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STACEY LAFORME TAKES THE VOTE Winning the election by more than 50 per cent of the votes, newly elected Chief of New Credit, R. Stacey LaForme, is ready to hit the ground running with his team of elected councillors. LaForme wants to see his term as chief through by allowing open and honest communication at all times.

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Community member Faith Rivers casts her ballot in the New Credit council chambers on Dec. 12, 2015. Photo by Jayson Koblun

Historic voter turnout at New Credit election

By Jayson Koblun

NEW CREDIT — R. Stacey LaForme is New Credit’s Chief, having won 322 of the 504 votes for chief at the election on December 12.

LaForme replaces New Credit’s previous chief, Bryan LaForme and is looking forward to a term with plenty of communication and hopes to breathe a breath of fresh air into the community.

“There was a lack of communication during the last term,” said the newly elected LaForme.

“I really want to build on communication, make the community feel unified and revitalize our nation.”

He knows that it will not be an easy task, but

Community member Stephi L. LaForme casts her ballot in the New Credit council chambers on Dec. 12, 2015. Photo by JAYSON KOBLUN

with his new elected council, LaForme says they can accomplish anything they put their

minds to with a little bit of hard work.

“I just hope we’re all ready,” he said.

Former chief of New Credit and public supporter of Stacey, Carolyn King, said that this year’s voter turnout made history.

“We usually see around 300 votes,” she said. “This year we had more than 500 and there was a lot of young voters this time — it was fantastic.”

New Credit’s website shows that the community has a registered population of 2 324 people, which means several hundred people still did not vote this year, but King is pleased with the turnout.

“Every vote counts,”

she said.

King organized two meetings during this last election where members of the community could meet the candidates faceto-face and learn more about their campaigns and encourage people to go out and vote.

“It really encouraged conversation,” she said.

“Our end goal with those [the meetings] was to see a higher turnout this year, so it obviously worked.”

King also thinks that the fact that the election was more advertised this time helped.

“Mostly everybody was given notice that an election was coming up,” she said. “People could also vote by mail this time.”

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again for the second time this election — with five women and two men on the elected board — this is the first time women have the majority.

The board also is represented by council members that have a younger than usual age average and King is excited to see what will be accomplished within the community by the new team.

“The new team will bring a whole new perspective having several young members,” said King. “I’ve worked with all of these people before and I know the hard work that most of them are capable of doing.”

Evan Sault, one of the new elected councillors, is going to be very focused on the young peo-

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“We have got to be done with the days where people only help themselves,” said Sault. “Youth are our future and we need to focus on education, respecting our elders and preserving our history.”

New Credit’s new council is — Margaret A. Sault, Erma Farrell, Arland LaForme, Casey Jonathan, Cathie Jamieson, Evan Sault and Veronica King-Jamieson.

There were 512 votes cast for councillor with six of them being rejected for various reasons, along with 14 votes that were rejected for chief.

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Permit to dump not approved at Elected Council

By Jayson Koblun SIX NATIONS – The temperature in council chambers likely increased by a few degrees last night when Men’s Fire challenged Earl Johnson’s request for a permit that would allow him to continue dumping materials on his land.

Johnson is looking to help with the community’s known waste management problem by building a recycling plant on his property where members of the community could come and dispose of their recyclables and trash — easing the amount of waste being tossed into the Six Nation’s dump.

Johnson feels as though he is doing a good thing and said he needs the soil, clay and sand to build a raised bank that would protect against the wind from blowing papers and junk all over his land while the plant is built.

“I’m trying to help our community,” said Johnson.

“The garbage dump in our

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area is growing and growing and I just want to help out.”

Problems arose a few weeks ago when Johnson’s plan to dump truckloads of materials on his land — he estimates 20 000 loads will be needed — was stopped by Men’s Fire. It is thought that maybe what Johnson is having brought into the reserve is not as clean as he is suggesting or that it is even soil at all.

“My guys went and saw the stuff that was being brought in,” said Bill Monture of Men’s Fire.

“The trucks were full of bricks that could be full of asbestos, ABS piping and sand that is full of different shiny particles.”

Johnson said that all of the materials he is having brought in is clean and verified safe by all of the companies he is working with — he met with Chief Ava Hill last week where she asked him come to council yesterday prepared with all of the documents he would need to prove to the Six Nation’s council that the claims he was making are true.

“Our biggest concern with this whole situation is that you did all this [brought in these trucks] without any authorization or permission,” said Hill.

Hill said that if Johnson would provide some names — even just one — of the businesses he was dealing with, then council could contact them and find out the truth for themselves, but was surprised when Johnson said that he did not bring any documents to prove his case, nor did he present the names of any companies

he has working for him.

“I didn’t have the time I needed to gather all of my information,” said Johnson. “I have no problem providing you the names, I just don’t have them on me right now.”

He said that he has a broker — named Shawn — who is dealing with the companies on his behalf, so trying to gather all of the information Chief Hill requested is proving difficult.

Councillor Helen Miller said that aside from whether or not Johnson should be allowed to have materials dumped on his land, council should consider the wear and tear that the roads bringing in all the trucks would undergo.

“I don’t think you [Johnson] are thinking about the community at all,” she said. “The roads are made of just chips and tar, how do you think they will look after your 20 000 trucks go through?”

Johnson said that he understands that the

trucks could cause damage but that he will take care of it.

Councillor Hazel Johnson commended his desire to help the community, but at the same time was part of the elected council’s decision to not approve Johnson’s request for the permit to continue dumping materials on his property.

At the meeting, council also approved a request for a letter of support to be developed regarding a Truth and Reconciliation Mobile Education Classroom — a mobile bus that would travel through mostly non-native communities educating people on several indigenous topics.

A recommendation for council to consider designating land for the construction of a community splash pad was also approved. Some issues raised were where people might be able to park and whether or not a washroom or change room should be built alongside the splash pad.

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Make one off-handed remark about the Holocaust and you can get blacklisted from Hollywood and all society forever, but make an entire film perpetuating the stereotypes of the North American genocide and you can rake in 50 million dollars.

There’s nothing funny about the aftermath of any tragedy but for some reason North Americans can find humor in the suffering of the Wild West Indian. Can anyone in their right minds imagine a foreign market making a comedy about the aftershock of 9/11? This isn’t satire or bad taste, this would be condemnable and cruel.

Adam Sandler’s racist film ‘Ridiculous 6’ debuted on Netflix this weekend, and The Independent reported that viewers and critics are calling Sandler’s movie ‘unwatchable’.

Mr. Sandler thought it would be funny to depict an Apache woman squatting and peeing while smoking a peace pipe – a scene which was cut from the movie at the last minute. How have indigenous people, and women especially, been so dehumanized?

Back in April, twelve indigenous actors, including the cultural advisor, walked off the set of Ridiculous 6 when it became apparent that racist “Indian” stereotypes were part of Sandler’s comedy routine. Alison Young, one of the actors who walked away said the producers of the film told them, “If you guys are so sensitive, you should leave.”

Especially hurtful was the derogatory fashion in which Sandler portrayed indigenous women with names like ‘Poca-HotTits’ and ‘Wears No Bra’, woefully unaware that this nation is currently facing an epidemic of over 1,000 indigenous women that are either missing or murdered. How the writers could find “Indian” names like “Sexy Bar Girl,” and “Prostitute” even remotely funny is beyond comprehension.

In Sandler’s defense, the film is supposed to be a “satirical taste on the old western.” We wonder if he would be bold enough to produce a satire of the blackface era and include all of the racist tropes and baggage of “Jump Jim Crow”. If the internet is any indication of taste, there would probably be people defending him even if he did.

“Just because [the story] is sympathetic does not mean it is a positive portrayal,” remarked award winning filmmaker Danis Goulet. “Even if Adam Sandler was completely well meaning, there is a total cluelessness of the history and the stereotypes

that the film does perpetuate,” she said.

