AFN Chief looking for action on promises
OTTAWA —National Chief of the AFN says Ottawa needs to make good on their promises to reconciliation with indigenous people. Chief Bellegarde commended Prime Minister…
Police seeking suspect
SIX NATIONS — Six Nations Police are looking for the driver of a pickup truck that drove over the lawn of a residence on Seneca…
Man arrested for vandalism
SIX NATIONS — Six Nations Police said they have another report of vandalism at a local school. This time from a vehicle spinning up the…
Brantford Native Housing donates $5,000 to Save the Evidence campaign
BRANTFORD – On Friday August 19, representatives from Brantford Native Housing (BNH) made a $5,000 donation to the Mohawk Institute’s Save the Evidence campaign. Shane…
No community vote on election code this month
SIX NATIONS – Community member and Chief Electoral Polling Officer Dorothy Russell-Patterson approached council several weeks ago to bring forward possible changes to the election…
Possible snag in the Brant/Brantford land transfer deal
BRANT/BRANTFORD — Pre-confederation land patent holders on farms, which would arbitrarily transfer their patents rights from the Municipality of Brant to the Municipality of Brantford…
Paris citizens clear first hurdle in protecting water
PARIS – Paris residents who have been objecting to a water-taking contract at a gravel pit received good news this week that the Ontario Environmental…
New Six Nations royalty are chosen
OHSWEKEN – On Friday, August 19, families and friends gathered at the 149th Miss Six Nations Pageant within the Gaylord Powless Arena in anticipation for…
Splash Pad is a Splashing Success
OHSWEKEN – Located in the heart of the Six Nations community and surrounded by the central activities zone, the brand new splash pad was opened…
Downie brings attention to northern reserves
By Jim Windle with files KINGSTON – There is no way of knowing exactly how many million people watched what is likely the last performance…
Racist comments — again
By Nahnda Garlow This week on our Two Row Times Facebook page we shared the story of a young man who was shot and killed…
Move the fairgrounds to Chiefswood and give Six Nations its Fall Fair back
By Thohahoken OHSWEKEN—How do we move the Six Nations Fall Fair back to the customary second-weekend-in-September date? Attendance at the Fall Fair was always good,…
Remembering Jake’s words
by: Thohahoken Jake Thomas and I were installing fencing by his laneway. He had the pinchers and wire. I held the fence while he wound…
The ties that bind: part 1, Forgotten treaty with the Sioux rekindled
By Mike Myers A few days ago I posted a short blurb on my Facebook page reminding Haudenosaunee people that our Confederacy has a long…
Thunder Woman speaks: Canada’s on-going war with Indigenous Peoples
Current events show the indigenous people of Turtle Island are fighting many battles. The indigenous stance is based on protection and stewardship. Are these values…