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A PLACE TO SKATE The dream of a few local skateboarders was for Six Nations and area kids to have a legitimate skateboard park on rez. That dream has become a reality with the help of Six Nations Elected Council, a $25,000 donation from GRE, and the support of countless community members through donations and fundraisers. From left are Nick Shipman, Bradley Shipman and Clayton Shipman who have spent a good number of hours at the Park since it opened Nov. 16th. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE PM42686517

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Emily C. General students give back By TRT Staff SIX NATIONS – As the students at Emily C. General have just proven, you’re never too young to make a difference in your community. What started as an idea by grade 8 student Tamara Bomberry became a student-run and organized food drive, managing to collect a total of 997 food items for the local Six Nations

Food Bank. Her organizing committee included fellow grade 8 students Braylynn Maracle, Rhett General, Nick Jacobs and Ebony Maracle. “We just wanted to come up with a way to give back to our community. We all came up with it together as a group,” says Bomberry. Some particularly impressive work was done by Mr. Raslack’s grade 6 class, where the students

collected a whopping 339 items. Rolando Henderson and his brother personally went door-todoor through Bicentennial Trail and raised 60 items themselves. A big Nya:weh to the students of Emily C. General for their hard work, passion and love. With such thoughtful young people in our community, Six Nations’ future looks bright.

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Christmas giving starts early By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – It’s still a few weeks before Christmas, but the giving spirit of Six Nations is already being made evident with a free soup kitchen that is being offered for residents and families in need. The event is scheduled for Thursday, December 18th, at Two Arrows Restaurant located at 700 Chiefswood Road. On the menu will be Chicken and Dumplings, Chili, Goulash

and Chicken soup. “We’re doing this to try and give a little back to the community,” said Bill Monture who is organizing the event. “I’d like to see people come out and just get together and talk in a friendly atmosphere and have a few laughs. It’s about community.” Monture hopes to make the free soup kitchen a monthly affair throughout the winter. There will be no take out orders, so people will be more likely

to sit and spend some time together over a hot meal. There will also be a free customer appreciation turkey dinner and Karaoke at the Cedar Tree Restaurant on Seneca Road, just off of Fourth Line Road, December 19th beginning at 5pm. The next night, Dec. 20th, is the Cedar Tree’s regular potluck and Karaoke. “It’s just our way of saying thanks to our valued customers,” says owner and chief cook, Bob Douglas.

The food drive organizing committee consisted of grade 8 students from left to right: Tamara Bomberry, Braylynn Rolando Henry (far left) and the the grade 6 class raised a total of 339 items. Maracle, Rhett General, Nick Jacobs, Ebony Maracle and others students as well.

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Barricades at Ipperwash down but issues remain By Tim Reynolds

KETTLE POINT – Last Friday local Kettle Point band workers took down four barricades along the Ipperwash beach that were erected in 1973 by the Lambton Shores municipality. Kettle Point’s position on the land is that it was never ceded and the barricades blocked a traditional pathway about three kilometers to the Stony Point First Nation. Non-natives owning homes and cottages along the beach are worried that property values will decline as a result of the lifted barricade, and that vehicles

driving on the beach will be both an environmental and safety hazard. On Saturday, non-native residents erected a barricade of their own, comprising of a picnic table and tree branches with no incident. The beach front is about three kilometers long and at the other end is Stony Point territory, where a former army base is located. That is where the Two Row Times talked with Pierre George, brother of Dudley George, the unarmed man who was killed by police at Ipperwash in 1995. Pierre is still occupying the former army barracks with others

from the community. Pierre George stated, “We were not told about the barricades coming down and we were surprised about it. We never gave up these lands.” A resident of Kettle Point who wished to remain anonymous said that as a child, the road on the beach was two lanes and went all the way to Port Frank with no issues. A series of other issues are also occurring along the beach. Vandalism took place very recently on a Kettle Point beach kiosk only a few meters from the non-native homes and former barricade site. The

kiosk’s Kettle Point emblem and window were completely whited out with what appears to be spray paint. Another ongoing issue is the former target and firing range near the base, which takes up a significant portion of the beach and covers ancestral burial grounds. There are still live munitions in the ground, and headstones of the ancestors of Kettle and Stony Point people that were used for target practice by the military are still visible. There are many bomb warning signs on the fences enclosing this area, but the rate at which bombs are be-

ing diffused is very slow. Dudley George’s death brought about the Ipperwash Inquiry, which states the federal government should return the army camp to the peoples of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation and guarantee that it will assume complete responsibility for an appropriate environmental cleanup of the site. The inquiry also stated that the federal government should issue a public apology with appropriate compensation for the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation for the failure of the federal government for more than 60 years to honour its

promise to return the land to the First Nations. Yet another issue affecting the community are tensions stemming from fishing rights. Band members who fish with traditional nets for a living have had a really bad season this year – only catching an average of two fish a day. The general cause for the negative outcome is seen by the community members to stem from the fact that a commercial fishing license was issued by the Province to one fisherman who uses box nets and is filling a commercial boat everyday with fish.

SENECA FALLS – The Cayuga Nation Unity Council recently unveiled its new Cayuga Nation Schoolhouse on Friday in Seneca Falls, NY. The intent of the new facility is to provide a center for teaching Cayuga culture, including language, songs, dances, traditional foods, etc. to

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ture, but not their own, and are looking for opportunities to learn without traveling to Grand River, the strongest base of Cayuga culture. The Schoolhouse is one of many services and programs provided to Cayuga citizens returning to their homeland by the Cayuga Nation Unity Council.

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Mohawk Lake controversy By Jim Windle BRANTFORD – Six Nations Elected Council, Brant, and Brantford have pledged to work together on the clean up and repurposing of Mohawk Lake under the name of the Mohawk Lake Remediation Working Group. The $6-$9 million dollar project kicked off with a gathering of Mayor Chris Friel, Mayor Ron Eddy and Elected Chief Ava Hill, along with members of each of their councils and MPP Dave Levac. A representative of MP Phil McColeman was also in attendance Friday at the Mohawk Park pavilion. With a painting of the lake in its better days, at around the turn of the last century, the group hopes to restore one of the “jewels” of the city. The project is chaired by Joy O’Donnell, who would like to see the oft discussed restoration become a reality this time with the help of municipal, federal and provincial funding, as well as corporate sponsorship. The joint project is being touted as an example of cooperation between all parties involved. “We can do this as a feel good project,” said Friel. Chief Hill added, “It’s good to see (us) doing something we can all work on together.” It is all part of the wider ranging Water Front Master Plan, which will also include the remediation of the brownfield lands across the canal on former Massey Harris, Cockshutt, Sternson lands. But there is a glitch right off the get go. Not at the table are other stakeholders of the lake and the land around it. The lake was created as a part of the Grand River Navigation Company’s barge turnaround area, dug in the 1830’s through the middle of the Mohawk Village established by Joseph Brant in 1784. The Mohawks now occupying the former Kanata Village Museum site have not been included in the talks. They believe the entire Eagles Nest area, which includes most of what is known today as Eagle Place, was never surrendered by the Mo-

hawks. It is on that belief they took over the empty museum site several years ago. Early maps of the area show a large segment of the Mohawk Village under title of John Lovejoy, including some of, but not all of what is today Mohawk Park. It is situated adjacent to the Glebe lands, also known as Indian Reserve #40B. There is no record of surrender for transfer to the Lovejoys’. It just suddenly appears as Lovejoy lands around the time the Mohawks were driven from the Village across the river to the Oxbow and, ultimately, to what is now the Six Nations reserve. Early maps do not line up with what is now Mohawk Park, which the city says was sold to them from the Lovejoy estate by John Lovejoy’s son in the late 1800’s. Then there is the Tow Path to consider, a stretch of land on either side of the canal, which oxen used to tow the barges along the canal system. Against the wishes of the Six Nations’ Chiefs of the day, canal investors and the Dominion government paid for its construction and maintenance with money illegally procured from Six Nations’ Trust Fund. When the project fell into financial ruin, the two main investors, William Hamilton Merritt and David Thompson, who built the Ruthven Mansion in York, Ontario, arbitrarily sold their shares to the Six Nations without Six Nations’ knowledge, leaving the Six Nations as three-quarters shareholders in a failing enterprise they didn’t want in the first place. This money has never been returned to the Trust Fund for Six Nations. When the GRNC finally went broke, the lands used along the canal, including the Two Path, should have been returned to Six Nations, but never were. But while the canal was being built in the 1830’s, it cut through the “Lovejoy lands” and the lake was dredged, separating the lands into two parts, as depicted in the Burwell maps of early Brantford.

Burwell was known as one of the most accurate and detailed survey mapmakers of his time. Archaeologists, even today, are amazed at the accuracy of his maps. But when one compares his maps with later maps, a portion of the Glebe seems to have been absorbed by what later became Mohawk Park. Either way, the Mohawks, nor the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council have been asked to participate in the Mohawk Park restoration project, despite the fact that there is no legal surrender known for the Lovejoy holdings, and the Six Nations Elected Council was not in existence at the time of the building of the canal, leaving some to think they have no jurisdiction over the former GRNA lands.

