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Ah.... when the music just moves you! A member of the drum group jumped up and let the music move him while the crowd was surprised and delighted in his fun at Woodland Cultural Centre’s annual Smoke Dance Competition Saturday, August 15th. (Photo by Jim C. Powless. More page 5)

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Woodland Cultural Centre’s annual Smoke Dance competition heats up the crowd

August 19, 2026 319 views

Photos by Jim C. Powless

The Indigenous-led downtown Toronto development is being planned for 15 Denison Avenue replacing a public parking lot. (Supplied Photo)

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New Housing development aimed at reducing Toronto’s Indigenous housing crisis

August 19, 2026 483 views

By Alex Murray Writer A new 100-unit, Indigenous-led supportive housing development that could help de-escalate the Indigenous housing crisis in…

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Today in History

August 19, 2026 343 views

Aug 16 In 2018, Natan Obed, 42, was re-elected leader of Canada’s 60,000 Inuit. Obed said he planned to make…

(Photo provided by Joseph Kataquapit) The Kattawapiskak Keekehwin Gathering committee are a dedicated group of volunteer community members who worked throughout the year to organize the 2026 event which was held from August 2 to 8, 2026. In back L-R are: Linda Kataquapit, Anna Keboke, Flora Iahtail, Lydia Linklater, Fiona Spence, Markiesha Sutherland, RoseAnne Sutherland and Jenny Hookimaw. In front L-R are: Xavier Rose, Joseph (Joojep) Kataquapit and Christopher Kataquapit.

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UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Kattawapiskak Keekehwin Gathering 2026

August 19, 2026 418 views

By Xavier Kataquapit Attawapiskat First Nation wrapped up another successful Kattawapiskak Keekehwin Gathering for the community. The week-long event was…

Goaltender Doug Jamieson and his Six Nations teammates are battling the Peterborough Lakers in this year’s MSL final. (Photo by Darryl Smart)

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Chiefs face familiar foe in MSL final

August 19, 2026 483 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Chiefs will have to beat a familiar foe in their league final in…

The Six Nations Stealth captured this year’s Meredith Cup, the provincial Junior C title. Photo courtesy OJCLL.

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Six Nations club wins provincial Junior C title

August 19, 2026 320 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Stealth now has provincial bragging rights. The local Junior C lacrosse squad captured…

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Attack bow out in semi-finals

August 19, 2026 318 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Grand River Attack exceeded some expectations. But the local squad didn’t make it quite as…

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Manitoba shelter support worker program grads seek to make difference in lives of province’s most vulnerable

August 19, 2026 443 views

By Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Free Press Pauline Pollard didn’t hesitate when asked what advice she would…

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Labrador town demands help before it will back N.L.-Quebec energy pact

August 19, 2026 412 views

A Labrador town that could be transformed by new developments proposed in Newfoundland and Labrador’s tentative energy agreement with Quebec…

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‘Ribeye of the sky’: the hunt for a once-threatened bird reopens in Ontario

August 19, 2026 381 views

By Leah Borts-Kuperman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal Starting next month, Ontario hunters will have a shot at sandhill…

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Iroquois Lodge Residents Make Move to Brantford Fox Ridge Facility

August 19, 2026 423 views

By Alex Murray Writer After months-long delays, the residents of Iroquois Lodge finally made the move from a long-term care…

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Wildfire season tracking to be 4th worst on record; fire risk remains elevated

August 19, 2026 596 views

By Nick Murray Canada is on track for its fourth worst wildfire season on record. At a regular fire briefing…

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Whitesand First Nation plans phased return for wildfire evacuees

August 19, 2026 2025 views

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY — Hundreds of Whitesand First Nation members will begin returning…

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Medicine Hat police expand body camera program to 86 units

August 19, 2026 397 views

By Brook Wagner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service has more than tripled the…

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Edmonton Public School Board honours Indigenous graduates

August 19, 2026 258 views

By Regan Treewater, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News A high school graduation is a truly magical time, full…

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ACFN chief joins B.C. First Nations to oppose new pipeline

August 19, 2026 284 views

By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News – The chief of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is backing…

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Man who threw trailer hitch at Indigenous woman granted full parole: Indigenous group

August 18, 2026 331 views

An organization representing dozens of northern Ontario First Nations says a man who threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous…

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‘We’re Mi’kmaq first’: two-spirit identity supported by L’Nu communities

August 18, 2026 300 views

By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post The co-founder of the Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance, an organization that…

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Six Nations signs MOU with Brantford over development of Brantford Boundary lands

August 18, 2026 521 views

City of Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis and Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill sign Memorandum of…

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Conversations on Indigenous issues should be deeper by now, but myths and stereotypes persist

August 18, 2026 422 views

By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com The second edition of Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis…

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