On May 5th, 2025, as we mark Red Dress Day across Turtle Island, we are confronted with the painful reality that consent remains unequally applied in Canada—both for Indigenous women and for Indigenous nations. The hanging red dresses that will adorn trees, buildings, and clothing today symbolize more than just the thousands of Missing and […]
Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, recognizes and affirms the existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Bill 5, the “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act,” directly violates these constitutional protections by disregarding the Two Row Wampum principle of non-interference and the Silver Covenant Chain agreements that establish peace, friendship, […]
April 25, 2025, Haudenosaunee Territory – The Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act (Bill 5), introduced last week by the Ford government, constitutes a sweeping assault on constitutionally protected Indigenous rights by circumventing the obligation to consult Indigenous nations and eliminating pathways for legal recourse. This undoing of decades of progress in Indigenous reconciliation […]
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On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI) stands firm in our commitment to honour the victims and survivors of the residential school system. As Haudenosaunee, we carry the weight of this legacy and its ongoing impacts on our people. The path to true reconciliation has been obstructed by the […]
HDI says no more work can go ahead until the city deals with its consultation concerns.
Archeological assessment on hold as Haudenosaunee Development Institute waits for City of Hamilton to discuss ‘points of engagement’ on treaty obligations https://www.flamboroughtoday.com/local-news/icymi-work-on-waterdown-bypass-dig-at-standstill-as-haudenosaunee-ask-to-meet-with-city-9461026
Hamilton – On September 5, 2024, the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI), a delegated institution for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC), met with representatives from Enbridge Inc. to address the failure to engage, consult, and obtain consent for the Hamilton Reinforcement Project and the Line 11 Maintenance Project. During the meeting, HDI Delegates Brian Doolittle […]
If everything goes as planned, the new Hagersville Library and Active Living Centre will be opening its doors to the public in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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