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Cam Staats is one of a group of Six Nations people organizating a clean up of Kanonhstaton (the former Douglas Creek Estates) on Saturday May 4th beginning at 8am. All people with good minds and who come in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect are welcome to assist. People are encouraged to bring food for a breakfast and lunch potluck. Story on page 3. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE PM42686517
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SNED signs another turbine agreement By Jen Mt. Pleasant SIX NATIONS – Six Nations Economic Development (SNED) held another information session last Thursday at the Six Nations Community Hall in regards to the Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind Projects. The meeting was poorly attended. Less then 20 people were in attendance to listen to Community Planner, Amy Lickers talk of how the project was already operating without consulting with the Six Nations community first. “The project which is owned and operated by Capital Power has already been constructed and started in November 2013 and consists of 58 wind turbines,” stated Lickers. Despite this, those gathered didn’t seem to be concerned as to why the project was already given the green light without consultation with the Six Nations community. Lickers stated that the HDI did halt construction at one point but then meetings were held and construction resumed. Lickers explained that the royalties from this project will bring in $349,740 annually and 7 million dollars over the course of 20 years. The dollars will be put in a trust fund under the Six
A delegation from Capital Power attended last week's meeting hosted by Six Nations Economic Development who informed the community of a project that was already in operation, without the consultation of the community. PHOTO BY JEN MT. PLEASANT Nations Elected Council. Community member Ruby Montour expressed her concerns, “They are not going to want to give back the land if they are making a bunch of money off of it. The little bit of money coming back to Six Nations is a joke. When we do try and shut down these projects, our people get charged. They criminalize us in their courts when we try and get the land back. I feel very deeply about our land. Twenty years from now, who’s going to be here to protect our land?” SNED Director Matt Jamieson stated, “Our community needs this money. We got issues. We
got housing issues, education issues, water issues etc. The goal of these projects is to generate some benefits. We need to capitalize on the projects before us like Samsung and Capital Power. My goal is to become a self-sustaining community. The federal government has all the control. The ultimate goal is to break free from that.” community One member was concerned about who gets the power that is generated from wind turbines. Jamieson stated, “It gets fed into the grid, into the Nanticoke feeder line. Renewable energy is a very small component. It’s miniscule
compared to nuclear. The power goes into the grid and gets mixed with all the other power and gets fed to all homes in Ontario. It’s inevitable that hydro costs are going to go up. That’s the cost of providing renewable, clean energy but it’s going to get the coal out of there,” stated Jamieson. Another community member asked what the harmful effects of turbines were. Lickers instead explained the positive impacts and went on to say, “The positive impacts far outweigh the negative impacts,” leaving community members with still no answers on negative impacts of wind
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Community cleanup at Kanonhstaton Sunday By Jim Windle
KANONHSTATON – Eight years ago, Six Nations land protectors led by a group of women including Janie Jamieson and Dawn Smith reclaimed 40 hectares of land earmarked for a 600 home housing development. The development was made without consultation with Six Nations and without the authority to do so, since the land was never legally surrendered. The land in question was specifically named as being part of a government recognized land claim, which was filed by Six Nations Elected Band Council, in the late 1980’s – early 1990’s, long before the aborted construction
began. The traditional Confederacy Chiefs agreed as well that the generations-old dispute over the “Plank Road,” or “Hamilton - Port Dover Road”, should be resolved first. With the long winter behind us, some Six Nations residents are calling the people back to the former Douglas Creek lands, renamed Kanonhstaton. But this time it is to form a work-bee to help clean up the Kanonhstaton lands. One of the organizers, Cameron Staats, is calling for Sunday, May 4th, to be the day of clean-up at the reclamation site and he is inviting everyone who took part in the reclamation, in one way or anoth-
er, to an 8 am, Pot-Luck breakfast at “the house” to begin the day on the right foot. The work will stop at noon for another Pot-Luck lunch and then it will be “back at ‘er,” as Staats says. “Much blood sweat and tears went into our reclamation, but sadly, many of us have moved on,” says Staats. “What we fought for has gone to ruin and we can’t let that happen. Our Kanonhstaton remains like an abandoned child, so let’s make her a showcase.” There is a lot to do, but many hands make for light work, and Staats is appealing to the Six Nations community and also to non-Native allies and
izens out there feel that they would like to become a jury member you can let us know or contact the Attorney General’s office directly. “There was a study that was done on juries not too long ago and it was pointed out that, it’s not always fair if one of our people are in front of a jury and there are none of our members sitting on
the jury to help make the final decisions. So if people are interested you are free to do that, it’s just that we don’t give our band list to the Attorney Generals Office so that they can contact people.” Six Nations members who wish to be called for jury duty, should contact either the Attorney-General’s Office or the Six Nations Elected Council.
Band members eligible for jury duty Jen Mt. Pleasant In a statement issued by Elected Chief Ava Hill, “We have for a number of years, been asked by the Attorney-General’s Office if they could use our band membership list to develop their own potential juror’s list. We have always refused to release it because of privacy issues. If however, any of our cit-
neighbours, to join together to care for the appearance of the land for the sake of both Six Nations and Caledonia residents. “Please look in the mirror,” challenges Staats. “That’s the person that
will make a difference.” Bring your own gloves, rakes, shovels, trucks and trailers. And don’t forget, it is a PotLuck so bring something to share too. To find out more or
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First year Mohawk language program may get axed By Jen Mt. Pleasant The first year program of the Mohawk Immersion Program offered through the Six Nations Language Commission (SNLC) may be in jeopardy if it doesn’t receive funding for next September. If cuts are made, the Mohawk language program taught by Brian Maracle may not be able to take any new students for next school year. “We sent in a proposal to the Six Nations Commission Language who is under Six Nations Elected Council. (In that proposal) we submitted a budget for first year language program,” stated Maracle. Depending on the annual budget, funding for first year students for the Mohawk Language Program usually allows for ten students. “But this year we have 13 first year students,” said Maracle. The cost of one student to attend the program for one year is $10,000. “Students get paid $10 an hour for attending the program,” said Maracle, “multiply that by 10 students and you’re looking at a lot of money.” Other associated costs include, teacher salaries, teacher assistant salaries and rental fees. Each applicant must
demonstrate his or her commitment in learning the language as part of the application process for first year students. “They need to know 40 words and be able to go from English to Mohawk and from Mohawk to English. What this is doing, is they are demonstrating a commitment to learn the language,” explained Maracle. Asked what sets his program apart from other immersion programs on Six Nations, Maracle stated that, “My classes are based on the teaching method. It’s an immersion program which means there is very little written component. We’re creating speakers,” stressed Maracle. Questioned on what will happen if his language program does not get funding for first year students next year, Maracle stated he’ll still be busy running the second year program and a new online language program which just started recently. The online language program takes 30 students and is already full to capacity. According to Student Success Officer, Michelle Thomas, the Ogwehoweh Language Diploma offered at Six Nations Polytech, is a two year program. Languages offered
are Cayuga and Mohawk. “The focus of this program is on grammar,” stated Thomas. “It is not an immersion program meaning that it is not fully 100% spoken in the language. The focus is on the structure of the language.” The capacity for each language program at Six Nations Polytech is approximately 26 students in both Cayuga and Mohawk and is now taking applications. Karen Sandy, Coordinator for the Six Nations
Commission Language which operates under the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) was asked on whether or not she expects the budget to get approved. Sandy stated, “The SNEC is very supportive of the language. There are many programs they have to prioritize and to my knowledge since the SNLC has been around (2007-2008) they have not denied funding languages. The SNEC are responsible for starting the language commission
so they definitely support it. The allocation has to be worked out though.” The Two Row Times also spoke with a few first year students of Brian Maracle’s Immersion program. Tehakanere Henhawk stated, “If you compare the dedication that the Government of Canada and the Churches put into building the residential schools: hiring the staff to work at those institutions and taking all the kids from the fam-
ilies, if you compare that to the (lack of) effort the Government of Canada is putting into helping revive our languages and cultures, it’s a joke. It is absurd that the first year program may not getting funding. The Harper government has millions and millions to help build pipelines and spy on the so called ‘Mohawk tobacco Trade’ but can not put money forward to help revive what it had a hand CONTINUED ON PAGE 19
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Kearns disintegrator unit approved By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – The revolutionary and controversial Kearns disintegrator actually works. That was the determination made by a committee struck by the Elected Band Council to observe and oversee the test running of a garbage disposal system that promises to clean up Six Nations’ critical waste management problem. After months of onagain, off-again operation of the system brought to Six Nations from Nova Scotia, the technology finally proved itself worthy with Friday’s successful completion of the agreed to “test phase” by CAO Dale Bomberry, Chief Ava Hill and her Council. Since arriving at the Six Nations landfill from Nova Scotia, there have been critics and naysayers who did not believe Kearns’ disintegrator would actually work the way he promised it would. Most, but not all
of the questions which have arisen about it from residents have been or could have easily been answered with a few simple questions. But those doubts still remaining are not significant enough to block the sale. Kearns himself does not like the use of standard incineration to get rid of garbage, only to pollute the air instead, “although, even that is better than burying waste in a landfill,” he says. But Kearns’ disintegrator technology goes well beyond incineration to produce virtually no toxic emissions while reducing tons upon tons of household garbage into an inert fine powder without harming the air quality. Most recently, concerns arose after complaints were brought to Band Council and the Confederacy of black smoke coming from the stack and a fowl smell coming from a machine.