CBC’s Q put an article online with reactions by indigenous people condemning Ridiculous 6 but they forgot to disable the comments on their website. Canada still does not get it. Literally every single comment says ‘it’s just a comedy’ or telling native people to ‘lighten up.’

Hollywood was built upon racist wild west films that served as propaganda to justify Manifest Destiny. The Red Injun stood in the way of progress and only existed to be killed as fodder. Ridiculous 6 was supposed to be a spoof of these films but did nothing to reverse one hundred years of damage.

Commenter Jennie S. summed things up best when she wrote, “Native identity, and how we are portrayed, belongs to Natives and not jack wagons like Sandler and Netflix CEOs out to make a dollar by stealing from us - yet again.”

If you are having trouble understanding why Native Americans are ‘so touchy’ about stereotypes and football team names consider this: Over 90 000 000 peaceful and innocent inhabitants of this land died because European immigrants showed up with smallpox. That’s 9 times the devastation of the Holocaust. This isn’t political correctness, it’s a call for decent humanity and basic empathy. Someone should have stood up to Sandler and told him to stop assaulting our vulnerable and grieving population with even more racism.

If I had the opportunity to ask Adam Sandler one question I would ask him how many indigenous people died post-contact with Europeans. Genocide deniers generally believe that the death toll was in the thousands. Academics and scholars need to start pounding the pavement and setting the record straight.

If millions of human lives are not a call for sensitivity and political correctness, I don’t know what is. Our dead have never been recognized. There is no memorial or special day to remember. Our bones get bulldozed over when developers are making a new housing lot or mall. To us, Canada and the USA is one big burial ground. We are forgotten even though we are still here.

If the tables should ever turn and (God forbid) 90 million Americans are annihilated by disease or misfortune I know for a fact that our people will not make comedies or reckless films about the aftermath.

We know just how much it hurts.

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FEATURE COLUMN:

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Loving one another through the generations

By Nahnda Garlow For some women pregnancy is a glorious and sacred time, shrouded in the mystery and awe of woman bringing forth human life. For other women, pregnancy is more like a 40 week marathon that you can’t stop running. I am a part of this group.

While I fully recognize what a blessing and honour it is to bring children into the world, I am one of those women that does not carry pregnancy out well. I turn from my normal self into this completely unrecognizable other being - think blood engorged fat grey wood tick mixed with a Barba Papa.

But how quickly the struggle of pregnancy vanished the first moment I heard my baby cry. As I held her in my arms a fiery love rose up inside my sprit saying, ‘I will protect you and love you for as long as there is life in me.’

One month later and sleep is all too often interrupted by my baby crying.

Crying because she’s hungry, crying because she can’t reach her pacifier, crying because she’s too hot; there’s been a lot of crying in our house.

Thankfully, not many of those tears are mine. When my baby cries I don’t often feel frustrated or exhausted. Rather her tone sounds sweet to my ears, inspiring me to soothe away her sorrows.

It is the space of emotional resilience that mothers of newborns around the world have dwelt in since the beginning of humanity. In spite of being stuck in the same baby puke covered clothes for two days, I am happily in the baby zone, doing my job.

Yesterday I sat down with the baby to give her a bottle and turned on the tv just in time to watch the Truth and Reconciliation Commission reveal the final report on Canada’s Indian Residential School System. As I sat in my living room holding my newborn daughter

safely in my arms and comforting her cries, an Ongwehonwe woman on tv sitting in the crowd caught my attention.

She was sobbing and wiping her eyes with a tissue. Kneeling on the floor by her feet was her daughter, speaking words of comfort upward to her mother. To the right was her granddaughter, cradling her grandmothers head in her arms and rocking her side to side while the elder wept.

As I sat in my living room cradling my newborn, free from the fear that she would be apprehended from me unjustly or become a statistic, I broke down crying. I hugged her tightly and kissed her little head. Inside my spirit was that same phrase echoing, ‘I will protect you and love you for as long as there is life in me.’ And I imagined that there in that moment, between grandmother, mother, and granddaughter that same phrase echoed through them as well.

So much was going through my mind. And I realized that right now our generation, the indigenous mothers and daughters of our time in Canada, have been tasked with a huge and unfair responsibility.

For the first time in the history of our people, we Ongwehonwe mothers and daughters have been tasked with providing a mother’s loving comfort in two directions - to both our newborns and our parents or grandparents. We must be ready and willing to provide comfort to our aunties and uncles and grandmothers and grandfathers with as much tender love and patience that we hold our babies. Because all too often they were denied it and given something poisonous in its place.

Thankfully, in many situations, our love can be the salve.

This is a very beautiful thing, but also very difficult. It’s not easy to love on a grown man or woman like you

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Rekindling Our Fires seeking donations for Christmas Eve dinner

By Laura Hill OHSWEKEN – The holidays traditionally place great emphasis on feelings of joy, peace and togetherness. But for those who grieve, this time of year can magnify sadness as it places a glaring light on the vacant chair at the dining table, the family member who didn’t get to come home, and the empty spot under the tree.

This year, Six Nations community members who struggle with grief during the holidays can rest assured that they are not alone. Rekindling Our Fires, a grassroots suicide-awareness group made up of nine community members, is organizing a Christmas Eve dinner that will serve as a healing opportunity for those who find themselves vulnerable this time of year.

Laurie Hill, a member of the group, says the purpose of the event is to create space for those who hurt or are alone.

“We know this time of

The Rekindling Our Fires group hosted a Sacred Fire that made news in November. The group intends to hold more events like the Sacred Fire and Christmas Eve Dinner, to let community members know they are not alone in their grief and pain. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN

year is very hard for some people who don’t have very strong family ties or who are grieving. That was the purpose of wanting to put this on, to show that support for anybody to let them know they are not alone” Hill said.

Because the group has no core funding, they will rely on the donations

from others to provide this much-needed dinner to the community. Six Nations Elected Band Council has already waived the rental fee for the community hall, and some turkeys have been donated by members of the public. But Hill says just about everything is needed, and they are appealing to the community

Sconedogs & Seed Beads - continued would an innocent newborn. Precisely because innocence is gone. In adulthood we are faulted for our many mistakes - and for survivors of the residential school system all too often those mistakes were made while they were parenting.

At the same time because of our collective grief - a love has been birthed between us in our families and communities and across the entire nation -

giving us the advantage of a great national empathy that is so strong it radiates.

Especially when we are gathered together in the humility of our pain.

This love medicine echoes from the spirit of our women and girls crying out, ‘We will protect you and love you for as long as there is life in us.’

Perhaps this is why the skewed statistic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous

for help.

“We’re looking for any money, supplies, time. High school students would be able to get some of their volunteer hours if they wanted and we would sign for them”, Hill shared.

Aside from monetary donations and volunteer time, Hill specified that supplies needed range from cooking equipment like pots, pans and warming trays, to food items such as vegetables, bread, baking supplies, wild game, turkey, ham, non-alcoholic beverages, and pies. The group is also planning on creating activity stations at the event to encourage socializing between guests, so craft supply donations to make ornaments is also welcomed.

Formed earlier this year, Rekindling Our Fires made news in November when they hosted a Sacred Fire in the village of Ohsweken. The weekend-long event helped those affected by suicide to open up in a judgement free atmosphere, to help

relieve thoughts and feelings associated with loss and pain. Mental health workers were at the fire throughout the weekend to help. Hill says that the event was sparked from a place of empathy and wanting to see transformation in the community in regards to grief and pain.

“We just wanted and needed to do something to show people that they’re not alone anymore, to spark that energy in our community of healing.”

In addition to the Christmas Eve dinner, the group hopes to plan additional events for 2016, which may include more Sacred Fires like the one hosted in November.

To donate money, time or supplies to the Christmas Eve dinner, members of the public can call Laurie Hill at 519-770-6592 or Jen Mt. Pleasant at 519-7178792.

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Women and Girls is such a national tragedy for our nations — because they are the fuel to our healing and somewhere inside we know it.

Perhaps now is the time for all of us to love each other deeper, hold one another tenderly and violently comfort away the pain in hope for a greater future for all the faces yet to come.

