The former Mohawk Institute is one step closer to being a national historic site after receiving a $450,000 donation from the Barry and Laurie Green Family Trust.
The Woodland Cultural Centre said the $450,000 grant will go toward the production of “essential finishing elements required to establish the Mohawk Institute as a pinnacle, best in class, nationally significant, heritage museum and site of conscience that reveals the history and legacy of Canada’s Indian Residential School policies and the impacts on the children who were placed there.”
The WCC said the work on the Mohawk Institute is among the most important and relevant Indige-
Woodland Cultural Centre gets $450k donation
nous community-based, and led, projects in the country.
“We are humbled by the generosity and support of the Barry and Laurie Green Family Trust towards our efforts to share the history and legacy of the Mohawk Institute Residential School and its impact on our communities and families,” said Woodland Cultural Centre Executive Director Heather George. “Truth telling is at the foundation of healing and relationship-building between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada and this gift will ensure the powerful truths of Survivors are accessible to the widest audience possible through the development of multimedia storytelling tools.”
The resources will support ongoing Indigenous led guidance of the work including the filming and production of an orienta-
tion film; self-guided tour, programmed handsets that, in addition to English and French, will now include Indigenous languages; an exhibit guide book that will explain the broader context of Indian Residential Schools within Canada, including their purpose, impact, and the experiences of Indigenous children; a comprehensive digital exhibition that captures, packages, and presents the enormous quantity of information and resources contained in the physical exhibition to bring this important knowledge “beyond the building” to reach audiences all over the world; and the production and performance of the primary public program entitled Continuance: Immersive Commemoration, a spectacular architectural media and integrated dance production that tells the story of the Mohawk In-
stitute by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre.
“The inclusion of all of these components will serve to ensure that onsite visitors, and audience members across the country, including educators, benefit from the compelling information provided within this important heritage site,” said Project Director Tim Johnson, who facilitated the engagement. “We’re excited to be working in partnership with these highly perceptive and accomplished donors who appreciate and understand the significance a project like this has for Indigenous communities and for a nation that continues its journey navigating through matters of Truth and Reconciliation.”
The Mohawk Institute is one of Canada’s oldest and most notorious residential schools.
The church-run school
operated in Brantford on Mohawk Street, where Indigenous children were sent in an attempt to assimilate them into colonial culture.
The Institute, “stands as a crucial emblem of both the historical injustices faced by Indigenous communities and the ongoing struggle for reconciliation and justice. Originally established as one of the first residential schools in Canada, its legacy is deeply intertwined with the forced assimilation and cultural erasure experienced by Indigenous children,” the WCC noted in a press release.
“Investment in the Woodland Cultural Centre reflects our core mission — to promote reconciliation with and social justice for all First Peoples,” said the family Trust’s Executive Chairman Barry Green. “We wish to thank Tim Johnson and the proj-
ect team for their consummate leadership as this outstanding production comes to fruition. Laurie and I are grateful and honoured for the opportunity to help support this most important and meaningful project.”
Today, the Mohawk Institute serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience of Indigenous peoples and the need for continued awareness, education, and acknowledgment of past wrongs, the WCC says.
“By preserving its history and fostering dialogue, it helps ensure that the painful lessons of the past are not forgotten, and that meaningful steps are taken towards healing and honouring the rights and dignity of Indigenous communities.”
Land claims could be worth billions
By 2RT Staff
BRANTFORD - Yet another Brantford mayor has concluded that Six Nations existing land claims are worthy of being heard in a court of law, and should have been heard years ago.
Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis threw a political and legal hand grenade on the table at last Tuesday’s council committee meeting by criticizing the more than three decade delay in hearing the still active case of Six Nations versus Canada and Brantford, filed in 1995.
“It’s a claim that is probably worth in the billions and it is a claim that has a lot of merit,” says Davis.
“A 30-year delay of what is probably the most important and complex claims for compensation in Canada is unconscionable,” he said of a subject he knows well. “Justice delayed is justice denied.”
Although other former mayors have gone on record stating similar words towards the federal
government’s handling of Six Nations land claims, the level of pressure to resolve it varies greatly.
This current Mayor, a very well respected lawyer in his own right before becoming Mayor, knows of what he speaks when it comes to law.
“It’s not something our country or our legal system should be proud of that it has taken so long,” he told the committee.
Former mayor Bob Taylor raised eyebrows in the 70’s when he went on record putting a dollar value on exactly what he and the accountants guess to be and that number was in the hundreds of millions of dollars. That was before the charges were formerly filed in the mid-90’s.