On Thursday lacrosse star Johnny Powless made a $500 donation to the Six Nations Christmas Baskets. He sold tickets on his Rochester Knighthawks rookie jersey to raise the money. The winner of his jersey is Bryan Farmer. Powless thanked everyone who bought tickets, Simon Hill for creating the poster, and those who helped sell the tickets: Tone Johnson, Kate Johnson, Reese Hill, Dawn Bomberry, Laurie L. Powless, Lee's Variety and Flowers by Leenie. As Powless said, "The reason I chose to donate to the Six Nations Christmas Baskets is because they helped my mom and I one year when I was just little." SUBMITTED PHOTO

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We the People Since the announcement that the St. Louis Grand Jury would not press charges against police officer Darren Wilson in the killing of an unarmed Black teenager Michael Brown, a historical drama of epic proportions has been playing out on the streets of America. Galvanized into action by a tragic and seemingly never-ending stream of police killings of unarmed Black men, tens of thousands of people are taking to the streets. Bearing signs and raising slogans and social media hashtags like #blacklivesmatter and #handsupdontshoot and #icantbreathe, the protests have mushroomed across the continent, in many cases blocking traffic as hundreds of people perform “die-ins” to close down roads and highways, or take over shopping malls and other places of business. In many ways, an obvious parallel can be drawn with the Idle No More movement that emerged following Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike to draw attention to the Harper’s government dismissive and oppressive treatment of indigenous people. This entire Ferguson issue should resonate with Onkwehon:we people. The oppression of Black people, like Onkwehonwe people, has been at the root of inequality and unrest in our societies. Indigenous Blacks were brought over as slaves in the millions to work plantations growing the new wonder plants “discovered” on Turtle Island such as cotton, sugar and tobacco. For Onkwehonwe people living north of the border, is the same oppression Blacks of the south have faced for generations.

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The civil rights movement of the 1960s had a huge impact on indigenous lives, spawning the American Indian Movement of the 1970’s. During the same period, even mainstream America went to the streets to protest the War in Vietnam. One might think that all of these lightning rods for change should have easily merged together to form one huge wave of humanity all demanding fair treatment and a voice. But although that never happened, the cumulative affect of that many unhappy citizens in the streets, even if all for their own specific reasons sent a surge of fear through the status quo enough to change the course of an entire nation. One thing we have today that the protesters of the 60’s and 70’s did not have was the ability to call like-minded people to action, quickly and effectively. That is what the Idle No More movement proved as its greatest strength. Perhaps the next evolution of revolution will combine today’s technology with yesterday’s resolve. But even that will not be cohesive until there is true empathy with the oppressed and the ability to stand with, rather than against people different from ourselves suffering at the hands of rich taskmasters. It speaks of a universal right and wrong that transcends colour, race, religion, sex or age. The concept of “We the People” requires all of these elements. The same people you stand with today will stand with you tomorrow. We encourage everyone to show that you think #blacklivesmatter, and to take part in the peaceful rally being organized at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on Saturday Dec 13th, at 12pm. For more info check www.tworowtimes.com

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OP-ED Are we throwing away our “Onkwe’hon:we knowledge”? By Jeremy Green Under the guise of such excuses as…”well I wasn’t raised with the culture”; or “I don’t know anyone who knows about that”; or “I don’t have the time to visit people”; or “I don’t really like that person because they said (something) to my third cousin twice removed twenty years ago”, or “well the Aztecs in Mexico believe…” etc. our people are moving away from our own nation specific Onkwe’hon:we ways of maintaining, transmitting and growing our unique Onkwe’hon:we knowledge. Every Onkwe’hon:we person has something to offer, something we can learn from them about our own people’s knowledge. This knowledge changes, grows and is passed down from generation to generation. Every one of us carries something of this whether we are conscious of it or not. Some of us know how to make taps for maple trees out of sumac, how to sing bear dance, how to make a snowsnake track, how to have your own mind and make decisions for your self, how to hunt or fish etc. etc. Our own people with Onkwe’hon:we knowledge don’t have websites, business cards, or an annual conference. We see each other everywhere in the community and the opportunities are always there to reach out and try to learn from one another. However, this is often not what happens. Because of such terms as ‘spiritual’, ‘holis-

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tic’ and ‘healing’ our own people deem our own people to be ‘not spiritual enough’ because we don’t match up with the romanticised projection of the noble, spiritual, ‘one with the earth’ mystical Indian that only exists in Hollywood movies and Victorian romance novels. We internalize the image of the ‘mystical’ ‘magical’ Indian and discount our own people because they do not match the picture we have in our heads of the sort of romanticized ‘elders’, ‘healers’ and ‘spiritually connected people’ that mass media and popular culture tell us we should be learning from. The guy that drinks on the weekends, builds houses during the week and goes to Bush League every Thursday night still knows how to sing Ohstowa’ko:wa’ like you wouldn’t believe. He may not match the picture of what many have in their minds of a ‘great elder’, but he definitely carries some of our knowledge, and if you were to ask him to teach your son(s), I’m sure he would. As Kanyen’keha:ka we don’t have one all knowing elder who knows everything, has a great cane, a long beard, a long braid with a feather in it who lives way off the road in a hut in the middle of the bush who you have to go on a great, difficult, struggle-filled journey to visit who lives totally off grid, dresses in hemp clothes and only eats that which he has grown himself and who

lives in a green, bio-dynamic, bio-degradable tree house. The idea that one has to ‘struggle’ to acquire Onkwe’hon:we knowledge is a myth propogated by those who seek to profit from your struggle. Jesus died for the sins of the Catholic, who must struggle daily to follow the tenets of what Christ set down. We the Onkwe’hon:we, merely need to give thanks because the creator and the earth provide everything that we need. It seems much easier to get on the internet and take the course, or take the weekend long workshop, to read the book and become an instant certified expert in whatever technique that one wishes to know about... than it is to go search, find, establish a relationship with, spend time with, experience, work and learn from your own people who have our own peoples knowledge. I guess it’s not flashy enough, it’s not the latest trend, you can’t tell people you’re a certified “fill in the blank”. You would only have your own peoples ‘traditional’ knowledge, and would apply it in your life without fanfare, pomp, a website, a scheme to buy into or any other form of mass exploitation. There would be no bookings for speaking engagements, no promotional trailers, CD’s or DVD’s, no handbook and no long string of conference presentations. Only relationship building, real experi-

ences and meaningful work with whoever you find who is going to pass on and grow their Onkwe’honwe knowledge to and with you. This happens everywhere in our community, in our homes and out on the land: the very places our knowledge comes from. I implore everyone, please try to learn what we know about how to be a human being in the world first before jumping into the latest trends in the mainstream. You want to know about ‘energy work’ and ‘light body work’? We have that. You want to know about ‘healing’? We have that. You want to know about gardening? We have that. You want to know about ‘herbology’? We really have that. I’m not saying we can’t learn from what other people in the world have to offer, merely that we carry so much knowledge amongst our own people in all areas that we should be using, living and valuing what we know. When we do this we make it alive, real and available to others. Please take the time to show respect to your grandparents of old times, who really had to fight to maintain our knowledge so that we could have it today by trying to learn what it is that we know. Tohsa yonkwa:ti’ onkwe’hon:weneha tahnon tsi niyonkwariho:ten’s (don’t throw away our knowledge, language and ways of doing things.)

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Brant Mohawks? Letter to Brantford Mayor, Acting as CEO, for the Corporation of the City of Brantford

Dear Occupant; CEO Chris Friel: I am writing to inform you that we have not received a response from the two letters we sent to your office. First letter: ht t p:// bt fd .c a/t zV 2w, second Letter: http:// btfd.ca/hH1Ug Recently Justice G. Edwards conceded that pre-colonial rights of the Kaniankehaka (“Mohawk”) have in the past been limited to hunting and fishing, however these include the fundamental elements of pre-colonial culture and society that maintain its integrity. J.G.E Nov 14 2014, Paragraph 78 read: “Certainly this creation story supports the conclusion the use of the traditional medicines by Six Nations was practiced prior to European contact. Secondly, as to the integral nature of the practice Professor Martin-Hill in her paper quotes from Christopher Jock’s article “Spirituality for Sale: Sacred Knowledge in the Consumer Age”: ‘Traditional ceremonies and spiritual practices… are precious gifts given to Indian people by the Creator. These sacred ways have enabled us as Indian people to survive – miraculously – the onslaught of five centuries effort by non-Indians

and their government to exterminate us by extinguishing all traces of our traditional way of life. Today, these precious sacred traditions continue to afford American Indian people of all [nations] the strength and vitality we need in the struggle we face every day; they also offer us our best hope for stable and vibrant future. These sacred traditions are an enduring and indispensable “life raft” without which we would be quickly overwhelmed by that [which] threatens our survival. Because our sacred traditions are so precious to us, we cannot allow then to be desecrated and abused.’” The ‘Mohawk’ science of medicine and practice is only one element of cultural integrity and vital to the way of life of a culture. The fundamental elements for a culture to thrive are based on each society, but may include: organization, tradition, language, arts, beliefs, government/representation, economy, medicines/sciences. It is our understanding that Haudenosaunee rights and freedoms include preexisting political communities that constituted representation of their own origin; this preexisting right was reiterated in the ruling by Justice G. Edwards when he linked the Mohawk Creation story to their inalienable right to self-determination. We believe this includes pre-existing rights to the Kaianerekowa (Great Law/Con-

