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Rock legend Neil Young brought Native treaty rights and the environmental problems associated with the tar sands to national attention on Sunday when he played a sold out show at Massey Hall to raise funds for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Young, who has long been known for his support of Native rights, is raising funds for a legal challenge to the continued extraction of tar sands which are destroying the lands, animals and people of the region. (Photo by Ryan Kelpin). PM42686517

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Chemical disaster creates total chaos Six Nations languages visit Hawaii By Jen Mt. Pleasant CHARLESTON, WV chemical spill last ednesday in the lk iver put the capital city of est irginia into disaster. he , residents of harleston were advised not to drink, cook, bathe or wash clothes dishes with the tap water. he water advisory also affects nine surrounding counties. he chemical that leaked into the river is called, methylcyclohe ane methanol or rude and is a foaming agent used in the coal preparation process. s

much as , gallons may have been released from the reedom ndustries plant. s part of the emergency declaration, all schools have been closed. nce word got out of the chemical spill, residents lined up at grocery stores to buy bottled water, in what one local resident described as total chaos. fficials say for now, there is no way to treat the tainted water besides flushing the system until concentrations are low enough to be considered safe. ocal stores uick-

ly ran out of bottled water, however the ational Guard delivered truck loads of water Saturday morning and distributed it to residents at volunteer fire departments and community centers. ne local resident told news that her community of harleston is known as chemical valley and she has lived with the threat of a chemical disaster all her life. So far 2 people have sought hospital treatment. ith information from honda Shafner, onika athur of the ssociated ress

By Jen Mt.Pleasant he Si ations anguage ommission S is sending a delegation of 6 people, mostly nstructors and rogram staff, to awaii niversity in ilo, awaii for the 2 st biannual Stabili ing ndigenous anguages Symposium from anuary th. aren Sandy, the coordinator for the S , e plained that over 2 delegates from various ndigenous tribes around the world will be in attendance. he delegation will be presenting on behalf of

the Si ations language program. Sandy stated that they will be talking about the successes and challenges of the language program on Si ations. he biggest issue right now is that Si ations has si languages but due to availability and money, only three are being taught nondaga, ayuga and ohawk. here are currently no fluent neida, Seneca or uscarora speakers on the Si ations territory. ccording to Sandy, the uscarora language itself only has 2 fluent speakers

left worldwide. Sandy stated the anguage rogram s mission statement is to revitali e all languages on our territory. s the group s website states, there is good reason to go to awaii awaii State has one of the highest concentrations of young ative merican language speakers anywhere. Yet, fifty years ago no children spoke awaiian in ilo. he change is the result of aligning school programming with an of official language status.

GREAT to host Leadership Program Renewed calls for suicide prevention By Jen Mt. Pleasant SIX NATIONS he Si ations omen of the Grand iver project, funded by Grand iver mployment & raining will be hosting an upcoming ommunity eadership rogram. ccording to G , he project involves four phases to develop partnership, the development of a community plan to address the economic security of the women of Si ations, to produce the ommunity conomic Security Strategic lan and implement strategies out of the plan.

ommunity services and organi ations partnering with this initiative include Ganohkwasra, Grand iver ost Secondary ducation ffice, Si ations conomic evelopment, Si ations ealth Services, Si ations olice, Si ations Social Services, and ntario orks. Some of the strategic priorities of the eadership rogram are to reduce institutional barriers that limit women s opportunities, contribute to economic change to enhance employment or self employment opportunities, create a greater

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awareness of resources and opportunities and to contribute to social change where women will be better prepared to pursue economic security. he program involves 22 workshops starting Saturday, anuary and runs every hursday after that from 6 pm. he seven primary workshops run until arch and the secondary workshops run from arch until September. he ommunity eadership rogram will launch this Saturday, anuary starting at am, in the G theatre. re registration is re uired. or more info, contact arb at or email her at barb greatsn.com

By Jen Mt.Pleasant NESKANTAGA - Tragedy has hit again in the small ji ree fly in community of eskantaga. ess then a year after the irst ation declared a state of emergency in response to a series of suicides, wayne oonias, 2 , son of hief eter oonias took his own life last month. eskantaga irst ation is located northeast of hunder ay and falls under the jurisdiction of the ishnawbe ski ation . is a political territorial organi ation comprising irst ations communities spread across northern ntario. Grand hief, arvey Yesno described the late oonias as a talented musician who was a leader on s youth

council. oonias sudden death has shocked the entire community. ast spring, eskantaga issued a state of emergency after three community members had committed suicide in a short period of time. o prevent additional deaths, the community put its youth on suicide watch. hief oonias stated that more then half of the community adults are addicted to y ontin and other painkillers and with limited health

care resources available, any real attempts to deal with this crisis are insuf insufficient. eskantaga irst ation has identified needed actions to help prevent suicide including mental health and addictions counseling but lack the human and financial resources to make it happen. eskantaga is home to appro imately residents.

