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Paddlers had a beautiful day last Saturday to take a leisurely float down the Grand River as part of the yearly event, Day of 1,000 Canoes. In its fourth year now, this year’s event saw over 450 participants paddle, hike and bike from Caledonia to Cayuga. Organizer Shane Carmichael explains that “We are trying to create positivity and let others know that both Six Nations and Caledonia are open to tourism. To turn negative media into something positive is the way it should be.” PHOTO BY JEN MT. PLEASANT PM42686517

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Controversy develops over residency by-law

By Jen Mt. Pleasant Last Thursday, a non-Native man living on the Six Nations Territory with his Ogwehoweh partner and their two young children, was served an eviction notice by the Six Nations Police. The letter came from Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) on the advice of Six Nations Lands & Membership. The Residency By-law stipulates that only one complaint is required against a non-Native living on the territory. The complaint can only be filed by a i Nations band member and an eviction notice can be issued after the complaint is reviewed by Lands & Membership and sent to SNEC for approval.

Using the 1986 Residency By-law, which has not been updated since it came into effect, Josh McFarland, 27 was served papers to leave the territory within 15 days. The letter was signed May 29, 2014 by SNEC Chief Ava Hill but was not delivered to McFarland until June 19th. According to the bylaw, “in pursuance of Sections 81(1)(p)(p.1) and (p.2) of the Indian Act, the Six Nations Council enacts as follows: (2) Only a registered band member of the Six Nations of the Grand River Indians shall be entitled to reside on the Six Nations of the Grand River Indian lands.

(3) Any other person residing or trespassing or unlawfully frequenting for prohibited purposes

on the Six Nations Indian Reserves No. 40 and No. 40B, in violation of any of the provisions of the bylaw shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not e ceeding ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) or imprisonment for term not exceeding THIRTY (30) days or BOTH.” The bylaw was enacted by SNEC on 18 December, 1986 by then Elected Chief William K. Montour.

But since many non-Haudenosaunee people marry into families on the territory, the by-law only kicks in when a band member of Six Nations files an official complaint against a non-member. In 2012, then Elected Chief Montour told the Brantford Expositor that past estimates of the number of non-members living on Six Nations could be as high as 5,000. Montour also told the Brantford newspaper that he had directed his council to review the by-law and make updates to it.

In an undated letter issued by SNEC which was signed by former Elected Chief William Montour, “In the 1980’s we were faced with a major increase in our membership because of Bill C-31. In order to protect our land base, the (SNEC) passed the Residency ByLaw. As you know, this by-law allows only Six Nations members to reside at Six Nations. Due to a number of issues, we

The McFarland family. FACEBOOK PHOTO must act to make changes to the Residency By-Law. Federal laws, including the Canadian Human Rights Act and possible changes to Matrimonial Real Property law, may make our by-law ineffective. This may result in our territory being opened up to non-members with little or no input from the community or Council. We have directed our staff to begin drafting a new residency law. This law will allow some non-members to live here under clear conditions. It will ensure that families are not broken up and that members can stay in the community no matter who they marry.

However, SNEC Chief Hill told the Two Row Times that no updates to the original 1986 Residency By-law have ever been made but assures

that her council will be reviewing the by-law, “As I have stated in my recent updates to the community, we have put together a Committee to review the Residency By-Law and they will be having their initial meeting in a couple of weeks.”

According to the Six Nations Police, eviction notices are carried out more than people realize, “The complaint was made specifically against cFarland) and we actually carry out eviction notices quite frequently so this is not a rare occurrence,” stated Deputy Chief of Police, Rocky Smith.

SNEC Chief Ava Hill told the Two Row Times, “The Residency By-Law has been in place since the mids and states that only that Six Nations band members can reside on the Six Nations Indian

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Reserve. If we receive a complaint about an individual who is not a Band member residing here, the complaint goes to Lands and Membership for verification.

“If they verify that the person being complained about is not a member, then Council discusses it and issues a letter to the individual advising them that they are in violation of the Residency By-Law and telling them that they must leave. The Police are then asked to serve the letter to the non-Band member.

“These letters are only issued when we receive an official complaint about a non-Band member residing here.

Yes a complaint was made against Mr. McFarland and that is why it was acted on and he received the letter.”

Hill could not comment on the details of the complaint but both parties involved have issued statements via social media that the dispute originated a few years back over a piece of property. Both parties also have homes built on the disputed property and because of that, ongoing conflicts have arisen.

Six Nations Police were at the Hess home

again last Friday but not to enforce the eviction notice. Police arrested McFarland on charges stemming from allegations that he threatened his neighbours. In a press release issued by the Six Nations Police last Friday, “On Thursday, June 19th, 2014, Six Nations Police responded to a report from a woman who had received a threat that her house would be burned down. fficers attended at her Seneca Road residence. The complainant and her neighbours have been involved in an ongoing dispute. The complainant operates a day care out of her residence and expressed concern for her safety and the safety of the children attending the day care. On Friday, June 20th, 2014, at 8:30 A.M., police arrested the accused at a Seneca Road residence. Mr. Joshua Andrew McFarland (27 yrs) faces charges of Criminal Harassment and Uttering Threats. He was held in custody for a formal Bail Hearing.”

McFarland is no longer residing on Six Nations and is currently staying in a motel in Brantford along with his partner and two young children.

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Mayor Hewitt ups the ante at Kanonhstaton

By Jim Windle CALEDONIA – Monday night, in camera, Haldimand Mayor Ken Hewitt and his council ordered the blockade put up to protect the Kanonhstaton land in Caledonia, to be removed ASAP. Claiming the order was only to clean up the appearance from Highway #6 and to make the site “accessible to emergency access,” Hewitt insists that it was not council’s intention to cause any undue stress to anyone.

However many at Six Nations believe he is upping the ante after two recent provocative incidents created by Haldimand residents, Gary McHale and Randy Fleming a week apart which

brought back memories of the 2006 shut down of Argyle Street.

To cool the situation down at the time, David Peterson, former provincial Premier was sent in to negotiate a settlement, which eventually brought down the barricades.

That included promises to turn over disputed land in Burtch, Townsand and South Cayuga, which has yet to happen eight years later.

The former Douglas Creek Estates has been peaceful for years, except when McHale and his publicity seeking followers break the peace by trying to get onto the property.

McHale’s actions of provoking Six Nations land protectors and carrying out so called “citizen’s

arrests”, has resulting in several charges being laid against Six Nations residents.

Hewitt did not indicate a specific time or date for the blockade removal, but stated that he will be asking the OPP to keep the peace while the blockade at the front access to the site is cleared by a local contractor.

Six Nations people recently drew the blockade across the entrance of Kanonhstaton after McHale and his crew marched onto the land for no other reason than to create a disturbance.

A week later one of his followers, Randy Fleming, did the same, which brought both OPP and Six Nations residents to the site. Land protector

Kawaowene was arrested June 16 after bumping chests with McHale when he tried to stand in the way when McHale came walking towards the remaining house on the property where Kawaowene lives.

A couple of years ago, a young man from Caledonia drove a van at high speed up the same road and smashed it into the house, narrowly missing a gas line. The Six Nations residents sleeping inside the house were unharmed

and provided first aid for the young man.

This move by Haldimand council has put the Six Nations community on high alert. Please follow this story on our website www.tworowtimes. com as it develops.

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Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Oneida Nation of the Thames win right to appeal Line 9 Pipeline

By Lana Goldberg The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation is officially appealing the National Energy Board’s decision on Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline that runs through Southern Ontario and Quebec.

The National Energy Board approved Enbridge’s reversal project in March, despite serious concerns about the pipeline’s ability to safely transport heavier oil products, and without proper consultation with many of the 18 First Nations along or near the route between Sarnia and Montreal.

In April of this year, the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation submitted an application to the Federal Court of Appeal to challenge the National Energy Board’s decision on Line 9B based on the Crown’s failure to respect the community’s Aboriginal and Treaty rights. Earlier this month the First Nation was granted leave on the application and decided to move forward with the legal challenge.

The appeal centers around the lack of consultation with the Chippewas of the Thames about potential impacts of the pipeline project on the community. Consultation and accommodation are mandatory under Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution as well as under the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to which Canada is a signatory.

According to the “Not Worth the Risk Report”, a community report on the Line 9 National Energy Board (NEB) Hearings, there are several treaties and agreements that are being infringed upon by the Line 9 project, including: The Two Row Wampum, the Nanfan, and the Haldimand treaties, the Royal Proclamation, and the Simcoe Deed. These agreements require a process of free, prior, and informed consent from Indigenous nations whose communities would be impacted by a proposed project.

During the National Energy Board hearings in October, representatives

of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, and Chippewas of the Thames First Nation gave presentations outlining the many ways in which the Line 9 project and its approval process violate Treaties. This information was ignored by the NEB. Chippewas of the Thames First Nation is the first community to take legal action on Line 9. According to their press release on June 10th: “The basis of the appeal is that the Chippewas feel they were not properly consulted by the federal Crown with regards to the pipeline. The pipeline crosses the Thames River and it is the river that runs through the reserve, located near London, Ontario, and provides a source of drinking water to the First Nation.”

Concerns about the impact on water and land in the case of a pipeline rupture are widespread.

A pipeline safety expert with over 40 years of experience in the energy sector, Richard Kuprewicz, told the National Energy Board that Line 9 is “90%” likely to rupture in the first five years of operation.

That’s because the pipeline is old and was built for regular oil, not the newly proposed substances – tar sands dilbit and fracked Bakken crude.

Tar sands dilbit is more toxic and much heavier than regular oil. Likened to “liquid sand paper”, it must be transported at a higher temperature and pressure, making ruptures much more likely.

Fracked crude from the Bakken region has been reported to be more corrosive and flammable than regular oil.

The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation’s Chief, Chief Joe Miskokomon stated in April: “The age of the pipeline is a concern because we know that this 40-year old pipe is subject to corrosion and heavy crude is going to be shipped through in higher volumes. We feel that this raises the possibility of new impacts beyond the right-of-way and we are concerned about our water resources and the environment.”

Line 9 crosses many other watersheds and ecologically sensitive areas such as the Grand River, the Niagara Escarpment, the Algonquin to Adirondacks Corridor, and the Rouge River. It passes rivers that drain into Lake Ontario which millions depend on for drinking water.

For Chippewas of the Thames, it seems the legal challenge is not just about its own reserve but about protecting the land and water, for everyone.

As Chief Miskokomon says: “First Nations are the only people that have legal standing to bring forward pipeline concerns on a constitutional law question. However, we know that there is a lot of public debate about oil pipelines because we are beginning to see that the old ways of doing business are no longer acceptable because of issues like global climate change and species extinction. Our elders have taught us that when we don’t respect Mother Earth our actions will come back to us.”

