Is there a choice if there’s only one?

Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) got its first glimpse at a new residential lodge for the community’s elders last week. And it didn’t come without questions and raised eyebrows. Six Nations Iroquois Lodge was closed when flooding hit the community June 18, 2025. The 42-year-old structure, built in the heart of Ohsweken, was a licensed 50 bed Long-Term Care Home. It provided the much needed 24-hour nursing and personal care for Six Nations elders. But this past summer’s flooding finally claimed the lodge that had been built in 1984. It suffered serious flooding and water damage that showed the building had outlived its life. Several councils over the years have discussed the need to build a new lodge but until the flood hit this past summer it did not get…

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