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Indigenous advisory council for CN rail resigns DONNA DURIC
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All 12 board members of the Indigenous Advisory Council for Canadian National Rail have resigned en masse amid calls for the company to put forth more effort into reconciliation with Indigenous people. The council, which includes high profile members like Senator Murray Sinclair and noted
Six Nations lawyer Roberta Jamieson, is urging CN to acknowledge its history with Indigenous people and to commit “transformative change.” The resignation of all 12 members of the CN Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC), was submitted to CN's Board of Directors and will be effective Dec. 31, 2023, the IAC said in a press release. “Through direct and dedicated engagement with Indigenous communities nationwide, the
Council strived to help the organization bridge understanding and build connections and was committed to transparently outlining future steps for CN's reconciliation efforts.” The IAC commissioned a 51-page, 2022 Impact Report that included recommendations for CN to improve its relationships with Indigenous peoples but the IAC said, “the company's ineffective use of the council's strategic input has led to the coun-
cil's decision to resign, as outlined in their 2023 IAC Impact Report.” The report was based on feedback gathered during discussions with Indigenous community members. "As we step back from CN, we are earnest in our belief that CN has missed the mark on reconciliation," says Co-Chairs Roberta Jamieson and the Hon. Murray Sinclair. "To repair their relationships with Indigenous peoples, CN must acknowledge
and embrace their distinct history and legacy, move beyond performative gestures, and commit itself to transformative change led by Indigenous leadership across all lines of business. Regardless of who was in charge, CN played a role in the oppression of Indigenous Peoples and there is no path forward without that acknowledgement.” The work of the IAC was informed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Call
to Action 92 for corporate Canada, however, the council maintains that the rail entity's “complicated and dark history puts CN in a vastly different and distinct category from the rest of corporate Canada.” The building of railways displaced Indigenous people in Canada through lost territory and traditional way of life.
Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association _ an umbrella group for more than 50 Indigenous financial institutions across the country _ said what most corporate leaders have so far failed to grasp is that Canada is a very wealthy country, developed at the expense of Indigenous people who have been excluded and left in a state of poverty. ``They need to acknowledge that we've been excluded from the economy
and that there are steps that they can actively take to make sure that Indigenous people are included in that in the new economy going forward,'' he said. CN Rail's entire Indigenous advisory council collectively announced their resignations Monday, saying the company has failed to follow the panel's advice on reconciliation. The railway is just one of a number of major Canadian corporations that
have appointed Indigenous advisory councils in the last few years in response to a call to action by the federal Truth and Reconciliation Commission. That recommendation called on the corporate sector to commit to meaningful consultation and respectful relationships with Indigenous people, and to ensure they have equitable access to jobs, training, and education opportunities as well as
long-term sustainable benefits from economic development projects. But Indigenous business experts say these goals remain far off, as evidenced by what happened at CN this week. ``CN really shot themselves in the foot here, because they asked for ideas, and when they received the ideas, they shot them down,'' said Jason Bird, program co-ordinator for Indigenous business and public administration at the First Nations University of Canada in Regina. ``This is when reconciliation fails. This is when Indigenous people turn around and say, 'Yes, this is just like all the false promises we've seen from other companies and governments before.''' Metatawabin, meanwhile, said he's not convinced Canadian business leaders are making significant strides toward reconciliation. This is in spite of the fact that land acknowledgments and traditional blessings are becoming commonplace at corporate functions. ``What we've experienced to date is check-box engagements,'' Metatawabin said. ``It's the minimum engagement with the Indigenous community _ attending a dinner, making a corporate sponsorship
to an Indigenous initiative or something. That is as much as corporate Canada has done to date, and that's really not an impact at all.'' CN said Monday it has put together a team of nine managers that includes Indigenous and regional representation to foster respectful relationships with Indigenous communities and help senior executives develop the railway's ``reconciliation action plan.'' The company said it had planned to release the plan next year with ``specific, measurable initiatives'' followed by regular updates on its performance versus its goals. But Murray Sinclair, a former senator and head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as well as co-chair of CN's Indigenous advisory council, said the council had recommended the company implement an apology framework for the role the railway played in colonization. He said it became clear CN was not going to apologize. Other companies with Indigenous advisory councils include Telus Corp., Bank of Montreal, the ATCO Group, Suncor Energy Inc. and TC Energy Corp. Dawn Madahbee Leach,
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In the wake of the resignation of Canadian National Railway Co.'s Indigenous advisory council, experts say corporate Canada needs to do some soul-searchingand decide if it is serious about reconciliation. Shannin Metatawabin, CEO of the National
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Claire Sault elected new MCFN Chief in tight race DONNA DURIC
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Claire Sault is the second woman at Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation to hold the title of elected chief after winning the band council election on Saturday just eight votes ahead of her nearest competitor, Margaret Sault. Andrea King, the third candidate, rounded out the all-woman pool of contenders, and came in third with 61 votes. Chief Sault earned 220 votes while Margaret Sault, a long-time band employee, received 212 votes. Seven councillors will also be joining Gimaa Sault to form the newly-elected MCFN Council. In a message on social media, Gimaa Sault thanked the community for electing her. I’m very humbled to
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Chief-elect Claire Sault.
have won your support and honored to serve our community. Here is my promise – I am going to work tirelessly for you, the members, to advance the cause. You are the heart and soul of our First Nation and the north star for the work to be done by the Chief and Council.” She succeeded former
Chief Stacey LaForme, who retired from decades of politics with the First Nation and did not seek re-election. “With your guidance and feedback over the next term, I know the new Council can deliver the level of results you deserve and should expect,” said Sault. “My steadfast
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commitment to you – whether you live on or off reserve – is that I will keep the attention of the
Council focused on your needs as members and our cause as a community.” There was a large pool of candidates for council, with 30 community members seeking a councillor position. A few familiar faces returned, including longtime councillors Erma Ferrell and Veronica King-Jamieson. Bill “Rodger” LaForme is also returning to his council seat, as are Fawn Sault and Larry Sault. Also elected were Jesse James Herkimer and Leslie Maracle Sault. “I encourage you to find other ways to be involved in our community and come back in two years
to put yourself forward again,” Gimaa Sault said. “We need to keep developing great leaders. I also want to thank my competitors, Andrea King and Margaret Sault, for their well fought campaigns for Chief and their long and valued service to MCFN. There will always be a place for them in the work of our community. “Finally, I want to congratulate the newly elected Council members and express my desire to work with them and our staff. With a spirit of goodwill and cooperation, I know we can accomplish great things for you all, individually and collectively.”
