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More than 300 area service club members and current military personnel, plus several area political leaders, gathered at Veterans’ Park in downtown Ohsweken last Sunday to remember both past and present First Nations warriors who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the historic treaty relationship with the British Crown during military actions around the world. Carrying the Eagle Staff is Bernard Nelson of Kingston, an Ojibwe/Cree who works for the Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Program as a recognized elder with the Canadian military. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE PM42686517

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Chief Ava Hill strategizing a response to C-10

By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – On Monday in council, Elected Chief Ava Hill gave a few thoughts on the passing of Bill C-10. Even though it has passed, there are still a few months before the groundwork is laid for the Bill to become law, and for the federal government to figure out ow to enforce it.

That creates a window of opportunity for Six Nations and other Haudenosaunee communities, which depend on t e economic enefits from tobacco sales, to form alliances and strate-

Six Nations Elected Chief Ava Hill.

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gies against the foreboding implementation of the Bill that could criminalize Onkwehon:we business people for not collecting taxes for the federal government.

“What we are talking

about is asking the Haudenosaunee Trade Collective to come in and talk with us,” said Hill. “We need to talk with them about this to see what they are up to.

Once it receives Royal Assent, it will still take a few months.”

Hill believes there needs to be pre-emptive strategies made to deal with the possible implementation, should it become law.

“We need to talk to other Iroquois Communities about the possibility of beginning a legal challenge to this,” she said.

“They would not consult with us.”

A "physical literacy day" aimed at improving student's fundamental movements was recently held at OMSK, Six Nations. Six Nations Parks and Recreation sponsored the event along with the OMSK Home and School Committee.

The program promotes healthy living and physical skills and was developed by OMSK physical education teacher Travis Anderson. Each class had an opportunity to rotate through the stations. Feedback was good, and there will be further such activities in the future. PHOTO BY TRAVIS ANDERSON

According to Hill, “The feds openly admitted they did not consult with First Nations, which is a violation of their own Supreme Court of Canada.”

She says that the Iroquois Caucus, of which Six Nations is a member, will also be strategizing a response to the unilateral infringement of Aboriginal rights according to both Canadian Law and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Regarding Six Nations Police Chief Glenn Lickers’ bold statement that Six Nations Police would not enforce this law on

the territory, Hill said she would be speaking with Lickers further.

“We are still opposed to that bill,” she says, “and we still feel the government does not have the right to do anything like this since we were not consulted.”

She hopes they can find a way to drag it out and drag it out until Harper is out of office and another, more Native-friendly government is in place that can be reasoned with.

Meanwhile, Chief Hill has also met with federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt regarding the opening of

the negotiation table on land issues and education.

Band Council Staff has agreed to make contact with federal lead negotiator Ron Doering to discuss the matter of education and land. To date, there have been no concrete steps taken. According to Hill, Doering has stonewalled Band Council’s Global Solution strategy as unworkable.

In the meantime the lawsuit filed against t e feds, the province and the city of Brantford is still active, although bogged down in court. But as long as people are talking, there is hope.

Heavy rains have set back the building efforts of local couple Skyler and Kahsenniyo Williams, causing one of the walls of their earthship building to collapse after water got into the ground behind the back wall. "It sucks for us, but we've learned a lot" said Skyler. A group of a dozen volunteers helped to rebuild the damage this weekend, and the Williams welcome friends and visitors to stop by the building site at 2687 Fifth line to lend a hand. PHOTO BY TOM KEEFER.

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Mohawk Workers extend invitation to celebrate Haldimand anniversary

By Paula Diane Hill BRANTFORD – On October 25, 2014 at 2 p.m. the Mohawk Workers will hold a potluck dinner featuring guest speaker LeeAnn Davey, at Kanata Village at 440 Mohawk St. in Brantford to celebrate the 130 year anniversary of the Haldimand Deed.

The community is invited to come out and enjoy good food, learn about our history and to philosophize with the Mohawk Workers as they discuss Davey’s “synopsis on European civilization’s mechanics to construct Mother Earth into property.”

Bill Squire, through his work on behalf of the Mohawk Workers, has gained political notoriety over the years.

Throughout Squire’s life, he has become increasingly concerned with issues as they pertain to our lands and our title to the land.

Bill Squire, of the Mohawk Workers, extends an invitation to the community to celebrate the 130 year anniversary of the Haldimand Deed.

Sitting and talking politics with Bill is a real pleasure. Although his political views may often be portrayed as “radical,” one needs to only sit in his company for a short time to realize that his views are no different than the rest of this community’s; rather it is his refusal to do nothing that resounds as radical.

During his interview with Two Row Times, he refused to speak ill of any one person or group.

He expressed concern not only for our community’s future, but he also emphasized the importance of honouring all that our ancestors had to go through and all that they did to ensure our security here as Onkwehonwe people.

He emphasized the importance of accepting our differences, but moving forward together. In particular, he mentioned that some of his greatest insights have come from talking to people whose eliefs were significantly different than his own.

Davey is equally inspiring when talking about the research she has conducted over the last 20 years on European ideas of land ownership, domination and oppression. She asks questions that many would not think to ask, and has dedicated many years to answering the question of how Canada became what it is today.

Aboriginal family begins repossessing 50,000 acres of land

By Alicia Elliott

GRAND BEND – With only a white and yellow trailer and a strong will, Maynard George moved onto Pinery Provincial Park in Grand Bend, Ontario Monday morning to begin the process of repossessing stolen Indigenous land.

According to Maynard – who was involved in the 1995 Ipperwash Crisis, but has no relation to Dudley George – this is just the beginning of an effort to take back 50,000 acres of land, stretching from Baynard to Sarnia, and south to Kettle Point.

He says the land rightfully belongs to 100 of his great-grandfather’s descendants.

“Because the land was stolen from us, there’s no time limit on it.

I can take it any time.”

George says that this is a private claim, and while he doesn’t mind

if the government continues to own the land, his main concern is that it be used as for the economic development of Aboriginal peoples.

“I look at my age and I look at my children. They got to have a future, and if the government of Canada’s pulling back money from Native programs, what programs are they going to have for their children? We have to look at our financial compensation. How do we set up trust accounts? How do we deal with the future?”

The Superintendent of Pinery Provincial Park is aware of the situation

and has said George is welcome, adding that George asked them for a safe place to set up and was directed to his current location.

“We don’t see any need to change the park’s status at this point,” says George. “We need to create jobs. We need to create a working relationship. That’s a priority now.”

George hopes this repossession has repercussions in Grand Bend, Toronto and Ottawa. As for right now, he says, “We’ve established that we’re here. We’re not going anywhere.”

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Six Nations’ fallen warriors recognized

By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – More than 300 area service club members and current military personnel, plus several area political leaders, gathered at Veterans’ Park in downtown Ohsweken last Sunday to remember both past and present First Nations warriors who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the historic treaty relationship with the British Crown during military actions around the world. There was also a very good turnout from the community to add to the numbers.

Families of those Six Nations and New Credit warriors who fought and died under the Union Jack, the Stars and Stripes, and more recently the Maple Leaf, laid wreaths at the foot of the Six Nations War Veterans’ Memorial Cenotaph.

Speeches from appreciative Canadian government political leaders, as well as from Elected Band Council Chief Ava ill, spo e of t e sacrifices made and the hope for a better future because of t ose sacrifices.

Traditionally, Six Nations commemorates Veterans Day a bit earlier than Canada, which holds its memorial day on November 11th, at 11 am, the date and time of the official end of . y doing so, colour parties, legions and off-reserve dignitaries are free to attend without interfering with their local memorial services, and look forward to coming to Six Nations to honour Indigenous soldiers every year.