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stitution), a civil representational framework without Canada. Because of the lack of Canadian census information on the demographics of the Mohawk and other peoples, the association will be conducting a voluntary census to locate any Mohawk member within Brantford, Six Nations’ Domain. As you are aware from our second letter, wherein we listed the association’s charter goals, in part, No 4: “Improved communication and representation of community. Encouraging active engagement and effective communication within the community so that the needs of the neighborhood are properly understood and addressed.” In our attempts to communicate this intelligence to your office, we have had no reply to our letter. It is the goal of this association to establish a good relationship with all community organizations. The purpose of the association is to improve the quality of life for people who live, work and play in the Haudenosaunee & Raseron:ni Neighborhood of Brantford, Six Nations’ Domain. The two questions that you failed to answer: 1. Does the Office of Mayor and/or Council of the Corporation of the City of Barntford represent Kanienkehaka (Mohawk)? We Answered: “NO, Kanienkehaka have a pre-colonial representa-

tional framework that is integral to the maintenance of their culture.” 2. Do Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) qualify to vote or become elected in the municipal elections? We Answered: “NO, according to the Municipal elections act, you must be a Canadian Citizen. Kanienkehaka are NOT Canadian citizens.” There is a clear need for better communications. Your offices – both the Mayoral office and Executive office – including your agents and council-persons, have made some very intriguing claims about your representation, yet when we ask for clarity or proofs of your claims, you are nowhere to be found. Until you officially respond, we can only assume that you have abandoned your claims and offices. Sincerely, Benjamin II Authorized Representative Haudenosaunee & Raseron:ni Neighborhood Association of Brantford hrnabrantford@ gmail.com 519-720-0677

It's not a bar To the Editors, Anyone know of that big, beautiful building on 6th line and Chiefswood Rd? You know, it’s that one that was “intended to be a bar.” Is that what that is? Actually it’s not. Nor will it ever be. Yet a Six Nations councillor says it is. How in the world did

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she know that? Did she ever sit with the owner and discuss what his building was going to be? I wonder how this person would know such a thing. Well after speaking with his best friend and their three children, they tell me no such meeting has ever taken place. Why even all his friends didn’t know what it was to be. He didn’t even know what it was going to be. I too asked him many times what it was going to be. Bottom line is no one knew. But this Six Nations councillor did. She is quoted in the Expositor that this big, beautiful building was intended to be a bar. Now I ask again, “how the heck did she know that”. Not only that, but of all the ‘alcohol shacks’ she mentioned she only names one! Why? The confusing things is, her and that building are neighbors. Aren’t we taught to love thy neighbor? I find it very striking that someone who sits on the elected council has the audacity to speak ill of someone and write about it. Does she feel she is superior to everyone and above all others? Maybe she thinks she does. Why would she want to cast a bad light on the people of this territory to the outside world? I have told this council before that the government just loves to see all this internal fighting. They want to see all the bad that’s happening on Six Nations. Now here’s this councillor playing right into their

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hands. Now to sum it all up. What was the title of that story in the Expositor? Oh “Six Nations not so dry.” Whatever. Well let me tell you something. We have always had ‘alcohol shacks’ and probably always will. But unlike her, I don’t need to mention names. But I will tell you all something. That big, beautiful building serves this territory and the surrounding others very well. It has hosted weddings, birthdays for all ages, bazaars, benefits, social gatherings, the Peoples Gathering, a church event, a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women event and a fun fair etc. It is not a bar, it will never be. So before this councillor or anyone like her, decides you can say whatever you want, perhaps you should think before you blurt. You were taught that right? And, another thing it is not our way to speak ill of the dead. The owner is no longer with us. Let him rest. Remember he still has his three children, his best friend, and he still has many friends left here to defend his name and I am one of them. Perhaps you should rant, lash, expose and exploit your own backyard. Now that’ll be a story. Rhonda Martin Ohsweken

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Onkwehon:we week in review By Fernando Acre

Aglukkaq and Nutrition North come under fire OTTAWA – Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq has come under fire from critics after she was caught on camera reading the newspaper during Question Period on Monday, Dec. 1. While the Nunavut MP read, opposition critics demanded answers about the food crisis in the north, which is causing people in areas of Nunavut like Rankin Inlet to rummage for food at the local dump, as APTN News reported. All of this comes at a time when the federal Nutrition North food subsidy program is being criticized by the Auditor General, who noted in his fall report that the program wasn’t working. Opposition MPs have also been questioning Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt over the program’s lack of efficiency. The program is supposed to subsidize the cost of food, which is very costly to transport to the North, but residents of Nunavut have taken to social media to post pictures of the exorbitantly high prices stores continue to charge. Feeding my Family is a Facebook group founded by Leesee Papatsie to document the high prices via posted pictures, which are usually two to three times higher than elsewhere in the country. In a CBC interview, Aglukkaq also denied she ever tried to extract

an apology from Rankin Inlet deputy mayor Sam Tutanuak. Tutanuak told APTN news her office demanded the apology after he had made comments criticizing the Nutrition North program and revealed that people had to resort sifting through trash in the dump to eat.

Number of Aboriginal women in prison growing

OTTAWA – A new study by the federal Justice Department found that between 2002 and 2012, the number of Aboriginal women in Canada’s prisons rose by 97 percent, the Huffington Post reported. While it has been known that the Aboriginal population in Canada is over-represented in the criminal justice system, studies have not traditionally focused solely on women. This report, which was obtained by The Canadian Press through the Access to Information Act, found that, by contrast, the percentage of Aboriginal men in prisons has increased by only 34 percent. The report also pointed out that Aboriginal women in prisons shared common threads in comparison to their non-native counterparts, including being slightly younger, having less education, struggling to find work and many having issues of substance abuse, according to the Huffington Post. Unfortunately, the report also found that Aboriginal women were more likely than non-Aboriginal women to have

been imprisoned for violent crimes. The Huffington Post reported that Kim Pate, executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies, suggested the legal and justice system themselves must be amended to care for society’s marginalized people, such as Aboriginal women, in order to prevent them “from being criminalized in the first place.”

Victoria's new mayor pledges solidarity with Indigenous people

VICTORIA – The new mayor of Victoria, BC – a city named after the Queen – declined to pledge allegiance to the Queen in her inaugural speech Dec. 4, opting instead to honour the Songhees and Esquimalt nations, the original inhabitants of the land. Mayor Lisa Helps, along with four other members of council, decided to skip the pledge of allegiance not necessarily as a sign of protest toward the Queen, but as a sign of solidarity with indigenous peoples. In a Global News video, Helps is quoted saying the tradition “just seemed out-dated.” She also suggested that to get new and better results for the problems plaguing Aboriginals throughout Canada, officials must embrace new methods, rather than doing “the same thing because we’ve done...for the last 150 years.” Marianne Alto, Ben Isitt and Geremy Love-

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First Nations transparency act debacle

OTTAWA – Six First Nations in Alberta and Saskatchewan are being sued by the federal government for refusing to comply with a new law that requires them to post their audited financial statements online, but which the First Nations say is intrusive and unfair. However, Chief Wallace Fox from the Onion Lake Cree Nation, is also suing the federal government in response to their “ultimatums” and

“threatening letters,” the CBC reported. Fox is referring to the government’s threats of withholding funding for non-essential programs, services and activities until they comply. Ryerson University associate professor Pam Palmater, who is also a lawyer specializing in Aboriginal law, called the government’s threats “criminal” during a Power and Politics panel on December 2, and argued that the piece of legislation is redundant and “based on a complete lie.” In a Huffington Post piece, she is quoted saying that, “Every First Nation has to file an audited financial statement with Indian Affairs every year to account for federal funds and it’s 100 percent accessible by band members either through the band or Indian Affairs.” She also said that the legislation violates the constitution because the consent of the First Nations is required.

Study finds higher rates of cancer are linked to oil sands toxins FORT MCMURRAY – Earlier this year, a human health study released by two northern Alberta First Nations found that their wild food contains higher-than-normal levels of toxic metals and carcinogens from the oil sands, which could be linked to their elevated rates of cancer. This has led many people in the Mikisew Cree and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations to stop eating their food, which includes all kinds of wild game and fish. The Vancouver Observer has reported that, “Fish are no longer eaten from the Athabasca River, due to government health warnings.” The study, which was partly funded by Health Canada and reviewed by federal scientists, also found that 23 out of the 94 participants in the study had cancer, among other illnesses.

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AFN votes for National Chief: SNEC endorses Picard By Nahnda Garlow

WINNIPEG – This month, the Assembly of First Nations 2014 Election for the Office of the National Chief will take place on December 10th in Winnipeg during the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly. Three candidates have come forward in the running: Perry Bellegarde of the Little Black Bear First Nation – Treaty 4 Territory in Saskatoon, Leon Jourdain of the Lac La Croix Annishnabe Territory in Treaty 3, and Ghislain Picard – Innu of Pessamit, Quebec. Each of the candidates have more than 20 years of leadership in the indigenous communities they serve. Six Nations Elected Council has sent a delega-

tion to the Special Chiefs Assembly and they carry one of the 639 eligible votes to elect the new AFN Grand Chief. Yesterday they released the following statement: “Six Nations Elected Council have mandated Chief G. Ava Hill, Councilors B. Darryl Hill and Terry General to attend the Special Chief’s Assembly of the Assembly of First Nations in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This Special Assembly was called to gather the Elected Chiefs across the nation to vote for a new National Chief, after the abrupt departure of former National Chief Shawn Atleo. This election is a unique situation as a newly elected National Chief will be elected for 3 1/2 years.

