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Six Nations Firefighters beat the heat with Sunset Splash Three-time national Mann Cup champs commence playoffs It was Pow Wow time at Six Nations Over 100 people took to the Rainbow Bridge this past weekend AFN Blasts Federal Response to Namaygoosisagagun Wildfire Crisis: “Absolutely Ridiculous & Disgusting” Wild fire smoke from northern Ontario pushing into southern Ontario including Six Nations Ogwadeni:deo Celebrates End of School Year At Annual Foam Party Summer wind storm hits Six Nations community wide Marathoner Kristian Jamieson’s Chase For 2:24 and Great-Great-Grandfather Tom Longboat Haudenosaunee Confederacy says Six Nations Elected Council “crossing the line” audits publicly available

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Three people injured after helicopter crashed into N.W.T. lake: RCMP

RCMP in the Northwest Territories say three people were injured after a helicopter crashed into a northern lake. Police say they received a call about the crash on Sunday afternoon near Gameti, a First Nation located about 375 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife. Police say the three people aboard the helicopter were found nearly three hours after the crash and taken to a health centre with minor injuries. RCMP say local officials and residents helped in the search for the people.…

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Okanagan Indian Band ‘getting stronger everyday’ amid devastating wildfire

By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Although a devastating wildfire continues to leave hundreds without access to their homes, Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB)’s chief says his community “is getting stronger everyday.” “We’re holding up,” naspəpʕásəs Dan Wilson told IndigiNews on Wednesday, almost a week since the Bradley Creek wildfire ignited on reserve lands at nk̓maplqs (the head of Okanagan Lake) on July 31. “We’re very resilient. We have a long history — we’ve been here for 10,000 years.”…

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First Nations Policing a right!

While Canada and Ontario play with funding formulas First Nations people are dying. And it’s all…

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