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Canada's sport minister supports Haudenosaunee bid to play lacrosse at 2028 Olympics CANADIAN PRESS
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Canada's sport minister is supporting the Haudenosaunee Nationals' bid to compete as a separate nation in lacrosse at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Carla Qualtrough issued a statement supporting the Indigenous lacrosse teams on Wednesday,
hours after U.S. President Joe Biden announced a similar stance. If the Haudenosaunee are allowed to compete as a separate nation in 2028 it would be an unprecedented moment in Olympic history. ``Lacrosse is Canada's national summer sport,'' said Qualtrough in a written statement to The Canadian Press. ``It has been played by Indigenous peoples for hundreds of
years. The Haudenosaunee Nationals are among the best in the world. ``When lacrosse returns to the Olympics in the 2028 Games, I hope to see the Haudenosaunee Nationals qualify and compete under their own flag.'' Biden requested the International Olympic Committee allow the Haudenosaunee Nationals to compete as their own team at the Los Angeles
Games at the White House Tribal Nations Summit earlier Wednesday. That would require the IOC to make an exception to a rule that permits teams playing only as part of an official national Olympic committee to compete in the Olympics. ``We're hopeful the IOC will see it our way, as well,'' Tom Perez, the White House senior adviser and director of intergovernmental affairs, told
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The Associated Press. ``If we're successful, it won't simply be the flag of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy that marches in the Olympics, it will be the flag of Indigenous people across the world.'' The Haudenosaunee are a collection of six nations whose territory covers parts of Ontario, Quebec, and upstate New York. They invented the sport of lacrosse before European colonizers arrived in North America and have competed as a separate nation in international lacrosse events since 1990. The current world rankings have the Haudenosaunee men in third, behind the U.S. and Canada. Their women's team is ranked seventh in the world. Qualtrough said that having the Haudenosaunee Nationals play their sport at the 2028 Games is in keeping with the Olympic spirit. ``This would elevate the already immense talent on display, and harness the very best of sport to advance reconciliation,'' reads her statement. Haudenosaunee players could, theoretically, play for Canada or the United States depending on which country they reside in. However, most Haudenosaunee players maintain that they would only play for an Indigenous team. Lacrosse was previously contested at the 1904 and 1908 Summer Olympics. Only three teams played lacrosse at the 1904 St. Louis Games, two from Canada and one from the United States. The second Canadian team, however, was called the ``Mohawk Indians'' and was entirely Kanien'keha:ka players. David Shoemaker, CEO and secretary-general of the Canadian Olympic Committee, said Wednesday that his organization is ``thrilled'' to see lacrosse back on the Olympic program. The COC believes the inclusion of lacrosse is an opportunity to further embrace the Truth and Reconciliation Committee's Calls to Action. ``The COC looks forward to speaking with the Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse Organization to
understand how we can support their objectives around participation and leveraging the positive impact of bringing the sport to a global audience at LA28,'' said Shoemaker. ``We are committed to being a collaborative partner with all parties, including the Haudenosaunee, Lacrosse Canada, IOC, World Lacrosse, USOPC and LA28 in maximizing the opportunities presented by lacrosse being on the Olympic program once again.'' The modern Haudenosaunee Nationals were formed in 1983, playing for the first time in the 1990 men's field world championship. Players are from both sides of the Canadian-American border, with the majority coming from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, about 40 kilometres southwest of Hamilton, or Onondaga Nation, outside Syracuse, N.Y. The Haudenosaunee were unable to compete at the 2010 men's world field championship in Manchester, England, because they attempted to travel on Haudenosaunee passports. The travel document is a form of identification used by Haudenosaunee people as an expression of their sovereignty. Israel accepted the team's passports for the 2018 world field lacrosse championship, with assurances from the Canadian government that they would be allowed back into Canada. Ireland also accepted Haudenosaunee passports for the 2022 under-21 world lacrosse championship. The Haudenosaunee also almost missed out on competing in the World Games, a multi-sport event that is a stepping-stone toward the Olympics, in 2022 because they also require the participating teams to have Olympic organizing committees. World Lacrosse and several national lacrosse organizations petitioned the World Games organizers to allow the Haudenosaunee to play, with Ireland's men's and women's teams voluntarily stepping aside to make space in the six-team tournaments.
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Developer agrees to give Six Nations land back but only if people don’t protest DONNA DURIC
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Six Nations is getting another instalment of land today from a housing developer in a deal going back to 2016 but only on the condition Six Nations people don’t protest or try to stop the development. Lonny Bomberry, director of the Lands and Resources department, told Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council at Monday’s political liaison meeting he needed their approval to sign the transfer. The land in question is on Haldimand Road 9 heading east towards Fort Erie and consists of 200 acres altogether. Bomberry said it is “prime agricultural land”
that was promised to Six Nations by McClung Properties, also known as Magnificent Farm Holdings. Bomberry said McClung Properties asked that Six Nations not impede the building of 2,200 homes in Caledonia. “We obtained 200 acres from them, free, prime agricultural land, in Oneida Township,” Bomberry said. In 2018, the first 75 acres was transferred to an SNGR numbered company. Now, the development is up to 1,200 homes and McClung Properties is still obligated to transfer another 120 acres, said Bomberry. “The final transfer is happening today. The 100 acres will be transferred to the numbered corpora-
tion.” SNGR is the only shareholder in the numbered company. Bomberry is the president and Phil Monture is the secretary. The company doeskin’t really do anything but hold land. Council agreed to authorize Bomberry to sign the closing documents. The company is paying all the legal fees for the transfer to take place, Bomberry said. Empire4 is also pay8ing for the legal work ih the transfer, lonny said. Bomberry says he anticipates more land will be transferred to Six Nations once its landmark land claims case against the Crown is heard in court next year.