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First baby of the New Year By Jen Mt. Pleasant bout staff, family and friends gathered at he irthing enter on Si ations riday afternoon to celebrate the center s first baby of the ew Year. oting parents, annah and Steven proudly showed off their new

bundle joy, baby alerie. lso in attendance to welcome little alerie into this world was her cousin baby ichard, who was born in ecember. ictured to right roud parents, Steven and annah with baby alerie. hoto courtesy of en t leasant

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Methadone treatment information session By Jen Mt.Pleasant SIX NATIONS - Si ations ealth Services held a ethadone treatment information session hursday evening at Si ations olytech. he information session was done through the community education component of the onnections roject which e amines linkages between chronic physical and emotional pain and addictions. Sher iller, from Si ations ental ealth, stated that as part of the onnections roject, a survey has been conducted on at least 2 Si ations band members. he purpose of the survey is to determine a needs analysis for people who are currently seeking methadone treatment. r. . i alentino

works at the rantford ethadone reatment linic on olborne St. ccording to i alentino, methadone is a synthetic opioid medication that is commonly prescribed for the treatment of chronic pain. t also treats opiate addictions. ethadone treatment is used for the reduction of heroin related withdrawals symptoms and cravings, the medication is administered in li uid form on a consistent basis. concerned resident in uired as to whether the community has ever thought about bringing a methadone clinic to Si ations. ommunity members who seek methadone treatment are re uired to attend clinics off the reserve. or many people, this can become difficult as they lack reliable transportation. Since people

have to attend the clinic fre uently to receive their prescribed dosages, people are being forced to move off the territory to be closer to where the clinics are. f people continually miss their appointments, they end up having to start their program over again. irector of Si ations ealth Services, uby iller, was on hand to e plain the controversial issue of bringing a methadone treatment clinic to the territory. ccording to iller, there have been several attempts to bring this clinic to Si ations but barriers surfaced. he local pharmacy would not support the idea since a pharmacist is the only person who is legally allowed to dispense methadone. Secondly, and ouncil would not support a clinic down here.

iller feels that there just isn t enough community awareness on the benefits of methadone treatment. i alentino e plained the best analogy in regards to a person s struggle with addictions and how others often perceive and label these people is, a diabetic being told to get their sugar under control without using the insulin. e believes methadone treatment is the best and safest way to go for a person struggling with certain drug addictions. he bottom line of the information session was to acknowledge that there is a drug abuse problem on our territory and the community needs to come together and work at finding solu-

tions. hether or not methadone treatment is the right way to go, is for the community to decide but it is also important to put aside your judgments of people with addictions and not fall into stigmati ing or labeling others. ost people with drug addictions have underlying issues or circumstances, which are the reasons why they become addicted in the first place. ccording to i alentino, once we can get their addiction under control with proper medical treatment, we can start to address the other issues that the person may have. Right Dr. D. Di Valentino explains to the small crowd the ups and downs of methadone treatment. (Photo courtesy of Jen Mt Mt-

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Violent armed robbery suspect apprehended By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS collaborative effort between the , amilton egional olice and Si ations olice culminated in a brief stand off on irst ine oad near ownline d., onday morning involving a violent armed robbery near elland, which left a family of three in hospital. irst ine oad was closed off by more than a do en Si ations, and other unmarked police vehicles at around a.m. as police converged on a house located at 6 irst ine d. fter the suspect vehicle crashed near that corner, a lone male was seen running into the house. fter a tense but brief standoff, the suspect, twenty four year old osh eaver surrendered to police without incident. n alleged ac-

complice, icholas ill was arrested earlier. arly onday morning, anuary ,2 , at apro a.m., iagara regional police officers initiated a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle suspected of being involved in a series of three home invasion robberies in the est incoln region, but the driver refused to pull over. brief pursuit was initiated and a spike belt was deployed. wo males fled on foot into the wooded area. dditional units including a canine team and the helicopter from rie ounty were called out for assistance, and at 6 a.m. iagara egional olice were called to the area of wy 2 and wy 2 where one suspect had been apprehended. ccording to the police report, three homes were broken into in the area of wy 2 in

Police from three detachments converged on First Line Road near Townline where a suspect in a violent armed robbery in the Welland area was holdup. He eventually surrenders to police without incident. (Photo by Jim Windle) est incoln. t the first home, the suspect was confronted by the homeowner and left. n the 2nd home, a mother, father, and son were injured after being assaulted by the suspect. ll three went to hospital with serious injuries. n the rd home the suspect stole the homeowner s vehicle after an altercation with homeowner. n the pursuit, a po-

lice vehicle was struck by the suspects vehicle near the amilton nternational irport. he suspect vehicle was tracked from the air and pursued into the rantford area. he vehicle entered Si ations and Si ations olice joined the pursuit, and followed the vehicle as it traveled eastbound on ownline road. he vehicle ended up

leaving the roadway in the area of ohawk oad and ownline oad. he lone occupant then fled on foot and was subseuently located inside the irst ine home. e turned himself over to Si ations olice at around a.m. onday, and was turned over to the iagara egional olice Service. went y fou r ye a r old osh eaver and ich-

olas ill are currently under arrest and will be charged with a number of offences in relation to this matter. here are no outstanding suspects, as earlier reported by . he investigation continues with the assistance of aterloo egional police service, amilton olice Services and Si ations olice.

