Iroquois Lodge to remain closed, new building proposed

Six Nations Iroquois Lodge is still closed after severe flooding hit the community and sparked Six Nations admainistrtion to declared an emergency. (Photo by Jim C. Powless)

OHSWEKEN, ON –More than two months after Six Nations of the Grand River was hit by storm related flooding the community remains under a State of Emergency with the Iroquois Lodge remaining closed and residents remaining in a Delhi, Ontario residence. In a statement late Tuesday, Aug., 26, SNEC said remediation work, as a result of storm flooding June 18, 2025,  is continuing on the Iroquois Lodge The statement says an Industrial Hygienist Assessment report on the lodge received on July 25, 2025, showed black water damage throughout the lodge has impacted wall and floor finishes . The statement says a lodge walk-through Aug., 5, 2025, that was part of the remediation phase showed “widespread and in-depth impacts to Iroquois Lodge.” Meetings have been held with the Power of Attorneys,…

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