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Congratulations Ava!

September 9, 2026 436 views

Six Nations’ own Ava Hill has been named the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the Women Empowerment Awards! Ava is…

Six Nations Chiefs’ goaltender Doug Jamieson, on left, was selected as the playoff MVP of the MLS. Jamieson and his Chiefs’ teammates are hosting this year’s Mann Cup. (Photo by Darryl Smart.)

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Chiefs preparing to host Adanacs in Mann Cup series

September 9, 2026 268 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The 2026 Mann Cup champions will be crowned at some point next week. It remains to…

Six Nations Ogwadeni:Deo staff showed the community what taking care of your own looks like Friday, August 8, when, with the help of Six Nations Firefighters, they gave out 200 back packs to parents in a long line of cars at their Back-To-School Drive-Thru Event. (Photo by Jim C. Powless)

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Ogwadeni:deo takes message of ‘Taking Care of our Own’ to heart with Back to School give-away

September 2, 2026 415 views

Photos by Jim C. Powless Cars were lined up from Ogwadeni:deo’s driveway all the way down Fourth Line Friday with…

The Haudenosaunee Nationals men’s field lacrosse squad qualified for next year’s world tournament with a bronze medal finish at the Pan-American championships. Photo courtesy Haudenosaunee Nationals.

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Haudenosaunee Nationals nab bronze medal and berth in world tournament

September 2, 2026 406 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Some Six Nations members helped the Haudenosaunee Nationals capture some hardware at an international lacrosse tournament.…

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‘Then, now and always’: Carney says it will always be Lake Ontario after Trump order

August 28, 2026 753 views

Lake Oniatari:io, the Haudenosaunee word for Lake Ontario By Kelly Geraldine Malone Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians know Lake…

Mississaugas of Credit First Nation’s annual Pow Wow drew a crowd, come rain or sunshine, at “The Grove” pow wow grounds. (Photos by Jim C. Powless)

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Rain didn’t stop the Mississauguas of the Credit First Nations’ Three Fires Homecoming Powwow and Traditional Gathering

August 26, 2026 666 views

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The Six Nations Tomahawks captured the Senior Series Lacrosse’s B Division title on Sunday. (Photo courtesy Six Nations Tomahawks.)

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Tomahawks capture B Division at season-ending tournament

August 26, 2026 439 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Despite dropping their first game at their season-ending provincial tournament, the Six Nations Tomahawks managed to…

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 526 views

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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 742 views

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

Canada’s $20 million commitment to support 2026-27 residential school survivors isn’t providing any new money just repeating the same program says Survivor’s Secratariat...See story page 3

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“Bait And Switch”: New Provincial Residential School Survivor Funding Is Not What It Seems

August 12, 2026 851 views

By Alex Murray Writer The Ontario government announced a $7 million investment on August 5 to fund initiatives aimed at…

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Rivermen deadlocked with Merchants in league final

August 12, 2026 617 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Despite a six-goal performance from the league’s most valuable player Thunder Hill, the Six Nations Rivermen…

Six Nations Fire and Emergency Services showed the community how to beat the heat with splash day fun at the community grounds. (See Photo Essay by Jim C. Powless)

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Six Nations Firefighters beat the heat with Sunset Splash

August 5, 2026 790 views

The Six Nations Chiefs are hoping to have plenty to celebrate during what they hope will be a lengthy playoff run. (Photo by Darryl Smart.)

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Three-time national Mann Cup champs commence playoffs

August 5, 2026 1053 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Chiefs have officially begun the next step in their quest to make franchise…

The sun may have been shining on this year’s Champion of Champions Pow Wow, but it was the tiny tot dancers that brought out the smiles! (Photo by Jim C. Powless)

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It was Pow Wow time at Six Nations

July 29, 2026 858 views

Six Nations Welcomes Thousands To Grand River Pow Wow By Alex Murray Writer With a record 639 dancers in colorful…

Over 100 people took to the Rainbow Bridge this past weekend to mark 99 years of Haudenosaunee border crossing rights. The 1794 Jay Treaty between the United States and Great Britain marks Indigenous rights to freely cross their international border. (Supplied Photo)

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Over 100 people took to the Rainbow Bridge this past weekend

July 22, 2026 1139 views

Over 100 people took to the Rainbow Bridge this past weekend to mark 99 years of Haudenosaunee border crossing rights.…

Collins First Nation was forced to flee massive wildfires destroying the north by boats. (Photo by Lynden Tyler)

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AFN Blasts Federal Response to Namaygoosisagagun Wildfire Crisis: “Absolutely Ridiculous & Disgusting”

July 22, 2026 1135 views

By Alex Murray Writer The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) tabled an emergency resolution on the ongoing wildfire crisis in…

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Wild fire smoke from northern Ontario pushing into southern Ontario including Six Nations

July 15, 2026 1453 views

A haze caused by smoke from northern fires fill the skies over the Grand River at Ohsweken Wednesday, July…

Okay Summer here we come! Ogwadeni:deo sent students off to a fun summer after a day of playing, dancing and partying in several feet of bubbly suds!. (Photo by Alex Murray. See more page 5 )

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Ogwadeni:deo Celebrates End of School Year At Annual Foam Party

July 15, 2026 1030 views

By Alex Murray Writer School’s not truly out at Six Nations of the Grand River until the youngsters get to…

Chiefswood Park cabins just skirted damage when storms bearing high winds hit the community last week. (Photo by Alex Murray) See more page 5.

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Summer wind storm hits Six Nations community wide

July 8, 2026 1319 views

Kristian Jamieson is the great-great-grandson of Tom Longboat. He isn’t running in his shadow, instead he smiling in his accomplishment. (Supplied Photo)

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Marathoner Kristian Jamieson’s Chase For 2:24 and Great-Great-Grandfather Tom Longboat

July 8, 2026 1137 views

By Alex Murray Writer Growing up as a descendant of someone as famed and respected as legendary Six Nations runner…

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