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The crowd was small for the opening day of Six Nations’ long awaited court case on its outstanding land rights case at the GREAT theatre Monday (Oct. 5). (Photo by Barbara Latkowski)

Three decades in the making Six Nations its multi-billion dollar land case finally getting its day in court

October 7, 2026 411 views

By Lynda Powless Editor Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) is in court in Toronto after waiting 31 years to face Canada…

Six Nations Fire department’s annual smoke dance competition Oct. 3rd was smoking hot with dancers at its Ohsweken headquarters. (Photos by Jim C. Powless)

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Six Nations Fire department was smokin’ hot with dancers!

October 7, 2026 317 views

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Six Nations Elected Council updating financial reporting

October 7, 2026 287 views

Six Nations Elected Council’s Finance Committee is pushing for greater financial transparency and regular departmental updates after reviewing the organization’s…

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Six Nations Elected Council examine financial, governance and preparedness technologies

October 7, 2026 234 views

Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC)’s Finance Committee gave an update on the First Nations Financial Management Board and the financial-management…

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Six Nations may look at emergency evacuee planning

October 7, 2026 382 views

Six Nations Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill says the community could have a greater role in supporting First Nations evacuees during…

Cheyenne LeGrande blows kisses to the crowd at the end of her show. (Photos by Dionne Phillips)

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New York, New York! Indigenous Fashion Week with 30 designers

October 7, 2026 237 views

By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Backstage at Indigenous New York Fashion Week (INYFW), Dusty eGrande helped lace up…

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Today in History

October 7, 2026 5065 views

Oct 4 In 2023, the federal government said it was putting $740,000 toward further assessing the feasibility of searching a…

The flag bearers for the grand entry and exit of the Sixth Annual Every Child Matters Pow Wow in Kirkland Lake were from L-R: Sue Alton, Mino M’shki-ki Health Team; Rox-Anne Gaignard, Centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming; Lori Lalonde, Keepers of the Circle; Marie Claude Patry, EarlyON; Elder George Rose Paulmartin, Head Elder Dancer; Dawson Moore (in front), Every Child Matters flag; Councillor Real Boucher, Matachewan FN; Alexie Polson, Two-Spirit flag; Mayor Stacy Wight, Town of Kirkland Lake; Chief Wayne Wabie, Beaverhouse FN; Tyler Twarowski, Metis Nation of Ontario and Michel Dupuis, representing Veterans flag. (Photo by Xavier Kataquapit)

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UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Sixth Annual Every Child Matters Pow Wow In Kirkland Lake

October 7, 2026 274 views

By Xavier Kataquapit The Sixth Annual Every Child Matters Pow Wow brought together traditional people, Elders, youth and community members…

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Haldimand County OPP seek public’s help in locating missing man Kyle Laforme

October 2, 2026 727 views

HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON – Haldimand County OPP are asking the public for help in locating a missing man. Haldimand…

Turtle Island News’ own photographer, Jim Powless decided to try out some heavy equipment with the help of Shane Hill at Grand River Employment and Training’s Job Fair at the Gathering Place last week. The decision...a camera is lighter! (Turtle Island News Photo)

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Grand River Employment and Training’s Job Fair

September 30, 2026 454 views

Turtle Island News’ own photographer, Jim Powless decided to try out some heavy equipment with the help of Shane Hill…

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SN Elected Council planning for multi-billion dollar lawsuit claim

September 30, 2026 606 views

Planning is underway over what comes next with Six Nations multi -billion-dollar land claim lawsuit expected to start next month…

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Most researchers seeking Six Nations information hoarding data

September 30, 2026 404 views

Six Nations has been the subject of at least 371 research applications over the years, but only 31 per cent…

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Six Nations Health Foundation works include over $200,000 donation White Pines Wellness Centre

September 30, 2026 445 views

The Six Nations Health Foundation (SNHF) has contributed funds toward health and wellness initiatives in the community over its 14-years,…

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Six Nations Elected Council updating financial reporting

September 30, 2026 487 views

Six Nations Elected Council’s Finance Committee is pushing for greater financial transparency and regular departmental updates after reviewing the organization’s…

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Letters to Editor: Councillor: Six Nations Land Crisis

September 30, 2026 397 views

By Helen Miller Six Nations has a land crisis. One of the reasons is that people who amassed money from…

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UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Respecting The Land Is Reconciliation

September 30, 2026 441 views

By Xavier Kataquapit This is the time of the year when Canada commemorates the Truth and Reconciliation process which was…

A Six Nations man representing the Rotiskenrakehte issued a notice to the Six Nations Elected Council, Brantford and SPA2 Kandowners Group to cease and desist all development activities along Birkett Lane in Brantford ...page 3. (Photo by Jim C. Powless)

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Haudenosaunne Confederacy warns SNEC to “cease and desist”

September 23, 2026 649 views

Haudenosaunne Confederacy warns SNEC to “cease and desist” any support of Birkett Lane development By Lynda Powless Editor Six Nations…

Community members heard for the first time Six Nations Elected Council received $182 million in funding from a Canadian Human Rights ruling ordering reforms to Ontario’s First Nations on reserve child and famly servioces.

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Six Nations Community audit meeting crowd questions audit, housing and more

September 23, 2026 659 views

By Lynda Powless Editor Six Nations own source funding and a huge Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Agreement reforming First Nations…

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Councillor told to declare conflict

September 23, 2026 628 views

Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) is moving to update its Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) signing authorities following recent changes…

Six Nations annual colour run drew a crowd of wanna be runners to the track last week for the annual event. (Photos by Jim C. Powless)

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A Rainbow of Colours hits Moment for Life annual Colour Run

September 23, 2026 462 views

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