National News
Alberta Court of Appeal hearing begins for Ontario man found guilty of manslaughter in death of Indigenous woman
EDMONTON- The Alberta Court of Appeal is hearing arguments that an Ontario truck driver should be tried for a third time in the death of an Indigenous woman in 2011. Bradley Barton was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in July 2021 for manslaughter in the death of Cindy Gladue, a Metis and Cree woman who bled to death in a bathtub at the Yellowhead Inn in Edmonton. Barton’s lawyer, Peter Sankoff, says the exclusion of evidence and the question of…
Six Nations News
The Monarch’s Chaplain visits Mohawk Chapel
By Lisa Iesse Writer SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND – Canon Paul Wright said he was…
Sports News
Editorial
Accountability begins with public funds
Six Nations is getting its first look at a Haudenosaunee Confederacy audit in over five years.…
COVID-19 News
Meet the Chiefs: Delaware Nation/EELÜNAAPÉEWI LAHKÉEWIIT Chief Denise Stonefish: 90% of community vaccinated
By Victoria Gray Writer The Delaware Nation at Moraviantown has fared pretty well through the COVID-19…
Special Reports
HCCC departments’ audit shows a government growing, 60 employees, nine properties
Haudenosaunee Development Institute audit released in court documents The HDI audit, by KPMG, $6,428,359 in revenues…
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…
World News
From our Blog
Alberta Court of Appeal hearing begins for Ontario man found guilty of manslaughter in death of Indigenous woman
EDMONTON- The Alberta Court of Appeal is hearing arguments that an Ontario truck driver should be…
Ontario puts $113M in budget to emergency preparedness
By Allison Jones THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO- Community organizations and municipalities in Ontario could get a…
Six Nations man facing child exploitation charges
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND- Six Nations Police and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual…
HALDIMAND COUNTY OPP VEHICLES NOW INCLUDE AUTOMATED LICENCE PLATE RECOGNITION AND IN-CAR-CAMERAS
HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON – The Haldimand County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has installed…
United Nations water conference will hear Indigenous contributions from Yukon ambassadors
By Lawrie Crawford Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s no small deal to be invited to participate…
AMC decries appointment of WPS to oversee missing person hub
By Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter One of this province’s most powerful Indigenous leaders says…
Apaches get new chance to argue mine will harm sacred sites
By Anita Snow THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX (AP)- An Apache group battling a foreign mining firm…
What are Australia’s plans for Indigenous Voice?
By Rod Mcguirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia (AP)- Australians expect to vote this year in…
Northern communities get support on food security from federal program
By Marc Lalonde Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A two-year federal investment in northern food security is…
Legal action against Saskatchewan First Act on the horizon
By Shari Narine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous…
Six Nations Police charge youth in threatening incident at local school
OHSWEKEN, SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER- The Six Nations Police have arrested a 12-year-old youth…
Timmins welcoming but there’s still work to do when it comes to Indigenous people: Study
By Amanda Rabski-McColl Local Journalism Initiative Reporter While Timmins residents feel that the city is welcoming…
B.C. child welfare official testifies at inquiry into teen’s death in Calgary
By Bill Graveland THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY- A 15-year-old boy who died in Calgary weighing just…
Saskatchewan First Nation comes to B.C. to talk about taking over child welfare
By Darryl Greer THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER- Solomon Reece spent a decade in Vancouver before being…
Couple faces murder charges in Crow girl’s 2019 death
By Matthew Brown THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BILLINGS, Mont. (AP)- A Montana couple faces charges of murder…
The Monarch’s Chaplain visits Mohawk Chapel
By Lisa Iesse Writer SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND – Canon Paul Wright said he was…
First Nations using innovative ideas to building housing
By Turtle Island News staff Affordable housing continues to challenge Indigenous communities across Ontario, but some First…
Haudenosaunee Confederacy says it is not holding up Hamilton creek clean-up
By Lynda Powless Editor The Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs’ Council (HCCC) says it is not holding up Hamilton’s…
HCCC departments’ audit shows a government growing, 60 employees, nine properties
Haudenosaunee Development Institute audit released in court documents The HDI audit, by KPMG, $6,428,359 in revenues…