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He explains that it takes some form of fuel, wood or stove oil, to stoke up the burner to the 2300-degree temperatures needed to keep the machine operation at peak efficiency. At that point, the machine produces its own fuel by re-burning the gasses and emissions from the incinerated garbage itself. The previous Elected Council found itself holding the bag when the first company, which sold them an incineration unit, went broke before final delivery. As a result, both Council and the people of Six Nations became wary when Kearns, who lost the first bid, was contracted to build one of his units for Six Nations. “That’s quite understandable,” says Kearns, “But people need to know that this is not an incinerator, like the last unit
was. This is a new and very unique technology.” This in mind, Kearns agreed to bring a demonstration unit to Six Nations to prove the technology. There were months of delays, but eventually the unit arrived on several flatbed trucks. The building originally constructed to house the original unit did not meet the proper specifications to house Kearns’ test disintegrator, so an outdoor concrete pad had to be constructed beside the building instead. That caused more delays, but eventually the Kearns system was set up and fine-tuning of its 10-year-old parts had to be done and retrofitted to an outdoor environment. These delays caused some within the community to wonder if they had been ripped off a second time. In the meantime, a privately owned recycling operation started up at the landfill, which some see as being in competition with the Kearns machine. Kearns insists that his machine would not make recycling obsolete since there are some items of heavy metal, porcelain, glass and other recyclables, which even his machine will not completely destroy. He sees his unit as no competition to the recycling process. “Its primary job is to dispose of household waste,” he says. “But it will destroy any bacteria or toxins from even those materials it won’t completely disintegrate.” Regarding the smell sometimes present around the landfill, Kearns points out that one
of the features of his machine is that it will disintegrate even exhumed garbage from the existing dumpsite, drastically reducing any continued leaching of toxins into the water table. In doing so, old and rotting garbage is once again dug up, which produces a strong smell during the process before it can be fed into the disintegrator. Now that the Elected Council has officially given its stamp of approval after the required test period, some finer details are yet to be sorted out before the sale becomes final. Neither Kearns nor Chief Hill anticipates any insurmountable issues, and they expect to finalize the deal very soon. Once finalized, construction of the custom built unit, which will be twice the capacity of the demonstration unit, will begin immediately, at a normal cost of $6.8 million. However, Kearns has offered to reimburse the community for the $800,000 it paid for the first building which will be retrofitted to house the new unit. He has also reduced the selling price by almost $2 million considering the delays and the experimental time spent setting it up. Kearns has other orders for his machines coming in as well. The ambassador of Haiti and his delegation have visited the Six Nations site twice and have ordered two units to handle the critical landfill problems in that country. Kearns is also working on a deal with a community in Quebec after they visited his Six Nations demo-machine.
OHSWEKEN - In an attempt to stop vandalism at all schools on the territory, Elected Chief Ava Hill stated: “Public Works staff informed us that there has been a lot of vandalism at all of the schools in our community with
windows being broken and alarms going off. It not only costs money to repair the broken windows but also staff time to attend the schools to figure out why alarms are going off. We will be installing cameras at the schools. We’ll be asking
the police to patrol the schools on a regular basis and if we catch the perpetrators of these vandalisms, they will be punished and they will be required to pay the damages that are being caused.”
Inventor John Kearns stands beside a bin containing the inert ash residue from around 50,000 tons of garbage his unit has consumed over a two-day period. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE Kearns has explained why on occasion, there have been times when there most certainly has been smoke coming from the stack.
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Cordillera Day commemorated in TDot By Millie Knapp
TORONTO – Cordillera NOW BOOKING: Day, an annual commemoration the IndigePOOLofCLOSINGS & 2014 IN-GROUND INSTALLATIONS struggle peoples’ nous 2010,Cordillera 2011, 2012 & 2013 region in the READERS’ CHOICE northern Philipin theWINNER IN 2 CATEGORIES FOR OVER in celebrated pines, was 20 YEARS JEFF HOPPE Amidst skits, Toronto. jeff@hoppespoolandspa.com www.hoppespoolandspa.com dances and traditional 905-765-9604 discussed food, speakers solidarity for Indigenous peoples’ defense of their lands and their right to self-determination in the Philippines and in Canada. Binnadang-Migrante hosted the Cordillera Day BY ALICE GUTHRIE event on April 26 at the The Sachem Cummer Avenue United AveChurch, It was53a Cummer nearly perfect nue. Binnadang-Migranweekend. The sun was shinInte, organization of clear ing,anand the skies were digenous migrants from for the 141st annual Caledoregion,as the Cordillera nia Fair. People smiled, advocates human they cruisedfor thethe grounds, perusing of allmigrants the exhibits onfor disrights and play. Indigenous peoples’ right old arena was packed to The self-determination in kinds as usual with alland the Cordillera theof home crafts, arts and craftstoas right Filipino peoples’ well as agricultural produce. freedom and democracy. Beautiful items provided a “A theme of this 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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EDITORIAL Every once in a while we encounter someone that makes us stop and think about the world around us. It’s not like listening to an announcer on the radio, or the host of a television news program but an actual in the flesh person who speaks to us in a way that makes us stop what we’re doing and really pay attention. When we meet this kind of person they make us take stock of how we are living our lives and how we should be living our lives. One such person that embodies this type of inspiration is John Karhiio Kane. John is a Mohawk currently living on the American side of the imaginary line and
he goes out of his way to help educate the public concerning the issues of Indigenous peoples. John hosts two weekly radio shows and he is an expert commentator on Native American Issues which provides him the venue needed to reach the unenlightened. “Let’s Talk Native… with John Kane” airs on WWKB-AM 1520 in Buffalo on Sundays from 9-11PM EST and is streamed live through the internet. The foundation established through this radio show has led to John guest hosting another radio program in New York City, First Voices Indigenous Radio, WBAI-FM 99.5 air-
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As John’s funding campaign is coming to a close for this quarter, I was musing over the fact how fortunate the native community is to have someone so dedicated to their issues. I wish I could stick his spirit in a Xerox machine so I could have a copy to utilize for other issues! I walk on the safe side of the street. I have a very stable job and am assured that I will get paid every two weeks and even have hope of promotions eventually. John on the other hand has deliberately chosen to forgo many material things in order to preserve and advance native causes. He cannot rely on a regular paycheck, never mind hope for a promotion. I know I am going to receive a couple weeks of paid vacation, sick time and other days off. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t get that.