“Three candidates have put their name forward for the position, Ghislain Picard, Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdain. “Six Nations Elected Chief and Council have determined to support Ghislain Picard for National Chief. “Picard brings with him 22 years of experience as Regional Chief of Quebec and Labrador. Picard has had success working to unify the 10 different Nations within his home region. This experience will be fundamental to providing a strong advocacy voice for the diverse Nations across Turtle Island. Six Nations Elected Council believe that Ghislain Picard’s stance against

Bill C-33 with the people is an important indication as to how he will act as the National Chief.” This new AFN National Chief steps in after the sudden resignation of former National Chief Shawn A-in-Chut Atleo last spring. Atleo was heavily criticized by First Nations leaders for his involvement in the Conservatives’ proposed reform to education for First Nations communities. When explaining the purpose behind his abrupt resignation Atleo stated that he did not want to become an obstacle to the work of being national chief and that he did not want to become a “lightning rod distracting kids from their potential” – presumably referring to the

proposed Bill C-33, better known as the FNEA (later FNCFNEA). The AFN has not elected a person in the leadership role of National Chief since Atleo resigned. However in the interim current candidate Ghislain Picard was appointed to lead the organization and has acted in the role since the summer. Many critics of the AFN have stated that they are not an effective leadership body representative of the indigenous people of Canada because grassroots indigenous people are not permitted to participate in the elections. In order to be eligible to run for the AFN Office of National Chief

each candidate must be of First Nations ancestry and have at least 15 First Nations Chiefs endorsing their candidacy. The AFN currently represents 639 First Nations communities spanning the territory of the entire nation-state of Canada. The victorious candidate requires a majority vote of 60% to be successful; approximately 380 votes – those do not come from the indigenous people themselves but rather from elected/ appointed leadership from the 639 communities represented at AFN. The successful candidate will take the position of National Chief of the AFN for three and a half years.

Faith Community supports Ojibway woman fined for building her own home By Steve Watson SCARBOROUGH – Members and supporters of West Hill United, a church in Scarborough, have taken exemplary action in support of Darlene Necan, an Ojibway woman and member of the Saugeen Nation 258 at Savant Lake in northern Ontario. Readers of Two Row Times know she faces Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources fines for building a cabin on “Crown Land” near the town. A letter addressed to Premier Kathleen Wynne and signed by 49 people at the church was delivered to the office of a local Member of Provincial Parliament. It urges the provincial premier to put her personal attention to the plight of Darlene Necan. Darlene visited West Hill on November 9, the day after speaking

to 200 people at the Native Canadian Friendship Centre in Toronto. The West Hill letter, composed by some members of the First Nations Study Group, was featured in Reg Sherren’s story on Darlene which aired on CBC National, Dec. 1. Included there was a brief segment of an interview with Steve Watson about why he and others at West Hill were supporting Darlene. In an interview with CBC Radio in Thunder Bay, a call was issued to the premier to go to Savant Lake, talk to the people there, find out what needs to be done and follow up on it. A follow-up letter said there should be no fines issued against homeless indigenous persons while there’s a homeless crisis affecting of indigenous peoples in the province.

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Back the bush: Oneyateh’s cart By Nahnda Garlow When I was a kid I spent most of my time playing back the bush. For those of you who didn’t grow up on Six Nations ‘back the bush’ means ‘in the woods’. Most of my days were filled with adventure. My siblings and cousints were always running around back there hanging out with bush dogs and catching frogs. It was a full childhood. There was one area back the bush on Sour Springs that we considered more special and only went there once in a while. It was too far back to go by ourselves so on the rare occasion that my dad had some time off he’d take us back there to explore. It actually wasn’t that far back, about half way through the conces-

sion, but everytime we went back there it felt like we were being transported to another world. It was always exciting to go back the bush with dad. All the way back he’d tell us about the land we were living on and how our family lived on the same property for generations. “Your family has lived here for many generations you know” my dad would tell us. “Aunty Emily lived here on a farm when she was young, and her dad was Oneyateh. They also called him Alex. There was a big barn where our house is and Oneyateh used to grow cucumbers all across the bush here and sell them at the market.” Back in those days Sour Springs Longhouse used to be right across the

road from Aunty Emily’s house. When I was little I remember her telling me that she would walk over to learn and listen to the Chiefs during Council. She was my hero. Dad would tell all us kids stories about Aunty Emily I would daydream myself back in time to walk across the road to sit with Aunty Emily and listen to the chiefs by her side. I had this recurring daydream about what it would be like if we were both the same age at the same time. I’d vision myself playing back the bush with Aunty Emily, racing up to the farm breaking into the barn and taking off on the horses to go racing through the bush together on an adventure. About halfway through the concession there sat an old and

withered broken cart. It was big and looked like it could’ve been hooked up to a horse. The wheels were old and huge. Nothing like the wheels that we were used to seeing on the wheelbarrows of today more like something that belonged on Little House on the Prairie. “That right there was Oneyateh’s cart,” Dad would tell us. “He was

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picking cucumbers one day and it broke down and it’s sat there ever since.” We’d all gaze at it in amazement that this was the actual cart of Oneyateh and everytime we got there something felt different about that part of the bush. It got quieter. Smaller? It became sacred. Something tactile that I could reach out, touch and say - this is my

heritage. For that reason all of us Hill kids on Sour Springs Road became connected to that land, to our ancestors and to each other. Lately I’ve been dreaming about that place. I haven’t walked back there in years but there is something so profound about that little plot of land back the bush that is calling to my heart. One day soon I’ll walk back there again and spend some time with my kids and let them touch the cart. I wonder how big the little pines have gotten now? I know that my ancestors traditional homelands are from the Onondaga Hills somewhere in New York State, and I honor that and their tragic expulsion from those homelands. But in a move of hope for my future they laid new roots for me on Six Nations. I honor that as well. Because no matter where I’ve gone in my life I’ve always come back down the bush. No matter how far away I ever travelled from the Six my spirit always feels better when I am home.

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Your Voice Is Important Our Community, Our Future, Let’s Talk About It

Alcohol Regulation

Six Nations Council is looking into developing an alcohol regulation for the community. Currently there is nothing within the community to regulate the sale or manufacture of alcohol within the community. All sections of the Indian Act pertaining to intoxicants were removed in 1985, and a scheduled referendum in 1988, to address the sale of alcohol within the community was cancelled. In the absence of a community or federal regulation, it has been questioned as to whether the provincial alcohol regulations apply. The proposed Six Nations Regulation would be modeled after the Kahnawa:ke Alcohol Law. A regulatory commission made up of Six Nations community members would be established to issue permits to establishments and events. Permits to establishments would be issued on an annual basis and would be monitored on a regular basis. Through the engagement process, comments and suggestions on the alcohol regulation are being requested. The Six Nations members have the opportunity to shape the regulation requirements to suit the community. The future of a Six Nations Alcohol Regulation will be decided through a community referendum which will be held on January 17, 2015.

Brewery Proposal

Six Nations has been approached to be a 90% owner of a brewery to be located within the warehouse of the Oneida Business Park. Projected revenues are approximately $2.2 – 4 million dollars annually within four years. IF the community supports the project within the community, it will be subject to the Six Nations Alcohol Regulation. If the regulation does not pass through referendum, the project will NOT move forward. If the regulation passes, but community members have stated that they do not support the project, it will NOT move forward. The decision regarding the Brewery Proposal will be gathered through collection of comments submitted indicating whether community members DO or DO NOT support the project. Comments can be submitted through www.snfuture.com or by dropping off hard copies of this newsletter at the addresses indicated at the bottom.

Community Decision Making

The point of the community engagement is to encourage community discussion on the future of our community, to decide for ourselves what the future of Six Nations should look like. Information on the business aspects as well as community aspects will be presented for community members to make an informed decision. There will never be pressure to choose one way or the other, but to just get informed and choose for yourself. Your Voice Is Important! The community decides whether either of these proposals are a suitable option for the Six Nations community. If the community says NO to either of these projects, they will not move forward. A community engagement process will run from November 17th, 2014 – January 17th, 2015. The engagement process was created to provide community members with information regarding the projects and participate in meaningful dialogue with community members. The goal is to provide community members with the information that they need to make an informed decision. Over the course of two months there will be three community meetings and eight information sessions.

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it’s really a story about the Spirit of the Two Row Treaty and I imagine that 400 years ago, First Nations and the settlers shared their stories as they travelled down the river side-by-side. We don’t do enough of that any more and no one is happy, especially not the river. Traditionally, teaching, caring for and sharing stories with young children has been the domain of the elders in a community. They have abundant patience and life experience, a wealth of stories to pass onto the next generation and an often “convenient” loss of hearing and smell that turns them into a kind of childcare superhero during their Thunder Stage. It also requires physical stamina and knowledge of how to make good decisions at all stages of the game so that the body stays in good shape over the long haul. But broken treaties, residential schools, dysfunctional healthcare systems and the rapid pace of environmental change means that our elders could use a technological edge if they are to successfully guide us through to the Eighth Fire of extended friendship, respect and peace between settlers and First Nations. A good place to show how combining traditional knowledge and modern technology can

help us make better decision is the 9th spot on Dmitri Mendeleev’s periodic table and a medical geologist’s favourite element, fluorine (commonly called by its ionic form, fluoride) and has the symbol “F”. Fluoride is a pale yellow gas that has no taste or odour. When bound with calcium, it’s called fluorite, which is good for carving (4 on Mohs hardness scale) and is often a clear wampum purple in colour. When bound with aluminum and silica, it gets harder and changes into the yellow-brown colour of the gemstone for November, topaz. It loves to travel in water where it is so energetic and influential that it’s more properly classified as a verb, not a noun. Fluoride is the 14th most abundant element on Earth and wherever it is, deep underground, in the surface environment or in your body, it will put some things together and split others apart that otherwise would remain stable and inert. This is why industry became so addicted to it after it came into mainstream use in the 1940s during the Manhattan Project and the race to build the atomic bomb. Fluoride is now everywhere in the environment and will interact with other chemicals like prescription medication and your body’s neurotransmitters and hor-

