Ontario launches “development corporation” in the Ring of Fire

Last Friday, the Ontario government announced the creation of a public corporation to oversee the development of infrastructure that will facilitate the extraction of resources…

Feds spending record-breaking dollars on litigating Onkwehon:we land claims

A new article from the Law Times revealed that by far the largest spending on legal battles by the Canadian government is taking place in…

Leaky B.C. pipeline being quietly dealt with

News hasn’t been the only thing “leaking” this week for American pipeline giant Kinder Morgan. The energy company is reported to be in the process…

Pollutants near Aamjiwnaang causing skewed sex ratios, study shows

A new study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in collaboration with the Aamjiwnaang Environment Office confirms what many people of Aamjiwnaang…

Rob Ford: Liability in Chief

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has had a pretty rough two weeks. First came the revelation that a long-rumoured video in which he smokes crack cocaine…

Awenda provincial park reclamation continues

TINY TOWNSHIP: A reclamation of Awenda Provincial Park is now entering its 19th month. Organizers have formed a grassroots connection with neighboring Springwater Provincial Park…

In gaming conflict with the Oneida, Cayuga Nation gains support

The Cayuga Nation of New York has been in the news for economic development for the past few years. In 2012 the tribal government launched…

Union Delegation joins the work at Oshkimaadziig Unity Camp

Penetanguishene - On November 9th, for the second weekend in a row, [tweetable]a delegation from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3903 joined the…

Tyendinaga Youth wins the James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award

Tyendinaga resident Emily Workman, 12 years old, is one of six winners of the prestigious James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Awards for her poem,…

Effecting Change from Within

If you have lived on Six Nations long enough, when attending community meetings, you will eventually hear someone voice this sentiment: “Our people don’t vote,…

Onkwehon:we war veteran arrested at Toronto

TORONTO, ON – Social media lit up with outrage this week as video of an Onkwehon:we War Veteran, Davyn Calfchild, being arrested at a public…

Brantford Blast hot out of the Gate

BRANTFORD - The Brantford Blast are off to a good start in the Sr. AAA Allan Cup Hockey League after weekend games. They opened the…

Knighthawks loading up on sevens

ROCHESTER, NY - Sevens have certainly been wild for the Rochester Knighthawks. Today, forward Craig Point became the third member of the back-to-back National Lacrosse…

Tens of thousands Rock Their Mocs for indigenous identity movement

All across the Indigenous world, people are getting out their traditional footwear for the third annual Rock Your Mocs Day on November 15, 2013. Participating…

Greasers slide into Dreamcatcher Lax Festival win

SIX NATIONS - The eight teams registered in this year’s Dreamcatcher Lacrosse Festival played this past weekend at the ILA in Six Nations. The teams…