Will MMIW inquiry be more than just a dust collector?

SIX NATIONS – Although hopeful, with the recently announced national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW), some are asking the question whether…

Multiple raccoons test positive for rabies in Brantford and Brant County

​Brantford – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry notified the Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) after two raccoons in Brantford/Brant County tested positive for…

Conflict of interest or concerned community member?

OHSWEKEN – Several elected councillors have concerns with an attempt being made to make changes to the election code before the next election takes place,…

Bering Strait theory still under attack

By Jim Windle with files from AP UTAH – With all of the archaeology pointing in other directions, is it time to stop teaching people…

Amnesty International calls for halt to Site C, dam threatens indigenous rights

VICTORIA , BC — Amnesty International is calling for a stop work order on British Columbia’s $8.8 billion Site C hydroelectric dam, saying the mega…

Common sense for Band Council reform

OHSWEKEN – Six Nations Band Council can represent all people who are members of 13 Six Nations bands so why not use that structure? There…

Confessions of a texter

Feeling 10-feet-tall and bulletproof is not reserved only for the young. This past weekend a Six Nations man did me the biggest favour anyone could…

What is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Part One

There are several groups that claim full ownership over land rights and traditional titles of the Haudenosaunee. We spoke with Loran Thompson to hear another…

Italy moved on

Editorial by Jian Carlo An Italian friend named Jonathan Massimi was telling his grandfather about me and my love for cigars. Grandpa’s hearing isn’t so…

An Open Letter to the Secretary of the HCCC and all HCCC Chiefs and Clanmothers and to the people of the Deyo dyo gwanhasta Circle Wampum who are left without a voice

Please be Aware that the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council, its Lawyer Aaron Detlor and their department the Haudenosaunee Development Institute do not have the full…

Crafting Decision Making at Confederacy Council

The Great Law is a Law of Peace, not money. Our obligation is to respect and protect the Earth, not sell its gifts off to…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: August 10, 2016

Mount Polley Mine shut down on second anniversary of largest industrial disaster in Canadian history The Secwepemc Women’s Warrior Society (SWWS) blockaded the entrance to…

Arrows suddenly missing the mark

SIX NATIONS – The 2014 and 2015 Minto Cup Champion Six Nation Arrows are not used to being behind the eight ball, but they will…

Six Nations Midget Girls claim Silver

WHITBY – One of many representing teams; the Six Nations Midget Girls claimed Silver Medals in Whitby, Ont. after a long and hard fought provincial…

Ontario Pee Wee Champs

The Six Nations Pee Wee 3’s brought home the Pee Wee F division championship from the Ontario Lacrosse Festival held in Whitby last week. Here…