Open letter to the standing Rock Sioux
On behalf of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, we wish to extend our support and stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of…
Half of Ontario Grade 6 students failed to meet provincial math standard (EQAO-Math)
TORONTO – Half of all Grade 6 students in Ontario did not meet the provincial math standard this year, continuing a steady decline in test…
Onondagas stand in solidarity with Standing Rock
NEW YORK – More than 60 people joined Onondaga Nation leaders at the shores of Onondaga Lake on the morning on September 5th to conduct…
Miracle Chiefs to host Mann Cup
SIX NATIONS – After falling behind three games to none against the powerful Peterborough Lakers, the miracle Pro-fit Six Nations Chiefs came from the brink…
CLAX suspends operations for 2017
LACROSSE – After five years of trying to make it work, the Canadian Lacrosse League or CLAX has folded citing financial reasons. The semi-pro league…
My thanks to Six Nations
I was hired by CLAX in the fall of 2014 to be the marketing manager of the Ohsweken Demons. Now that the league has suspended…
UN body says Sioux must have say in pipeline project
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe must have a say with regard to a $3.8 billion oil pipeline that could disturb sacred sites and impact…
Head of missing women’s inquiry says ‘concrete’ recommendations needed
VANCOUVER — When Marion Buller looks back on the Saskatchewan First Nation territory where she spent her summers growing up, some of her childhood friends…
Gaps leave children at risk of online exploitation, federal study warns
OTTAWA — There are “serious gaps'' — in resources, training and research — in efforts to protect young people from online sexual exploitation, warns a…
First Nations child advocate waiting for feds to end racial discrimination
CALGARY — A leading advocate for First Nations children and families says she would like to see a lot less talk and a lot more…
Theatre Partnership Brings “Two Worlds Together”
BRANTFORD – The Bell Summer Theatre Festival has brought forth its final show – a play called “Summer Breeze”, written by Peter Muir and Thohahoken…
The Burtch lands return: why it’s so important
BURTCH —Six Nations Elected Council says Ontario will transfer title to the Burtch lands to a corporation established by the Elected Chief and Council. The…
A Night of Sharing and Caring takes Ohsweken
SIX NATIONS – An event celebrated those that have been affected by cancer to walk for awareness throughout a 12 hour period in which meals…
Hodinohso:ni ambassadors reconnect with culture and traditions
OHSWEKEN — A group of 25 youth ranging in age from 17 to 24 completed the inaugural session of the Hodinohso:ni Ambassador Program at Six…
What is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Part Four
There are several groups that claim full ownership over land rights and traditional titles of the Haudenosaunee. We spoke with Loran Thompson, Paul Delaronde and…