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Save the Evidence Campaign erects fundraising thermometer

By Chezney Martin On Thursday, October 15, the Save the Evidence Fundraising Campaign erected a fundraising thermometer in front of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School in Brantford in a triumph to save the building from deterioration.

Representing Six Nations and affixing the Six Nations of the Grand River logo to the thermometer, Chief Ava Hill stood alongside Brantford City Mayor Chris Friel and President of Rotary Sunshine Kevin Davis, who also affixed their logos to the thermometer.

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Centre Museum Director Paula Whitlow previously told the Brantford Expositor that the extensive repairs needed to restore the building are upwards of $5 million dollars.

“Some people ask how we can find beauty (in the building) when you know what it stood for,” said Whitlow. “There is architectural beauty even if historically there is not. It’s a reminder to Canada of what happened.”

Both the Six Nations elected council and the City of Brantford contributed $220,000, while Rotary Sunshine contributed a pledge of $35,000, bringing the goal of the

fundraising campaign closer to its first $1 million dollar goal.

The purpose of Save the Evidence, as released in a letter on October 4, is to begin “establishing Canada’s first ‘Canadian Museum of Conscience’ (CMC) in the city of Brantford, Ontario, on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.” The vision for the project is to restore, refurbish and retrofit the former Mohawk Institute to become CMC and an interpretation centre.

The letter stated that “this project has become ever more timely in stature and has become a ‘project of reconciliation,” that responds to

several of the ‘Calls to Action,’ identified in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Summary Report, ‘Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future,’ 2015, thus growing to becoming Canada’s first CMC.” On the subject of the project, Mayor Chris Friel told Brant News that a Museum of Conscience is a “fantastic idea.”

“I’ve had people say ‘I have no idea, why would they want to save that, why don’t they tear it down? The memories are just awful,” said Friel.

“I’ve said to everybody, the second we do that, it is nothing more than a memory and it’s gone,” he

said.

The institute opened its doors in 1827, and is one of fewer than 10 remaining. Over 150,000 Inuit, Metis and First Nations children were taken from their families and homes to attend residential schools, with more than 130 schools across Canada. The building is hoped to remain for future generations, mainly to educate and continue to be a constant reminder.

PHOTOS: The thermometer is now installed at the Woodland Cultural Centre gauging the financial support to save the evidence.

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Canada turns red while Brant/Brantford stays blue

By Jim Windle

BRANT/BRANTFORD – Justin Trudeau started the Liberal landslide in Atlantic Canada, which spread across the rest of the country like a red tide, gobbling up NDP and Conservative strongholds in its wake for a Liberal Majority government, as elections results came in on Monday night.

By 10 pm, and even before Pacific Canada got to the polls, Trudeau’s Liberals had already won enough seats to ensure Canada’s most recent Prime Minister had been vanquished and a new era had begun, hopefully for the better.

Along the campaign trail, Trudeau made many references to a change in relationship with First Nations that “ensures high-quality education and economic opportunity, both of which are vital to our

long-term economic growth.”

He also pledged, “Canada only succeeds when we all succeed. Indigenous Peoples are the fastest growing segment of our population, and it is critical to our shared future that they have the same education and economic opportunities as everyone else. This must be a real priority for the federal government. A Liberal government will immediately engage in a renewed, respectful, and inclusive nation-to-nation process to make important new investments in First Nations education and close the existing funding gap.”

The new federal government also promises an initial, immediate new investment of $515 million per year in core annual funding for First Nations K-12 education, rising to over $750 million per year by the end of our first mandate; An immediate new invest-

ment of $500 million over the next three years for First Nations education infrastructure; and $50 million in additional annual support to the Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP), which provides financial assistance to Indigenous students who attend post-secondary education.

In addition, Trudeau told First Nations he will deliver substantial new funding to promote, preserve, and enhance indigenous languages and culture; and work collaboratively to include aboriginal and treaty rights, residential schools, and the contributions of indigenous peoples to Canada in classroom learning.

“We believe in First Nations control of First Nations education, with the federal government working nation-to-nation as a partner,” said Mr. Trudeau. “Closing the persistent and un-

acceptable gap in education and economic outcomes for First Nations requires real action, and only the Liberal Party is offering a plan that will deliver growth that works for everyone.”

In 2014, Harper announced $1.9 billion for First Nations education but the funding was contingent on First Nations’ support of the government’s First Nations Education Act. Trudeau defended his support for Bill C-51 and reiterated his position that a Liberal government would repeal the sections of the law that are of most concern to First Nations.

