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The Iroquois Nationals bounced back from a heartbreaking loss to Team Canada with a 12-10 win over Australia Monday. The I-nats are now three wins and one loss. They played Team USA Tuesday in a game that missed our deadline. The Thompson Brothers have led the I-nats throughout the competition with their incredible skills and talents. The Iroquois team travels on Haudenosaunee Confederacy issued passports and is recognized by other nations as equals in this international tournament. Many of the team members are from Six Nations and the community is strongly behind them. For more information and updates on the game see our website at www.tworowtimes.com PHOTO BY US LACROSSE/SCOTT MCCALL
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87th annual border crossing honours Chief Clinton Rickard by Jen Mt. Pleasant It’s been 43 years since the death of Indian Defense League of America (IDLA) founder Chief Clinton Rickard of the Tuscarora Reservation near Lewiston, New York. Born May 19, 1882, Chief Rickard was a leader for his people. He spent his entire life fighting for the inherent rights of all Haudenosaunee people regardless of what side of the border they resided on. The IDLA was founded by Chief Rickard as a tool for Ogwehoweh people to gather together, and fight a common battle. That battle included a fight against assimilation, encroachment and to make sure that the United States and Canadian governments were upholding their fiduciary obligations to treaties made with the Haudenosaunee. In Fighting Tuscarora, his autobiography, Chief Clinton Rickard explains the early days of the IDLA, “We encouraged our friends in other areas to form branches of the league to unify themselves for our fight and to make our cause better known. This is what we in our organization, the Indian Defense League have tried to overcome. We have provided a way for Indians to work together and to speak out on their own.” The IDLA was formed by Rickard and his colleagues in response to the violation of Article 3 of the Jay Treaty of 1794, which was made between the United States and Great Britain, which stated ‘Indians’ had the right to cross
the border with their own goods at any time. The War of 1812 greatly affected those rights. But when the war ended, Article 9 of the Treaty of Ghent of 1814, which concluded the war, restored these same rights mentioned in the Jay Treaty to Natives once again. However, the Immigration Act of 1924 deprived Ogwehoweh of their treaty rights again, which included crossing the border freely. According to Rickard, “The purpose of the IDLA is to bring all Indians together in unity to protect the rights of our people.” In early 1926, Rickard became acquainted with David Hill, a Mohawk from Six Nations Reserve who was living in Niagara Falls, New York and who shared the same vision and goals as Rickard: to lobby the government and bring Ogwehoweh people together to protect their treaty rights. On December 1, 1926 the Six Nations Defense League was formed but soon became known under a much broader term, the Indian Defense League of America. After almost a two-year struggle and over 500 letters sent to various politicians and leaders, Chief Rickard and his colleagues’ hard work had finally paid off. On March 29, 1928, a bill was passed in the Senate and on April 2 of the same year, President Coolidge signed the bill into law. Ogwehoweh people could once again pass freely and uninterrupted across the US-Canadian border. “After our bill had
Chief Clinton Rickard spent his entire life fighting for the rights of his people. He was the founder of the Indian Defense League of America and lobbied the US government tirelessly to make sure they upheld what was promised to Haudenosaunee in the Jay Treaty of 1794 which included crossing the US/Canadian border freely. SUBMITTED PHOTO passed Congress and had been signed by the President, I told Dave Hill: “This calls for a celebration!” I wanted to preserve this moment in history and have a thanksgiving observance after our many years of effort. Dave agreed and we began to work on the program. We wanted to stress Indian culture particularly and also the Indian as he was 200 years ago,” stated Rickard in his autobiography. The annual Border Crossing celebration was born. Rickard spoke of the early days of the Border Crossing celebration, “The first celebration was held on July 14, 1928. Indians came from all over to participate. Sixteen people came from Maniwaki (unceded Algonquin territory), bringing with them a birch bark canoe, moose and wolf hides and several very old and fine wampum
belts.” explained Rickard what encouraged him to form the IDLA. “Now since the coming of the Europeans, a border has been set up separating Canadians and Americans, but we never believed that it was meant to separate Indians. This was our country, our continent, long before the first Europeans set foot on it. Our Six Nations people live on both sides of this border. We go back and forth to each other’s ceremonies and festivals. Our people are one. It is an injustice to separate families and impose restrictions upon us, the original North Americans, who were once a free people and wish to remain free.” Chief Rickard was so dedicated to the cause of fighting for the rights of his people that at one time, even his own people were against him. One of
his sons became the target of a vicious attack. “The schoolchildren came to taunt William because of my work on securing border-crossing rights. One day after school, four boys grabbed William and beat him. They threw him on the ground and jumped on his chest. When he did not return home from school, I went out looking for him. I found him at ten o’clock at night, half dead lying in the ditch. His chest had been crushed. He never fully recovered from the beating. My son’s health, and eventually his life, was the price my family had to pay to secure justice for our people.” In his 89th year, Chief Clinton Rickard passed away on June 14, 1971. The IDLA’s Border Crossing celebration that year was turned into a memorial ceremony in honor of him. As the IDLA founder and grand president, Chief Rickard inspired many others to lead by his example and to carry on the organization (IDLA) he had established and to continue the struggle for Ogwehoweh rights. Chief Rickard explained what inspired him to do the work that he did for his people, “The reason I was so certain of the rightness of my work was because I had always appealed to the Great Spirit to bestow upon me the AUTO SERVICE DEPT.
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knowledge and wisdom to defend the rights of my people.” During his last years on Mother Earth, Chief Clinton Rickard reflected, “At every turn we continue to see the many problems facing our Indian people. Our treaties are always in danger of being undermined, our rights threatened, our reservations invaded, our way of life endangered. There comes a time when the older folks, who have fought so long and hard, will no longer be able to carry on the battle. Whoever reads these pages and is a true Indian, I pray that you may take up the struggle and carry on for and with our people. Always look to the Great Spirit for your guide, and you can never go wrong and can never lose heart. Remember that the Indian way is a good way.” This years’ Border Crossing celebrations take place Saturday, July 19 at 11am and will be crossing over the Rainbow Bridge. Festivities take place at Hyde Park beginning at 1:30pm. To participate in the march, meet at the corner of Bridge St. and River Rd, turn left, first parking lot on the left hand side. Make sure to bring valid identification. Also note, parade will be longer this year and will end at 745 Main St (Niagara Falls NY City Hall). 365 Argyle St. South Caledonia, ON
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Fence going up to protect Kanonhstaton By Jim Windle KANONHSTATON – Hazel Hill was at Kanonhstaton July 9th, when she spoke with people gathered to repel another threatened breach of the peace. In 2006, Hazel Hill was one of hundreds of Six Nations people who were active in reclaiming the former DCE lands. She became one of the leaders at the site. Since then, she has become director of the Haudenosaunee Development Institute, an administrative body established through the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council, and speaks on their behalf. She confirmed that the HDI on behalf of the HCCC has approved the building of a protective chain link fence around the perimeter of the Kanonhstaton site. The fence is in response to recent provocations against Six Nations by Binbrook resident and known anti-Native rights advocate, Gary McHale and a group of his followers. According to Hill, sometime within 7 to 10 days, the construction of the fencing and a front gate facing Argyle Street, would begin. “This is about the
HDI Director Hazel Hill, in red, addresses a gathering at Kanonhstaton to announce the pending installation of a chain-link fence around the perimeter of the reclamation site. Other pertinent info was also shared. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE safety and security of the site,” Hill told the gathering at the front gate. “The Confederacy and the Haudenosaunee as a whole, and when I say Confederacy, I mean everybody, have said this is our land. You’ve got to remember too that at the table Ontario never proved anything, not just on this land, but on the Plank Road itself. That road is ours. They have no surrender for that and Ontario admitted at the table that they only assumed jurisdiction, so they have nothing that shows that road was ever turned over to them. That is an important and critical part of it as well.” She spoke of the au-
thority of the HCCC in contrast to that of the Elected Band Council. “It was Band Council that got the injunction to remove Jeff Hawk’s and Don Tripp’s smoke shops on that road so they are not here supporting you at all,” she said. “They are over there with Indian Affairs or who ever they work for.” Bill Monture, known Six Nations activist and land protector, reminded everyone, “If that barricade comes down it will be the will of the people, not the Elected Council or anyone else.” “All I am doing is trying to keep going on what the people said in 2006,” said Hill.
