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Wab Kinew..where do we go next?

October 11, 2023 1397 views

The election of Wab Kinew as Manitoba’s first Indigenous Premier should send out a clear message not only to Canadian…

Six Nations: A chance to question the candidates

October 11, 2023 757 views

Turtle Island News is taking this opportunity to invite the Six Nations community, to the third annual (Six Nations Elected Council)…

Cartoons

Weekly Cartoon

October 11, 2023 972 views

Tyler Maracle and Matthew Fairman went fishing. Their bodies were found 13 days later.

Two Mohawk men went fishing…they never came home

October 11, 2023 905 views

By Lisa Iesse Writer An investigative series is uncovering suspicious gaps in the disappearance and deaths of Tyler Maracle and…

The Haundenosaunee Nations won the bronze medal at the World Lacrosse Super Sixes event held in Oshawa.

Bomberry leads Haudenosaunee Nationals to bronze medal at World Lacrosse tournament

October 11, 2023 860 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Three Six Nations members were part of a Haudenosaunee Nationals squad that captured a bronze medal…

$By Sam Laskaris Writer A men’s lacrosse squad comprised primarily of Six Nations players captured top honours at an Onondaga Nation tournament. The local club, called Down Belowers, participated in the three-day event named The Nations Cup. All matches in the tourney, which concluded on Sunday, were at the Onondaga Nation Arena, near Syracuse, N.Y. Five teams participated in The Nations Cup. Players were representing their Haudenosaunee communities. This marked the first time The Nations Cup had been staged since 2019. The event was not held in each of the past three years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s entrants included three squads from Onondaga Nation. They were the Onondaga Fire, Onondaga Warriors and a club simply called House Team. Also participating was a squad from Allegany, N.Y. The Down Belowers won all six of their matches at the tournament. They defeated the Onondaga Fire 8-7 in the championship final. Travis Longboat scored the game-winning goal for the Down Belowers on a penalty shot in the dying moments of the final. The Down Belowers were awarded a penalty shot after the Fire was called for a too many men infraction. The Down Belowers are a tournament team organized by brothers Elan, Stephen and Al Henhawk. The squad competed in its first tourney in 2019. “It’s all just to have some fun,” said Elan Henhawk, who is also one of the Down Belowers’ goalies. Clubs at The Nations Cup were also playing for a bit of cash. Teams had to pay a $1,000 registration fee. Members of The Down Belowers ended up winning $3,500. Elan Henhawk said his side did not know what sort of competition it would face at the tournament. “It was thrown together so fast,” said Henhawk, a member of the Six Nations Tomahawks, a Senior C team that won the Ontario-based Senior Series Lacrosse championship this past August. “We didn’t get the schedule of it until the day before.” One of the reasons the schedule was late getting posted was because tournament organizers had to reshuffle things. Henhawk said a squad from Kahnawake, Que. was also supposed to compete in the event but did not take part. Henhawk shared the Down Belowers’ goaltending duties with Dusty Hill. Hill, who has signed a contract with the National Lacrosse League’s Georgia Swarm, said he played in The Nations Cup as a tuneup for his upcoming training camp with the Swarm. “It felt really comfortable,” said Hill, who backstopped the Down Belowers to victory in Sunday’s final. “It was just being with a bunch of guys I’ve known pretty much my whole life.” The Down Belowers trailed by as many as three goals in the second period of Sunday’s championship final. “We all knew the goals were going to come,” Hill said. “We had a lot of experienced players.” The Down Belowers’ next tournament will be the Dreamcatcher Lacrosse Festival. That event, which is scheduled for Dec. 1-3, will be held at Six Nations’ Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.$

Local men’s lacrosse squad wins Onondaga Nation tournament

October 11, 2023 897 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer A men’s lacrosse squad comprised primarily of Six Nations players captured top honours at an Onondaga…

Expanded WALL will include December draft for Ontario squads

October 11, 2023 678 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Women’s Arena Lacrosse League (WALL) is getting a makeover. Officials with the WALL, which consists…

Kris Hill’s family all turned out to help with the huge give-away including grand kids - little Willow with her pumpkin and Grace and Sophia. (Photo by Jim C. Powless)

Giving back knows no age limit at the Route 54 annual Harvestfest giveaway

October 4, 2023 756 views

“Spreading the love” – Six Nations’ Route 54 holds annual Harvest festival give-away By Lynda Powless Editor The fun was all…

Six Nations councillor Nathan Wright resigns, takes band’s CEO job

October 4, 2023 854 views

By Lynda Powless Editor SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER-Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) has confirmed Councillor Nathan Wright has…

Councillor told lack of information on Brantford development may be due to SNEC Chief’s involvement

October 4, 2023 591 views

“High level” discussions between Elected Chief Mark Hill his advisor and the city of Brantford may be blocking the band’s…

No guarantee Six Nations residents qualify for $8 billion drinking water settlement

October 4, 2023 910 views

Six Nations says it is working hard to make sure community members can easily qualify for a piece of the…

Veterans won’t have to take down tables and chairs

October 4, 2023 684 views

Six Nations won’t leave its veterans in a lurch this year. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) will look into why…

In Hamilton a new art installation by Angela DeMontigny, a Cree-Métis artist greets all who wander by. (Photos byLisa Iesse)

Area cities mark Orange Shirt Day with variety of celebratrions

October 4, 2023 693 views

By Lisa Iesse Writer HAMILTON / SIX NATIONS – An orange tsunami hit Hamilton’s lakefront and swept the Grand River…

Six Nations Elected Council had a family pack in a drive thru event Friday Sept 29 ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, (Sept 30). Handing out the give-aways were Candidates for Six Nations Elected Chief Steve Williams)far left) and councillor Sherri-Lyn Hill (far right), councillor Greg Frazer. Councillor Michelle Bomberry (middle) is not running for re-election. (Photo by Lisa Iesse)

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation recognition at Six Nations includes family pack give-away

October 4, 2023 704 views

By Lisa Iesse Writer Six Nations Elected Council marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept 30) with a…

Editorial

Voting for a 100 year old system

October 4, 2023 1310 views

After a very, very long four years Six Nations is getting a chance to look at its elected leadership and…

Cartoons

Weekly Cartoon

October 4, 2023 908 views

Canada Post National Day for Truth and Reconciliation released

October 4, 2023 589 views

SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND -A haunting black and white photograph of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School may grace…

The Six Nations-stacked Haudenosaunee Nationals won the bronze medal at a box lacrosse tournament in Utica.

Haudenosaunee Nationals squad capture bronze medal at historic international tournament

October 4, 2023 906 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Haudenosaunee Nationals, a women’s box lacrosse squad stacked with Six Nations players, managed to bring…

Six Nations’ Brandon Montour is recovering from off-season shoulder surgery and will not begin the NHL season with his Florida Panthers’ teammates.