Elected Chief Ava Hill welcomed guests to the territory, and spoke of her personal appreciation for Six Nations Veterans.

“On behalf of the elected council I welcome everyone here today, par-

Carrying the Eagle Staff is Bernard Nelson of Kingston, an Ojibwe/Cree who works for the Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Program as a recognized elder with the Canadian military. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

A new generation of Warriors was personified by Priv. Jolena Martin of Six Nations, who is with the 56th Field Regiment out of Brantford. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE ticularly the family members and everyone who has come to join us here on this day – a day to remember and give thanks to everyone and what they have done so that we are able to live in a society where we can be free and go about our lives,” said Hill.

“This year is especially significant ecause it is the 100th anniversary of WWI. Those old warriors have passed on but there are new warriors and a new generation of warriors. We know that many

of our veterans have left our community to fig t.

They went willingly and some didn’t come back.

Some gave their lives so we could have the freedom we enjoy today.”

Hill has laid a wreath at the Cenotaph many times in honour of her own uncle, and has helped with the Veterans Day events for many years, going back to making sandwiches at the old community hall.

“I have laid a wreath for my uncle Peter Martin, who was my grand-

mother’s brother,” said Hill. “Today I wanna thank my uncle Tom Martin for laying that wreath for my family.”

Peter Martin is buried in Arlington cemetery in Washington, and earlier this year while in Washington, she took the time to visit his grave.

“It was a very emotional experience for me,” she told the gathering. “I had my daughter with me who doesn’t know about war. She did not know CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Honouring the memory of fallen warriors Among those who laid wreaths to honour the memory of lost family members, were: Allan Longboat for brother Gary Anderson Longboat; Laurie Bradley and Luanne Martin for father John; Don Monture for mother Edith Monture; Lillian Monture for uncle Brigadier O.M. Martin, brothers Ellwood “Ted” Burnham and Walter M. Burnham, sister Rosalie Burnham Parent and brother-in-law Armand Parent; Thelma and Leslie Davis for brother and uncle Russ Moses and cousin Jesse Moses; Mike White and Mikey White Jr. for father and grandfather Marwood White Sr.; Howard Hill for father Wilber “Jick” Hill and grandfather Roderick Hill; Carol Patterson for brother Sid Hill; Barry Hill for father J. Wm. “Willy” Hill; Arthur Wright for father Arthur Wright Sr.; Bill Hope for friend Lisa McCann and uncle John Hope; Irma and Tom Martin for uncle Welby Patterson; Erica Patterson for grandfather Lee Patterson; Mika Patterson for uncle Carl Patterson; Mary and Erica Jamieson for father Robert Jamieson Jr.; Joan Martin and Cathleen DeMille for father Albert “Bun” Montour; Noah and Bill Thomas for father and grandfather Howard Thomas; Joan Martin for father Robert Whitlow; David Miller for brother Russell Doxtador; Robin General for brother Leslie N. General; Daniel Cayuga for grandfather Capt. Frank Weaver Montour and for uncle Sherwood Hill; John Patterson for father Glenn Patterson and uncle Garth Sine; Crystal Cayuga and Sean Cayuga for grandfather Don Bradley; Joe Hill for father Joseph Hill; George Bomberry and daughter Georgette for father and grandfather George Bomberry Sr.; Judy Farmer and Scott Martin for brother-in-law Arnold Basil Farmer; Cathy Henhawk for great-grandfather Huron Hill; Kelly Henhawk for grandfather Cameron Monture; Mark Sault for father Wes Sault; Vivian Miller and Tom Fraser for Thomas E. Fraser; Kathleen Green for grandfather Lewis Wilson; Theresa and Keith Herchuck for great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather Lewis Wilson; Marci Powless and Tony Martin for father Newton Clark Martin; John Green for brother Irvin Green; Shirley Bomberry for aunt Ethel Hill; Marilyn Miller for father Roy C. Miller; Helen Hill for uncle Jesse Moses; Jerry Hill for father Clarence “Doc” Hill; Gwen Fraser for son Thomas Edward Fraser; Yvonne Bomberry for great-uncle Newton Yellow; Liz McLeod for great-grandfather Simmion Gibson; Mark Martin for father Leslie Carl Martin; Shirley Farmer for husband Ronald Farmer; Bill Aaron, daughter Debbie and grandsons Isaiah and Liam Aaron for father, grandfather and great-grandfather Earnest Aaron; Ernie White for Elwood Burning — US Air Force; Earle Taylor for father Thomas LaForce; Jim Bomberry for late grandmother’s brother Tom Key in WWI; Orma Gorton for father Hubert General and brother David Martin; Melissa Miller for Grandfather Maynard Miller; Rochelle Miller for grandfather Thomas LaForce; Karen Lickers and Tammy King for father Len Lickers; Lorne Henry for son Lorne Henry Jr.

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Ts’ka7 warriors “deactivate” Imperial Metals bridge RUDDOCK CREEK – On August 14, Secwepemc Ts’ka7 Warriors handed Imperial Metals an eviction notice and told them to abandon their Ruddock Creek mining operation in Secwepemc territory, stating they have no right to be there. The site of the proposed zinc and lead mine, which is in an exploration and development phase, is about 155 kilometres northeast of Kamloops, B.C. and is closed for the season.

Imperial Metals is currently trying to clean up an environmental disas-

ter at their Mount Polley Mine, which resulted in the spilling of over 24 million cubic metres of toxic tailings and water into the Hazeltine Creek and Quesnel Lake. In an attempt to show Imperial Metals they are done talking, the Secwepemc Ts’ka7 Warriors burnt down the bridge connecting to the mine this past weekend. This is their official statement.

“With much discussion with Elders, Councils and around Sacred fires and ceremonies, t e Secwepemc Ts’ka7 War-

A group of Tahtlan, Secwepemc, and Yuct Ne Senxiymetkwe Camp members blockade the Red Chris Mine site, on Sept 29, 2014. SUBMITTED PHOTO

riors have acted out their collective responsibility and jurisdiction to and in the Ts’ka7 area by deacti-

vating the Imperial Metals Ruddock Creek mine road.

Imperial Metals Corporation never asked for or received free, prior and informed consent to operate in Secwepemc Territory. The Imperial Metals Mount Polley mine disaster, in the area known as Yuct Ne Senxiymetkwe, which caused the absolute destruction and devastation of our Territory has never been answered for. No reparations have been made. Instead, Imperial Metals continues to force through another mine

in our Territory while criminalizing the Klabona Keepers of the Tahltan Nation, who are exerting their jurisdiction and withholding consent from the same company.

The Ts’ka7 (Tumtum Lake) area is a Sacred and important area for the Secwepemc. These are our Sacred Headwaters, where the glaciers meet and melt and have fed the creeks and rivers in our Territory for thousands of years. Our Kikye7e call this our food cupboards.

It is where we hunt, it’s where we harvest our food and our medicines.

It is the birthing grounds for our water and our salmon. We live off this land. Our land is our survival. We need the land, the land doesn’t need us.

Mother Earth carries on, but it is our survival that is dependent on the land and the water.

The genocidal displacement of the Secwepemc from their Homelands through starvation, fear and assimilation by the state and in-

dustry, which is currently being acted out by Imperial Metals, stops now.

We are committed to the ongoing protection of our Territory. Our salmon is sacred, our land is sacred, our Women are sacred, our water is sacred and we, the Peoples, the rightful title holders, are the decision makers and we will protect them.