Hickory Edwards of the Onondaga nation is watched by a NY State Police officer at a January 8th demonstration. (Photo by Skaruianewah Logan) s statesmen attend- the heavily guarded ming uomo s State of the pire la a, ehoiatathe State filed in and out of arbell, ike Sahtekai-

entes, and ose erdugo of kwesasne continued to drum and sing even af after ew York State olice threatened to take their drums. s they asserted their right to protest, they remained in high spirits. Supporters chanted to loudly to police to let them drum. rotestors from the nondaga ation also travelled to attend the fracking rally. ickory dwards, nondaga ation urtle lan carried his year old daughter lli ose on his back. is life work is dedicated to protecting the water. his past summer ickory led a large group of paddlers from nondaga ation erritory to ew York ity to raise aware-

ness for our waterways. e says he finds his motivation in his children, and also the seven generations who s faces are still under the earth. t kwesasne, as well as at anahwake, solidarity fires burn. esse eeson of kwesasne says he volunteered to keep the fire burning during the winter months. e says, t is here for all people to come and pray, rela , or just sit by the fire. t also serves as a spot of awareness for other arth s pain and suffering. hen burn tobacco every day and every night acknowledge all of creation and other arth. he fire burns in solidarity for all of other arth s defenders.

New Yorkers gather in anti-fracking protest By Skaruianewah Logan

ALBANY ore than , protestors descended upon ew York State s capital of lbany on anuary th, 2 . he mpire la a, where Governor ndrew uomo was giving his State of the State address was filled with very positive and uplifting energy for what was one of the largest anti fracking protests in state history. he ew York State assembly voted to , in ovember of 2 , to place a moratorium or free e on hydraulic fracturing in order to give the state more time to address safety and environmental concerns. he uomo administra-

tion maintains that they are waiting for a clear analysis of fracking ef effects on health and water uality before they make any decisions to go forward with drilling. rotestors, on the other hand, are urging the state to ban fracking all together and concentrate on maintaining a clean environment for the ne t seven generations. ehoiatathe arbell travelled all the way from kwesasne erritory to attend lbany s anti fracking rally. e said that his group from kwesasne raised money in order to travel to lsipogtog, making three separate trips, with some of the men staying over three weeks to help support their efforts.

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Neil Young on the tar sands and First Nations rights By TRT Staff TORONTO ock legend eil Young made a splash at a press conference in oronto on Sunday. oined by scientist avid Su uki, thabasca hipewyan hief llan dam, and band communication representative riel erangerto, Young spoke out about his fundraising concert tour and raised uestions about the environmental and health implications of the ar Sands in orthern lberta. Young s onour the reaties tour is raising support and funds for the thabasca hipewyan irst ation of the enesuline people part of reaty territory in orthern lberta. his band of appro imately 2 people is just 2 km downstream from oil sand development, and on the receiving end of it s by products. he name anada is based on a irst ations word, ttawa is based on a irst ations word, said Young. anitoba,

AFCN member and hand drummer Veronica Johnny gifts Neil Young with a drum made by Robert & Joywind www. tribalspirit.ca (Photo by Dave Johnny) Saskatchewan, uebec these are all irst ations words. hat is where anada came from. e are here, we made a deal with these people, we are breaking our promise, we are killing these people. he blood of these people will be on modern anada s hands and

it will be not only the result of a slow thing but of a fast and horrific thing if this continues. here are many ways this could happen and believe me irst ations are not going to sit back and let modern anada roll over them. hey re not saying it but they are feeling

accomplishments with regional merican ndian tribes as a 2 highlight. fter decades of conflicts, we renewed our spirit of partnership with the ndian ations across this state, uomo said. et s take a moment to recogni e the ation epresentatives ay albritter from the neida ation of ew York on a rance of the St. egis ohawk, everly ook of the St. egis ohawk and ichael imelberg of the Seneca ation. hank you, and thank you for being with us today. hank you. n speaking on the medical marijuana plan, uomo noted that the new plan will allow up to 2 hospitals in the state to dispense medical marijuana to patients. he prescriptions will have to pass a panel of doctors who will approve the hospitals to dispense the marijuana. ow the hospitals will ac uire

the controlled substance has stirred some debate within ro uoia. anguage in the original law referenced how it might be done, if, within a reasonable time, the commissioner of health in ew York is unable to obtain controlled substances pursuant to subdivision one of this section, he shall conduct an inventory of available sources of such drugs, including but not limited to the ew York state police bureau of criminal investigation and local law enforcement officials. Some St. egis ribal olice officers are also cross sworn as federal omeland Security agents, in an effort to stop controlled substances from passing through the reserve. undreds of pounds of marijuana have been confiscated through law enforcement operations as evidence. ould these police stashes be accessed to serve as