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Mohawk tobacco case: Feds appeal to fight self-determination By Russ Diabo The White and Montour tobacco case is a major victory for Kahnawa’kehró:non and a big set-back for the federal government’s unilateral self-government policy. That’s why Canada has appealed it. First of all, I want to congratulate Derek White and Hunter Montour for their court victory at first instance and getting a stay of proceedings for their charges. Raising the constitutional arguments in their defence turned out to be a winning legal strategy at the trial level, thanks to Derek and Hunter’s legal team, along with the intervention of Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs and their lawyer, and, very importantly, having justice Sophie Bourque as the Quebec Superior Court Justice assigned to the case. In terms of importance for the future of Kahnawa’kehró:non, if the case is upheld on appeal, then I put this White and Montour case up there with the Paul K. Diabo case of 1927, which got the men from Kahnawake, including my father, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy – who supported the case – and North American Indians from
the Canadian side the recognized right to cross the Canada-US border to work in the US without a green card based on the 1794 Jay Treaty. Bourque heard evidence regarding a series of treaties between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the British Crown from the 17th and 18th centuries, referred to as the Covenant Chain – which includes Kahnawake. She was also faced with considering previous legal tests adopted by the court for proving Section 35 constitutional rights – and the fact the previous tests came before Parliament passed a federal law in 2021, Bill C-15, adopting a process to ensure federal laws are consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Based on these three factors, justice Bourque made the following key conclusions in her judgment: The Court concludes that the Covenant Chain is a peace and friendship alliance that includes a conflict-resolution procedure. The Court concludes that the Covenant Chain is a treaty between the Haudenosaunee and the British, as recognized by
Section 35(1). The Court concludes that the UNDRIP, despite being a declaration of the General Assembly, should be given the same weight as a binding international instrument in the constitutional interpretation of Section 35(1). The Court concludes that the question it has to answer when faced with a notice to recognize an Aboriginal right is whether the activity or practice under consideration of the exercise is a right protected by the traditional legal system of the Indigenous peoples claiming the right. This question imposes the following three burdens on an applicant: 1- It will require first to identify the collective right that the applicant invokes; 2- Then, the applicant will have to prove that such a right is protected by his or her traditional legal system; and 3- Finally, the applicant will have to show that the litigious practice or activity in question is an exercise of that right. The Court concludes that the right to freely pursue economic development is one of the generic rights shared by all Indigenous peoples. It is intimately tied to the survival and dignity of any nation.
The Court comes to the conclusion that the Mohawks of Kahnawake benefit from this generic right in the same way as any other Indigenous people. In addition, there is evidence on the record for the Court to conclude that the right to pursue economic development is indeed protected under the traditional legal system of the Mohawks of Kahnawake, the Haudenosaunee law. In her conclusions, Justice Bourque has determined that previous case law establishing legal tests for proving Aboriginal rights, like the racist Van der Peet decision of 1996 – which required proof that a pre-contact right survived into modern times – was adopted before Parliament passed the 2021 United Nations Declaration Act (Bill C-15) into law, which Justice Bourque has also concluded creates a new legal and political framework for reconciliation. This new framework for reconciliation also seems to support the need for Canada to replace its blanket “self-government” policy, which is based on a municipal model, with a policy that recognizes the international right of Indigenous nations to self-determination. For example, I would
say the reason the federal government did not reach out to the Mohawks of Kahnawake regarding the 2021 federal Excise Act is because the so-called federal 1995 Inherent Right to Self-Government Policy – which remains in use today – has two lists of subject matters for negotiation and one list of non-negotiable matters: 1. Matters Canada accepts as “inherent rights,” but which still must be negotiated; 2. Matters that Canada doesn’t accept as “inherent rights,” but will delegate authority over; 3. Matters that Canada will not negotiate, such as self-determination; extinguishment of Aboriginal title; Crown sovereignty, international treaty-making; international trade, import and export; trade and commerce; and criminal law and fiscal policy. The 2021 federal Excise Act, federal fiscal policy, and regulation of tobacco are all non-negotiable matters, according to the Inherent Right to Self-Government Policy, which prime minister Jean Chrétien imposed in 1995. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake used the federal “self-government” to negotiate previous agreements with the federal and Quebec governments, as is noted in Bourque’s
decision, and the Trudeau government still uses the policy today, despite its assertions of “reconciliation” and Parliament’s passage of the United Nation Declaration Act (Bill C-15), which has set up an “action plan” to ensure consistency of federal laws with UNDRIP. In the end, on Friday, December 1, 2023, the White and Montour case was appealed by the federal government, essentially because it contradicts the status quo colonial “self-government” policy, which does not include recognition of the international right of self-determination. Despite this ongoing legal conflict, the White and Montour case continues to be a good basis for Kahnawa’kehró:non (and Haudenosaunee) to demand that the Trudeau government replace its unfair, one-sided federal policies and laws, because as justice Bourque concluded, the 2021 federal Excise Act is a breach of the unextinguished Haudenosaunee-British Covenant Chain Treaty and inconsistent with international standards of Indigenous human rights, including the right to survival and to freely pursue economic development.
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OTTAWA — After a late night and long morning of voting, deal-making, concession speeches and tense last-minute pleading, Cindy Woodhouse was elected Thursday as the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. In her new post, Woodhouse, 40, faces the daunting task of uniting more than 600 chiefs after years of bitter internal strife, punctuated with complaints from chiefs that the assembly often neglects their best interests. That's why Woodhouse and David Pratt, the challenger whose strong showing throughout 15 hours of voting Wednesday kept him in the race, took to the Ottawa convention centre floor in a hand-in-hand show of unity. ``I knew it wasn't doing our convention any good to prolong it when we're facing a housing crisis, when we're facing a suicide, opioid, crystal meth epidemic in this country,'' Pratt said as he conceded victory. ``You leave here with one word from me: We leave here united, we leave here behind our national chief. We're back, and the future belongs to First Nations.'' Pratt, who serves as first vice-chief for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations in Saskatchewan, trailed
Cindy Woodhouse was elected the new National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations on Thursday.
by about 10 per cent throughout the six rounds of votes that began Wednesday morning and ended shortly before midnight. That's when organizers, facing the Shaw Centre's imminent closure for the night, called a halt to the stalemate _ Woodhouse had not cleared the necessary 60 per cent vote threshold _ and scheduled a seventh ballot for Thursday morning. It never happened. ``You have to work with First Nations people in a good way,'' warned Woodhouse, formerly the assembly's regional chief in Manitoba, after taking part in an elaborate oath of office ceremony. ``If you don't listen to our people, you don't listen to our chiefs, you don't answer them, then there's problems. And so, to Canada: we're coming
for you.'' Murmurings from both camps Thursday suggested Woodhouse and Pratt had reached a deal to make her the winner after late-night and early-morning discussions alongside interim national chief Joanna Bernard. Part of that deal included collaboration between Woodhouse and Pratt on issues surrounding child welfare, Woodhouse confirmed later in the day. Woodhouse thanked former national chief RoseAnne Archibald during her acceptance speech, saying she ``smashed glass ceilings for all of us.'' Arhibald was the first woman to be elected to the position in 50 years, but was ousted earlier this year over the findings of an investigation into complaints from five staff members about her con-
duct. Woodhouse was an executive at that time. A third-party independent review of Archibald found some of her behaviour amounted to harassment, and that she had breached confidentiality rules and violated internal policies by retaliating against complainants. Archibald denied the allegations. Her supporters maintain she was removed from the post for trying to change the organization's status quo. Of the 231 chiefs who took part in the special assembly earlier this year, 71 per cent voted to remove her. Her ouster triggered a legitimacy crisis and divided chiefs, but Woodhouse vowed that she would work hard to bring them together and restore the assembly's lustre. ``I don't want a big band office,'' she said. ``I want a
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strong advocacy office.'' It turns out her advocacy work was already underway: Woodhouse said she had already spoken with a number of political leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. She urged him to invest in infrastructure and ``all those things that, maybe, Canadians take for granted,'' she said. Some chiefs want the assembly to take a more adversarial approach to their relationship with the government _ something Woodhouse acknowledged is sometimes necessary. ``But at the same time, there's also a time to try and work through these things ? We have to sometimes kick down doors, or sometimes we have to do what we have to do to get our people recognized,'' she said. ``I'm coming in here
as a fresh start to try and say: Let's work through some of these issues together.'' The issues, say chiefs, are plentiful. Among them are First Nations policing, child welfare, a housing crisis, water quality, Metis self-government legislation and the carbon pricing system. The Chiefs of Ontario, an advocacy group representing 133 First Nations, has asked the Federal Court to undertake a judicial review of the system the federal government has put in place to extract a price for pollution. The chiefs say the regime is discriminatory, in part because its rebate mechanism is tied to the federal income tax system, which many who live and work on reserves do not use. Woodhouse said she's ``absolutely'' willing to support the application, and wants the AFN to take a closer look of its own at the carbon regime. ``From what I'm hearing, it's going to hurt our people,'' she said. ``We should have a proper legal strategy on that, as well as a political lens on it.'' Woodhouse promised that she would prioritize issues brought forward by the assembly's chiefs, no matter their scale. ``First Nations from coast to coast to coast have to be unified ? We have a lot of work to do,'' she said. ``We need to make sure we're working together for progress.''