Only a few weeks ago the Liberals were listed as a distant third behind Tom Mulcair’s NDPs and Harper’s Conservatives, but a Liberal ground swell began to undergird Trudeau’s decisive, dramatic comefrom-behind win.

The Conservatives

ended election day with 99 seats and 31.9 percent of the popular vote, the NDP with 44 seats (19.7%), the Bloc Québécois with 10 seats (4.7%) and the Greens with one seat, leader Elizabeth May’s in B.C., and 3.5% support.

In his acceptance speech, Trudeau, who took the high ground after millions of Tory dollars were spent on attack ads, made several references to the stark change in political attitude, transparency, approachability and respect Canada would see under a majority Liberal mandate.

“You can appeal to the better angels of our natures, and you can win while doing it,” he said. “We beat fear with hope, we beat cynicism with hard work, we beat negative, divisive politics with a positive vision that brings Canadians together.”

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vative incumbent Phil McColeman retained his seat in Brant/Brantford riding which he has held since 2008, by a wide margin, attracting 25,824 votes. Next was Liberal candidate Danielle Takacs with 19,377 votes and NDP candidate Marc Laferriere with 15,750 votes.

Six Nations’ Elected Chief Ava Hill was very optimistic about a future without Harper’s Conservatives in Ottawa.

“I’m glad we have a new government,” she told the Two Row Times.

“One that I hope will sit with us and will commit to land rights settlement.”

Chief Hill and members of her council met with Trudeau in May and came away feeling optimistic about a Liberal government.

“It’s now up to us to hold his feet to the fire,” says Hill.

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Cultural understanding explained to court workers

By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN — A gathering of about 100 lawyers, judges, and court workers got an education on Six Nations culture, history, beliefs and the multigenerational effects of the residential school system on Friday at Six Nations Polytechnic. The idea was to make people within the judicial system more understanding of the differences between Indigenous thought, culture and practices from that of mainstream Canada.

It was also an opportunity for a review of the newly established Aboriginal Court, which began two years ago in Brantford. This new take on the judicial system sets aside all the pomp and circumstance of the British Court System with its robes, bar and high-sitting judge’s bench. Instead, an Onkwehonwe person accused of a crime is dealt with on a level playing field with lawyers and judges removing the robes for suits and sitting in a circle with the accused, his or her family and lawyers on the same level.

Sounds simple, but this is a style of court that is conducted more as a conversation than the adversarial nature of the Canadian court system.

Justice Gethin Edward along with lawyer Sarah Dover, who has defended many cases involving First Nations clients, pushed to see this more culturally sensitive style implemented in Brantford, which is next door to Canada’s most populous reserve at Six Nations.

A number of Six Nations people spoke at the seminar including historian Rick Hill, who explained different worldviews and cultural beliefs held by the Haudenosaunee over past and present times.

Others spoke of their personal experiences within the Canadian court, while others offered heartbreaking stories of their personal experiences and that of their parents within the residential school system.

Jan Longboat spoke of her work with victims of the residential school sys-

Six Nations elder Janice Longboat speaks to about 100 judges, lawyers and court workers about the multigenerational effects of the residential school system. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE tem and how the legacy from that is passed down through generations.

“We started the Aboriginal Court in 2014,” recalls Six Nations’ born Justice Edward. “It’s been going for just over 18 months now and it’s good.

You try and curb your enthusiasm but when you see people engaged in a process wanting things to be different that is good.

What has been missing is this idea that a justice system can affect change that is good and is therapeutic.”

Edward said that there are lots of stories about people that have been affected in positive ways by the justice system, but he is seeing this almost all the time within the Aboriginal Court since it began.

“I am seeing this every time we convene court when we listen to these individuals,” he says. “It’s only through listening that we can understand.”

Although working within the established judicial system for years, as a lawyer before becoming a judge, he was critical of the intimidation factor the system presents to those who come before the godlike judge.

“I remember when I was a lawyer,” he says.

“We got into that bunker at 102 Wellington Street and we’d put through 2530 guilty pleas a day and we’d spend, like five minutes talking with someone about what it is that went on and why it happened, and then you’d regurgitate that in front of the judge. Then the judge would ‘bang’ give them a sentence. How [does] that help anyone? So this is an opportunity that we have to simply sit back, take

our time and try to understand.”

It is not only good for the accused, it is also good for a judge to try and understand people with a different understanding than the mainstream.

“It’s as therapeutic for me as I hope it is for the individuals that come before me,” says Edward.

“It kind of gives you a second chance at things as a judge. It makes you really think about what is it we are trying to do when we try a case.”

He takes this different way of hearing any case into the mainstream court with him as well.

