National News
Indigenous artifacts found during Horseshoe Bay Park redevelopment
By Charlie Carey Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Among the flurry of work happening at the Horseshoe Bay Park revitalization site, Indigenous artifacts have been recovered under the guidance and direction of local First Nations and archeologists. District of West Vancouver staff have confirmed that since beginning to dig by hand in February, artifacts including arrowheads and lithics, which are stones that have been manipulated to fashion into a tool, have been found in the area. The area itself has a…
COVID-19 News
Covid Update
As of March 1 the province of Ontario has scrapped the vaccine passport and capacity restrictions in businesses. Although Six Nations did not endorse use of the vaccine passport it did move to follow provincial restrictions. On March 1 Health Canada released a statement warning against potential risks associated with injesting or skin coming into contact with COVID-19 rapid antigen test liquid which is potentially hazardous, but said the kits are safe and effective when used correctly. Test kits include…
Six Nations News
Six Nations massive land claim could face delay…again
By Lynda Powless Editor Canada may be breathing a little easier these days after Six Nations massive land claim to almost one million acres of land in southwestern Ontario could be stalled. Turtle Island News has learned the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI) a Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC) department, has filed an 11th hour intervention with the courts that could cause a delay to the community’s long awaited court action. Six Nations Lands and Resources department received notice of the…
Sports News
Editorial
AFN: loss of credibility…a banana republic
Some Indigenous advocates are claiming the current soap opera surrounding the Assembly of First Nations (AFN)…
Special Reports
Six Nations library holds history on its shelves in over 100 year old building
By Victoria Gray, Writer Photos by Victoria Gray The history of Six Nations is held in…
Press Releases
City launches Digital Service Squad to help small businesses adopt online technologies
Brantford, ON – In partnership with the Downtown Brantford BIA, the Brantford-Brant Business Resource Enterprise Centre…
World News
Ukraine officials come under shelling attack on front
By Dasha Litvinova THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW (AP)-Top Ukrainian military officials came under a shelling attack during a tour of the front of the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine. The officials fled to a bomb shelter before hustling from the area, according to journalist from The Associated Press who was on the tour. Earlier Saturday, separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West…