it. You can t just do this. anada can t just walk over everyone. Young has teamed up with anadian a artist iana rall to put on a series of four concerts across the country raising money for the egal efence und. ecently the band fought Shell anada and the federal government over the e pansion of the ackpine mine. he e pansion was approved by ttawa last month, and says they were not properly consulted. he band is now engaged in a multi pronged legal approach asserting the Treaty right to protect the territory against irreversible environmental degradation and human rights. or thousands of years, enesuline people have relied on the thabasca ake and thabasca iver to survive, many still living off the land entirely. his subsistence lifestyle is at risk following contamination of the territory from tar sands by products. recent oil spill last ctober contam-

inated one of the river s tributaries with arsenic, mercury, cadmium, lead and manganese, prompting the province to issue multiple warnings to avoid using the water entirely. hief llan dam also stated the reserve community of ort hipewyan has documented elevated cases of rare cancers, skin rashes and lupus in women. any believe these health issues are stemming from the contaminants they are e posed to because ort hipewyan is 2 km downstream of the tar sands development. Young had a solemn message for the people of anada saying, first visited the ort ac area a while ago and viewed the tar sands that are available for viewing form the ground. hat saw was a devastating environmental catastrophe which of course is a oomtown now. t s providing money for all kinds of people for the ne t few years. ut it doesn t think

about our grandchildren. t doesn t think about the future. e need to start thinking about the future is how feel. want to work towards the future. want my grandchildren to grow up, look up and see a blue sky and have dreams that their grandchildren are going to do great things. don t see that today in anada. see a government completely out of control. oney is number one integrity isn t even on the map. So please get a grip and understand what is really happening. ry to talk to your neighbours, have people vote . nything that you re hearing from the government about the tar sands is just marketing, it s not truth. ake a second to really look at what you hear. hat s what can say the rest of it s up to you. You have to make up your own minds. For more information on the Honor the Treaties concerts and to donate to the ACFN Legal Defense Fund you can visit online www.drawtheline.ca

a supply point for the program he answer to that uestion is unknown at this time, but future drug busts may be scrutini ed for that reason. Social activists in kwesasne decry the stigma that tobacco and marijuana arrests have brought to the community. utlawing nature makes no sense, has been heard from young and old alike. Some tribal members who took notice of the uomo announcement, sei ed on it as an opportunity for the St. egis ribe to ta marijuana, like tobacco is. t the current rate, there is a concern that marijuana will be legally available throughout ew York State before it is decriminali ed in kwesasne. ctivists point to high rates of cancer from local industrial pollution sites as a compelling reason why kwesasne should be ahead of the mainstream curve concern-

ing medical marijuana prescriptions. hey say the option is needed to reduce the high rate of

usage of powerful ycontin pills that are often prescribed for serious illness pain management.

Legal weed could come from Akwesasne raids By Charles Kader AKWESASNE ew York State is embarking upon a medical marijuana program, joining twenty other states in the .S. already doing so. Governor ndrew uomo made the announcement in lbany during his 2 State of the State ddress. rovisions of the law allow participating hospitals to utili e marijuana sei ed by state law enforcement during investigations. Some activists in kwesasne wonder if that legal loophole will result in a local crackdown to supply the hospitals. he two hour speech covered much ground, but focused on his vision of unity in ew York state. uomo recogni ed tribal leaders who were present during his speech, including St. egis ribal ouncil members. he emocrat, up for re election this year, touted his

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Forever Young e don t really know what upsets big oil supporters more. s it the fact that a major celebrity from their own generation is critici ing the damn t he tor pedoes arper government on its oil e traction policies, or that he is supporting ative reaty ights oth top the list of a onservative s most feared enemies. eil Young kicked off his four stop, onour the reaties tour in support of lberta s thabasca hipewyan irst ation s legal battle against the ackpines tar sands project specific. ut it is also against the headlong plunge into a to ic abyss that he and many others, including avid Su uki, believe rime inister Steven arper is taking anada on. he scene was set in front of assey all in downtown oronto before the concert began with a round dance. undreds of nkwehon we people and non ative supporters drummed, danced and sang for the healing of the arth. he negative reaction from the right wing was e pected and didn t disappoint in its ludicrous, money above all rhetoric demoni ing Young for using his celebrity for political purposes. So what hat is e actly what made eil Young a star and what has brought him four decades of new fans since his song hio brought