Agreements made by elected chief and council do not have authority and do not represent us. This is a warning to Imperial Metals Corporation: Leave our Lands and do not come back. This is a warning to the provincial government: You do not have jurisdiction on this Land to issue permits to any corporation. This is a warning to investors (including the province), suppliers contractors, and subsidiaries: Divest from Imperial Metals Corporation. We the Secwepemc, united, will not allow Imperial Metals Corporation to continue.

Secwepemc Law will prevail in our Territory.”

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A Mohawk perspective on the Haldimand Proclamation

By Jim Windle

EAGLES NEST – Two hundred and thirty years ago, on October 25th, 1784, Fredrick Haldimand, the highest ranking government official in the British colony, provided Joseph Brant and the Mohawk Nation, and those others of the Six Nations who decided leave t e fledgling United States of America following the American rebellion, with a grant of land six miles on either side of the Grand River from source to mouth.

Almost from the day the Haldimand Proclamation was made, there has been controversy and misunderstanding over the act ordered by King George III. revisionists Some believe the Haldimand “Deed” is not a deed at all, but only permission to occupy the land, which the British Crown purchased from the Mississaugas for that purpose.

There will be a Mohawk perspective of that transaction, supported

The original Haldimand Deed as carried by Joseph Brant until his death in 1807. It has been in the possession of and protected by the Mohawk Workers Trustees, where it remains today. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE by historical documentation, plus a potluck meal, this Saturday, October 25th, at Kanata Village on Mohawk Street in Eagles Nest (Eagle Place) Brantford, across from the Mohawk Chapel.

Over decades and centuries, the original intent of Haldimand and the King has been put into question right up until today.

During the Veterans Day ceremonies at Six Nations’ Veterans Park, Ontario MPP and Speak-

er of the House, Dave Levac referred to Six Nations as allies several times, and never once assumed Six Nations to be subjects of the British Crown.

Other Canadian politicians, owever, find it very hard to swallow that there could be another independent, sovereign Nation within the borders of Canada.

One can never take a singular document written almost 300 years ago and ascertain what the

original intent of that document is. To do so, one would have to examine other supporting documents leading up to it and descending from it to begin to understand the true intent, as understood by the parties involved.

Going back to before the 1924 illegal take over of the existing Six Nations traditional government by armed force, rarely are the Five Nations or Six Nations referred to other than

as Allies or as sovereign people.

The great revision of history has been in place since the early 20th century as brought forth under Prime Minister William Lyon McKenzie King. Meanwhile true Canadian history been buried under an avalanche of circular reasoning and outright lies and deceit, confused further through an educational system that has not taught the generations since then what the true role of Six Nations was then and remains today.

Non-Native Canadians as well as Six Nations people themselves are invited to hear the true history of Brant, Brantford, and Six Nations this Saturday.

Here are a few tidbits to whet the appetite.

In a letter, dated April 5th, 1909, from the Minister of the Interior of Canada, Frank Oliver, addressed to the deputy speaker of Six Nations sets out to answer a direct question put to the Dominion Government

regarding their political status. The answer was direct and reflected t e understanding of the day. Oliver stated in the preamble that the request for status sought by the Six Nations traditional chiefs was read to him in the presence of the Deputy Superintendent-General, indicating that the answer he was about to give was not his own opinion, but that of the government of the day.

“It is the policy of the Canadian, as I understand, to recognize its relations with the Six Nations Indians of the Grand River as being on a different footing from those of any of the other Indians of Canada.

The Six Nations Indians of the Grand River came to Canada under special “TREATY” as allies of Great Britain, and the policy of the Canadian Government is to deal with them having that fact always in mind.

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Editorial: Signed with an X The Haudenosaunee people have an oral history that is credible, reliable and consistent. This method of transmitting information has come under scrutiny by the Canadian courts and academia. Perhaps they have forgotten that the Pentateuch, also known as the Torah from which the Holy Bible is based, was also oral tradition until Moses and Joshua took the time to sit down and write.

The living and active nature of oral history is its power. In ancient times our elders would recite teachings of the past, the Great Peace, and other philosophical concepts day after day and our people would absorb this invaluable information over time.

If at any time someone attempted to change a protocol within the Great Peace when retelling the story, there would be an entire community present to stand up and correct them. Altering history and revising the Kaianere’kò:wa would be impossible.

It has been said that Canadian law takes precedent over Kaianere’kò:wa because it is written down, and words on paper are truer than spoken law. But the fact remains that the white

man’s law changes every year like shifting sands, yet the Great Peace, the Kaianere’kò:wa, has remained the same over millennia. It was perfect then and it’s perfect now.

For all the Christians who dismiss it as “Longhouse,” and for all the Ojibwe and Cree who say it’s not their way, and for all the Canadians who don’t know or don’t care: the Great Peace is for everyone.

The Great Peace was a international movement from the very beginning. It has been taught that the Peacemaker himself was not of t e five original nations of the Haudenosaunee but of the Wendat Huron nation.

The white roots of peace have been extended to the four directions, inviting all people to take shelter under the symbolic tree. It is the only system that provides for true unity and diversity within the same body.

The melting pot of the USA perverted our democracy by forcing the poor, tired, huddled masses to conform within a class structure that did not exist in these lands pre-1492. The entitlement and individualism of North America is reaching a boiling point.

What was once an inter-

connected meta-community of peaceful Indigenous nations has now turned into millions of individuautonomous als, each brewing single serve coffee in their respective Keurig machines.

When you enter your brother’s house, his rules apply to you without question. Although he is your kin, if he demands you remove your shoes at the door, you do, especially if it is his wife who insists. If he gets sick, too sick to speak, and his wife has passed away, common courtesy says this rule still applies when you come to visit.

The Great Peace still applies over these lands as the rule of law because we are the host nation. jurisdiction Canadian must abide by Admiralty Law (Maritime Law) until the original, host people are either exterminated or assimilated and land title is lawfully transferred to the colonial authorities. A handful of shaky, forced X’s on a surrender document may be legal in their system, but it is not lawful in the eyes of the Creator.

Bouchard’s David poetic interpretation of the Great Peace is a starting place for truth seekers. See our story on page 22 for more.

By Mari Reeve

cluded home-made and hand-bottled pumpkin juice, apple cinnamon mousse, apple pumpkin crisp, caramel apple pumpkin turnover, cranberry walnut apple spiced rice, baked pumpkin and apple bowl, and Apple Pumpkin Brown Betty.

Johnson, Chelsey ommunications fficer of the Six Nations Elected Council, explained the event was part of the

employee wellness initiatives put on by Employee elations fficer atie Maracle. The dishes were judged based on presentation, effort, health factor and taste. Three local community members – Marilyn Hill, Virginia General and Bob Johnson – were chosen as judges.

After careful consideration, with so many scrumptious pairings of apple and pumpkin, two women, both named Lau-

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Elected Council Recognizes Achievements of Youth Athletes in NAIG

By Paula Diane Hill On Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 the Six Nations Elected Council recognized the athletic achievements of the Six Nations youth that participated in the North American Indigenous Games held in Regina, Saskatchewan from July 20-27th, 2014. Chief Ava Hill distributed certificates to the youth and adult chaperones present and thanked them for making our community proud.

Kathy Hill, who organized and assisted the Six Nations youth in the NAIG activities, advised Elected Council that while the athletes had been told by the Ontario Aboriginal Sport Circle that they would receive a flat stipend to assist in their travel and registration costs, many of the youth ad not received t is financial assistance.

Chief Hill admitted that Elected Council was waiting for the athletes to make a request to Elected ouncil for financial assistance, but they were never approached. Chief Hill noted that it was too late now.