Former mayor Chris Friel during his several terms in office spoke similarly about the worthiness of many of these claims and pushed to have them heard. Others may have as well but Davis is an experienced lawyer and that may make a difference. Davis sees through the many delay tactics the
federal government has been employing since the case was first filed in 1995 and believes all the games must stop.
Part of the delay was caused when the Six Nations Elected Band Council under then Chief Roberta Jamieson was talked into what was called an “exploratory” process during which the case was put in abeyance. When that proved to be nothing but more talk, the case was reinstated. But that maneuver only accounts for a couple of those 30 years.
So what’s the delay now? Davis wants to know as well.
Finding court time and a judge to hear the case has been that latest excuses, since this is bound to be a very long and complicated and well publicized case. To help prod thing along, Davis with the unanimous approval of the committee, Davis has contacted chief justice of the Supreme Court of Justice Ontario, asking to assign a judge to the case as soon as possible and a date set.
September 29, 2024, 2 PM.
There will be a celebratory event at H.M. Chapel Royal of the Mohawks to Commemorate the granting of a Royal Arms Shield and Badge to the Chapel by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of the 400 year ally relationship between the Crown and the Haudenosaunee.
You are welcome to attend.
Please call 519-445-2953 if you plan to come so we can make plans for seating.
The people of Six Nations will never give up and will never submit
Through no fault of our own we have been engaged in assumpit social contracts with the Corporation of Canada for a really long time. Birth Certificates, identification cards, the social insurance numbers and other such agreements are necessary to participate in the franchise which we have used to raise families and put groceries into the fridge. It has become necessary in these modern times to assert multiple citizenships but our primary allegiance still remains with Six Nations and our connection to this land and all of our ancestors who established it.
In the late 1900s it was common place for Onkwehonweh high school
students at BCI to leave the morning class room as the Canadian National anthem played over the intercom.
A new generation was enlightened by knowledge of the horrific truth behind the Canadian residential school system and refused to stand. This generation en masse refused to honour a song that seemed to represent rape, murder and genocide and it caused a ripple effect that continues today.
We must never submit to the Canadian system because we are entitled to our own. After the war of 1812 Joseph Brant expected us to have our own country. The evidence is in the Haldimand Pledge that Bill Squire used to talk about because it says that
“Gladue
By 2RT Staff
After twenty-five years of “Gladue,” is it time to review its intended results against the reality of court records? Essentially, to ask the question, has it worked.
A recently released report compiled under the banner of Yellowhead Institute, composed by Hayden King and Paula Hill looks at the expectations of reducing the over-representation of First Nations people in the criminal justice system, and the unfortunate failures to reach those expectations. The primary data represented in this report centres on the Six Nations of the Grand River.
“The uneven application of Gladue, lack of related infrastructure, and near absent support for community justice initiatives has resulted in a process that now reproduces a myriad of harms it was ini-
our compensatory tract of land here in Ohsweken will be owned in the same way that we owned our land in Mohawk Valley - Indian Title or in other words Allodium Title. Land totally ours not the Crown's. Is it still that way today? That depends on who you ask.
Although the concept of owning land was completely foreign to the ways of our ancient ancestors, Joseph Brant witnessed the aftermath of colonialism firsthand and fully understood the European mode of thinking to better secure a future for his family, his akwatsire. By all rights lawful and good Six Nations Reserve No. 40 should be it's own country and that's why it's a grey area for Google
Maps, cell signal and provincial law.
This is the main reason why there is resistance amongst the people to any type of municipal designation to our reserve because that's going the wrong direction - we should be moving towards total autonomy. Relying on Canada for funds is paramount to giving up the fight and surrendering to their authority. No one should have greater authority on our land than us.
Sadly our population might be too low for a functional "country" and so generation after generation will half-heartedly be semi-Canadian until a better option arises. We've been camping out beside the Grand River
since 1784 and the reason for the first Indian Act was to make things really uncomfortable for us here on this reserve in their hopes that we would give up and become the enfranchised Indians that Duncan Campbell Scott always wanted us to be. They even offered incentives for us to move to cities and become fully Canadian like everyone else.
Really what they wanted is for Six Nations people to forget their connection to the land and to forget their true history so that Canada can wave their magic wand and finally turn Ruperts Land into the country that they have been projecting to the world since 1868.
The Crown and it's people have no legitimate
right to occupy any of our lands without our permission and Six Nations especially the Kanienkehaka Mohawks are the real landlords here. The colony known as Canada is a corporation of squatters without the Onkwehonweh and maybe they need to be reminded of that more often.
The only way to repair the relationship between Canada and the Six Nations is for some real truth and reconciliation. The truth is that the Mohawks have granted Usufruct to the Crown since 1688. True reconciliation would be something like splitting all taxes generated upon our lands, sharing the fruits grown on our soil so to speak - forever.
is not working” says Yellowhead Institute report
tially designed to prevent,” the report, Twenty-Five Years of Gladue, released in July 2024, said.
