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Norman Bernard acclaimed as Wagmatcook chief

By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post Wagmatcook First Nation Chief Norman Bernard has secured a four-year term – this time by acclamation. The band council election will be held on July 4 and 30 people are running to fill the eThe election signs are going up in Wagmatcook First Nation, but Chief Norman Bernard won’t have to do the heavy labour of putting any of his signs on front lawns after he was acclaimed this year…

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Editorial: Six Nations Fire Department 60 years and counting…

Six Nations Fire Department has marked six decades of service to the community. It’s hard to…

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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

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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

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Norman Bernard acclaimed as Wagmatcook chief

By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post Wagmatcook First Nation Chief Norman Bernard…

Some Fête nationale celebrations cancelled as police probe deadly Montreal shooting

By The Canadian Press A Montreal neighbourhood is grieving three people killed this week in a…

Unearthing the truth about residential schools goes beyond digging up potential mass graves, experts say

By Ghazal Azizi Kashi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation On the fifth anniversary of…

Comment period opens for planned liquefied petroleum gas facility on B.C. coast

Ottawa has begun taking public comments on a proposed liquefied petroleum gas facility on British Columbia’s…

Arctic roads, nuclear repository first to be designated as national interest projects

By Nick Murray Almost a year after the federal government’s Bill C-5 was rushed through Parliament,…

Jason Baerg bridges Indigenous fashion and visual art worlds

By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com It’s been an exciting spring for Cree-Métis artist…

Swiss collector wants thousands of Indigenous artifacts returned to communities

A Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts says he is eager to have…

Smudging ceremonies part of expanded Indigenous healing efforts at Markham Stouffville Hospital

By Scarlett Liu, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Markham Economist & Sun Patients at Markham Stouffville Hospital…

Six Nations Marks Solidarity Day With Water Fun in the Sun!

By Alex Murray Writer The crowd may have been small but this year’s Solidarity Day celebrations…

FIFA: Indigenous people from across Canada part of opening

Indigenous representatives from across Canada gathered in Toronto ahead of the FIFA World Cup opening events…

Chiefs of Ontario assembly items from audit to child welfare reform

By Alex Murray Writer RAMA FIRST NATION-First Nations leaders from across Ontario converged at Casino Rama…

Brantford says land acknowledgements respect relationships

Six Nations Elected Council says political bodies making land acknowledgements are not “virtue signaling.” The comments…

Six Nations Senior Health Fair: it’s about Decolonizing the Brain

By Alex Murray Writer For Semiah Smith, the Wholistic Brain Health Assessment Bundle (WBHAB) project hits…

Editorial: Six Nations Fire Department 60 years and counting…

Six Nations Fire Department has marked six decades of service to the community. It’s hard to…

Today in History

June 22 In 1980, Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk woman, became the first North American Indigenous person…

UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Celebrating Graduates In Attawapiskat

By Xavier Kataquapit My home community of Attawapiskat First Nation is celebrating the annual graduations of…

Rivermen anticipate stiff challenges this weekend

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Rivermen have yet to lose a game in regulation…

Chiefs extend winning streak to eight

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Chiefs will hit the midway mark of their 18-game…

Sports Briefs: Attack drop pair of games in Waterloo

By Sam Laskaris Writer It was not quite the weekend that members of the Grand River…

Former NHLer Jordin Tootoo to attend Mi’kmaw Summer Games in August

By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post All five First Nation communities in…

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