Philpott fulfills pot promise
OTTAWA – Legislation to legalize marijuana in Canada will be introduced in the spring of 2017, said Federal Health Minister, Jane Philpott, last Wednesday in…
Cars and weather
By Gary Farmer Traffic deaths surged last year as drivers racked up more miles behind the wheel than ever before, a result of an improved…
Wild weeds of the field
It has been said on Six Nations that there is no such thing as a field of weeds, those are fields of medicines. It’s all…
Northern Gateway dealt another blow
ALBERTA – The Northern Gateway pipeline promoted heavily by the Stephen Harper Conservatives has hit yet another roadblock. A joint appeal was launched in October…
Chiefs wake up to win over Brampton
SIX NATIONS – After 10 games into the season, there are four points separating the first four teams in the six team Sr. A league.…
Letter to the editor from Juanita Parent
I have been “home” since 2002. I was not raised in the Longhouse and only learned of our traditional ways when I came home as…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: July 6 2016
Mohawk Institute to become educational centre Reconciliation has become one of the biggest buzzwords of 2016. Last year, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report (TRC)…
Arrows finish first, in first
SIX NATIONS – The first OHL Jr. A team to complete its 2016 regular season schedule was the Six Nations Arrows, who also finished in…
SN Rebels Finish the Spartans
What started out as a promisingly exciting playoff bout versus the St. Catharines Spartans turned into a quick success for the Rebels, who finished the…
Province to hold public meetings to combat systemic racism
TORONTO – The province will host community meetings with organizations and the public to address systemic racism and how to eliminating barriers for indigenous and…
Investments made to end human trafficking
TORONTO – Ontario is making major investments in combatting human trafficking. This as a part of the provinces’ commitment to end violence against women. Recent…
Indigenous in Canada three times more likely to be victims
TORONTO – A new report says indigenous people are three times more likely to experience sexual assault than non-indigenous people in Canada. The report analyzed…
Senate seeking to examine Haudenosaunee border crossing rights
AKWESASNE — Members of the community of Akwesasne are seeking to develop a secure ID card that would solve problems of travelling between the US…
-Inherent and treaty rights must be honoured
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde says inherent and treaty rights must be front and centre in the federal government’s…
Single vehicle accident sends three to hospital
SIX NATIONS — A Six Nations man was arrested and charged with impaired driving after his SUV crashed into a hydro pole on Highway 54…