Tobacco Law meeting well attended but quiet

OHSWEKEN – Lawyers, Kimberly Thomas and Aaron Detlor presented the third of three tobacco law community meetings last Wednesday at the Six Nations Community Hall…

Library still a go despite AANAC double standards

OHSWEKEN – The new Six Nations Library and Archive will have to wait a little longer thanks to the federal Aboriginal Affairs office who informed…

Ministry freezes McClung housing project

CALEDONIA – The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport informed developers Empire Communities, that they would need to redo a “totally inadequate” archaeological survey on…

Six Nations welcomes new Fire Chief

OHSWEKEN – Six Nations has a new Fire Chief. Starting on April 13, 2015, Matthew Miller is now heading the Six Nations Fire Department (SNFD). Miller…

Kanonhstaton: nine years later and still no answers

KANONHSTATON – It was nine years ago, and yet it still seems like yesterday for anyone that was there on April 20, 2006, when hundreds…

Six Nations connection to Zero Waste Solution

Dr. Paul Connett’s message to industry is, “If we cannot recycle, reuse or compost it – don’t make it!” The author of the “Zero Waste…

Movement demands justice for Ecuador’s indigenous people

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 20, Canadian and Indigenous activists will head to Washington, D.C. to join thousands of demonstrators seeking justice for the indigenous…

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The weather is starting to finally feel like spring. One sure sign is when the chickens start to lay their eggs after taking it easy…

Be ready for when winter comes

I once had a good conversation with a American Anthropologist from Akwesasne. He was a very intelligent gentleman, but he couldn’t get over the fact…

Richmond Landfill to generate leachate for decades

TYENDINAGA ahAlthough it was shut down in 2011, the Richmond Landfill – located less than 15 km from Tyendinaga – has long been a concern…

Bullard booted in Leamington

LEAMINGTON – After losing Game #1 of the Sutherland Cup semifinals against last year’s winners, the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs, 6-2 in Caledonia, it was quite…

MMA is now the fastest growing sport in the world

BRANTFORD – Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a rapidly growing sport in Ontario. New shows are popping up all over since Ontario legalized the sport.…

Sabres fire Ted Nolan after dismal season

BUFFALO – Ted Nolan and the Buffalo Sabres have parted company again after a dismal 23-51-8 season, the worst in the NHL for the second…

Anishinaabe water ceremony targeted with injunction

ASUBPEESCHOSEEWAGONG – On Friday, April 10, the Grassy Narrows Women’s Drum Group hosted a traditional Anishinaabe Water Ceremony on the shores of Wild Lake, near…

History is made: Venezuelan Ambassador visits Six Nations

OHSWEKEN – History was made on Wednesday April 8th as over 90 community members gathered to welcome the Venezuelan Ambassador Wilmer Barrientos to the Mohawk…