Home 2 - The Turtle Island News
Breaking News

National News

Senators amend legislation to make it easier to pass on First Nations status

By Alessia Passafiume Senators have passed sweeping amendments to a bill that would simplify the transfer of First Nations status between generations, rejecting the federal government’s advice to limit its scope. Bill S-2, introduced in the Senate with support by the Liberal government, was drafted to eliminate some gender inequities in the Indian Act and allow some 6,000 people to become eligible for First Nations status. Some senators and Indigenous community leaders said the bill didn’t go far enough. On…

Editorial

One down…one to go?

Six Nations Elected Council took the unusual move to take back control of their own public…

Will he build, baby build?

Time to rethink cannabis regs

Editorial Cartoons

Weekly Cartoon

Weekly Cartoon

Weekly Cartoon

Special Reports

The Feather Report – Black & White and Red All Over

Black & White and Red All Over Photos by Carl Pascoe & Rachel A. Powless By…

The Feather Report Summer Blues

MEET THE CHIEF: Garden River Chief Andy Rickard and council work to keep community COVID-19 safe

Press Releases

City launches Digital Service Squad to help small businesses adopt online technologies

Brantford, ON – In partnership with the Downtown Brantford BIA, the Brantford-Brant Business Resource Enterprise Centre…

New First Nations Report Details Groundbreaking Dialogue around Native Stewardship of Lands, Natural Resources and Sacred Sites

Statement by Minister Wilson-Raybould on the accomplishments of 2016

Turtle TV

Other Publications

Aboriginal Business News

Aboriginal Business Magazine

Choices Educational Magazine

Choices Educational Magazine

Discover Six Nations Magazine

Discover Six Nations Magazine

Aboriginal Tourism Magazine

Aboriginal Tourism Magazine

Turtle Club Kids - Earth Day Edition

TCK - Earthday Edition

Turtle Club Kids - Anti-Bully

TCK - Anti-Bully

From our Blog

Senators amend legislation to make it easier to pass on First Nations status

By Alessia Passafiume Senators have passed sweeping amendments to a bill that would simplify the transfer…

Command Unit newest addition to Smoky River emergency fleet

By Emily Plihal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, South Peace News At its regular meeting on Nov.…

Senate passes amendments to First Nations status bill; MPs still need to vote

 Senate moves to amendment Second Generation First Nation status cut-off By Alessia Passafiume Senators have passed…

Brantford woman facing criminal harassment charges after brief high school lockdown

BRANTFORD,ONT- The Brantford Police Service (BPS) have charged a city woman after an “unwanted person” was…

NWT youths join others on Parliament Hill for first Youth in Parliament event

By Becky Zimmer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News Young people, especially young people from the…

Brantford police continue search for missing man

BRANTFORD, ONT-Brantford Police Service (BPS) is still seeking information regarding the disappearance of a 41-year-old man.…

Fort Nelson society’s housing project to receive redevelopment funding

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT NELSON, B.C. — The development of a…

‘All about collaboration’: John Main emerges as Nunavut’s new premier

By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News It was a nearly three-hour-long job interview…

Ministers discuss mandate letters in rural media roundtable

By Heather Cameron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Taber Times Minister of Arts, Culture and Status…

B.C. Liberal MPs say tanker ban changes would need provincial, First Nations consent

By David Baxter B.C. Liberal MPs say the tanker ban on the northern B.C. coast can’t…

Rural, First Nations Communities to see Nurse Practitioners

By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) has welcomed four…

The lost child: A sex assault, a secret and a family’s fight for justice for residential school abuse

By Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ninah Hermiston, Rochelle Becker, Investigative Journalism Foundation Terry Chase…

The Latest: Bill to release Epstein files passes in Senate, heads to Trump for signature

The Senate immediately passed a bill Wednesday morning to force the Justice Department to publicly release…

amaSioux Valley election officer says vote is ‘nullified’zon

By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun The electoral officer for Sioux Valley Dakota…

Santa Claus rides through Six Nations

Santa Claus Parade brings a country Christmas to Six Nations By Carly McHugh Writer The Six…

Six Nations Elected Council takes audit to the community

Audit meeting public after Councillors intervene Last Thursday’s public presentation got off to a rocky start…

Kahnawake Chief Diabo says feds fail to uphold fiscal responsibility

By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase While spared from the harshest austerity measures outlined…

MCFN human rights case revolves around student inequity

By Carly McHugh Writer MISSISSAUGA CREDIT FIRST NATION-Lack of comparability remains at the heart of the…

Shelter in Place in Ohsweken lifted

OHSWEKEN- Six Nations Police Service, along with the Haldimand Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP),…

One down…one to go?

Six Nations Elected Council took the unusual move to take back control of their own public…

error: Content is protected !!