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Six Nations hit with floods and snowstorm in one week Former pros and premier Ford attend Little NHL ceremony Six Nations Stars qualify for provincials in their first year of Senior C action Mississaugas of Credit First Nation receive $183.4 million in Rouge River Valley Tract Claim Local squads preparing for annual Little NHL tournament Grand River flood warnings and alerts issued Kanonhstaton Ironmen win opening-round playoff series versus Coyotes The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) marked Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) Valentine’s Day Feb.14th Ironmen need one more win to eliminate Coyotes

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Manitoba NDP, Tories trade accusations and insults in testy legislature session

By Steve Lambert Insults and accusations have been flying in the Manitoba legislature this week in an atmosphere so noisy that Speaker Tom Lindsey has complained that he is having a hard time hearing what’s being said. The governing New Democrats accused Opposition Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan on Tuesday of using bigoted and transphobic language, after he criticized Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara. The NDP accused Khan of uttering the phrase “whatever you are” to Asagwara, who is non-binary, and…

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Editorial: Reconciliation or delay???

The city of Brantford is creating a new “Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation” strategy. It’s supposed to…

Don’t hold your breath!

200 years and counting…

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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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Manitoba NDP, Tories trade accusations and insults in testy legislature session

By Steve Lambert Insults and accusations have been flying in the Manitoba legislature this week in…

Critics urge Ottawa to help Inuit resist Chinese surveillance, economic dependence

By Dylan Robertson The Carney government is leaving Inuit communities at risk of Chinese surveillance and…

N.S. Oscar winner Tamara Deverell says province’s cuts to arts will hurt the economy

By Devin Stevens One of Nova Scotia’s newest Oscar winners says the provincial government’s decision to…

‘Take full advantage’: Trades fairs aim to bridge employers, job seekers

By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY — A skilled trades fair making…

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby to return from lower-body injury in game against Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sidney Crosby is back. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will return to the…

Six Nations hit with floods and snowstorm in one week

By Alex Murray Writer March came in with a roar and continued to blast last week…

Six Nations Grand River Development Trust approves $42,000 in funding for 4 local volunteer organizations

By Alex Murray Writer Grassroots volunteering is an important part of life for the Six Nations…

Brantford creating new Indigenous relations strategy

A new Indigenous relations and reconciliation strategy for the City of Brantford is beginning its public…

Six Nations appoints new CEO

Six Nations former Chief Operating Officer (COO) is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Six Nations…

Cree singer fighting battle of AI image of her

By Alex Murray Writer Last month, Donita Large found an online article promoting her new album,…

Six Nations Elected Council: ISC programs to Greenbelt concerns

Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) heard updates from its committees regarding service gaps and development at…

Editorial: Reconciliation or delay???

The city of Brantford is creating a new “Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation” strategy. It’s supposed to…

Today in History

March 15 In 1973, Indigenous people in Alberta won a settlement of nearly $200,000 in so-called…

Six Nations Farmers Association want $75,000 for white corn project

The Six Nations Farmers Association appeared before the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) at the General…

Former pros and premier Ford attend Little NHL ceremony

By Sam Laskaris Writer Hundreds of Six Nations families are spending a good chunk of their…

Six Nations Stars qualify for provincials in their first year of Senior C action

By Sam Laskaris Writer It’s already been a rather successful season for the Six Nations Stars.…

SPORTS BRIEFS: Six Nations squad advances to league playoffs

By Sam Laskaris Writer Bears and Snipers to battle in ALL playoffs It’s guaranteed that a…

Minister tours Kashechewan water plant amid ongoing water crisis

By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com KASHECHEWAN – Federal officials and First Nations leaders visited…

Millions of dollars in work for ‘absolute lifeline’ to First Nations

By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com CAT LAKE — Several winter road construction projects…

March Sees Decline in Suspected Overdoses in Brantford

By Alex Murray Writer BRANTFORD, ONT- The  Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) has issued a community…

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