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Hill reassures those interested in attending that they will be surrounded by people with similar lived experience, as everyone in the group has struggled with loss or mental health struggles themselves.

“Many people in our group have been affected, we’ve have all had personal losses, some of us have even had to work through suicidal ideation through the years, so we’ve been there and we do understand. That’s why we are trying to reach out and help anyone else going through the grieving process or going through a hard time themselves to know that they are not alone, and that there’s a lot of people in the community that care.”

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By Danielle Boissoneau Enbridge’s Line 9B manually shut down by activists Despite ongoing conflict about the constitutional legalities of running a pipeline carrying crude oil through indigenous territories, Line 9B started delivering it’s product on December 3, 2015.

Chippewas of the Thames have engaged in an appeal process of the National Energy Board’s decision. The NEB’s decision was ultimately upheld, but the Union of Ontario Indians, alongside Chippewa of the Thames are planning to bring the case to the Supreme Court of Canada. Line 9B has had its fair share of opposition and is quite controversial because of the implications of increased pressure placed on a 40+ year old pipeline. Opponents of Line 9B continue to refer to the dangers to water sources in case of a spill, as well as the fact that Free, Prior and Informed Consent has not been negotiated with impacted First Nations along the route, including Six Nations, Aamjiwnaang, Chippewa of the Thames and Kanesatake. n solidarity with Indigenous nations impacted by the tarsands and tarsands infrastructure, 3 activists manually shut the pipeline down on December 11, 2015. Walter David, from Kanesatake, came out to support the activists, pointing out that it is, “insanity upon insanity” to allow Line 9B to run freely underneath the rivers and waterways that surround us. The activists are supported widely by various citizens groups, including the former mayor of Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, Patricia Domingos.

The activists were arrested without major incident and removed from their locked-down positions on the valve by a specialized team of the Quebec Police force.

Quebec Chiefs demand indigenous investigators join Val D’or abuse investigation The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), alongside Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon, have drafted a letter to Quebec premier Philip Couillard asking that indigenous investigators work side by side with the SQ in an effort to keep accountability with a police force that is investigating itself.

“At the very least, they can have two of our indigenous officers working with the Montreal police, who we do not trust to properly investigate the SQ,” said Simon.

Eight members of Val D’or’s SQ are facing 14 allegations of physical and sexual abuse against 12 different indigenous women in the region. The officers have been placed on leave and are not patrolling the community.

Investigations are currently under the observation of a human rights lawyer.

Idle No More builds tiny houses to raise awareness of a big problem

After witnessing the dire straits living conditions on Bad River First Nation, Nina Wilson, one of the founders of the Idle No More movement decided to help solve that problem. Bad River First Nation is 120 kilometres North West of Prince Albert, British Columbia.

Alex Wilson started an online fundraising campaign called One House, Many Nations to raise awareness of the housing crisis on many different First Nations. The funds were raised to build a “tiny house” for a man currently living in a place dug out of the ground and supported by pieces of wood and stone on Bad River FN. The home will be built by Winnipeg company Mini Homes, who have

donated their labor to finish the project. The home will be sustainable, off the power grid featuring a compost toilet, wood heating and solar power.

“It’s a beautiful, cozy little home,” says Anita Munn, co-owner of Mini Homes.

Wilson realizes that this is not the solution to the housing crisis but says that, “the hope is that other groups and communities will look at this project as an example of what can be done.” A separate fundraising campaign has been started to secure funds to deliver the home which will take approximately 10 days.

Large herd of bison reclaiming territory in Saskatchewan On Friday, it was reported that over 100 bison had crossed Highway 35, about 30 kilometres south of Tisdale, Saskatchewan. The RCMP issued a warning to motorists about the “herd of buffalo” and encouraged the general public not to chase or scare them. A plan is currently underway to corral the animals that once ran freely in the territory.

Last year, community members from Peepeekiss Cree Nation in Saskatchewan had bison donated from an Alberta rancher. To the people of Peepeekiss First Nation, and other indigenous nations, bison aren’t just livestock, “they’re sacred reminders of the past and promise of a better future,” according to Allan Bird, spokesperson for the community. Bird goes on to say how buffalo herds are reminders of the “modern day buffalo” - education. Not only that, but the re-emergence of the bison on the Canadian landscape has provided reminders to our nations of who we once were.

“Some of our members go out there and sit with them and watch them and sing some of our old songs, our ceremonial songs, to them.”

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It is not believed that the Peepeekiss herd and the herd running free are related in anyway. Peepeekiss First Nation is located about 100 kilometres north east of Regina.

The RCMP says that they don’t know where the bison “originated from.”

Adam Sandler’s controversial “satire” released on Netflix, subsequently buried.

Netflix released Adam Sandler’s, “The Ridiculous 6” on December 11, 2015. The film came under fire after several indigenous background actors walked off the set.

Actors cited the re-inforcement of negative stereotypes and racist depictions of indigenous

peoples as the reason.

Allie Young, one of the actors noted how indigenous people, especially the women, were made to be the “butt of the jokes.”

The portrayal of Apache culture, which was featured in the film, was inaccurate. Because of the continued dehumanization, the film’s cultural adviser refused to continue working. He pointed out how the Apache are a matriarchal nation and treat their women with respect, which is something clearly missing from this film.

Sandler points out that everyone is made fun of in the film and repeatedly labels the film as “satire.” Netflix backed this argument up saying that, “this movie title has

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Goulet goes on to identify how Hollywood has perpetuated negative stereotypes of indigenous peoples for 100+ years, especially the Western which upholds the Manifest Destiny that says indigenous peoples are only there to be killed or conquered. The film has since been deemed “unwatchable” by film critics and isn’t being promoted

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Dreamcatcher hosts evening of fun on the ice

By Chezney Martin OHSWEKEN – The sounds of laughter, chatter and skates on ice filled the Gaylord Powless Arena on Saturday, when the Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation hosted a free public skate with event partners ILA Sports, Six Nations Council, and Six Nations Park and Recreation.

Not only were guests invited to meet Santa, offered free Dreamcatcher toques, hot chocolate, doughnuts, and pizza; they were also able to enjoy themselves with their families and friends and meet other skaters. As well, a donation table was set up so that community members could make a contribution to the Six Nations Community Food Bank.

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Member, Delby Powless, explained that the event was organized to feed the giving side of the holiday season.

“We wanted to do something for the community and there’s a lot of kids that can’t afford to come and skate, so we wanted to put it on for them and we wanted to make it special,” said Powless. “There’s things in the community that people are happy to help with, for instance Ryan Burnham donated the toques, Tim Hortons donated the doughnuts, Village Pizza donated all of the free pizza; with Parks and Recreation, Council, they’re all part of this,” he said.

“I also can’t forget that ILA Sports helped sponsor tonight, they’re here and they have their table set up for the lacrosse stuff, which is a free draw. Kids

just have to put their name in and there’s equipment and gift certificates for them to enjoy. It really is all about giving back to the community, and it’s a good time to give any time, but this time of the year, everyone’s in the giving spirit and we just wanted to give that a little boost before Christmas,” he said.

“We bought gifts for all of the kids, who will all get a gift before they go home tonight and they’re all wrapped up,” he said.

“It’s just something for the community; we want to give back, you know, they help us out, they donate to Dreamcatcher so we wanted to give a little bit back to the community,” he said.

With well over a hundred people attending the event, Powless remarked that the number of people is “awesome.”

“It’s awesome, but

Clad in his ice wear, Delby Powless poses with several Dreamcatcher "Elves" behind the centre table with Santa, who also made his appearance on the ice to meet skaters. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN there’s probably a little bit more than last year and we keep building every year.

[It’s] getting a little bit better, and we’ll get more in the years to come. This year we’ll sit down and look at what we could have done different and make it better for next year,” he said.

Powless then expressed thanks for those who attended and those who offered help.

“The staff, the volunteers and everybody that came out; we’ve got a lot of volunteers here tonight that helped to get things set up, they’ve been wrapping presents all week to give to the kids and they’ve been shopping all week.