the anti ietnam ar protests into the mainstream. any of these same corporate puppets today were singing Southern an right along with Young, the human rights visionary, in the 6 s, and eep on ockin in the ree orld in the s. ut now that he dares to speak out against arper s sacred cow, he is a subversive, an anarchist, a terrorist or simply a senile old man trying to recapture his youth. o, Young hasn t changed one little bit, which is why he can still be believe when he speaks out against things that are wrong in this world rather than writing formula do wa diddy pop songs to keep him on the top . hat s why bands and artists including ianna rall, who weren t even born when Young first started raging against the machine, consider him a contemporary and a folk hero. n his almost years of powerful songwriting, Young has never shied away from controversy but not controversy just for the sake of controversy. Young is a deeply spiritual man with the heart of a prophet, who has pointed the way to the future for nearly three generations of young people. The PMO released a statement before Young s concert tour designed to marginali e his message. ven the lifestyle of a rock star relies, to some

degree, on the resources developed by thousands of hard working anadians every day, stated arper spokesman ason ac onald. s usual, Young couldn t let the s of office have the last say on the matter. e responded as anyone who has known Young as a person or even as a fan would have e pected. f rock stars need oil is an official response, how does that affect the treaties r. arper s government of anada is breaking Young responded in his own media release. f course, rock stars don t need oil. drove my electric car from alifornia to the tar sands and on to ashington without using any oil at all and m a rock star. y car s generator runs on biomass, one of several future fuels anada should be developing for the ost ossil uel ge. his age of renewable fuels could save our grandchildren from the ravages of climate related disasters spawned by the ossil uel ge but we have to get started. o those who have not considered eil Young as one of anada s most influential citi ens and outspoken ally of irst ations from coast to coast, just watch how arper and his big oil cronies are now putting so much effort into marginali ing his message, that they wind up dancing to his tune despite themselves.

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rors of the ohawk nstitute residential school, to the bloody battlefields of rance where he served as a dispatch runner and target for German snipers. e was 2 years old when he was placed in the infamous ush ole in rantford. e hated every moment of it and escaped once only to be brought back and punished severely for his actions. ut that didn t stop him and he ran away a second time, finding refuge with an uncle who hid him from authorities and taught him about farming and the value of hard work in achieving goals, no matter what those goals might be. or ongboat, it was running.

Years later, after he had become famous, he was asked to speak at the ush ole but refused saying, would not send my dog to that place. hroughout his formative years, ongboat ran everywhere, but he never considered racing as a career until he met fellow Si ations running star of the time, ill avis who had become somewhat of a local hero on the reserve. he much older avis became ongboat s inspiration. ongboat married auretta aracle in before going off to war. n a matter of mistaken identity, or of outright incompetence, the anadi...continued on page 12

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“ I am very pleased that Six Nations Elected Council has been engaged by both of these renewable energy proponents; our willingness to present these opportunities JANUARY 13, 2014 to our community demonstrates our ongoing commitment to work with our neighbor’ s and partners to support net positive contributions to our environment and community” , community engagement process Two wind energy proj ects to b e discussed v ia Six Nations said Chief Ava Hill.

Two wind energy proj ects to b e discussed v ia Six Nations community is pleased to announce the launch of community Council Six Nations of Grand River Territory – Six Nations ElectedThe community engagement process has been designed to educate the Six Nations engagement process engagement to determine community support for two (2) proposed wind projects: Gunn’s Hill Wind Farm and Port

