Elected Council to seek funding for household water line hookups
Six Nations has a brand-new $10 million waterline – but few can afford the cost to hook up to it. Six Nations of the Grand…
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Wahta Band Council threatens to sue Mohawk residents
On July 30, 2014 the Wahta Band Council issued Wahta Mohawk Residents a 10 day “cease and desist” order with the threat to sue for alleged costs incurred as a consequence of actions to keep elected officials out of administration.
Community members shut Kearns machine down
OHSWEKEN – About 50 community members gathered at the Six Nations Landfill Site yesterday morning to let John Kearns of Kearns International know that his system for disposing of the community’s waste was no longer welcome on the territory.
Wahta Men’s Fire shuts down Band Council Office
WAHTA MOHAWK TERRITORY – Members of the Wahta Men’s Fire alongside community members and elders initiated a protest in front of the Administration Office on the morning of Tuesday May 6th, 2014 to voice their displeasure with the decisions of the recently elected Council. As a result, there is no access to the Wahta Mohawk Administration Office and it has been shut down indefinitely.
Community in limbo over fate of FNEA
SIX NATIONS: The Community Education Meeting was well attended last Wednesday night as the Cayuga Room at Six Nations Polytech was packed shoulder to shoulder. Facilitated by Richard Powless, the meeting opened up with an update on the First Nations Education Act.
February 2014 Education Report
This term of council I have again volunteered to focus on Education. I do have my work cut out for me because there are so many issues with Education right now. This report is to highlight many of those issues.
Mohawk Workers take their plans to Band Council
Representatives of the Mohawk Workers sat down with Six Nations Elected Council last week to clear the air about who they are and what they are about. Claudine VanEvery-Albert and Bill Squire met with Council to discuss the plans and ideas of the Mohawk Workers.
New 30 Day Demonstration Period for Kearns Disintegrator
SIX NATIONS – Sometimes when there is a changing of the guard at the leadership level, there are issues half done that either fall through the cracks or become somewhat confused in the transition. It appears the Kearns disintegrator system is in one of those situations.
Mohawk/Guswenta land deal gaining traction
BRANTFORD – In the beginning some people thought the Mohawk Workers’ plan to return stolen Mohawk Village land under the Haldimand Proclamation, rather than through the Ontario Realty Corp., was a crazy idea.
Six Nations Chief Ava Hill talks about FNEA
Ava Hill’s first actions as the new Elected Six Nations Band Council chief are already underway. “The first order of business is already kind of started, right now we are doing a lot of work with other First Nations on fighting this First Nations Education Act (FENA).” says Hill.