Six Nations
| Six Nations | |
|---|---|
| Type | First Nation government |
Six Nations is an Indigenous nation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- December 2019: Many members of the confederacy were exiled from the United States after supporting Britain during the American Revolution. A group led by Joseph Brant chose to settle along the Grand River rather than at the Bay of Quinté. Approximately 1,843 individuals began settling on lands ceded to the Crown in 1784.[2]
- July 2020: The community was involved in high-profile incidents where the Ontario Provincial Police applied its critical incident framework.[3]
- August 2020: This community was the home of Tom Longboat, the Onondaga runner who inspired a national sports award.[4]
- September 2021: Joseph Brant managed the leasing and sale of their lands along the Grand River prior to 1797.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Head of the Lake Purchase", Anishinabek News, 23 September 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Between the Lakes Treaty", Anishinabek News, 7 December 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ipperwash Summer series: Policing ‘critical incidents’ after Ipperwash: 15 years of the ‘Framework’, no evaluation", Anishinabek News, 14 July 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Forsyth book receiving kudos for her take on Indigenous sports awards program", Anishinabek News, 10 August 2020 (archived copy; original article).