co unity a out t e financial econo ic and en i on ental i pact associated it the proj ect, and provides a community wide mechanism to gather feedback that will help guide the Six Nations Elected Council now and in the future. Six Nations of Grand River Territory – SixHill Nations Council is pleased to 25 megawatts Gunn’s Wind Elected Farm is anticipated to generate in renewable energy which will be sold to the Ontario announce the launch of community engagement determine community support for This proj ect will be owned and operated by Gunn’s Hill Power Authorityto under the Feed in Tariff (FIT) Program. The Oxford community engagement process will run fromaJanuary 13th to February 14 th, two (2) proposed wind proj ects: Gunn’ s Hill Inc. Wind Farm Port Ryerse Wind Proj ect. County. The proposed benefits include and will and be located in the Township of Norwich, Windfarm 2014 ; the community meetings are scheduled to occur on January 23rd, February 1st potential 10% equity investment in the proj ect which is estimated to generate revenue in excess of $ 3 million over 20 12th. will ($provide further Gunn’ s Hill Wind Farm is anticipated to generate 25royalty megawatts in renewable 360,000). In information and will include the FIT Contract payment of $ 1,000 energy per MW/ yearand for the 20The yearcommunity term of themeetings years, or a default opportunity forbursaries community toterm haveofone-on-one discussions with staff. which will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority under the Feed intwo Tariff addition, the developer is offering (2)(FIT) $ 4 ,000 annual post-secondary for members the 20 year the FIT Program. This proj ect will be owned and operated by Gunn’ s Hill Windfarm Inc. and contract. Community members can visit www.sixnationsfuture.com to get more information ill e located in t e o ns ip of o ic fo d ounty e p oposed enefits the projinect and to share theirwhich feedback. include a potential 10% equity investment in the proj ect which is estimated to generate energy will be sold to the megawatts renewable Port Ryerse Wind Proj ect is anticipated to generate 10about revenue in excess of $ 3 million over 20 years, orAuthority a defaultunder royaltythe payment of $ 1,000 Ontario Power FIT program. This proj ect will be owned and operated by Port Ryerse Wind Farm Partnership will be located eastthe of the hamlet Thursday, of Port Ryerse in NorfolkSaturday, County. The proposed proj ect per MW/ year for the 20 year term Limited of the FIT Contract ($and 360,000). In addition, Wednesday, benefits a Royalty Payment MW/year year for 20January years ($ 23, 150,000); of an 1, on-reserve Small FIT developer is offering two (2) $ 4 ,000 annualinclude post-secondary bursariesoffor$ 750/ the 20 2014 mentorship February 2014 February 12, 2014 solar development and a proposed Joint V enture development of future non-contracted renewable energy proj ects term of the FIT contract. Information Session Information Session Final Community Meeting within which Six Nations could potentially own up to 15% in each contemplated proj ect. Six Nations Sports Den Six Nations Tourism Six Nations Community Hall Port Ryerse Wind Proj ect is anticipated to generate 10 megawatts in renewable Assembly Room 11am-3pm 7-9pm “I am very pleased that Six Nations Elected Council engaged by both of these renewable energy proponents; energy which will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority under the FIT program. Thishas been1-6pm ourbywillingness to present these opportunities to our community demonstrates our ongoing commitment to work with proj ect will be owned and operated Port Ryerse Wind Farm Limited Partnership our neighbor’s and partners to support net positive contributions to our environment and community”, said Chief Ava and will be located east of the hamlet of Port Ryerse in Norfolk County. The proposed *** p o ect enefits include a oyalty Hill. ay ent of yea fo yea s For more information please contact: mentorship of an on-reserve Small FIT solar development and a proposed Joint The community engagement process has been designed to educate theorSix Nations community about the financial, Lickers Nicole K ohoko V enture development of future non-contracted renewable energy proj ects within which Amy economic, and environmental impact associated with the proj ect, and provides a community wide mechanism to gather Six Nations Economic Development Six Nations could potentially own up to 15% in each contemplated proj ect. feedback that will help guide the Six Nations Elected Council now and in the future. 519-753-1950 Ryerse Wind Proj ect.

The community engagement process will run from January 13th to February 14 th, 2014 ; the community meetings are scheduled to occur on January 23rd, February 1st and 12th. The community meetings will provide further information and will include the opportunity for community members to have one-on-one discussions with staff.

Your Voice Is Important

Community members can visit www.sixnationsfuture.com to get more information about the proj ect and to share their feedback.

Thursday, January 23, 2014 Information Session Six Nations Tourism Assembly Room 1-6pm

Saturday, February 1, 2014 Information Session Six Nations Sports Den 11am-3pm

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Final Community Meeting Six Nations Community Hall 7-9pm

It’s Our Community’s Future, Let’s Talk About It

For more information please contact: Amy Lickers or Nicole K ohoko Six Nations Economic Development 519-753-1950 Wind www.sixnationsfuture.com Project and Gunn’s Hill

Upcoming Meetings: Port Ryerse

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Wind Farm Project

* Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 – Information Session Six Nations Tourism - Assembly Room, 1:00pm-6:00pm * Saturday, February 1st, 2014 – Information Session Six Nations Sports Den, 11:00am-3:00pm * Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 – Final Community Meeting Six Nations Community Hall, 7:00pm-9:00pm Coffee and refreshments provided. Learn about community options for the Port Ryerse Wind Project and the Gunn’s Hill Wind Farm Project A Project for Discussion by Six Nations Community Members.

www.sixnationsfuture.com Contact Amy Lickers or Nicole Kohoko Six Nations Economic Development

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FEATURE COLUMN: LET'S TALK NATIVE WITH JOHN KANE

Going back to our path, not backward any of us are familiar with our e pression hnkwe hnwe. t is what we use to describe ourselves as the original people of urtle sland. he appro imate translation is real human being, forever. here was never any uestion that we had a future. e were never tied to a spot on a timeline. e were never fro en in history. e were neither primitive nor at the end of our evolutionary scale. e continued to develop. he entire concept of

Seven Generations was based on knowing that our growth and development would re uire a priority placed on the impacts on the unborn faces those ones who would come long after us. ut for all the certainty of those that have come long before us, our future would not be a sure thing, certainly not over the last two centuries and certainly not going forward from here. hat path, so meticulously crafted by the tens of millions of feet of those that came before us, has been so neglected and deviated from that it is only reation and our

language that guide our feet back to it. ut that course correction back to that great path, the aianerehkowa, is not a trip backwards or back in time. t is a trip forward, into the future. hnwe is forever. nd forever is time in both directions past and future. hose from our past laid down the aianerehkowa so that we would know the path forward and keep it clear for those that would come after us. ut that path has become overgrown and obscured by neglect. art of clearing this way to our