“I’m thinking, wow, maybe we should rethink how we should do things for all folks and not just First Nations. Is it any surprise that all of that formality of the court was started in jolly old England where they paid lip service to the idea that the Magna Charta established

some kind of equality, but it didn’t,” says Edward.

“Let’s face it, landholders wanted to make sure that everyone knew what the pecking order was so the courts were established in such a way that clearly demonstrates that hierarchy where the judge is up there and the people are down there and you impose things as a judge when you have that.”

He has found that, even in the 18 months the program has been in place, when you sit in the round with the people you come up with solutions, and Justice Edward has found that getting out of the robe and off the bench relaxes the adversarial nature of the established

court system, especially for those already intimidated by having to go before a judge.

Those in attendance were taking notes and listening with great interest, but the most important gage by which to judge the success of such a gathering is the amount to talk and discussion between those in attendance after the event closes. If that is any indicator, many more people within the system went home with a different understanding that will help them understand the uniqueness of the Onkwehonwe people and their culture when trying a case involving Onkwehonwe people.

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VETERANS DAY 2015 Flag bearers stand on either side of the walk-way to the veteran's memorial altar, as groups of soldiers stand in the street. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

By Chezney Martin OHSWEKEN – On Sunday October 18, attendants both young and old gathered within Veterans Park to honour those lost and to support those continuing to thrive for the Annual Veterans Day Parade.

Parade participants marched in full uniform from the Gaylord Powless Arena lot to the intersection within Ohsweken, with onlooking community members patiently awaiting their arrival to the ceremony.

The ceremony was emceed by Bob John-

son, the head of the Six Nations Veterans Association, with a row of speakers present to give words of recognition and respect.

Chief Ava Hill said she was “very glad” to see so many community members at the event.

“As you can see our parade is getting bigger and bigger every year, and we get more veterans to come and join us and we’re very thankful that they take the trip to come here,” said Hill, as she thanked the Royal Military College students from Kingston. “I think it’s so important that the

Flag bearers marched toward the main intersection within Ohsweken, where they turned to enter Veterans Park for the event ceremony.

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families and the youth recognize the sacrifice that their loved ones made,” she said, mentioning her great uncle’s contribution to several different wars.

Dave Levac explained that he was both honoured and glad to be selected as a speaker.

“When we talk about the people who lost their lives, I also want to make sure that we recognize those that are still with us,” said Levac, as he recognized the police, fire department and paramedics as well. “To the youth today, it’s a challenge. And that challenge is ‘pay attention to what

you hear, listen carefully to the elders and the stories that are told to you so that you never forget that our freedoms, and the way we live our lives is directly dependent on their success,” said Levac, in regards to the success of the veterans during war.

After overhead flyby aerial representations were completed and several other speakers spoke, the event was closed with the overall feeling of honour and recognition felt by all.

Speakers including Chief Ava Hill, Mayor of Brant Chris Friel and Dave Levac spoke in high regards of all veterans. Head of the Six Nations Veterans Association, Bob Johnson emceed for the event, adding his own respectful words before each speaker. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

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Barbaric "Christian" Practices "Indian" costumes & racism OP-ED

Editorial by Jonathan Garlow

Depending how seriously you take the Two Row Wampum covenant of 1688 you may or may not have voted. Honouring the Two Row means that we do not interfere with the British vessel but what if the other vessel is trying to sink ours?

The ol’ gumper said that voting for Stephen Harper “wasn’t very high on his radar.”

It looks like Justin is the new Prime Minister and our cousins and nephews in the North seem to have forgotten his father’s role in creating the 1969 White Paper which would have turned reserves into municipalities and terminated the treaties.

Hopefully the apple has fallen far, far from the tree.

But most astounding, most mind boggling of all is the sheer number of Conservative voters in the Brant riding. Take a drive through North Brantford and see the blue placards littering the front yards. For us, the people of Six Nations the blue sign represents centuries of oppression and colonialism in all its evil glory.

And what about Conservative voters from Six Nations? Statistics show five Haudenosaunee people voted against their best interests for Stephen Harper in 2011.

How can these things be?!

It’s because of religion.

At some point in the past, propaganda was created that convinced the church that a “Christian Choice” exists in North American politics. Let’s take a deeper look at this concept.

First of all is the myth that Conservatives uphold core Christian values. They uphold certain values alright but these values are completely contrary to the teach-

ings of Jesus. The “Barbaric Christian Practices” of rightwing politics are: 1. The colonization and genocide of the indigenous title holders of land; and upholding the stereotype that Indians are savage, stupid and evil to help manage guilt.