Each of the youth athletes and adult chap-

Young athletes from Six Nations proudly display certificates issued by Six Nations Elected Council recognizing their achievements in the 2014 North American Indigenous Games. PHOTO BY PAULA HILL Team Ontario U16 erones had gone through numerous avenues to Soccer received a bronze fundraise and had count- medal in NAIG. This ed on that stipend to as- was t e first time eam sist in their travel costs. Ontario had received a It would have been det- medal in soccer in NAIG. rimental to have to with- Martin was proud that draw registration as a the boys were able to get result of lower than an- away from the reserve, ticipated fundraising rev- interact with other First enue, so many youth and Nations people, bond, and their families had to go to see what a university enextraordinary measures vironment was like.

She stated that the to accumulate sufficient funds, including incur- athletes stayed on the ring debt. Some partic- University of Saskatchipants incurred more ewan campus in dorms costs than others. While and participated in culthe 37-hour bus ride was tural events in the evemore cost effective, some nings. During one of the nights, the hydro was teams ad to fly.

One family present, out just before curfew, Brandi Martin and her but a huge round dance son Railey Martin-Smith, was still held between who played for the Un- the dorms. Team Ontario der 16 Boys Team Ontar- played cohesively and imio Soccer team, said that pressed the fans. their experience in Regina had been very positive.

ra, shared the honour of winning best dish.

Laura Hubbert baked a fla ey, perfectly sweet classic pumpkin pie with the entire bottom layer comprised of sliced baked apples. When asked about the pie, Hubert says, “It was my Grandmother’s recipe.”

Laura Mt. Pleasant created a most incredible brightly-coloured apple-pumpkin soup. The combination of sweet,

tart and earthy tastes was unfamiliar, but pleasant and unique.

Mt. Pleasant shared her enthusiasm for uncommon dishes, “It was good because it gives you a chance to try new recipes. I had never even made any soup besides corn soup before!”

Judges Marilyn Hill and Virginia General were quite happy to be part of the event. “They all should have been win-

Ample apple-pumpkin creations at elected council office SIX NATIONS – Last Friday the elected council Apple Pumpkin Cooking Contest began with tasting and judging at 10am in the council chambers.

Employee participants were given two ingredients that had to be mixed into their culinary creations: apple and pumpkin.

The delicious dishes that were created in-

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ners,” Hill says.

General agrees, and adds, “They were all winners!”

Clearly, this event was a great time for people to try new things, share with each other, eat together and create lovely memories. For this writer, it was a delicious and positive gathering to be involved in.

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They carry the burden of peace Calling all Hodiskengeta, Rotiskenrakehteh, Rodiskengeta, Lotiskenlakehte. Wampum has been sent out for an all day meeting to be held in Kanonsonni territory of the Grand River on Friday October 24th at 2318 Chiefswood Plaza. The meeting will be held according to the ways of the Gayanerekowa and will begin with the Edge of the Woods Ceremony at 7am. On the agenda for the meeting will be the following items: 1. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 2. Bill C-10 3. What is happening at Cayuga Lake 4. Request for support from Algonquin nation for help to resist clear cutting in their territory.

Anybody needing a place to stay will be taken in by their clan relatives here at Six Nations. For more information please contact 519-865-6407.

The Hodiskengeta of Grand River

Thanksgiving everyday My Beloved People, Thanksgiving Day is gone again and Christmas is upon us.

I spoke to a Longhouse woman recently. She said, “Just like Christmas, we celebrate Thanksgiving Day every day.” I know that to be true.

I was “churched.” I believe all the teachings of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. I have always loved, honoured and cherished Longhouse people. They have walked the walk of the “spoken word” while I, at times, have talked the talk of the “written word.”

Longhouse people, you have shown me that you live the life. I thank our Creator for your example!

I’ve come to realize we both, in our hearts, believe the same thing. Who is the Creator? Who are we?

Where are we going? Eter-

nity is in our hearts.

The world’s best selling book states that our Creator reveals himself to us through his handiwork.

We Haudenosaunee do not worship his created things, we give thanks to him and praise him for his creation.

A wise chief said, “The more we learn about his created things, the more we learn about the one Great True Creator himself.” He breathes awe and wonders into us and softens our hearts.

A front page columnist for the Toronto Star on Oct.13, 2014 wrote, “Giving Thanks for all Toronto Offers.” He listed several good things for which to give thanks. But not a word was mentioned to whom his thanks was directed.

We, Haudensaunee, unashamedly and boldly give thanks to our Creator, Lord of all. We know that in our Creator, we move and live and have our being. When we gather, we stand in a circle, acknowledging that we’re all created equal in our Creator’s eyes.

Centuries ago, uninvited strangers of no fi ed address came to us. They were a strange looking people, pale faces, blue eyes and yellow hair. We opened our arms and our hearts. er aps t at first conversation between the settler person and the Haudensaunee person went something like this: SP: We really didn’t know where we were going. We were punished for our beliefs. We wanted a better place. We ended up here.

HP: Welcome! Hungry? We’ll feed you. Very sick? We’ll cure you. Need a place? We have room.

SP: We’re cold. We don’t have more than the clothes on our backs, some pots and pans and some good drink.

HP: We’ll give your babies blankets, medicine to cure your diseases, teach you how to cook new foods (slow cooked foods from scratch) and we’ll teach you ow to fis and unt.

You’ll be back on your feet again. We’ll give you “welfare” and see that you sur-

vive.

SP: Good deal! I’ll drink to that. Here’s some coloured glass beads and some shiny knives.

HP: We honour the land. We honour people.

Creator gave us dominion over the land. His mandate to us was to be good and wise stewards of the land. Creator’s plan never changes.

SP: We don’t know your language.

HP: Our language is a spoken language written in our hearts. Our language is part of us. It’s who we are. It’s a living language and very, very, difficult to understand. It would take a genius to speak it. I’ll speak your language.

SP: Good deal! Bottom’s up!

We’re a thankful people. Like people the world over, we don’t understand all things. We only know in part, but there is a purpose for everything under the sun.

In Creator’s written language, he says, “The last s all e first and t e first shall be last.” That time is now!

I heard what the Longhouse woman said, Thanksgiving Day is everyday! And Christmas is upon us. Let’s stand in a circle, unite our hearts and declare “Idle No More” is ground zero.

Deep love and blessings my people, D. Robertson Ga weh ni Ostah

Root causes of MMIW Dear Editors, I was disappointed to hear Stephen Harper dismiss once again the need for a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women stating that this issue is not a sociological phenomenon, but a crime. As the Executive Director of Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services, located on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, I experience oppressive practices by the government of Canada daily.

I work to educate

funders on why we need and deserve respect and fairness. Even the grants for initiatives that target family violence have built in discrimination practices. For example, one common requirement is that organizations must be incorporated. On-reserve shelters are not incorporated because it means giving up our rights as sovereign nations; so the on-reserve shelters cannot even apply to these grants.

If we become incorporated we would be saying yes, we are Canadian citizens and as First Nations Peoples we are not. Our Board of Directors and I do not agree to incorporate Ganohkwasra FASS because it would actually work against the rights of our people.

We consistently deal with institutional racism as it is enacted in the procedures and outcomes of access to funding sources for family assault organizations. We see it in our work – as do other aboriginal service delivery organizations across the country. I don’t see anything being done. I expressed my disappointment and frustration in the document, “Refusal to Treat Indigenous Women with Respect and Dignity”. I put a voice to the very real oppression and racism impacting Indigenous Women and families that I know exists today.

Unfortunately, I do know there are people who have racist thoughts about our women and our people. I put the ownership of these voices, of this attitude, and perspective directly on the Canadian government because I see the federal government fostering this racism in its many actions towards aboriginal people.