If Chippewas of the Thames is successful in its appeal, the case will send a strong message to industry operating in Ontario and to the federal government itself that the consultation process cannot be bypassed on any project that affects First Nations.

The legal challenge also has the potential of preventing Line 9 from going online, which would benefit communities across the province.

Additionally, it would cut off an export route for tar sands dilbit, thus helping to slow down tar sands expansion in Northern Alberta where Indigenous communities are being poisoned by toxic operations.

“We need the public and First Nations across this country to see this appeal as an opportunity to lend their support to Chippewa, and to strongly encourage government and industry to pursue alternative approaches on how natural resources are developed to benefit the seventh generation,” concluded Chief Miskokomon.

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4th year of canoe festival

By Jen Mt. Pleasant Paddlers had a beautiful day last Saturday to take a leisurely float down the Grand River as part of the yearly event, Day of 1,000 Canoes. In its fourth year now, this year’s event had around 450 participants who paddled, hiked and biked from Caledonia to Cayuga.

According to their website, “The idea behind Day of 1000 Canoes is community. Getting together with our community, promoting it to folks in other communities and everyone enjoying one of the greatest local natural resources, the Grand River.”

Event organizer Shane Carmichael told the Two Row Times “we started this event in 2011 so we’re in our fourth year now. The whole idea behind it is to create and promote eco-tourism along the Grand River and to promote a unity paddle between Caledonia and Six Nations. Aka:we Canoe Club (on Six Nations) is the host canoe club each year. We basically want to try and ensure that economic development is being utilized in a positive way.”

Carmichael stated the event is growing slowly each year. “We’re

currently experiencing a tough economy, which may be a result of the harsh winter we had this year. But despite the current downturn, we’ve seen an increase in numbers this year. Next year we’re looking to expand the event.”

The itinerary of the day includes an opening address of Ganohonyok done by Cam Staats, followed by a canoe launch in Caledonia and a paddle to York and Ruthven where paddlers, hikers and bikers are encouraged to stop and relax and have a bite to eat. The final destination is ayuga where festivities take place. Argyle Street Grill served perch dinners to participants, after which participants took a shuttle bus back to Caledonia.

The Day of 1,000 Canoes website explains, “Through the beauty of the landscape, the bounty of the season, and the openness, creativity and generosity of the people, visitors will experience a memorable, heart-warming trip where the journey is the destination.”

Carmichael explains, “the negative media attention that came out of the Caledonia land dispute 8 years ago was one of the motivating factors in creating this event. We

are trying to create positivity and let others know that both Six Nations and Caledonia are open to tourism. To turn negative media into something positive is the way it should be.”

Six Nations participant Barb General had this to say, “I had a good time teaching my son Tadus how to canoe, he was so worried we would flip but we didn’t. There were so many shallow parts throughout the waterway that probably comforted his fear. I would say to everyone interested in doing the paddle next year, to go ahead and experience it, it’s a leisurely trip and make sure you take some one who compliments your nature. I loved the trip because it was with my son. Also bring plenty of sunscreen and water.”

Paddlers came from Caledonia, Cayuga, Six Nations Hamilton and Simcoe, to name a few. Carmichael also explained that he is currently in discussions with Aka:we Canoe Club to host a similar event in the fall where paddlers will canoe to the Caledonia dam and back to Chiefswood Park. “The event is called Fall Colors Paddle and will be in September or early October,” stated Carmichael.

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EDITORIAL Maroons not morons Like many Generation X’ers from Six Nations I grew up watching cartoons on Saturday mornings and learned the phrase “Yabba-dabba-doo!” from the Flintstones. It’s funny how these programs can really condition our minds because for the next thirty years, like Fred Flintstone, I used the term “maroon” interchangeably with “moron” and I thought it was a funny play on words.

It wasn’t until a social activist friend of mine from Toronto heard me saying the word and he told me that maroon actually refers to an identifiable group of people.

Letters The future of our community The Six Nations community is a divided community. No matter what the subject is, there’s always 1000 different opinions and views. There’s people who are way too old school and then there’s people who are culturally assimilated. Then there’s a whole wack of people that fall somewhere in between the two.

I know I have a lot to learn still but I have learned a lot about our history and our people.

Another thing is that I would also like to learn our languages. I still know words here and there from elementary school. will find time soon to make it happen.

My ancestors inspire me. They were amazing people, their ceremonies, their government structure, their way of life, their kindness, their

TWO ROW TIMES Maroon is a Latin-American transliteration for feral-animal, fugitive, and runaway which historically refers to the African refugees that escaped slavery and formed their own independent settlements. I absolutely did not know that but after I was enlightened, the choice to continue using the word in the context of ‘idiot’ was forever changed. It was no longer an issue of ignorance but of morality.

Likewise the general self-awareness of the Americas is being raised and the visitor-settler people are currently facing their coziness with disinstitutionalized crimination and prejudice towards the original peoples of this continent as more and more Onkwehon we are finding the courage to stand up and denounce sports teams

acceptance, I could go on and on. They fought hard for us to have what we have and fought hard for us not to lose our culture.

Our people were once not scared. We were very caring for others whether they were white, black or purple. We once worked as a community and not just for ourselves. We were once independent and didn’t need the government for anything. We were once a strong nation of people and were of one mind. Now we aren’t very different from our non-native neighbours.

We dress like them, we drive vehicles like them, we are greedy like them, we speak English like them, we write like them, we gamble like them, we drink like them, we eat like them. The residential schools really did their jobs.

We now make decisions based on fear. Why is that? Is it because the government took advantage of us? Is it because

they took our land and money? Is it because they tried taking our children and our culture? Is it because the government wants us to be the same as every other Canadian and pay taxes on everything? The answer probably is all those things.

If we all would stop being so stubborn maybe we could all find some middle ground and stick together. Having a closed mind and a very narrow opinion won’t get anyone anywhere. I get that people are trying to protect what little we have left.

I get we are all worried about our children’s future and if they will have a home on this reserve for their children. But trying to control who can be in whose home and who can live in who’s home seems a little out dated to me. To me it’s simple. As long as Six Nations band members are the only ones who can own land and own houses on the reserve it should be fine.

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A clipping from 1863, a Winona, MN newspaper, the Daily Republican, printed among other announcements offering a cash reward for "Redskins". such as the Washington Atlanta Braves fans who Redskins and mascots claim that when they do such as Chief Wahoo the tomahawk chop and of the Cleveland Indi- sing a stereotypical chant ans. The discomfort and it is done in a non-racist white-guilt of the Amer- way. icas in the atmosphere is A question that many becoming palatable. well concerned people There have been may have is “If these many reactions to the terms such as Redskin native accusations of sys- and Indian are indeed oftematic racism including: fensive why has it taken a) denial (these labels are so long for the public to not offensive), b) minimi- be informed?” The Onkzation (you are over-sen- wehon:we voice has been sitive), c) delusion (we are repressed by the domihonouring your people), nant society and because and d) ignorance. The of our nearly extinct popworst reaction though is ulations we have not been the self-righteousness of successful at mobilizing

effective dissent. Dictionaries such as Oxford and Webster have not been much help either. Until recently our people have not had the political power or social force to oppose the deep seated racism that permeates the post-apocalyptic culture of the colonial Americas.

Another logical fallacy that has been liberally applied to the argument is the existence of other people groups in sports such as the Cowboys, Yankees, Canadiens, and Vikings. I’m sure the Viking population must be thoroughly offended! The main problem with this line of reasoning is that the Onkwehon:we original people of this land were persecuted, and nearly annihilated by the colonial culture appropriating native imagery.

If the Queen had been

responsible for the genocide of the Viking culture then naming a sports team, battleship or a helicopter after them would be most inappropriate!

“I don’t want a squaw’s scalp, nor a papoose’s, if I can get a warrior’s . . . . Here we have been on a range four days and have not had a shot at a red-skin—man, woman or child.” - From the Legends of a Log Cabin: The Hunter’s Perils published in the Vermont Phoenix, May 13, 1836.

So now you know.

Redskin is repulsive. Indian is derogatory. How you conduct yourself now is an issue of morality. None of your english words will suffice because these are terms that we do not use for ourselves or each other. Learn to pronounce some of our words and the healing journey will begin.

You cannot control who their guests are and who they sleep with and who they marry.

Our people have always been welcoming.

I think we can still be like that and still protect what we have at the same time. If you tried kicking every single non-band member off the reserve there would be a war. And our people would go nowhere because we would be more divided then ever. There’s so many issues around that bylaw like members who have a parent from this reserve and another reserve but is under the other reserves membership and someone can simply complain about them and get them kicked off. The bylaw needs to be discussed and reviewed by our community.

I think there needs to be more initiative to teach our younger generation about our past present and future. Most of our younger genera-

tion isn’t brought up traditionally and don’t know and don’t care about these things. That’s the community’s fault. We are smart people. Yes we’ve been done wrong all these years, but we need to get our youth caring about languages and ceremonies and tell them about our people’s history. I know once I learned about what happened to my ancestors I start caring a lot more. I wanted to learn more. Just because your kids know more then the neighbour’s kids doesn’t mean anything in the end. Because in the end we need to all be supporting each other and the government will have their way with us because they know we are not all one. We need to have a community plan.

Council should be buying land and saving it for future houses for our children. Council should be planning for that because in 20 years most of our children will not have any

land to build on. We need to encourage the youth to be become involved with events related to our culture and language. We have so much talent and smart people on the reserve and its gonna go all to waste if we keep going like we are going.

If we are so worried about our community’s future, then let’s start acting like it. Don’t just worry about you and your family – start caring about the community as a whole. We need ideas and action. Do something positive. Sitting around being negative about something isn’t helping anyone. Because I believe in the years ahead of us, if we keep fighting amongst ourselves, the end to everything our ancestors fought for will be here sooner then you know it.

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It's not racism, it's We must protect membership what we have The Residency Bylaw is good the way it is. For me it’s simple - the bylaw is there to remove nons (non-band members) who have a formal complaint against them. People are asking why we can’t be accepting and welcoming of others. They are asking who is to say who sleeps where or who marries who. I don’t know where these people live, but there’s 5000 nons on this rez right now that should be proof enough to anyone asking these questions that we are accepting of others and that we don’t care who spends the night or who you marry!

People have said, “The issue isn’t the argument of the parties involved that it’s the outdated bylaw!” I disagree.

The issue is respect.

There are 5000 nons down here peacefully coexisting with us crazy six nations people – there is some level of respect there.