She went on to explain why the HDI and the Chiefs refused to participate in tri-level talks between the Six Nations Elected Council, Haldimand Council and the Province, although they were formally invited. What Ontario was told is the HCCC would be happy to meet with their Ministers through the process they struck when Kathleen Wynne, who was Minister of Aboriginal affairs at the time, and came to the Longhouse and set up a communications process with the Confederacy. “She was ballsy in setting up a table to talk without condition that the Band Council
or Haldimand had to be there, when no other government had done that,” Hill said. She said that agreement had expired in June 12, and that the HCCC has been waiting to renew that process. The Chiefs have said they would be happy to sit and talk with the ministers, but they wanted to stick to the process that was agreed to, according to Hill. Hill also took the opportunity to explain the work of the HDI regarding land deals with various entities. “We have created leases,” said Hill. “With Pattern Energy for instance, as part of the
raiser for the schools Annual Dinner Event; day one is the Survival Race and day two is the popular Quilt Auction. There will be a variety of vendors, silent auction, Mohawk auction, games and entertainment featuring Larry Omaha. Prizes for the race are as follows; $1,000 for first place, $500.00 for second and $250 for third. The quilts are auctioned to the highest bidder, who is given the opportunity to make a 10% deposit and 6 months to pay the remaining balance. “The Freedom School,” as outlined by Sargent, “has been hosting this event for over
30 years [proceeds are] always for the benefit of the school to ensure the future generations of Kanienkehaka ratiksa’okon:a will have the opportunity to learn their language, culture, and traditions.” In 1979, parents reclaimed their right to educate their children. AFS started out as a parent driven initiative and remains as such. The AFS and the people who have dedicated their time throughout the years have been the champions of language revitalization. Some current students are the grandchildren of the early year’s students. Sargent also in-
Racing for freedom in Akwesasne By Erica Jamieson
AKWESASNE – The Akwesasne Freedom School (AFS) challenges all Haudenosaunee communities to participate in the Annual AFS Survival Race event on August 23rd. The race is $150.00 per team with great prizes being awarded. The hope is that every Haudenosaunee community will send representatives to compete for such a worthy cause. Elvera Sargent, Interim Manager for AFS, informed the Two Row Times that the event includes; a half mile swim, a 6 mile canoe, 10 miles bike ride, 40 lbs female or 80 lbs male one mile
back pack run and finally a 6.2 mile run. The race doesn’t promise to be easy but it does promise to be fun. Volunteer and parent, Crystal Henry, tells us each team is a maximum of 6 members with at least one member being female. Henry recalls that a young man, Stewart Peters, was determined to complete the entire race by himself, and so the committee made an exception. He, unfortunately, didn’t place for a money prize but the Freedom School was so moved by his gesture they gave him a honorary mention. The Survival Race is part of a two day fund-
Samsung project, it is a lease. You are not surrendering title to your land and you are not giving up anything. It might be in someone else’s possession right now, but you still have the underlying title, which was never surrendered.” Resident elder Jan Longboat, one of the original group who took over the site Feb. 28th, 2006, questioned Hill about the transparency of the HDI. “As Haudenosaunee people, can we know what all these negotiations are about?” she asked. “Absolutely,” Hill answered. “The door is always open.” Longboat responded, “I’m glad to hear that because there’s a lot of people that want to know about the money and where it has gone.” “We are undergoing our audit right now and you will see in there that there are three different columns,” said Hill. “ The first is the administration dollars. That is how we operate HDI. The second column is about the lease money and that is restricted, which means, I don’t get to decide what happens with that. The decisions on those lease CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
formed Two Row Times about two new immersion programs; the Language Nest and a high school. These new programs are a continuum of language supports by starting the children earlier and keeping them longer. It has created a demand for more Mohawk teachers. Thus, if you love children and love the language you can apply to the AFS. A tax deductible donation can be made out to Friends of the Akwesasne Freedom School, PO Box 290, Rooseveltown, NY 13683. For further information please call Elvera Sargent @ 518-358-9146 or email at bela@westelcom.
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Elected Chief Hill reports on summit By Jim Windle
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OHSWEKEN – Elected Chief Ava Hill went on CKRZ radio this week with an update from Elected Band Council in which she addressed a number of issues including a report from the summit meeting between the Province, Haldimand Mayor Ken Hewitt and Six Nations Elected Council. The Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs were invited to participate, but declined to do so. “The HCCC were invited to last night’s meeting but they chose not to attend,” she said. “They sent them a letter to say they were not going to come and said that they were relying on a communication protocol that was signed between them and, then provincial Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Kathleen Wynne,” who is now the Premier of Ontario. “Haldimand Council released a statement that they were going to remove the Barricade at the DCE site,” she explained. A further release states they are
Elected Chief Ava Hill reported to the community the gist of the tri-lateral meeting this week between the Province, Haldimand County and Six Nations regarding finding a resolution to the former DCE land dispute. FILE PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE
going to be reviewing their draft bylaw, which will remove the public access on that road, known to Haldimand as Surrey Street. As of now, no further official action has taken place. She acknowledged two weeks ago, anti-native rights activist, Gary McHale was at the site, once again creating a disturbance.
“I don’t think anybody wants to see another violent situation erupt,” she said. “Last night we did meet with Minister Zimmer, Mr. Duguid, and Mayor Hewitt. We talked about the situation with Haldimand County, and our position is very clear to them that that land has to be turned back to Six Nations.” She considered that Mayor Hewitt’s major priority at this first summit was to discuss the use of the land as opposed to the ownership, and hopes the former DCE land be used for something that is “going to benefit both communities.” “We can “blue sky” on that,” said Hill, “ but I made it quite clear that even if we go that route, it is still paramount that the land has to be under the control of Six Nations before we can do that.” Although she referred to the tri-lateral meeting as “historic and precedent setting,” she was disappointed that the federal
HDI story continued from page 2 dollars are going to come through our process, which means, how it is spent is going to come out of that council. The people, through their clans and their families, if you are participating with your clan family and know the process of the Confederacy, that’s who gets to decide that. “The other column is about this land acquisitions money. So, on some of the agreements, if it’s $50,000 a year as example, it is to be set aside for land acquisitions. When it goes into that pot, the only use for it is doing those things, just like in the 1800’s only that it will be going under the Haudenosaunee land registry.” Longboat inquired why the land is not being returned under the Haldimand Deed. “Because the Haldimand is only on top of what we already have. 1701 existed long before the Haldimand of 1784,” answered Hill. “Before 1924, you had
government did not participate. “We know the federal government was missing with respect to the land rights issue,” said Hill. “So even if we park that and deal with the immediate situation, we still need to find ways of getting that land back to Six Nations. “I said I know the land is in the province’s hands right now, you can look at steps in transferring it to Six Nations, even if it is done through an Memorandum of Understanding, so long as we are in control in our name until such time as we can eventually get the land issue resolved.” “Even if we get this DCE issue resolved there are still all the other unresolved issues,” said Hill, indicating that there could be protests at other locations if outstanding claims are not responded to. According to Hill, another tri-lateral meeting is scheduled in a few weeks, one which she hopes the Confederacy would reconsider their position and attend.
a land registry. You had people looking after education. All the things the Confederacy was doing. We have never ceased to exist as a government and that is the truth. Why Ontario is pushing so hard right now to bring in Band Council and even Haldimand is because you have demonstrated as a Nation of people, you stood as Nations even when the Chiefs told you to go home.” Hill believes that since the people stood as a Nation to reclaim the land, Band Council or the Ontario should have no say if we want to put up a fence or a gate, or building a meeting area. “The people are not ready to take down that trailer right now because it represents violence that was coming upon us,” said Hill. “But at some point, I hope we’re ready to let go of it. But right now, I understand and I have no problem leaving it there.”
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Kearns machine in limbo By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – The longer the wait for air quality testing to be done on the demonstration model of the Kearns Disintegration System, which is temporarily installed at the Six Nations landfill, the higher the piles of household waste get, and both Chief Ava Hill and the machine’s inventor John Kearns are getting frustrated. After being unceremoniously sent packing by a group of Six Nations residents concerned that his machine might be pol-
with the Elected Council. Chief Ava Hill summarized the situation saying, “I want to reiterate that council is committed to have the machine tested. We now find that the burner needs to be repaired before testing can begin. We are now talking with Mr. Kearns through his lawyer so we can get that burner repaired and we can do the testing. We have some bids from companies to test the air emissions.” She goes on to say that her council has not yet made the decision to purchase the Kearns machine.