Without the staff and volunteers it would make this pretty tough to do. I’d also like to thank all of the elders that came out as well; there’s elders that watch

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The Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation public skate was truly a community effort, with attendees, volunteers and organizers leaving the event with a feeling of togetherness and joy.

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Local hunter warns community of deer thieves

By Jayson Koblun OHSWEKEN — “If it was a family that was in poverty and needed meat, we would have given them a deer,” said Ron Thomas Jr., sadly, as he retold the story of finding out one of the deer he harvested had been stolen from his property last Wednesday morning.

Thomas, along with seven others, had spent the weekend hunting and when they finished they had three deer that Thomas was excited to share equally between the families that participated in the hunt — but now they only have two.

“These particular deer were going to be divided between the families of the eight hunters,” said Thomas. “We provide for our family and several other families and elders in the community that can’t hunt for themselves anymore.

But more importantly, we provide the deer meat for our longhouse meetings.”

Thomas said that when he went to sleep Tuesday night around 10:30 p.m., all three deer were hanging in the large

Thomas's deer rack now sits empty following the theft of one of the deer that he and seven others hunted. PHOTO BY JAYSON KOBLUN rack he had left them in to finishing draining, but when he got to work the next morning his family called and asked him why one was missing.

“I didn’t notice when I left for work in the morning because it was still dark out,” he said.

“My wife called me at work and asked me if one of the other hunters had taken it, but I knew that they hadn’t.”

He realized then that it may have been stolen and went to investigate.

“The rope that the

deer was attached to was obviously cut,” said Thomas. “We also found the deer hanger, a metal hanger that we use the put the legs of the deer in, down in the driveway near the roadway beside some tire tracks. So, maybe someone pulled up there with a wagon and put it in.”

Thomas filed a police report, but based on how little evidence there was he was told that there wasn’t much to pursue in terms of an investigation — but Thomas’ biggest

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“I’d like them to read this in the newspaper and learn from their mistake,” he said. “It’s really hurtful and disrespectful and I’ve never heard of such conduct in our community – especially amongst our hunting community.”

Indigenous hunters living on reserve and off reserve have been under fire by people who are unfamiliar with the laws established by treaty that validate the way the Haudenosaunee can hunt — hunters shouldn’t also now have to worry about thievery in their own front yards.

“It’s always been

our job as the men to be providers for our family, and for our children and for our traditional needs because our ceremonies require deer meat,” said Thomas. “It’s within our treaty rights with our neighbouring communities who sometimes don’t understand that this is our hunting grounds and our ancestors have been doing it for hundreds of years and we continue to do the same.”

Thomas said that he has never heard of someone’s deer, or any harvested animal, being stolen like this before.

“We’ve had very large deer, even a black bear hanging in our tree before and no one harassed it or bothered it or anything,” he said. “If there’s people out there that need help — reach out and ask — people are always here to help, you don’t need to steal.”

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Making memories at New Directions caroling event

By Chezney Martin OHSWEKEN – On Thursday December 10, community members and families gathered within the New Directions parking lot to ride a choice of two horsedrawn carriages provided

by Touch the Past, whilst singing Christmas carols.

The carriages were headed by two draft horses, and carolers were accompanied by music speakers to carry the sounds of the season to houses passed by on their venture through Ohsweken.

Inside the building, visitors were met by “Santa’s elves” and were asked if they would like apple cider, coffee or tangerines before meeting Santa.

Addictions Outreach Worker and one of the main coordinators for the event, Debora Martin, explained that she enjoys the event and that it’s one of her “favourites.”

“This is about the third year we’ve had this running,” said Martin.

Debora Martin poses with Santa and one of his elves in the lovely decorated room reserved for guests to meet with Santa. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN “And it’s about making memories with your family, and being substance free. It’s about connect-

ing and building relationships with your family and friends, and it’s a good way to get together to do

some caroling. We had everybody singing and caroling throughout the back trail here,” she said as she

motioned behind the New Directions building.

“We had 150 [people] registered and 120 showed, that was last year.

This year we had a 140 and I would estimate probably about a 115 [showed], so it’s roughly the same and it’s a good turn out,” she said. “The first year we did it at different schools — at I.L. Thomas, O.M. Smith, and here — so there were different areas on three different nights. Last year we had it here [at New Directions] and this year we had it here, because it was much easier to go around in a circuit in Ohsweken and it’s not so long. But last year we had snow, I was praying for snow this year,” she said with a laugh.

In regards to how long the event took to organize including booking the horse and carriage, Martin explained that it did take a while.

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“We like to put this on to give to the community, and it’s all about like I said, having relationships and living a substance free lifestyle, and it’s also another way of connecting.

Our goal is to provide different opportunities and events to the community that are substance free,” she said.

To top off the night, one of Santa’s Elves handed out bags with the slogan “Committed to a Substance Free Life, Merry Christmas from New Directions,” which each contained a red fleece blanket decorated with reindeer and snowflakes. The event ended with a nice farewell to New Directions staff, with cups of warm cider and a memory that won’t soon be forgotten.

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Raymond Joseph Cormier, 53, charged in death of Tina Fontaine

By Laura Hill WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police announced in a press release on Friday afternoon that 53-yearold Raymond Joseph Cormier, formerly of New Brunswick, has been charged with second degree murder in the death of Tina Fontaine.

Fontaine, who was 15 years old at the time of her death, was found last August in Winnipeg’s Red River, her body wrapped in a plastic bag.

“The murder of a child – and let’s not forget she was a child – has shocked and outraged our community, and I think that outrage has resonated across the nation”, said deputy chief Danny Smyth at the press release.

Investigators said that Cormier was known

to Fontaine, as he frequented a house also used by Fontaine.

“It is believed that Tina and Cormier had several encounters, and that he murdered her on their last encounter,” Smyth stated.

In a post to their Twitter page, the Winnipeg Police stated that “Cormier has many convictions from across Canada, ranging from simple breaches to serious violent offences.”

Justice officials authorized the murder charges based on evidence gathered through forensic examinations, witness interviews, & covert ops.

Media response to Fontaine’s death spread quickly across the country last summer, which led to some public criticism of Winnipeg’s Child

Raymond Joseph Cormier of Winnipeg has been charged with the murder of 15 year old Tina Fontaine. FILE PHOTO and Family Services, as Fontaine was under their care at the time of her

disappearance.

It also led to a renewed public outcry for

a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry, which just this week was officially launched by the Liberal government.

In the final days before she went missing, Fontaine was found passed out in an alleyway in downtown Winnipeg. She was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital before social workers picked her up and checked her into a Best Western Charterhouse hotel. She ran away again, and was last seen by a friend on August 9 2014, walking away with a man who approached Fontaine and offered money in exchange for a sex act.

Her body was recovered from the Red River on August 17, 2014.

At the press release, Sergeant John O’ Dono-

van commented on Fontaine’s last remaining days, saying the death of her father was a huge blow to her, and she was “looking for something she couldn’t find.”

“She was an extremely lonely person”, O’Donovan stated.

As for Cormier, Winnipeg police had arrested him in Vancouver on December 9 before transferring him back to Winnipeg. His first court appearance was scheduled for Tuesday, December 15 at 9:30 am. Cormier waived his first court appearance. His case was then put over until January 8, 2016. Pam Smith, Cormier’s lawyer, says he will be contesting the second-degree murder charge.

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission releases final report

By Laura Hill OTTAWA – It weighs 11 kilograms, consists of seven volumes and 3,766 pages, but the true weight of the final Truth and Reconciliation Commission report cannot be quantified. Not for residential school survivors, not for their children, and not for the generations to come.

And reconciliation, as the report states, “will require more than pious words about the shortcomings of those who preceded us.”

But as of this week, the truth finally is out. It took 6 years to gather the testimonies of residential school survivors, and in a watershed moment on Tuesday, residential school survivors, their families, the commissioners and Canadian leaders including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came together to recognize those stories and give them the credence they deserve.

