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Six Nations approved $75,000 for the Six Nations Farmers Association\u2019s 2026 White Corn Project following an emotional debate over new funding policies, accountability measures and the future of one of the community\u2019s longest-running food initiatives. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) voted 10-2 to allocate the funding from Ontario First Nations Limited Partnership (OFNLP) funds at the General Finance Committee meeting on July 6 after Art and Jesse Porter from the Six Nations Farmers Association raised concerns that delays in the approval process left them planting this year\u2019s crop without knowing whether financial support would be available. The discussion highlighted growing tensions between council\u2019s push for stronger financial accountability and concerns that new funding requirements are being applied to long-standing community programs that have operated for decades. Art Porter told SNEC… <\/p>\n

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Six Nations approved $75,000 for the Six Nations Farmers Association\u2019s 2026 White Corn Project following an emotional debate over new funding policies, accountability measures and the future of one of the community\u2019s longest-running food initiatives. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) voted 10-2 to allocate the funding from Ontario First Nations Limited Partnership (OFNLP) funds at the General Finance Committee meeting on July 6 after Art and Jesse Porter from the Six Nations Farmers Association raised concerns that delays in the approval process left them planting this year\u2019s crop without knowing whether financial support would be available. The discussion highlighted growing tensions between council\u2019s push for stronger financial accountability and concerns that new funding requirements are being applied to long-standing community programs that have operated for decades. Art Porter told SNEC... <\/p>\n

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