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Canada’s first Indigenous-owned cannabis producer releases first products to a First Nation retailer

Canada’s first Indigenous-owned cannabis producer releases first products to a First Nation retailer

By admin on May 2, 2021

A manager at Green Chief Naturals, licensed to operate by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, confirms that they began carrying two varieties of dried cannabis from Seven Leaf on Friday, April 23. This appears to represent the first product from a federally licensed cannabis producer being sold in a retail location not authorized by a provincial cannabis authority, but instead by local First Nations authorities.

Concerns raised over voter suppression in Shawanaga First Nation elections

Concerns raised over voter suppression in Shawanaga First Nation elections

By admin on April 23, 2021

Chief Pamajewon and a council made up of Patricia Pawis, Richard Jason, Dan Pawis, Alfred Stevens and Sherrill Judge have set election regulations that will reduce voter turnout and eliminate online voting. In the midst of a pandemic and ‘stay at home’ order, all voter are now required to travel in person to vote at the recreation centre in the First Nation on May 15th.

“Return our medicines:” supporters of High-Way 69 Medicinal Dispensary rally against APS raid

“Return our medicines:” supporters of High-Way 69 Medicinal Dispensary rally against APS raid

By admin on April 16, 2021

About two dozen people gathered at the Shawanaga Band Council office on Monday, March 22nd to rally against the March 11th, 2021 raid by Anishinabek Police Services on the High-Way 69 Medicinal dispensary. The group was led by Hereditary Chief Del Riley, a former head of the National Indian Brotherhood, and one of the main authors and negotiators for the sections of the Canadian constitution which are meant to safeguard Aboriginal and Treaty Rights.