Transportation to Reconciliation? A Trip Report from Six Nations
In April 2025, GO Transit extended their route 15 to two geographies that it had never been to before: Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This fulfilled a wish that both First Nations had long asked for, and has improved access to and from the first nation to nearby cities. On 17 May 2025, I took the new 15B route to Ohsweken, the largest population center in Six Nations both because I can, but also to understand the route from the ground. This blog post will act as a trip report for the 15B, as well as a general log for my observations taking this new route. Background Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) are two adjacent reserves located southeast of Hamilton. SNGR is the largest reserve in Canada by population, with more than 27,000 members, more than 12,000 of which live on reserve. For many years, the two First Nations had been asking for transit service that would connect the reserves to ...