Kearns waste disintegrating machine still sits idle awaiting air quality tests. Kearns welcomes the testing and will return under certain conditions to complete the $4 million transaction. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE luting the Six Nations’ air, Kearns returned to Nova Scotia. He has been working to complete the deal between himself and the Elected Council for the purchase of a custom built unit to suit Six Nations’ particular needs, both now and into the future. As a result of the lack of consensus from the community and the ensuing challenges, Kearns now feels it necessary to involve his lawyer in the situation to speak on his behalf in any future dealings
“Depending on the outcome of this test, we will get into negotiations with Kearns if that’s what it leads to. “Unfortunately this has become a long, drawn out process and I know council and myself are very frustrated with it, and we hope that things can speed up because we really need to do something with our garbage here.” She also states that her council has met with AW Recycling and they OVER 25 YEAR S EXPERIE NCE
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EDITORIAL: Complicity Canadians are used to governments or powerful institutions acting on their behalf, since that is how these institutions were designed to operate. They were granted rights to operate according to the British Crown within its legal system, and the idea, at least since the English Civil war of the 1640s, was that the Crown and its institutions operated on the consent of its people, at least those allowed to vote. But what happens when these institutions act in unjust and unethical ways? What are the responsibilities of the people on whose behalf actions have been taken if those actions are themselves wrong and oppressive? The question touches close to home when it comes to the ongoing conflict over Kanonhstaton, the former Douglas Creek Estates. Here we have a conflict that has lasted for well over 200 years. Six Nations has a rich trea-
sure trove of documents and oral history that documents a long pattern of neglect, abuse, and oppression from all levels of Canadian government and society. We won’t go into detail here, but it is a story not unlike that which as been replicated time and time again in the dealings between native and non-native people on Turtle Island. The story of what happened in the 2006 conflict on the Douglas Creek Estates goes like this: A local developer wanted to put up a sub division on land adjacent to the reserve, which Six Nations has never surrendered, and which is subject to an active land claim. The developer ignored the protests of the people and went ahead and tried to build on the land. The Onkwehon:we protested and set up camp at the entrance to the site. On April 20, 2006, a force of over 200 heavily armed OPP officers carried out a raid and – and much to their surprise –
were chased off of the land by a heavily mobilized Six Nations community. Between equal rights, force decides, but unlike in past instances where police force was used to over rule Six Nations rights (1924 and 1959 for example) in 2006 Six Nations proved itself the stronger side and has maintained control over the contested lands ever since. The conflict in 2006 brought a lot of difficulty to both communities – children suffered from an explosion of racism and conflict within the school system, many Caledonia businesses suffered as native shoppers went elsewhere, the town of Caledonia’s road traffic was disrupted by an ongoing blockade, etc. And yet today there are still those people who seek through further agitation on the matter to advance their own personal interests. The poster boy for this attention seeking model of political activism is none other than anti-native rights campaigner Gary McHale. In recent months,
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ducted by NWAC that was published in 2010. The research, now well documented, revealed there are nearly 600 murdered and missing First Nations women across Canada, in addition to literally hundreds of stories revealing staggering facts affecting all Native women. There are stories about our women reporting crimes against them just to have police ignore them, or police abusing our women in custody. Acts that would never be tolerated against, dare I say it, white women. Some of quantitative highlights are, “[Of] about 582 cases of missing and murdered [First Nations] women and girls; 67% are murder cases (death as the result of homicide
or negligence); 20% are cases of missing women or girls; 4% are cases of suspicious death – deaths regarded as natural or accidental by police, but considered suspicious by family or community members; and 9% are cases where the nature of the case is unknown – it is unclear whether the woman was murdered, is missing or died in suspicious circumstances.” It should be noted the number 582 is from the time of the study but we have since learned that number is actually closer to 1,200. Despite the dismal statistics regarding our women, Prime Minister Harper maintains this problem does not warrant an inquiry. Our wom-
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McHale has sought to carry out “citizens arrests” on native land defenders, and to dismantle the barricade at the entrance to the site which was positioned in such a way as to deny him and his followers access. Recently, Haldimand County took the provocative position of stating that it was going to order its own subcontractors, backed up with OPP officers, to dismantle the barricade at the entrance to the reclamation site. This move can only be construed as an endorsement of the kind of “activism” by McHale which has kept the issue constantly on the boil and seen Six Nations land defenders harassed and brought through the court system on the flimsiest of excuses. With the agitation from McHale and the endorsement by Haldimand County of his actions, the stage has been set for an even greater confrontation. It is enough to make one wonder if Haldimand County and those who support the current mayor and council are aware of how
quickly things could return to the 2006 scenario. You can harass and instigate conflict with people for all only so long. At some point they will resist. Of course the Province and the Federal Government need to honor the negotiated process and to return land to Six Nations; thereby ending McHale’s claims that he has some kind of a right to march down the road and cause disturbances because of his right as a Canadian citizen to Canadian held lands. But it has been many years since this government has done anything meaningful to honour its commitments to indigenous peoples. Indeed, if one looks at the whole course of Canadian history, we see a long trail of broken treaties and broken promises. This brings us to the question of what the responsibilities are for the every day Canadian citizen who believes in the promise and fairness of the “Canadian way”. When a government or institution speaking on your behalf has consistently refused
to do what is right and to address a fundamental issue of injustice and oppression, it becomes the duty of those who were being represented by that institution to stand up and make their feelings known. To remain in silence is to remain complicit. And if this complicity continues for much longer, ordinary Canadians, and ordinary Caledonians, will have nobody to blame but themselves should another repeat of 2006 occur due to the provocations of Gary McHale and the seeming interest of Haldimand County in backing him up. If the good citizens of Caledonia want to keep the peace, we encourage them to stand up and be counted, because to stand quietly by and allow Gary McHale and the Mayor of Haldimand county to continue to rattle the cage has every chance of setting off another major conflict. And the only people likely to gain from such a confrontation are those who thrive on the attention and notoriety that it provides them.
en continue to be 5 times more likely to be in a violent situation without any regard from the authorities. It is with hope and compassion that Lavell-Harvard believes progress has been made, she stated when they began the research in the early 90’s the attitude from the police was ‘one less prostitute to arrest’ or ‘one less welfare mom draining taxpayers’ wallets.’ Historically, our people have repeatedly demonstrated the federal government’s inequities in the treatment of First Nations people. We have peacefully marched to Parliament Hill to protest land claims, education and health funding cuts. We create awareness
about the violence against our women and children. Still Canada chooses to ignore our pleas. Stating there is nothing wrong, despite the fact that 40% of the murder cases involving Aboriginal women go unsolved. NWAC’s database identifies “that only 53% of murder cases involving Aboriginal women or girls have led to charges of homicide. This is dramatically different from the national clearance rate for homicides in Canada which was last reported [in Statistics Canada] at 84%” It has been almost four months since many concerned community members demonstrated on Wyman’s Rd and Shannonville Rd to create awareness. The demon-
stration came after Prime Minister Stephen Harper refused to call a national inquiry to the missing and murdered First Nations women. Nothing yet has been done, other than spending taxpayers’ money on commissions and committees to tell them the same thing our people have been telling them for decades. Tyendinaga community members are remembering that much more work needs to be done in this area, because as a wise Mohawk man once said, “Without women there are no nation”. Wouldn’t that be convenient for the federal government?
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Even though the roadblocks and barricades have come down, the community members of Tyendinaga are still very much interested in what the federal government plans on doing about the hundreds of murdered and missing First Nations women. Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard, Ph.D., President of the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), spoke to a roomful of people at the Community Well Being Centre on June 19th regarding ONWA and the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s (NWAC) research findings. Lavell-Harvard discussed the Sisters in Spirit research project con-
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Ronatahskats launches Creative Energy Cafe & Ceramic Shop By Jen Mt. Pleasant SIX NATIONS – Community Living Six Nations held their grand opening last Friday to introduce their new café called the Creative Energy Café & Ceramic Shop which is located right beside their gift shop in the village of Ohsweken. Community Living Six Nations, or Ronatahskats, is a program designed to integrate and include Haudenosaunee community members with disabilities as fully as possible. A variety of programs are offered including: education, recreation, and some that are centered around work opportunities as well. It is
expected that some Ronatahskats members will be finding work placements at the new café. Community Living offers a variety of living arrangements ranging from small one-bedroom houses to group homes and the staff ensures that participants are living to their fullest potential. This works two-fold for Six Nations: It brings the expertise and proven program models to the participants in their own community so they have the benefit of not having to travel or reside outside their community. Secondly, by allowing the participants to work and contribute as well as interact with the commu-
nity, there is an economic benefit and the ability to dispel myths and misconceptions around disabilities. Ronatahskats also offers Day Programs from Monday – Friday which includes trips to the Pancake House, book stores, movies and swimming. The new cafe is located in the Community Living Gift Shop building at 1676 Chiefswood Road, Ohsweken. To find out more about Community Living Six Nations, you can contact them at 519-445-4420, email at info@mtsnativeservices. ca or visit their website at www.mtsnativeservices. ca.
FEATURE COLUMN: UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY
A Matter Of Survival by Xavier Kataquapit
My experience with religion has been interesting to say the least. I was raised up on the James Bay coast in Attawapiskat where the Roman Catholics had established through the Jesuits a church as part of the French wave of colonists during the early days of the fur trade. The English also dispatched the Anglican missionaries to First Nation territories on the Hudson and James Bay with the most notable being Moose Factory. Many of us Cree up the coast accepted the new religions forced upon us. We had no choice so over the years we became swept up in the European religious beliefs. However, we also brought to it our own traditional beliefs so that we ended up with a strange if not schizophrenic blend of religion. Thankfully we have survived a systematic and strategic assault on our beliefs and traditional ways through the signing of treaties that corralled us onto reservations right across this vast country. We also survived the strategy of assimilation through the development of the residential school system in which thousands of First Nation children were
rounded up and taken from their parents to learn the ways of the European. Today we have a more open society where we as First Nation people can return to our traditional and cultural ways. All over the country Native people are rediscovering the traditions and beliefs that our ancestors lived by. There are many traditional leaders as Chiefs and Council members today and our people are returning to drumming, dancing and cultural activities. Many times I am asked by non Native people how to explain our First Nation beliefs when it comes to religion. This question is complicated for me because like in the non Native world there are so many different interpretations depending on your point of view or perspective. After many years of interviewing and learning from traditional teachers, leaders and Elders I think I have found a comfortable way to find meaning in a belief that is spiritual rather than religious. I think that Buddhism is probably the religion or belief structure that could be compared as similar to Native Traditional spiritualism. The main reason is due to the common belief in that ev-
erything is connected and every action has a consequence. I imagine that all people’s in early development held this belief in universal connectivity simply because it had to do with survival. We needed to depend on all the living things and the environment around us to survive. We needed to have respect for other human beings on the land and to realize that sharing and harmony was imperative if we wanted to survive. We needed to remember that respect for the land, the water, trees and all life was a necessary belief if we wanted to survive. This belief in connectivity or oneness is something that is integral to how Native spiritual people think and live. At a time in the evolution of this world I am often disappointed in how we are treating each other when it comes to beliefs or religions. Many Christian fundamentalists have a very narrow view in terms of their beliefs and much of this seems to stem from a trend of politicization of religion in various countries. Often, through history, it is evident that religions have been used to further the strategies of political leaders in terms of invasion, dominance, war
and generally the control over many by few. Fundamentalists in the Islamic faith that I have met also are convinced that their beliefs are set in stone and that blind faith overrules anything else. Over the years I have come to the conclusion that blind faith in terms of religion is a very sad and tragic stance. As free thinkers and individuals we all should always be able to question anything in our universe. Too often I have encountered fundamental religious people who believe that their religion or belief system is better than those of anyone else. That leads to continual conflict as we have seen through the ages and now witness today. Every fundamental religious follower believes that their particular belief system will take them to heaven while those who are non believers will be damned to hell. Perhaps it is possible that as we evolve we will remember that it is in our best interest as a species to get along with one another and get back to realizing and feeling the connectivity that we have in this wonderful universe. As our early ancestors realized we need to do this as a matter of survival.
