Artist Profile: Skawennati – Kahnawake Mohawk

In our generation, Mohawk artist Skawennati has arguably been the most instrumental Haudenosaunee person bringing an Indigenous perspective to the forefront of multimedia and popular…

Dancing as the full moon rises

My neck and back were stiff after dancing the night away to the blues/jazz rhythms of Freightrain & Friends, Table Top Three, and the Dosyo:we;h…

GREAT’s gift to community

Each year the staff of Grand River Employment And Training (GREAT) and the Ongwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre (OSTTC) participate in a voluntary Dress…

Brant may tell Brantford “no” to Johnson Tract transfer

OHSWEKEN – The Municipality of the County of Brant is tired of being treated like Brantford’s quaint country cousin, and has stood up to the…

Grand River sweeter than ever

A recent study released by Environment Canada and the University of Waterloo has found various levels of artificial sweeteners in the Grand River. In some…

Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Band Elections

Despite frigid temperatures and a severe snowstorm that was in effect for most of the day Saturday, voters of the Mississaugas of the New Credit…

Kindness is who we are, don’t mistake it for weakness

I have been blessed with knowing many great teachers and Elders over the years. Truth is, I would not be the person I am today…

Dignity

We have seen many instances in which someone has been given the opportunity to act graciously and with dignity only to rebuff the courtesy with…

Honoring Idle No More

Last year on January 5th nations all over Turtle Island held events in support of the “Idle No More” movement. We proved to the world…

Love, Hope and Courage

There is a coin I keep in my wallet. It’s one of those inspirational tokens you can pick up in the hospital gift shop. On…

The myth of untaxed “Indians”

OHSWEKEN – Canadian media portrays us as greedy, lazy, crooked, thugs that are a burden on the poor Canadian taxpayers. Sun Media, the National Post,…

On the RBG deer hunt

A recent Facebook page set up by animal rights activists opposed to the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) deer hunt, referred to the hunt as an…

Knighthawks begin quest for the three-peat

ROCHESTER – The back-to-back Champions Cup winners, the Rochester Knighthawks believe in the old adage that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it...

Not Guilty verdict reached in Three Feathers Casino federal trial

ALBANY - A verdict of Not Guilty on all counts was returned by a 12 person jury in the federal case involving the Three Feathers…