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Trucks lined up Friday on Second Line past Onondaga Road to dump dirt at a local residence until stopped by Six Nations people. In the 1980s the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council agreed there would be no dumping at Six Nations. (Photo by Justin Lethbridge)

January 22, 2020 38 views

Separate convoys of truck carrying loads of soil directed off Six Nations By Donna Duric Writer For the second time…

The turnout for the last Arrows training camp was large. (Photo by Josh Giles)

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Arrows have big turnout at 2020 training camp

January 22, 2020 35 views

Six Nations Arrows welcome new faces to team By Josh Giles Sports Writer It’s been a busy start of the…

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Huge Barn Fire Kills Dairy Cattle

January 22, 2020 56 views

A total 150 cows were killed in a Haldimand County barn fire on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (Courtesy OPP) …

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Six Nations people stopped trucks dumping fill on Second Line

January 17, 2020 687 views

Controversial fill dumping on Six Nations rears its head again By Justin Lethbridge Writer SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND-A convoy…

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Hereditary Chiefs well within their rights to protest Coastal GasLink project says UNBC professor

January 17, 2020 230 views

RCMP officers switch between shifts near their roadblock as supporters of the Unist’ot’en camp and Wet’suwet’en First Nation gather at…

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Family of Indigenous woman critical of Winnipeg police probe into her death

January 17, 2020 155 views

Jaeda Vanderwal’s family members including grandmother Linda Beaulieu are calling on Winnipeg police to do a more thorough investigation after…

Grand River flooding hit Six Nations over the weekend with high water alerts out for flood prone areas of the community. The community pump house was surrounded by the river. The river has begun to recede. (Photo by Jim C Powless) See more page 5.

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Grand River begins to recede after weekend floods hit Six Nations

January 15, 2020 237 views

Road closures and flooding were still in place in sections of Six Nations Tuesday after a weekend storm brought heavy…

The Indigenous talent that was showcased at Athlete Institute was a welcome surprise to those who were there. (Reuben Polansky-Shapiro/Athlete Institute)

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Team Ontario tryouts start for N.A.I.G basketball

January 15, 2020 155 views

First tryouts held for Team Ontario By Josh Giles Sports Writer Athlete Institute (AI) and Indigenous Sports and Wellness Ontario…

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Hamilton activists protest pipeline in support of Wet’suwet’en

January 10, 2020 275 views

Rush-hour traffic in downtown Hamilton was snarled late Friday afternoon in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation (Photo by Donna…

Six Nations started the first day of 2020 off with a drop in at the Ohsweken Fire Hall

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Six Nations started the first day of 2020 off with a drop in at the Ohsweken Fire Hall

January 8, 2020 218 views

Six Nations started the first day of 2020 off with a drop in at the Ohsweken Fire Hall where firefighters…

John St. John has not been just the best player on the Outlaws, but arguably the best in the ALL. (Photo By Josh Giles)

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Snipers faced off against the Oshawa Outlaws

January 8, 2020 281 views

Snipers have a strong first quarter By Josh Giles Sports Writer OHSWEKEN, ONT- It was another tough game when the…

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December 31, 2019 318 views

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Installation of a shelter covering the entrance to a new community ice cellar. This type of underground food cache was dug into the permafrost to provide natural refrigeration and used for generations in far-north communities. Naturally cooled underground ice cellars, used in Alaska Native communities for generations, are becoming increasingly unreliable as a warming climate and other factors touch multiple facets of life in the far north. (Submitted Photo)

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Failing ice cellars signal change in Alaska

December 31, 2019 171 views

By Rachel D’Oro THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska – For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north villages have relied on hand-built…

Players from the PMHA Atom Rep Wolfpack celebrated the huge supply of equipment they raised for children living on First Nations in Northern Ontario. (Photo By Justin Leftbridge)

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Kids Giving Kids a Chance to Play Hockey

December 24, 2019 255 views

50 tonnes of new and gently used hockey equipment to remote First Nations By Justin Lethbridge Writer BRANTFORD, ONT-For five…

Sending our best... holiday wishes from all of us at Turtle Island News

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Holiday Wishes from all of us at Turtle Island News

December 24, 2019 163 views

Jamieson Kindergarten students belt out a Christmas tune during their annual Christmas concert. Photo by Donna Duric.

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Annual Christmas Concerts in full swing

December 18, 2019 335 views

Jamieson Kindergarten students belt out a Christmas tune during their annual Christmas concert. Photo by Donna Duric.

Kaleb Thomas doesn’t give up in the paint fighting for every last bucket. (Photo By Josh Giles)

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Assumption makes quick work of the Thunderbirds

December 18, 2019 202 views

ACS Lions feast on Pauline Johnson By Josh Giles Sports Writer BRANTFORD – Dominance is the only way to describe…

Six Nations Ontario Works employees From Left to Right - Jeannie Martin, Terri Farmer, Debbie General, Sam Miller, Becky Jonathan spent countless hours setting up the toys for pick-up. See page 3. (Photo by Jim C. Powless)

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Santa’s helpers make sure kids smile on Christmas

December 11, 2019 303 views

Ontario Works Giving Children Something to Open on Christmas Morning By Justin Lethbridge Writer Toys of all shapes, colours and…

Moving her way up on the team, Alissa General now takes the face-offs for the KW Rangers. (Photo By Josh Giles)

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USA Canada Cup has Six Nations representation

December 11, 2019 634 views

KW Rangers’ General commands tournament By Josh Giles Sports Writer WATERLOO – A hockey tournament this weekend in Waterloo saw…

Six Nations own Rob Davis is now heading the Brantford City Police Department. The new Chief of Police will lead the city into a new era. (Photo by Donna Duric) Story page 2.

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Six Nations Man new Brantford Police Chief

December 4, 2019 764 views

Six Nations Man Sworn in as Chief of Brantford Police Service A new man for a new era! By Donna…

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Assumption makes quick work of the Thunderbirds

Santa’s helpers make sure kids smile on Christmas

USA Canada Cup has Six Nations representation

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