mones in unpredictable ways, so recognizing and managing fluoride toxicity during each life stage has never been more important. In this way, fluoride behaves like coyote in the traditional stories. He’s not really a “bad” guy but he is a trickster who’s always up to something, so it’s a mistake to turn your back on him. In natural waters, the company of other elements that he keeps is often medicinal and therapeutic (like the water from the Sour Springs) but it’s not for every day. It would be a mistake to get too hung up on avoiding all fluoride. A certain amount is tolerable but the safe amount will depend on who you are (male or female, wellfed or malnourished), where you are (hot climate or cold climate) and when you are (child, youth, adult or elder). It’s like the Goldilocks & the Three Bears story, only the “just right” zone shifts throughout your life experience. This is why I developed the smartphone app that ties into a familiar children’s story with the same basic concept embedded in the plot. But since the original intentions of corporations and governments were not good in its use of fluoride, it has been generally misused and disrespected commercially for the last 70 years with

many negative effects that we can see in the environment, society and the economy if we know where and how to look. In short, western scientists made the mistake of allowing the power of fluoride to be used to fuel the greed, laziness and fear of those who didn’t know what they were dealing with. We don’t know how to get back to a place of balance with the Earth and we don’t want to admit it. For non-scientists, the marketing surrounding fluoride is so one-sided, persuasive and “sciency-sounding” here in North America that I needed Asian students who understood respect, were good at math and whose minds hadn’t been contaminated with propaganda. So how do you know if you or someone you know might be suffering from fluoride toxicity? Biologically, aside from the classic tooth enamel discolouration called “dental fluorosis”, fluoride over-exposure will accelerate the aging process by “stealing” electrons,

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Our goals and objectives are to provide our Aboriginal Community with: • Wholistic assessment programs & services. • Improved health care services for Aboriginals in Hamilton & Brantford. • Choices of Traditional Healing, Western Medicine & Complementary Therapies. • Improved accessibility to health services (i.e., Transportation) • To monitor and improve the services we provide in order to provide the best health care and services we can to our patients and program participants.

Our goal is to administer culturally appropriate mental health services with easy access for our Aboriginal population, and to promote empowerment for them to determine their own mental healthcare needs. • Consultation • Case Management • Concurrent disorders • Mental Health Social Work • Child and Youth Social Work • Counselling Services • Navigation • Referral services

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Health Promotion is focused on delivering health lifestyles programming that is both culturally sensitive and holistic in nature. • Healthy Cooking Classes • Fitness and Wellness Initiatives • Smoking Cessation Supports • Diabetes Education Classes • Cultural Arts Programming • Community Events and Health Fairs • Community Circles

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Based on the concepts of the Medicine Wheel and using a wholistic approach, Traditional Practitioners provide an array of services designed to assist in bringing the four aspects (mental, emotional, physical, spiritual) into balance. Services include: • One on one sessions with Traditional Practitioners • Healing/Teaching Circles • Grief Recovery • Attitudinal Healing • Women’s Sweats • Men’s Sweats • Full Moon Ceremonies • Spiritual Warriors Course • Traditional Counseling • Referrals to Traditional Medicine practitioners • Access to the Four Sacred Medicines (Sage, Sweetgrass, Cedar and Tobacco)

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Aboriginal Patient Navigation Program(APNP) includes and offers friendly visitations in the home, hospital and community by three Aboriginal Patient Navigators(APN’s) in Hamilton, Brantford, and Niagara. They are health-care professions who will assist clients and families to navigate their journey through the healthcare system. They connect our community members with many different programs and services that are available in the aboriginal community and mainstream. They (APN’s) also provide support in: •

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Lois Porter attests that a heart softens with age By Paula Hill It seems almost taboo to discuss aging, but this week, the Two Row Times is tackling that topic. Lois Porter shared a view of aging that did not focus on the perceived “horrors” of getting wrinkles and grey hair. Rather, to her, aging is about softening the tough exterior and learning to give and receive love. In addition to raising her own six children, Porter has raised four other children, as well. But Porter’s life has not been without its challenges. One of her sons passed away a few years ago, and another son has a serious disease. Another of her sons was in a car accident that has left him disabled. Her husband had been the sole survivor in an airplane crash. He was severely burned and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder for years. She says that friends have asked her how she did it, and Porter says that in life, you just put your head down and barrel through your challenges; you make things work. She says having six to ten children to raise was not a real challenge. She has 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, some of whom are not her biological grandchildren, but she shares stories of how their involvement in her life has been fulfilling. She believes the Creator puts people in our path for a reason. Porter says she has learned that it is imperative to learn how to give and receive love, especially with the children that we are gifted with. She sees this as our most important job. She says that those children need to know they are loved, so that they can grow up self-assured and feeling secure. They will face challenges of their own and they need to have confidence in themselves to overcome their challenges. Porter says she was lucky to have good parents. Their love and guidance gave her the confidence to be bold and assertive. She says this

just as important. Porter has been certified in Reality Therapy Choice Theory and this has helped her understand the role our emotions play in maintaining good health. Porter has always worked and she is famous for her cooking skills. She says that in retirement, she realized it was important to remain active.

She takes her vitamins, she gardens and she gets to enjoy time with her family. She is actively involved with the Six Nations Health Foundation and she supports initiatives, such as the recent Six Nations Women of the Grand River project.

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Lois Porter shared her view on aging with the Two Row Times. In this picture, she shows that aging is but a number, as she plays with her dog by standing on the tire of what the dog considers to be "his" tractor. PHOTO BY PAULA HILL.

came from knowing that she was protected. She was taught to believe in the Creator. It helped to know that we “owned all the land, too.” She did not put a lot of stress on the impact of racism in her past, but it is evident that race relations were a challenge she had to learn to mitigate. On the topic of body image, Porter says that even as a young girl, she and her friends struggled with body image issues. She feels this has been consistent throughout the ages. She acknowledges that in her youth, the pressure did not come from the media as much as it does today. She says that it was more from how you were treated by others. The treatment was better for those who were attractive and had a fair complexion, especially for her friends that went to residential school. They dealt with the harsh treatment sooner in life and the impact on them was long lasting. Porter says that it is usually around age 50 that people start to be concerned about their health and wellness. By age 50, you become keenly aware of your own mortality because many of your friends and family are deceased. You start watching your sugar and salt intake; you quit smoking and drinking alcohol. But she says that she also learned that emotional well-being is

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Yoga and the power of breath By Crystal L. Bomberry

With the demands of our everyday life, we sometimes take on numerous tasks at once, which include a combination of home life, personal life and work life. This can be overwhelming, and if we are not aware of the signs of stress, we can cause ourselves to become ill. In society today, it is common for us to overextend ourselves and forget that we, too, need to give ourselves some of our own time for rest, relaxation and rejuvenation, in addition to healthy eating and regular exercise. One of the biggest signs of stress is a shortness of breath which is usually accompanied by tension build-up in the

chest, shoulder, back and neck areas. We sometimes don’t notice this is happening, or we simply adjust to it until we regard it as normal. We need to slow down by taking time to heal ourselves periodically throughout the day. We can do this through the power of breath. The breath is our ‘life force’ known as ‘prana’ in the Sanskrit language. ‘Pranayama’ is the practice of deep breathing. The physical practice of yoga postures (‘asanas’ in Sanskrit) involves focus on the breath and a good complete yoga practice includes time spent on pranayama. However, one can practice deep breathing at anytime and anywhere

to gain mental clarity, relaxation and an uplifting energy boost. The simple practice of deep breathing shifts our focus inward and therefore has the power to change our life in a very positive and empowering way. Before beginning pranayama, sit in a comfortable upright position, cross-legged on the floor with a rolled up mat or cushion under the buttocks to slightly elevate the hips. This allows energy/prana to travel more freely. Place the hands on the knees palms up or palms down, or cradle the hands inside one another, resting in front of you in the lap area. Allow the spine to sit tall yet relaxed. Take a moment to

feel the alignment from the base of the skull, down the small bones of the back of the neck, and down the spine all the way to the tailbone. You may also sit in a chair with your back tall (try not to rest against the back rest of the chair so that you can gently engage your back and core muscles). Place feet flat on the floor. Whichever position you choose to sit in, you are now ready to begin pranayama. Even Ratio Breath: Inhale for a count of four, then exhale for a count of four. If four seems like too long and you feel forced to breathe for that length of time, try a three count. If a four count seems too short and you know you have room for more air,

try five or six. Breathe in for the count of your choice, and exhale for the same count. For example, inhale for four counts, exhale for four counts. It would appear as 4:4. Through regular practice, you will increase your capacity to take in and utilize more oxygen/ life force, which of course means great benefits for your health. I invite you to close your eyes while practicing so that you may detach from any visual senses and go within. Long Exhale Breath: This simply means that your exhale will be longer than the inhale. A longer exhale induces a deeper relaxation. Try an inhale of three counts and an exhale of six counts. It would appear or be writ-

ten as 3:6. You can also try 4:8, and determine what feels most comfortable for you to start with for your practice. Enjoy the benefits of deep breathing. It is a simple yet most powerful tool to learn about and practice. We are capable of empowering ourselves in countless wonderful ways. Namaste. Crystal Bomberry was born and raised in Six Nations. She has been practicing and teaching yoga for almost two years, and recently obtainined her Registered Yoga Teacher-200hr (RYT200) certification and Prenatal Yoga Specialist certification. Crystal works as the SOADI Diabetes Prevention Coordinator.