Addressing a diverse crowd, Trudeau gave an emotional speech where he remembered how his school teacher skipped over a text book chapter on Indigenous Canadians, saying “it’s not very interesting”.

“I went to some very good schools as a child.

And throughout this experience, I can only feel guilty, but at least very aware, of the contrast between my schooling and the experiences some others went through, the survivors went through, the families of the survivors went through, and those who were not survivors.” Trudeau said, before continuing.

“I remember one moment in the Canadian history class, when we got to the chapter in the text book on Indigenous Canadians – good school, good teacher, good text book I suppose – and the teacher shrugged and said, ‘this chapter is not very interesting and not very important so we’re going to skip it’. And we went on to talk about the Durham report or some other such things. And let me tell you – the work you have done here today, the work that all of you here are a part of, will ensure that never again in the future of Can-

Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners Dr. Marie Wilson, Chief Wilton Littlechild, and the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair pose with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report on Tuesday. PHOTO CREDIT: TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION

ada will students be told that this is not an integral part of everything we are as a country, everything we are as Canadians, and that is a promise we will make right here, all of us, together.”

Later, Trudeau re-iterated his promise to adapt all 94 recommendations made by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, starting with implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Of the 94 recommendations made in the final report, some of them include: — Adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; — Establish a Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation reaffirming the nation-to-nation relationship between Aboriginal Peoples and the Crown; — Solicit from Pope Francis an apology for the role played by the Roman Catholic Church; — Call a public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women (an inquiry was formally announced on December 8); — Establish a written federal policy reaffirming the independence of the RCMP to investigate crimes in which the federal government may be

an interested party; — Change the oath of citizenship to reflect treaties with Aboriginal Peoples; — Establish, through the provincial and territorial governments and the federal government, national standards for foster care and reduce the number of aboriginal children in care; — Repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code, the so-called spanking law, in order to outlaw corporal punishment; — Create a mandatory, age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, treaties and the contributions of Aboriginal Peoples taught across Canada from kindergarten to grade 12; — Build a residen-

tial-schools monument in every provincial and territorial capital; — Increase CBC and Radio-Canada funding to better ensure it can support reconciliation and include the languages and perspectives of Aboriginal Peoples; — Pass a federal law establishing aboriginal education standards to ensure children going to school on reserves have access to the same resources as those outside their communities; — Develop post-secondary programs in aboriginal languages; — Establish mechanisms to narrow the health-care gap between Aboriginal Peoples and other Canadians, including building

aboriginal healing practices into the health-care system and spending more on aboriginal healing centres; — Allow trial judges to exempt Aboriginal Peoples from mandatory minimum sentences and work to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal Peoples in prisons and jails; — Settle residential-school claims with those excluded from settlement agreement, including Metis, day school students and those in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The expansive report also includes testimonies from survivors, a historical overview, the Inuit and Northern experience,

the Metis experience, Missing children and unmarked burials, the legacy and reconciliation.

Trudeau closed his speech by offering a formal apology to indigenous peoples when he stated The Government of Canada “sincerely apologizes and asks forgiveness of the Aboriginal peoples of this country for failing them so profoundly”.

“We will remember always, that reconciliation is not an Indigenous issue. It is a Canadian issue.”

Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Justice Murray Sinclair, preceded Trudeau’s comments with some of his own, saying that reconciliation will not be simple, but it is necessary for a healed nation-to-nation relationship.

“Achieving reconciliation is like climbing a mountain — we must proceed a step at a time.

It will not always be easy.

There will be storms, there will be obstacles, but we cannot allow ourselves to be daunted by the task because our goal is just and it also necessary”, Sinclair stated.

“Remember, reconciliation is yours to achieve.

We owe it to each other to build a Canada based on our shared future, a future of healing and trust.”

The final Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, including the testimonies of residential school survivors, is now available to the public at www.trc.ca.

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Lights shine bright at the Simcoe Panorama

By Jayson Koblun SIMCOE — The lights have been officially ‘turned on’ for Simcoe’s annual Panorama.

Thousands of lights and themed displays transform Simcoe’s downtown parks into a winter wonderland, which families like Joe’s have made a part of their yearly Christmas or New Year’s tradition for many years.

“It’s more of a tradition now than anything,” said Joe Abare, from Jarvis Ont. “My wife Lindsay and I try to go every year with our four-yearold son.

This year we’re bringing our son, and our daughter that was born in October.”

Guests can experience several free family activities like — walk the park and see the litup displays, step aboard the horse-drawn trolley that’s available most weekends in December

or also visit the decorated shack in the centre of the park that sells hot chocolate and other small treats.

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SIMCOE - Tarek El-Dorra opened his Liquidation and Discount Outlet in Simcoe on December 17th 2013. Tarek, hailing from Hamilton, decided to open his business in Simcoe because he felt it’s a growing city with enormous potential. The store has everything from mattresses and rugs, to electronics and house wares.

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Because he gets new shipments all the time, his products are always changing to fit the needs of customers of all ages.

Tarek also takes part in sponsorships of soccer teams, Boy Scouts and local charities! Stop by the Liquidation and Discount Outlet to find something for everyone on your list for this Christmas.

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Opening their doors to the public on Mother’s Day two years ago, they have created a vision of sparkle and shine as soon as you walk through their doors.

With brands from Vancouver, Germany and Israel, these sisters have a variety of purses, wallets, jewelry, scarves and hats all while intertwining a trendy yet tasteful

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By Jim Windle

CALEDONIA – The Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs left a message for the 2nd place St. Catharines Falcons as the Greater Ontario Jr. B Hockey League looks forward to the Christmas break.

Traditionally, the Christmas Break is considered the halfway point in the hockey season when rosters become more solid and players get a second wind heading down the home stretch towards the playoffs.

The only team in their division that could take a crack at the first place Corvairs at this point is the Falcons who are 11 points behind, in second.

This past weekend the two division leaders went nose to nose in a home and home series with Caledonia coming up with a 1–0 double OT win in St. Catharines followed by a 9–2 crushing of the Falcons Saturday night in Caledonia.

It appears the Falcons left it all on the Ice in Friday night’s marathon game and had nothing left in the tank for Saturday night at the Haldimand Centre.

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Caledonia Corvairs's Jake Brown scores on Falcon's goalie Joel Horodziejczyk at 11.13 in the first period.

The Corvairs went on to win the game 9-2 on Saturday night. PHOTO BY DAVID LAFORCE and Marc Sinclair put on a clinic Friday night each in St. Catharines, standing perfect for four periods.

Horodziejczyk even handled a penalty shot late in the third period awarded to Caledonia’s Daniel Volpe to send the teams into overtime.

Both penalty-killing special teams were forced to deal with several shorthanded situations as the Corvairs powerplay went 0–6 and the Falcons went 0–8 in odd man opportunities.

It ended at 1:36 of the fifth period when Johnathon Schaefer

finally found a hole in Horodziejczyk’s armor.

Matthew Hore and goalie Sinclair set Schaefer up on the play.

Back in Caledonia the next night, there was never any doubt as the Corvairs handed the Falcons a 9–2 pounding accented by Matthew Hore’s natural hat-trick in the middle part of the second frame.

Jake Brown, who scored three on the night, and Matt McCartney gave the Corvairs a 2–0 first period lead. Jamie Bennett recorded the first St. Catharines goal

at 54 seconds of the

second. But that wasn’t even a speed bump for the surging Corvairs as they answered with the next six goals to complete the second period with Caledonia well ahead at 8–1. Besides Hore’s three, Austin Brown, Jake Brown and Quentin Maksimovich scored.

With the hockey game well out of reach for the Falcons, the game got very rough in the third.

There were no fights as it were, however some very rough and maybe even dirty play.

Jake Brown notched Caledonia’s ninth goal on a powerplay at 4:13 while St. Kitts’ Broderick Kelly scored on a powerplay two minutes later.

Caledonia outshot St. Catharines 61–20 in the lop-sided win.