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chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board, said the concept is becoming relatively commonplace as companies seek to improve their ESG (environmental, social, governance) profiles. While she said she believes some companies are very sincere and want to engage with Indigenous people, they need to understand why apologies or acknowledgment of past harm is important.
``Even in our personal lives, if somebody wants to reconcile with you, then they need to acknowledge the wrong that was done, right?'' Madahbee Leach said. ``That formal acknowledgment is a really critical part of reconciliation.'' Experts also say corporate Canada needs to move beyond window dressing to real action. It's not enough to put Indigenous art in the lobby or change the name
of a building, they say _ economic reconciliation means providing ways for Indigenous people to be prosperous. That includes things like setting targets for Indigenous representation at the board level and hiring targets across the organization. It can include procurement agreements to ensure Indigenous-owned businesses are being granted fair access to corporate
contracts. It also means access to capital. While a federal Indigenous loan guarantee program like that promised in the Trudeau government's fall economic statement is helpful, Metatawabin said, there are other financial tools that could help Indigenous communities invest in economic development opportunities. These could include making financing more
accessible through a revolving equity fund or a national Indigenous business development bank. Tax incentives for corporations that invest in local Indigenous communities would also be a benefit, he added. Bird said while appointing an Indigenous advisory council will backfire on companies that aren't genuinely willing to implement the advice they receive, it's a good idea for
any company that knows it has work to do on reconciliation and is willing to learn. ``I think anybody that comes toward it in a good way, in an honest way, with integrity is never going to have an issue,'' he said. ``It's about being able to say, 'We did this before, but let's try something different now.' ''
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Autumn Peltier recognized by Canada’s Walk of Fame STAFF REPORT
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TORONTO — Advocate and activist Autumn Peltier has been inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame as a Community Hero, at just 19 years old. The Wikwemikong woman was awarded the Community Hero award, which selects exceptional youth aged 30 and under who positively influence the lives of others and make an impact on their communities. Winners receive a $10,000 donation to help raise awareness for their cause. Peltier began advocating for water rights on Indigenous and First Nations communities after she publicly confronted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2016 AFN General Assembly about his support for pipelines. Her emotional interaction with Trudeau highlighted the real human impacts resource extraction and
Indigenous rights advocate Autumn Peltier was awarded the Community Hero Honour by Canada's Walk of Fame.
The Federal Court has approved the $23.34 billion Settlement Agreement to compensate some impacted First Nations individuals and their family members.
What does this mean for you? While the Claims Process is not yet open, you can learn more and sign up for updates at fnchildclaims.ca or call 1-833-852-0755 -833-852-0755.
Compensation is not yet available. Emotional support is available through Hope for Wellness Helpline free of charge: 1-855-242-3310 • hopeforwellness.ca
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barriers Indigenous people face to acquire clean and safe water in First Nations communities are having on human dignity for First Nations people across Canada — summed up by the tears of a 12 year old girl. Since that time, Peltier has grown into a world recognized advocate for Indigenous people’s rights and struggles to have basic necessities that others take for granted — including access to water, education funding, environmental justice —delivering that message around the world to the United Nations, the World Economic Forum and more. In 2019, she was named Chief Water Commissioner for the Annishnabek Nation in recognition of her global efforts to raise awareness about on-reserve Indigenous peoples struggles to access the same clean water that other settlements in Canada freely enjoy and bringing a focus on the inequities between Indigenous people and other people in Canada.
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Long awaited bill would give First Nations 'tools and powers' to protect water: Hajdu By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The Liberal government tabled much-anticipated legislation Monday that aims to improve water quality in First Nations communities, improve collaboration on water protection and codify a new First Nations-led commission. The long-promised bill, which Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is touting as the result of immense collaboration and knowledge-sharing, would apply a new framework for source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nations land. Hajdu wore a light blue sweater and blue ribbon skirt as she gave a press conference about the bill on Parliament Hill. ``First Nations made it clear they must have the tools and powers to protect their inherent right to clean water,'' she told reporters outside the House of Commons. ``And this bill today is
the first on a new path of law-making together.'' Assembly of First Nations Ontario regional chief Glen Hare, who appeared alongside Hajdu, stressed the legislation is essential to keep families together. He said teachers often call the Children's Aid Society on parents who live in First Nations and don't have access to clean water, accusing them of neglect. He asked all parties to support the legislation ``because we want our kids (to be) clean just like everybody else. ? Stop accusing our parents that we don't take care of our loved ones.'' Hajdu had previously said the legislation she was working on was the closest the federal government had come to co-developing law with First Nations, though some chiefs have been disputing that assertion _ especially those in Alberta. The minister was asked Monday whether she would release a list of First Nations and other bodies that were consulted on the legislation.