Hayden King is Anishinaabe of the Beausoleil First Nation and Paula Hill, is of the Cayuga Nation, Wolf Clan, from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.
After careful and exhaustive data crunching and interviews, their conclusion is, “No. There has been no significant change since the application of the Gladeu Principal. In fact the findings seem to show quite the opposite.
“While the Gladue Principle — a guideline established by the courts to inform sentencing of Indigenous individuals convicted of criminal offences — is intended to reduce the wildly disproportionate incarceration of Indigenous peoples, the uneven application of Gladue, lack of related infrastructure, and near absent support
for community justice initiatives has resulted in a process that now reproduces a myriad of harms it was initially designed to prevent,” according to the report.
On April 23, 1999, the case of Jamie Tanis Gladue was going through the Canadian criminal justice system, eventually being heard by the Supreme Court of Canada (R. v. Gladue).
Nineteen-year-old Gladue pled guilty to the murder of her common-law husband. That was decided. But now the focus was on the “fairness of her sentence for the crime,” The court felt there were many mitigating factors that led to the incident. The court looked at her life’s journey through “colonialism and the broader structural factors that contributed to her social, cultural and economic circumstances.”
Hill and King have
found, “The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) was challenged to confront how the legacy and ongoing effects of colonialism were resulting in rising incarceratiorates among Indigenous people. While avoiding the question in specific terms, they nonetheless confirmed that these structural factors do indeed contribute to higher rates of violent crime, with the SCC writing that the sentencing judge in this case had not ‘considered the systemic or background factors which may have influenced the accused to engage in criminal conduct.’”
King also said, that either Indigenous perpetrators nor victims of crime are being well served by the way Gladue is currently being applied.
“I mean people are really hurt by their paths through the criminal justice system and the lack of justice that communities and families are receiving
in the system,” he said. “I think that’s on the one hand and on the other it’s the fact that we continue to see these incredibly disproportionate rates of incarceration among Indigenous peoples.”
Co-author, Paula Hill has worked in the Six Nations justice system for more than 20 years including as a Gladue report writer. She brings up another troubling reality of how the Gladue System is being abused by non-native identifying First Nations accused of crimes to reduce their sentences.
Six Nations Police Service chief Darren Montour is known to be highly critical of Gladue and how it is being abused by those who commit serious crimes to get more lenient sentences.
“Those accused who commit these serious offences know that they’re going to get a reduced
sentence based on their Indigenous heritage and to me, that’s taking advantage of the justice system,” Montour said. “They promise this, that and the other thing and like a month later, ‘here we go again.’ It’s a revolving door.”
The report does not, however, give the program a death sentence. Rather, a wake-up call to take another look at why the Gladue System is not working and where improvements are overdue.
“We are seeing a prevalence mental health and addictions and it’s more like complex trauma that we’re hearing about,” she said. “The severity of mental health and addictions are literally through the roof.”
Hill recognizes there is only so much the justice system can do to reduce Indigenous incarceration rates and there is a serious need for improved intervention programming.
155th Annual Six Nations Fall Fair photo gallery
It was cold and windy most of the weekend of the Six Nations Fall Fair. There were lots of rides for the kids to enjoy. The wind-chill didn’t help with attendance but there was a good turnout for the Miss Six Nations Ambassadors, smoke dances, demo derby and the various musical performances. The main musical act was platinum country superstar Michelle Wright. She is in her 44th year in the music business. There were many events to attend for fairgoers of all ages. Ticket winners at the Six Nations Fall Fair were: Scratch Board draw winner - J. Porter Fruit Basket draw winner- J. Sweeney Beef Meat draw winner - J. Rodgers Pork Meat Draw winner - Alexis White. The 50/50 winner was Lorne Henry. The prize amount was $10,002.50.Congratulations on the big win! The 2024-2025 Six Nations Ambassadors are: Miss Six Nations - Hunter Jamieson; Miss Teen Six Nations - Paityn Hill; Miss Preteen Six Nations - Arielle Marlin; Miss Mini
Six Nations - Averse Moore; Little Miss Six Nations - Keona Moore. LAFORCE
APTN launches APTN Languages and fall line-up
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APTN is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the launch of APTN Languages this September, a second TV channel offering diverse programming in over a dozen Indigenous languages.
The Launch of APTN Languages represents the culmination of 25 years of innovative work in Indigenous media, providing viewers across the country with unprecedented access to Indigenous content.