What message did Stephen Harper send to Canada upon refusing a National Inquiry? The message I received is – Indigenous Women are not important!

So what over 1,000 Aboriginal Women have gone missing or have been murdered!

A proper inquiry – one that involves aboriginal

people where the issues are – in our communities, where the women come from – would point to the true issues that are really happening in First Nations territories.

The Band Councils in First Nations territories are doing the best they can with the limited resources they are given. They have absolutely no say in what happens with those purse strings. It’s the federal government that has all the say. When Harper questions what the Chiefs are doing for their people, it’s a real slap in the face to our communities. The money that comes to the Band Councils comes with instructions from the federal government; we have limited or no authority over how much we receive for the betterment our communities.

Canada does not want to look into the underlying issues regarding the missing and murdered Indigenous women and discover the truth of this actual sociological phenomenon.

From an Aboriginal Shelter perspective and because of our own experiences, we know what the issues are.

Many of our shelters are not given enough money to effectively operate.

Some of our on- reserve shelters in Ontario are relying on food banks to feed their residents. Our shelters are poor and under resourced. Often our women and young people have no other route than to leave their communities and go into the cities where they are even more vulnerable.

Frequently it is in the cities where our women and young people die.

As shelters, we are expected to keep our people safe. We could do a better job if we were given the proper resources. We are dealing with layers upon layers of generational and intergenerational trauma, drugs and alcohol addictions, crime, violence, child welfare and mental health issues.

Given the wide variety of issues that our people are bringing to our shelters, our staff need to be s illed. e need rig tful fi-

nancial resources to justly and properly compensate and retain skilled workers.

The solution to us is very simple and very clear: equitable resources would be a great start.

Mainstream shelters receive more funding than on-reserve shelters.

Although we have come to think of this as normal, this is a very sad fact.

But let’s call it what it is!

It’s racism! If we had the proper resources, I know we could make more of a difference because people do go to the shelters and try to seek support and help. I believe shelters are gems in the communities and with the appropriate support we can be an even better healing force in every community.

What actually trickles down to the Aboriginal shelters is minimal. What they are doing now is funding short-term family violence prevention programs. (ie. conferences, workshops). What we need is an increase to our core funding to hire counsellors. We need more than nine-month project money to truly make a difference.

I can’t emphasize this enough!

There is something that we can all do on any level no matter who we are. There is a part for all of us to make a better, safer Canada, especially for Indigenous women. There is room here for a solution from all of us. That’s the kind of thinking that I would have liked to hear from the Prime Minister of Canada. Canadians need to take the attitude “What if that were my mother, my sister, my daughter, my niece, my grandmother, my auntie, my friend?”

We can stop this, but it needs to be a united effort.

We need to accept there is a role for each of us to make this a safer world for Indigenous women everywhere!

Sandra Montour Executive Director of the Ganohkwasra Family Assault Centre, Ohsweken, Ontario.

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The House We’re Building

By Nahnda Garlow This weekend I was part of some extensive renovations at my father-inlaw’s home. Sadly, there were no sledgehammers involved. But I did get to rip up some vinyl flooring that had overstayed its welcome and that was just as good.

There was a team assembled to help get the work done over three days. Most days, one or two people would show up for a few shifts to help out, but inevitably the last haul of the day would be me: a giant bucket of primer and silence - lots of it.

I remembered when I first went into t at ouse.

I’d just baked cookies for my new boyfriend, Jonathan. At the time, I didn’t think I was going to marry the guy. Nonetheless, I wanted to impress him with my Chocolate Butterscotch Chip cookies and domestic abilities.

With a big bag of cookies in hand, I took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

“Come in!” somebody yelled. Actually it wasn’t ‘come in’ verbatim. It was a one word rez grunt which actually sounded more like a “Cyahmun!” shouted at me from the couch. Then I heard some bickering and laughing from inside and a cute little short lady with black hair and glasses opened the door.

“Oh, hello!” she said.

And then she shouted, “Jonathan, I think it’s for youuuuu!” and then everybody in the house laughed.

I stepped into the house and a warm blast of cozy air seemed to pull me inside. The short woman closed the door behind me and walked over to a very messy desk in the back corner of the room where she sat down and started smiling at me. In front of her was a fluffy couc covered in blankets and on it sat a very handsome old-

er gentleman who was watching Jeopardy. The house had warm yellow lighting and everywhere I looked there were angels decorating the walls.

I didn’t know what I had stepped into, but when the door closed behind me and the cold of the snowstorm was shut away, I had an instant feeling of completeness.

I’ve never told anyone this before, but in that moment something in my spirit settled and told me I was home. flas ed ac to t is memory as I was priming the kitchen wall. That short woman would eventually become my mother-in-law, and although we would only share a few years together before her passing, she was the jackpot of mother-inlaws. She was respectful, honest, light-hearted and intelligent. As I was standing there in the kitchen rolling over the walls she’d painted before me, I started to feel a little emotional. My mind started going over all the mornings we sat together in front of that wall drinking coffee and gossiping.

Everything in the house I was taking apart reminded me of her. As I was scraping away the grease scum of a thousand fis frys, my eart was bursting with love.

For a moment it was like I could taste that fresh Tyendinaga pickerel and er secret recipe fis atter.

While I was tearing up t e vinyl flooring, in the kitchen I remembered her telling me a story. Elle was in residential school at Shingwauk from the time she was five until s e was .

I was at the house helping her clean one day and was on my knees scrubbing that horrible vinyl floor. g , t ose floors are awful, Nan!” she said. f you ever get flooring never get the kind with te ture. o for t e flat

smoot stuff. at flooring was a mistake. See all those dark stains? You have to get right in there with Javex and a toothbrush.”

Then she went quiet for a second.

“They used to make us do that at boarding school, you know. Get down on all fours and scru t e floors. lways scrubbing. Every day we would scrub. It was awful,” she said. And then for a brief second I could hear her drift off into her memories and my hairs stood on end.

“Really?” I asked her.

She had her eyes closed tight and was looking off in the distance.

She shook her head and came back to me.

“Ugh,” she said. “It was awful. Just awful.”

She changed the subject. “I’m gonna change t at flooring someday, Nan. Something smooth and easy to clean.”

The house was badly in need of updating. But every hole in the drywall and every bit of wear and tear that appeared before my eyes I felt I had to mud with great loving care. They’d become almost sacred because they were spaces where Elle’s love dwelled that I was blessed enough to connect with.

It struck me that sometimes we enter into things like home renovations anticipating longevity. We weigh the investment of our time and energy into how ‘long’ things will last. e it flooring, wall color, or something more intimate - like relationships.

Sometimes we are right, and other times we’re wrong.

I only got three years to know Miss Elle before she died. I remember when she was very ill just before her passing she was looking out the back window pensively.

I touched my hand gently on top of her thick black hair. “What you thinking about, El?” I

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asked her.

“This wasn’t supposed to be our real house you know. We were just going to live here for a little while.

But I always dreamed of building my own home and having everything I wanted my way, all custom. I never got it. And I’m okay with that. It’s what the Lord had for me, I guess. Now it’s going to be your responsibility, Nan. Make sure that you make it what you want.

Make sure that you always do what you want.”

And then she looked me deep in the eyes with this great resolve, as if she was handing me the torch of things in her life as yet undone in hopes I would complete them in her absence.

“Okay. I will,” I promised her.

It’s funny, but in a way, while I was ripping up t at flooring in t e kitchen, it felt as if I was making good on that promise. It was powerful – as if I was tearing down Shingwauk itself and making an investment of longevity into a new part of the Garlow story.

A story I am proud to be a part of.