The moment one of them disrespects our band members to the point where they need help – I’m thankful they can file a formal complaint because we need a way to remove them – hence the bylaw. It’s all rainbows and sunshine down here for anyone and everyone no matter what colour or rez you’re from. The moment there’s trouble though we need a way to help our band members. Very much the way a landlord can evict a tenant. It’s not racism, it’s membership!

For the people crying racism - is Native Housing racist? One of the main criteria to be eligible for Native Housing is to be native! So, if it’s the removal process people want to revisit, by all means let’s do that - but I hope they consider each ‘update’ carefully and realize any negative impacts the updates may have on our community.

Still though, the non must leave.

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We have a similar by-law on Oneida, and it includes other First Nations.

Something I have been saying for 25 plus years is that we must protect what we have, from any outsider. If they are not Oneida, whether they are white, black, asian or from another First Nation, they are an outsider. Permission has to be granted, and if that permission is not sought it cannot be assumed to be granted. Flying under the radar is unacceptable.

I don’t know the girl Misty, but come on, she knew how most people felt before she even looked at a non-native.

She knew or should have known the difficulties that would arise. Children from a mixed relationship always face being rejected by both sides of the family: even if they follow a traditional lifestyle, even if they learn the language, even if they go to church, even if they live in town, even if years go by without anyone saying anything.

It eventually happens unacceptance and rejection. In this instance it’s Josh. If it was in the city it would be Misty. Misty has chosen her path. Her kids didn’t, but both parents made a conscious decision to be together so they need to face what is before them. I don’t believe that the bylaw was written to be racist, it was written to protect 7 generations, to protect the few acres of land for the people of Six Nations, to protect against further encroachment.

There are millions of acres across Canada previously taken or stolen by various methods that are available for Josh to live on, free from bylaws created to protect what little is left for the Six Nations community.

I totally understand what the Chief and Council from 1986 were attempting to do – think about 7 generations ahead and protect, foresee, and create whatever necessary (bylaws) to

make a good life for their people. People of Haudenosaunee heritage. Not anyone else because everyone else has their own ways and their own place and their own lands in Canadian society.

We don’t know the details about why a complaint was made and we only have the version of one side of the family and a little bit from the Elected Six Nations Chief and Council. The Six Nations Chiefs Council secured the lands for their people long before the elective system came in.

And we do not have their input yet. Josh may be a good man and done good things in your community, but he is still an outsider like me. We both do not have a say in your community and if asked to leave I would. I expect the same from any outsider in my community. I am wolf clan. I am Onyota^a:ka. I am Haudensaunee. I am not a racist.

Annie Cornelius Oneida

Concerns with the residency bylaw In light of the recent article regarding the residency by-law, I wanted to make a few points and raise some serious concerns.

I don’t understand what the residency bylaw on Six Nations is exactly or what it’s designed to do.

Although I am a member of 6N, I was born and raised off reserve.

Growing up, I was never exposed to much of the Haudenosaunee culture.

Although I was told that we were Native American and my mom did her best to teach us that this was something to be proud of, as a child, I never really knew what that meant other than I was browner than most of my friends and my family laughed a lot more and a lot louder than most of theirs did. I remember feeling embarrassed and even ashamed when my teacher showed us a film one time about the early settlement of Europeans. I was only in

grade 3 or 4 and even then I knew that the actors in the film were not ative and they were dressed up with bad wigs and acting goofy. And other than the occasional family get together with my cousins, the odd social, powwow or event at the friendship centre, I never had much experience playing with other native children.

In my whole elementary school, there were maybe 5 or 6 of us.

Naturally, when I grew up, I associated more with, fell in love with, married and started a family with a non-native. By the time my son was born, I had learned enough about Native people, culture and language to know that I wanted my boy to have every opportunity growing up to know who he was and where he came from. As a young child, I want him to form friendships, associations and identify with the Onkwehon:we community and legacy at large. An opportunity I never had much access to. I knew that if I didn’t raise him immersed in our community as part of everyday life, the chances would be greater for him to identify with and marry into the dominant culture, just as I had. Further perpetuating the assimilation and colonization of our people. Not to mention, my own affinity for and longing for connection to my roots.

Although I will fully accept his choice of a partner when he grows up regardless of race, gender, etc., I am and will continue to raise him immersed in our schools, our social structures, community events, customs and spirituality to

ownership can be passed to the child or children held in trust by a family band member until they child is an adult. Couldn’t interracial families apply for some type of residency agreement for the non member with stipulations i.e., personal character reference letters from other band members and/or an agreement/contract to obey the laws? The house and land ownership would never have to leave a 6N band member. This way, children can continue to be raised in their family home, in their community with their parent.

It seems that many people are so blinded by their anger and resentments over the past and current atrocities still being committed against our people by the Canadian government that we fail to recognize that we are further making the native children of these families victims of their own circumstance. Do they not have the right to grow up being part of their Haudenosaunee Nations without being separated from one of their parents?

With the current policy, we are destroying the very thing we are ultimately trying to protect, the identity of our people.

It’s time to reassess and revamp the residency bylaw to actually protect our young people and our future generations.

give him the greatest potential that he may identify with and have an affinity for a partner from the Onkwehon:weh community.

We are currently saving up for and planning the building of our home on 6N. My partner understands, respects and embraces the decision to raise our son and future children connected to their roots. Like any good father he wants what’s best for our children. However, I understand his apprehension regarding the residency by-law considering that if something should happen to me, I can’t promise him that he could continue raising our children in our family home with the life they are accustomed to.

So what then are my options? Take the risk and hope like hell that nothing happens to me or no one notices? Or raise my family off rez to be further assimilated into dominant society? Is my kid written off of his inherent right to live in and be part of his community with his mom and dad because I married a non-native? Canada changed their policy with regards to losing rights when you marry a non-native but have we ultimately?

I understand many community members fear in that we need to protect what little lands we have left but aren’t we in fact perpetuating the colonization of our people with how this residency by-law is structured? Why can’t this residency by-law be amended so that families could stay but the title of house and land stays with the band member? If the member dies then the

Sincerely concerned, Jonelle VanEvery

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Feds approve Northern Gateway, but consent from First Nations and B.C. residents wholly absent

By Steve da Silva The writing on the wall couldn’t have been written in bigger, bolder, and clearer letters over the past year: The relentless exploitation of fossil fuel is pushing the planet beyond a series of irreversible environmental tipping points. Melting glaciers.

Acidifying oceans. An atmosphere reaching carbon levels not seen in millions of years. We are in the midst of what scientists call a “mass extinction” event that is directly attributable to the un-ending growth industrial capitalism.

This is the context in which the National Energy Board and the Federal cabinet last week approved Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project, which plans to lay 1,200 km of pipeline carrying diluted bitumen from the Alberta tar sands to a northwest coast shipping terminus at Kitimat, B.C. The June 17 decision was expected to yield a positive result for the oil industry.

In December 2013, a three-member Joint Review Panel - ostensibly “independent” from but mandated by the Ministry of Environment and the National Energy Board (NEB) - issued a report recommending approval for the project subject to the 209 conditions that the Federal cabinet last week set for the project’s go ahead. But this report has been analyzed as deeply flawed by the actually independent experts.

On May 26, 250 members of the scientific community from throughout Canada and across the world published an Open Letter criticizing the flawed analysis of the Joint Review Panel’s assessment of the Northern Gateway project. As the letter highlighted who benefits and who will pay for Northern Gateway by drawing attention to the JRP’s “broad view of the economic benefits, but an asymmetrically narrow view of the environmental risks and costs.” The Open Letter concluded deemed the Joint Review Panel Report “as indefensible as a basis to judge in favour of the project.”

The planned and now approved pipeline would see an estimated 220 oil tankers port and load at Kitimat each year. Each day, the pipeline would fill , barrels of oil – a carrying capacity that Alberta’s oil industry is hungry for. In 2013, Alberta’s tar sands were already

producing 1.95 million barrels a day, and the industry is planning for an upward expansion to 3.2 million barrels a day by 2020. This is why industry is hedging its bets with the southward flowing e pansion of Keystone XL. When U.S. President Obama suspended the expansion of Keystone XL in 2011, Canada’s oil industry turned to Asia as a new destination for its oil supplies.

If Northern Gateway goes online, it is estimated that it will bring tax revenue to B.C. of $1.2 billion dollars over a thirty year period. That’s less than $40 million a year. But these revenues are vastly dwarfed by the estimated clean-up costs of an oil spill on the northwest coast, which is estimated to range from anywhere between $2-$10 billion for such a disaster. Despite all the risks and costs, Enbridge is only claiming that the project will yield a mere 560 permanent jobs and 3000 short-term jobs

to build the pipeline.

Major obstacles remain to the project, which Enbridge hopes to have operational by 2018; and those obstacles aren’t just the Rocky and Coastal mountains that lay in the proposed pipeline’s path.

For one, by all measures it is clear that the majority of B.C. residents oppose the project, even in Kitimat, B.C. Where one might e pect to find the largest base of support given the concentration of jobs that would land in Kitimat’s small community of 9000, an April referendum saw 58% of voters oppose the project.

Trudeau’s Liberals and Mulcair’s NDP have said they’d reverse the decision if elected in 2015.

The Federal Green Party’s Elizabeth May, for her part, offered weak words of opposition saying that that “Next step is encouraging all British Columbians to

use all democratic and peaceful and legal means to stop this pipeline.”

But beyond what’s legal and democratic is what’s ecological necessary and morally right, and such action is almost forthcoming certainly from the more firm opponents to be found amongst the Onkwehon:we peoples of the northwest coast and interior nations.

First Nation communities must be “consulted” and won over as part of the 209 conditions that have been set out for Enbridge to meet - wise conditions for the Feds to set out, knowing that anything less would intensify the resistance that already exists to the project.

In December 2013, the First Nations Summit and Union of BC Indian Chiefs called upon the Feds to reject the Joint Review Panel’s recommendations and criticized the “the federal government [for] instead [choosing] to gut federal environmental protections, [and] unilaterally designed and imposed its greatly weakened environmental review process as a quick-and-dirty Aboriginal consultation process for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project.”

In the wake of last week’s decision, Art Sterritt of the Coastal First Nations said in a statement that “We’ll see if Enbridge dares to put its shovels in the ground… We will never allow oil tankers into our territorial waters.”

The Haida Nation added as unequivocally last week that: “We will take our fight to the land, sea and courts to uphold and protect Haida territory, and to ensure clean water, clean air, and a healthy way of life for future generations.” importantly, Most perhaps, is the ongoing direct action by members of the Unist’ot’en Camp, who pledged to continue defending their territories “against the incursion of government and industry” in the wake of Northern Gateway’s approval.