2. Pillaging and looting the indigenous people’s natural resources such as forests, diamonds, gold and oil for profit under the guise of divine providence.

3. Misinterpreting biblical scripture to justify murder, theft, and greed.

4. The intrinsic sacredness of jobs and the Blessed Economy.

We suspect that the majority of Conservative voters do not understand the finer points of religion or politics and are steered by a few major hot button topics and vote based upon fear.

Abortion. Probably everyone is against using abortion as a form of birth control but electing Stephen Harper did nothing to stop abortion from happening. Conservative voters have a fear that if Mulcair was PM, abortions would be offered at Shoppers Drug Mart with in-store rebates.

Welfare. Jesus explicitly taught to give to the poor over and over again (Matt. 6:3, Luke 3:11) and that the financially wealthy probably won’t enter heaven (Matt. 6:24, Matt. 19:21, Luke 18:25). So a tax-burden bogeyman was created in the early days of politics that doesn’t really exist. Jesus fed the poor, and that’s that.

Niqab. Why are we even talking about this? Christian wives wear veils at marriage, nuns cover themselves similarly. Ancient Israelite priests wore turbans (Exod 28:40; Lev 8:13) and women, even Jacobs mom Rebekah, wore veils that covered their fac-

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es (Gen 24:65) – deal with it.

Let’s expose the Anti-Niqab “issue” for what it really is, an anti-Islamic “issue.”

Israel. Ask any Christian Conservative if Benjamin Netanyahu sits upon the Throne of David and watch them squirm. If he does, then he is an anti-Christ because he does not accept Jesus as Messiah and has secular policies in place that are not based upon the Torah (Hebrew Bible). If he doesn’t then why do they support an imposter?

The Torah says to “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem” (Psalm 122:6) and speaking of the children of Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel) that God will “Bless those that bless you” (Gen. 12:3). Both of these instructions could be accomplished without sending billions of misappropriated dollars to the state of Israel – USA has sent $233 billion dollars of dirty money generated from stolen land since 1949.

Sending financial support to Israel should be considered a Barbaric Christian practice because 2,065 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000. The insane irony of this situation is that there were over 200,000 Palestinian Christians living in the Holy Land before 1948 which was 1/3 of the 600,000 Jews that were peacefully living there.

Today, Christians are only 2% of the population of Israel and the Levant. Nice going right-wingers you wiped out your own dudes!

To all those in the Brant riding who voted Conservative because it was the “Christian” thing to do, think about this – Canada isn’t a theocracy and it never was. This colony was built upon a giant graveyard and the blood of the innocent is crying out from the ground still today.

at Halloween

By Niki Thorne Please stop yourself this Halloween season before saying any of these things out loud. (And read this instead.)

“But it’s totally flattering to your culture when kids dress as ‘Indian Princesses’ and ‘Indian Warriors’! Why are you so offended? It’s just a Halloween costume… Pocahontas is a Disney princess. Do you get upset when kids dress up like Snow White or Sleeping Beauty?”

First of all, princesses like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty don’t tend to be interpreted as stand-ins for all white people ever, whereas Pocahontas/‘Warrior’/‘Indian Princess’ costumes tend to homogenize the diversity of indigenous cultures and/ or completely misrepresent real historical people and occurrences. Disney princesses like Snow White are often based on fictional characters, whereas Pocahontas was a real person of the Powhatan Nation whose life and history has been misrepresented almost beyond recognition.

Disney portrays Pocahontas as a young woman who falls in love with European captain John Smith, thereby bringing peace between the Powhatan Nation and the Jamestown settlers. After being saved from execution

by Pocahontas, John Smith returns home injured at the end of the film, while Pocahontas stays with her people. John Smith leaves with an open invitation to return to Pocahontas and the Powhatan people someday.

Other than a few critiques about essentializing and homogenizing indigenous cultures, it seems like this could be a nice story. Until you compare it with what really happened to Pocahontas and her people upon the arrival of the British.

Pocahontas’ real name was

Matoaka. She would have been a child when the British first arrived to settle Jamestown, perhaps 10 or 11 years old. She was taken prisoner by the English as a teenager, held hostage for more than a year, and only released on the condition that she marry a 28 year old Englishman who had taken a ‘special interest’ in her while in captivity. (Not John Smith, by the way.) In 1616 Matoaka (now known by her Christian married name, Rebecca Rolfe) was taken to England and exhibited as propaganda to garner support for the British colony. Matoaka never returned home. She died at age 21.