Veteran story from page 3 my uncle and it was very moving to see so many graves in Arlington Cemetery and to find is, and to know that people are still being buried there on a daily basis.”

Brant MPP and Speaker of the House Dave Levac spoke of his own Metis heritage, as well as the knowledge of Six Nations as valuable allies over the centuries.

“I stand before you as someone who has learned his lineage is within the Metis Nation, and with the understanding that Six Nations people were allies that came to our aid and assistance before Canada was even formed,” he said. “So, to stand before you, I am humbled by the veterans, by the individuals who came to our aid and assistance and offered themselves in sacrifice, in onour and in dignity.

And to those veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice, we say thank you. We respect

you as our allies and our friends. I will do all that I can to continue to be respectful and represent you as the people you are — noble, honest, with integrity, and as our allies.”

Phil McColeman and Brant Mayor Ron Eddy also spoke. Conspicuous in their absence were from representatives the City of Brantford.

“We must be grateful today for those who paid the price and to those who wear the uniform today for their willingness to put themselves at risk for the sake of our freedom in this wonderful land,” said McColeman.

Eddy was participating in the Six Nations Veterans Day for the first time.

“I am so appreciative to be here today in honour of all the Six Nations veterans,” he said.

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By Nahnda Garlow Many reserve communities have a serious problem when it comes to bullying. It’s an issue that involves both youth and adults. Although much of this problem can be explained by our colonial past, the solution to ridding our communities of bullying is to reach back into our traditions and carrying out the traditional responsibilities that the Peacemaker gave to the Haudenosaune people.

We sat down with Six Nations Mental Health Educator Brenda Johnson, Mohawk Turtle Clan.

Johnson has been in her current role for 20 years on the Six Nations Reserve. Part of that time is spent going into schools and giving young people the tools to empower them to overcome bullying. She says that while youth are getting educated, the issue of bully-

ing has evolved and still shows up now and then from adults.

“The kids are aware now. They get it.” Johnson said. “Kids are able to identify who is a bully, and when I’m teaching out in the schools sometimes they’ll ask me, ‘Can adults be bullies?’ I tell them yes. Then we start describing the characteristics of a bully and sometimes you can see the kids eyes darting over to the teacher, sort of telling on the teacher.”

Johnson shared that her son’s class experienced bullying from one teacher. It wasn’t until a few years after he left that school that her son felt comfortable sharing what his experience was. e told me a out five years later. One day that teacher who was a bully left the room and she had been drinking a coffee.

A boy coughed up and spit into her coffee cup.

Everybody saw it. She

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Sometimes even adults can be bullies came back into the classroom and at one point she started drinking that coffee. None of those kids told her what he did. They just sat there watching her drink that coffee.”

This is a story Johnson uses to highlight that youth will use what they have available to them at t e time to fig t against a bully, even when power structures leave them with little help. “Kids are smart, and they are creative. If they know that you have done something that isn’t right that they will band together and support one another. In whatever ways that they are able to. Every single one of those students in that classroom just sat there and watched her drink it.”

Johnson uses traditional teachings in her program to empower youth that the concepts of standing up to bullies is a traditional value. “When we fulfill our responsibilities using Ganigohiyo – a good mind; this is how

we should be treating one another. When we use Ganonhkwa’sra – the love and deep respect we have for one another; Gadaosra – the inner strength to do the right thing and Gehsadehsra - those feelings of compassion to help one anot er. en we fulfill those values and beliefs that we have then we’re not bullying other people and we’re helping other people who are experi-

encing that.”

Johnson said that kids now are mostly aware of bullying, and that the responsibilities are now with adults to reinforce those behaviors in youth. “Sometimes bullying doesn’t just stop when you tell someone to stop. You might need to get the help of other people. Know your advocates and they will help you try to deal with this.”

But she says that the don’t responsibilities only lay in the hands of youth. Adults, teachers, coaches and other role models need to step into their roles to assist youth when they use a Good Mind and stand up to bullies.

She says adults should be conscious of their actions as well.

“What kind of messages are we sending the youth with our words and our actions? What am I role modeling as an advocate for youth to stand up to bullies? What is our role in these responsibilities?”

If you are being bullied by an adult there are things you can do to get help. Tell another adult you trust, or if you don’t feel safe doing that you can also call a social worker in your community, the police or the Kids Help Phone 24/7 at 1-800-668-6868. You can also chat online Thurs – Sun from 6pm to midnight at www.kidshelphone.ca.

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Beautiful items provided a kaleidoscope of colour – quilts, sewing, photographs, group displays, baking and much more.

The barns were filled with animals of various kinds on Friday, as the young people in the 4-H program competed for prizes at their Achievement Day. The sheep show gave way this year to an educational display that included representatives of four breeds of sheep as well as shearing demonstrations. Demonstra-

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Matthew Hore #91, enjoyed an 8-point night against the pointless Pelham Pirates last weekend. Hore now leads all Corvairs in scoring with 6 goals and 11 assists in 12 games played. Pro-Fir Corvairs have shot 523 times on goal but have a dismal .098 shots percentage average. FILE PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

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By Jim Windle A N C A S T E R / PE L H A M — The Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs made the best of a road week by taking down the Ancaster Avalanche 6-1 Saturday following Friday night’s 16-1 hammering of the hapless, and pointless, Pelham Pirates.

The wins places the Corvairs in second spot with a 9-2-1 record for 19 points, three points behind first place Welland with a 11-2-0 record for 22 points as of Tuesday.

Ancaster drew first blood Friday night late in the period when Hayden Guitard beat Kevin Entmaa at 18:58.

That proved to be the only cheering Ancaster fans would do, as the

Corvairs took over from that moment on.

Bramwell Connor evened the score at 6:14 of the penalty-filled second frame from Mitch Purdie and Jordan Peacock, but blew the doors off in the third, scoring five more unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes.

Jake Brown scored what would be the game winner at 3:31 from Patton and Todd Ratchford.

Jordan Peacock netted the next three for a natural hat trick with goals at 3:55, 4:17 and 9:59.

Brown closed out the period and the game with his second of the game at 12:14.

Everyone but the trainer added points to their stats Friday night in the Corvairs 16-1

pasting of the Pirates in Pelham, who were outshot 62-16. Goalie Matthew Camilleri made 42 saves despite the trouncing, while Brendan Polasek made 15 saves on 16 shots at the other end of the ice.

Matthew Hore was the big point-getter with 5 goals and 3 assists for an 8-point night.

Caledonia took an easy 8-0 first period lead and added 6 more in the second before taking the foot off the peddle in the third, scoring only twice. Pelham’s goal came at 59 seconds of the second period when Anthony Sorrentino put the only mark on the Pirates side of the ledger.

In numerical order, other Corvairs to

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The Corvairs remain on the road Friday night, Oct 24th, when they travel to St. Catharines to face the Falcons, before returning home to the Haldimand Centre Arena to feast upon the Pelham Pirates again beginning at 7:30 pm.

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Haldimand story from page 6 al government which prevailed amongst the Six Nations on their coming to Canada was satisfactory to the government at that time, and so long as it will remain satisfactory to Six Nations themselves, so long it will remain satisfactory to the Government of Canada.”

That statement was made under Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, but only 15 years later, under William Lyon Mackenzie King, that understanding was arbitrarily revised when King sent in the RCMP to take over the

eons old traditional government by force.

This fact is still little known by today’s academics, politicians and Canadian citizens alike. The issue of what is historically known as the Johnson Tract lands being haggled over by Brant and Brantford, will most certainly come up during the next administration of the councils of Brant and Brantford. The Mohawks of Kanata offer some important background one will not hear in mainstream Canadian circles. Admission is free.

