Two men arrested after stunt driving incident rams vehicles, forces cars off road
In this video Six Nations Police can be seen arresting two men involved in a stunt driving incident Dec. 29 that ended outside the Dixieland Restaurant on Chiefswood Road., Dec. 19, 2023. By Lynda Powless Editor OHSWEKEN, SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER- Two Six Nations men are facing a series of charges after leading police on a chase from Third Line to Chiefswood Road before being arrested outside the Dixieland Restaurant in the afternoon of Friday Dec., 29, 2023. Police had received complaints from community members of vehicles being rammed, erratic driving and property damage on Third Line Road before a vehicle drive at a marked police cruiser . Six Nations Police were parked on Third Line Road when at about 1:30 p.m. they spotted a vehicle being driven...
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Six Nations man facing a series of charges including having firearms in a vehicle.
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER-A 27-year-old Six Nations man is facing a series of charges including having firearms in a vehicle police found parked in the middle of Third Line Road with the occupants asleep inside Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Police said while on patrol at about 3:10 a.m., they spotted a vehicle in the middle of the road that was still running with a male driver and female passenger both found asleep in the vehicle. Police woke both people up and ordered the driver to shut off the vehicle that was slowly moving forward. Police said they issued demands for the driver to put the vehicle in park and the driver complied and gave the keys to police. Police said the driver was displaying signs of impairment and...
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Metis player proud to hit the ice as part of new women’s pro hockey league
By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Though her club was unable to register a victory, elite hockey player Jocelyne Larocque, was thrilled to be on the ice as part of a pro squad. Larocque made history in 2014, becoming the first Indigenous player to suit up for the Canadian Olympic women’s team, which captured the gold medal at the Sochi Games in Russia. Larocque, who is Metis and 35, plays defence, and is now a member of the Toronto squad in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). The six-team league held its first ever match on Jan. 1 at Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre, the facility that is the old Maple Leaf Gardens. Larocque and her Toronto teammates were blanked 4-0 by the visiting New York team in the New...
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Six Nations Elected Council orders review of Iroquois Lodge policies and process after Turtle Island News reveals allegations of sexual abuse and questionable care
By Lynda Powless Editor Six Nations Elected Band Council will be conducting a “thorough review” of all existing policies, clinical processes and procedures at the Iroquois Lodge,” after a Turtle Island News article detailed issues found by a Ministry of Long-Term Care inspection including allegations a patient had been sexually assaulted. In November. 2023, a Turtle Island News exclusive article detailed an Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care report that surfaced with allegations not only of a staff member sexually abusing a resident at the Iroquois Lodge and Nursing Home (ILNH) but Six Nations Police were never notified. The report also says the lodge had failed to provide proper care to at least two other residents resulting in infectious wounds and hospitalization in one case. Turtle Island News had reached out...
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Anti Indigenous sign: P.E.I. councillor given more time to apologize and pay fine
By Michael Tutton Canadian Press CHARLOTTETOWN- A village councillor in Prince Edward Island is being given a bit more time to pay a $500 fine and apologize for displaying a sign on his property denying the existence of residential school graves. Communities Minister Rob Lantz says he’s allowing Murray Harbour Coun. John Robertson to either take these steps “within a week” or be dismissed from the elected role. Lantz had said Robertson had until Dec. 31 to comply with the sanctions placed on him by council. However, the provincial cabinet minister says he received an email from Robertson on New Year’s Eve indicating he had been out of the country and had only just seen the ultimatum. The councillor had displayed a sign in October with the message, “Truth: mass grave...
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Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare makes statement on children affected by family loss due to factors including the opioid drug
By Jacqueline St. Pierre Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TORONTO- December 18, 2023, Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare released a statement addressing the profound impact of the opioid drug crisis and other factors affecting the loss experienced by First Nations children. In his message, Chief Hare reaches out to the children of First Nations communities who have lost parents, caregivers or loved ones, assuring them that they are remembered and cherished during this holiday season. He emphasizes that they remain in our thoughts and hearts, offering them solace and support. “The impact of addiction and overdose continues to have devastating consequences on the well-being and future of our communities, particularly our youth, who are experiencing loss at accelerating rates,” said Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare. “Factors relating to the loss of...
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Senior military leader: Canadians ‘overly comfortable’ as global security shifts
By Sarah Ritchie THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA- It’s Bob Auchterlonie’s job to be ready for the next crisis, whether that’s a wildfire, a flood, a hurricane or war on another continent. As the commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command, the vice admiral has had an extraordinary year that included co-ordinating airlifts of Canadians from Sudan and Israel, planning possible evacuations from Lebanon and Haiti, and managing the growing demands for help at home. Looking ahead to 2024, Auchterlonie said he thinks the pressure will continue to mount, and Canadians are “overly comfortable” about their safety as the world changes. In a recent year-end interview, he rattled off a list of international issues he’s keeping a close eye on, from the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s war on...
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Iqaluit man finally moves from tent to home
By Kira Wronska Dorward Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Daniel Hillman has been a community fixture in Iqaluit for the last 25 years. He began his life in Nunavut with what was intended to be a four-month contract working in a restaurant, his “first love” being cooking. But “I was really in love with the city and population,” so the former Quebec City resident remained in the North and took on various other jobs over the years in restaurants and as a taxi driver. In addition, Hillman became intimately involved with giving his time to the local community, and in particular the francophone population in various capacities. From administrator of the local French association, to working for the GN and the French school board, where a plaque recognizing his contribution was...