For the first time, a fully Indigenous language channel will be available to all viewers across Canada. APTN Languages offers a rich variety of content, including dramas, documentaries, news broadcasts in both English and French, movies, and traditional and cultural programs. The channel is devoted to preserving, revitalizing and honouring the linguistic diversity of Indigenous cultures through high-quality, culturally resonant programming.
“As we celebrate 25 years of APTN, we are excited to launch APTN Languages, a groundbreaking channel dedicated to Indigenous languages. This initiative is a powerful testament to our commitment
to cultural conservation and storytelling. The Anishinaabemowin broadcast of Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading), A New Hope is a historic milestone, showcasing the strength and dynamic nature of Indigenous cultures. This moment marks a new era of representation and recognition for Indigenous voices,” said CEO Monika Ille.
APTN and APTN Languages are both available to most Canadian households through basic channel packages. Check your TV on-screen guide for channel listings.
This fall, an exciting mix of new and returning pro-
grams will continue to be available to audiences.
Viewers can look forward to new seasons of beloved shows such as Secret History: Women Warriors, the fourth season of Chuck and the First Peoples Kitchen, and the first season of Wild Rose Vets, a new version of Dr. Savannah: Wild Rose Vet. These programs continue to showcase the vibrant cultures and unique experiences of Indigenous communities from coast to coast to coast.
In a galaxy not so far away, APTN will present the world broadcast premiere of Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading), A New
Hope. The epic saga will be retold in Anishinaabemowin on Sunday October 13, on both APTN and APTN Languages, with streaming available on Disney+. This monumental event signals a new hope for the continuation and celebration of Indigenous languages across Turtle Island.
On September 30, in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, APTN, in partnership with the National Centre of Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and CBC/ Radio-Canada, will host the commemoration entitled Remembering the Children. Supported by Canadian Heritage, the live multilingual event will take place at Parliament Hill in Ottawa on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation, at 3 p.m. ET. The commemorative gathering will be broadcast live on both APTN and APTN Languages and on participating broadcasters. Remembering the Children will be available on APTN lumi as of October 2. In addition, APTN will feature special programming, including exclusive documentaries, heartfelt discussions, and performances dedicated to the enduring spirit and stories of Indigenous Peoples.
SpaceX launches first private spacewalk
By Marcia Dunn
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots. Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman shared the cost with SpaceX this time around, which included developing and testing brand new spacesuits to see how they'll hold up in the harsh vacuum.
If all goes as planned, it will be the first time private citizens conduct a spacewalk, but they won’t venture away from the capsule. Considered one of the riskiest parts of spaceflight, spacewalks have been the sole realm of professional astronauts since the former
Soviet Union popped open the hatch in 1965, closely followed by the U.S. Today, they are routinely done at the International Space Station.
Isaacman, along with a pair of SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbirds pilot, launched before dawn aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. The spacewalk is scheduled for Thursday, midway through the five-day flight.
But first the passengers are shooting for way beyond the International Space Station — an altitude of 870 miles (1,400 kilometers), which would surpass the Earth-lapping record set during NASA’s Project Gemini in 1966. Only the 24 Apollo astronauts who flew to the moon have ventured farther.
The plan is to spend 10
hours at that height — filled with extreme radiation and riddled with debris — before reducing the ovalshaped orbit by half. Even at this lower 435 miles (700 kilometers), the orbit would eclipse the space station and even the Hubble Space Telescope, the highest shuttle astronauts flew.
All four wore SpaceX’s spacewalking suits because the entire Dragon capsule will be depressurized for the two-hour spacewalk, exposing everyone to the dangerous environment. Isaacman and SpaceX's Sarah Gillis will take turns briefly popping out of the hatch. They’ll test their white and black-trimmed custom suits by twisting their bodies. Both will always have a hand or foot touching the capsule or attached support structure that resembles the top of a
pool ladder. There will be no dangling at the end of their 12-foot (3.6-meter) tethers and no jetpack showboating. Only NASA’s suits at the space station come equipped with jetpacks, for emergency use only.
Pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet and SpaceX’s Anna Menon will monitor the spacewalk from inside. Like SpaceX’s previous astronaut flights, this one will end with a splashdown off the Florida coast.
“We’re sending you hugs from the ground,” Launch Director Frank Messina radioed after the crew reached orbit. “May you make history and come home safely.”
Isaacman replied: “We wouldn’t be on this journey without all 14,000 of you back at SpaceX and everyone else cheering us on.”
For the first time, a fully Indigenous language channel will be available to all viewers across Canada. FILE
Joly says Canada bars any Canadian-made arms from reaching Gaza
By Dylan Robertson
Canadian-made weapons will be prohibited from reaching the Gaza Strip, Foreign Affairs Minister
Mélanie Joly said Tuesday. Her comments come weeks after the U.S. announced plans to send Quebec-made ammunition to Israel. Shortly after that announcement, Global Affairs Canada told The Canadian Press that it would "not speculate on a possible foreign military sale."