(Elementary & High School) R R #6, 3201 Second Line Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Phone: (905) 768-7203 Fax: (905) 768-7150 Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo Elementary School is looking to fill three Classroom Teacher Positions. Grade: 4, 5, 6 Mohawk Teacher – Long Term Grade: 1 Mohawk Teacher – Maternity Leave Grade: 3, 4 Cayuga Teacher – Maternity Leave Job Summary: Under the direction of the Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo School Board of Directors and Principal, the classroom Teacher is responsible to provide instruction in the Mohawk/Cayuga language as well as to provide instruction regarding various aspects of culture and tradition. Such instruction will enable the student to grow emotionally, socially, intellectually and physically according to his/her level. The teacher is to uphold cultural beliefs and practices and is to be a role model for students with respect to their daily interactions with others. Qualifications: - Ontario Teacher Certificate/or in process of completing OTC - High level of fluency in Mohawk/Cayuga language - 2 years of work related experience - All other degrees or diplomas related to teaching would be an asset Salary: TBD based on credentials Procedure: All applicants must submit a Cover Letter, Recent Resume, Three References, and Documentation indicating your credentials. All qualified applicants will be required to provide a (vulnerable sector) police check. All applications will be received at Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo until Monday January 27th, 2014 at 4pm.

future involves starting with like minds with a common goal. nd the only way to find them is through conversation and honest discourse. tili ing the most basic concepts of the aianerehkowa is a start. ur fire symboli es our family, our clans, our communities and our right and power to assemble for a council and for counsel. ike minds with a desire to take our path into the future must rekindle a fire. e need participation and genuine engagement from the people. owever small these fires may be, they need to demonstrate a true return to the aianerehkowa. one of this is about revolution or overthrow. t is about our people using what s ours to solve problems, address issues and move forward. e may not tackle every issue. ut in the process of rekindling our fire and getting those willing to not only stand together in crisis or for a fight but also to sit together in council to build something and support each other we can begin setting the e ample for what is truly our responsibility and our distinction. nstead of individuals dictating their twisted views of our customs and traditions or asserting power granted to them through federal recognition or foreign powers, we need to begin the process of removing the dust and clutter from the path laid down by those that came long before us. espite elected councils and titles or what some believe to be traditional councils, this

is the path forward. t doesn t re uire burning band cards, stripping names from tribal roles, driving without licenses or crash courses in treaties. here is no silver bullet, magic potion or dream se uence that will lay a yellow brick road before us. e must begin the slow process of find our way back to a path forward, a path that respects and moves with nature and creation the right path. n the absence of everyone speaking of our original languages and virtually nowhere that currently demonstrates a true use of the aianerehkowa, we need to utili e our most skilled language speakers to clarify much of what has been cluttered with bad translations and efforts to mischaracteri e our history. owhere should our path forward defy nature or reation. e need to acknowledge that while there is much that we have to learn and much we may never learn, that our best teacher is reation. he path forward is not a trip backward. here is no need to reject the tools of today as we go forward. he key is discerning what moves us forward on our path and what leads us off it. acebook and te t messaging cannot replace physically coming together. he clan system cannot become a virtual thing. ommunication may now travel at the speed of light but counseling takes time. So let us use the speed technology offers for sharing information and reaching out but let s still take the time to build the fire and

gather. an s concept for power ebbs and flows. ight, the power to kill and destroy, and wealth, the accumulation of riches these two desires have had and may still have their moments in history. ut hnkwe hnwe are real human beings and we are forever. ll take the path that considers seven generations above anyone s annual report or inventory of weaponry. ur power will be demonstrated in our fight for our future for our forever. ohn arhiio ane, ohawk, a national e pert commentator on ative merican issues, hosts et s alk ative with ohn ane, S Sports adio 2 in uffalo, Sundays, p.m. astern ime. e is a fre uent guest on G s uffalo 2 Sides and he apitol ressroom with Susan rbetter in lbany. ohn s ative ride blog can be found at www.letstalknativepride.blogspot.com. e also has a very active et s alk ative...with ohn ane group page on acebook.

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FEATURE COLUMN: SCONEDOGS & SEED BEADS

Paying it forward By Nahnda Garlow So there s this kid know of, well he s not a kid actually. ore of a young man. is name is scension. is mama and were pregnant at the same time and would often wave miserably at each other as we waddled throughout the hot summer of 2 . scension is a pow wow dancer. e is 2 years old and he has been performing hoop dance since he was only two. his year, his parents made the decision to take him to hoeni , ri ona for the 2 th nnual eard useum orld hampionship oop ance ontest on eb.