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The Great Law put to poetry

By Jim Windle BRANTFORD – Prolific Metis author David Bouchard launched his newest creation – The Great Law at the Good Minds book distribution centre and store in the Eagles Nest Plaza in Brantford, Friday afternoon.

Around 50 people attended, which was more than either the author or the host expected, each receiving a complimentary copy, which the author and the book’s illustrator, Raymond Skye, autographed.

Bouchard has been in close collaboration with members of Six Nations to ensure the content was as accurate as it could possibly be, keeping in mind that the style of writing is not the usual prose, but rather the borrowed rhythms of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic 1855 poem, “The Song of Hiawatha.”

Bouchard began the launch by asking those in attendance, “Who do you think the most famous North American Indian in the world is?”

In his world travels promoting the other 52 books he has penned, Bouchard began asking people of other countries that same question.

The most common answer he would get from around the world was, “Hiawatha,” be-

Six Nations artist Ray Skye was on hand to autograph copies of the new book along with author/poet David Bouchard at the Goodminds.com offices. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE cause of the classic Longfellow poem, which has been translated into many languages.

“When you travel in Haudenosaunee territory, it doesn’t take long to start hearing about the Great Law of Peace,” says Bouchard. “And so when I started to meet Haudenosaunee people, I wanted to know who they were. I began meeting and speaking with your children and your teachers. I soon came to realize, you are different from Ojibwa people and Cree Nations. I never set out to study the Great Law, it came through discovering who these people are.”

He learned more from talking with Haudenosaunee people, and after a chance meeting with the book’s illustrator Raymond Skye, coincidentally, at Good Minds Books almost two years ago, he began to understand the uniqueness of the Haudenosaunee because of the Great Law. “I can honestly say that if not for meeting Raymond, this book probably would never be,” he said.

Unlike the model poem he uses for his rhythm template, Bouchard insisted that every word in his rendition of the story of the

Soccer tournament at Ohsweken OHSWEKEN – It was a gloomy day weather-wise last Wednesday, but the air was filled wit positive energy and excitement. Students were happy to be outside in a friendly competition instead of being cooped up inside a classroom.

Lloyd S. King, Oliver M. Smith, Jamieson, I.L.Thomas, Emily C. General, and Kawenni:io Elementary schools all participated in a day-long soccer tournament in Oshweken. Parents sat on the bleachers and lawn chairs, and were cheering students on from the

sidelines.

“Despite the weather, it was nice watching the kids play, slipping and sliding everywhere.

It was very entertaining”, said Eli Hill, a parent enjoying the game and a day off of work.

The tournament began with primary-age soccer players, competing until two teams were left. Oliver M. Smith took home the gold, and Kawenni:io the silver award. The Junior-aged students played afterwards, with Lloyd S.K. taking home the gold.

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field player elina eye said, “It was fun. I almost scored a goal!”

Kylee Keye, planning forward, agreed: “It was good. I almost scored a goal, too! I like playing with my team.” Cousins Selina and Kylee, showed great sportsmanship, saying the other teams played well.

Parents and kids agreed that it was a great day, despite the rainy weather days before.

“Kids are having fun and happy, and the weat er and t e field eld up,” says parent Andrew Brown.

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Longfellow’s story of Hiawatha is rife with inaccuracies and romantic notions, which reflect very little, if any true depiction of the life and work of Hiawatha and Peacemaker or the Great Law they brought.

Bouchard wanted to pay homage to the Great Law of the Haudenosaunee

by trying to retain the beauty of the poem, but at the same time introduce his worldwide readers to the truth of the Great Law and how it came to be.

For this, he needed more help, so he recruited a friend of Skye – Mohawk language teacher Frank Miller – and others to fact check and edit his work as it progressed.

“Every time I have done books, I have had edits,” Bouchard told the gathering. “But never have I tripled the number of edits I have done for this one.”

The research work began as about a 600page document before being trimmed, edited, and tightened down to its final 35 pages, including illustrations.

As a former principal and educator, the Order of Canada recipient is trying to appeal to all ages and nationalities with The Great Law, especially when re-writing a classic epic like “The Song of Hiawatha.”

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guage instructor Frank Miller, whom he met through Skye. Unfortunately, Miller could not attend the book launch.

Jeff Burnham, owner of Good Minds, he has known for several years as his distributor for this other educational works.

“I don’t know if you realize what a gift Jeff is to Aboriginal children and educators,” he said of Burnham. “His company is the biggest distributor of indigenous books not only in Canada, but in the world.”

Bouchard’s The Great Law is also available in audio/video format in both Mohawk and English by uncovering a patch located in the book’s front cover, which leads to his interactive website. On it, you will also hear Bouchard’s own haunting flute playing underscore the story and songs by Joanne L. Shenandoah.

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By Paula Diane Hill Sharon Martin, the Coordinator of Six Nations’ Christmas Baskets program is pleading with the community to increase donations for the toys and food baskets that will be distributed to families in need again this year. She says she does not understand why, but donations were down significantly last year, while the challenge of buying toys and food has become increasingly more expensive.

Martin encourages the community to consider the stress of being a low income single parent with numerous children to provide for. Christmas is a happy time of year for those who have money, but it can be very stressful when you have limited income.

Martin acknowledges that the Christmas Baskets program feels t e financial pressure of trying to buy likeable toys for older children.

She stated that by age 9,

a child’s wish list consists of mostly expensive electronics, which many parents cannot afford and neither unfortunately, can the Christmas Baskets program. They have attempted to ameliorate this concern by now offering gift cards which can be used by families to subsidize the cost of pricey electronics.

Martin’s mother, Wilma General, started the Christmas Baskets program at Six Nations in , offering t e first “toy store” or toy distribution centre in Ohsweken. Martin chuckles reflecting ac on t e times in the old Community Hall when they had to sleep there overnight because security was such an issue.

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Martin says that several organizations in the community have been very good to the Christmas Baskets every year, including Emily C. General School, GRE and Grand River Employment and Training. Six Nations Council has always supported the Christmas Baskets program.

In 2013, the Six Nations Christmas Baskets program distributed food baskets to 593 families.

173 single people received a food basket with a ham, while 906 children up to the age of 17 received toys.

Martin is challenging Six Nations organizations, schools, businesses and individuals to support the Christmas Baskets program with fundraising and increased donations. The program will operate from the Six Nations Community Hall.

On December 1st, there will be a telephone line dedicated to Christmas Baskets. The phone number, as of December 1st, will be 519-4450035.

The work Christmas Baskets has to complete is being started now. Anyone wishing to volunteer is asked to call the Six Nations Ontario Works office at and leave your name and phone number.

For those donating, charitable receipts can be given for tax purposes.

Donations of gently used clothing will be accepted starting in mid-November, but it is preferred that donations be dropped off at the Community Hall on December 8th and 9th, as storage is a challenge.

Volunteered time can be used towards Dreamcatchers and high school required volunteer hours.

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Boil water advisory in Ohsweken Six Nations Public Works is carrying out a watermain cleaning program this week in Ohsweken. Please be advised that a boil water advisory is in place during the duration of this cleaning process. For updates on the watermain cleaning program please check the Public Works Website at www.sixnations. ca or listen to CKRZ 100.3 FM for daily updates. A notice will be hand delivered during the day to all homes on the watermain sections that are scheduled to be cleaned that evening.

While this cleaning process is occurring, Public Works advises residents to not use the water for any reason, turn off the main valve coming into the house, and to shut off the hot water tank. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Water Department at 519-7524712.