However Tuesday at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., Joly told reporters Canadian-made weapons will not be sent to Gaza.
"We will not have any form of arms or parts of arms be sent to Gaza, period," Joly said.
"How they’re being sent and where they’re being sent is irrelevant."
As part of a recent proposed arms sale to Israel, the U.S. State Department has approved the pur-
chase of 50,000 high-explosive mortar cartridges with fuses made in Quebec. It pegs the sale at a maximum cost of US$61.1 million, roughly C$83 million, with deliveries estimated to begin in 2026.
A notice posted by the U.S. on Aug. 13 lists the "principal contractor" as General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc., based in the town of Repentigny, east of Montreal.
The company would not specify what role it has in the sale, nor respond to criticism that this goes against the government's aim to restrict new arms sales to Israel. The firm has instead referred questions to the U.S. military, which acknowledged a request but did not respond by deadline.”
In March, the Liberals joined the NDP to pass a motion to stop authorizing arms exports to Israel, though permits approved in the prior months are still active.
But Joly said Tuesday that Ottawa's policy is that Canadian-made arms and components cannot be used in the Gaza Strip, regardless of how they are sent to Israel.
Ottawa stopped approving new arms permits for Israel in January, while allowing approved permits to stay in place.
Following that, I suspended this summer around 30 existing permits of Canadian companies, and we’re asking questions to these companies," Joly said.
Ottawa had an estimated maximum of $136 million in approved military exports to Israel, according to a document Global Affairs Canada submitted to the foreign affairs committee, current as of July 3.
The document lists all 210 permits that were valid at that point, amounting a maximum of $154.8 million, of which $18 million worth had already been sent to various
public and private clients in Israel.
The permits date back to December 2020 and $24 million of the total authorized value stems from permits approved after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, which led to Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims has urged Ottawa to block the proposed U.S. sale.
Major civil-society groups have called on Ottawa to expand restrictions on military exports to Israel to a total ban.
The request cited possible violations of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip.
"Over the last few weeks only, Israel attacked at least seven schools. They add to the long list of schools, hospitals, refugee camps and places of worship hit since October — many of these crowded with displaced civilians sheltering from the violence," reads the Sept. 3
joint letter, signed by 20 organizations, including Save the Children and the Mennonite Central Committee.
"Canada is prohibited from exporting arms if those transfers would be used to commit serious crimes under international law, including disproportionate and indiscriminate attacks."
Israel insists it is trying to rout Hamas and only targets civilian infrastructure that harbours members of the group, though the letter argues the United Nations has found a "well-documented pattern of (international humanitarian law) and human-rights violations by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank."
The Palestinian ambassador to Canada, Mona Abuamara, said she's asked Global Affairs Canada how many military exports are reaching Israel, but hasn't received clear answers on what is being exported under months-
old permits or through other countries.
"These things are not as clear as they should be, because they happen secretively," she said in a recent interview.
"I take what the Canadian government tells me; I wait for these reports to be confirmed — and I hope they are not confirmed," she said of the proposed U.S. sale of Quebec ammunition.
Global Affairs Canada did not answer when asked whether Abuamara has accurately conveyed her discussions with the department.
Liberal MP Salma Zahid wrote on social media that her own party "must block this transparent attempt to circumvent the arms embargo our government committed to" and have "a real arms embargo" against Israel.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 10, 2024.
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Manitoba Grand Chief Cathy Merrick dies after collapsing outside courthouse
Tributes poured in Friday for Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, who died after collapsing outside the Winnipeg Law Courts building.
Merrick, the first woman elected to the role, was talking to reporters about two court cases when she said she felt dizzy and fell to the ground.
Fire and paramedic crews arrived, performed chest compressions and carried Merrick away on a stretcher to an ambulance, which sped off with its siren on.
The assembly posted a statement to its website late Friday afternoon, calling Merrick “a trailblazing leader,” as well as someone whose “courage, vision and leadership will forever inspire us.”
“She approached her work with joy, compas-
sion, thoughtfulness and a spirituality that was grounded in the belief that we are all equal in the eyes of the Creator and that we all deserve to live a good life,” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said in a press release.
Flags outside the legislature were lowered.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted a message to social media, where he said Merrick's death was “shocking and heartbreaking.”
“She was a tireless advocate for First Nations in Manitoba,” said Dan Vandal, Manitoba's representative in the federal cabinet.
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham posted on social media that Merrick's “leadership, strength and compassion touched many lives.”
She supported families of the victims of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, pushing long and hard for authorities to search a landfill where the remains of two of the four Indigenous women are believed to be.
