May is Community Awareness month on Six Nations  of the Grand River Territory and many events take place including a parade and the annual Bread and Cheese event held on the Queen Victoria long weekend.

Bread and Cheese has a long history in the community with thousands of people coming to the community to line up for their hunk of bread and block of cheese. The event is associated with Queen Victoria who sent gifts to the community for their allegiance to the British Crown. However, when Victoria passed away in 1901 the custom ended only to be revived in 1924 by the Six Nations Council and has continued to this day.

COVID curtailed the event from happening as a gathering but it was turned into a delivery and drive thru event over the last couple of years instead. This year it was back with people waiting at the Arena and lined up down the street to once again take part in this much loved celebration.

But Bread and Cheese is only one of the many ongoing events over the month of May on Six Nations and on May 26th the annual Six Nations Elected BBQ is held at the administration building. The Elected Chief Mark Hill was on hand to greet visitors and children as they stop in for free food and a bouncy castle.

CKRZ took the opportunity to speak with the Chief who reflected on the success of Bread and Cheese as well as the theme of this years parade which was "happiness Is community togetherness" .

Listen to the entire report below