She said all First Nations were provided with the draft legislation, as well as a second draft based on consultations with communities. She added that consultation will be ongoing as the bill moves through the legislative process, and she ``looks forward'' to hearing from all stakeholders. In 2015, the Liberals committed to ending all boil-water advisories in First Nations communities by 2021 _ a self-imposed deadline that has since passed, and one that has led to criticism from First Nations. Under the new legislation, drinking water quality and standards in First Nations communities would be determined by the federal government and First Nations together. But such standards would at least need to match federal, provincial or territorial guidelines. The bill stipulates that the federal government commit to provide funding at a level that is ``compa-
rable'' to that provided by other levels of government off-reserve. And if that isn't provided, the bill says First Nations can bring their cases to the courts. Hajdu suggested that is intended to keep the funding model in place in perpetuity. ``This bill would put that into law and make it a firm, forever commitment.'' A new, First Nations-led water commission promised by the bill would monitor water in communities, help them obtain legal advice and make recommendationsto federal, provincial and territorial governments. The legislation also opens the door to First Nations negotiating shared jurisdiction with provinces and territories to manage and preserve water sources under so-called water protection zones. ``There's an opportunity here for First Nations people to teach provinces and territories how better to work together to make sure that we can protect that
source water for the generations to come,'' Hajdu said. Asked Monday how the federal government could help manage conflicting priorities from First Nations and other jurisdictions on how best to protect water, Hajdu said she hopes they can come together. ``The government will support those consultations and that collaboration, and I would expect that there'll be vigorous participation by provinces and territories,'' she said. Dawn Martin-Hill, a professor at McMaster University, said more Indigenous involvement would be a good thing. ``Most people that are addressing, monitoring and managing our waters are non-Indigenous, and they don't consult with us regarding their findings or their initiatives,'' said Martin-Hill, who leads the Indigenous water research program Ohneganos Ohnegahd?:gyo. But if people who live nearby were able to manage waters themselves, she
said, they'd be able to clean them up on their own and make decisions about what enters them. Maybe the sturgeon that were once plentiful in the Grand River, which runs through her community of Six Nations in southern Ontario, would decide to return, too, she said. The bill comes more than a year after the federal government repealed legislation on drinking water for First Nations dating back to Stephen Harper's Conservative government. Harper's government said at the time that the 2013 Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act aimed to support the development of federal regulations that would improve First Nations' access to clean drinking water and the effective treatment of wastewater. But many First Nations said the legislation was ineffective and dangerous, citing concerns about a lack of sustainable funding and the infringement of constitutional rights.
Notice of Study Commencement Wayne Gretzky Parkway North Extension Environmental Assessment
The Study The City of Brantford (City) has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study for the Wayne Gretzky Parkway North Extension. The road extension was identified in the Transportation Master Plan to provide optimization of the transportation network as an interregional travel route accessing the provincial highways to and from the north part of the City. Wayne Gretzky Parkway serves as a major north-south connection though the City. The corridor also conveys the traffic from downtown Brantford to Highway 403 and other major eastwest transportation corridors.
The Process The study will be undertaken following a Schedule “C” project process, as outlined in the MCEA document (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2023).
We Want to Hear from You! A key component of the MCEA will be consultation with public, Indigenous Peoples, agencies and stakeholder groups. Two Public Information Centres will be planned for the Schedule “C” MCEA.
The City encourages anyone with an interest in this study to provide input and help the project team in the decision-making process. If you would like additional information, please visit the project website Brantford.ca/WGPExtension or contact the project team for any comments or questions: Mehemed Delibasic, P. Eng. Consultant Project Manager McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. 647-463-7993 m.delibasic@mcintoshperry.com Guangli Zhang, P. Eng. City Project Manager City of Brantford 519-759-4150 Ext. 5705 gzhang@brantford.ca Information collected for this study will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Except for personal information, including your name, address and property location, all comments received throughout the study will become part of the public record and included in project documentation. If you have accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact the project team.
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At COP28, Indigenous women have a message for leaders: Look at what we're doing. And listen CANADIAN PRESS
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With a sprig of leaves and rainwater carried from her island in the Philippines, Grace Talawag delivered a prayer and a blessing for her delegation and onlookers in a negotiation hall at the United Nations climate summit. The leaves included bamboo, to represent the resiliency needed to contend with climate change, and jade vine, a creeping plant that Talawag said ``will climb any tree up in the jungle to see the light.'' The latter symbolizes her hope that negotiators
at the COP28 talks ``will listen to the voices of the Indigenous people'' _ especially Indigenous women who have traveled to the conference to share valuable insights into addressing some of the challenges of climate change. Frontline communities will exchange their best practices at the climate talks. But they'd still like to see a more inclusive summit that makes them an integral part of the global dialogue, Talawag said. ``Even in the loss and damage fund we are not on board but just present as observers,'' she said, referring to an agreement finalized on the eve of the talks for compensating developing nations hit by
climate extremes. ``This needs to change.'' Briseida Iglesias, 68, of Panama, spearheaded a woman-led movement, the Bundorgan Women Network, that came up with a way to cultivate eucalyptus plants to reduce soil salinity _ a major problem in coastal areas where seas are rising now because of planetary warming. The group did so by using ancestral knowledge of medicinal plants and planting those in combination with the eucalyptus. On the grand stage of COP28, Iglesias hopes this solution can be showcased to benefit other countries. ``We can't wait for governments to act,'' she said. In Bangladesh, Indigenous women devised a
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different solution to the encroaching seas that threaten to spoil the land of farmers already living under the poverty line. They're using float farms and rafts to grow organic agricultural products, said Dipayan Dey, chairman of the South Asian Forum for Environment (SAFE), which helped the community to scale up the project. ``The concept of floating farms has expanded to the Sundarbans areas of India and also in Cambodia, offering a relevant solution for other countries struggling with rising salinity,'' he said. From the Indian state of Gujarat, Jasumatiben Jethabai Parmar detailed a safer alternative to the
increased use of chemical pesticides that has accompanied climate change. Jeevamutra, made from neem leaves, cow urine and chickpea flour, is an eco-friendly treatment rooted in centuries-old practices. ``We have presented to the Indian delegation to propose our solution to other developing countries, these have been solutions for us for centuries and can be relevant more than ever now due to climate change,'' she said. Shehnaaz Mossa, who oversees finance at SouthSouthNorth, a nonprofit that facilitates climate-resilient development, said it's important to connect the meaningful efforts
happening at the community level with larger discussions. Local communities, she said, understand their needs and have the knowledge to scale up solutions effectively. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, a Chadian environmental activist and geographer, emphasized the importance of combining traditional knowledge with science to create effective solutions. ``There is a need to get women from the Indigenous communities on the negotiation table because we have the solution and we are already implementing it on ground,'' she said during a session focused on women's contributions to building a climate-resilient world.