Police and the former Progressive Conservative government refused to conduct a search, citing potential safety hazards from asbestos and other material. The NDP government, elected last year, and the federal Liberal government later agreed to put up $40 million for the effort.
Merrick championed reform of the child welfare system, in Manitoba, where roughly 90 per cent of kids in care are Indigenous. She also called for better transportation, health care and other services in First Nation communities.
Merrick took over the helm of the chiefs assembly in 2022, when her predecessor, Arlen Dumas, had been removed over sexual harassment allegations. She was reelected earlier this year. Merrick was known for her compassion and worked to support people in need and those who had experienced trauma.
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EXPERIENCE AN IMMERSIVE JOURNEY THROUGH INDIGENOUS TEACHINGS, SOUNDS,
Join us this fall for "Reawakening: Sounds from the Forest" at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, where guests will celebrate the harvest and honour all our relations through a 90-minute immersive sonic trail walk and live concerts under the stars.
The journey begins with a traditional welcome circle, followed by a guided walk along the ancient Forest Frolic Trail. Led by Nokomis Cindilee, guests will experience the sounds of the land and stories that connect us to Indigenous histories and future generations.
Following the trail walk on Saturday, Sept 21, enjoy a concert under the stars with a powerful performance from TRIBZ. Led by Juno Award-winning musician Errol Starr, TRIBZ combines R&B, blues, reggae, pop, and rock to spread messages of love, hope, and empowerment.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
A guided sonic trail walk with Indigenous teachings and stories.
Interactive experiences with Nokomis Cindilee.
Live music performance under the stars.
Reflection on the natural world, Indigenous histories, and our shared responsibilities.
EVENT DATES & TIMES
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Sonic Trail Walk: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Live concert featuring TRIBZ: 6:00 –7:15 p.m.
Rain Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Sonic Trail Walk: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Rain or shine.
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LOCATION
Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, 3292 Sixth Ave, Lincoln, Ontario. All proceeds from this event will support Indigenous-led initiatives and programming in the Niagara Peninsula watershed, helping to preserve and celebrate Indigenous cultural teachings and traditions.
PLAN YOUR VISTS
Guests are encouraged to arrive early to fully immerse themselves in the experience. Remember to bring your smartphone and headphones for the sonic audio tour, and dress appropriately for outdoor conditions.
Spend time reawakening your spirit in the natural world, with immersive Indigenous cultural programming under the stars. September 21 & October 6 Ball’s Falls Conservation Area
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SIX NATIONS - Monday night, the Six Nations Chiefs defeated the visiting Victoria Shamrocks 7-5 to lead the Mann Cup best-of-seven series, two games to one. Game number four is set for Tuesday night at the ILA, at 8 pm.
Nobody said it was going to be a short series when the two combatants representing the best of the West versus the best of the OLA east were named. In fact, most said it would be exactly what it has been so far.
Doug Jamieson was stellar in the Chiefs goal Monday night once he got his feet under him after a shaky first period in which the Chiefs fell behind 4-2.
Casey Wilson’s powerplay goal made it 5-2 for Victoria at 1:18 of the second. But from that time forward, Jamieson locked the door and turned out the lights, holding the Shamrocks off of the scoresheet for nearly two full periods.
Meanwhile Travis Longboat, Dhane Smith and Shane Jackson brought the teams back to even at 5-5
The day was magical. A long journey, a road-trip to Six Nations from Mississauga marked what would become a voyage to a day of professional wrestling with an audience to enjoy the in-ring battles hosted by the Savage Bloodline promotion. The pastures that passed us by after we came off the highway were like a gateway into a natural landscape. The people were very nice. I decided to show them my fighting spirit that day in the ring, amongst other competitors even though I was not the victor in an eleven-man battle royal which featured professional wrestlers from around Ontario, and Quebec as well. I managed to get some offense in with two arm drags and a dropkick, but I was eliminated. I started my training at
know the score.
Chiefs right the canoe, lead Mann Cup series 2-1
after 40 minutes. Smith scored his second of the game 1:18 into the third for what stood up as the game winner with
a rocket nicely placed around the hip, stick side on Chris Origliri. Smith was awarded Chiefs “Player of the Game” after
scoring two and assisting on two and playing an all round spirited game.
Randy Staats put the game on ice half way
through the period as Jamieson held the door shut the rest of the way.
Saturday night, Sept. 7, the Chiefs had something
Local wrestling with the Pizza Warrior
age 15, under an International Wrestling Enterprise pro wrestler who pro wrestled with and against Larry the Axe Hennig,
Andre the Giant, Wahoo McDaniel, Karl Gotch and Billy Robinson. I remembered his teachings well over the years and contin-
ued to practice working long hours at grocery stores while I teenager and to pay for post-secondary education. In universi-
to prove after dropping Friday’s Game #1, which the lost 9-8.
