Too many black, Indigenous kids in Ontario child welfare system, report finds
TORONTO – Black and Indigenous children appear to be put into care in relatively far greater numbers than other racial groups in Ontario, according to…
Publisher pulls MMIW poetry book following criticism from victim’s family
A publisher has pulled a book of poems about missing and murdered Indigenous women from its collection following criticism that the author did not request…
Tsilhqot’in Nation to be recognized as full partner in wildfire response
VANCOUVER – The Tsilhqot'in Nation has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with the federal and British Columbia governments that recognizes the First Nation as a full…
Trudeau pledges money, new law to make Trans Mountain happen
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is putting taxpayer money where his federal government's mouth is, promising to deploy both financial and legislative tools to…
Haudenosaunee marriage: the union of families
For westerners, the concept of marriage is defined as “the process in which two people make their relationship public, official, and permanent. It is the…
Haudenosaunee Arts Festival set for summer
BRANTFORD — The best in Haudenosaunee art, music and culture will be the focus of a brand new arts festival set to hit the Woodland…
New Director for Public Library
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations Public Library Board announced a new person will be taking the role of Director for the Six Nations Public Library. Feather…
Threat to Brantford high schools “not credible”
BRANTFORD – The vice principal of a Brantford highschool said threats of a school shooting turned out to be “not credible” after an investigation Friday…
Three arrested in Ohsweken drug bust
Six Nations Police arrested three Ohsweken men and seized what police described as a “large quantity” of marijuana in a raid on a Six Nations…
Dakota Access pipeline developer submits spill response plan
BISMARCK, ND — The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline that goes under a reservoir in the Dakotas has submitted a court-ordered spill response…
Indigenous women tell inquiry of abuse, call for systemic change
VANCOUVER — A longtime advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women told her own story of abuse on the last scheduled day of public hearings…
Residential school history centre to share survivors’ accounts, educate public
VANCOUVER — Many university students don't know the history of Indigenous people in Canada, let alone the implications of the residential school system, but a…
Editorial by Jonathan Garlow
If you are leaving Six Nations on Chiefswood Road and happen to catch a red light at Highway 54 you could end up waiting like…
How racial bias likely impacted the Stanley verdict
By David M Tanovich, Professor of Law University of Windsor The acquittal of Gerald Stanley was shocking. There's no dispute that Stanley shot Colten Boushie,…
The Maple: Chief of all Trees
When the Creator-Sonkweiiateson in Mohawk-planted the trees of the world a decision was made to make Wahta-the Maple-the chief of all trees. Not only did…