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Now imagine what it would be like to help those individuals overcome the challenges of vision loss, and begin to rebuild their lives. As the population ages, Canada faces a growing crisis in vision health. Approximately half a million Canadians currently live with significant vision loss that impacts their quality of life. Over the next decade, the

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Whey Smooth: Fresh Juice Bar opens Five ways you can age gracefully By TRT Staff

Orange fennel salad; carrot, apple and ginger juice with an egg salad wrap. These are some of the offerings at Whey Smooth Juice Bar in Caledonia. PHOTO BY NAHNDA GARLOW By Nahnda Garlow CALEDONIA – The highly anticipated grand opening of Whey Smooth Juice Bar in Caledonia was held over the weekend. Owned and operated by Six Nations Mark Hill, whose vision was to provide a great space with healthy options for the local area. Hill told the Two Row Times, “We specifically want to be able to say that we’re better than a burger and a fry. That is going to be our motto. It’s all about having that healthy alternative.” The opening was a smash success, seeing over 175 visitors through its doors in just one day. Whey Smooth boasts a killer menu including fresh juices, salads and

wraps. Combine that with the classy lounge feel of the dining area and this place is going to quickly become the “go-to” place in the local area for a healthy & quick lunch.

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Here’s some great tips on how to age well and enjoy the journey: 1. Exercise. Although we all experience aches and pains as we age, maintaining a good level of physical fitness can boost your mood, improve your quality of sleep, increase your immunity and improve cardiovascular health. 2. Eat a large variety of fruits, vegetables and lean protein and minimize processed foods such as dairy, wheat and refined sugar in your diet. Raw fruits and veggies bring important enzymes to the GI tract that improve absorption of nutrients.

3. Get your 8-9 hours of sleep every night. If you have trouble sleeping try not eating anything heavy for 2 hours before bed and instead taking a cup of herbal tea such as chamomile or peppermint. 4. Quit Smoking. This is harder than it sounds but quitting smoking is really a no-brainer in living a fuller, longer life. Apart from the obvious reasons, smoking cigarettes also increases fine lines and wrinkles. 5. Have fun! They say that there is nothing love can’t heal and spending time with friends is vital to your emotional well-being. Hug, dance, laugh and have good visits.

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Easy dried meat By Joe Farrell

I have stated previously that having trendy, name brand equipment in your kitchen does not make you a great cook. Home kitchens usually end up with a lot of useless equipment that you rarely put to task, let alone need. One piece of equipment that I’ve seen getting some attention lately are dehydrators. I have been hoping to get my hands on one of these modern models. They are more of a convenience piece of equipment as they provide consistency in temperature and air flow. One day I will build my dream solar dehydrator. It is possible, however to achieve similar results in any oven. During the summer months I like to dehy-

drate fruits and vegetables. This time of year I like to preserve meat by dehydrating, preferably wild hunted game, making tasty treats such as deer jerky. Drying your meat is also beneficial if you are tight for freezer space, giving you another option to extend the usable shelf life of your meat. When you fully dehydrate meat it maintains most of its nutrients, in particular the protein content. While the texture and visual appeal may not be the same, the dehydrated meat can be easily used in a soup, stew or any dish cooked with moist heat. Here is how I like to use my oven as a dehydrator; I have two techniques. The first one is to

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set the oven to one of the lowest temperature like 150F or 160F. The other is to put the oven on to high heat, like 400 or 450F. Once it gets there, turn it off or down to the lowest temperature and put whatever you’re drying in the oven. In both cases I let it dry for 6-8 hours. I then re-evaluate the moisture content and extend the drying time and temperature as I deem necessary. I take notes to make future adjustments to be more consistent. In both cases I also have whatever I’m drying on metal racks with a drip tray underneath to catch anything that may spill off. I have met people that know how to smoke their meat over an open fire pit to completely dry it. Smoking this way truly

is a skillful procedure in that the cook must make sure there is consistent heat, air flow, etc. This really is a skill I hope to one day learn as it yields a very tasty end product. The form of dried meat commonly consumed is in the semidried form of jerky. As it is only partially dry, there a chance for harmful bacteria can grow. To inhibit the growth of bacteria, a preserving method like salt curing is used. Lean meat like that from hunted game make for an ideal choice in drying. The leaner the better. The higher the fat content of the meat, the more likely it will go rancid via oxidation; thus spoiling the meat. Rancidity cannot be stopped, only slowed down. To make my homemade jerky I don’t use a recipe. To standardize your own recipe, use ratios based on the amount of meat to the seasonings you like. Slice the meat in thin, even strips – preferably as close to the same size as possible. This ensures the meat dries evenly.

19 I usually mix together salt and whatever seasoning I’m in the mood for, like course ground pepper and garlic powder. I then rub my spicesalt mixture into the meat and let it marinate for several hours. The salt is the preserving agent as it helps draw out moisture, making the meat an inhospitable place for harmful bacteria. I then space it evenly – not touching – on a wire rack and place it in the oven and proceed with one of the aforementioned methods. I typically want a bit of bite and chew, but not rock hard. The worst thing that can happen is you let it dry out too much. If this occurs, the dried meat can still be used in a soup or stew. Typically, I store dehydrated meats in a plastic bag that seals or, better yet, a mason jar with a lid. I like to heat up my mason jar and put the jerky in while the jar is warm, put the lid on and let it seal. If you’re worried about any moisture being in the jar, throw some uncooked rice in with the meat.

Quick Recap: D Select a lean piece of meat like any piece of deer or flank steak for beef D Trim as much fat off as you can D Slice it thinly and uniformly D Make your rub. Make sure you salt in a ratio of 1 pound to 1 tablespoon non-iodized salt. Some recommended flavour combinations include: honey, garlic powder and course ground black pepper; soy sauce, honey, worcestershire sauce, chili flakes and garlic powder; or try your own. D Let marinate for 8-12 hours D Evenly space out on wire baking rack with a tray underneath to catch drippings D Place in oven at 150F for 4 – 6 hours D Store in a sealable plastic bag or mason jar Enjoy!

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21-year-old Mitch Brown was acknowledged as the speedway's "Driver of the Year" in the Corr/ Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car Division.

The Brown Racing dynasty continues By Jim Windle

BRANTFORD – Brantford’s Mitch Brown has never done anything half way. Hockey fans will remember him winning the Sutherland Cup as a member of the Caledonia Corvairs last season. But as hard as he himself is on the ice, he drives his #10 Sprint Car even harder. At the annual Ohsweken Speedway awards ceremony Brown, as well has his entire racing team, won honours for 2014 racing season. The 21-year-old was acknowledged as the speedway’s “Driver of the Year” in the Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car Division. “That is especially rewarding for me because it is voted on by other drivers,” says Brown. He also won honours

for perfect attendance this past season at Ohsweken Speedway, and his Pit Crew was recognized as “Crew of the Year.” This past racing season, Brown won five A-Main features, and was runner up to Glenn Styres in the championship points standings, along with an impressive number of high finishing numbers on both sides of

the border. Although he is only 21, he is a veteran Sprint Car driver entering his sixth season. The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree as Brown and his younger brother Jake carry on a three-generation dynasty of competitive racing. Jake closed out last season on a winning note, as well, at the South Buxton Raceway on Sept 28th.

Browns Auto has been a familiar landmark at the corner of Erie Ave and Birkett Lane since the legendary patriarch of the Brown Racing Team, Harold Brown, opened his garage in the 1960s. Mitch and Jake’s father Doug Brown is a very successful NASCAR Canadian Tire Series racer, as well. Along with the success of the 2014 season

the Ohsweken Demons promotional season has begun. December 20th, the Demons invite lacrosse fans to a meet and greet at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena where there will

be a full day of activities and hands on fun for fans of all ages. Up and coming future stars will get a chance to throw a ball around with some of the best players in the game

as the Demons give back to the community that has embraced them. More details will follow, but for now, fans are being asked to circle

came a sad note when Harold Brown passed away, leaving the next generations of that familiar blue #10 to carry on the family business as mechanics and racers. “I never got to see my granddad race, but my dad was racing when I grew up, so I pretty well grew up either at the garage or at the track,” says Brown. This year will be Brown’s first opportunity to race year-round. He has hung up the skates, for now, and without hockey, he and Jake (who plays hockey for the Hagersville Hawks) will be traveling to the southern United States to compete in the

bread-basket of serious auto racing. They both hope to gain invaluable experience in the US they can bring back to Ohsweken for the 2015 season. Mitch is very happy to be a regular at the Ohsweken Speedway and counts his blessings. “It’s one of the best dirt tracks around,” he says. “Especially when you get traveling to other tracks in the States, you get spoiled racing up here. Ohsweken track is a beautiful place and to have a track that nice up here and only 15 minutes from my house, it’s pretty cool.”