ing Thursdays 9-10AM. John’s message is also widely propagated through his well read newspaper column in the Two Row Times. John is quite proud to be a part of our paper and feels that the ability to spread his message through our pages has elevated the number of people he is able to reach. We reciprocate these feelings, and encourage our readership to fully support John and his radio show. You can donate by making checks payable to Iroquois Promotions c/o and sending them to John Kane, P.O. Box 93, Versailles, NY, 14168
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That is amazing dedication and yes, even bravery! I say brave, because there is no way I would do what he is doing. I like the fantasy world that I am living in, thinking that I am in control by having a stable job and projecting what my future will hold. I think it is safe to say that his world does not include those ideas. Trying to imagine how he and his wife budget for things got me to thinking about his bills. The air time he pays for really isn’t really his bill. In reality it belongs to everyone who is affected by what he is fighting for. He is paying our bill for us. I am pretty sure that he could have had (and still could have) a stellar, lucrative, career in whatever field he would have chosen to involve himself in. Someone mentioned to me that he chose to do this, no one forced him to. If he had chosen not to do this, there would be
a big hole in front line of warriors attempting to protect and bring about change. We need to take good care of this man who is doing something we are unable, or unwilling to do for ourselves. There are many ways to support him. One way is to tell anyone and everyone about him, his radio shows and his message. I am constantly amazed at how something can snowball with one small conversation. hears Someone about him from someone just like you and me and they know someone who would be interested in having him speak and before you know it, he is offered a full time job doing radio and television shows, complete with a golden parachute. Let’s do this!!! Thanks John to you and your family!
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Coalition to Stop Bill Six Nations man stands trial in the death of two youth C-10 marches forward By Jen Mt. Pleasant
By TRT Staff On Sunday April 27, 2014 the Coalition to Stop Bill C-10 held a successful meeting with some 40 people from about a dozen different organizations in attendance. The group was evenly made up of both native and non-native people and communities and businesses from Moraviantown, Six Nations, Toronto, Fort Erie and elsewhere were represented. At the meeting the group welcomed new members, discussed its purpose and achieved consensus around the structure that the group will take. Lucho Granados Ceja, who chaired the meeting, made it clear that the Coalition is working in compliment to other efforts being done by Onkwehon:we people and organizations. “Non-Onkwehon:we people have a responsibility to uphold our side of the Two Row Wampum and oppose the efforts by the Canadian government to interfere in the affairs of
indigenous people,” said Granados Ceja. Attendees left the meeting feeling highly motivated and ready to take action against Bill C-10. The next meeting will be held at Sour Springs Plaza on 2nd Line in Six Nations at 6:30 PM on May 15, 2014. Those who are interested in opposing Bill C-10 and would like to join the Coalition are invited to attend. Call Kelly at 519-445-9252 for more information or to add your name to the coalition and its founding statement (available at www.knowc10.com). The Coalition will also be present at this year’s MayDay rally in Toronto on May 1 selling T-shirts and distributing information about the threats posed by Bill C-10. The MayDay rally is one of the best-attended political rallies held in Toronto. This year’s theme is “Honour Our Communities”; it will start at 5:30 PM at Allan Gardens, on the corner of Jarvis and Carlton Streets.
HAMILTON – A no-jury trial has begun this week for Travis Squire-Hill who stands accused of two counts of criminal negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle causing death, criminal negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, two counts of impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm, failure to remain at the scene of an accident, driving while disqualified, theft of motor vehicle and breach of probation. On what would have been Gwen Martin’s 20th birthday, her family and friends instead sat somberly at the John Sopinka Courthouse in Hamilton on Monday to hear heartbreaking witness testimonies of Martin’s final hours. On an unseasonably mild night on December 3, 2012, Adam Bain, 19, of Hagersville, Yegwenyes ‘Gwen’ Martin, 18, of Ohsweken and William Harris, 15, of Hagersville were traveling westbound on 4th Line Road. Bain and Martin were on an all-terrain vehicle, owned and operated by Bain while Harris was riding a dirt bike. A white pick-up truck, allegedly driven by SquireHill collided with the ATV and the dirt bike. Martin was pronounced dead at the scene and Harris also died as a
result of his injuries. Adam Bain was called to testify on this horrific accident. Bain told the court that Gwen Martin had invited him to lunch at the Burger Barn on the afternoon of December 3, 2012. When asked what his relationship to Martin was, Bain explained that the dinner was their first date. That afternoon, Bain picked Martin up at her home on his ATV and they had lunch at the Burger Barn, where Martin was also an employee. After the dinner, Bain realized that his ATV was not functioning properly so he had called his father to come and pick up him and his ATV. Afterwards, they, along with Martin went to Hagersville to a friend of Bain’s where they waited on a part to fix the ATV and watched a movie. A friend of Bain’s, William Harris was also at the home. After the ATV was fixed, Bain then offered to drive Martin back home to Ohsweken. Harris told Bain that he shouldn’t drive back alone and offered to drive his Suzuki dirt bike to accompany him. When asked what the last thing he remembered was, Bain stated, “As we approached the intersection of 4th Line and Tuscarora Road, we slowed down and I downshifted into third gear to see if anyone was coming. Next thing I remember I was face down on the side of
the road and my helmet had flew off.” Harris was riding on his dirt bike in front of Bain and was struck as well. Both Martin and Harris succumbed to their injuries. When asked what injuries he sustained in the accident, Bain explained, “My ankle was completely shattered, I had a compressed spine, 7 stitches to my face, 5 staples to the back of my head, cracked pelvis, two fractured discs, 9 screws, 2 plates and I’m currently in rehab.” “I relive it almost every night,” stated Bain. Another witness that testified Monday is a Six Nations man who was working an evening shift on the day of the accident. Along with fellow co-workers, they had stopped at a restaurant in Ohsweken for a bite to eat. On returning to work, they drove past the accident. The witness stated he seen a white pick up truck in the ditch at 4th Line and Tuscarora Road. The truck was on the north side and to the left of Tuscarora Road. He also stated he noticed a black Chevy Trailblazer parked along the south side of Tuscarora Road at 4th Line. “We didn’t stop for the accident. We kept driving down 4th Line, towards Highway 6. Next thing we knew, the Trailblazer passed us and it was going really fast. It turned right on Onondaga Road. We
called the cops when we got back to work,” said the witness. The trial also heard testimony on Monday from a woman that lived near to where the accident happened. She said she was watching television when she heard a loud bang. She went outside to see what happened and noticed a white pick up truck had struck a hydro pole. She also heard cries for help and after further investigating the accident, realized that the call wasn’t coming from inside the vehicle. She noticed a young man sitting on the side of the road, crying for help. He was sitting next to Martin. The witness broke down into tears after having been asked to describe what she saw. “The boy was covered in blood. I seen the girl. I knew who she was and I knew she was gone,” said the witness. The witness also testified that she observed a small black ‘SUV-type’ vehicle parked along side of the road right after the accident happened and observed a man get out of the white pick up truck and enter the black vehicle on the back drivers side. “Then the car sped off towards Highway 6,” stated the woman. The Crown is presenting its case this week and plans on calling on at least 15 eyewitness testimony including an accident reconstructionist.
