‘We have to build some trust here’: legalizing cannabis sales on Mohawk territory
MONTREAL _ For the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake, cannabis legalization is an opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past regarding tobacco. Smoke shacks selling…
Examine ‘monstrous’ allegations of forced sterilization of Indigenous women: NDP
OTTAWA — The federal government and the provinces must examine “monstrous'' allegations of modern-day forced sterilizations of Indigenous women, NDP reconciliation critic Romeo Saganash said…
Saskatchewan to meet with First Nation operating unlicensed cannabis store
REGINA _ Saskatchewan's justice minister is to meet next week with the chief of a First Nation that has opened an unlicensed cannabis store. Don…
Saskatchewan to meet with First Nation operating unlicensed cannabis store
REGINA _ Saskatchewan's justice minister is to meet next week with the chief of a First Nation that has opened an unlicensed cannabis store. Don…
Indigenous leaders say reconciliation involves recognition of values, culture
SIDNEY, B.C. _ A federal government initiative to support Indigenous conservation efforts will help strengthen reconciliation across Canada, chiefs, leaders and elders said Tuesday. The…
Study: Weak reporting on missing, murdered Native women
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Numerous police departments nationwide are not adequately identifying or reporting cases of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls as concerns mount…
Hooking in public: The history of ‘the hook’
Perhaps it is because of the power of social media connecting Haudenosaunee people beyond territorial gaps, but it seems to me that ‘the hook’ has…
Journalism organizations urge the Muscogee Nation to reinstate its free press act
The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) and other free press advocates condemn the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's decision to repeal it’s press freedom law. The move…
Hagersville Hawks looking for another surge
HAGERSVILLE — The Grimsby Peach Kings put a speed-bump in the road for the surging Hagersville Hawks Saturday at the Hagersville Arena. Grimsby leads the…
Ottawa launches new indigenous sports initiative
OTTAWA — Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario and the City of Ottawa, along with Ottawa Tourism, have reached an exclusive multi-year agreement prioritizing Indigenous wellness…
Rumour mill sees Montour a Leaf
ANAHEIM — After 22 games on the blue line so far this season, Six Nations’ Brandon Montour and his Anaheim Ducks are settled into the…
Op-Ed: The Death Knock – ethics in reporting
The more that numbers are used to represent people, the less human those numbers become. That is fact. The media, especially non-indigenous media, has created…
N7 Fund Awards recognize indigenous sports organizations
BEAVERTON, ORE. — At the beginning of this month, Nike announced the latest round of grant recipients for the Nike N7 Fund. As part of…
Ohsweken Speedway
HAMILTON — During the Ohsweken Speedway’s Night of Champions Banquet held at the Carmen’s Banquet Centre; (from left ) Matt Nuell (MiniStocks), Shone Evans (Crate Sprints), Dylan Westbrook (360…
Resilient indigenous in an age of reconciliation
This week the government in Saskatchewan did something profound and important — making the choice to change a derogatory name of lakes in the province…