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Hag-hawks hit dry patch By Jim Windle

HAGERSVILLE – The Hagersville Hawks have hit a dry patch this past week with two losses in three games to remain in the bottom three of the Niagara District Jr. C standings. The skid caused the Hawks to miss a golden opportunity to leapfrog a couple of teams and get higher in the standings. It all started on the right foot last Tuesday, Dec 2nd, with a 5-1 win over the first place Grimsby Peach Kings in a rough and tumble game in Hagersville. Derek Friesen, Dan Mederios, Matt Rimac and Bailey Fletcher built up a 4-0 lead in the first period. Grimsby became much more physical in the second period, resulting in 15 penalties assessed for unsportsmanlike conduct, inciting, abuse of officials and other miscellaneous acts of aggression on both sides. In the end, Cole Martin scored the game’s final goal at 10:25 of the third period for the surprise win over the league

leaders. But the Hawks lost that ground Saturday night at the Hagersville Arena, by losing 4-1 at the hands of the 14-10-1 Glanbrook Rangers. The Hawks had a chance to pull even with the Rangers, but could not get more than one shot behind Matthew Vanturelli in the Glanbrook goal. The Rangers’ powerplay was working well, scoring two of their goals with Hawks in the penalty box. Glanbrook was 2-4 in that department while Hagersville was 1-8. Drew Jedrzejewicz and Brad Parish gave the Rangers a 2-0 lead in the first period before Hagersville’s Matt Rimac netted a powerplay marker with 34 seconds left on the clock. Although there was no scoring in the second period, there was a battle between Hawks’ Brayden Hill and Rangers’ Joel Tivanian at 2:29 with both combatants being tossed from the game. Cole Anderson gave Glanbrook a two-goal edge at 3:35 of the final frame and Josh Pace

Jacob Brown and the Hagersville Hawks went on a skid this past weekend, losing to both Glanbrook and Port Dover, teams they need to win against to move up the standings. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

closed the show at 14:28 on a powerplay. Sunday, in Port Dover, a horrific third period capped off a lackluster game against the second last place Sailors, resulting in a 7-4 loss against a team they should have beaten. The teams remained close throughout the first 40 minutes of play, but then the Hawks lost all discipline and spent far too much time killing

penalties to concentrate on scoring. Thanks to the Hawks’ penalty killers, Dover went 0-11 man advantage opportunities, but the Sailors netted five third period goals to seal the 7-4 win. The Hawks will lick their wounds and prepare for the coming week starting with Thursday night’s road trip to Niagara before hosting the Peach Kings Saturday night, Dec. 13th.

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well as their official schedule of games. Last season the Demons shared their ILA home with the Southwest Cyclops who’ve moved into their own facility at the Syl Apps Arena in Paris, ON.

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Corvairs keep tight grip on top spot By Jim Windle WELLAND – The second place Welland Canadians tried to close the gap between them Sunday in Welland, but the Corvairs’ constant pressure paid off with a 2-1 win to keep their 19 game winning streak alive. Once again, Caledonia massively outshot their opponents 33-18. In the first period shots on goal were 12-5 in Caledonia’s favour but it ended 0-0 after the first 20 minutes of play. Jordan Peacock finally scored on Welland goalie Marc Sinclair at 15:17 of the second frame. Jack Fitzgerald evened the score with a powerplay goal at 9:28 of the third, but Matthew Hore was the hero with the game winner at 16:22 from Luke Sinclair and Justin Abraham. With the league heading into the Christ-

mas break soon, the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs are sitting in a secure first place position in the Golden Horseshoe Conference after weekend wins in Welland, Sunday night and at home against Thorold Saturday night. It was easy pickings against the Thorold Blackhawks Saturday night at the Haldimand Centre Arena as the league leaders trampled the 8-17-3 Blackhawks 6-0 outshooting them 59-13. At times it looked more like a scrimmage than a game as Thorold only put up token resistance against the defending Sutherland Cup winners. In the first period, Mitch Purdie, Kyle Tanev, and Todd Ratchford made a hill too high to climb for the stumbling Blackhawks. Caledonia peppered Ian Shorthouse with 26

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shots in the first 20 minutes of play. Meanwhile Brendan Polasek could have ordered in pizza at the other end, only being called upon to make two saves. Nathan Gomes and Luke Sinclair added two more in the second, and Tyler Lepore put a lid on it in the third. This coming Friday, Dec. 12th, and Saturday the Corvairs take another couple of swats at the Fort Erie Meteors in a home-and-home series beginning in Caledonia Friday night.

Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs goaltender Brendan Polasek earned a shutout in in the Corvairs goal on Saturday night with a 6-0 win. He wasn't nearly as busy as his counterpart at the other end of the ice, but was called upon to make some great saves while turning aside all 13 shots he faced. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

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Novice Reps fall to Twin Centre’s Stars By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – It was another full day of minor hockey at the Gaylord Powless Arena Sunday, featuring some very good games and fine individual efforts. The 2 p.m. game saw the Six Nations Novice Reps defeated by the Twin Centre Stars 8-5. It was an entertaining game to watch, as both teams skated well and made several fine passing plays, but in the end, the Twin Centres could not be denied. Despite losing 8-5, Southern Counties Six Nations Novice Reps “C” Centre coach Ron General was very pleased with his team’s efforts, especially considering they were playing a “B” Centre team and still went stride for stride with them.

Six Nations' Daylon Martin chases a loose puck Sunday afternoon at the Gaylord Powless Arena in their hard played 8-5 loss against the visiting Twin Centres Novices. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE Coleton Henderson first period score. “There are several Waterford, Tillsonburg, Six Nations fought teams in the Southern by population, are actual- drew first blood for Twin Counties division that ly ‘B’ centres. We are a ‘C’ Centres, but Daylon Mar- back in the second, with we really shouldn’t even centre team but our guys tin got that back a little goals scored by Asher be playing against,” said work hard every shift and more than a minute later, Martin, unassisted, and General. “Centres like really gave them a good unassisted. TC scored the Cruz General from Dalton next three to take a 4-1 Martin to close the game Twin Centres, Simcoe, go.”

Bantams tame Waterford Wildcats 4-0 By Jim Windle

Six Nations goalie Tyrell Martin flashes some leather on Waterfords Ben Huffman Saturday afternoon at the Gaylord Powless Arena. Martin work to earn a 4-0 shutout for his team. Photo by Jim Windle

OHSWEKEN – Saturday afternoon at the Gaylord Powless Arena the visiting Waterford Wildcats took it on the chin 4-0 at the hands of the Six Nations Bantams. Kalam Hill turned a Tye Hill rebound into a 1-0 Six Nations lead at 1:19 of the first period and they never looked back. Dallas King followed that with a wrist shot to the top corner for a 2-0 lead with the only goal of the second period scored

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POSITION Operations Supervisor SIX NATIONS – Davin Whitlow scored three and Travis Longboat got one as the Six Nations Midgets shut out Twin Centres 4-0 in the late game Sunday afternoon at the Gaylord Powless Arena. It was a hard-hitting and fast-skating affair which Six Nations dominated. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

a 3-0 Six Nations lead. Not wishing to lay back on their lead, Six Nations kept the pressure on to help protect Tyrell Martin’s shutout bid and were

to 4-3. Then, with four seconds left on the clock, TC’s Henderson scored on a break away to end the second period with TC leading 5-3. TC caught a lucky break early in the third when a clearing pass struck Isaac Lorenz on the face screen and bounced onto the ice in front of him. He found the puck and streaked in on a break away to make it 6-3. Seconds later it was 7-3, but Six Nations would not go away and closed the gap once again, accounting for the next two goals making it a 7-5 game to that point. But that would be as close as Six Nations could come, as TC scored again with 35 second remaining for the win.

rewarded with their fourth goal s cored by Aaron with 15 remaining in the game to save their goalie’s perfect game.

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Launching your indigenous video game show By Jonathan Garlow For the last 30 years we have watched indigenous people take increasingly more prominent roles in the media. We can think of native actors, comedians, musicians, politicians and athletes. Despite the widespread popularity of video games on every territory across these lands, there are not many video games developed by indigenous companies or video game shows produced by our own people. Exactly one year ago, December 9th, 2013 I stumbled across a young Anishnabek man from Thunder Bay named Jordan Shap who hosted his

own video game livestream. As I tuned in, I realized that we need more of this. We need tech-savy, indigenous people providing content to the world. It wasn’t his charm or personality that drew my attention, Shap is a very quiet fellow – but it was the odd familiarity of watching someone who was like me. He reminded me of a cousin I hadn’t met, or my brother who had passed away. We had a common spirit. Today I am launching my own YouTube channel called Aficionado & Friends Livestream. It is updated weekly with specific PC online video game material. If there are oth-

er indigenous video game content providers out there I would love to partner to provide other video game content to better represent our nations in this new online medium. To find me on YouTube search for Aficionado &

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Brand names at a great price? It’s a Big Deal! By TRT Staff Typically when one is bargain hunting you find yourself in a warehouse style space, exhaustingly rummaging through bin after bin. But not anymore. Big Deal! Stores have changed the game in liquidation type stores. Big Deal!, located on King George Road, is a refreshing surprise and for many bargain hunters it is a welcome change to the excitement of finding a good deal. From the moment you walk in the door

the displays are colorful and the room is clean; something you would not expect from a liquidation store. Marketing Specialist for Big Deal! Sarah Otto told the Two Row Times that this new and improved format for liquidation re-sellers is exciting not only for customers but for the staff as well. “It’s like Christmas everyday.” Otto said. “You open up a shipment and you never know what you’re going to find in there.” This is absolutely

true. It is nothing less than shocking the amount of brand name items that they carry at Big Deal! in Brantford. The store has a wide variety of goods in housewares and electronics including: Samsung, Acer, HP, and Mikasa at significant discounts. A recent store expansion now provides space for a full fashion section with more brand name discount items from labels like Buffalo, Roots, Beaver Canoe, American Eagle, Nike, Puma and more. One of the other sat-

isfying things about Big Deal! is the selection of appliances available. Brand names such as LG, Maytag, Kitchen Aid, Cuisinart and Hamilton Beach large and small appliances are available at significant discounts to customers. Another enticing point to bringing your business over to Big Deal! is that they are a Canadian company. “People are

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Lakota storyteller Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve takes readers back in time to her childhood during the 1940s.