Tyendinaga gets a new Administration Office By Erica Jamieson TYENDINAGA – The Tyendinaga Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte administration office is expected to move into a new building at the end of June. According to Daniel J. Brant, the Chief Administration Officer, this move is a long time coming. Brant states, “The current building has just outlived its usefulness”. The new building was designed by Kingston architect, Al Cromarty and is still under construction at Meadow Drive off York Rd by local contractor Build All Contracting.
Brant says the building is on time The old band office building was originally a school from “grades 4 – 8 at times, 4 to 6 at times, kindergarten and
special needs were in the basement” according to Jan Hill, a Tyendinaga community member. The members of the community referred to it as The New School.
The New School was built in 1952, but it has seen better days. It stayed a school for approximately 20 years. The school closed in 1972 when a new Quinte Mo-
hawk School was built. The band office moved in some time after. Now the basement leaks and as Brant states, “Its full of asbestos, and its just not a safe environment.” It
no longer passes inspections. The new administration building will centralize most of Tyendinaga’s services into one area. The 2200 square foot building sits in between the new police station and the Community Well Being centre. Soon a water treatment plant will also be a part of the landscape as you drive through Tyendinaga on Highway 2. The new water treatment plant was one of the reasons Meadow Drive was chosen as the new site for the new buildings.
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FEATURE COLUMN: LET'S TALK NATIVE WITH JOHN KANE
No Honor Among Chiefs or Thieves I have to begin my column this week by stating up front that I am Haudenosaunee. I support traditional governance based on the Kaianerehkowa and a culture grounded with the Ohenton Karihwatehkwen (Words Before All Else) and the Tiohateh (the Two Row Wampum). I must emphasize that it is traditional governance I support rather than “traditional government.” There are those who would suggest that the Haudenosaunee have existed with all these things firmly in place in an unbroken testament to our strength and durability as a people. I wish that were true. I wish our people had continued to reject the Bible and the booze. I wish they always held our women in the reverence that we like to claim. I wish we protected and preserved our lands and language for our future generations. I wish we maintained the concepts of governance by the people and the understanding that people who were recognized for the best characteristics were placed as honorable servants to their people rather than rulers placed above them. But most of these wishes would bring me back several hundred years. We lost our way several times long before the first white man ever appeared before us. Our Thanksgivings are re-
minders of those times and of the time we came back together to right ourselves. The Kaianerehkowa represents the last time wise men among us reminded us who we were and what we were created for. In it are the descriptions of the characteristics we were to strive for. No, it didn’t say don’t drink, gamble or dance. It placed honor on a man who proved himself as a husband, a father and an uncle. What that means should be self-evident. The Kaianerehkowa lays out the process to maintain peace and resolve conflicts. It lays out checks and balances and defies any notion that any of us have authority or higher standing than any others.. It also made clear that all those things that went into the Kaianerehkowa should be retold and recited each year in every Haudenosaunee community and recited at a gathering of all 49 families of the Haudenosaunee and any new families that joined to enjoy the peace under the Kaianerehkowa every five years. This basic call for through maintenance constant education and “removal of the dust” that accumulates with time surely could have prevented where we now find ourselves. This summer such an event is planned for the Seneca community of Tonawanda and at this point there may be no community in more need. But Tonawanda is certainly not the only community in need. Between assim-
ilated elected councils with pitiful voter turnout and no connection to our culture or what defines us, and councils of “chiefs” that claim to be “traditional” with a twisted view of their authority or privilege, our communities are barely recognizable as Haudenosaunee. I have seen unspeakable corruption and behavior out of men claiming to be chiefs while loyalists chant “honor the chiefs.” As these men hide behind the banner of being “traditional” they discriminate against some and disregard others while consolidating power, wealth and recognition as royal families. I could review much of the fairly recent ugly history that would explain the mess that is now the Oneida Nation of New York and the current power struggle over leadership, control and federal recognition in Cayuga that involves “traditional” chiefs, their lawyers and reliance on the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Our ways? The Kaianerehkowa? Certainly not! But one of the most blatant abuses of power today by those that claim to be “traditional” is indeed, in Tonawanda. Tonawanda is a small Seneca community that claims to be “traditional.” The resident population is less than 500 with half of those being non-Native and the majority of the Native population being non-Tonawanda Seneca, meaning only about 20-25 percent of the residents
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businesses that have generated significant wealth over the years, have been seized by the chiefs and it is being done under some guise of “traditional” law or custom. The plain and simple truth is that the daughter of the deceased has been determined arbitrarily as undeserving of the inheritance and that is cause enough for a corrupt and dysfunctional “government” to do as it likes against whomever it wishes. There is nothing in any legitimate or noble culture, traditional or otherwise, that would deny a man the right to leave his daughter assets that she would otherwise have the right to own or
receive. And there is nothing in the Kaianerehkowa that would remotely suggest or empower a chief to seize an inheritance. This case is simply a theft by those that believe they are above the people and what is decent and right. It will be a singular moment of reckoning when men guilty of such a crime have to sit before all of us at a Kaianerehkowa recital knowing the abuse they have inflicted even as that very abuse is being condemned before all. I will sit in anxious anticipation of those days with only one hope – that they will reflect on their actions and correct them before we all come together.
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FEATURE COLUMN: SCONEDOGS & SEED BEADS
Initiating the white man By Nahnda Garlow While some choose to view cross-cultural relationships with disapproval there is one fact that remains true: nothing is more entertaining to someone from the rez than when a white person comes down the bush for the first time. There is so much about ‘rez lyfe’ for the non-native mind that needs contexualization. What is a bush dog? Why are there so many of them? Why don’t you guys just call the dog catcher and get rid of all these bush dogs? And what in the world does ‘oh heck init’ mean anyways? It’s an exciting time for rez families when a non-native person is seeking initiation. It is the proverbial turned ta-
ble of colonization, and it typically begins a very long process of humiliation for the non-native person. How you ask? We tease them. And then we re-tell the story of their humiliation over and over like a war story to all our other Ongwehowe friends and relatives and then they all laugh too. Non-native friends take note: in most cases if you’ve made it this far… you’re in. It is a relatively harmless means of bringing new friends into rez culture. An ample dose of humility is good for you. I remember one white guy came down to visit my family last summer. Somebody ended up sending him to the bootlegger. Another popular and lighthearted rez initiation is getting the non-native person to try and pronounce ‘bwoot’ properly. That always
ends in laughter and good spirits. One of my husbands ‘cousints’ from the Martin family was asked once by a white couple driving down the road how to find the “gates to the reserve”. He gave them directions to the “gates at the dump” on Fourth Line. The story of my Uncle Angelo’s rez initiation is epic. My Aunty Sharon married an Italian guy from Buffalo. Uncle Angelo was tall and tough; a real guy’s guy. He was a police detective and he always wore these really handsome suits to work. Somehow the suits, the badge and that Italian swagger just made him seem invincible. Uncle Angelo always stood out in my mind as different. His Italian American culture was such a large part of his personality that it was even evident to me as a
child. Case in point; one summer he showed up to visit at my parents house and brought over an enormous watermelon-sized jug of red wine. Nobody else had ever brought red wine in a jug to Hillville. Beer bottles or beer cans sure, but wine was something authentic and that jug just made him seem so ‘I-talian’. The epic part of Uncle Angelo’s rez initiation came after he’d been down the bush for a visit. He was at home, taking a shower or something and he noticed a mole on his chest. Every day this mole was growing. After about two weeks it was large and grey! Concerned that he’d contracted something deadly he made a call to his doctor for an appointment as soon as possible. Then he showed my Aunty Sharon and this is how I was told the
conversation went down. “Sharon, can you take a look at this thing? It’s been growing there for about two weeks and it just keeps getting bigger. I called the doctor this morning and he’s gonna check it out.” is what Uncle Angelo said. “Oh Angelo!” laughed my Aunty Sharon, “It’s a woodtick!” And then she proceeded to rip it off his chest. In my imagination I can see tears coming down her face as she’s laughing and trying to rip the fattened tick off of him as he stands there in shock and awe. It had been there for two weeks! And anybody from the rez that’s ever had or seen a bush dog knows that a two week old woodtick needs to be ripped off very carefully lest they burst in the palm of your hand like a grape.
