New York communities organize against the I-81 pipeline

In May 2013, the Millennium Pipeline Company announced a proposal to construct a 60 mile-long, high-pressure pipeline that will be at least 24” in diameter…

Cliffs Cancels “Ring of Fire” Open Pit Mine

OTTAWA - Tony Clement, Conservative minister and Treasury Board President, is claiming the Ring of Fire could be the next Oil Sands.

Pearls of Wisdom from my Mother-in-law

After weeks of life taking over my schedule I finally found some time to clean. Together the kids and I determined to sort through old…

Our “Special Month” — Almost in the Bag

So as we head into the final week of National Native American Heritage Month as proclaimed by the 44th Rahnatakaias, or as I call it,…

Indigenous theatre celebrates Weesageechak festival

Toronto - Native Earth Performing Arts (NEPA) celebrates local Indigenous theatre with the 26th annual Weesageechak Begins to Dance festival.

Short on Patience with Shorthills Protests

The message rings loud and clear. A growing contingency of opposition is making a point to be loud and proud of their opposition to the…

Why do you not vote?

I have been asked, "Cam, why do you not vote? Don't you care about Six Nations' future?" Well, actually, I sure do care about Six…

Letter to the Editors: Beware of the almighty dollar

Last Thursday I attended a meeting regarding the Erie Ave/Birkett’s Lane development dispute. If the reader is unaware of what is going on then may…

Morning Coffee Thought: Warriors, Sobriety and all that stuff

Until my involvement with ACTION and Oshkimaadziig Unity Camp, I have never been to a blockade or to a land reclamation. Does being at a…

Ongwehowe people reject the First Nations Education Act

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawa:ke issued a statement Monday condemning the Harper Government’s proposed First Nations Education Act.

New Gladue Court to open in January

SIX NATIONS - The Six Nations Polytechnic main hall was packed out on Friday as Judges, lawyers, Crown Attorneys, defence lawyers, parole officers, and others…

Community meeting opposed to new development

CALEDONIA – Band Council Lawyer Lonny Bomberry chaired a community meeting at the Six Nations Community Hall last week and got an earful from around…

An Evening of Truth-telling at Burning Books

Illuminating conversations were sparked Thursday at Mohawk activist John Kane’s first guest lecture at Burning Books, a radical bookstore on the West Side of Buffalo.…

SWN awarded injunction against “protesters”

SWN was awarded an injunction earlier today preventing “protesters” from blocking thumper trucks pathways, and allowing the company to return to unceded Mikmaq territory to…

Youth and Trauma: Remembering Wade

From that moment we spent almost every day together, laughing, sharing, and talking about anything. Together we cried about the sadness in our lives, but…