Six Nations doesn’t need food sustainability competition
February 3, 2021
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By Victoria Gray Writer Ben Macdonald was left perplexed after Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) refused to give him a letter of support for a food sustainability venture. “I don’t really know what to say to be honest,” he said. “I don’t understand how I can’t get support for something that connects to 15 different points in the community plan.” MacDonald, a local businessman, came to SNEC’s meeting on January 26 to ask for a letter of support to seek grant funding for a year-round vertical farming initiative to address food sustainability in the community,. Instead he was told his business may be in competition with others on Six Nations and he should seek to partner with them rather than start his own business. Councillor Audrey Powless-Bomberry said there are…
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Hill remembered for charitable giving, supporting youth in arts and sport. It’s a notable loss for the Six Nations community this week with the sudden passing of businessman and philanthropist Ken Hill. Grand River Enterprises President Steve Williams announced Monday morning that Hill, 62, died in Miami. Hill was one of the founders and majority
Resident’s at Iroquois Lodge Nursing Home start getting COVID-19 vaccinations
January 20, 2021
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By Victoria Gray Writer Residents who consented at Iroquois Lodge Nursing Home have all had COVID-19 vaccinations, but with every municipality scrambling for vaccines after the federal government announced shipment reductions, there is no word on when Six Nations may receive more. All staff members who consented have also received the vaccine, some chose not to due to personal choice, and Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) is urging community members to continue following public safety measures in a press release issues Tuesday. Residents have received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, while staff received the Pfizer vaccine and staff second doses are scheduled. Residents who could not consent had their family members and primary caregivers consent. Medical opinions were also given to residents when requested. SNEC said consent is mandatory for residents…
Defenders with the camp say the barricades, or safe area, is in place in a direct response to the violent actions of the Ontario Provincial Police. The safety of land defenders is the priority of our camp, the community, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC), and their continued safety from police violence will remain a priority moving forward as roads are opened, the release said.
Ontario Provincial Police raided the camp in August and enforced a temporary court injunction. They arrested several demonstrators, and in response, community members used blockades to shut down area roads and a rail line.