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NLL enters playoffs for Champions Cup By Jim Windle with files from Brian Shannahan ROCHESTER – While the Rochester Knighthawks earned a buy in the first round of the NLL playoffs, the 9-9 Buffalo Bandits will be duking it out against the 8-10 Toronto Rock, Saturday May 3rd, at the Air Canada Centre in TO. In the west, the Colorado Mammoth go up against the Calgary Roughnecks the same night with the Edmonton Rush sitting it out. New to the postseason format, the Division Finals and Champion’s Cup Finals both expand to
a two-game series from the previous single-game elimination setup. Rochester and Edmonton will play the winners of the Division Semifinal games in the East and West Divisions respectively. The two Division Semifinal winners will host Game One of the Division Finals during the weekend of May 9-11. Edmonton hosts Game Two of the West Division Finals on Friday, May 16 at 10 p.m. ET while Rochester hosts Game Two of the East Division Finals on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET. According to NLL annalist Brian Shannahan – a former Six Nations Major Series Chief, “The Rochester Knighthawks entered the fourth quarter of their game against the Buffalo Bandits with a 12-11 lead. On the next Buffalo power play the Knighthawks scored two shorthanded goals and in
typical Rochester fashion the Knighthawks went on a run to build a 16-11 lead and apparently put the game out of reach. In a typical Rochester fashion the Knighthawks allowed Buffalo to score the last three goals of the game within the last 5 minutes. Despite the close finish Rochester looks poised to go to the NLL championship for the third year in a row. His take on Toronto’s hopes is, “Brandon Miller was sharp as he backstopped the Toronto Rock to an 8-6 win over Minnesota to win their fourth a row and what seemed impossible a month ago has happened as the Rock has leapfrogged the struggling Buffalo Bandits to take second place in the East division. The Rock will host the Bandits next Saturday at the ACC in the East division semi-final and the Rock will know that Buffalo’s horrendous
losing streak means absolutely nothing in a 1 game knockout playoff.” And for the Bandits’ he says, “After seven straight losses I think it would have been a bigger surprise to most of us if the Buffalo Bandits had finished the season with
opened the scoring at 4:07 but Holden Vyse responded from Justin Gibson and Jeff Powless, less than a minute later. Beavers’ Colin McDowell scored two quick ones at 8:56 and 9:52 to give Sarnia a 3-1 lead at the halfway point of the first period. The Rivermen continued to roll over the Beavers in
the second period building up an 11-2 lead before Tom Quinn and Michael Fleming scored Sarnia’s fourth and fifth goals. Holden Vyse popped another one in with 38 second left in the second period. The Rivermen showed Sarnia no mercy at all in the third by scoring another five more before
the Beavers beat Jeff Powless at 13:43. Six Nations added their 18th goal at 15:38 for the 18-6 final score. Friday night, the season opened with the Rivermen and Ennismore keeping stride for stride throughout the first period, which ended 3-3. Six Nations scores included Justin Gibson with two,
a win on Saturday against the Rochester Knighthawks. Buffalo played a pretty good game in front of 19, 000 fans but a couple of brain cramps led to an empty net goal for a Rochester (and Sid Smith’s first NLL goal) at the end of the half and a
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Corvairs can almost taste the Sutherland Cup By Jim Windle CALEDONIA – The Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs are so close to the Sutherland Cup they can almost taste it, leading their series against the St. Catharines Falcons two games to one, heading into Game #4, Tuesday night in St Kitts. After embarrassing themselves 7-2 at home last Wednesday night, in Game #1, the Corvairs bounced back with a 4-1 win Friday night at the Jack Gatecliff Arena in St. Kitts, followed by Saturday night’s 3-0 win at the Haldimand Centre Arena. It is still not certain who was wearing Colin Furlong’s Jersey last Wednesday night for Game #1, but it certainly didn’t look like the goaltender that carried the team throughout the regular season and the playoffs to date. That is not to underestimate backup Ian Sylves who came in to stop the bleeding after the Corvairs found themselves down 6-2. Sylves held his ground allowing only one goal to get past him while making several very impressive stops. But Furlong returned to form Friday night to backstop Caledonia’s 4-1 win to even the series, and then take the series lead the next night with a 3-0 shutout win back in Caledonia. Saturday night, Furlong earned full marks for his well-earned shutout win. Jake Brown connected on a powerplay from Connor Murphy and Con-
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Grisly relic of genocide removed from auction By Jim Windle
TORONTO – The graphic evidence of the murder of a Plains Indian child from the late 19th century that went up for auction at Toronto auction house as “decorative art” was abruptly removed from display and taken out of the auction’s catalogue Monday after public outcry. The leather tunic, beautifully trimmed with colourful beadwork and fringe sleeves also bares the gruesome reminder of the Indian Wars and the extermination policies of the white government of the late 1800’s in Canada and the United States. The child’s tunic has a jagged bullet hole in the middle of the chest and out the back with obvious blood stains on the back panel around what would have been the exit wound. When the tunic became the centre of negative attention through
social media, people were outraged. But more insulting is the fact it was being sold as “Decorative Art” on the Waddington Auction House auction list. The origin of the tunic is unknown, however, after it was removed it was returned to the client. “We don’t want to upset anybody, so are
withdrawing the item and returning it to the consignor,” Waddington’s president Duncan McLean said in a statement. But still remaining on the auction block are two other indigenous objects of historical importance: a pair of beaded moccasins said to have belonged to Sitting Bull, and a sacred 19th century Haudenosaunee False
near the Six Nations reserve. “I know thousands of migrant workers. I saw the conditions under which they lived. The migrant workers were living in trailers without heat. They were living in houses: 30 to a house, an old wood-framed house that you had to drive a mile back into the field to get to,” said MacNaughton-Espinoza. “Twelve people sleeping in a bedroom; three bathrooms for 30 people. The conditions are deplorable.” She went on to say how she approached the Mexican Consulate and Immigration and Citizenship Canada to no avail. The Cordillera Day commemoration is meant to solidify relationships and create an awareness in Canada about the Indigenous peoples’ crisis in the Philippines. “There is an ever-widening, ever-growing recognition of the strong influence of impe-
rialism and foreign corporations in the present oppression being experienced by Indigenous peoples of the Cordillera as well as being experienced by the wider population of the Philippines,” said Dr. Claver. At the forefront of the anti-mining movement in the Philippines is the CPA, a confederation of grassroots organization of Indigenous peoples of the Cordillera, formed in 1984. They promote the rights of Indigenous people who face globalization with their resources and territories being taken over by multi-national companies. Father Reyes noted how Filipinos can solidify actions in Canada with Indigenous people here. “Be in solidarity with Canadians themselves and try to understand the plight of First Nations in Canada and to understand how such oppression is brought about by almost similar conditions
that bring about the oppression of Indigenous peoples here in the Philippines,” said Reyes. The growing anti-mining movement in the Philippines raises many concerns about the entry of large-scale mining into local communities like the poisoning of rivers, devastation of the forest, destruction of their farmland, and the total disregard for Indigenous peoples’ land rights. Reverend Bob McElhinney, retired minister of the United Church of Canada and a member of the Beaconsfield Initiative (BI), a United Church of Canada sponsored exposure group including the United Church of Christ Philippines and the Cordillera Peoples Alliance, visited the Cordillera region.
