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Last-minute Team Indigenous entry takes part in Super Sixes tournament in B.C.
By Sam Laskaris Writer Thanks in part to a Six Nations member, an Indigenous men’s lacrosse team was able to participate in ...
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Route 54 Annual Harvest Festival give-away is a family event, with a lot of help from friends
By Austin Evans Writer Cars lined up on both sides of Highway 54 for their share of the free potatoes, apples, pumpkins, and ...
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SPECIAL: 100 Years: Imposed governance system “took away” part of Haudenosaunee identity
Imposed governance brought violence, disrupted Haudenosaunee identity Royanni says By Austin Evans Writer Though Canada tried ...
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Six Nations Fire department marks Fire Prevention Week with fog filled maze teaching fire safety
By Austin Evans Writer Fire Prevention Week 2024 ended on a high note with shopping, dancing and truck tours at the Six Nations Fire open house. Fire Prevention Week is held annually by the National ...
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Feds band system..Governance or secretary?
Six Nations is marking 100 years of an imposed governance system dubbed simply the band council. It’s a system Canada put in place for a simple reason 100 years ago…control. It isn’t about democracy ...
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Six Nations Elected Council lists issues it says it’s working on
Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) says it is working to schedule community meetings to discuss the controversial mould issue at the Gane Yoh’s building and concerns over Indigenous Affairs second ...
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Parade costs hit over $200,000
Costs for Six Nations to celebrate its first Stanley Cup winner has hit over $200,000. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) post approved the final costs for the celebration at its General Council ...
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SNEC passes motion, after hydro poles already being replaced
After months of consecutive issues surrounding hydro poles on Second Line and Seneca Road Hydro One has agreed to move the poles. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) passed a motion to issue a band ...
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In the news today: PM at foreign interference inquiry, chiefs vote on child welfare
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trudeau to testify at foreign interference inquiry Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to testify today as a ...
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Navajo leader calls for tribal vice president’s resignation amid political upheaval
The Associated Press The president of one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. announced Tuesday he has removed responsibilities from his vice president, saying she no longer represents ...
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Focus on vulnerable communities, improve data sharing before next pandemic: report
An expert panel of doctors and researchers say Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes. One of the six experts, Dr. Fahad Razak, says ...
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First Nation Chiefs gather to vote on landmark $47.8B child welfare reform agreement with Canada
The Canadian Press-First Nations chiefs are gathering in Calgary today as they prepare to vote on a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Ottawa. The deal was struck in July ...