Chezney Martin
Reporter, Six Nations
Chezney Martin is Haudenosaunee from the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nation, based at Six Nations of the Grand River. She is the lead reporter with the CBC's Six Nations bureau, and a former reporter and editor for the Two Row Times.
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Six Nations Bureau
Running changed two Haudenosaunee men in Ontario. Now one of them is headed to the Boston Marathon
On Monday, the Boston Marathon will see 30,000 runners for its 126th race. Among the thousands will be one Haudenosaunee man running for charity: Joel Matthew Kennedy.
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Six Nations Bureau
This Mohawk woman is translating nursery rhymes to share her language with kids — and caregivers, too
Like other Indigenous people in the early stages of reclaiming traditions, Kristi Talbot, a Mohawk woman with ties to the Six Nations community in Ontario, is prioritizing language revitalization. The new mother is translating nursery rhymes into Kanien'keha (Mohawk).
Canada -Hamilton |
Six Nations Bureau
Hunting part of a 'beautiful system' in Six Nations, Ont., among traditional foods highlighted in new study
Traditional foods, including those obtained from hunting, remain the healthier option for many First Nations communities, according to a recent decade-long study by Canadian researchers. The findings underscore the importance of events like the annual Short Hills provincial park deer hunt in Ontario that wraps up Saturday.
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