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Trump lashes out at Warren over DNA test, calls her ‘phoney!’

October 16, 2018 no comments

By Darlene Superville THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Elizabeth…

Officials raise alarm after spate of suicides in northern Quebec region of Nunavik

October 16, 2018

First Nations, federal and B.C. governments sign new treaty agreement

October 16, 2018

Northern territories to allow communities to block opening of cannabis stores

October 16, 2018

Brantford Police seek public help in identifying man and woman

October 16, 2018
Northern Manitoba patient denied flight for medical check dies on bus: report

October 16, 2018

Warren DNA analysis points to Native American heritage

October 15, 2018

Six Nations News

Aileen Joseph’s daughter Shelley was murdered in 2004 in Hamilton. Aileen took part in a Sunday, Oct 4, Sisters in Spirit vigil at Veteran Parks where a small group remembered Six Nations women lost to violence. Vigils were held across the country. (Photo by Jim C Powless)

Local News

Six Nations marks 13th annual Sisters in Spirit vigils

October 10, 2018

Murdered and Missing Indigenous women vigil at Six Nations By Lynda Powless Editor It was 22…

SN Elected Council gets community input on draft cannabis law

October 10, 2018

A taste of harvest fun at market and greenhouses

October 10, 2018

Six Nations Fire respond to shed fire

October 10, 2018

Driver dies after two vehicle crash on Second Line

October 10, 2018
Brantford police search for armed suspects

October 10, 2018

Experts issue global warning, world is ‘well on the way’ to rise of 1.5C

October 10, 2018

Sports News

Editorial

Editorial

Cannabis council session opens doors and minds showed council

October 10, 2018 97

It couldn’t have come at a better time. A chance for the Six Nations Elected Council…

Climate change will hit US hardest

October 10, 2018

Will SNEC cannabis talks come out of the closet?

October 3, 2018

Editorial Cartoons

Cartoons

Special Reports

Six Nations Band Council costs skyrocket to $789,505

August 15, 2018 622

Six Nations Band Council is made up of one full time Chief and 12 part-time councillors.Councillors are elected in six districts, two to a district for a population of almost 30,000. Totals- Elected Chief & Councillor honoraria $564,562 • Travel expenses $$175,466 • Travel honorarium- $30,975 • Life and Health $25,569 The current Elected Chief and Band Council are now the highest costing council on record with costs soaring to over $789,505 compared to a year ago when costs hit a then record $716,000, an $73,505 increase in one year.…

Six Nations Band relying on own source revenue to stay afloat

August 15, 2018

Special Section: A Community in Transition

May 11, 2016

Press Releases

Statement by Minister Wilson-Raybould on the accomplishments of 2016

December 30, 2016 2749

December 22, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister…

Canada Supports the Indigenous Tourism Industry

December 13, 2016

ATTAWAPISKAT FIRST NATION, NISHAWBE ASKI NATION CONCERNED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWSUIT

December 7, 2016

Turtle Island News Audio Files

The Hydro One Annual Shareholder Meeting was held on May 15, 2018.

The entire audio file can be downloaded or listened to at https://www.hydroone.com/about/corporate-information/governance/annual-shareholder-meeting-materials.

This is an excerpt from the meeting during the question and answer period where Elected Chief Ava Hill, Ron Jamieson and Matt Jamieson make comments and/or ask questions.

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Jury finds Peter Khill not guilty of second-degree murder in death of Six Nations man

OMSK shows its respects to lost Broncos

Six Nations Council meets with parents concerned over drug paraphernalia in playgrounds

FLOODING AT SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER

Community disunity sparks dance at Six Nations Band Council

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In International News 10 Things to Know for Today:

October 11, 2018 no comments

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today Thursday October 11 2018 : MICHAEL CHARGES INTO SOUTHEAST AFTER SLAMMING FLORIDA As the tropical storm continues to weaken it is still menacing the flood-weary Southeast with heavy rains, blustery winds and possible spinoff tornadoes. SENSE OF IMPUNITY EMBOLDENS AUTOCRATS TO GET RID OF ENEMIES Dictators and autocrats have always sought to silence dissenters, and in the case of a missing…