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…
“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 annual event, has added a special tribute to First Nations to open this year’s event, Friday night, Aug. 15th, on the main stage.
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…
More bodies than headstones at Mohawk Chapel
The Cultural Coordinator at the Mohawk Chapel in Brantford is trying to identify family lineage of those buried in the graveyard. With most graves being…
What can we learn from the tailings pond disaster in British Columbia?
Let’s start off with the facts. 10 billion litres of water. 4.5 million cubic metres of metal-laden fine sand, which by the way is very…
Chiefs defeat Brooklin – bring on the Lakers
BROOKLIN – The defending Mann Cup Champion Six Nations Chiefs and the Peterborough Lakers will face off for the Major Series Lacrosse title and a trip to the Mann Cup Championship where Six Nations hopes to repeat again this year.
Survivors to decide fate of documents, judge has ruled
Imagine having children that you love so dearly and you try to do the best you can for them: provide for them, love them, comfort…
Line 9 Blockaders arrested near Woodstock
INNERKIP – Five protesters trying to stop work on the Line 9 pipeline project which is yards away from the Thames River near Innerkip, Ontario, were arrested Sunday afternoon after locking themselves on the construction site and refusing to leave.
B.C. tailings pond breach will have long-term catastrophic effects
A massive tailings pond breach in British Columbia’s interior last week will most likely have long-term devastating effects on the local environment, fish, and wildlife, experts warn. Last Monday, August 4th, millions of litres of water with toxic substances, including arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium, overflowed into nearby lakes near the Polley Mountain mine site.