A blood stained child's tunic, evidence of the murder of a Plains Indian child, went on the auction block at Waddington's Auction House in Toronto until negative backlash forced them to remove it from the catalogue. There was also a Hadu:wi mast from the 1800's up for auction. PHOTO FROM WADDINGTON'S WEBSITE
Cordilla story from page 6
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Face mask. The Haudenosaunee forbid the sale or even display of false face, or Hadu:wi masks. “These are important items to people who live today,” Hayden King, a member of Beausoleil First Nation who teaches history and native politics at Ryerson University, told the Globe and Mail. “I’m generally of the belief that they should be
returned.” Six Nations’ historian Keith Jamieson who has been active in many of the War of 1812 commemorations, is appalled at the cultural insensitivity of such a well established auction house like Waddington’s. “The sale of that tunic is just gastly, even at a human level,” he told TRT, “but it doesn’t surprise me at all. It’s the 21st century and there are different sensitivities now. But there are no laws in Canada that would prevent to sale of these items, so it’s a moral issue, not a legal one here.” “That’s why something like the Woodland Cultural Centre is there,” he adds. “So that we can teach people.” Paul Williams, lawyer and repatriation agent for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy of Grand River Territory, told TRT, “The Grand Council, as of about 20 years ago, took a position that Hadu:wi’s should not
be sold or resold” “There are reasons for this,” he adds. “They are powerful. They can heal or they can do injury and they need to be used properly and looked after properly.” Williams says that under Canadian laws, there are export controls regarding historical Native items crossing the border, which may protect older items from leaving the country, but there is nothing in Canadian law that actually prevents them from being sold. And about the tunic? That has him scratching his head. “This tunic belonged to a murdered child,” he says. “You have to wonder about the ethics and morality of someone who would want to collect something like that. Neither I, nor anyone I know, would be interested in having something like it.”
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Homemade burgers grilled to perfection By TRT Staff There is nothing more savoury then a homemade burger that is grilled to perfection. That’s exactly what you can expect at Burger Barn, located on the Six Nations Reserve. Open seven days a week, Burger Barn has a wide variety of food choices on their menu. Dine-in or take-out, you won’t be let down. Burger Barn Manager, Joan Hill explained that almost everything on the menu is homemade. “We try as much as possible to make everything from scratch, including our garlic mayo, balsamic dressing and our burgers are made daily and salads are made to order.” Burger Barn first opened it’s doors in July 2011 and was an instant best-seller. They were featured in The Food Network’s You Gotta Eat Here. Filming took place in April 2012 and the show was aired in February 2013. “After the show aired on The Food Network, we seen a steady rise in customers. Weekends are always busy. People traveling to the lake usually stop in to grab a bite to eat also,” stated Hill. Burger Barn
sees an equal number of off as well as on-reserve customers. “It’s a good mix,” stated Hill who employs 35 staff members. Burger Barn also has another location. “Burger Barn Express location was open before the one on 4th Line. It was our test kitchen, stated Hill. “We wanted to see how well people liked our menu.” Located at 7135 Townline Road, it is take-out only with a shortened menu and includes many of the best-sellers from the 4th Line location. It also has an all day breakfast menu and has freshly ground burgers. The number to order is 4452518 and is open 8am8pm, Monday to Friday. Burger Barn also features vegetarian options. Hill stated that she is working on a new menu which should be available on or around June 1 and will feature a number of new burgers. Right now the best selling burgers are the Blazin Burger which is dusted with jalapeno peppers, homemade barbeque sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. The other great bestseller is the Barnyard Burger. The menu also includes a Kids Menu, delicious mouth-watering des-
serts and milkshakes. Burger Barn uses fresh produce everyday. “We try to stay locally grown as much as possible. Our cheese comes from Jensens and our produce we get from a market in Brantford,” stated Hill. Nine out of ten new restaurants fail in their first year. Asked on what their biggest struggles were at Burger Barn in their first year of operation and what their key to success was, Hill stated, “We had no idea what to expect. At first we thought we built our restaurant too big. We relied on a mixture of looking at what you can’t get around here, such as nice juicy homemade burgers. We also have a unique flavour combo. We have large portions and customers get their dollars worth.” Burger Barn Manager, Joan Hill stated, “We feel really blessed. Our customers have been so supportive. Word of mouth is everything.” Burger Barn is open seven days a week from 8am-9pm and is located at 3000 4th Line Road. You can reach them at 519-445-0088 and their website is www.burgerbarn.ca.
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FROM THE CITY TO THE LAND: A COOK'S JOURNEY
LAAAMB! By Joe Farrell At the Edge of the Woods farm we would like to announce the birth of our third lamb. A lamb is a young sheep under the age of 12 months old. The fate of our lambs has not yet been decided, as we would like to increase the size of our flock. Still, I can’t help but think of all the delicious ways I could potentially be cooking them. To some, lamb is an acquired taste. It’s distinct, game like flavour profile does not necessarily agree with everyone’s palate. Lamb is a great way to learn about marinating meat. The principles of marinating stay true for any meat you choose to use.
The act of marinating infuses food with a flavour profile of your choosing and can be used to tenderize meats. The liquid used to carry the flavour in the marinade is typically an acid or oil, or combination of the two. There are also tropical fruits that contain enzymes that tenderize meat. something When acidic is used like lemon juice or wine, proteins will be denatured resulting in tenderized meat.
You need to be mindful of the time the meat spends in an acidic marinade or you will end up with mushy meat that has the appearance of being cooked. Oils act as great flavour carrier when you do not want to tenderize the meat. When using salted water as your flavour carrier the technique is called brining. Brining is done before cooking lean meats (like turkey or chicken) in a dry heat
method like grilling to keep them moist and full of flavour. Marinating is a fun way to explore new flavour combinations and get to know new or unfamiliar cuts of meat. In this example I am using a rack of lamb but feel free to try it with a chop or loin.
• Coarse ground Pepper
Ingredients: • Rack of lamb (preferably local, so much lamb in the grocery stores travels all the way from New Zealand!)
• Massage ingredients into meat and ensure all are evenly distributed and covered in oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in fridge at least overnight.
Roasted Rack of Lamb
• Rosemary • Thyme • Mint
• Garlic
• Onion • Salt
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil • Method:
• If you choose you can “French” the rack, which makes for a nicer presentation but will not affect the flavour of the end product. • Finely chop herbs, garlic, onion and mix in bowl with olive oil.