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Two Onkwehon:we Christmas tales An Aboriginal Carol is a 2008 release from Red Deer Press that truly represents the collaboration of Métis author David Bouchard, Inuk musician Susan Aglukark, and Ojibwe artist Moses Beaver. Each artist brings their unique talents to a revised version of the “Huron Carol.” Based on the original “Jesus ahatonhia” written by Jean de Brebeuf around 1643 this song was translated into English by Jesse Edgar Middleton in 1926. It was Middleton who incorrectly added the Ojibwe terms Manitou and Gitchi Manitou to the song originally written in Wendat. BY SHEILA STAATS - AN ABORIGINAL CAROL AND THE CHRISTMAS COAT: MEMORIES OF MY SIOUX CHILDHOOD This picture book contains an audio CD with the readings of the carol in English and Inuktitut as well as the Huron Carol performed in Inuktitut by Susan Aglukark. Susan also translated the original carol from English to Inuktitut syllabics. Written in English and in Inuktitut the book provides a dual language experience. The Woodland style artwork by Moses Beaver compliments the song poem. In the introductory notes, author David Bouchard states that according to some First Nations knowledge, Jesus Christ first appeared in North America (Turtle Island) as the Haudenosaunee Peacemaker who is responsible for the Great Law of Peace. This makes an excellent read-aloud book for

children and adults. Ideal for the Christmas season. The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood by Lakota storyteller Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve takes readers back in time to her childhood during the 1940s. This picture book offers the heartwarming Christmas story about her family living on the reservation in South Dakota where her father is the Episcopal minister. As her family looks with anticipation on the coming Christmas events, Virginia dreams of receiving a new winter coat. As the minister’s family, Virginia and her mother are among the first to view the Christmas bundles sent to the reservation by wealthy women from the East. Slightly worn cloth-

ing was sent by church ladies to reservations in the United States every year. In this year’s supply, Virginia sees an amazing fur winter coat. But her mother asks Virginia to leave this coat and make the selection available to others in the community. Virginia knows it is the right thing to do but she feels some reluctance in doing so. All the while, the community prepares for a large Christmas concert. The event is all set and the Nativity Story is told by children who wear traditional Lakota clothing. The cover art of the book shows small boys playing the Wise Men of the story; only these Wise Men represent the Lakota version as the boys wear Plains headdresses representing

their Elders and Chiefs. In the end, Virginia learns that her dream coat goes to another child who desperately needs a warm coat. But there is a special surprise for Virginia after all, as her unselfishness is rewarded. Watercolour and gouache illustrations by Ellen Beier capture with detailed accuracy this woman’s memories of her childhood at Christmas. The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood is the recipient of the American Indian Youth Literature Award, Picture Book category, given by the American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the American Library Association. Highly recommended.

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In Memoriam

In loving memory of John Wayne Peters July 2, 1938 – December 10, 2000 Gone are the days we used to share, In our hearts, you’re always there, The gates of memory will never close, We miss you more than anyone knows. With tender love and deep regret, We who love you never forget. Loving you always, Pam, Magan, John, Brian, Haylee, Al and Timmy

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We would like to thank everyone for your continued kindness and support in our time of need. There have been various fundraisers that would not be possible without the help received from the Men’s Fire, Bill & Iris Montour and family, Sheila & Elvis Wythe, Lester Green, Andrea Curley, JoBear Curley, Dayna Adams, Betsy Little, Two Arrows Restaurant, Paul Lance, Gun & Cindy Loft, Dolly Johnson, Garrett & Tera Johnson, Scott Hill, Chub LaForme & Family, Bob & Donna Henhawk, Les Scholtz, Val Martin, Crystal Bomberry, Rose Thomas & Roger Hill, Annie VanEvery, Angel VanEvery, Steve & Sandra Hill, Myrn & Jamie Hill, Soothe Spa, Precision Auto, Tif Smith & Aaron King, Bev Smith, Tina Hill, Jessica Hill, Linda Loft, Two Row Architect, Iroqrafts, Marylou & Orval McCue, Jerry Montour, Cathy Jamieson, Lonnie Montour & Darrell Porter and coworkers at GRE. Also thanks to all who bought meals, tickets and participated in the Turkeyshoot. Thanks to our family and friends for the visits, phone calls, messages, meals, flowers, gifts, taking us to appointments, cleaning and making sure we have what we need. There are too many to mention and if we have forgotten anyone please know that you are all loved and appreciated. Our sincerest thanks to each and every one of you. Ruby & Bud Johnson and Family

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Six Nations Healing Rooms would like to thank the following businesses and people that made our event “Home for the Holidays” a success; Bomberry family for use of Yogis Barn, Parkway Plaza, Josh Powless, Zehrs Caledonia, Pita Pit Caledonia, Facets Jewellery Caledonia, Argyle St Grill Caledonia, New You a Salon Caledonia, Hank De Koning Port Dover, Foodland Hagersville, Hagersville Restaurant, Sweet Greens Hagersville, Roslyn Sears for donation and volunteer, Sweet Bakery Brantford, Faith Martin for donation and event manager, Kelly McNaughton, Two Row Times, National Grocers Brantford, Jeannie Martin donation, James Powless donation and Santa, Laura and James Hill, donation, Joann Lewis-Lavalley, baking, Gigi Rossignol Donation and volunteer

Thank you Jeannis Chartrand donation, Tanya Kopitin donation n volunteer, Louisa, Sudlovenick Gillespie, Pricilla White, donation, Christmas tree, Michael Hood, Ping Yang, Mary Rowen, Nicole Herder for organizing the serving of the food, Jimi Jaimz Martin, Devan Martin, Kylie Martin, Haleigh Miller, Christoph Ulysse, Darryl Powless, Chad Martin, Christine Shawana, Ed Martin, Stan Martin, Vince Martin, Jocelyn Roote, Brooke Carter, Entertainment: thank you Best Dancer Sound, George and Cathy Honyust, and all the wonderful karaoke singers, Randall Hill, Marty Sault, Pam Lickers, Jace Martin, Troy and Stephanie Martin, Chad Martin, Living Proof A special thank you to Troy and Steph Martin for posters, ideas, decorations, sound, MC’ing the night setting up and helping take down, Faith Martin for being my hands for the week prior when I was tired and for being event organizer Good job everyone And last but not least we would like to thank the Lord for the success of the night, we can plan, but only He can make things happen

Thank You THANK YOU Community Living Six Nations thanks all the vendors, community members and volunteers who made our Bazaar a huge success!!!! The 50/50 winner was Sammie Miller and drawn by Lynn Henry.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

CLUES ACROSS 1. Cuts off a branch 5. 13th Hebrew letter 8. “Hair” producer Joseph 12. Giraffa camelopardalis 14. Indicates near 15. Capital of Samoa 16. Roving adventurously 18. Help 19. Deafening noises 20. Spanish neighborhood 21. Portable computer screen material 22. 20th Hebrew letter 23. “Blue Bloods” lead actor 26. Scholarly 30. Raleigh NC river 31. Alongside each other 32. Electronics Support Module 33. Dogma 34. New Deal statesman Harold 39. A corporation’s first stock offer 42. Slender tower with balconies 44. Young eel 46. Deviation from the normal 47. CBS police drama 49. Cliff 50. Resting place 51. Island in Venice 56. 1981-82 Sec. of State 57. Young man 58. Skylighted central area 59. Oily skin disorder 60. East northeast 61. 1945 Crimean conference city 62. Transfer property 63. Used to be United __ 64. Daze CLUES DOWN 1. Murderers Leopold & ___ 2. Southern veggie 3. Henry’s 6th wife 4. Practice fight 5. Dinners

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, things are going to change with regard to your professional life. Expect some good news at work and possibly a promotion. Make the most of this opportunity. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 This week is bound to be very social, and your calendar is full, Taurus. You can pick and choose what you want to do, and you can expect to enjoy all of your experiences in the week ahead.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Expect to start the week on an exciting note, Gemini. Big news is coming your way, and you can allow yourself to enjoy this exciting time in your life.

6. Hermaphrodite 7. Centers 8. Fathers (Spanish) 9. For each one 10. SW Belarus city 11. Australian slang for a kiss 13. Ability to begin 17. Short whistle blasts 24. Were introduced 25. Glowing quality 26. Ingest 27. Relative biological effectiveness 28. Footed vase 29. River in NE Scotland 35. English Univ. river 36. Malaysian Isthmus

Answers for Dec 10, 2014 Crossword Puzzle

37. Soft-finned fish 38. Eyelid infection 40. Fred & Wilma’s baby 41. New __, Louisiana city 42. Tse-tung or Zedong 43. Hindu weather god 44. ___ May, actress 45. Hauled laboriously 47. One suspender 48. More peculiar 49. N. Central African country 52. Macaw genus 53. Rhythmic swing or cadence 54. Ballerina skirt 55. Arabian sultanate

SUDOKU

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, enjoy time with your significant other in the days ahead. A romantic trip could be just the way to go, and both of you will appreciate the one-on-one time.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Home matters have been on your mind, Leo. This week you will reach a resolution to your issue. Your hard work has paid off so you can have some fun. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 This is a week you are bound to enjoy, Virgo. The next several days will be full of structured fun, and that is right up your alley. Enjoy the company of friends and family. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may prefer to keep to yourself this week, but you are more likely to be surrounded by friends and family. Make the most of this time with loved ones. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, things are set to go your way and you couldn’t be happier. You thrive on being in control, and that’s right where you will be this week. Good things are ahead.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you tend to get restless with routine, so take some time to switch things up this week. Take a different route to work or school. Otherwise, make new friends.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your love of travel continues this week, and you won’t be content until you hit the road. If you have the chance to travel, make the most of this opportunity. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, now is a great time to aim for a promotion at work or make some changes to make yourself more marketable. It’s time to push ahead in your career. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, this is an exciting period for you, as both personal plans and career goals come to fruition. Enjoy the ride in the days ahead.

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TWO ROW TIMES

DECEMBER 10TH, 2014

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