Six Nations man faces jail time for notarizing documents without Canadian permission

VANCOUVER, COAST SALISH TERRITORY – It may appear to be a Hail Mary pass to some, but others see it as a potentially ground breaking…

No one saw anything: remembering Bella

On July 20, 2013, Bella Laboucan-McLean fell 31 stories off the balcony of a condo tower in downtown Toronto. She had been at a small…

We are people, not your playthings: debate over Lancaster Redskins mascot heats up

LANCASTER, NY – In the summer of 2014, as conversation around the Washington DC football team’s mascot heated up, Lancaster School Board president Kenneth Graber reached…

You CAN overcome bullying – with “the love among us”

For the first time in twenty years, this fall I went back to the school where I was bullied. As soon as I stepped into…

‘Dreaming in Indian’ defies stereotypes

Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices is a visually stunning and thought-provoking anthology featuring the work 46 First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists. Both…

Caledonia Auto Supply

CALEDONIA – Argyle Street has been home to Caledonia Auto Supply for 26 years. In 1989, owner Rick Morris, and his wife Leah, began supplying…

Traditional Wellness Coordinator helps community members to reconnect to culture

SIX NATIONS – Cindy Martin digs out a resource from her desk that she has used for years to help people envision their personal journey.…

Building a healthy immune system

Building healthy immune function in children is like buying a car – you get the best results by choosing the options that are the closest…

Six Nations science stars

The Six Nations District Science Fair was held at Emily C. General School last week. Elementary students from across the territory in Grades 6-8 who…

Six Nations teacher in running for Miss Indian World

A young woman from Six Nations is running for Miss Indian World at this year’s Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Summer John…

Inuit Rights Case to be Heard in Toronto

A Federal Court challenge by the Inuit of Clyde River to offshore seismic surveys will be held in Toronto, April 20, 2015. In 2011, a…

Awareness of a good mind

This week all across Canada people will be wearing pink shirts as an emblem to raise awareness about bullying – and to take a stand…

A walk in the cold for the homeless

THUNDER BAY – Travelling down Memorial Avenue in Thunder Bay, it’s about nine kilometres from the Dew Drop Inn soup kitchen in Port Arthur to…

Tobacco seizures decrease despite high profile arrests

A number of well-publicized arrests for tobacco smuggling took place in the lead up to the passage of new laws criminalizing the trafficking of contraband…

Blast miss first place bid in a photo finish

BRANTFORD – Like a good race horse, the Brantford Blast saved it up for the final stretch and made their sprint to the front. With…