Warren Hill got the assignment in the Chiefs net and frustrated many a Victoria shooter in the 10-4 Chiefs win to even the series at a game apiece.
Lyle Thompson (3G,1A), Randy Staats (2G,2A), and Eli McLaughlin (3G) led the Chiefs offence. It was 3-2 Chiefs at the end of the first period after Six Nations opened an early 3-0 lead. It was 7-3 heading into the third which the Chiefs stretched to a 10-4 final. There isn’t much more to say about last Friday night’s Game #1 loss, other than two names. Shamrocks’ goalie Chris Origlier, who stopped several sure Chiefs goals, especially as the game went along, and gunner Marshal King who accounted for six of the Shamrocks nine goals, adding an assist to boot. Chiefs scoring included Lyle Thompson (4G,2A), Travis Longboat (2G,2A), Cody Jamieson (1G,1A), Shane Jackson (1G,1A), Larson Sundown (3A), and Dhane Smith (3A). Doug Jamieson took the loss.
ty I gravitated towards literature, and I am an appreciator of culture and history. In my upper year of studies my parents
suddenly died, one after the other, one year apart. My father became ill with lung cancer and my mother suffered from a stroke. They come from Malta which is a very old land. By appreciating the history of Malta which goes back to ancient times, I have also come to appreciate Indigenous culture as well. It’s in being human and having a beating heart that we can draw emotion, connection and be human at our core. That’s what we strive to do as pro wrestlers, to recreate the beating of the heart in the fans hearts as they cheer us on or boo us. The spectacle of professional wrestling is magical and to be experienced. I’ll be back for more in ring action!
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A row of young Six Nations Chiefs fans help Chiefs Justin Martin and Randy Staats celebrate after a goal against the Victoria Shamrocks to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Mann Cup finals at the ILA Monday. The Chiefs are looking towards repeating as Mann Cup Champs. DARRYL SMART
"Rise Up" event was more than just a night of boxing
By Brooke Simpell
Brantford, ON — On Saturday, August 17, the Brantford Black Eye Boxing Club hosted a memorable evening of boxing at the Brant Curling Club, titled "Rise Up – Honouring The Six Nations of the Grand and Indigenous Boxers." The event, which drew a crowd of more than 300 people, was a
powerful blend of athletic talent and rich cultural heritage, showcasing the strength and spirit of the Indigenous community.
The night's main event featured Ava Fenton, a proud member of the Tuscarora First Nation, who currently holds the title of Junior C female 54 kg National Champion. Fenton headlined the event, embodying the evening's
theme of Indigenous pride and excellence in sport.
The evening began with a moving Thanksgiving address delivered by Taylor Gibson, setting the tone for a night that was not just about boxing but also about cultural celebration and community.
In a historic first for the Brantford Black Eye Boxing Club, the event included a father-daughter duo, with Steve Fenton, also from the Tuscarora First Nation, stepping into the ring for the opening bout against Dan Lowe, Mohawk Six Nations boxer. This marked the club's first-ever father-daughter appearance on a fight card, underscoring the strong family ties that run through the sport.
The action continued with bouts featuring Doug Johns of the Cayuga First Nation and Vinny Rowe
from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, further emphasizing the diverse Indigenous representation on the card.
Between the bouts, the crowd was treated to an incredible intermission performance by Lance Logan Keye, who dedicated his time to singing and narrating, accompanied by traditional dances from Dawi Dale, then Miss Teen Six Nations, Abby Carpenter, Delbert Jonathan, and Hudson King from Wisconsin, who won a smoke dance competition earlier that afternoon at the Woodland Cultural Centre.
Just before the main event, Layla Staats performed her song "Rise Up," a powerful piece that resonated deeply with the audience, setting the stage for the evening's climax.
In the co-main event,
Kelsie Macphee fought Avery Hill from Nova Scotia, securing a unanimous decision victory, adding to the night’s thrilling action.
The main event saw Ava Fenton step into the ring against Ibna Sharma from Brampton. Fenton, accompanied by Lance and the dancers in an incredible traditional ring walk, fought with determination and skill, ultimately winning the match by unanimous decision.
Adding to the night’s prestige, Sereena Nahmabin, also known as “She Warrior,” made a special appearance to hand out the winning headdresses for the main event. Her presence underscored the significance of the evening, bridging athletic achievement with cultural pride.
The "Rise Up" event was more than just a
night of boxing; it was a celebration of culture, heritage, and the enduring strength of the Indigenous community. The combination of athletic prowess and cultural expression made for a night that will be remembered for years to come, both within the boxing world and the broader community.