The Corvairs were also in action Tuesday night in Pelham in a game that missed our deadline, however, with the Panthers season record of only one win against 24 losses and 4 OT losses, there is not much doubt how that game ended up.

Saturday, December 19th, the Corvairs get another shot at the Falcons at the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre at 7:30 before the Christmas break.

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Six Nations Bantams Perform Another Shut Out

OHSWEKEN – What would seem like a repeat of last week’s game versus the Hagersville Hawks, the Six Nations Bantam Hockey Team stripped the Delhi Rockets of any goal chances with a win of 6-0 on Sunday, December 13 at the Gaylord Powless Arena.

The first period showed a lot of the shot power held by the Six Nations team; while both

offence and defense used quick backward flicks to avoid interception, and fast, pinball-like coordination of passes that left the Rockets unable to retrieve possession.

Leading into the second period, a far out slap shot by Captain Sandy Porter connected directly with the back of the net, as the goalie dropped to his knees instead of guarding up top. Another

goal was secured by Porter, as he retrieved the rebound puck behind the net and swept around to guide it into the bottom corner.

The Rockets were unable to make a comeback as the Six Nations defense and offence worked together to surround and disable puck carriers before they could reach the net, and any of the few shots that were taken

The first shot was delivered directly to the back of the net, a shot made by Captain Sandy Porter, who was later "fist bumped"by his teammates for his accuracy.

Six Nations #16 was responsible for several shot opportunities after winning more than three face offs.

were absorbed by the Six Nations goalie.

In response to the lead, the Rockets frustration was evident as the team started to get rough and aggressive, with two more goals secured in the beginning of the third period by Six Nations.

Rather than fighting to protect the net, the Rockets goalie stepped out to swing at Six Nations #87, which in favour of the

Rockets, went unnoticed to referees as other players began shoving the Six Nations offence.

The aggression didn’t subside as after Devin Jamieson calmly showed his stick skill and maneuvered around the Rockets #9 on defense, #9 threw a swing that connected with the back of Jamieson’s neck. This resulted in a four minute penalty and later, another goal

for Six Nations. Down one man, #15 for the Rockets smacked the puck into the stands, just before Six Nations won a faceoff and secured yet another goal.

After a great display of resiliency by not feeding into and returning the negative aggression, the Six Nations bantams walked away with a 6-0 shutout, and their 12th win this season.

For many people, the holidays see an increase in shopping and socializing.

The Six Nations Police Service is offering the following tips to get you through the holidays safely.

HOLIDAY CRIME PREVENTION Celebrating

On-line Shopping • It’s wise to do some research on a website before you purchase something and hand over your credit card information.

• Log on to the company website yourself - do not enter through an emailed link • Check the Better Business Bureau to see if they have had any complaints about the company • Look for a padlock icon in the upper right corner of any page asking for your credit card information to indicate it is secure.

Shopping in Person • Try not to take your eyes off your debit or credit card when someone else is handling it • Make sure they only swipe your card once • Keep watch of your personal belongings at all times - don’t leave your purse unattended • If you must store your purchases in your car, make sure they’re in the trunk and that your trunk opener inside your car is deactivated • Park somewhere well lit and don’t leave valuables where they can be seen

Decking the Halls • If your Christmas tree is visible from the outside, consider not placing gifts under the tree until the last minute • If you have pets, they may be attracted to ribbons and parcels and they could pose a choking hazard • Once the presents have been unwrapped, consider taking boxes for things such as computers, electronics and televisions straight to recycling yourself - no need to alert a thief what new toys Santa brought you by leaving the boxes outside your home

Travelling by Car

• Whether you’re a guest or a host, you need to have a plan to prevent drinking and driving. Remember that it’s not always easy to tell if someone is over the legal limit to safely drive and that time is the only thing that can sober someone up.

• Determine who the designated drivers in your group will be or have a plan to take public transit or taxis ahead of time • As a host, consider limiting your own drinking so you can be more aware of how much your guests are drinking • If you believe one of your friends is too drunk to drive, ask them or their keys and call them a cab; alternatively, you can stay with them until they are sober or offer them a spare bed for the night • If you are unable to stop someone who shouldn’t be driving, you will need to call the police - it may be difficult to do when it’s a friend, but the potential for serious or deadly harm to your friend and others is a very real possibility if they get behind the wheel

• This time of year, the roads can become slippery and you may encounter black ice.

• Have directions and check road conditions before you set out • Always wear a seat belt • Stick to well-travelled roads when possible and take a cell phone and car charger for emergencies • Ensure your car is in good mechanical condition and that you have appropriate tires for the road conditions you may encounter • Have the correct car seats for children and make sure they are installed properly • Keep an emergency kit and blankets in your trunk • If you need to use your GPS or your cell phone, pull over to the side of the road when it’s safe to do so • Advise someone of your travel route and the times you plan to leave home and arrive at your destination

Going Away?

• If your holiday plans include travel elsewhere, you will want to take steps to protect your home and its belongings while you are away.

• Have a friend or neighbor visit your home often to check on things • Invest in a timer for your lights • Cancel your newspaper and arrange for your mail to be brought inside every day • You may be excited about your big trip, but it’s not wise to advertise your plans in social media, such as Facebook and Twitter

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Families meet with government officials as first phase of MMIW inquiry begins

By Laura Hill OTTAWA – Family members of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls met with government officials early Friday morning at an Ottawa hotel to begin the first of two phases for the newly announced inquiry.

Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, Status of Women Minister Patricia Hajdu and Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett met with the family members at Friday’s gathering, which was reported

by APTN to include an opening prayer from an elder, opening remarks, a plenary session, a feast and smaller meetings which allowed each family member’s voice to be heard.

At the official announcement of the inquiry last Tuesday,

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (right) and Minister of Status of Women Patricia Hajdu look on as Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Carolyn Bennett responds to a question during a news conference in the Foyer of the House of Commons Tuesday December 8, 2015 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Wilson-Raybould said the purpose of the first phase – which will include more meetings like the one held on Friday - is to consult with families to glean their input

regarding terms of the inquiry.

“As a first step, we will meet with the families in the National Capital Region with the goal of hearing their views

on the design of the inquiry and what it needs to achieve”, Wilson-Raybould said.

The first phase of the inquiry – referred to as the “design” phase - will

also see the development of a website, according to Bennett.

“There will be an online component to this process. This will include a website that includes background information that can help all Canadians better understand this issue. It will also include an online survey and discussion guide available in the coming weeks.”

Six Nations Chief Ava Hill commended the Federal government on their proactive and collaborative approach.

“We welcome the federal government’s promise to establish this long awaited inquiry, and address this nation-wide tragedy. The first phase of this inquiry is a significant step towards ensuring that this process is inclusive, productive and accountable.

Through a collaborative

inquiry, we can meaningfully work together to finally bring justice to the families who lost their mothers, daughters, and sisters. The victims and their families have waited long enough, and they deserve nothing less. It is time for action”, Hill said in a press release.

The first phase is expected to last two months. Once officials have consulted with family members, they will then seek the input of national Indigenous organizations and a range of front-line service workers before moving on to phase two (which includes the actual inquiry), expected to begin in the spring of this coming year.

IF YOU BOOZE DON’T CRUISE

The Six Nations Police Service is set to launch their annual Festive Season R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign throughout the community during the holiday season. Six Nations Police officers are vigilant year round in an effort to reduce impaired driving but those efforts are increased this time of year with dedicated R.I.D.E. spot checks to coincide with the usual increase of social gatherings and the increase of alcohol consumption during the holiday season.

We are committed to keeping the roads in our community safe and our R.I.D.E. campaign is an important part of that commitment.

We also continue to encourage the public to call 911 when they see a suspected impaired driver. Keeping our roads safe is a shared responsibility and police often receive reports of suspected impaired drivers from other motorists. As your police service we want to remind community members to plan ahead and make alternate arrangements to prevent drinking and driving. Arrangements such as choosing a designated driver, calling a taxi or arranging for a friend or family member to pick you up are all great alternatives to drinking and driving.