Residents asked to tie dogs up for upcoming bike rally By TRT Staff SIX NATIONS – Six Nations residents are being asked to be sure their dogs are tied up during an upcoming bicycle rally, which will be making its way through part of Six Nations on August 3rd. On that day, about 2,000 cyclists will be traveling down Pauline Johnson Road to Sixth Line Road, then taking Cayuga Road over to New Credit. The Six Nations Elected Council is asking everyone on this route to please keep your dogs tied up. “We also ask everyone to please come out and cheer them on,” says
Chief Hill. “They will be having a pit-stop at Six Nations Tourism if anyone wishes to greet them there.” Council is very concerned about dog attacks and according to Hill, staff is considering how to deal with escalating problem of stray or loose dogs, and is considering bringing in the SPCA to help with the problem. “We have one dog-catcher here and the problem is becoming just too much,” says Hill. “We are meeting with hunters, farmers, the police and others to try and find a humane solution. Please look after your own pets.”
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Annual Tuscarora picnic draws huge crowd By Jen Mt. Pleasant LEWISTON – It was a beautiful weekend for a community picnic for the Tuscarora, who reside near Lewiston, New York. It is not known how many years now the picnic and field day has taken place but some community members say it began around 1840 but was not held during the Second World War. For the first 100 years the Picnic was held at the National Grove in the wooded area east of Walmore Road near the Tuscarora Reservation. According to archival records, “The Picnic was designed to celebrate the Nation and to include our non-native friends and neighbors. During the early days, the picnic included foot races, lacrosse games and performances by the National Silver Cornet of Tuscarora. People would bring lunch and they would eat with their family and relatives.” And, in 1939, “The Picnic moved to its current home north of the Tuscarora Indian School on Walmore Road. The program has evolved to include an entertainment program, native foods, and vendors selling arts and crafts. The first Tuscarora Princess Contest was held in 1964 on Friday evening, expanding the picnic to two days. Race volunteers increased the Picnic program by holding a 10k race and 2.5-mile fun run on Saturday morning in 1980.
Competitors from surrounding Haudenosaunee communities attend the Annual Tuscarora Picnic & Field Day event each year dressed in full regalia to compete in the Smoke Dance Competition. PHOTO BY JEN MT. PLEASANT
Recently the Picnic has expanded more by hosting the Ben Cusick Memorial Horseshoe Tournament, Iroquois Smoke Dance Competition, and the Margaret Williams Memorial Tuscarora Raised-Beadwork Competition.” The two-day event now includes a wider music selection, more activities and vendors, and a variety of traditional foods and drinks. This year, Six Nations award-winning Pappy Johns Blues Band played their best hits. To this day dedicated volunteers run the entire event. The Smoke Dance Competition is always a big hit at the annual event as competitors dressed in full Haudenosaunee regalia come from all over including Onondaga, Mohawk, Seneca, and Cayuga territories in Canada and the United States. Following the Smoke Dance was the hand drum competi-
tion where singers sang their best-made songs. Three singers this year came all the way from Manitoulin Island. But the biggest event at the picnic which seems to get larger and larger each year is the ancient Haudenosaunee game of Fire Ball which is a traditional medicine game but has been sanctioned by the traditional leaders of the Tuscarora Nation to be played between the young and old men. The game is played on Friday and Saturday night. This year there were around 100 competitors made up of men, young and old, while around 1,500 spectators surrounded the perimeter of the field to watch. The Tuscarora Picnic and Field Day is held every year on the Tuscarora Reservation the weekend before the Annual Border Crossing Celebration.
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The Meeting of a Nation Earlier this year I wrote a story asking the question, ‘how does one decolonize’? Well just a few weeks ago the Oneida Nation did something fantastic in efforts to do just that. They held a nation wide meeting to discuss Oneida Nationhood, and welcomed all Oneida people to attend. Former candidate for Six Nations Elected Chief Yukiyatakenhas was there and shared the experience with me. I thought this was worth sharing for so many reasons, but mostly because I value the Oneidas for casting aside the labels imposed on us by religions, colonization and blood quantum and embracing the inherent Oneyota’aka identity of its people. Wouldn’t it be big step towards decolonization if the Haudenosaune of the Grand River did the same? By Yukiyatakenhas On June 28th & 29th, 2014 the Oneyota’aka Lotiyaneshu [Oneida Nation Chiefs and Clan Mothers] hosted a Nation meeting at the Oneyota’aka longhouse. The purpose of the meeting was to bring the Oneida peoples together to build a collective vision in order to determine the future of their Nation. For two Oneyota’aka, Tahalewahkne and his youngest daughter Yakokahslote, this journey involved travelling from their home in the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin to the banks of the Thames River to their sister community, the Oneida Nation of the Thames. Tahalewahkne did not grow up with the longhouse, the dances and the language. The importance of this meeting was symbolic to his life journey as it set a new course towards a future of revival, renewal and the rebirth of a nation. His daughter Yakokahsolote is a youth
worker in her community. At a recent decolonization seminar she was handed the flyer Your Voice, Our Nation, Our Future. In that moment the stars aligned as she recalls the impact of the message. She said, “the Nation’s Clan Mothers and Chiefs were calling upon all Oneida citizens to attend this meeting and I just knew it was important”. In Yakokahsolote’s perspective it was important to breakdown the barriers of communication and to learn from one another. He said, “We need to recognize that there are a lot of people that want to make things better and it is us, the individual, who need to decolonize and it is my hope to bring this information back home to our youth, to our people.” One purpose of the meeting was to consider if and how our communities could operate as one nation, to act as one people. Tayohahok, sub-chief of the Turtle Clan offered his perspective and vision, “We can in theory,” Tayohahok said, “but first we would have to address the one obstacle that prevents us from moving beyond the Indian Act and colonial control and that one obstacle is fear. I think ‘fear’ is normal and a natural part of life. However, when fears are irrational, persistent, or intense our well-being is threatened as is the case for many Indigenous communities. But I also think fear can be made into a positive. For instance, the fear of losing our way of life, our original government and to be absorbed into the greater Canadian society as mere descendent of our historical ancestors is a form of fear that is telling you to act”. In referring to the Nation building efforts of the elected councils and the aboriginal organizations or entities that claim to represent the interests of First Nations,
Tayohahok said they do more harm then good. “These institutions are arms of the government that permit forms of oppression, control and assimilation into our communities. Furthermore, by using our symbols, our wampum, our treaties and by denying the voice of our original governments they become the colonizers; therefore preventing true self-determination through the liberation of our people, our nations”. The second day of the meeting was closed
with ceremonies and gratitude for the time and hard work offered by each Oneida who was in attendance. A group photo was taken to capture the importance of this gathering and was followed with a feast. Before departing on their journey home Tahalewahkne and his daughter Yakokahslote further offered their words of appreciation for this experience. “For me it’s a very powerful and strong place to be.” said Tahalewahkne. “To see how many people are speak-
ing Oneida – we don’t have that back home. To see the size of this longhouse and cookhouse I wish we had one this size. To see as many active chiefs, clan mothers and faith keepers I think that is strong and positive for this community. This community doesn’t realize how powerful they are.” Yakokahslote shared, “People need to realize that this meeting is history. We’re part of history. Some day we are going to be talking about is meeting, what we learned,
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What you need to know about tire pressure By TRT Staff Drivers need to learn a thing or two about tire inflation, according to a new tire inflation and maintenance attitudinal survey conducted by Leger on behalf of tire makers. Only 31% of drivers measure their tire pressures monthly, a practice essential to road safety, fuel economy and protecting the environment. The poll identified glaring gaps in driver knowledge about tire inflation despite finding that proper tire inflation is important to 96% of motorists. More than two thirds (69%) of drivers still do not measure their tire pressures monthly. Among those who do not check inflation monthly: 31% believe they only need to check their tire pressure when it appears tire pressure is low. (Note: a tire can be underinflated by 20 percent or more and look normal; 23% don’t measure tire pressures monthly because their vehicle has a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). 21% don’t know they should check their tire pressures monthly. The survey found that many drivers (45%) do not know where to find the correct inflation pressure for their vehicle. However, 55% are aware the recommended tire pressure is listed on the vehicle placard (commonly located on the inside door post or inside the fuel door) and in the owner’s manual.
