Local Newsticker Archbishop of Canterbury has apologized for residential schools May 4, 2022 467 views By Victoria Gray Writer The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologized for residential schools and says he will ensure any residential…
Read more Local NewsSlider Turtle Island News annual Earth Day tree give-away April 20, 2022 662 views THE TREES HAVE ARRIVED!!!!! Turtle Island News publisher Lynda Powless and St Williams Nursery’s Gerry Birnstiel, Shipping Manager show off the…
Local Newsticker Six Nations Bread and Cheese is back for 2022 April 20, 2022 1043 views By Victoria Gray Writer This year’s Bread and Cheese Day will return in all its pre-pandemic glory, mostly. Katie Montour,…
Local Newsticker UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Winter Ice Road Built By Experts March 9, 2022 722 views By Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com Winter ice roads have been a big part of life on the James Bay coast for…
Local NewsSpecial Reports MEET THE CHIEF: Garden River Chief Andy Rickard and council work to keep community COVID-19 safe February 23, 2022 2089 views By Victoria Gray Writer Garden River First Nation took an aggressive position to protect the community from COVID-19 and continue…
Local Newsticker UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Let’s Lobby For Safer Roads February 23, 2022 580 views By Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com This has been a very difficult winter. The combination of the pandemic along with very cold…
Local NewsSpecial Reports MEET THE CHIEF: Garden River First Nation Chief Andy Rickford, community working to combat COVID and identifying unmarked graves February 9, 2022 2146 views By Victoria Gray Writer Garden River First Nation took an aggressive position to protect the community from COVID-19 and continue…
Read more Local NewsSpecial Reports MEET THE CHIEF: Kettle and Stoney Point Chief Jason Henry working to protect community from COVID-19 while moving forward February 2, 2022 1895 views By Victoria Gray Writer Kettle and Stony Point First Nation was the first reserve to publicly announce a member had…
Local Newsticker UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: We Can Do This February 2, 2022 652 views By Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com Like most people I am tired of this pandemic and being stuck at home without much…
Read more Local NewsSpecial Reports MEET THE CHIEF: Gull Bay First Nation Chief…the community wouldn’t let COVID-19 stop progress January 26, 2022 1297 views By Victoria Gray Writer Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek – Gull Bay First Nation has strived to continue pursuing land claims and…
Read more Local NewsSpecial Reports Meet the Chief: Fort Albany First Nation Chief Robert Nakogee January 12, 2022 1277 views By Victoria Gray Writer Fort Albany First Nation faced challenges regularly, but the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated those challenges, but the…
Local NewsSpecial Reports Meet the Chief: Chief Marcus Hardy says Red Rock First Nation battling to keep COVID-19 out January 5, 2022 1345 views By Victoria Gray Writer Red Rock First Nation has spent most of the pandemic trying to mitigate the social impacts…
Local Newsticker UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Happy New Year 2022 December 29, 2021 597 views By Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com We are getting ready to wish each other a happy new year 2022. We have been…
Local Newsticker UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Christmas Past December 22, 2021 915 views By Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com Christmas was always a season of chaos and confusion for me as a child. It was…
Local NewsSpecial Reports MEET THE CHIEF: Curve Lake First Nation Chief Emily Whetung December 1, 2021 1830 views By Victoria Gray Writer The community in Curve Lake First Nation rallied around each other at the onset of the…
Local Newsticker MEET THE CHIEF: Fort Williams First Nation elected Chief Peter Collins “I hope to never see a pandemic like this again” November 24, 2021 1223 views By Victoria Gray Writer The safety of community members weighed heavily on Fort Williams First Nation elected Chief Peter Collins…
Local Newsticker MEET THE CHIEF: Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation Chief Wendy Jocko says it took the community to keep COVID-19 out November 17, 2021 689 views By Victoria Gray Writer The Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation stayed busy during the pandemic, but managed to keep band…
Read more Local Newsticker MEET THE CHIEF: Alderville First Nation Chief David Mowat says quick action kept COVID-19 numbers low November 10, 2021 908 views By Victoria Gray Writer Alderville First Nation Chief David Mowat credits his council’s quick actions and advocacy to the community’s…
Local Newsticker MEET THE CHIEF: Grand Chief Victor Akwirente Bonspille wants to bring transparency and improve communication to the Kanesatake community November 3, 2021 631 views By Victoria Gray Writer KANESATAKE-The Kanesatake community spent the majority of the COVID-19 pandemic with very little communication and were…
Read more Local Newsticker MEET THE CHIEF: Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Chief R. Donald Maracle has been at the helm for 28 years October 27, 2021 1045 views By Victoria Gray Writer R. Donald Maracle found his focus split between a number of issues that arose during the…