FROM ALL OF US AT THE SIX NATIONS POLICE SERVICE, WE WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.

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Santee Smith and Maori collaborators explore Indigenous feminine essence in Re-Quickening

By Lindsay Monture Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director Santee Smith has had a strong finish to the year, with her latest work bringing her dance to Aotearoa New Zealand.

Conceived by Smith, Re-Quickening is an inter-disciplinary performance work in collaboration with Māori artists Louise Poitki Bryant - video artist (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe and Waitaha); Nancy Jo Wijohn - dancer (Te Rarawa, Tuhoe/Ngati Paoa, Ngati Tahu); Bianca Hyslop - dancer (Te Arawa, Ngati Whakaue) and Rua McCallum - Kaitito contributor (Kāi Tahu).

Santee’s trip has also been made special by having her daughter Semiah Kaha:wi Smith working on set as a production assistant.

“It’s a timely call for re-awakening feminine power and her-story. By piecing together fragments and shards of Indigenous knowing, Re-Quickening is a re-affirmation of life and healing from issues of vioCONTINUED ON PAGE 28

Santee Smith connected with Maori artists in an inter-disciplinary performance work called Re-Quickening. This beautiful photo was taken in Aotearoa (New Zealand).

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Raccoons can pass the disease on by biting another animal or human. In Ontario, two dogs have been infected with the disease after getting into a fight with a raccoon.

Fifth case of raccoon rabies confirmed in Ontario: here's how to recognize the disease TRT Staff CAYUGA - Rabies began to make headlines for the first time in almost a decade last week after an infected raccoon was found in Cayuga - the fifth in the area who was confirmed to have carried the disease. Cayuga sits just 30 km southeast of Six Nations.

Though the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is responding by dropping thousands of packets of rabies vaccine bait in a 25 km radius around the area where the raccoons were found, it still helps to know a bit about the disease, how to recognize symptoms, and what to do should you recognize signs in your pet or if you are bitten by an infected animal.

What is rabies?

Rabies is an infectious disease that can spread from animals to humans.

When an animal has rabies, the virus travels through the nerves inside the brain, where it reproduces and then travels back through the nerves to most parts of the body, including the salivary glands. When the rabies virus reaches the salivary glands, brain damage has likely occurred and the virus has infected the saliva, where it can enter a person’s body through a bite or broken skin.

What causes rabies?

Humans who contracted the rabies virus in the

past did so after being bitten by a dog. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that more and more causes of human rabies have been linked to bats and raccoons. In Canada, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety notes that, among domestic animals, dogs account for between 2 and 6 percent of rabies infections, while cats are responsible for between 1 and 2.5 percent of rabies cases.

What are the symptoms of rabies?

Rabies can appear in animals in various ways.

When an animal has furious rabies, it will change behavior, grow restless, wander aimlessly and bite any animals, people or objects that get in its way before eventually becoming paralyzed in its throat and hind legs.

Once that occurs, the animal will most likely die.

Some animals with rabies, however, will not become violent. These animals will change their behavior, which may become withdrawn or more affectionate.

Animals may try to hide and will find it difficult to swallow. Their behavior will not become violent, and they are likely to die after a few days.

Cats infected with the rabies virus typically become extremely vicious, while dogs also become excitable and may become vicious and bite for no reason.

Though rare, human

beings can be infected with the rabies virus as well. Drooling, convulsions, exaggerated sensation and/or pain at the bite site, loss of feeling in an area of the body, loss of muscle function and difficulty swallowing are a few of the symptoms humans may exhibit when infected with the rabies virus.

What should I do if I am bitten?

Should humans or their pets be bitten by an animal, they should try to gather as much information about the biter as possible and contact animal control so the animal can be safely captured to determine if it has rabies. If there is a risk of rabies, humans will be given a series of doses of a preventive vaccine and a treatment called human rabies immunoglobulin, or HRIG, which is administered the day the bite occurred. Vets will often quarantine a bitten pet that has received the rabies vaccine prior just to monitor behavior and be safe.

If you are bitten by an animal, report the incident right away and contact your physician immediately. It’s also good to do so if you haven’t been bitten but were exposed to a bat, fox or skunk, all of which can carry the rabies virus.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is dropping thousands of packets of this rabies vaccine bait, called Ultra-lite, in a 25 km radius around Cayuga

RABIES CLINIC

- Protect Your Pets -

Recently the province of Ontario has seen a sudden comeback of raccoon rabies.

Now is more important than ever to have your pets vaccinated. Having your dog and cat up-to-date on their rabies vaccination is not only safe for your pet, but it also helps to protect them.

Six Nations Animal Control Services will be holding rabies clinics for dogs and cats 12 weeks and older (pregnant cats and dogs can also be vaccinated).

Cost:

$15.00, includes rabies vaccination and microchip, administered by a local Veterinarian

Where:

Temporary Fire Station No. 1 (1953 Fourth Line, beside Six Nations Public Works)

When:

Wednesday, December 16 from 1-3pm, and 6-8pm or Thursday, December 17 from 2-4pm, and 6-8pm

Six Nations Animal Control Services has also partnered with the local Grand River Veterinarian Hospital to provide rabies vaccinations, by appointment after these clinic dates. For more information or to setup an appointment, contact: Grand River Veterinarian Hospital Phone: (905) 765-0001 Monday-Friday 7:30am-8pm | Saturday 8:30am-5pm Note: any animal seen by Grand River Veterinarian Hospital will not include a microchip in the $15 vaccination fee, administered by a local Veterinarian Technician

Questions? Contact Animal Control Services at (519) 445-2947.

Report animal bites, scratches, and other contact that might result in the transmission of rabies to a person to Public Health at (519) 445-2672.

Report all wildlife exhibiting abnormal behaviour to Six Nations Wildlife at (519) 445-0330.

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ASK KITTY Dear Kitty, I learned how to make soap for gifts this year.

The soap has pretty colours, but the teacher also suggested growing plants in the garden to add to the soap. She said ask your favourite gardener for ideas. So Kitty, may I please have any ideas for plants to put in my soap?

Thanks, Bubbling Gardener Dear Bubbling Gardener, Congratulations on learning to make soap!

Your teacher had a great idea! When you add plant material to your soap it’s that extra little touch.

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Here are some ideas for plants to grow — Lavender: Once dried, the flowers can be added whole or ground for speckled bits.

Calendula: Flowers/ petals work well because they retain their colour Poppy: Use seeds in your soap Mint (peppermint, chocolate or spearmint): Can be rough, so dry it first Lemon Balm: Must be dried and finely ground Tulsi: Must be dried and finely ground Rosemary: Must be dried and finely ground Oregano: Must be dried and finely ground Marjoram: Often used in perfumes Sage: Must be dried and finely ground

This is a small list just to give you a few ideas. Pretty much any herb will work that you like. One thing to note - rose petals turn black during the saponification (soap making) process.

Also worthy of note is your plant materials will add a pretty touch but add little or no scent. Remember to finely grind the dried plant material or your soap will be very scratchy.

I love your planning-ahead spirit and wish you much enjoyment of your garden and your soap!

Smiling muchly, Kitty

Brightening the Spirit-Breaking the Silence Suicide Awareness group is sponsoring a special dinner… ’REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES’ at the Social Services Building in Ohsweken.

Monday December 21, 2015 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Please call …(519) 445-4204; (519) 445-2661; (905) 768-3891 to register.

Many of our community members have lost a loved one to suicide. Many of our lives have been changed by our loved one’s suicide.

Many of our community members want to work together to Break the Silence and reduce the stigma of suicide. This dinner is for you.

We will have a ‘Memory Table’ for anyone wishing to place an item…picture, poem, letter, gift etc. in memory of loved ones. Please call to register for ‘REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES’.

OHSWEKEN - After a loss to the Plattsville Rage due to a third period comeback last week, the Six Nations Peewee Hockey Team won a swift victory over the Cayuga Stars on Sunday, December 13 at the Gaylord Powless Arena.