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Corvairs back in the winners column for the month of December so far STAFF REPORT
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CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Pro-fit Corvair fans were given two home games since Saturday, December 2, after they spent time visiting away arenas. In November, they finished the month off victorious over the Hamilton Kilty B’s 4-1 and the Port Colborne Sailors 4-3. Then moved to rack up goals in the first week of December with high scoring games. On Friday, December 1, the Corvairs ventured out to face their neighbouring opponents, the Sailors, at the Vale Centre. The first period saw the Corvairs warm up with the first goal from Jayden Lammel just 30 seconds in, fed by Sami Douglas and Nathan Duplessis. Thirty seconds later, Michael Derbidge came through with another goal fed by Steve LaForme and Brayden Russell. This gas the Corvairs a 2-0 lead. In the second period
the Corvairs kept the pressure on at Ethan Royer scored 12 minutes into play, from Dylan Wardell and Tyler Clark. Michael Derbidge came through with his second just a minute layer, fed by Steve LaForme and Brayden Russell. The Sailors responded with an unassisted goal, but Nathan Duplessis struck back with another goal with 2 minutes left. This closed out the period 5-1. In the third period, the game took a decided turn in the Corvairs favour as they offered a blitz of goals. Zachary Naherne, Tyler Clark, Jayden Lammel (2), Sami Douglas and Noah Beltzer each scored to rack up an 11-1 victory over the Sailors. This brought the Corvairs into their next match the following night on their turf, Saturday, December 2, to face the Welland Junior Canadians within the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre. The first period saw warm ups for both teams, before Nathan Duplessis broke scoring seven min-
Pro-Fit Corvairs celebrating victories again and again. They return CORVAIRS to Caledonia to play St. Thomas on December 16.
utes in, with a snipe fed by Steve LaForme and Jayden Lammel. This gave the Corvairs a 1-0 lead. In the second period, the Corvairs continued the momentum after the first half of the period. Brayden Russell followed with a single from Aiden Wilson, while Noah Beltzer earned another moments later fed by Sami Douglas and Tyler Clark. This gave a
comfortable lead going into the third. The Corvairs maintained the energy and moved into another goal three minutes in by Evan Bradacs, from Sami Douglas and Tyler Clark. Two minutes later, Jaden Lammel earned the final goal of the game from Will Bray and Owen Rainey. This closed the game with a solid 5-0 score for the
Corvairs. Last week, the Corvairs held another home game for fans on Saturday, December 9, hosting the Hamilton Kilty B’s. After the first 12 minutes of play, Michael Derbidge came through with a goal from Brayden Russell. Markus Dempewolf scored from Jayden Lammel and Sami Douglas two minutes afterward. Another 20 seconds later, the Kilty B’s responded with a single to close the period at 2-1 for the Corvairs. In the second, Michael Derbidge earned the only goal from a pass by Nathan Duplessis. In the third, Noah Beltzer earned the only goal from Ryan O’Keefe and Dylan Wardell, polishing off the game 4-1 in the Corvairs favour. Leaving their home soil to visit the Pelham Panthers at the Pelham Accipiter on Sunday, December 10 set the Corvairs up to close their weekend off on a high note. The first period opened with a goal from Tyler Sa-
Five new teams unveiled for WALL East
By 2RT Staff with notes from arenalacrosseleague.ca SIX NATIONS — The Women’s Arena Lacrosse League (WALL) East Division unveiled new team names, logos, and uniform designs for the upcoming 2024 season on December 5. The unveiling added a fifth team, which increases the number of eastern division teams from 4, a group previously held since its inception five years ago. The logos and uniforms were designed and supplied by X-treme Threads. X-treme Threads is a Canadian company located in Port Coquitlam, B.C., that specializes in custom uniforms, apparel, and promotional items.
New logo reveal for the Women's Lacrosse League.
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vard from Steve LaFormer and Michael Derbidge. Owen Rainey added to the score for the Corvairs with an unassisted goal just one minute and a half later. Entering the second half of the period, Markus Dempewolf secured the lead off of a pass from Nathan Duplessis and Jayden Lammel. To close the period, Nathan Duplessis scored one of his own unassisted. This opened for his second, as Nathan Duplessis scored eight minutes into the second period, assisted by Jayden Lammel and Markus Dempewolf. With a lead of 4-1, the Corvairs finished the third period with a final goal by Tyler Savard from Michael Derbidge and Steve LaForme. This closed the game with another win for the Corvairs, 6-0. The Corvairs will return home to face St. Thomas on Saturday, December 16, at 7:30 p.m., EST within the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre. They will return home again after two away games on Saturday, December 23.
memory of Becky Smith. ‘Beckerz’ as she was known to many wore jersey 66. Based on the information provided to the Eastern Women’s Arena Lacrosse division Facebook page, the 2024 schedule is aiming to begin with game days on January 6 that will continue intermittently month-to-month until March, when playoffs begin. The WALL East and West Divisions now contain 11 teams with the WALL West consisting of 6 teams playing out of the Langley Fieldhouse in Langley, B.C., and WALL East consisting of 5 teams playing at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Six Nations.
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SIX NATIONS POLICE Constable - Contract Position Applications for a contract position for Constable with the Six Nations Police are now being called for. All applicants must fill out a standard application form available at the Six Nations Police Station. CRITERIA for applicants are as follows: Minimum Requirements to be considered for a career in First Nations Policing with the Six Nations Police Service, you must: - Be 19 years of age or over and able to provide an official birth certificate or proof of age; - Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position having regard to your own safety and the safety of members of the public - Have successfully completed at least 4 years of Secondary School education or its equivalent (official transcripts and diplomas will be required) - Be of good moral character and habits, meaning that you are an individual other people would consider being trustworthy and having integrity, with no criminal record; - certified by a physician to be fit for duty as a front line Six Nations Police Constable and able to pass physical tests which are required in the recruiting process - Possess a valid driver’s license with no more than 6 accumulated demerit points, permitting you to drive an automobile in Ontario with full driving privileges - Be able to pass a security clearance as well as background investigation, credit card and reference checks If you have any criminal convictions under a Federal Statute you must obtain a pardon. Special Requirements – for the Six Nations Police Service, in order to address the unique and at times urgent needs of the Six Nations of the Grand River Community and Haudenosaunee culture, additional requirements include: - Extensive knowledge of the unique social dynamics of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory - A sound understanding of Haudenosaunee culture, customs, traditions and social political issues of the Six Nations of the Grand River - Six Nations of the Grand River Band Membership/ Citizenship and residency is considered a preferred asset and - Membership or extensive working experience with any Indigenous Nation will also be considered an asset Desirable Qualifications: • Six Nations Band member preferred Assets: • Previous policing related experience • Law and security courses, etc. Closing Date: Applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. December 22, 2023 Applications in complete form are to be mailed or hand delivered to: Six Nations Police P.O. Box 758 2112 4th Line Road Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0 Attention: Policing Administrator For further information, please contact the Policing Administrator at 519-445-4191. COVID-19 Restrictions will be exercised.