Members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation erected a “soft blockade” in 2009 to block all pipeline projects trespassing upon their unceded territories.

In a video statement released on June 17, two leading members of the Unist’ot’en Camp announced their resolve to continue their resistance.

Toghestiy said “This war is far from being over. We’re going to win this one, and we’re going to win it decisively.”

Freda Huson warned that “If they [the Canadian government] try to bring any forces, we’re more skilled in the wilderness than they are, so… We’re not afraid of the Harper government. We’re not afraid of anybody else who is going to try to forcefully push their projects through our territories.”

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FEATURE COLUMN: SCONEDOGS & SEED BEADS

Innocent until proven non-status

By Nahnda Garlow Last week Six Nations Elected Council made a choice – after being presented with an official complaint – to send a letter ordering a young non-status man off the territory. There are many facets to this dispute; including details about what happened between the evicted and the family who lodged the complaint. My condolences to both parties. Your pain is evident and I’m very sorry you have had to walk through this.

Over the weekend, I witnessed all kinds of ugliness come out across social media from the hearts of many in the form of Facebook comments, Tweets and Instagram replies to this situation. In those forums there was a loud and oppressive voice coming from both indigenous and non-indigenous people alike; the cold, callous voice of apathy topped with a dollop of discrimination and misunderstanding for good measure. This left me depressed and my spirit literally ached for two days as I tried to reconcile in my mind…”what about those two little Haudenosaune girls?”

After much thinking and pulling myself away from acebook fights

have come to some personal conclusions. First of all, I do not believe that the Elected Chief and Council or the Six Nations Police are to blame here.

Band Council has a set of rules they follow when they receive a complaint about non-status people found living on the reserve. s elected officials and police officers, carrying out administ rat ive duties such as by-law violations is just part of the job. Blaming Council is oversimplifying the problem.

T h i s current Chief and Council are doing hard work fighting for Six Nations on many fronts.

Chief Hill continues to represent the people in Ottawa, protesting the imposition of Bill C-10 and the FNEA. In recent months this has directly resulted in the treaty rights of the people of Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve being declared and taken into consideration in forums such as the current conservative-heavy House of Commons, who would otherwise steam roll forward happily pressing

the Haudenosaune out of our sovereignty and into the fabric of Canadian citizenship. It is a lot simpler to criticize what the Elected Council is doing from the sidelines than to actually walk a mile in their shoes.

Next, to punish a Haudenosaune for building a life with a non-status person by excluding them from residing in their own territory is wrong. We live in a society where open-mindedness and inclusion regardless of orientation is valued. Loving a non-status person is not a crime,

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and building a family with a non-status person should not be an offence punishable by deportation. This young family recently evicted was following suit to a culturally appropriate matrilineal standa rd .

Tr a d it ion a l ly speaking, children follow the nation and clan of their mom, and the husband would move into the longhouse of the mother. In the very least, in a society desperately trying to break free of paternalism, this young man recognizing the matrilineal importance of his daughter’s identity

should be commended.

It is important to remember that blood quantum is not an invention of the Haudenosaune. It is the gross, green and hairy leftovers in our post-colonial refrigerator. Measuring blood race quantum is a racist colonial construct that does not equate indigenous identity. I would like to ask the elders this question: when did Haudenosaune citizenship become based on the Canadian Governments standard of who qualifies as a tatus Indian?

So what are we left with when we articulate some logic surrounding the residency bylaw in its current form? It is in place to protect what land and resources we are dolled out by the Canadian Government. That is all. For that reason I agree that there should be a residency by-law but I also believe it should carry standards applicable to all residents of Six Nations, status and non-status.

Why not use the traditional system as the perfect framework to build an ethical by-law that is based on inclusion and not exclusion?

Why not make non-status friends who marry in and wish to live on Six Nations sign an agreement that says they will not be a jerk neighbour? Likewise, why not create a bylaw that says if you have a jerk neighbour, status or non-status, you can apply to have them evicted and make them pay a huge fine if they don’t stop being a jerk? What if your neighbour is a convicted pedophile or a known crack dealer? Shouldn’t we as a community, be able to kick a person like that out of Six, band member or not? It is food for thought, and empowering to think that we have the opportunity to foster a better and healthy community by creating standards that go beyond the status card.

Keeping a good mind, loving one another, walking in peace and being thankful are the four pillar teaching of being a Haudenosaune. Perhaps the current by-law it fit in the 1980’s, but the standard should no longer be ‘innocent until proven non-status’. For the sake of the coming faces, it is time for us to re-think our identity, take baby steps toward decolonization, and self-determine what it means to be a Haudenosaune and what it should mean to be a citizen of Six Nations.

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Rebels complete another perfect season

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – The Six Nations Rebels completed their second consecutive perfect season this past weekend with three very convincing wins, all on the road. In fact the Rebels have not been beaten in regular season play since May 25th 2012 when the St. Catharines Spartans beat them 12-10, in overtime. But even that game should have been won. The Rebels outshot the Spartans 77-40 but St. Catharines goaltender, Doug Buchan was having an out of body experience that night and played what was probably the best game of his entire career.

The Six Nations Rebels return to the ILA this Friday night to face the Welland Generals after a successful three game road trip last week.

Last Thursday night in ondon, the first place Rebels took on the Far West divisional rivals, the London Blue Devils, and it wasn’t pretty for Devils fans at all. The Rebels outshot London 65 to 22 on their way to the - final score.

Mitch Green scored four and assisted on four while Dallas John and Ja-

on the leaders board is Jacob Bomberry, in seventh place, with 31 goals and 64 assists for 95 points.

Teams have found that he power of the Rebels attack does not come from two or three individuals while others play a supporting role. Rather, every line, and every player on the floor is dangerous. he first round of the playoff begins this Friday night at the ILA against the 7-12-1 Welland Generals at 8 pm. Game #2 is scheduled for Sunday June 29th in Welland at 7 pm.

The Rebs are shooting for more history this year by winning the quad – the fourth Founders Cup in a row. They already hold the league record with three.

Trying to cover the Rebels is like trying to win at whack-a-mole. Cover Dallas John and Jacob Bomberry will step up and score. Cover those two and Layne Smith will pop up. Cover him and Tehoka Nanticoke-Hill will hurt you, and on it goes, right through the entire roster. As a unit, the Rebels have scored 351 goals, and allowed 100. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE cob Bomberry scored two and assisted on four. Kyle Isaacs and Tehoka Nanticoke-Hill each got three goals and an assist in the massacre.

Then Friday night the Elora Mohawks felt the sting of an 11-4 embar-

rassment in front of their hometown fans. It didn’t really matter which line was on the floor, because almost everyone in a Rebels uniform took a point home.

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After dominating pretty well every game this year, and by wide margins, it would be natural to think that Rebels would be loaded up at the top end of the league’s scoring race.

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Rivermen secure playoff position Time to change Thorold's logo

By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – Last Friday night the Six Nations Rivermen put in a solid effort against the Owen Sound North Stars at the Bayshore Community Centre, and emerged with an 11-2 win to take full control of third place in the OLA Sr. B standings.

The Rivermen, in their second season of existence, are two points behind St. Catharines and eight points out of first but have played two games less than the St. Catharines Saints, and three games less than the first place nnismore James Gang.

They are also eight points ahead of the fourth place Oakville Titans.

In Friday night’s game, the Rivermen took charge right off the hop building a 4-0 lead on goals by Jesse Johnson, Wayne Hill, Vaughn Harris and Jason Johns.

The North Stars’ Mike MacLeod put Owen

Sound in the game at 4:08 of the second period before Jason Johns scored, unassisted to produce a 5-1 score at 8:34. The North Stars second and last goal of the game came at 10:13 of the second period, scored by Tyler Gibbons.

Mike Miller capped off the middle frame with two more goals on the Six Nations side of the ledger at 11:23 and 19:02.

With the game well in hand at 7-2, the Rivermen went into the third period with very little to worry about. There was no further scoring until 9:48 when Cory Bomberry scored his first of the game, assisted by Delby Powless and Vaughn Harris.

Powless did the honours next assisted

by Harris and Bomberry at 13:14. Mike Miller made it a 10-2 score with his third of the game at 15:25, unassisted, and Bomberry closed the night with his second at 18:00 from Harris and Stu Hill.

Vaughn Harris added a goal and four assists to his stats sheet and Brennor Jacobs earned the win in the Six Nations net.

This coming weekend, the Rivermen will travel to Oakville to face the Titans. This should not be a problem since they have had the Titans’ number all season so far.

Then, Sunday afternoon, at 4 pm, they travel to Sarnia, where they have had considerable success in the past.

In fact, Six Nations’ only two losses this season have both come at the hands of the James Gang, whom they will not see again in the regular season.

At this point in the season, Delby Powless is leading all Rivermen in points with 13 goals and 28 assists in only 8 games played.

The Rivermen will not return to the Gaylord Powless Arena until Sunday, July 6th when they host the North Stars in a 4 pm afternoon start.

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By Karl Dockstader Last week the United States Patent and Trademark office decided that the Washington “Redskins” logo and name were disparaging to Native Americans in the United States and cancelled patent protection for the logo and name.

As a First Nations person this is a satisfying moral victory on the one hand, but on the other hand, it begs the question: Why have the owners of the Thorold Blackhawks not changed their logo for the hockey team in that Niagara, Ontario community?

Much like the situation garnering national attention South of the Niagara River, Niagara has its own controversy over the Thorold Blackhawks logo. Local Niagara area Aboriginal community member Mitch Baird has been working hard to bring attention to the offensive logo and the town of Thorold will be removing it from the arena funded by taxpayer money.

The team owners who may possibly be wary of the financial ramifications of changing the logo could easily follow the model of the Nepean “Redskins” who graduated out their teams name and looked to the community for the financial support needed to make the change.

The key difference between Nepean and Thorold is a willingness to change. The team is steadfast in its support of the racist logo stating on its official website “It helps our children to learn history and pass a valuable heritage on to succeeding generations.”

The history that it seems to be showing my children is that racism is alive and well in Thorold.

I could maybe buy the “we are honoring you” argument if the logo wasn’t so ignorant.

When my Oneida father served with the Army overseas it was because he saw it as a duty to protect the freedom that we all enjoy. The Haudenosaunee Confed-

eracy declared war on the Nazi threat in World War II and our warriors, including my grandfather, answered the call of duty to support freedom on Turtle Island. This is a history that I am proud of and that I want to pass on to succeeding generations.

