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White, Vicki, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1992     "The authors of a report on family violence at Six Nations are shocked by the high rate of domestic abuse they`ve uncovered, and worried about the police forces response to the problem."

    "Saanich Indians fear an experiment in native justice system on southern Vancouver Island will turn into a cover-up of sex abuse."

White, Vicki, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1992     "Glenn Lickers, the chief of police at Six Nations, is tired. He's tired of watching his officers arrest and charge men involved in domestic disputes, only to return a few days later to investigate another complaint against the same offenders."

Meissner, Dirk, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 30 Sep 2009     "The cash-strapped B.C. government says it will restore almost $440,000 in funding to protect frontline services for victims of domestic violence just days after a critical report from the provincial children's representative."

Koblun, Jayson, Two Row Times (Six Nations of the Grand River, ON: Two Row Times), 16 Mar 2016     Ganohkwasra launches family violence prevention program By Jayson Koblun OHSWEKEN - Violence effects everyone and each person who experiences the different types of vi­olence is effected in their own personal way. To bring awareness and education ...

White, Vicki, Brantford Expositor, Fall 1992     "'It's like these guys have been in a cage for so many years of their lives- maybe all of their lives for some of them,' said Ms. Beaver."

    "New Credit women who are victims of family violence will soon have access to counselling services, Ontario's Minister of Community and Social Services announced Tuesday."

Publication Title Unknown, 1993     Land scarce in Ohsweken for second stage housing OHSWEKEN - Rapid growth in Ohsweken is hampering attempts to build second-stage housing for women leaving the reserve's family violence shelter. Reva Bomberry, director of Ganohkwa Sra, said Canada Mortgage ...

Green, RIchard G., Brantford Expositor     "Every once in a while you find yourself in the right place at the right time. Those of us who were in the last packed dining hall at Community Hall last Wednesday night were truly fortunate."

    "The Native Women`s Association of Canada, a national lobby group for native women, is moving its head office to Ohsweken."

Thomas, Leigh, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 13 May 1992, p.1, p.7, p.8     This article reports on the grand opening event for the Ganohkwa Sra shelter for women and children leaving situations of family violence. Details regarding funding and future plans are also provided.

Baswick, Paul, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 15 Aug 2001     "Aboriginals are falling victim to violent crime at about two-and-a-half times the rate of the general Canadian population, a newly-released Statistics Canada report on violent crime victimization indicates."

    "A $950,000 shelter is planned to protect victims of family violence on the Six Nations and New Credit Reserves."

Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 16 Sep 1998     Ganohkwa Sra, celebrates a decade of healing By Lynda Powless, Editor When guests arrived for Ganohkwa Sra's 10th anniversary celebrations last Wednesday they were greeted with balloons, song, food and a tour. Part of that tour is a living memory to ...

Assembly of First Nations, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 15 May 2013, p.2     This article is a statement by the Assembly of First Nations outlining their support of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous people in his visit to Canada to investigate the challenges faced by First Nations communities.

Reeve, Mari, Two Row Times (Six Nations of the Grand River, ON: Two Row Times), 11 Mar 2015     Ganohkwasra hosts women's shuffle, honouring 'One Billion Rising' campaign By Mari Reeve OHSWEKEN - On Friday, Ganohkwasra hosted a One Billion Rising for Justice event at their lodge from noon to just after 1 p.m. Ganohkwasra, translated as 'Love Among Us' ...

MacDonald, Michael, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 15 Mar 2000     "As if a murder and a rash of suicides weren't enough, the grim death toll in Labrador's largest Inuit community continues to climb. "The crisis response teams in Nain have been working like they've never worked before," William Barbour, president of the Labrador Inuit Association, said Thursday from the isolated ...