March 4, 2025 - OHSWEKEN, ON – On Sunday, March 2, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a fire was reported in the laundry room of Iroquois Lodge. The incident, which originated from a dryer, was quickly spotted by a staff member who acted swiftly and attempted to extinguish the flames using a fire extinguisher. At the same time, another staff member promptly called a [...]

For Immediate Release: February 28, 2025 OHSWEKEN, ON – Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is implementing changes to operating procedures related to processing requests under Jordan's Principle. The Six Nations of the Grand River Jordan's Principle Team will no longer be able to offer emergency funding (for shelter, clothing, food and more) as we have not received a decision on emergency funds for 2024/25. While [...]

OHSWEKEN, ON (Feb. 5, 2025) – On January 25th, 2025, Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill received notice from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that there will be increased border patrols. These patrols will be based on both land and air. A Black Hawk helicopter with the RCMP logo will be utilized for air patrols. If you see this helicopter, it does NOT mean a specific [...]

OHSWEKEN, ON (Feb. 4, 2025) – We would like to inform Six Nations of the Grand River membership about trust moneys that may be held in trust for you or your family members by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). Trust moneys are all moneys collected, received or held in trust by ISC for the use and benefit of First Nations members. ISC manages individual moneys [...]

OHSWEKEN, ON January 29, 2025 – Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) is investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in the community.   The newly confirmed case is a child resident of Haldimand-Norfolk, who is currently recovering at home. There are currently 12 confirmed cases of measles in the Grand Erie region (which includes Haldimand County, Norfolk County, Brantford, and Brant County). GEPH is currently [...]

OHSWEKEN, ON (January 28, 2025) – Six Nations Fire & Emergency Services responded promptly to reports of activated alarms at 3500 Fourth Line and encountered significant fire conditions upon arrival. Thanks to their efforts and support from Haldimand County Fire Services, the fire was successfully extinguished, with no injuries reported. The Ontario Fire Marshal's office has been engaged to conduct a thorough investigation into [...]

OHSWEKEN, ON – The Jordan's Principle Team has received approval for the Six Nations Service Coordination funds for the 2024/25 year. This means we can resume payments for individually approved Jordan's Principle services. We empathize with our community members who faced challenges over the past few weeks while we were unable to fulfill payments for these approved services. This delay was beyond our control [...]