When I think of Thorold I think of its attractive downtown area, its special place in the history of the canal project, I beam with pride that NHL players Nathan Horton, Owen Nolan and Dwayne Roloson laced up their skates here in Niagara playing for Thorold.

This is more history and honour that should be shared.

What should not be shared is that this wonderful town’s rich history was associated with a logo that is at best insensitive, at worst a racist reminder that many aboriginals were subjugated by the Canadian government and the private sector followed this lead by expropriation of our symbols and leaders as mascots.

It is 2014 and Canada’s most populated province has a lesbian woman as a Premier.

There is a highway named after anada’s first black Member of Parliament.

Canada would bask in its progressive pride if not for its lack of remediation with Native people.

The racist Thorold Blackhawks logo is not an honour. We First Nations people are not your mascots. Is it too much to ask in 2014 that the owners of the Thorold hockey team actually honour the thousands of Natives in the Niagara area by changing the logo?

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Busy Chiefs take two of three games

By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS – The Major Series Six Nations Chiefs got back on track this past weekend with a pair of wins after loosing 15-9 to the Lakers in Peterborough Thursday night.

Wins against Waterloo and Oakville bounced the Chiefs back into second place, two points behind Peterborough and two points ahead of Brooklin.

Sunday evening in Kitchener-Waterloo, the Chiefs were lucky to escape with the two points, by way of an 8-7 win. Six Nations built up a 5-0 lead over the Kodiaks with goals scored by Randy Staats, Roger Vyse, AP player Vaughn Harris, Rob Marshall and Kasey eirnes after the first period but almost let it slip away.

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Corey Fowler notched powerplay goals for the Kodiaks in the second period before Cody Jamieson and Stephen Keogh capitalized on two powerplay opportunities of their own to finish the second frame with the Chiefs ahead 7-2.

The teams traded early third period goals with Jeff Shattler doing the honours for Six Nations. But halfway through the third, the Chiefs tank went dry giving the Kodiaks an open door to get back in the game, which they did.

Dhane Smith, and Jordan Critch both scored two on Brandon Miller in the second half of the period leaving the Chiefs hanging on as the clock ran out on the KW comeback.

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the come from behind win over the Oakville Rock in Oakville. Jamieson scored first with an unassisted goal at the 3-minute mark. Oakville responded quickly with a Shayne Adams goal scored 19 seconds later and Stephan Leblanc gave the Rock a 2-1 lead after one period of play.

Jesse Gamble tied the game at 2-2 assisted by Jamieson 3:01 into the second period, but the Rock accounted for the next three to open a 5-2 lead after two periods.

The Chiefs turned the tables on Oakville in third while Evan Kirk boarded up the net at the other end. Shattler scored at of the final frame assisted by Jamieson and Craig Point. He scored again at 6:28, this time, unassisted.

Jamieson added another to make it

at 6-5 from Rob Marshall and Kirk at 13:59, and Harris scored the winner at 17:33 from Vyse and Jamieson, who earned five points to lead the Chiefs offense.

Nick Rose was sensational in the Oakville net turning aside 47 shots on goal but could not hold the fort any longer and took the loss despite his fine play.

A string of six unanswered Lakers goals in the second half of the second period contributed to last Thursday’s 15-9 loss in Peterborough. It was 4-4 after 20 minutes and 7-6 for Six Nations at the 8:15 mark of the period. he hiefs got first period goals from Shattler, Keogh, Randy Staats, and Craig Point. Keogh and Shattler, with two, netted second period goals for Six Nations before

something suddenly went wrong. The Chiefs defense got caught several times out of position and Kirk took a siesta.

The Chiefs were down 12-7 when the third period started. Mark Steenhaus made it 13-7 at 1:56 before Jon Sullivan scored a powerplay goal for the Chiefs from Point and Vyse followed by a shorthander scored by Kasie Barnes at 9:01.

Steenhaus popped in his fifth goal of the game at 14:31 and Arron Wilson completed the scoring for Peterborough at 15:37.

This week’s Chiefs games include two more shot at the Lakers starting Thursday night, in Peterborough, and returning to the ILA in Six Nations Territory at 7 pm, Saturday, June 28th.

Stacey put the Arrows in the 4-3 lead at 7:02 of the second period, and the Arrows took over the game from there. Powless, scored the highlight reel goal of the game at 10:45 when he took a hard pass while standing on the edge of the Brampton crease, screening the goalie with his back to the goal. Without turning or looking, he took the pass and in one motion fired over his shoulder, which fooled Quintan Martin in the Brampton net for the 5-3 goal.

Excelsiors’ Shane MacDonald beat Alton for the last time of the evening at 10:38 of the second but a minute later, the Arrows were back on track with Austin Staats’ 6-4 goal from Leo Stourus and lton’s down-floor transition pass. Anthony Patterson and Josh Johnson end the second period with the Arrows in charge, 8-4.

Brampton’s Matthew Bennett let his frustration boil over with a vicious slash to Josh Johnson’s mid-section, which toppled him like a tree, and resulted in a 5-minute major for slashing.

The Arrows remained disciplined and did not respond in like fashion.

Instead they got back to work. Ian Martin made it 10-4, and set up Powless and Durston, all with Bennett watching from the penalty box, for the 11-4 final score.

Friday night in Mississauga, the Arrows took down the Tomahawks 14-3 with Doug Jamieson and young AP goalie Briley Miller sharing the netminding duties.

Josh Johnson and Quinn Powless led the offense with 6 points each.

Powless recorded 4 goals and 2 assists while Johnson scored 2 and assisted on 4. Austin Staats picked up 3 goals. It was 6-1 after the first period, - after two, and a - final score.

This week’s games include Wednesday, June 25th, when the Arrows visit the St. Catharines Athletics. Then, on Thursday night, they are home at the ILA when the third place Whitby Warriors are visiting, starting at 8 pm. The Burlington Chiefs will drop in on the Arrows, Sunday, March 29th at 7 pm.

Arrows Express still undefeated

By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS – It was a very important game for both the Brampton Excelsiors and the Six Nations Arrows Express Saturday night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

The Arrows went into the game with a perfect 12-0 season on the line against the 11 and 3 Excelsiors, who are in second place behind the Arrows.

Brampton has played two more games than the Arrows to date.

According to Arrows goaltender Don Alton, the Arrows wanted to leave a message with second place Brampton on Sunday night. That mission was accomplished with an 11-4 win at the ILA. But the game really wasn’t as one sided as the score might indicate. Alton was on top of his game, after an unusually porous first period.

“I decided to change my game up a little,” said Alton after the win. “I was kinda sticking with the reaction style, but I have to respect their outside shots and the rest of their offense so I had to change

The second place Brampton Excelsiors could not find much twine behind Six Nations Arrows goaltender Don Alton in the Arrows 11-4 win at the ILA Sunday evening. The Arrows are riding high atop a 13-0 season to date. Josh Johnson and Quinn Powless lead the Arrows offense with 53 points apiece. my game a bit and it really worked so I stuck with it the rest of the game. It took me a little while to get in the first period was a little shaky for me and I thought I let in a couple of soft ones.”

Alton is playing his last year of Jr. and will likely get an NLL invitation judging by his Jr. record and particularly his 26 wins and 1 loss record

with the Arrows Express over the past three seasons. He has been in tandem with Doug Jamieson, who is 6-0 this season, sharing the Arrows netminding duties with Alton.

Sunday night didn’t start out well for the Excelsiors who fell behind 2-0 with goals by Jordan Durston and Quinn Powless, but Brampton’s Jeff Teat evened the score with

two quick ones scored at 8:18 and 9:45 respectively.

Trevor Stacey pulled the Arrows into a 3-2 lead, but Brampton’s Zach Herreweyers evened the score at 3-3 before the period ended. Brampton had some solid goal scoring chances early in the second, but by then, Alton had found his stride and frustrated several good scoring chances.

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TheWednesday Sachem they celebrated their silver anIt was a nearly perfect niversary with a vintage weekend. The sun was shincar show and barbeque ing, and the skies were clear and used theannual occasion to for the 141st Caledocollect food for the local nia Fair. People smiled, as food they bank. cruised the grounds, pe“It all goes back many rusing the exhibits on disyears play. ago,” said owner Rick Morris.”

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Deere Beautiful items provided Farm Dealership and a kaleidoscope then went on of to colour McCur- – quilts, sewing, photographs, ley-Milen, which is an group displays, baking and much more.

The barns were filled with animals of various kinds on Friday, as the young people in the 4-H program competed for prizes at their Achievement Day. The sheep show gave way this year to an educational display that included representatives of four breeds of sheep as well as shearing demonstrations. Demonstra-

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North American warranto THURSDAY, open a store in Caledoout “We have really out- ty, meaning, if you are nia. So, in July we made tives from Morris’ sup- He’s a very hard-working grown the building but travelling to the USA, that happen and became pliers who were on hand individual.”

Employee, Joe Kalan weFRIDAY, are finding places to your are covered a McCurley-Milen, which to congratulate him for OCT 6 OCT 4 SATURDAY, OCT 5 partsSUNDAY, was bought out by Car his years of service to the has kind words to say put parts, even if it’s un- under warranty and can about his boss. der the rug,” he laughs. be replaced at no charge Quest and then bought community’s drivers.

“He helps out every efinitely the busi- from any AutoValue parts out my partner probably Barry Sullivan, busi10 years after that and ness development manag- derby guy that comes in ness is growing and the store.

They offer both retail shortly thereafter be- er from Vast Automotive here,” says Kalan. “He’s amount of inventory we and Distribution, tions aalso included came part of Vastcow Autoreferred always willing to help a have to carry is expand- and wholesale and free RAIN RAIN RAIN goat milking. ing, but we are managing. delivery to most locamotive group. We became to Morris as one of their derby guy and even a cou- POP 70% POP 60% 90% POP the big whiteMember tent, the most valued members. ple of race cars now out High We welcome tions. an In Auto Valued 17°C Highcus24°C High 22°Cnew public had the opportunity to 11°C Low to 17°C Low garages tomers and16°C 10 years ago. So it’s actu“He’s loyal and hard in Ohsweken and one in Low meet their local farmers, and Information from Environment Canada ally something I’ve done working,” said Sullivan. sample many types of local all my life.”Ramona Renaud “He’s always looking to produce. has been a lavender lot of grow his business but he’s wasIt checking out the work displayover in thethe tent.past two a man of the community decades half, but She wasand reallya enjoying the as well. We stand behind Morris still “It's enjoying fair, andis said, great. Rick 100% in everything himself.

There’s an old time town kind he does and he just keeps David Bird, president and CEO of the West Haldimand Genof feel... love this area.”

