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Defining a career by embracing new creative ventures

Michelle Nolden has enjoyed a successful acting...

Brantford residents dig in at 15th annual Ribfest

Brantford Kinsmen hosted its 15th annual Ribfest...

Strodes’ success highlighted by community involvement 

For the past 21 years, Strodes BBQ...

Indigenous Affairs

Province supporting Residential School Survivors

The Ontario government is investing $7.7 million to launch the Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF). This funding is available to communities and organizations to provide culturally appropriate...

Six Nations releases official statement on Bill 5

Six Nations of the Grand River 59th Elected Council (SNGREC) opposes Bill 5 and calls...

Six Nations of the Grand River seeks legal action against Canada

In November 2024, Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) filed a Statement of...

City commits $1 million to new Woodland Cultural Centre

City of Brantford Council voted in favour of investing an annual contribution of $250,000...

BCHS officially opens Indigenous Family Space at hospital

In an effort to advance reconciliation efforts and ensure Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS)...

Indigenous Matters course receives positive feedback

Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Campus, in partnership with the City of Brantford, announced the success of its Introduction to Indigenous Matters course. Since its...

Brantford Native Housing wins Award for Excellence

The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) presented Brantford Native Housing (BNH), also known as Hotinohsioni Inc., with the Award for Excellence during the 2024...

Six Nations of the Grand River names new CEO

Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) announced a temporary transition in its executive leadership on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Recently, Nathan Wright concluded his...

Woodland requests $1 million for new cultural centre

The Woodland Cultural Centre requested that the County of Brant consider investing $1 million into a new cultural centre during the regular Council meeting,...

Taking a deeper look into Haudenosaunee governance

Woodland Cultural Centre opened the doors to its newest exhibit, “1924: Looking Back at the Last 100 Years of Hodinohso:ni Governance, Self-Determination, and Sovereignty”...

Six Nations to build Canada’s first Indigenous-led hospice

The provincial government announced it will be investing $1.25 million towards the construction of Six Nations of the Grand River’s new five-bed hospice during...

Search for unmarked graves in Brantford cut short

The search for bodies at a residential school in Brantford continues, but some of those who attended the Mohawk Institute themselves are sounding the...

Province provides funding to Six Nations Polytechnic

The Ontario government is investing $75,000 to help Six Nations Polytechnic achieve accessible and free transportation services by providing more than 200 students with...

Federal government to support Indigenous-led organizations

Bryan May, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and to the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario),...

Brantford Native Housing creates opportunities for the urban Indigenous community

Brantford Native Housing (BNH) is a non-profit charitable corporation with the main objective to provide safe, secure and affordable rental homes for the urban...

Six Nations calls for more funding for language immersion school

Six Nations of the Grand River is calling for more federal funding to help expedite the construction of an unfinished school that teaches Cayuga...

A look into Indigenous history through music 

An ensemble of eleven Indigenous and allied musicians performed at the matinee show of TREATY: A Reconciliation Revelry at the Sanderson Centre for Performing...

Ontario provides funding to First Nations Police

The Ontario government is providing more than $6 million to help First Nations police services better protect their communities. The investment is part of...

Six Nations of the Grand River Housing receives $1.5M in funding

Six Nations of the Grand River’s Housing Department received just over $1.5 million in funding to go towards the construction of a 5-unit townhome...

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