Press Releases
June 2026
PRESS RELEASE: SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER 59TH ELECTED COUNCIL STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For Immediate Release: June 17th, 2026 - OHSWEKEN, ON – The Six Nations of the Grand River 59th Elected Council strongly rejects recent comments made by a Brantford City Councillor Greg Martin dismissing land acknowledgements as “virtue signalling.” Land acknowledgements are intended to educate people on the history and origins of lands that are occupied today. Land acknowledgements are also a means to formally [...]
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER 59TH ELECTED COUNCIL AND MEN’S FIRE TAKE JOINT STEP TOWARD TRANSPARENCY
For Immediate Release: June 10th, 2026 - OHSWEKEN, ON – Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council (SNGREC) and representatives of the Hodiskeagehda Men’s Fire (Men’s Fire) are, together, seeking transparency and accountability. SNGREC is joining a proposed class action led by Hodiskeagehda Men’s Fire. The legal action is against the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI), Aaron Detlor, Brian Doolittle, and related parties regarding [...]
May 2026
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER 59TH ELECTED COUNCIL ANNOUNCES PROPOSED TRANSITION AWAY FROM CANNABIS REGULATION
For Immediate Release: May 29th, 2026 OHSWEKEN, ON – The Six Nations of the Grand River 59th Elected Council would like to notify the community that it will begin a process to consider phasing out and repealing the Six Nations Cannabis Control Law. The Six Nations Cannabis Law and Regulations were originally put in place in 2021 to guide and regulate cannabis-related business operations [...]
March 2026
PRESS RELEASE: SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
For Immediate Release: March 16th, 2026 - OHSWEKEN, ON – Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) is pleased to announce Debra Jonathan as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective Monday, March 23, 2026. Debra, a member of Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, transitions into this role after serving SNGR as the Chief Operating Officer of SNGR since June 2025, [...]
February 2026
COMMUNITY NOTICE: SIX NATIONS PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING INTERIM CLOSURE
For Immediate Release: February 24th, 2025 - OHSWEKEN, ON – We understand the concern and uncertainty that the interim closure of the Six Nations Public Library (SNPL) has caused. SNPL has been a trusted community space for generations, and any interruption to its services affects families, knowledge‑seekers, students, and community members of all ages. Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) staff and SNPL [...]