“It’sIbeen a lot of fun,” growing. It just goes to eral Hospital (WHGH), announced that the hospital is holding J O strategic B planning B O A sessions R D this show you that what can information throughout the he The says. entertainment “We’ve had a lot year was amazing.

Bandaloni, month of October. of great customers and be done with a positive SALARY CLOSING DATE POSITION EMPLOYER/LOCATION the aone-man band of Craig Bird stated, “It’s important that we continue to connect with had great staff over the attitude and an excellent Student Success Officer SixallNations Polytechnic 27, 2014 Douglas, comic juggler; and team. He is just a great, the futureJune of the hospital. of our stakeholders as we plan forTBD years that have helped Lucas Wilson, illusionist, all Healthcare is changing, and there are tremendous Inventory Clerk Six Nations Natural Gas TBD June 27,challenges 2014 me through these 25 great person to work put on several shows each andNative opportunities.”

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Sachem photo by Alice Guthrie The hospital willServices, be conducting five strategicJune planning Child & Youth Worker Atlohsa Native Family Healing London TBD 27, 2014 inFeatured artists and bands Bandaloni, the one-man band, stops to invite (left) Joclyne formation sessions: Addictions & looks Mental Health Atlohsa Native Family Healing Services9 at the RemaxTBDRoom in June 2014 included Amy Churm and In- Bulk to dance with him as Jennifer Thomson on.

• Wednesday, October the27, Haldimand Support Worker London diana Road, Ally Howatt County Caledonia Centre Lead Maintenance Supervisor Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford10 at the Six$26,000 - $30,000 June 29, 2014 go round.

Band, Mark LaForme, Steel shows in the big ring, and a the merry • Thursday, October Nations Community Hall, “ThisChauffeur is my first time [at- 6Na Presidential Limousine, Six Nations TBD June 30, 2014 City Rovers and several oth- midway offering rides and Sports Den, 17388 Fourth Line, Ohsweken games. tending] in a Service long Representative time. We’re BMO, ers.

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By Ashley Lamothe At 17 years old, I was given the devastating news that I had a condition that prevented me from conceiving children naturally and potentially at all. 12 years later, I’ve got a stomach scar and a 1-year boy who lights up the world with his bright eyes and observant nature. It amazes me to this day how something so seemingly simple, a change in eating and lifestyle, has resulted in a change in life role for my family, my community, and myself.

A combination of eliminating wheat based foods and reverting back to a modern traditional diet in addition to a variety of physical activities caused my fertility system to drop down to normal hormone levels,

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tes, although my glucose levels had their ups and downs during my entire pregnancy. Although my glucose levels did not increase to extreme levels, I still experienced many of the same complications as those diagnosed, including hypertension during second trimester, difficult delivery resulting in C-section, post natal hypoglycemia and high birth weight of my son (he was born 9lbs 15.4 oz. and a glucose level of 1.6).

This experience is what led me to develop a passion and drive to raise awareness with SOADI on the effects high blood glucose during pregnancy and the importance of health and wellness during pregnancy. The 7 Generations Gestational Diabetes Prevention Project began January 2014 and worked to raise awareness of Gestational Diabetes and high glucose during pregnancy.

High levels of glucose, even non-diagnosed can lead to short and long term complications to both mother and child.

7 Generations travelled with interactive tool kits to 10 communities to deliver culturally sound awareness workshops to front line workers to better equip them to work with Indigenous women at risk of Gestational Diabetes. This includes developing pregnancy resources for all communities, including the Pregnancy Wellness Journal which helps women track thoughts and feelings and provides a variety of information on keeping balanced. It is crucial to stay as balanced and healthy as possible during pregnancy and to reach out

to services for support in staying healthy. While many believe the common misconception being pregnant means eating for two, one front line worker put it best when she said we should be eating twice as healthy not twice as much.

As the saying goes, “The future depends on what we do in the present”. As water carriers

and life givers, we as Indigenous women have both a responsibility and blessing to take care of both ourselves and our future through healthy living for the next 7 generations.

For More information on the 7 Generations GDM Project, please contact SOADI.

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FEATURE COLUMN: DOCTOR CHRIS

The Final Taboo

By Dr. Chris Keefer The 78-year-old man is barely breathing. This is his fourth hospital visit in as many months. He has severe emphysema.

The doctor quickly asks the family if they want everything done. Not really understanding the question the family readily says “yes.” The family is rushed out of the room.

The nurse jumps up on the bed and begins pumping the elderly patient’s chest. The unmistakable crunching sound of broken ribs makes us cringe. The doctor is now putting a metal instrument into the dying patients mouth to guide a plastic tube down through his vocal cords.

Another nurse pushes a plastic tube through his penis into his bladder.

The doctor now makes a small skin incision and pushes a straw sized tube into the jugular vein.

2 days later the patient dies in the intensive care unit.

Unfortunately, this story describes the death experiences of many of our elders.

Each and every one of us will die one day. We don’t give death much

thought. What will it be like? How do we want to die? Many of us have a fantasy that our dying will be sudden and peaceful, perhaps occurring in our sleep.

Yet a recent study tells us that only 10% of Canadians will experience such a ‘good death’.

Some of us will have no choice in the matter and be taken early by an accident. But many of us will receive some kind of a warning and have time to plan. When asked, a great majority of people say they would prefer to die at home surrounded by their loved ones. Unfortunately, only a very few have those preferences supported and respected.

I hope that this article will help empower you to make your wishes known and to die with dignity when the time comes.

Once upon a time pneumonia was called “the old man’s friend.” It was understood that at a certain point we are ready to die. The old man’s friend was thought of as a quick, painless, natural death.

The fact is that as scientific medicine has advanced, the idea of a

natural death has retreated. Many healthcare providers see death not as an eventual inevitability, but as a failure on their part.

We can make more and more accurate diagnoses and offer countless treatments. Never before have we had so many weapons to ward off the grim reaper.

Many times these tools cannot bring back good health but only delay the inevitable. Often placing someone on a “life support machine” is really putting them on a “death delaying machine.”

The suffering experienced is significant.

These measures all have a purpose and in specific scenarios the benefits outweigh the harms and absolutely bring people back from the dead.

I remember a woman who had just delivered her twins and 1 week later caught a rare infection that almost took her life; she spent 3 months on these machines that supported her through lung and kidney failure and allowed her to survive to raise her babies. This is one of my heart-warming stories.

Unfortunately, I have

many stories of elderly patients whose bodies and spirits were already very weak when they were placed on these machines. Some did recover to live for a few more months or even years but many suffered and died shortly thereafter, with their privacy and dignity compromised.

The default position of medical staff and the legal system is to assume that every patient would want “everything done.”

From there, in situations where aggressive measures might be futile we try to explain to patients that aggressive care

might not be the right thing to do. However it is not a good time to be making such difficult decisions on the spot, in the middle of a life threatening health crisis.

Every person’s story is different and there is no one si e fits all. owever, it is very important that we have the difficult conversations with our family and healthcare providers to let them know our wishes so that when our time comes we will be able to die with dignity, according to our values and wishes.

If you are elderly, if you are sick, if you have

been diagnosed with terminal cancer, if you have a worsening chronic condition like emphysema or heart failure or kidney failure, it is crucial to have this conversation.

Let your doctors know that while you want them to try to heal you or your loved one you also want them to make sure that the potential good of their treatments is not outweighed by the potential harm caused by the infliction of a death without peacefulness, the presence of family, and the dignity that is every one is due.

Developing Spiritual Awareness

Being aware of the spiritual activity around me has been a long time coming and although I have a strong foundation my learning and growth are an ongoing process. Understanding the world around me continues to be amazing. As I become more aware of the spiritual activity I can easier relate it to my everyday life, my work and my understanding of humanity.

Communicating with my spirit guides, angels and passed loved ones is now essential for me. However, it is also habit: I now do it without thinking. Like anything else we aspire to learn, this too has taken practice and conscious effort. By paying attention to: random thoughts; feelings; physical discomforts; sudden distractions; nature and dreams you will start to realize that something spiritual is happening around you. You then ask the questions, why is this happening? What does this mean? What is the lesson? And by trusting what comes to you, your questions will be answered.

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Health study reveals dietary problems

By Jen Mt. Pleasant SIX NATIONS – A study conducted on the Six Nations territory has only reiterated what Haudenosaunee people have been saying since time immemorial: life is sacred, everything is connected and what affects one thing, affects us all.

The new study has linked obesity with unhealthy diets, and environmental pollution with contaminants found in plants, animals and humans. he findings found that well over one half of all participants are overweight and obese and suggest that more people would eat healthier traditional food if it were more available to them.

The Six Nations study is part of a larger study conducted by the Assembly of First Nations, which is funded by Health Canada and is being conducted in hundreds of First Nations across Canada.

Last week, the results of the study entitled “First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study” were presented to the community.

Before the presentation commenced, community members enjoyed a traditional meal of deer, wild rice, sweet potatoes and strawberries.

Leroy ‘Jock’ Hill, Cayuga Nation, spoke of the importance of getting back to the traditional mentality of eating and living healthy, “We deserve to be healthy.

Gardening is medicine, we are interacting with Mother Earth. The Dish With One Spoon represents the hunting grounds. Look at the land as if it were one dish, the beaver tail (some refer to as the spoon) is in the middle of that dish for everyone and it represents all the animals. It’s all symbolism. It’s one dish we all share from.”

Concerning the need to eat more traditional foods on Six Nations, Hill explained, “Someone once told me, you are what you eat. There’s a lot of knowledge in that.

We don’t assume enough responsibility for our-

selves and with decisions that we make. The reserve deserves to be healthy. What we do the environment, we do to ourselves, hunting and fishing is an important part of our existence. Our ancestors sought to protect that right forever: to hunt, fish and gather.

Dr. Laurie Chan, Toxicologist and Professor of the University of Ottawa, who delivered the results of the study, explained that, “My main specialty is to test for chemicals on human hair. I also did a study in Kahnawake which started 30 years ago. The study was done on fish from the t. awrence River.”

The goal of this particular study on Six Nations was to find out What kind of traditional and market foods people are eating? What kind of diet do the participants have? What contaminants, if any, are in the community’s traditional foods and water? Is traditional food safe to eat?

And to ascertain whether or not the water was safe to drink. Dr. Chan explained that the purpose of studying a random sample of people on each First Nation is to provide a “snapshot of the situation.”

The study was conducted in various forms including: household questionnaires; traditional food sampling for contaminants; water sampling for trace metals; surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals and hair sampling for mercury. According to Dr. Chan, “Fish is a very important part of diet in First Nation’s community’s but it has high levels of mercury.”