Rather than succumbing to the third period, this game showed that the Peewees learned just how quickly a game can turn around, and used it to their advantage.

Early on in the first period, Six Nations main-

tained possession, but the Stars were rewarded with a high left corner goal in the beginning of the second period made by #5.

Rather than being discouraged, Six Nations got right back into the game as Cole Powless quickly returned the goal, taking advantage of the coordinated puck control performed by his team.

Swiftly moving into the third period, Powless again secured another goal as the Six Nations goalie continued to block high and low shots, even absorbing a shot to the

face mask.

With the work of the Six Nations goalie and defense, the Stars seemed to lose momentum, as reaching the end of the third period the team couldn’t come together to answer the one goal lead.

Taking advantage of the Stars loss of gumption and to lock the win, #11 scored again for Six Nations at the end of the third.

With a nice two point lead and a great display of team work and skill, the Six Nations Peewees finished on top.

After a great hustle and a lot of stick work, Cole Powless is congratulated by his teammates after scoring his second goal. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN

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Another image from Santee Smith's Re-Quickening. lence against women and Earth,” says Santee.

“Re-Quickening deals with stripping away the layers of colonial imposition on Indigenous women’s body-mind-spirit and the re-affirmation of life, of voice, of body sovereignty. Re-Quickening aims to open up pathways for healing, re-storing internal fractures and to re-ignite intact feminine power - Mana Wahine, Konkwehón:we.”

Santee had brought together a creative team of powerful Indigenous women from a variety of backgrounds to set a strong foundation for developing thematic content that has guided the project. Contributors include choreographer Frances Rings (Kokatha Tribe, Australia), actor, playwright and scholar Monique Mojica (Guna, Rappahannock), visual artist and activist Christi Belcourt (Metis), writer, scholar, storyteller and activist Leanne Betasamosake (Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg) and Elva Jamieson - teacher and speaker (Onkwehón:we).

“The artist women I’m collaborating with are committed to decolonizing our lives, bodies and experience, bringing awareness to the history of violence

against Indigenous women since contact and connecting the fragments of knowledge that different nation women carry and to be able to share with community,” says Santee.

“It has been such a gift to have Santee here in Aotearoa bringing her kanikani (dance), waiata (song) and kaupapa (concepts) to this whenua (land). To see her dance in the waterscapes and landscapes of my home is such a joyous koha (gift) for myself and the dancers,” says Louise Potiki Bryant.

Santee’s dance to Louise’s film work explores the feminine essence and power of women, acknowledging the inter-connectedness between cultures.

“We have been able to exchange ideas, dialogue, inspire one another. We are discovering many similarities in our female atua (deities) and our desire to reclaim our Indigenous rituals and perspectives about menstruation, for example. Spending time with Santee and observing her artistic process fills my creative well. This collaboration has refreshed me on a creative and spiritual level.”

“Being connected each day to the land and waters of Piha and Karekare area

has been an amazing experience. I’m grateful to be able to be immersed in the beauty of the land and the people,” says Santee of her trip. “Aside from the land, exploring the content of feminine power-Mana wahine from the Māori world-view has been empowering and inspirational. Especially reading up on Māori scholars who are working from a mana wahine approach. Discussing and sharing the vision of Re-Quickening is inspiring. In our time of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women around the globe, I feel our work on Re-Quickening is crucial.”

For this project, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre has received support from the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Toronto Arts Council, Dance and Performance Institute (Port of Spain, Trinidad), Woodland Cultural Centre, and Native Earth Performing Arts’ Weesageechak Begins to Dance 2014. To conduct collaborative work in New Zealand, Louise Potiki Bryant received support from Creative New Zealand.

Re-Quickening will have a World Premiere at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, Fleck Dance Theatre, on April 28-May 1,

2016 as a part of the NextSteps Dance Series. The video work in Aotearoa will be projections within the stage production.

Re-Quickening will have plans for touring international in 2017/2018.

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Two Row Times Obituaries NEWMAN: DARRYL Suddenly at the West Haldimand Hospital, Hagersville on Wednesday December 9, 2015 at the age of 50 years. Son of the late James Sr. and Margaret Newman. Brother of Paul, Mark, and the late James Jr. (Valerie) Newman.

Uncle of Little Jim, Tracy (Chris), Lynn (Manny), Jay (Shaleena), Lindsay, Brett (Katie). Great uncle of Tonisha (John), Rene (Kenny). Special friend of Trevor. The family honoured his life with visitation at the Hyde & Mott Chapel, R.H.B. Anderson Funeral Homes Ltd., 60 Main Street South, Hagersville on Thursday 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service was held in the chapel on Friday December 11, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment Garlow Line Cemetery. www.rhbanderson.com

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Rekindling Our Fires The Rekindling Our Fires (Six Nations) group and planning committee would like to thank the following people for helping to make our first sacred fire for our community on November 20- 22, 2015 a big success.

Mike Doxtater who helped build the lodge and give teachings along the way about it, and who also donated wood and helped start the fire with Jay Bailey. Gerry Burning and all the students from GREAT, and Myka Burning and family for helping to gather the poles and construct the lodge. Frank Miller for opening and closing the fire with a traditional prayer and thanksgiving. Ava Hill and Derek Miller for coming and sharing your time and stories. Michelle General for presenting your H.O.P.E. Clan message and outline for dealing with suicide ideation.

Mackenzie General for sharing your poem of hope and healing. The Old Mush Singers for your traditional social songs. All the Mental Health workers who did shifts to be there for anyone needing support. Carmen Thomas, Mike Doxtater, Doug Henhawk, Jason Hopkins, Erin Smith, Brooke Johnson, Lisa Green, and Laurie Hill for staying up all night tending the fire throughout the weekend. All the following who donated food, money, time, supplies, and cooked and help prepare food. Huge thank you to Lisa Green for everything you did. Brooke Johnson, Jen Mt. Pleasant, Carmen Thomas, Ellie Joseph, Bonnie Whitlow, Mark Hill, Brenda Johnson, Tammy Thomas, Erin Smith, Fawn Hill, Ed & Kris Green, C&S Water, Kathy Smith, Greg Hill-Hill’s Tires, TNT, Brian & Sue General, Teresa & Fred Doolittle, Albert (Bones) Green, Marcie Hill, Kayla Anderson, Jane Burning, Laurie Hill and Sherri Vansickle. Stan Jonathan for the discount on the tent and picnic tables. We would also like to thank every person who stopped by the fire to share their time, learn more about how to deal with grief and loss of losing someone to suicide, and learn things to look for in loved ones and friends and offer support, and to all those that shared their personal stories. Thank you to everyone who traveled from other communities to be with us and support the fire. Thank you to each person who attended the planning meetings and offered suggestions.

The fire would not have happened without each one of you and what you did. Please forgive us if we missed your name.

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, though you usually lean toward being practical, you may find yourself on an unexpected journey this week that highlights your spontaneous side.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You have several different ways to express your creativity this week, Gemini; you simply have to find the outlet that works best for you right now.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, although you may want to swoop in and help a friend in need, give this person the space he or she needs right now. In the long run, this approach will prove more helpful.

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29. Employee (abbr.)

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 You have a chance to push limits and boundaries this week, Leo. Take every opportunity that comes your way to try something new. You never know what you will discover.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may not be able to escape all of your daily responsibilities right now, but you can certainly daydream some of them away. Take this chance to clear your mind.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you have a knack for avoiding complex issues that pop up this week. But this will only last so long, and before long you will have to face some hard decisions.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 It can be frightening to reveal your deepest feelings, Scorpio. However, when a friend comes to you bearing his or her soul, you may have to dig deep and share your own experiences.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Health goals become more pressing as various issues weigh on your mind, Sagittarius. Work with a doctor to develop a plan for moving forward in a healthy way.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you may be catching glimpses of what is around the corner, but you’re not ready to take the first step in that direction. This will happen soon enough.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Your moods are fluctuating regularly, Aquarius.

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