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Innu boy’s death in N.L. group home renews calls for delayed inquiry

June 4, 2020 no comments

ST. JOHN’S, N.L.-The death of a 15-year-old Innu boy while in the care of Newfoundland and Labrador child protection services has renewed calls from the Innu Nation for an inquiry promised by the provincial government three years ago. The child died by suicide at a government-approved group home in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on May 22, according to a statement Thursday from Innu Nation Grand Chief Gregory Rich. He was buried this week in his home town of Natuashish in Labrador,…

Ontario reports 356 new COVID 19 cases, 45 more deaths

June 4, 2020

Six Nations Police search finds numerous weapons non-native man faces organized crime charges

June 3, 2020

4 Minneapolis cops now charged in George Floyd’s death

June 3, 2020

More Arctic politicians join call for RCMP to wear body cameras in Nunavut

June 3, 2020
Trudeau government given failing grade for lack of action plan on MMIWG

June 3, 2020

Time to move forward

June 3, 2020

COVID-19 News

Business

COVID-19: Beloved Ohsweken restaurant shutters its doors after 30 years

June 3, 2020

By Donna Duric Writer It’s been a village mainstay for lunch and dinner for over 30…

Six Nations and Tyendinaga federal schools closed for rest of school year

May 27, 2020

Two positive COVID-19 cases on Six Nations after five weeks of none

May 27, 2020

Risks complicate reopenings WHO warns 1st wave not over

May 27, 2020

COVID-19 disrupts Powwow circuit, organizers optimistic for 2021

May 27, 2020
Outbreak on edge of Navajo Nation overwhelms rural hospital

May 19, 2020

Navajo Nation residents to be under strictest lockdown yet

May 18, 2020

Six Nations News

Turtle Island News’ own Darren Doxtater presented Six Nations paramedics with trees as part of our annual give-away and to mark Paramedic Services Week 2020. The theme for Paramedic Services Week 2020 is Pandemic: Paramedics on the Front Line. Nia:weh to all our Front Line Workers! (Photo by Jim C Powless)

Local News

Celebrating Turtle Island News annual tree give away

June 3, 2020

Rain or shine annual Tree-Give-Away a hit with Six Nations Turtle Island News annual tree give-away usually…

Six Nations businesses, industry already practicing COVID-19 safety

June 3, 2020

COVID-19: Beloved Ohsweken restaurant shutters its doors after 30 years

June 3, 2020

SNEC/HCCC Health Inspection rules may be “overkill”

June 3, 2020

Six Nations man facing firearms charges after massive OPP tactical unit search

June 3, 2020
Councillors’ emails searched without their knowledge

June 3, 2020

IAPO denies allegations of fraud

June 3, 2020

Sports News

Editorial

Editorial

Time to move forward

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Six Nations Band Council and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Council have developed a draft Health and Safety…

Plant a tree save a world and each other

May 27, 2020

Time to look to tomorrow

May 20, 2020

Editorial Cartoons

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Weekly Cartoon

May 27, 2020

Weekly Cartoon

May 20, 2020

Special Reports

The Haudenonsaunee Seed Collection packages were the result of decades of gardening and seed collecting by TerryLynn Brant. It is vital that we collect seeds from our Nations, grow them out and produce the foods to feed our children in a healthy, healing way, supported by the ceremonies and songs of our indigenous Nations. Only by walking the talk will we survive as a people. You can’t do ceremony with kraft dinner! says Brant.

Special Reports

Give Away “Amidst the chaos return to mother”

April 29, 2020 374

By Terrylynn Brant “Give Away”. At a time when hoarding and greed are in full swing,…

“Farm Fresh Eggs, if you can get them in the cage!

April 8, 2020

Special Section: A Community in Transition

May 11, 2016

Press Releases

New First Nations Report Details Groundbreaking Dialogue around Native Stewardship of Lands, Natural Resources and Sacred Sites

April 22, 2019 2181

Press Release LONGMONT, Colorado (April 18, 2019) – In November 2018 in Denver, Colorado, First Nations…

Statement by Minister Wilson-Raybould on the accomplishments of 2016

December 30, 2016

Canada Supports the Indigenous Tourism Industry

December 13, 2016

World News

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Showdown: Law-and-order president versus protesters

June 2, 2020 no comments

President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John’s Church across Lafayette Park…

Trump’s use of malaria drug likely to be welcomed in India

May 19, 2020

Nevada highway closed after largest area quake in 65 years

May 18, 2020

World News: 5 things to know today that aren’t about the virus

May 7, 2020

The Latest: Putin visits Moscow hospital in protective suit

March 24, 2020
COVID-19: The Latest: Dutch see 1st death; Virus spreads in Europe

March 6, 2020

Virus infects more than 1,700 health workers in China, 6 die

February 14, 2020

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.