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Six Nations holds water festival

July 9, 2025 360 views

Editorial

A number’s game

July 9, 2025 523 views

Technology has gone from producing any number of upscale coffee percolators to how First Nations communities now run their elections.…

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Today in History

July 9, 2025 307 views

July 8 In 1912, American Jim Thorpe replied, “Thanks, King,” when told by Swedish King Gustav at the Olympic Games…

First Nation leadership, Elders and youth came together to establish a camp on the Attawapiskat River near the Ring of Fire to protest Ontario’s Bill 5 and Canada’s Bill C5. Photo by Jeronimo Kataquapit

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Here We Stand – A Call To Action Attawapiskat River Protest

July 9, 2025 434 views

By Xavier Kataquapit Northern First Nation Chiefs and leaders came together on the Attawapiskat River on July 1 to show…

Six Nations members Fawn Porter (fourth from right in front row) and Kimaura Schindler (eighth from right in back row) helped the Haudenosaunee Nationals win bronze at the PALA tournament in Florida. Photo courtesy Fawn Porter.

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Six Nations members return with bronze medal from Pan-American lacrosse tournament

July 9, 2025 492 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer A pair of Six Nations women made a bit of field lacrosse history in Florida this…

Six Nations Arrows’ coach Zed Williams, on left, with former pro Paul Rabil. Williams was included in an episode of Rabil’s Places aired on ESPN+ Photo courtesy Rabil’s Places.

Legends included in latest episode of lacrosse series

July 9, 2025 453 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer A pair of well-known lacrosse players with Six Nations connections were included in the latest episode…

SPORTS BRIEFS:

July 9, 2025 331 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Arrows conclude regular season in Burlington The Six Nations Arrows will be looking to snap a…

Nesbitt, Bear and Paupanekis all drafted by National Hockey League clubs

July 9, 2025 339 views

By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com Three First Nations teens were among those selected in this year’s National…

Environmentalist, political science student joins B.C. Greens leadership race

July 9, 2025 241 views

The B.C. Green Party has announced Adam Bremner-Akins as its third contestant for the party’s 2025 leadership race. It says…

Historic discovery brings Inuit filmmakers’ animation to life after half a century

July 9, 2025 208 views

By Jill Westerman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News A group of 13 Inuit filmmakers who created 58 animated short…

R.O.P.E. squad seeking public help in locating federal offender Joshua Gray

July 8, 2025 327 views

(TORONTO, ON) – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender…

Get to know the new chief of West Point FirstNation

July 8, 2025 343 views

By Jacksen Friske, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio West Point First Nation’s newest chief, Devon Felker, has been attending…

Number of homeless people in Toronto more than doubled between 2021 and 2024: report

July 8, 2025 319 views

By Maan Alhmidi The number of homeless people in Toronto has more than doubled between the spring of 2021 and…

Nunatsiavut to Nunavik: 25 Years of Learning, Connection, and Youth Empowerment

July 8, 2025 322 views

GATINEAU, QC, July 08, 2025 — In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Students on Ice (SOI) Foundation sets sail…

Brantford Police shut down illegal psilocybin storefront for second time

July 8, 2025 400 views

BRANTFORD, ONT-Brantford city police have seized over $29,000 in illegal psilocybin and a 28-year-old Hamilton man is facing trafficking charges…

Three area police services host 2025 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Summer Games

July 8, 2025 278 views

BRANTFORD, ON – Over 1000 athletes competiting in the 2025 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Summer Games are ready to hit…

Painting begins on ‘Our Story, Our Wall’ mural to showcase Indigenous history following racist graffiti incident

July 8, 2025 303 views

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Community members, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, gathered…

Hospital working to make western medicine better for Indigenous and First Nations patients

July 8, 2025 298 views

By Celeste Percy-Beauregard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator BRANTFORD, ONT-Patients at Brantford General Hospital and the Willett Urgent…