Really, I am at home!
March 10, 2021
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Six Nations Elected Chief Mark Hill is putting allegations that he left the country on Friday evening to rest. “That’s absolutely absurd,” he said. Rumours that Hill was seen at the Toronto International Airport on Friday evening started circulating the Six Nations community shortly after Hill announced the Six Nations Elected Council administration buildings would shut down for two weeks because of the high number of COVID-19 cases in the community. He also asked community businesses to reduce their hours to noon to 6 p.m. Hill said he’s at home, isolating like everyone should do while the territory remains in the Black Level Alert Status. Shiela Sandy, a neighbour of Hill’s posted questions on his Facebook page accusing him of leaving the territory during this challenging time. “Where r u…
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Publishing date: Jan 26, 2021 • January 26, 2021 • 3 minute read •
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Reliable high-speed internet access is on its way for Brant County and Six Nations of the Grand River.
Nearly 2,465 homes and businesses in Harrisburg, Harley, Fairfield Plain, Burtch, Newport, Onondaga, Middleport and parts of Six Nations of the Grand River will be connected by mid-2022 under a $9.4-million project announced Tuesday. The project is a partnership involving the federal and provincial governments, Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) and Xplornet Communications.
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A worldwide pandemic, unruly council and arson hit Elected Chief Mark Hill’s first year in office
January 13, 2021
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By Lynda Powless Editor A community divided, underfunded programs coupled with environmental and land issues, a struggling business economy and you have Six Nations, Canada’s most populated First Nations community.. Major issues for any political leader but add a worldwide pandemic and you have entered the first year of office for Six Nations Elected Chief Mark Hill, the community’s youngest elected chief at 29. Turtle Island News spoke with Elected Chief Hill in an exclusive interview looking back at his first year in office. “It’s been a crazy, crazy 2020 but I remain optimistic and hopeful for 2021,” he said. One can’t help but feel for the Elected Chief, any veteran politician would be relieved the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t happen on his watch. But for Mark Hill it was a…