Additionally, nearly two thirds (65%) were unaware that tire pressures should only be measured when tires are cold. In fact, a vehicle should be stationary for at least three hours or not have been driven more than two kilometres prior to checking tire inflation. A disappointing finding is that 31% say they inflate their tires to the air pressure stamped on the tire’s sidewall. This imprinted tire pressure refers to the maximum inflation pressure a tire can contain under maximum load, not the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended inflation level. Prolonged driving at this inflation pressure may result in uneven tread wear and reduced traction, particularly on wet road surfaces. The poll also suggests that drivers may be too reliant on visual inspections and TPMS systems. Nearly three quarters (72%) cite “tires look low” as a reason for measuring their tire inflation levels, and 32% say “the appearance of a warning light” is a factor that motivates them to check tire pressures. Good news emerging from the study is that 69% of drivers use a personal air pressure gauge when measuring tire pressures. As well, 78% report they rotated their tires in the past year and 56% had their vehicle’stire alignment checked in the past 12 months. “These findings should be a wake-up call
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they roll more smoothly and thereby require less energy to push them down the road. Tire makers report that LRR tires can cut fuel costs by as much as 4.5%. The average motorist using these advanced technology tires can expect to save hundreds of dollars over the lifetime of using these tires. Nearly two thirds of those polled (61%) expressed interest in acquiring LLR tires. Ninety-two% were motivated by improved fuel economy and 44% wanted to protect the environment through lower vehicle emissions. May 12 to 18, 2014, is National Be Tire Smart Week, during which the tire industry will be reminding motorists about the fuel efficiency, safety and environmental benefits of proper tire inflation and maintenance. You can learn more by visiting www.betiresmart. ca.
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Iroquois Nationals lose heartbreaker vs Canada By Jim Windle DENVER – If the word heartbreaker could be applied to any lacrosse game, Sunday night’s 9-8 loss for the Iroquois Nations at the hands of Team Canada at the World Lacrosse Championships held this year in Denver, Colorado, would be that game. The Iroquois have become the darlings of the FIL World Lacrosse Tournament and bring with them a loud and enthusiastic crowd to each of their games. But after a long rain delay Sunday night, the I-nats looked slow, undisciplined and at times uncomfortable throughout three quarters of the game before shocking the Canadians with a huge, come-frombehind charge in the forth quarter. Curtis Dixon’s game winner scored with 19 seconds remaining in regulation time proved to be the back-breaker after the I-nats exploded with four unanswered fourth quarter goals to even the score at 8-8. Iroquois fans had reason to cheer early as the star of the star-studded roster, Lyle Thompson, scored unassisted at 1:47 of the opening quarter. That elation was short lived as Team Canada netted the next six goals to end the first quarter Canada leading 6-1. Maybe it was nerves but the I-nats were far
Six Nations' Tom Montour carries the long stick on the field at the FIL World Lacrosse Championships being played in Denver CO. The Iroquois Nationals lost a 9-8 heartbreaker against Team Canada Saturday night in the preliminary round, their only loss of the tournament so far. The I-nats won 12-10 over Australia Monday night and take on the tournament favorite Team USA Tuesday night. Photo by Inside Lacrosse. PHOTO too aggressive in the early going and were assessed with seven penalties in the first half. Although most did not result directly in goals against, they prevented the Nationals from finding their rhythm. Cody Jamieson scored at 55 seconds of the third quarter to begin the I-nats on the come back trail. His shot bounced off of Ward and barely made it over the goal line, but it was in and the Nationals were now down 6-2. Miles Thompson converted a pass from brother Lyle who inter-
cepted a Canadian pass and quickly found Miles in front of Ward to cut the Canadian lead in half. Canada came back with two to increase their lead to 8-3, and looked completely in charge to that point, but Randy Staats made it 8-4 to end the third quarter. In the fourth quarter conditioning became a factor as the Nationals found weaknesses in the armor of tired Team Canada. Lyle Thompson scored 19 second into the quarter and again at 3:02 to make a game of it. Jamieson then set up
Craig Point at the side of the Canadian net with a hard pass Ward seemed to think was a shot and committed himself to it, pulling away from the post. Randy Staats made it a new game at 8-8 from Point with 8:19 remaining, and the momentum turned totally in the Iroquois favour. The Iroquois had Team Canada on its heels and gasping for breath in the last five minutes of the game as they kept the ball in play in the Canadian zone, threatening to beat the Canadians for the first time ever in In-
ternational play. The I-nats continued to press and Warren Hill made some game saving stops late in the period. Just when it looked like an OT period or an Iroquois win was immanent, Jeremy Noble caught defender Sid Smith turning the wrong way on his check while defending Curtis Dickson, and sent a pass to the edge of the crease, which Dickson converted into the game winner with 18 seconds remaining. The 2-1 I-nats did not have time to pine over the disappointing loss, as they were slated to take
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Arrows win Game #1 in the alley and on the floor By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – There was a power outage at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena Sunday night, but certainly not with the first place Six Nations Arrows Express who took a 1-0 lead in the best of five series against the St. Catharines Athletics in the OLA Jr. A quarter-final playoffs. The power outage that affected a large part of Six Nations interrupted service to the ILA near the end of the first period throwing the arena into darkness. After about a 15-minute delay, partial power was restored with emergency generators, enough to light up the floor and surrounding area at least. Both teams were out to deliver a message in Game #1. For the Athletics, the message seemed to be to not take them lightly. For the Arrows it was, we will beat you in the ally if that’s the way you want to go, or on the floor. The Arrows Express put four goals past St. Kitts starter Tyler Sullivan before the halfway point in the first period scored by Greg Longboat, Johnny Powless and two by Josh Johnson. The A’s rallied with goals by Cody Ward, at 9:44 and Holden Garlent, shorthanded, at 13:02 to end the first stanza with the Arrows leading 4-2. Six Nations added three more to begin the second period, scored by Haodais Maracle, Powless and Anthony Patterson. The period ended with the Arrows in control 10-4. With the affects of the
Three fights broke out at Game #1 of the OLA Jr. A first round of playoffs Sunday night. The first bout, saw Arrows enforcer Trevor Stacey and Athletics' hard nose, Nicholas Beaudoin do battle. A few minutes later, Arrows' Patrick Thornhill and A's Billy Saxton got into it. Anthony Patterson and Saxton tussled as well as Quinn Powless and A's Ryan Dakin. PHOTOS BY JIM WINDLE full moon still in the air, and lacrosse to complete the the game pretty well in the game. Kyle Porter scored bag, the A’s and Arrows de- for St. Catharines at 10:28 cided it was time to forget to make it 10-5, before Ian about lacrosse for a while Martin, Wenster Green and and leave their messages Stuart Martin finished the for Game #2, and turned the A’s off, 13-5. third period into a boxing “The A’s really didn’t match, with a full slate of give us what we expected bouts on the card. tonight,” said Martin after The first bout was be- the game. “I think Game #2 tween Arrows enforcer will be a lot different. I think Trevor Stacey and Athletics’ they will come out with a lithard nose, Nicholas Beaudo- tle more grit and be a little in at 7:34. The second dust more physical. The last time up involved Arrows’ tough we were there it was a pretguy Patrick Thornhill and ty good, rough battle. They the A’s Billy Saxton at 9:09. always play good in their A few minutes later, Arrows’ barn and so it should be a Anthony Patterson want- good one. It’s good to get ed a piece of Saxton. Then that first win. It’s huge. We Quinn Powless and Ryan have home floor advantage Dakin wrestled each other throughout the playoffs so in the final bout of the night. that should help too.” “We acquired a couple Game #2 is set for of guys to come here and do Wednesday night, July 16, in what we just saw tonight,” St. Kitts at the Bill Burgoyne said Ian Martin. “Patrick Arena at 8 pm, and Game #3, Thornhill and Trevor Stacey back at the ILA, Thursday, were a couple of studs out July 17th at 8 pm. If there there doing their thing and is a Game #4 it will be in St. got the tempo moving for Kitts Friday July 18, and a us.” possible Game 5 will be at When all the fighting the ILA, Sunday July 20, at was over, they retuned to 7 pm.