In order to measure the mercury levels, samples of hair were taken from participants and tested. ccording to the findings of the study, mercury was indeed found. However, “The risk of adverse health effects from mercury exposure is currently low among study participants and were within Health Canada’s guideline for normal acceptable range.”

Traditional fast food. SUBMITTED PHOTO Drinking water was tested for trace metals.

“Six metals were measured. Aluminum was elevated in 10 homes.

Copper was elevated in 1 home. Iron was elevated in 1 home. Manganese was elevated in 3 homes and sodium was elevated in 2 homes.” Despite the detection of trace metals in 16 of the 39 homes that were tested, the study assures that, “The metal exceedances…do not pose a health concern.” he findings of the study also stated that 9 other metals were measured in the drinking water: antimony, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, chromium, lead, selenium and uranium. However, the study assures that, “All levels for these metals were below guideline levels.”

Surface water sampling was conducted which measured pharmaceuticals and 21 were found in the water including: antibiotics, cholesterol, heart and pain medications.

Pharmaceuticals usually end up in the water when people flush them down household drains. he findings stated that, “Levels of each of the pharmaceuticals found in the water would not be harmful to human health (however) the health effects of the mixture of pharmaceuticals are unknown at this time.”

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studied, almost 70% stated their health was good or better and 1 in 3 stated they were physically active however the study found that 86% were at an unhealthy weight with 55% being overweight and 31% being obese.

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fordable nutritious food may play a huge role in the declining health of people on Six Nations.

73% of participants said they would eat more traditional food if they had more time, more knowledge, better hunting skills and not so many government restrictions on hunting and fishing laws.

Most First Nations adults do not eat the recommended daily servings of vegetables or fruit, while eating more then the recommended daily servings of meat, mostly beef, cold cuts and sausage which are high in saturated fat and can lead to heart disease. he top five traditional foods on Six Nations are: deer, corn, kidney beans, yellow perch and walleye. The intake of many nutrients is higher when traditional food is eaten. On days when only commercial food is eaten, intake of saturated fat and sodium were higher in partici-

pants.

Even though contaminants were found in traditional foods they, “should not pose a health risk to the average consumer at current consumption levels.” Researchers also suggest that hunters use steel shot instead of lead shot.

“Some game meat samples had higher levels of lead. Eating wild game contaminated by lead shot can be harmful to the brain, especially in children.”

The key results of the study for all participating First Nations in Ontario has found that: the diet of Indigenous adults in Ontario does not meet nutrition needs and the diet is healthier when traditional foods are eaten; obesity, smoking and diabetes are major issues; water quality is satisfactory but close monitoring is warranted and mercury exposure is not a serious health concern.

June 9, 2014

To Whom it May Concern, As per the direction of the Six Nations Elected Council, the Native Services Branch of Brant Family and Children’s Services (FACS) (former known as Children’s Aid Society of Brant) will be relocating our offices. Our physical move will be effective June 20, 2014.

The Intake, Family Service and Volunteer/Support teams will be located at 446 Grey Street, Brantford, on the lower level.

The Resource and Children’s Services teams will be located at the Family Resources Centre, 14 Henry Street, Brantford.

Effective June 20, 2014 at 4:30 p.m., our phone number will be 519-753-8681, staff will maintain their current extensions. Our toll-free long distance number is 1-888-753-8681.

Please note this is a relocation of our offices only, Brant FAC’s is still legally mandated to provide child welfare services to both the Six Nations of the Grand River and the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.

We would like to thank you for your continuing support for the past 37 years that we have been located in Ohsweken and hope we keep working together to provide better outcomes for children and youth in the communities we serve. Should you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact Sally Rivers, Director of Services at (519) 753-8681 extension 630.

Respectfully, Native Services Branch Staff

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More Letters Election thank you

Dear Editor, Now that the dust has settled from the provincial election, I would like to offer some thanks, thoughts and comments.

To my opponents who put their name on the ballot, thank you and your teams for offering to serve our great riding. You offered thoughtful, caring and dedicated service to the public.

I do appreciate the effort it takes to mount an election run. I know you all worked very, very hard.

To your supporters, I have always known that not everyone agrees with certain political parties and that’s the way it is. I shall always keep everyone’s best interest at heart.

To my campaign team, led by my manager Vince Bucci, what a herculean effort! From door knocking, flyer drops, communications, debate prep, sign team, best e-day team ever and core team members, can’t find the words.

Thank you!

To my hard working staff, you are a great team.

Thank you! o the good people of Brant, whether you voted for me or not, I thank you for the special opportunity to represent you once again at Queen’s Park. It is very humbling and an honour to be your voice at the Legislature. I shall continue to fight for our needs as a community to build the greatest place to live, work, play and raise a family.

Speaking of family.

Finally, to my very supportive and loving family, I could never be the person I am without you! Your understanding, patient and supportive love allows me to dedicate my energy to serving the people of Brant. Thank you and I love you!

To my wife Rosemarie, you are my rock! You do indeed, complete me as a whole human being. You are amazing. Thank you and I love you!

Now let’s work together to build a great riding and great province by playing in the sandbox together.

Respectfully, Dave Levac, MPP Brant

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Successful gathering

Between June 12th and 15th, 2014, the 2nd Annual Womyns Gathering was held at Manitoba’s Provincial Whiteshell Park at Manitou Ahbee.

The event was most beautiful. t amplified all of our strengths, pooled together resources, and maximized the potential for growth, healing, understanding, relationship building and project initiatives.

The coordinators were Diane Maytwayashing and Kim Sitting Eagle.

The gathering invited all Nations of womyn from around the world to come together at this significant time to heal, partake in ceremony and sharing of knowledge. Men were also invited but it was the women who led.

We gathered at the ancient sacred site and ceremonial grounds of our ancestors.

Known to the Indigenous people as Manitou Ahbee – where the Spirit sits – the vision is for all nations, cultures and races to come together to heal, so we can unite as one human world. To elevate our consciousness and become unified people of the Earth. Who pray and work for a rebirth an ancient humanity and ways of viewing our connection and relationship with Mother Earth.

Our theme was healing with Mother Earth’s energy and medicines.

There were workshops and teachings about a variety of subjects and areas of work, such as ancient and natural healing method called Earthing/ Grounding and educationals about the Indigenous people of Turtle Island.

It is in making a shift within ourselves and expanding the vibration/ energy of love that we will heal all that surrounds us. We aimed to strengthen and heal the spirit of all womyn and to understand it is the power for water which connects us all in defending Mother Earth and the Water for our children, grandchildren and future generations to come. For more information about

the event and the itinerary please see http:// on.fb.me/1lOZwKb Donna Powless, Ohsweken

McFarland Case

The guy took a gamble and lost and so did his wife. If you are native you are aware of the bylaw in some or all of its form. Unless you have lived under a rock you know non natives cannot live here. Don’t tell me that this couple have been together this long and no one has not made them aware of this bylaw, someone along the line has told them.

Further more if you

are starting a family or even building a house together, wouldn’t it be the responsible thing and look into this bylaw. Be responsible for your own life and the lives of your children and find out for a fact what you can and cannot do. They obviously knew enough to register the land in her name. I ask myself why this “family” man doesn’t have his name on this deed? Because he knew he couldn’t be named on the deed, therefore he and his wife knew the situation they were putting their family in. Agree or disagree with the bylaw it is the bylaw. I personally agree with the bylaw and

don’t believe it needs to change, land is becoming more and more scarce. The other thing I can’t understand is why everyone is saying the family is being ripped apart? No one is telling them to get a divorce, no one is telling them they cant live together they are telling them if they plan to stay a family they cant live here. Because of the Residency Bylaw the man/ husband cannot live here so in order to live together they will have to move. If this man was offered a job somewhere else I believe they would all move. They don’t have to move so far that they can’t come to visit as often as they like. No

one is saying the kids cant live here in the future either, if they are registered band members then they can live here in the future as long as they abide by the bylaws. I also don’t see how the children will lose out on the culture. I know of Natives who drive to Brantford all through the week to attend their church of choice. y final point is why not do a reserve wide cleansing. Maybe the few that have been evicted wont feel like they are being picked on. Again, I’m not trying to be racist only practical.

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NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study Rehabilitation of Highway 24 from Brant Road 5/Blue Lake Road to Glen Morris Road, County of Brant (G.W.P. 3065-11-00) The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. to undertake the Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study for the rehabilitation of Highway 24 from Brant Road 5/Blue Lake Road to Glen Morris Road, in the County of Brant as shown on the key plan.

Subject to the outcome of the study, the project includes: • Pavement rehabilitation on Highway 24 for approximately 3.9 km; • Widening of the existing highway platform to meet current MTO highway design standards; • Drainage improvements including ditch cleanout and culvert rehabilitation/replacement; • Minor driveway grade modifications to accommodate the pavement rehabilitation; • Modification or removal of entrances onto Highway 24 in accordance with MTO access management principles; and • Safety enhancements that may result in the removal of some trees to maintain a safe clear zone within the MTO right-of-way.

PROCESS The project is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) as a Group ‘B’ undertaking.

One Public Information Centre (PIC) is planned to be held in the Fall of 2014 to display and seek input on the proposed Highway 24 improvements and the construction staging and traffic management plan.

Upon completion of the study, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) will be prepared and made available for a 30-day public review period. Notices will be placed in this newspaper to notify the public of the PIC and the TESR public review. This project has the potential to be stepped down to a Group ‘C’ project, subject to screening for significant environmental issues. A notice will be issued and a review period will be provided if this decision is considered.

COMMENTS We are interested in hearing your comments regarding the project. If you would like to have your name added to the mailing list or to provide comments, please contact one of the following individuals: Mr. Adam Barg, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager Stantec Consulting Ltd. 200-835 Paramount Drive Stoney Creek, ON L8J 0B4 tel: 905-381-3216 (+0 collect) fax: 905-385-3534 e-mail: adam.barg@stantec.com

Mr. Kane Erickson, P.Eng. Project Engineer Ministry of Transportation 659 Exeter Road Exeter Road Complex, 3rd Floor London, ON N6E 1L3 tel: 519-873-4565 toll-free: 1-800-265-6072 ext. 519-873-4565 fax: 519-873-4600 e-mail: kane.erickson@ontario.ca

Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in the project, please contact one of the Project Team members listed above.

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Your ride to the library is here

By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – Fund raising efforts for the new, $15 million Six Nations library are in full swing and include the raffling off a rare, bright orange Dodge Charger Super-Bee muscle-car valued at just under $50,000.

“There are 11 of these cars in Ontario, and this specific car is one of only three orange models in the province,” says Six Nations Librarian, Sabrina Saunders.

brary to be raffled off.