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New Six Nations team to join First Nations Jr. ‘B’ Lacrosse League By 2RT Staff with notes from fnjbll.wordpress. com SIX NATIONS — As recognition for the Junior-level talent that exists on Six Nations, and as the population of Junior-level players continues to grow, news of a new, Six Nations-based, Junior ‘B’ squad was announced in November. Roger Vyse posted to Facebook to announce the initiative of expanding into the First Nations Junior ‘B’ Lacrosse League (FNJBLL), formerly Iroquois Nations Junior B Lacrosse League on Thursday, November 29. Named the Six Nations Fire, the new team is the first Canadian team to expand into the FNJBLL. Vyse explained that the initiative was born out of a desire to help Six Nations players play for their hometown at the level they deserve to play in, without having to play elsewhere. “Sharing some good news to our lacrosse community,” wrote Vyse. “A committee of community members stepped up to bring a new team here to
Jr. B Lacrosse welcomes a new Six Nations team to the league.
Six Nations. [Our community has] so much young talent and not [every player is] able to make our already established junior teams, and [are] made to play off reserve.” To note, the FNJBLL is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the First Nations Lacrosse Association. The league was formed in 2014 with the
restructuring of the Canadian Lacrosse Association. Four teams competed in the inaugural season. Just like the Rebels, the league winner earns a spot in the Founders Cup, the national championship for Junior ‘B’ lacrosse. Vyse shared that tryout dates will be scheduled as follows: December 29: 7-9 p.m., January 5: 7-9 p.m.,
January 13: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., January 19: 7-9 p.m., and February 2: 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.. He also noted several parameters for interested Fire hopefuls: new incoming, graduating minors and Junior ‘C’ players must acquire written permission from Neil Henhawk at grandrivermemorial@ hotmail.com. While Six Nations Minor Junior ‘B’ players will need written permission from proper authorities of their respective teams, with dates able to tryout and signed by team officials. If a player would like to reclassify; they are required to follow through with the OLA office and will be subjected to a $250 fee. Reclassification must be completed with proof before a player is allowed to take part in try-outs. It was noted that the team will play home games out of the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena (ILA). The first game in FNJBLL, formerly INJBLL, history was contested between Tonawanda and Seneca on May 24, 2014 at Cattaraugus Community Center. Seneca won the game 27-4.
Joe Biden endorses Haudenosaunee Nationals By 2RT Staff
WASHINGTON — On December 6, U.S. President Joe Biden took to social media to announce his endorsement of the Haudenosaunee Nationals 2028 Olympic pursuit. “Today I’m announcing my support for the Six Nations competing in Olympic Lacrosse under its own flag. Their ancestors created the game. They perfected it for a millennium. Their circumstances are unique and they should be granted an exception to field their own team,” reads his announcement to Facebook at 6:00 p.m., EST. This came after he verbalized his support on Wednesday during the White House Tribal Nations Summit, for the Haudenosaunee to field their own lacrosse team in Los Angeles, California. The summit took place between Wednesday
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and Thursday in Washington, D.C., and served as a reflection of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to strengthening Nation-to-Nation relationships. During his 13-minute address at the summit, it was reported that Pres-
ident Biden spoke to his familiarity with lacrosse. He noted that he attended lacrosse powerhouse Syracuse University and that his daughter played the sport in high school, while his niece was an All-American at Harvard University. While the version of
lacrosse that will be played at the Olympics is unique to the field or box game, Sixes format, if included as participants in the Olympic Games, the Haudenosaunee will not be at a disadvantage. Still, while a little more than four years away from the 2028 Olympic Games, the work is cut out for the Haudenosaunee Nationals to gain participation rights. With support, such as the support of President Biden’s endorsement adding to a growing list of international advocates, the Haudenosaunee Nationals continue to inch towards their goal. The last time lacrosse was played in the Olympics was over 120 years ago in 1904, when Canada fielded two teams including the Mohawk Indians, who were comprised of bronze medal winning Haudenosaunee players.
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HENRY: Ronnie Wayne “Wolf Clan” February 9, 1981 – December 5, 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our Ronnie Wayne aka Scon Dawg. He will be deeply missed by his momma Doris and dad Bill, his partner Jenelle, loving dad of Landon, Kylen Nadia, and Eric, grandson Elias, his sister Shannon (Shawn), brother Willy (Summer). Medicine friend Cleveland Doolittle. Dear uncle Scons to Xavier, Quaid, Quincy, Vhawn, Zylen, Katawna, Ellie & Emmah, Iolana & Makani. He is survived and much loved by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Predeceased by his grandparents Charles & Betty Henry, Shelbert & Elizabeth Williams, Joan Burnham. “Uncle Scons to many” Ronnie will be resting at home, 3120 Sixth Line Road, Ohsweken Ontario after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday December 7, 2023. As per Ronnie’s wishes funeral service and burial will be held at Onondaga Longhouse 11am on Friday, December 8, 2023. Arrangements by Styres Funeral Home, Ohsweken, Ontario. www.rhbanderson.com Thank You
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Take it easy this week, Aries. You may need to coast for a little bit rather than racing that car around every turn. Enjoy all the simple things you can do and cherish the memories. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you cannot be yourself with your friends, then with whom? Let down your defenses and do what you want this week, especially if you are celebrating at a social event. No one will be judging. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, devote some time to planning your vision of the future, rather than just focusing on the work in front of you. It is wise to be planning months ahead to set yourself up for success. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Others may tell you to get your head out of the clouds, Cancer, but you can leave it right there. It pays to dream a little because you never know when great ideas will come to you.
31. Yearly tonnage (abbr.) 32. Records brain activity CLUES DOWN (abbr.) 1. Inspiring 33. Car mechanics group 2. Put into a box 37. Brought up to snuff 3. Breathes out 38. __ faire: Economic approach 4. Pacify 5. Patriotic society for women 39. Phil __, former CIA 40. Affixed 6. Fell down 41. Period of adolescence 7. Clothing 8. Dishwasher detergent brand 42. Substance 43. Danced 9. Former French republic 44. Baked without its shell 13. Single lens reflex 47. Parts per billion (abbr.) 14. Men’s fashion accessory 48. Satisfaction 17. Consumed 49. Balkans river 18. Marry 51. Christmas carols 20. __ up: intensifies 52. Partner to tonic 22. Body of water 53. “The Godfather” character 27. People of southern Benin 28. Decorate a cake with frost- Johnny 58. Swiss river ing 29. Snag
Answers for December 13th, 2023 Crossword Puzzle
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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Put your emotions first, Leo. Rather than thinking with your head, you need to think with your heart. You have to trust your gut and make decisions based on intuition right now. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, empathy will come very easily to you this week, when you can easily put yourself in someone else’s shoes and know just what they are feeling. Continue to support your friends. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Motivations may be running low right now regarding improving your health, Libra. You can start thinking of strategies to put into effect for New Year’s resolutions. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Try to keep your feet firmly planted on the ground this week, Scorpio. Various distractions are trying to knock you off course, but you don’t have time for that now. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 You need to put family first right now, Sagittarius. Every other thing that is in your orbit should take a back seat to familial obligations and the needs of loved ones. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, a conversation with a neighbor or colleague can begin on a casual note and then grow into something much more profound. Always keep your eyes open to possibilities. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 There are more ways to increase your income without having to resort to backbreaking work, Aquarius. Look around to explore the possibilities that might be out there. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, rather than trying to fit in this week, march to the beat of your own drummer. You’ll soon find a squad who thinks similarly to you. Then you can enjoy longlasting friendship.