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Short-benched Chiefs stand up well in 4-3 loss By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – It was a classic goaltenders dual at the ILA Saturday night as the visiting Brampton Excelsiors and the defending Mann Cup Champion Six Nations Chiefs did battle producing an abnormally low scoring 4-3 win for the Excelsiors. On the positive side, Colin Doyle returned to the Chiefs’ lineup after recovery from an injury to score one and assist on another Six Nations goal. But with a number of their players in Denver playing for the Iroquois Nation-
als, the Chief’s lineup was without the services of Sid Smith, Cody Jamieson, Craig Point, Roger Vyse, Tom Montour, Jeff Shattler and others. The Excelsiors were also without some of their big guns who were playing for Team Canada, but between Chiefs’ goaltender Evan Kirk and Brampton’s Tye Belanger at the other end, they faced a combined 107 shots. Brampton had better results in the first period with call up, Randy Callaghan and regular Sandy Chapman giving the
Excelsiors a 2-0 lead. Six Nations’ Kessler Doolittle made it 2-1 at 7:17 from Jake Crans, but Pat Saunders ended the period
the details such as choosing the tree down to the final stain applied. Traditionally among the Haudenosaune, boys are given lacrosse sticks in infancy and buried with their wooden stick when they complete their time on earth. Kessenich opinionating on the matter with little awareness of the roots of lacrosse on live broadcast television in front of millions of fans during an international competition was breeching a major boundary, amounting to a disrespect of the game and the Iroquois Nationals. Iroquois Nationals also took to Twitter in series of tweets responding to the comments saying, “Our Traditional Sticks are a valued and treasured piece of our Culture. Given at birth and buried with us in passing. We are never taught to treat them as ‘a weapon’. To possess a wooden stick is an honour and accordingly is carried with respect. A complete
understanding of lacrosse never uses the word ‘weapon’ to describe the game and the lacrosse stick. It is inappropriate and reflects a negative cultural and racial connotation.” Others were also appalled after Kessenich made an uninformed remark during the same game that all the players for the Iroquois Nationals had to make hard decisions when pursuing careers in lacrosse – to leave their reservations “for a better life”. The insinuation that on-reserve living conditions are bleak and not conducive to making professional athletes is just not true at all. It is a gross misconception. The comment also revealed Kessenich’s lack of knowledge as a number of Iroquois Nationals players currently live on Haudenosaune reserves. Kessenich has at this point not issued an official statement regarding his comments during Sunday’s game.
Outrage over commentator's call to ban wooden lacrosse sticks By Nahnda Garlow
Social media has been very busy this week as Haudenosaune lacrosse fans everywhere tune in to watch the Iroquois Nationals at the FIL World Championships in Denver. But excitement turned to outrage during Sunday’s game against Team Canada after ESPN commentator Quint Kessenich made some highly inappropriate and uninformed comments during the Iroquois Nationals game against Canada, saying that he felt wooden lacrosse sticks should be “banned” in competitive play. Iroquois Nationals teammates Kevin Bucktooth and Travis Hill have both been photographed this weekend in Denver proudly bearing traditional hickory lacrosse sticks throughout the competition. Wooden lacrosse sticks are hand made by trained craftsmen with careful attention paid to
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with Brampton leading 3-1, two of them powerplay goals. Kirk and Belanger put on a show in the second period with only one goal scored, that by Brampton’s Brady Heseltire at 8:17 to give the visitors a 4-1 lead with 20 minutes remaining in regulation time. The Chiefs came on in the third period to make a game of it when Doyle scored at 5:14 from Stephan Keogh and Wayne VanEvery, called up from the Six Nations Rivermen of the Sr. B’s, scored to make it 4-2,
with lots of lacrosse left to play. Call up, Scott Defrancesco, playing in a Chiefs uniform for only the second time this year, found twine at 15:59, but that would be as close as Belanger would let them get and the game ended 4-3 in regulation time. The Chiefs remain tied for second place with Peterborough, however the Lakers hold a game in hand. They will have to watch behind them as well. KW is four points behind but hold three games in hand over the Chiefs and two over the
Lakers. Brooklin remains solidly in first place with an 11-2 record as of Sunday. The Chiefs will wait for the rest of the league to catch up in games played while also waiting their Team Iroquois mates to return from Denver. They won’t see action until Sunday when they take on the Redmen, in Brooklin. Then Wednesday night, July 23, the Redmen come to Six Nations. These could both be pivotal games in moving the Chiefs up the standings into a possible second place position.
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Berries, a staple food of indigenous diets By Jen Mt. Pleasant Genhehneh (Summer) is here and with that comes all the wonderfully delicious fruits that grow locally in the bush. The Gayogoho:no’ (Cayuga) word for fruits is ohya’sho:oh. (Note: letters that are underlined are nasalized). All types of berries can be found locally in the upcoming months. Jihso:dahk or wild strawberries are just winding down. Be sure to look out for todakdo’ (blackcaps), jo’dae:ya: (raspberries), shahye:s (thimbleberries) and ohya:ji’ (blueberries). You can usually find these berries in bushes growing on the sides of the
road or back in the bush but be careful, sometimes these bushes are covered in thorns. These berries are not only delicious but they are filled with nutritious properties to keep you healthy and long lived. Besides their nutritional value, they also have medicinal properties. (strawJihso:dahk berries) for example, can be found in fields or ditches and sit close to the ground. Their leaves are in groups of 3 and they have tiny white blossoms. The leaves of jihso:dahk can be used as an infusion to treat diarrhea, gastric inflammation, infections and to stimulate appetite. The ohya’ (ber-
ry) can be eaten fresh and helps with gastritis and as a liver tonic. The berries can also be crushed and applied as a poultice to areas of mild sunburn or other skin inflammations. Jihso:dahk is good for the blood and acts as a purifier. They contain chemicals that are rich in antioxidants and aid in keeping cancer cells from multiplying. Jihso:dahk is said to provide more Vitamin C per ounce than oranges. To make an infusion, just pour hot water over the leaves, cover and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Strain the leaves out of the liquid and enjoy. The ratio is one part fresh
leaves to 6 parts water. To use as a poultice for mild sunburn, mash or crush the berries up to make a pulp. Wrap the pulp in gauze and apply to irritated areas. Todakdo’ (blackcaps) is part of the Rose family. The ohya’ can be eaten fresh. Leaves can be used to make tea by infusion. The root bark can also be used to make tea. As a medicine, a decoction can be made from the root to treat various ailments including: back pain, stomach pain and bowel complaints, diseases of female reproductive organs, whooping cough in children and eyewash for sore eyes. The roots can be chewed to treat
ated. I remember the ‘light bulb’ turning on when the teachings would help me to understand and be proud of our ancestors and their insight into us, the coming generations. Their words registered something ancient yet familiar. I would think of the true meaning behind the messages. How the world would be a better place if only there was a way to share the simple yet disciplined aspects of natural law intertwined in our culture and ceremonies. The beauty, the insight, the guidance – not to mention the structure of what living in balance would accomplish. I would attend ceremonies and visualize the ancient ones in regalia unfamiliar to me yet soothingly
powerful. Power, not in a way that was ego but that of pure essence, spirit. On some occasions I would describe what I had seen. The explanations given were beyond normal everyday comprehension. The question I would ask was, why me? Why did I see these things? Sometimes I would just get a smile and be left to ponder the answer for myself. The true source of knowledge is deep within everyone. The way to access this information is possible for all but not all choose to take the time to discover or need to do so. It is the way. We all have a path to walk and for some this deep knowledge is important and for some it is not.
It is not up to us to judge what is needed for another’s earth walk. We all start from Creation and return. Healing is about finding balance. It can be to strengthen us, to protect us, to nurture us, to connect. We all need the challenges that we face to help us grow. Our thanksgiving address reminds us that we are one with Creation. Healing from physical, mental, emotional or spiritual pain takes time, understanding, patience, belief, determination and forgiveness. Those who hurt us and those we hurt play a role in deciding what avenue we take to seek that balance. It is hard to say, “I
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cough and a root infusion ingested to combat influenza. Besides medicinal purposes for treating onohsoda’sho:’oh (human sickenesses), these berries can be eaten fresh or used in drinks or for baking, although they do lose some of their nutritional value during the cooking process. To make ohya:gri’ (fruit juice), simply mash the berries and add water. For a sweeter drink, mash the berries in a pot, add water and cook over heat, add honey, let simmer until honey is blended well. Pour in a container and cool in refrigerator. The harvesting of various plants for medic-
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The silent disease of diabetes By John Munroe I was born at Nut Lake Indian Reserve (Rose Valley Sask.) in 1952. Today, this reserve is known as the Yellow Quill First Nation. For the first 13 years of my life, I lived a cultural, traditional, and native lifestyle. Our diet consisted of food that was derived from the local wild vegetables, berries, herbs, and wildlife that were abundant in the area that I grew up in. At ten years old, my life was turned upside down by the separation of my parents – my siblings and I lived with our father – and again at thirteen with my introduction to the foster home system. Since that time I have been living a lifestyle, and eating a diet that my body was not accustomed to and which I had not experienced for the first thirteen years of my life. I have lived most of my adult life with this deadly silent disease called diabetes. Due to my ignorance of this disease,
and with no education or information offered to me about diabetes from my doctor, I suffered from all the complications that are a result of this disease. In 1974, I was diagnosed as a diabetic, given a prescription for some pills, and sent home. A few months later, on an unrelated doctor’s visit, I was asked to take some blood tests. From this, I was then told that my blood sugar levels were way too high, and that I would have to take some injections of insulin to control my diabetes. I was given an orange, a syringe and was told to practice injecting a saline solution into the orange for a few minutes. I was then informed that I knew what I was doing. I was then given another prescription for syringes, insulin and sent on my way again. I was never given any education on how to control my diabetes. I always felt like I was carrying around a silent disease that I couldn’t talk about to anyone. Diabetes
was such a silent disease that no one ever mentioned the word. It wasn’t until years later that I received any information on this illness, and the complications that could arise because of the uncontrolled sugar levels in my blood. I continued to work as a carpenter until September of 1999. It was at this time that I had developed kidney failure, and had to go on dialysis. Due to my ignorance of this disease, and the uncontrolled level of my blood sugars, I continued to experience drastic complications from this deadly disease. In 2001, I had to have a stent put in my heart because one of my aorta valves had collapsed in my heart. In the fall of 2002, two small toes were amputated from my left foot due to an infection and poor circulation. In 2003 I also had eye surgery because I was going blind. I had cataracts removed from both my eyes and implants were put in to help me see. Previous to
this operation I’d also had several laser procedures done to both of my eyes, which had caused major scaring on both retinas. On April 13, 2004 I had a cadaver renal transplant, which gave me a new lease on life. Six months after my transplant, I went back to work. A few months later, I stubbed my right big toe. It got infected, and because of poor circulation due to my diabetes, I had to undergo an amputation on my right leg on March 1, 2005. It was at this time in my life that another complication of diabetes occurred. Depression and mental illness is a major part of diabetes in the Native community, and it occurs when people don’t know how to talk to anyone about what is happening to them. After my amputation, I turned to pain killer medication to help numb the pain that I was going through physically and mentally. I was so busy feeling negative and
blaming everyone else but myself for what I was going through, that I started to push away and hurt my immediate family, the people that were closest to me. The turning point in my self-destructive journey was when I went and talked to a traditional counselor at the Can-Am Centre in Windsor. He talked to me about my traditional and cultural roots and said that I should use the teachings I had accumulated in my past, to help me on my healing journey. My goal now is to promote health and wellness in the Native community, and to educate diabetics about this silent deadly disease we call “diabetes.” In order for me to do this I went back to school, and graduated with a diploma from the Community Worker Program at George Brown College. I had acquired the tools I needed to help me do some in-depth research, and further educate my-
self on this disease. I did my work placement with Mary Pheasant, a Diabetes Prevention Coordinator, who was working for SOADI (Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative). In early 2009, I was also involved in making an informative and educational documentary on diabetes within the Indigenous community with Director Lalita Kirshna from In-sync Video. This documentary is called “A Bit of Sugar”, which was shown on OMNI Television in early 2010. What I went through all these years living with diabetes and the complications that arise from this disease, and the informative lifestyle I’m living today, gives me the confidence to write that, it is with passion I say that knowledge and education is the key in controlling this disease and to live a happy and healthy life. I will continue to provide my knowledge and educate people on diabetes in the future.