and , 2 . he thing is, there is no ig ame ompany oundation for ow ow rts . or does the pow wow ualify as a sport, even though the competition is physically intense. veryone and anyone who travels competitively for pow wow dancing has to fund it on their own. Some people sell tickets and have ndian aco fundraisers, as is the case with scension s family. ere s where my column comes in. scension is a fantastic dancer. ot only that, he has a terrific stage presence and is an honest to goodness pure representation of how a young man from Si ations should behave. n my opinion, he could be a role model. ddition-

ally his parents believe in him so much, they are willing to put life aside for a week to drive him to hoeni from Si ations to compete in the orld hampionships. his is the kind of love and power that decoloni ation is made of. e t is where you, my loving readers come in. e posted a message a few weeks ago for our ay if orward 2 campaign and scension is the first nominee. t s gonna cost the family about to get him there, and we only have a month. ess than actually. is mom is selling beadwork on the side to raise the money to get him to hoeni and there are some tickets for sale as well. ut know with 2 , copies

of the wo ow imes going out every week, combined with our awesome readers on social media we can reach out and help too. ere is what propose we do, in two simple steps. Go to our website, www.tworowtimes.com and watch the video posted of scension s routine. e videotaped it in his parent s kitchen, it s still award winning. f you support his journey to the championships you can sponsor him. You can send an email money transaction to tworowpayitforward gmail.com Yes, you can do that these days f you are in the Si ations area you can also drop off donations

THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE NEW CREDIT FIRST NATION is now accepting applications for a MATERNITY CONTRACT position of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Registered Early Childhood Educatorâ&#x20AC;? Qualifications Education and Experience Must hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology, OR a diploma from a recognized post-secondary program recognized by the College of Early Childhood Educators, OR a letter of recognition of equivalency issued by the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario (AECEO); Practical experience in a licensed child care setting Other Requirements Must be a member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators; The successful candidate must: have a current (within 12 months) satisfactory result from a Criminal Record Check including a vulnerable sector check; provide up-to-date immunization records, or a letter stating exemption on grounds of religion, conscience or medical recommendation; and provide a current Health Assessment signed by a medical doctor. TERM: SALARY: APPLY TO:

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For consideration, all applications MUST INCLUDE the following: * copy of educational qualifications * copy of current resume * cover letter * 3 current references (work related preferred) A detailed Job Description is available at the Mississaugas of the New Credit Administration Building; (Ph: 905.768.1133; Fax: 905.768.1225). Only those candidates successful in the Selection & Hiring Process will be contacted.

to our storefront counter through cky s obacconist & ariety at Sour Springs oad. There are nearly people on our acebook list and know there are more of you out there in the real world who love my column and feel the same way do at times. here are non indigenous brothers and sisters out there who just want to make a difference to heal relationships and teach your children a better way. ere is your chance. e re trying to get to . before ebruary , 2 . et s ay t orward for 2 and pour some love on this young man and get him to the championships

NIAGARA PENINSULA ABORIGINAL AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD A diversified and active circle of off-reserve Aboriginal peoples representative of Brantford, Hamilton, St. Catharines and Fort Erie with a population of approximately 20,000 people, offers excellent opportunities for growth, as well as employment. The Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board is currently seeking a:

(1) YOUTH SERVICE OFFICER (YSO) Full Time Position (40 Hours per week) Location: Brantford office Reporting to the Executive Director, the Youth Service Officer is responsible for providing career/employment counseling, facilitating and promoting community employment opportunities for Urban Aboriginal youth within the greater Fort Erie and the Niagara-South region. Main responsibilities include: facilitating career planning and case management for individual clients; identifying and implementing employment/training objectives to assist Youth clients in the THREE priority areas of: Youth in the School, the workplace and in the Community; assisting individuals/communities to secure funding for employment and skills development training initiatives through a local delivery service network across the Niagara Peninsula. The successful candidate will have demonstrated proven experiences with: Employment and/or peer counseling, group facilitation, client case management and file maintenance procedures, strong communication and interpersonal skills, proficiency in developing reports within strict deadlines; thorough understanding and proficiency with client management database systems a proven self starter with strong planning, time management, analytical skills, adept computer skills, ability to develop and implement strong outreach/marketing plan post secondary education or 3 years related work experience in program coordination in: community development; social service; employment and training. The successful candidate must have reliable transportation to fulfill the duties of the position, as required. Mail, Courier or email your Application package, inclusive of 3-work-related references to the attention of: Shari St. Peter, Executive Director ed@npaamb.com Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board 50 Generations Drive, 2nd Flr, Box 9 Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0 An e-copy of the job description is available upon request from Ralph Summers, SPO at spo@npaamb.com Closing Date:

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Ohsweken Demons are back this weekend at the ILA FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 7PM Ohsweken Demons vs Niagara Lock Monsters SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 11AM Ohsweken Demons vs Barrie Blizzard 5PM Ohsweken Demons vs Durham Bull Dogs

Canada Lacrosse League Announces 2014 Schedule The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) is pleased to announce their 2014 schedule. This season, each team will play nine games plus playoffs, which will consist of four home games and five road games, one of which will be in Cattaraugus, New York versus the Tuscarora Tomahawks. DAY DATE

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