools
By Tiffany Dionne Prete, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow. Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary Indigenous communities have detected hundreds of graves near former Indian Residential…