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Brant skaters shine at 73rd annual Flashing Blades

Brant Figure Skating Club (BFSC) held its...

National pairs champion fulfills goal of being an Olympian

Ever since he watched the Vancouver Winter...

Accomplished journalist looks back at multi-decade career

Before retiring in 2016, Allen Pizzey's career...

Indigenous Affairs

Ontario supporting Indigenous Postsecondary institutes

The Ontario government is investing $57 million in Indigenous Institutes across the province, the largest single investment in Indigenous higher education in the province’s history. This funding will create...

$183M settlement reached with Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

The Federal and Provincial governments have announced a $183 million settlement with the Mississaugas...

BNH hosts annual Truth and Reconciliation event

Hundreds of people attended the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event...

New affordable housing for Indigenous families underway

Nearly 50 people attended Brantford Native Housing’s (BNH) groundbreaking ceremony for its new affordable...

Getting a glimpse into Canada’s “Museum of Conscience”

Woodland Cultural Centre (WCC) will re-open the Mohawk Institute Residential School as an interpretive...

Six Nations Council addresses Strong Borders Act

Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council (SNGREC) recognizes that Canada’s proposed Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act , is intended to strengthen border security, disrupt...

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...

Six Nations releases official statement on Bill 5

Six Nations of the Grand River 59th Elected Council (SNGREC) opposes Bill 5 and calls on Ontario to pause this Bill until Ontario consults with...

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 Claim in Ontario Superior Court against Canada over its failure...

City commits $1 million to new Woodland Cultural Centre

City of Brantford Council voted in favour of investing an annual contribution of $250,000 over the next four years to the Woodland Cultural Centre’s...

BCHS officially opens Indigenous Family Space at hospital

In an effort to advance reconciliation efforts and ensure Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) services remain responsive to Ogweho:weh patient needs, BCHS has officially...

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...

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