Police say Fentanyl confiscated was a public safety risk
BRANT COUNTY — OPP said a man is facing drug charges after a significant amount of fentanyl was found during a routine traffic stop by…
First Nations win case over $4 benefit from Ontario, federal governments
SUDBURY — The provincial and federal governments have been short-changing First Nations in Ontario for more than a century, a superior court judge ruled last…
Ontario government names former First Nation chief as Indigenous adviser
TORONTO — The Ontario government has named the former chief of a northern First Nation and Progressive Conservative candidate in the recent provincial election as…
First of 17 remote First Nations connected to Ontario’s power grid
TORONTO — The first of 17 remote First Nations has been connected to Ontario's power grid under a $1.6-billion expansion project. The diesel generating station…
Manitoba First Nations denied injunction to stop split of junior hockey leagues
WINNIPEG — A judge has denied an injunction against the split of two Manitoba junior hockey leagues that some allege deliberately excluded Indigenous teams. Justice…
Human rights body probing reports Inuit kids punished for speaking Inuktitut
MONTREAL — Quebec’s human rights commission has launched an investigation into the treatment of Inuit children in the youth protection system, citing reports that Indigenous…
Environmental and economic development choices split Canada’s First Nations
CALGARY — A Vancouver-area First Nation's decision to support the Woodfibre LNG project may have come as a surprise to some, considering the nation's role…
Bill to help solve crimes against Native Americans stalls
FARGO, N.D. — A bill meant to help authorities solve cases in which Native American women go missing or are killed on tribal land looks…
Metis, non status Indians launch ’60s Scoop lawsuit over identity loss
TORONTO — Metis and non-status Indians across Canada are seeking damages for the alleged harms inflicted on them by the Canadian government during the '60s…
Fear and rhetoric kick off elections at Six Nations
As we head into 2019, we head into an election year — and unfortunately Six Nations is not immune to the onslaught of dirty politics.…
In their own words: what early explorers wrote about indigenous people
First impressions of the inhabitants of what later became known as the Americas, are very interesting to read from a historical perspective. It was primarily…
Six Nations lands: why is the Burtch Tract so important?
BURTCH — The tract of land known as the Burtch Tract was part of the Haldimand Tract made manifest by Joseph Brant on behalf of…
The historical connection between Mohawks and Masons
It is no secret that Joseph Brant was a serious and devout Freemason, being given his apron (a sign of membership) by King George III…
Red Jacket’s defence against Christianity confounds missionaries
NEW YORK—Thagoyeghwatha, called Red Jacket, was a Seneca chief and one of the most logical and thoughtful Onkwehonwe (First Nations) speakers of his day, with a huge…
Five racist things written about indigenous people from two Canadian historical figures
The following quotes are from Canada’s First Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald from 1867-1873. “When the school is on a reserve, the child lives…