New funding envelope stokes hopes for Kanesatake Perimeter Security

By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door Timed for a high-profile meeting between first ministers and First Nations leadership in Ottawa this week, the federal government announced $140 million for crime prevention and culturally sensitive community safety initiatives in Indigenous communities over four years, part of $2.5 billion in new spending. The announcement perked up the ears of those searching for new financial avenues for Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS), which faces an uncertain future after its current…

Six Nations Elected Council land rights trial hears story of Haudenosaunee land rights

By Barbara Latkowski Writer Oral histories are playing an integral role in the Six Nations Elected Council’s (SNEC) long awaited land claim trial now entering its fourth week. SNEC’s case is centering around Haudenosaunee culture, histories, stories and teachings. Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) has waited over 31 years since suing Canada and Ontario over sold land and mismanaged trust funds spanning more than 150-years. Six Nations community member, Dr. Darren Thomas’s testimony laid out a history based…

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