Written by Brooke simpell photo credit Calvin Caron Brantford Blackeye boxing Amrit kaur Aulakh wins Gold in London at the novice boxing tournament. Kaiden Scott from Blackeye wins Gold after winning two bouts. Vinny Rowe fought for Gold but came up short and wins silver.
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Lance Logan Keye dedicated his time to singing and narrating. SUBMITTED
Layla Staats of Six Nations sang an amazing song and impressed the local crowd.
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Delbert Jonathan, and Hudson King from Wisconsin, who won a smoke dance competition earlier that afternoon at the Woodland Cultural Centre. SUBMITTED
Brantford Blackeye boxing Amrit kaur Aulakh wins Gold in London at the novice boxing tournament. FILE
The main event saw Ava Fenton step into the ring against Ibna Sharma from Brampton.
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SIX NATIONS AND NEW CREDIT
Obituaries
At the Timmins and District Hospital on September 2, 2024. Scott General, age 50 years, husband of Sarah (Hester) General. Father of Kyrah and Kellen. Son of Norma Jacobs and the late Melvin General. Brother of Dewey (Judy), Denise (Eric), Kelly (Elliott), Chad, and Tara (John). Also survived by Sarah’s family in Cochrane, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Scott was a member of the Iron workers union 759
“You are worthy. “Such a big loss for our family”
Resting at his mother’s home, 3069 5th line, Six Nations, after 5 pm Thursday. Funeral Service and burial at the Lower Cayuga Longhouse on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 11 a.m. www.rhbanderson.com
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General: Willard Darryn “Guy”
At Brantford General on Wednesday, September 4 th, 2024. Dear husband of the late Tracy. Loving father of Darryn ( Joy), late Steven (Sammie), Tony, Jesse (Mandy), Rebecca (Devrin) and Nathan (Hannah). Grandfather of 25 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Brother of Lesley (Betsy), Valerie (Pebbles), Lisa (Bammer), Lavelle (Nynn), Stacey (Bucky), Yvette (Gummy), and the late Darryl (Kandy), Cathy (Tuddy), Chrislynn (Tommy) and Larry (Tubby). Willard will be missed by his special friend, Colette. Resting at 564 Mohawk Rd., Ohsweken after 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2024 followed by funeral service on Saturday at 2 p.m. Cremation. Arrangements entrusted to Styres Funeral Home. www.rhbanderson.com
Open Jam
At Chiefswood Fellowship 506 4th line..5 km West of Ohsweken, Six Nations Saturday September 28, 2024, 1pm
Bring a friend and your instrument and enjoy the best in Local Talent. Pot Luck Lunch Info..Phil ...905-768-5442
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I would like to say a huge Nya:weh to the Dreamcatcher Fund for helping me with part of my tuition costs for school at the The Hill Academy. Your help is very much appreciated and needed. Thank you!
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3. Shrub of the olive family
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12. Respected group of people
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17. Assign a nickname
19. Huge size
20. Partner to cheese
23. Fastballs
24. Principle underlying the universe
25. Distinct units of sound
26. Title of respect
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SUDOKU
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, you are quick to spend money lately, and that can prove problematic in the long run. It may be a good idea to sit down with a financial planner and sort out spending and saving habits.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, this week you have free rein to follow your intuition and express your emotions to those around you. It’s beneficial to get in touch with how you are feeling and explore things further.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
There is some unfinished business you need to clear up before you can fully focus on the week or even month ahead, Gemini. It may be scary, but you need to put it behind you.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, it is time to rally the troops, as many hands will make much faster work of something you need to get done. Ask your friends or family to pitch in as much as possible.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, you’re finally ready to take a sizeable step toward completing a goal that has been on your list for what seems like an eternity. It will feel so great when it is far behind you.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Do you have an appetite for adventure this week, Virgo? You may not have to travel too far for all of the thrills and chills you desire. Look around for options close to home.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
You may not be feeling like yourself, Libra. There’s something rumbling beneath the surface that you don’t want to share with others just yet. There’s time to be patient.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, as you move through the week, a certain relationship could begin weighing heavily on you. You’re not sure if you should commit further or move on.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, you’re not just ready to hit the ground running, you have the stamina to sail through at a rocket’s pace. This renewed sense of urgency can help you achieve great things.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, the week may start off on a good note with plenty of entertaining distractions. Keep the fun going throughout the week.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Your attention span is limited this week, Aquarius. You may need to work from home or block out as many distractions as possible if you hope to get a single thing finished.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Make a point of delegating if your to-do list gets a little long over the next few days, Pisces. Your phone will be pinging constantly with alerts, so a little help can go a long way.
