Indigenous leadership offended at meeting on climate change
VANCOUVER — Chief Allan Adams of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation stormed out of the a meeting with Justin Trudeau in Vancouver yesterday. Adams said…
Trudeau slights two national indigenous organizations from ministers meeting
Several leaders, indigenous and Canadian spoke out today after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left two indigenous organizations out of the First Ministers Meeting on Climate…
AFN Chief calls for First Nations plan to address climate change
VANCOUVER – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and other First Nations leaders and representatives met today with First Ministers in Vancouver, BC and urged the federal…
National Poll reveals 80% of Canada supports MMIW inquiry
angusreid.org – As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to meet with indigenous leaders in Vancouver this week, a new survey by the Angus Reid Institute finds…
Kahnawake opposed to ‘modern treaty’ between Ottawa and Algonquins
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke sent letters to the Federal Minister of Indigenous Affairs Carolyn Bennet and to the Algonquins of Ontario strongly opposing a…
Prime Minister meeting with Indigenous leaders on climate change
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis leaders in Vancouver today to discuss climate change. The meeting between the Prime…
APTN to premiere a new offbeat Canadian sitcom: Delmer & Marta
From APTN’s award-winning sketch comedy series CAUTION: May Contain Nuts, comes everybody’s favourite rez couple, Delmer and Marta, in a new workplace sitcom of their…
Getting pumpkins ready for the garden
Dear Kitty, I want you to know we love reading your articles. We are a new gardening family and any help is appreciated. Here is…
Be Well Campaign Shines a Light on Mental Health
BRANTFORD — Students will know where to get help and how to be well as a result of the Be Well Campaign that brings wellness…
Brantford annexations, then and now
The battle over annexation of County of Brant land in Tutela Heights and the Johnson Tract into the city of Brantford rings a very familiar…
Where flowers bloom, so does hope
OHSWEKEN – Leenie Hill puts a lot of hard work in her flower business and you can tell she puts a lot of heart in…
40 booster seats, 40 safer children
SIX NATIONS – To give back to the community and to ensure the parents that received one of 40 boosters seats would have a safer…
Location of Tutelo longhouse and burial ground no mystery
BRANT – The exact location of the Tutelo Indian’s longhouse on what is now known as Tutela Heights, is well known by longtime residents of…
Whitlow looks for feedback on proposed clinic
OHSWEKEN – Now that people know a pharmacy that may dispense methadone and suboxone could be established here, the community can get together and discuss…
Dream big: Local business continues to grow
SIX NATIONS – Monica Tammy Staats is the face behind MTS Native Services (MTS) and is a great example of what it means to use…