The Kanienkehaka were the first to accept the Kaianerekowa, where are they? Iakonkwe

Dear Editors, The Kanienkehaka were the first to accept the Kaianerekowa, where are they? Iakonkwe, those who hold the family titles are not allowed to…

Late summer down the bush

I had a memory earlier this week of my Gramma Rovina. It was just a short little snippet of her sitting at the table chopping…

Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow this weekend

The 28th annual Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow and traditional gathering will take place this weekend from August 23rd to 24th. According to Faith Rivers,…

Arrows dig themselves a hole at Minto Cup

LANGLEY, BC – Game #2 was supposed to be the game to erase the memory of a third period collapse, which cost the Arrows Game…

Chiefs in tough against Lakers

SIX NATIONS – After the Sr. B Rivermen won their series with the Ennismore James Gang this week, the defending Mann Cup Champion Six Nations…

Lax Hall of Fame to induct Dave General

SIX NATIONS – Yet another Six Nations lacrosse legend is being inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Six Nations artist and former Elected…

Rivermen are Presidents Cup bound

The Rivermen pose for their team shot following their Game #4 win over the Ennismore James Gang Sunday night. Ennismore finished the regular season in…

Bodies pulled from Winnipeg river tell a familiar story about the plight of Indigenous people

Two bodies recently pulled from the same river were that of a First Nations man and girl. Last Sunday, Faron Hall, age unknown, and Tina…

Year One

They say that time really flies when you’re having fun, or when you’re busy. When it comes to the first year of operation for the…

“Sometimes the law is an ass”

With Respect to All my Relations Let’s be clear here, the Kahnawà:ke residency Law that states anyone who marries a non-Mohawk or non-“Indian” automatically has…

Taking time to truly grieve; letting her go

This week my computer died. It was a total accident, courtesy of a cup of misplaced Gatorade. Nonetheless all of my stories, files, and photos…

WWI Warriors honoured at Woodland Cultural Museum

BRANTFORD – When hostilities broke out in August of 1014, one hundred years ago, they called it “The Great War” and believed it was to…

Jarvis Cornfest honours Six Nations/New Credit

JARVIS – The 23rd annual Jarvis Cornfest will have a new element this year. Gord Caruthers, who owns the Jarvis Country Market, which hosts the…

Eating and living the diet of our ancestors

I am Anishnaabe kwe from the Ojibwe tribe with some Scottish ancestry. I grew up in a small village in Northern Ontario right on the…

Is “Zero Waste” the solution to Six Nation’s garbage problem?

OHSWEKEN – Over a dozen people from Six Nations and Brantford gathered this past Saturday to hear from Dr. Connett, a renowned expert on waste…