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Closing Date Position Human Resource Assistant $23.96/ Hour December 13, 2023 Administration Programs &
Personal Support Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time Occupational Therapist & Therapy Services, Health Services Contract $27.20/ Hour December 13, 2023 Physiotherapist Assistant Paediatric Occupational Therapist Child & Youth, Health Services Full Time TBD December 13, 2023 Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant PSW Trainee Home & Community Care, Health Services Contract $22.00/ Hour December 13, 2023 Registered Practical Nurse Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time $31.43/ Hour January 3, 2024 Personal Support Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Part Time $23.96/ Hour January 3, 2024 Speech Language Pathologist Therapy Services, Health Services Full Time TBD January 3, 2023 Communicative Disorders Assistant Therapy Services, Health Services Full Time TBD January 3, 2023 Physiotherapist Therapy Services, Health Services Contract TBD January 3, 2024 Collections Officer Housing Full Time $49.500 January 3, 2024 School Caretaker Public works Part Time $25.44/ Hour January 3, 2024 Community Health Survey – Central Administration Contract $23.08/ Hour January 3, 2024 Project Assistant Gedeo Community Crisis Worker Crisis Hub, Health Services Full-Time $63,200 January 3, 2024 Personal Support Services Home & Community Care, Health Services Full-Time TBD January 3, 2024 (PSS) Supervisor Youth Outreach Worker Child & Youth Health, Health Services Contract $52,900 January 10, 2024 Registered Nurse Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Part Time $44.00/ Hour January 10, 2024 Speech Language Pathologist Child & Youth Health, Health Services Full Time $70,400 January 10, 2024 Chief Training Officer Fire, Central Administration Full Time TBD January 10, 2024 Benefits Assistant Human Resources, Central Administration Contract $25.44/ Hour January 10, 2024 Indigenous Volunteer Coordinator Justice & Law, Administration Part Time TBD January 10, 2024 Junior Graphic Designer/Il ustrator Policy & Communications, Administration Contract TBD January 10, 2024 Case Aid 2 Ogwadeni:deo Part Time TBD Until Fil ed Privacy Information/Records Clerk Ogwadeni:deo Full Time TBD Until Fil ed Family Engagement Supervisor Ogwadeni:deo Full Time TBD Until Fil ed Traditional Foods Cook LBHC, Health Services Full Time $52,900.00 Until Fil ed Child Protection Worker – Ogwadeni:deo Full Time TBD Until Fil ed Intake Screener Alternative Care Resources Ogwadeni:deo Contract TBD Until Fil ed Team Member – Trainee Director of Resources Ogwadeni:deo Full Time/ Permanent TBD Until Fil ed Child Protection Worker in Care Ogwadeni:deo Full Time/ Permanent TBD Until Fil ed Child Protection Worker Family Ogwadeni:deo Full Time/ Permanent TBD Until Fil ed Family Engagement Supervisor Ogwadeni:deo Full Time/ Permanent TBD Until Fil ed Maintenance Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Part Time TBD Until Fil ed Maintenance Staff Housing, Built Environment Full Time $25.63/ Hour Until Fil ed Food Service Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Part Time $23.08/ Hour Until Fil ed SIX NATIONS AND NEW CREDIT Land Based Team Lead Native Horizons Treatment Center Full Time TBD December 13, 2023 Maintenance Support Worker Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full Time TBD December 14, 2023 Estates Clerk Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Contract TBD December 14, 2023 Executive Management Assistant Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full Time TBD December 14, 2023 Job descriptions are available at GREAT Weekdays...Monday through Friday from 8:30-4:30pm 16 Sunrise Court, Ohsweken
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Employer/Location Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Grand River Employment and Training Services Team Lead Six Nations Polytechnic Six Nations Polytechnic Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
STEAM Teacher – Cayuga Language Admissions & Financial Aid Officer Anishinaabemowin Instructor Ekwaamjigenang Children’s Centre (ECC) Cook Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Elementary Teacher - Lloyd S. King Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Elementary School Administrative Coordinator Woodland Cultural Center
Term Permanent Full Time
Salary TBD TBD
Closing Date December 14, 2023 December 15, 2023
Contract Contract Contract
TBD TBD TBD
December 18, 2023 December 20, 2023 December 21, 2023
Full Time Contract
TBD TBD
December 21, 2023 December 21, 2023
Contract
$40,000 to $45,000 TBD TBD $47,343 to $59,179 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
December 22, 2023
TBD $102,014 to $129,943 $19.23 to $28.85/ Hour TBD TBD
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$18.00 to $25.00/ Hour TBD
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$15.50/ Hour TBD TBD
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Casual $16.90/ Hour TOJ TBD Part Time TBD Contract/Casual $16.90/Hour
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Clinical Therapist Bramble Support Worker Behaviour Therapist
Haldimand-Norfolk REACH Haldimand-Norfolk REACH Haldimand-Norfolk REACH
Full Time Part Time Full Time
Events Planner Facilitator Faculty Specialty Teacher Occasional Teachers Development Officer – Institutional Advancement Housing & Residential Property Manager Principal
Six Nations Farmers Association Six Nations Farmers Association The Everlasting Tree School The Everlasting Tree School The Everlasting Tree School Six Nations Polytechnic
Full Time Contract Full Time Full Time Casual Full Time
Brantford Native Housing Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo
Customer Service Representative
Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation Ohsweken Speedway Kawenní:io/Gawęní:yo Resource Center Manager Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation de dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Six Nations Polytechnic Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo
Full Time Full Time/ Permanent Full Time
Cook Kawenní:io/Gawęní:yo Teacher Property Management Staff Reflexologist Custodian Lab Technician and Developer Kanien’kehá:ka Teacher Assistant for Elementary Classroom Positions Cook Kitchen Help Gas Bar Attendant Supply Cook
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Sade:konih Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Full Time Full Time Full Time/ Permanent Part Time/ Contract Casual Part Time Full Time
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