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Bird, Bird, Bird, Roast Bird is the Word

By Joe Farrell As I hone my slaughtering and butchery skills this fall with farm animals, I always look forward to the next opportunity to roast one of them for friends, family and community. Roasting turkey, duck, goose, chicken makes a great family meal any time of the year. tuffing irds as ecome less and less common due to fears of under-cooked meat tainting t e stuffing and ma ing people sick. Now more people opt for making dressing separately in a casserole dish or something similar.

Some people bind t eir stuffing wit eggs and some prefer it loose.

Until recently I had never nown stuffing or

dressing for a roasted bird that was made with mashed potato as a binder. This was a curiosity to me as I’d never tried it let alone heard of anyone doing t is. e first time stuffing mi ed wit mashed potatoes came into my awareness was upon cooking with Virginia General at Family Traditions and in preparing a shared turkey meal.

The next time this style of stuffing was discussed was over a lovely meal I was invited to share with a Six Nations Mohawk family, who explained it’s just the way their grandmas made it. Upon trying this new to me discovery of mashed potato-stuffing, I was pleasantly surprised to find out ow delicious it is.

As there are many

ways to ma e stuffing or dressing, there are many ways to roast a bird. If you live on a farm or hunt your own birds be sure to let the meat rest until rigor mortis has worn off. If you cook the meat at this time it will be tough and not suited to roasting.

Roasting A Bird There are two main ways I prefer to roast.

One being to brine my meat first y letting t e meat sit in a flavored saline solution. After it sits in the brine overnight, I let it sit outside the brine to let the salt distribute itself through the meat.

The other, more common method is to simply rub the whole bird (in the cavity as well) with oil, salt and pepper.

Cook at a high heat first for a out

20 minutes. Then reduce the heat (375F or 350F) and continue cooking until the desired doneness.

Use an instant read thermometer to cook to your desired temperature.

Having a roasting rack in the bottom of the pan helps air circulate around the bird to cook more evenly but is not always necessary for smaller birds.

An important step often forgotten is to let the meat rest before slicing. Resting accomplishes two things. First, to let the meat relax so that when you cut it all the juices don’t run out. Also there will always be carry-over cooking. Some people will tell you to rest the meat as long as half of the time it spent cooking. Not everyone has that

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time, but it is important to remember.

If you choose to not stuff your bird with a read stuffing mi ture, try throwing in woody herbs like rosemary or thyme, sliced lemon and some whole garlic cloves.

As the bird cooks, the flavors of w atever you stuff in the cavity will infuse into the meat.

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Obituary

Obituary

THOMAS: ROSALIE ELAINE Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday October 19, 2014 at the age of 75 years. Wife of the late Leo Thomas. Loving mother of Wendy and Phillip, Brad and Cindy, and Gary and Arlene. Dear grandmother of Ryan, Shaye, Kaleb, Kaden, Aaron, Eric, Amber, Brody, and Leah. Sister of Bette and the late Carl, and Frank and Rosena. Sister-in-law of Christine, Betty and Steve, Inez, Norma and Cory, and Norman. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by son, Kevin; parents, Frank and Rose (Isaacs) Winnie; brother, Peter (Betty); sisters, Diane “Lorraine”, Dorothy, Alma, and Eileen, and brother-in-law George. Resting at the Styres Funeral Home, 1798 4th Line Road, Ohsweken after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Evening Service 7 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral Service will be held in the Styres Chapel on Wednesday October 22, 2014 at 11 a.m. Interment Christ Anglican Cemetery. www.rhbanderson.com

Coming Events

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Ham and Scalloped Potato Supper At Ohsweken Baptist Church Friday, October 24th at 4:30 Cost: Donation A fund raiser for Amanda and Lorlei Isaacs for learning and training in the Mission Field.

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Chicken Supper At St. Lukes Church Smoothtown (1246 Onondaga Rd. Near 3rd Line) Saturday Nov 1, 2014 4:00pm-7:00pm Adults - $12.00 Child (6-12) - $6.00 Preschoolers Free Takeouts Available

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Coming Events Haldimand Deed Dinner Saturday, October 25, 2014 Kanata Village, 440 Mohawk St., Brantford $5.00/meal or Donation 2 p.m.

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This class is designed for adults 19 years of age and older who are interested in entering into a GED program or other training program, but may lack confidence or the necessary skills.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Father 4. Greek gods physician 9. Emblem and/or insignia 14. Indicates near 15. Manila hemp 16. l836 Texas siege 17. Animal Planet 18. “Shadow Spell” author 20. Shaking 22. Office worker 23. Hit on which the batter scores 24. Catastrophes 28. Extinct N.Z. ratite 29. Indicates position 30. Cracking sound 31. Medieval oboe 33. Zurvanic priest 37. Pa’s partner 38. Organization of American States 39. Pearly ear shaped shell 41. Inventor Franklin 42. Atomic #3 43. Large sea snail 44. Nostrils 46. Supplements with difficulty 49. Periodic symbol for silver 50. Senior officer 51. German superhighways 55. Bromeosin 58. White person, Hawaiian slang 59. Strong magnet alloy 60. Bloomberg interviewer 64. Women’s ___ movement 65. Cover with wood 66. Slats 67. Sick 68. Rewards (archaic) 69. Heels, pumps or loafers 70. Yes vote CLUES DOWN 1. Termination of life 2. Approval (Br. abbr.)

3. Befuddlements 4. Visual percepts 5. Town in Southeast Ghana

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 You’re at the brink of starting something new and impressive, Aries. Start acting like the star that you are and embrace the spotlight. It won’t take you long.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, be mindful of how well others treat you this week. Your friends and family will be there for you when you need them, so show how much you appreciate their support.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you’re accustomed to companionship, and this week will be no different. People are impressed with the way you innovate and explore new possibilities.

6. Auricle 7. Gum arabic genus 8. DEA agents (slang) 9. Naive persons 10. Signals 11. Make gloomy 12. Greenwich Mean Time 13. Winged goddess of the dawn 19. Talipot palm leaf strip 21. Cat cry 24. Kansas 67632 25. Roman citizen 26. Chinese silk plant 27. Bridge breadths 31. European sole genus 32. 3 line Japanese verse form 34. Sounding disks 35. United Nations (abbr.)

Answers for Oct. 22, 2014 Crossword Puzzle

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, take care of yourself this week if you start to feel a bit under the weather. Nip it in the bud early so it does not impact your long-term plans.

36. Unlogical 40. Exist 41. So. Am. capital est. 1960 45. 7th C. BC King of Judah 47. C2H6 fuel 48. Glided high 52. Cotton pods 53. Boxer Muhammad 54. Ends of a loaf of bread 56. Very coldly 57. Titled peer of the realm 59. Arthur __, Wimbledon champion 60. Cost per mile 61. Own (Scottish)

62. Cheer 63. Word element meaning ear

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, passion and energy find you moving in new directions this week. Enjoy this exciting time and document it through photos and notes to those sharing your journey.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, if you feel stuck in a rut, now is the ideal the time to try something new. In another month or two your efforts will begin to bear fruit.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your communication skills come in handy this week when you prove capable of making a serious difference at work. Let that success carry through at home.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, maintain a handle on reality this week.

Even though you’re energized by big plans and dreams, you have to keep your feet on the ground for the time being.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you are happy this week and others will look to you as an inspiration. Share your good mood with others and your happiness will only grow.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, all you have to do is focus this week and you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.

Come up with a challenge that has bested you in the past.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You may not even realize you need a break and a helping hand until someone steps up and provides just that, Aquarius. Accept any and all help graciously.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, your energy levels are off the charts this week. Use this abundance of energy to tackle a difficult project.

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