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Jan. 4 - Ministry report details sexual abuse, neglect of residents at Iroquois Lodge: Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council says an October 2023 inspection report from Iroquois Lodge long-term care facility is of “serious concern” to council and that it will conduct a thorough review of the lodge in response.
Jan. 17 - Kawennio/ Gaweniyo asks band council to back loan for new building: after being turned down by Indigenous Services Canada for new school funding for the fifth time, Kawennio/ Gaweniyo language immersion school is asking band council to back a $25 million loan for the school’s construction. Jan. 24 - SNGRDC and Six Nations Housing sign Tiny Homes MOU: tiny homes are coming to Six Nations to help address
the housing crisis on the reserve. Jan. 31 - Amazon warehouse project in Cambridge deal with elected council: an agreement with the builder of a massive Amazon warehouse in Cambridge has agreed to a compensation deal with Six Nations for $250,000. The facility, located on Six Nations traditional territory, is a project by Broccolini Construction. Feb. 7 - Indigenous artists nominated for Juno Awards: the 2024 Juno
Award nominations were announced with 19 Indigenous artists in the running, including Six Nations musician Logan Staats. Feb. 14 - Two honoured with Wilma General award: Lana Henhawk and Dorothy Patterson-Russell are the two recipients of this year’s Wilma General Award for their tireless volunteer work in the community over the years. Feb. 21 - Memorial Walk for MMIWG2S+ becoming more inclusive: there was love in the chilly Valen-
tine’s Day air last Wednesday during the walk through Ohsweken but it was a different kind of love; the Love Starts With Us campaign at Ganohkwasra, which extends love to all community members. Feb. 28 - Tanker spill on Highway Six remains under investigation: the Ministry of Environment is looking into a tanker truck spill that dumped 43,000 litres of liquid asphalt on Highway Six last week. Mar. 6 - Six Nations in
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