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The 10-month Contract Position will commence on Tuesday August 26, 2014 and be completed on Tuesday June 30, 2014. Position Purpose: The Special Education Resource Teacher is responsible for ensuring that each formally or informally-identified child with special needs has an opportunity to reach his/her maximum potential through the creation and implementation of suitable programs and teachings styles to meet individual students needs in the least restrictive environment. The SERT is responsible for assisting the classroom teachers and educational assistants. The SERT will adhere to the Ontario College of Teachers Foundation of Professional Practice , including Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession, Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession, and Professional Framework for the Teaching Profession. Qualifications: Copy of educational qualifications (Bachelor Degree plus Bachelor of Education Special Education Specialist Certification) A member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers Provide the results of a current criminal record check including vulnerable sector screening. SALARY:
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APPLY TO: Applications will be accepted by mail, fax and delivery to: Lloyd S. King Elementary School Education Authority Chair 468 New Credit Road, R.R. #6 Hagersville, On N0A 1H0 Applicants must forward resume, cover letter, copy of educational qualifications and three current references (employment related references preferred), copy of Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening DEADLINE: July 23, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
The 10-month Contract Position will commence on Tuesday August 26, 2014 and be completed on Tuesday June 30, 2014. Job Summary: To supervise the children in the assigned classroom in accordance with policies of the Lloyd S. King Elementary School and provincial and federal legislation and guidelines. Qualifications: 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. Must be a member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators; Must have a current (within 12 months) satisfactory result from a Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Screening; Must provide up-to-date immunization records, or a letter stating exemption on grounds of religion, conscience or medical recommendation. SALARY:
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APPLY TO: Lloyd S. King Elementary School Education Authority Chair Education Department 468 New Credit Road, R.R. #6 Hagersville, On N0A 1H0 Applicants must forward resume, cover letter, copy of educational qualifications and three references (employment related references preferred), copy of Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening DEADLINE: July 23, 2014 A detailed Job Description is available at the Mississaugas of the New Credit Education Department; (Ph: 905.768.7108; Fax: 905.768.7108). Only those candidates successful in the Selection & Hiring Process will be contacted.
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Jane Burning to release book about healing By Nahnda Garlow Six Nation’s own Jane Burning, a healer and energy worker, will soon add best selling author to her credentials - the Seneca woman is a featured expert in a book all about holistic personal transformation being released today. The book is called “Rapid Change for Busy Heart-Centred Women” and it is a compilation of 24 different authors, all empowered women and all experts in their own modalities, with thirty lessons on how to grasp personal transformation and walk forward in a balanced way. Burning is the lone indigenous author in the collective. Following the significant traumatic impact of the sudden death of her brother when they were children and the discovery of her subsequent healing journey Burning says she was called to do energy healing. She studied the healing arts of Reiki and other specific healing modalities to become an energy healer at the cellular level. Through personal fasting and prayer, Burning says she was given insight into the entire soul’s journey - from pre-birth onward - and shown the original instructions that human cells are given when they are birthed into creation. It was during a certain fast a few years ago when Burning travelled into the bush to fast and pray and she received a message during about what she calls a “sacred bundle of love” that rests in the heart centre of every person. That bundle carries the original instructions we are all given by the Creator prebirth. She says, “We can rise above anything when we are heart centred and connected to our source energy. We can raise our vibration to see beyond any pain here. That is really the truth about who we are is that purity, but a lot of people get stuck in the victim energy whether it’s historical or just from childhood.” Burning explained that when an individu-
al goes through a traumatic experience that there is a spiritual bookmark of sorts that rests in the lower brain, remembering the flight or fight response of those moments. When a traumatized individual then reaches adulthood and is emotionally triggered by an event, suddenly that spiritual bookmark is activated and the traumatized person behaves based on the bookmarked responses of those beliefs
and thoughts of the past. Burning has a studio in her home on Six Nations where she guides her clients through the journey of releasing energy blockages to enable them to heal by coming into balance and growing beyond those traumatic bookmarks. The book is compiled by Loretta Mohl, an acclaimed healer who has put out a number of books on dealing with trauma. After the sud-
den traumatic death of her husband, Mohl developed something she calls Focused Intention Technique, accessing the body’s natural ability to heal itself by drawing energy from creation and bring the body back to its whole state. Through this technique Mohl was given the opportunity to work with Residential School Survivors across Canada to tap into inner healing. Mohl’s website says, “Rapid Change for Busy
Heart-Centered Women who want to be their best version is leading the way for women to transform themselves in the 21st Century. The heart heals all, allows for patience, gratitude, emotion, simplicity, generosity, grace, understanding, awareness, life force, and meaningful intention that allows for letting go.” The book is available for purchase today on amazon.com. Burning is also available for consulta-
tions through her studio, Jane Burning Holistic Consulting Services on Six Nations. You can visit her website www.janeburning.com or call (519) 445-1904.
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Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, Artistic Director Santee Smith; Photo by Cylla Von Tiedemann
Honouring the drum By Tim Reynolds Visioning, Toronto’s first socially conscience arts festival, is an event that brings together socially conscious artists. The main concept behind the festival is the recognition that Indigenous nations of Turtle Island speak of this time as a moment for a shift in human consciousness, and that this shift is necessary to re-establish a harmonious relationship with Mother Earth. It will be the artists who will awaken the hearts and minds of the people; it will be the artists who create a vision of harmony for the people. On K’at (July 8th) the honoring drum event was held. K’at means energy: fire, center of the universe and is a part of the Mayan calendar known as T’zolkin. Visioning seeks to establish a connection with sacred time,
for which the Mayan nation believes is a right for all of humanity. Therefore, the dates selected for each event have been chosen to create harmony between the intention of the event and the energetic quality of the day. The event featured Six Nation’s own Tehariwenhawih; Ruben Benny Esguerra from Colombia and the Afro-soul drumming of Amai Kuda and Y Josephine. The Two Row Times spoke with Tehariwenhawih about what the drum means to him, “It’s special to me because I am passing it forward for future generations. Every time I sing I see the good energy around it that changes the room. The water drum is basically your circle of life. The wooden part you’re given as a boy showing you the responsibility of feeding the water to the
Healing from page 16 am sorry” or “please forgive me” yet easy to criticize and blame. We judge without hearing all the facts. So how do we start the process of healing? For many it may be religion, counseling, moving or new relationships. For some, we choose the path to peace by walking a ceremonial road to help us elevate our vibrational energy and seek that deep knowledge. We search out healing therapies such as Reiki, massage, reflexology, and thousands of other choices out there. Our creation stories tell of us coming to the earth from another dimension. We can consider that we are multi-dimensional beings, each uniquely created but
connected to a greater force known as global or universal consciousness. Our traditional practices help nurture an understanding of this creative consciousness. We face fears and overcome them. We grow and release baggage that does not serve us anymore. We learn to be humble and to accept what each day brings. We learn respect for these unknown or unseen forces. We also learn what unconditional love and compassion really are. For some, we incorporate these teachings into our lives and try our best to live the concept of the ‘good mind’. Weaving positive threads of Creators light is an opportunity that we as natural humans have everyday.
