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WEB2208 Chiefswood Road, Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada N0A 1M0. Six Nations Police arrest stunt drivers #turtleislandnews. Six Nations Annual General Audit - Elected Chief Interview. It was fun, it was colourful … it was for a good cause. TURTLE ISLAND NEWS is Canada's only national native weekly newspaper, published every week at the Grand River ...
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WEBAll News. The Canadian Press 20/09/2024 19:33 Three RCMP members from a Metro Vancouver detachment could be fired over alleged “atrocious,” “racist”…. The Canadian Press 23/09/2024 00:56 A six-year-old boy from northeastern Manitoba who had been missing since last Wednesday has been…. By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism ...
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WEBStatement by Canada’s Prime Minister on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. ‘This actually happened in our country’: Nipissing First Nation marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Ontario MPP seeks paid provincial holiday for Truth and Reconciliation day. One dead, large police presence at B.C. First Nation on ...
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WEBStatement from Ministers Vandal, Anandasangaree, and Hajdu on the passing of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick. September 7, 202467 views. OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 6, 2024 – Today, Ministers Vandal, Anandasangaree, and Hajdu issued the following statement: “We are deeply saddened…. National News. ticker.
Rally condemns idea of nuclear waste in North
WEB1 day ago — October 3, 2024 4 views. By Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Around 150 people comprised of representatives from 12 First Nation communities, grassroots First Nations people and supporters filled Waverley Park on Wednesday afternoon in a rally opposing the possible transport and disposal of nuclear waste in the North.
Walpole Island preparing to vote on land claim settlement
WEBAug 18, 2023 — An announcement was made in February, the proposed settlement is $46 million. Since then, Walpole First Nation has been preparing for a ratification vote. The first step is to inform its members about the proposed settlement. An Information session was set up for July 19, but had to be rescheduled out of respect for a funeral in the community.
Public school board candidate decries First Nation residents’ …
WEB6 hours ago — Scott Lynxleg said he was shocked and saddened to learn that members of Tootinaowaziibeeng First Nation, located about 100 kilometres northwest of Dauphin, are ineligible to nominate or vote for local school board candidates. “It just feels wrong,” said Lynxleg, a father and grandfather of public school students who splits his time between ...
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WEBHoliday Wishes from all of us at Turtle Island News. Public safety minister asks RCMP for clarity over Indigenous blockade strategy. OTTAWA- The federal public safety minister’s office says they have spoken to the RCMP over concerns about language reportedly used…. On Tuesday, December 17th, 2019, Six Nations Police executed a search ...
Dozen First Nations oppose bringing nuclear waste to region
WEB4 days ago — September 30, 2024 2 views. By Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Fort William First Nation and Gull Bay First Nation are among a dozen regional Indigenous communities that are formally opposing a plan to transport spent nuclear-fuel rods to a potential underground storage facility near Ignace. In a letter to Nuclear Waste ...
The struggle to trust while conserving nature in the North
WEBFeb 25, 2024 — By Natasha Bulowski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Around 100 people gathered this week in the Kashechewan First Nation High School gym to celebrate a milestone in the creation of a new Indigenous-led Marine Conservation Area on the James Bay coastline. Once established, the project will be ultimately managed by a partnership of Parks Canada and the Mushkegowuk Marine Conservation, which ...