The hope is that much more than the price of the car would be generated.

“We are hoping to double the amount of the cost of the car, Saunders says. “Tickets will be sold right up to draw time.”

Last chance will be at the library’s golf tournament on August 31st and the draw will take place immediately following the golf tournament, at 2 pm, at Sundrin Golf Course on Highway #6.

“We anticipate sales

village core and accessible to students after school and pedestrian traffic.

In 2012, Six Nations’ KL Martin and Associates won the tendering process for the design and construction of the new library.

“We are so pleased to be working with Kevin (Martin) on this,” says Saunders. “He brings so much to the table and has put so much ‘value added’ to the community project.”

Saunders says.

Because of the provincial election, the grants process has been delayed for about a year, but it is estimated that it will take about 18 months from ground break to grand opening, once the funding is secured.

One of the most exciting aspects of the new 51,000 sq. ft. facility will be much more than books on a shelf. It will also be a repository for Six Nations archives to house historic documents and artifacts, and a place to house current archival materials.

“We don’t wanna just babysit books,” says Saunders. “We want to become the community’s living room.”

According to Saunders, he importance of this archival feature is that, until now, all historic and sensitive materials concerning Six Nations are held in Ottawa or at McMaster University.

“With this, they will be coming back to us,” she says.

There will also be lecture rooms where authors and experts can come and present their information, and plans are being made to be able to record and stream lectures and talks to other reserves and to remote territories.

A language lab will also be a part of the new facility where people can come and learn their language through programs

like “Rosetta Stone.”

There will also be a “living history’ room named in memory of longtime teacher, author and memory keeper George Beaver who passed away recently.

“George was a trustee of the library for over 30 years, sat on the Southern Ontario Library board, and has made a big difference, not only in education, but in the public library.”

There are so many ways the new facility can be used, but planners have also tried to be frugal in their space usage by introducing multi-purpose rooms to share between local groups and organizations.

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• Fruit & Veggie Trays • • Salads • • Egg Salad & Tuna Fish Sandwiches • How'd you like to be driving this muscle car? It's a special edition, Dodge Charger Super Bee and one of only 11 in Ontario, and one of only three in its most popular colour, bright orange. Tickets are on sale throughout the community for $20 for one, of three for $50. Proceeds go towards the new library building fund. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE Usually, when a car is being raffled, an auto dealer in the area might make a car available at cost which is raffled and the proceeds, after the price of the car comes off, is what goes towards the pro ect being raffled for.

In this case however, the entire proceeds will go towards the new library.

“This year we were very lucky,” says Saunders. “We were very lucky to have Ken Mt. Pleasant from KT Tobacco, generously purchase the car and donate it to the li-

to increase through July and August,” she said.

“We are hopeful we can generate a lot more that the value of the car itself.

That would be great for us, but I’m sure it would make the donors of the car happy to know their donation grew.”

Once built, the new library will quickly become an information hub for the community.

It is to be built on Fourth Line Road, across from the Village Café and behind the Baptist Church, still within the

To cover the estimated cost of the new building, Six Nations Community Trust has put in a promissory note for $1 million, and Six Nations Elected Council has put a promissory note in for $3.8 million. The library’s efforts have raised just about $80,000 from other initiatives to date.

“Together, with that $5 million we have raised, we want to ask the provincial and federal governments to provide 1/3 each through grants to go towards the building,”

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FOOD & RESTAURANTS FROM THE CITY TO THE LAND: A COOK'S JOURNEY

Like Peas in a Pod

By Joseph Farrell The reality of the season and summer farm life has finally set in. here is always something to do and never enough hours in the day to get everything done, even with the increased sunlight after the solstice. I have a habit of putting my head down and working, often losing my connection with close relationships in my life.

I appreciate and thank those around me for being so understanding.

When the pace of life speeds up, I have a ten-

dency to I lose sight of the little things in life that keep me balanced; those things that help me to be emotionally and physically prepared to conquer the long days. A bike ride or a cuddle with a beloved pet is all I sometimes need to return to a good mind. o significant to my wellbeing is taking a moment to sit and savour the flavour of locally grown produce. Eating something green, fresh, and crunchy usually calms me down and helps me clear my head.

I have been fortunate

to have the opportunity to talk and share about food whether I am facilitating a workshop or demonstration, cooking a dinner, or barbequing in the park. Seeing the love and hearing the passion food brings out in people reminds me that we are all connected to each other and mother earth. This is a comforting feeling to me when life feels overwhelming and unmanageble.

At the Six Nations Farmers Market the other weekend I was asked about different ways to

cook peas. Here is one of my favourite ways and it makes great use of leftover stale bread. Fresh peas need not be cooked for very long to bring out their flavour and colour.

Once picked use them within a couple days or shell them and freeze them to preserve freshness.

D D D D D

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Method:

Peas with Sauteed Bread

(If using dried peas, prepare as you would dried beans with a soak and cook until just tender.)

Ingredients: D Fresh Peas (Substi-

D Cook onions on low until transluscent, add tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Cook until you have a nice sauce consistency.

Add fresh peas and cook until tender. In a separate pan heat 1/4” of oil and toast bread cubes until golden brown. Add bread to sauce and cook for a minute.

Finish with chopped parsley and adjust seasoning to taste.

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Obituaries

Obituaries

JAMES BRADLEY LOGAN has gone home to the Creator’s loving arms in his 39th year. James was the cherished father of Chloe, Alexis and Little James; beloved son of Cindy Maracle; Bradley Logan and Patty Smoke. Adopted by love son of Harley and Bev Bomberry. Beloved brother of Becky Logan, Sony Maracle and Lance Smoke; much loved uncle of Warren, Thomas, Kylee and Sterling; great uncle of Zyana. Special cousin of Cheyenne, Amerie, Austin and Ar. James was the beloved eldest grandson of Janice Williams and the late Irvin and Verna Logan.

Most beloved nephew of Duane, Richard, Paul, Arlene, Darlene, Sharon, Keenan, Tia and Arlene. James will be missed by many cousins, Aunties and Uncles-in-law.

James has followed his uncle Tom; Best Bud and cousin Erik to the Creator’s Home. James is also pre-deceased by his second father, Matthew (Rick) Maracle; grandparents Warren Greene; Mabel (Thomas) Isaccs and Gilbert Thomas. He will rest at the home of his Auntie Darlene (Sue) Williams at 3248 6th Line Road after 6pm. Monday.

Burial at Onondaga Longhouse Wednesday June 25th at 11:00 am. www.rhbanderson.com His wit, charm, dimpled smile and ready humour will be deeply missed by family and friends.

March 17, 1976 – June 22, 2014

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Happy “80th” Birthday to our mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, Margery Hill, on June 27th, 2014.

Love from your family, Kathy and Rod Hill, Wally, Mel, Kayla, Preston, Pierce, Becky, Mike, River, Finley, Katie and Arron.

Yard Sale Saturday/Sunday June 28th/29th 1548 2nd Line. 8 AM – 3 PM. Multi-family yard sale.

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In Memoriam

JUNE 25TH, 2014

Coming Events

Coming Events

Keely Louise Hill December 14, 2009 - June 30, 2011

Free Community Youth Summer Camp August 11-17 Community Invitation for: Youth Summer Camp Program Planning & Visioning Meeting

Today it would be wonderful To see you play and smile But you were only lent to us For just a little while.

In that short and precious time You brought along much love And all that love is with you now In heaven up above.

Your leaving caused so many tears And never ending pain It put a huge hole in our hearts Never to be filled again.

Until the day we meet again We know one thing for sure You will be there greeting us As we cross through heavens door.

Love and miss you always; Mommy, Daddy, Austin, Shaely & Jordan.

Coming Events Strawberry Festival Saturday, July 5, 2014 10-3 in Veterans Park Food, Games, Shopping and More. Vendors wanted. For more information call/text Melissa (519) 750-3193.

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Strawberry Shortcake for Dessert. Takeouts available.

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49. Local area network 50. 1/3 tablespoon (abbr.)

53. Breathe excessively 57. Dilapidated ships 58. Goes it alone 59. Jap. women pearl divers 60. Television tube 61. (Prev. Portuguese) S. China seaport CLUES DOWN 1. Tangles 2. Dull pain 3. Length x width = 4. Fishing gear 5. Small Chevrolet truck 6. 18th Hebrew letter (alt. sp.)

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, let your creative side take over this week.

Your imagination is ready to run wild, and this burst of creative energy will have long-lasting positive effects.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, though you are known for being a tad stubborn, this week you are open to any and all suggestions. You may surprise a few people by being so open-minded.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, while you may have natural leadership abilities, most of the time you do not want to pull rank. This week you may need to step things up a bit.

10. Cruel deviant 11. Hen products 12. Technology firm 13. 40th US state 16. Albanian capital 18. Sensory receptors 22. Publicity 23. A winglike part 24. Sword with a curved blade 25. Single 27. Fencing swords 28. Research workplaces 29. Japanese sash 30. Nutmeg covering spice 31. Woman (French) 33. Foot (Latin) 35. Fast rise to fame 36. Used to cut and shape wood

Answers for June 25, 2014 Crossword Puzzle

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39. A consortium of companies 42. Stirrup bone 43. Transmitted 44. Carrier’s invention 46. Without (French) 47. Noah’s oldest son (Bible) 48. Jaguarundi 49. Former Cowboy Leon 50. Powder mineral 51. Greek colonnade 52. Mexican monetary unit 54. Preceeded the DVD

55. Doctrine suffix 56. Mauna __, HI, volcano

57. Public prosecutor

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, now is a good time to travel, even if it means just a quick jaunt. But if a big vacation is on the horizon, know that you will likely have a smooth trip ahead.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Your powers are magnetic this week, Leo. Others find you simply irresistible, which can bode well if you are looking for a romantic partner or want to step things up.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a busy week at work will require lots of cooperation among you and your coworkers. If ever there was a time to summon your leadership abilities, now is the time.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, many things are in disarray and you may need some help getting back to efficient living.

Download an app to help you track expenses or keep tabs on your responsibilities.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 You are bound to be the center of attention, Scorpio. Get over any shyness early on because you will be spending time with coworkers for most of the week.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You will do some of your best work at home this week, Sagittarius. Spend ample time getting the house in order. A few days working from home could kickstart plans.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, quickly curb any feelings of boredom by exploring a new hobby. Try taking a new fitness or art class. You’ll have chances to mingle, too.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Put the brakes on impulse buys, Aquarius. This week you may be tempted to spend more money than you have, and that will only lead to longterm financial concerns.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, it is time to rebrand yourself. This may start with a mini-makeover or more significant changes to your life and career.

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