drum otherwise it will crack. That water in there supports that life; without water there is no life.” The top ring part attaches everything the leather on it comes from the deer. It shows respect for land animals. That ring is what
brings us all together in the way of the creator. Franklyn McNaughton of Six Nations also performed and spoke about the other cultures “ I know my cultures view of the drum, it’s good that I get a chance to learn
from other cultures. Its great to hear their explanations about the drum and what it means to them. I want to see what their creator had set out for them in this way.” For Amai Kuda and Y Josephine the drum and music is about healing – the healing of ancestors, the land, the self, the community and society. Her name, Amai Kuda, means “mother to the will of the creator” in the southern African language of Shona. In traditional African custom Amai Kuda poured water on the floor in honor of the territories ancestors, the Mississaugas, before they performed for the audience. Ruben “Benny” Esguerra from Colombia also performed. He told the Two Row Times, “My work deals with indigenous music from South America and African music from South America. It
was important for me to be apart of this event because my brothers from Six Nations are here and my sisters representing Africa are here. The drum is very important to me it’s the first instrument I learned rhythm so from there I learned other instruments. The drum is something that transcends all cultures and all generations. Every culture in the world has percussion music. It’s an instrument that can unify, once you understand the drum you connect in other realms that arespiritual, you can meditate. You are able to obtain great musicianship skills.” For more information about upcoming festival events contact www. v i s ion i ng a r t s fe s t iv a l . weebly.com or visioningartsfestival@gmail.com
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FOOD & RESTAURANTS FROM THE CITY TO THE LAND: A COOK'S JOURNEY
Finding friendship in the weeds By Joe Farrell Over the last month, I have been so fortunate to cook with a buddy whom I hired a year and a half ago at a restaurant in Toronto’s Distillery District. Right from the start there was an immediate connection, mutual understanding, and comradeship between us. This buddy’s first shift in, he was put on one of the busiest stations; the grill. Not far into his shift, this line cook, now friend, found himself deep in the weeds. In the restaurant industry “being in the weeds” refers to being really busy, where the orders keep coming in nonstop. Some folks get themselves in the weeds due to poor organization, a lack of experience, sometimes it’s due to a lack of training and or being new, and other times it’s just because the restaurant got slammed. In my buddy’s case he was in the weeds due to a questionable kitchen management decision of putting a new guy on an important station before he was
cheesecloth and place on a wire rack. Place a plate on top of the wrapped fish to weigh it down. Place fish in fridge at least 24-hours or until the fish flesh is firm.
D Once fish has cured overnight and flesh is firm, rinse the fish and pat dry.
well acquainted with the kitchen on a busy night. Let it be known that I was not there managing the kitchen on the evening of this fine line cook’s debut. Over the course of our working relationship at this particularly busy Distillery District eatery, my fellow cooking friend and I found ourselves in the weeds many a time. Often we’d be in the weeds on Sunday brunches for reasons mostly beyond our control. In working those busy and challenging shifts together our appreciation grew for one another in witness-
ing hard work ethic, patience, cooking skills, and grace under fire. To this day I have a deep respect and maintain friendships with those fellow kitchen staff and sometimes front of house staff, who are reliable and who I can count on when the restaurant is in the weeds. This week’s recipe is a dish that he and I collaborated on this past month. It’s a summer dish in honor of local fish and the fishing season that’s upon us.
Quick Pickled Local Fish Make per side or filet of chosen fish; white fish or pickerel are nice choices.
D Mixture of equal parts salt and sugar by weight; enough to evenly coat each side of your fish filet. Option dress with fresh herbs of your choice, such as dill.
D Tightly
wrap
in
and place the pickled fish in the fridge for at least over night. Enjoy the next day and for days to come. Pairs well with a bitter green salad tossed with olive oil and lemon juice.
D Heat a frying or cast iron pan to high heat. Coat pan with cooking oil. Lightly sear each side of cured fish on high heat until golden. D Prepare equal parts of your favourite vinegar, water with a pinch of salt and other seasonings of your choice - examples peppercorns, dill seeds, garlic, onion. Bring the pickling liquid to a boil, let cool and pour over top of seared fish in a container. Make sure there is enough liquid to just cover the fish
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CLAUSE - MOORE: KATHERINE ANNE Passed away at the Brantford General Hospital on Thursday July 10, 2014 at the age of 56 years. Beloved wife of Trevor Moore. Loving mother of daughter Angela and Frank, adorable son Darrell Clause and grandma to her beautiful granddaughter Celena Clause. Annie was a dear daughter of Rosemary and the late Hubert Clause. Sister of Elizabeth and Mark Linstead (both deceased), Jannette and Michael Thorne, William and Monica Clause, Gerald Clause, Rosalee and Shane, Eugene (Deceased) and Donna Charles, Pat and George Jenny, Norman Wayne Charles, Randy and Crystal Charles. Also survived by and will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews, along with many more friends and acquaintances. Katherine loved her family, she loved life and she truly enjoyed learning. Education played a huge role in Annie’s young life to which she received numerous accolades, certificates and diplomas. Anne’s latest degree in 2013 while graduating with honours from the Ryerson University in the field of “Bachelor of Social Work” was a testament of you’re never to old to learn. The family will honour her life with visitation at the Styres Funeral Home, 1798 4th. Line, Ohsweken on Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where funeral service will be held on Tuesday July 15, 2014 at 11 a.m. Interment Six Nations Pentecostal Cemetery. www. rhbanderson.ca
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65th Birthday Party hosted by George & Cathy Honyust for cousin Joyce Jacobs. Friday, July 18/14, 5pm – 10pm at 1706 Seneca Rd., Cedars Tree Restaurant. Potluck – bring a favorite dish to share. We are providing fry bread, cold cuts, cake for the family & friends of Joyce Jacobs.
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Card of Thanks
Card of Thanks Thank you
The family of the late Dennis Henhawk (Denver) want you all to know how much we appreciate the support you gave and all the kind words Our grief would be much harder to handle without kindness and support of friends and family like you. Dennis was a very sweet loving son, grandson, dad, brother, and nephew. We are very grateful he was a part of our family. He will always be with us in loving memories. We also send our gratitude and appreciation to Bill Lofthouse & RHB., the Six Nations Police and paramedics and BGH emergency. Pallbearers - Brent, Paul, Vern, Sue, Kevin, Nic, Frank, Zack, Riley and Tyler. Also Cindy & Marion Martin for giving him the moccasins to walk his way to the Creator. Leroy Hill for helping to send him on his journey. His uncle Ger for giving him his final ride to his resting place. Ron and Brandi for having him at their home for the last few days we got to spend with him. Thank you to our cousin Ginny Doctor for officiating the service. Lacey, Jo Bear, Sally & Anna and Beano for the beautiful songs. Uncle Stan and Aunt Cathy, the cooks Pat, Wanda, Debbie and Steph. To all who donated food, flowers and monetary gifts. Also a heartfelt thank you to everyone, the community as a whole who we may not have mentioned. It overwhelms us, the number of lives Dennis (Denver) had touched in some way!! Marcella Longboat
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Help Wanted The Akwesasne Freedom School, a Mohawk language and culture school, is a community based independent school, founded in 1979 by parents who took back control of their children’s education is seeking a fluent Mohawk teacher. The AFS strives to build a team who will work beyond job descriptions, who are excited to be at our school and willing to provide total Mohawk language immersion education. Our school schedule is unique that comprises of 5 weeks on and 1 week off, and 3 weeks during the month of July. It is located in Akwesasne and be willing to re-locate. Applicant will be required to provide complete Mohawk language immersion education and instruction to our students. For fully job description please contact the AFS at 518-358-2073 or office@ freedom-school.org
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Be honest with yourself, Aries. Sometimes change can be a good thing, so take a few days to sort through all of your options. You will be glad you did.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may have to be clever to solve a particular problem this week. It will be challenging, but you are up to the task and your efforts will be their own reward. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, spend some time thinking about what you want rather than what others want for you. You may discover significant differences between the two, but do what makes you happy.
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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it may take some time to get back on your feet after a stumble, but you will get there much faster if you ask a few friends for support. You know the people who have your back. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, very little can disappoint you or affect your mood. Enjoy the responsibility-free week with a free spirit. This is a great time for a vacation.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Think through all of your options before you act, Virgo. While something may seem like a good idea at first, careful thought may reveal some bumps in the road.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Work hard to earn a promotion at work, Libra. While you may need to take on more responsibility and work longer hours, the payoff will be well worth it.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, if you feel you are at a crossroads, take your time to make the best possible decision. This is a significant moment for you, and it requires focus and forethought.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, supporting a family member who deserves it has you riding high this week. This support may be emotional in nature or even financial support if you can manage.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, family activities are getting in the way of business prospects, and vice versa. You may need to make a difficult decision in the near future.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, think through the pros and cons of speaking your mind at work. Your opinions are valid, but you run the risk of alienating certain people, and that should not be taken lightly.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Approach a problem that’s been puzzling you from a different perspective, Pisces. This new way of looking at things makes all the difference.
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