• When ready to cook. Bring the meat out to room temperature and season generously with salt and pepper. • Preheat oven to 500F
• Preheat a cast iron skillet or sautée pan on medium-high heat. Add cooking oil of your choice. Place meat in skillet meat, fat side down first (bone curving up) and sear meat until you get a nice golden brown crust. Turn over and place skillet in preheated oven. Cook until desired doneness. I prefer mine cooked to medium-rare.
Let rest before slicing, preferably on a rack with a piece of foil tented over. A general rule of thumb is to let it rest about half the cooking time. If you slice the meat too soon all the juices will run out. Enjoy with a side dish of your choice.
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World acclaimed artist visits Two Row Times By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – Tehennei’kwe:tarons, aka David R. Maracle, is a multi-talented Mohawk artist/ musician/poet/chef/activist, and Native youth worker from Tyendinaga that most people likely would have heard before knowing who he was or even what instruments he creates with. Although best known for his spiritually ascending wood flute work and drumming, traditional his latest instrument of choice is a hybrid, hand steel drum, created by Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer in Bern, Switzerland called a “Hang” or “Hanghang,” which looks more like a flying saucer than a musical instrument. The only way to get one of these hand made to order instruments is to apply for one, and if accepted, you must travel to Switzerland to go through spiritual training before you can actually purchase it. His current release, “Spirit World” features this very unique instrument, which sounds somewhere between a harp and a Jamaican Steel Drum, but much softer and spiritually engaging. David has had his own business on the Tyendinaga Territory since 1985, but recently in 2009 he opened the “LiL Crow Native Arts Centre”, which he describes as “a home for First Nations art, music and food. The little Cafe is nestled alongside the shores of Mohawk Bay (Bay of Quinte). It is a First Nations Destination
stop and it is now a proud member of the Arts Route in Hastings County. “It’s a place for people from around the world to come and experience first hand, the rich culture of the Mohawk People of Tyendinaga,” he says. Maracle stopped by the Two Row Times office last week to meet and offer his congratulations encouragement. and While here, he performed for TRT staff on a number of his unique and spiritually uplifting instruments, including the “hang”. Maracle first came onto the music scene as a traditional wood flutist recording and releasing 20 CD projects in total, many of which have become award winners. He has performed in a private concert for guitar legend Jeff Beck and Michael Jackson’s guitarist, Jennifer Baton. He has appeared on stage with David Suzuki, won Best Instrumental Album and Best Cover Design for his 2000 release at the Aboriginal Music Awards. He performed during the opening ceremonies in Sydney, Australia at the 2000 Olympic Games, and in 2002, he performed at the Ottawa Parliament Buildings for the Senate of Canada; performed at the launch of the APTN Network; played on several national advertisements and performed original sound tracks for a number of TV series including Moccasin Flats, Relic Hunter, and Tracker. In 2003 he played for the Queen of England during her Golden Jubilee Visit; won his third Best Instrumental Album
award at the Aboriginal Music Awards; performed with the late Tim Rice, world famous composer; performed at the opening of the “First Peoples Hall” in the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa and signed his first Global Record deal becoming its top selling recording artist that same year. Maracle was founder and coordinator along with with TAP Resources, of the benefit concert for Kanonhstaton (Caledonia land Reclamation) which raised $23,000 for Six Nations land protectors. The list goes on with a huge number of endorsements and achievements since then, getting bigger almost by the day. A day after his impromptu concert at the Two Row Times offices, he was contacted by organizers to open the 2015 Pan/Am Games in Toronto. They have also shown interest in purchasing one of his incredible soapstone sculptures, which will go on prominent display at the games. Details are also being worked out for a twomonth tour of New Zealand with his music and his sculptures in January and February of 2015. Google David R. Maracle for more information about his incredible life and his creator given talent. ABOVE RIGHT: World Music artist and sculptor David R. Maracle from Tyendinaga, paid a surprise visit to the offices of Two Row Times with words of encouragement and an impromptu concert featuring, amongst other instruments, the 'hang' - a rare and unique instrument from Switzerland. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE
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Kia ora means She:kon By Jim Windle NEW ZEALAND – A Haudenosaunee youth worker is bringing the Great Law to the Maori youth of New Zealand. Ardie Johnson, a Cayuga of the Wolf Clan, recently took a one-year sabbatical from his job at Ganohkwasra and traveled with his partner Stacey Cutten half way around the world to the town of Tauranga located near the east coast of the North Island, not far from Napier, NZ. But it really wasn’t so much a vacation as an opportunity to help Maori youth deal with many of the same problems Six Nations youth face. Johnson is working with the Te Tuinga Whanau Trust, which uses traditional cultural practices to help connect troubled youth with their culture and bring them back to their roots and traditions. Johnson is a graduate of Brock University where he earned his degree in sociology. He began working with Six Nations youth at Ganohkwasra five years ago. “I wanted to do something with my heritage and also do something with Maori heritage,” he told Sonya Bateson of the Bay of Plenty Times. I want to learn from the youth here as well.”
Ardie Johnson is in New Zealand. Johnson, as he does back home, focuses on helping young people discover and be proud of who they are as a tribal people. “I was having a conversation with one of the other workers about rap and gangster music and how the kids are taking some of the characteristics of being in a gang and that’s because they don’t have their own identity,” said Johnson. “It’s hard to be happy with yourself and go about your day-today life if you don’t know who you are.” He even took a lacrosse stick with him to try and teach Maori kids about “The Creator’s Game,” says his mother Marty Martin. “Once he got there he
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asked himself, what can I do with just one stick?” she laughs. “But he’s at least telling them about lacrosse anyhow.” He has been teaching them how to make dreamcatchers and moccasins while sharing his Haudenosaunee culture with them. At the same time he is learning some of the pass times and crafts of the Maori people to bring back home with him. One thing he has learned about the New Zealand political culture is that unlike here in North America, the negative affects of colonialism has been much less intense and that Maori people and their traditional culture are interwoven with settlers as an integral part of the fabric of New Zealand life. “Here it’s hundreds of years more advanced than what it is in Canada,” Johnson says of his homeland. “There (in Canada) the Native people are treated very badly. Here (in New Zealand) the national anthem, is sung in Maori while back home Native people have to live on reservations.” This is shocking revelation to most New Zealanders who embrace the Maori culture as part of their own. Johnson, who just turned 30, will be returning to his job at Ganohkwasra when he and his partner return to Canada on December 15th.