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Israel says it will defend itself against genocide accusations at world court filed by South Africa
By Wafaa Shurafa Samy Magdy And Melanie Lidman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP)- An Israeli official says Israel will defend itself against genocide accusations filed by South Africa with the world court. Eylon Levy, an official in the Israeli prime minister’s office, on Tuesday accused South Africa of “giving political and legal cover” to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered Israel’s war against the militant group. “The state of Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice at the Hague to dispel South Africa’s absurd blood libel,” Levy said. South Africa launched the case Friday at the U.N.’s top court, accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks. Israel dismisses international cases against it as...
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Nó:yah, No:ia, Happy New Year
Nó:yah, No:ia, Happy New Year from all of us at Turtle Island News...
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MTO presence at Six Nations raises community concern
By Lynda Powless Editor A political misstep that could have come close to a confrontation Tuesday ( Dec.,19,2023) was averted after the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC) notified the Six Nations Police (SNP) they were outside their jurisdiction bringing the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to Six Nations without HCCC approval. SNP invited the MTO to conduct vehicle checks over two days on large trucks passing through Six Nations last week. But they did it without the approval of either the HCCC or Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC). The inspections quickly closed down Monday after the HCCC issued a notice warning SNP they were outside their jurisdiction. Turtle Island News received calls from community members of trucks being pulled over and inspected including opening the doors to look inside. Mohawk Chief...
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Six Nations housing units increase with completion of Onondaga 1
By Lisa Iesse Writer Housing is increasing at Six Nations. Six Nations newest affordable housing complex Onondaga 1 on Harold Street is now complete, with Onondaga 2 due in spring and Onondaga 3 on the way! On Tuesday (Dec. 19) Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill, members of the Elected Council, and the Six Nations Housing team gathered with Habitat for Humanity to mark the special occasion. Lily-Anne Mt. Pleasant, senior manager of Six Nations Housing, addressed the gathering who had made their way to Six Nations community hall to celebrate. “It’s been a long time coming,” Mt. Pleasant told the crowd, but this is just the beginning, she emphasised. It is the first affordable housing project Six Nations has seen for awhile. The project actually began in 2013 but faced funding...
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Local artist works influenced by time at “Mush-Hole”
By Lisa Iesse Writer “We will become stronger and we will be reborn with a new strength of spirit,” says Gary Miller-Lahiaaks, artist and Mohawk Institute Survivor. Miller was born in Six Nations in 1950 to a Mohawk mother and Cayuga father. He had just turned 3 years old when he first entered the doors of the Mohawk Institute. There, he experienced physical, emotional, and spiritual violence and oppression until he left at the age of 14 years old. The Mohawk Institute was the first of many ‘schools’ in Canada’s residential school system, operating for over 140 years. The system was designed to stop Indigenous parents, grandparents and Elders from passing on their culture, language, practices and beliefs to their children. Children were stolen from families, punished for speaking their...
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Holiday season has Six Nations giving to local food bank
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NO:IA…Change it is a coming
It’s time to reflect on the kind of year that we saw in 2023 and look to 2024 with hope. On the eve of a new year there is no question everyone is making resolutions, enjoying time with family and friends and hoping the world will frankly come to its senses. We have entered a tenuous time, all affected in differing degrees by an international war, and the tragedy of Ukraine, Israel and the Gaza not to mention the long term conflicts in other areas of the world. And there is no resolution in sight. Add to it the uncertainty of the U.S. politics and now a think tank, the Yellowhead Institute has decided it will no longer publish its annual report that tracked Canada’s progress on recommendations from the...
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Six Nations’ athletic headline makers in 2023 part 2
By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations sports fans had more than their share of reasons to celebrate during 2023. Numerous local athletes and teams achieved success during the past 12 months. The Turtle Island News profiled five of those headline makers in last week’s issue. Part two of a look back at those with local connections that had commendable exploits follows below. SIX NATIONS TOMAHAWKS The Tomahawks, a men’s Senior C lacrosse team, were a force to be reckoned with this year. For starters the Tomahawks enjoyed success at their four regular season tournaments, compiling an impressive 15-1 mark. The Six Nations club continued its solid play at the season-ending Senior Series Lacrosse championships, held in Brampton in August. The Tomahawks ended up winning the gold medal at the eight-team...
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Women’s Arena Lacrosse League set for 2024 campaign at the ILA
By Sam Laskaris Writer Players have been divvied up. And it won’t be long now before the 2024 regular season of the Women’s Arena Lacrosse League (WALL) kicks off. The five-team circuit will stage all of its matches at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena (ILA) in Six Nations. WALL featured four teams during its 2023 campaign. A fifth club has been added for this coming season. And all of the squads have been renamed. The teams in the league will be called Blazers, Cobras, Firebirds, Sirens and Sky Hawks. A draft of the players who had expressed interest in participating in the league this season was held via Zoom on Dec. 18. “The draft went very well,” said WALL commissioner Karie Wells. “We’ve got five excited coaches with some experienced bench...
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Akwesasne’s Carey Terrance going to Team USA
Akwesasne’s Carey Terrance is now part of Team USA and will be participating in the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championships in Sweden....
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Merry Christmas from Turtle Island News
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