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Language story from page 4 in destroying.” First year Mohawk language student Artie Martin told the Two Row Times, “It’s not just our program, all programs that teach languages are in need of funding: the Onondagas need help, the Cayugas, Everlasting Tree School, Kawenniyo, I.L. Thomas, Polytech etc. Funding for all our language initiatives/pro-
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BUSINESS Aamjiwnaang woman is Miss Universe Canada Contestant By Millie Knapp Amanda Vallieres, Chippewa from Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Sarnia, Ont., is a national finalist for the Miss Universe Canada 2014 pageant. Vallieres, 26, has the heart of a humanitarian. She advocates for the environment with her Toronto business and volunteers for a First Nations children’s program. Miss Universe Canada, an annual national pageant, selects Canada’s representative to the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Canada pageant is a weeklong event starting May 17 with the final competition on the 24th at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St East, Toronto. connects Vallieres to the First Nations community in Toronto by volunteering with the Little Embers, an afterschool program, at Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre on Dundas Street East. The program provides culturally based activities to children and youth ages 7 to 15 living in the Regent Park area. For the past year, she has participated in traditional and media art workshops with the Little Em-
bers at Daniels Spectrum, along with swimming at Regent Park Aquatic Centre, and outdoor skating. The afterschool program acknowledges the importance of cultural activities to ensure the children feel grounded in their culture and in their community. Oftentimes, the group will start with a purifying smudge ceremony. Vallieres carries the idea of purification forward with her company, A Clean Above, a residential cleaning business. She started the company in January 2013, with her mother, Colette Vallieres. Their company is an eco-friendly cleaning business that uses 100% natural cleaning products. They want to reduce exposure to toxins thereby lessening toxins in the home environment as well as the greater environment. She and her mom worked for a Toronto cleaning company for a few months when she first moved to the city. She found that they made a good team who received exceptional feedback from customers. The experience inspired her to create her own company but with a different approach. “We want to help the
environment especially in the home. We worked for a cleaning company before. I found I was coming home coughing or sneezing from the chemicals in the cleaning products we used,” said Vallieres. “I knew it wasn’t healthy to be working with these types of products and especially in the home where children or pets may be at risk.” A Clean Above is eco-friendly because they use all natural cleaning products. They want to avoid products that say they’re natural but upon closer examination, hidden chemicals are revealed. Their research for true eco-friendly cleaning products led them to Eco Mist Solutions, a local company whose product line is endorsed by David Suzuki. They met with Ted Fagan, Eco Mist CEO, who taught them about his eco-friendly company’s brand. The Vallieres tried the products, found they worked well, and didn’t harm their health. The website, acleanabove.ca notes, “We believe that by using these products we can make a positive change in the environment of your home as well as the environment around you.”
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Another positive change that Vallieres hopes to initiate is for SOS Children’s Villages, an organization she was assigned to by the Miss Universe Canada organization. In the pageant, there isn’t a talent portion. Rather, the contestants are judged on humanitarian work along with their evening gown, swimsuit, final question, and interview competitions. On May 9, Vallieres will hold a fundraiser for SOS Children’s Villages. The worldwide organiza-
tion provides homes for orphaned and abandoned children and meets basic needs like food and education. The organization helps keep families together with skills training and community development to ensure self-sufficiency and prevent child abandonment. Many of Valliere’s artist and musician friends will support her by participating. For the silent auction, she collected donations from different organizations like Toronto Council
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Answers for April 30, 2014 Crossword Puzzle
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Community Champion Volunteer No snowstorm, windstorm, rain, hail, heat or cold can stop Jim Newman from getting his volunteer jobs done!!! Jim describes himself as “just a helpful kind of guy” who just likes to get the job done. Except it is not just one job it is j-o-b-s. He is presently volunteering at the Hagersville Sale Barn, Lonewolf in the village, T.E.A.D. (The Equestrian Association for the Disabled), and at Community Living Six Nations. When asked what he likes best about volunteering he says, “the job, meeting new people and helping people”. At the Sale Barn, which was his very first job, he helps vendors set up and it has jobs to do before anyone else got there. His friends there always welcomed him back when he could make it back. In appreciation for his early morning help at Lonewolf, Jim gets a free coffee, he says, “it keeps him happy” and he will go back again in the evening. At TEAD Jim cleans the horse stalls and grooms the horses twice a week. He gained a ton of experience at Robinson’s and got his Grooming License. Also at TEAD he assists a lady in a wheelchair to get to the office. When he is at CLSN he helps out wherever and whenever he can. If there’s a job to get done Jim is the man to call.
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The family of the late Blanche White would like to thank the following people during the loss of our mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. For their words of comfort: Rev. Ron Baxter, Bill Lofthouse and Ron Thomas. Songs by: Old Mush Singers. Pallbearers: Brandon Nicholas, Cody Adams, Anthony White, James Skye, Tyler White and Ty Doolittle. Special thank you to S. N. Police, S.N. Ambulance, S.N. Fire Dept., C&S Water, Ganohkwasra, S.N. Birthing Centre, New Credit Health & Social Services and to everyone that donated food and water, flowers and numerous cards. Cynthia, Carlene, Ginger, Seymour, Terry, Tara
Coming Events MOTHER EARTH ALL NATIONS WOMYNS GATHERING ~ June 1215 2014, Whiteshell Park, Manitoba. Inviting womyn of all nations to gather at Manitou Ahbee for healing, ceremony and sharing knowledge. Call Diane 2042051777, Kim SittingEagle 306937304 or check the event name on FB.
HILL’S
SNACK BAR
Come and enjoy the excellent food that Hill’s Snack Bar is famous for! Offering Smoking and Non-Smoking Rooms
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FAMILY ATMOSPHERE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
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Six Nations Farmers Association Box 720, Ohsweken, Ontario, N0A 1M0 1 905-768-3601 rjacobs@execulink.com
Monday April 28, 2014 Six Nations of the Grand River Community Members Ohsweken, On NOA 1M0 Re: Six Nations Farmers Association Burtch Farming Project Dear Community Members; SNFA presented the results of the farming activities for the Burtch Farm for 2013/2014 at their open annual general meeting on April 12, 2014 at the Sour Springs Longhouse. Their 2014 crop growing plans for the Burtch Property was also shared. Their plan is to grow soy beans as food producing crops are their mandate. Accordingly, seed and related inputs have been purchased for the upcoming growing season. Working of the soil will begin as soon as the land is dry enough. Time is of the essence to ensure crop success when working with the growing cycle. Also, another twenty five acre crop of white corn will be grown for the community’s use. Locations will be advertised. SNFA has a current letter of support from the Six Nations Elected Council to farm these lands for Six Nations Community. They are also seeking renewal support from the Confederacy Council as their previous agreement with Confederacy was that SNFA would farm the land until 2013. The Confederacy Political Representative on the SNFA Board of Directors is working to secure ongoing support. SNFA is not a political organization. They are helping to restore the lands for the Six Nations Community Members for when the lands are returned to them and a decision is made as to what the land will be used for. SNFA has shared profits from the sales of produce with community agencies that provide vital services to community members for two consecutive years so that all members can benefit from their work. Seventeen service entities received funding this year as follows: Food Bank, Christmas Baskets, Elders Network, My Home on Turtle Island Youth Lodge, Six Community Schools, Five Longhouses, Six Nations Health Foundation for the Six Nations Dialysis Unit, and the Skate Board Park Project. SNFA is anticipating a successful crop year and sincerely appreciates the Community’s continued support. For questions or further information, please phone 905 768 3601. Yours truly Ralph Sowden, President
Coming Events JOEL JOHNSON Joel will be playing at the following: May 2nd – Knights of Columbus Hall, 222 Queenston Rd., Hamilton 9 pm to 1am $10.00 cover charge May 10th – Liquid Lounge, 159 Sydenham St., Brantford 3 to 6pm CD Release
Coming Events
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Hanks Place is going Rough Camping. For those of you who love music we are inviting you to help kick start the season. We are hosting a Music Fest May 17 & 18 with live Entertainment and for those of you who enjoy singing or want to get a feel to be a musician can do so through Open Mic session. Come join the fun at 3675 Fourth Line. Festivities start with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:30 pm and Bbq at 5.
“Support your local Six Nations farmers! 100% natural cow manure compost available for all your gardening needs. A yard and half is $25, when picked up at the farm (1612 4th Line, Six Nations), tandem dump truck load is $300 plus delivery. Delivery for other amounts can be arranged, just call Stan Martin at 519-761-0942 (c) or 519-445-0942 (h) for details).”
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APRIL 30TH, 2014
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