Maisha Z. Johnson, writing for Everyday Feminism, compares Matoaka with Anne Frank: both are ‘girls with harrowing stories’. But, writes Johnson, “most of us believe that trivializing Anne Frank’s life is in very poor taste. Can you imagine the outcry if Disney tried to romanticize her diary by aging her into a young woman with a love affair with a Nazi officer and a happy ending?” Johnson takes her comparison one step further: “Now imagine if that Disney movie was mainstream culture’s primary reference for the Holocaust. And if it was marketed to Germans, who were told that the historical figures who oppressed the Jewish people were their country’s heroes.” Imagine the outcry if children dressed as Anne Frank for Halloween instead of, or alongside Pocahontas. Why doesn’t Pocahontas’ harrowing life story deserve the same respect as Anne Frank’s?

We live on a continent where grave colonial atrocities have been committed, silenced, covered up, hints of which are filtering through to public perception through interventions like the Truth and Reconciliation Com-

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Continued from previous page: mission and revisions to public school curriculum in a few provinces. We have been taught settler versions of Canadian and American history in schools – histories that omit and cover up the violence that has been committed against the first inhabitants of this land under the pretense of benevolence, exploration, and ‘civilizing’ missions.

Disney’s Pocahontas is an example of this kind of misrepresentation of history. This history denies the extent of the violence perpetrated against indigenous peoples and insists that mostly, everyone lived happily ever after, and things are as they should be. This rendition of the past does violence to indigenous peoples. It teaches children that colonialism wasn’t really that bad, that settlers were heroes, and that, despite a few conflicts, mostly everybody got along. It implies that

there’s no need to apologize or make restitution for colonial violence, and that those people who are ‘complaining’ about colonial atrocities and broken treaties must be ‘stuck in the past’; they must be exaggerating about historical injustices that have long since been resolved.

This is racism. When people of settler descent tell the original inhabitants of this land that colonial violence wasn’t that bad. When history ignores, minimizes and glosses over appropriation of land and resources, broken treaties, residential schools, policies of disenfranchisement, laws that forbid indigenous peoples from leaving reserves, voting, or pursuing land claims (not repealed until the 1950s), enforced sterilization and smallpox blankets. When history denies the extent of colonial violence, and refuses to recognize lasting impacts in the pres-

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Pocahontas is not an acceptable Halloween costume. It is not ‘a compliment’ when children dress like Pocahontas or generic Indian princesses or warriors for Halloween. As mothers, fathers, aunties, grandparents, big brothers, sisters, cousins, it’s up to us to gently explain to children why they might like to choose a different Halloween costume, and to help them grow up to be caring, considerate and respectful adults.

Niki Thorne lives in Hamilton and is a PhD candidate and teaching assistant at York University. She’s studying how colonial violence becomes silenced and misrepresented through stories of the Canadian past, focusing on Ontario primary-junior curriculum & teacher training.

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Fall bulbs, daffodil, tulip, hyacinth, crocus and snow drops bloom in the spring but must be planted in the fall. They need the rest in the long cold winter. The melting snow in the spring gives them a big drink of water and they start to grow.

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Onkwehon:we/Anishinabek week in review

By Danielle Boissoneau

Ballots Run Out in 2 First Nation Polling Stations On October 19, polling stations across the country opened for the final day of voting in the Canadian federal election.

Siksika First Nation, just outside of Calgary, Alberta has a population of 7,200 members but were only given 400 ballots.

Community members said that polling officials knew they were running out but didn’t act until they ran out.

Wab Kinew, well known author and educator, said ballots also ran out in his home community of Onigaming First Nation, which sits outside of Kenora, Ontario. Kinew said the polling station ran out of ballots because of the high number of unregistered voters and assures that no one was turned away from voting.

Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde has been pushing the First Nation vote, even voting himself for the first time. Ashley Callingbull-Burnham, recent winner of Mrs. Universe has also been encouraging First Nations to “rock the vote” and oust Harper.

One Dead, 10 Hurt in BC First Nation Hammer Attack

David James, 22, of Xwisten (Bridgewater First Nation) is dead after attacking 11 people at the Bridgewater First Nation Band Office in British Columbia on Wednesday morning. RCMP said they received a call at 8:30 am to report a man with a weapon who was going from office to office hitting people with a hammer. Of the 11 people, one is dead and four are in the hospital with 2 people being critically injured.

The Chief of Bridgewater First Nation says the community is in shock and cannot understand why such a thing

would happen. The coroner’s service said James was unresponsive at the scene and could not be resuscitated, prompting investigations by police, the coroner and the Independent Investigations Office because the suspect died while in custody.

Andrew Thomas of the Esquimalt First Nation, BC.

2 First Nation teens want mandatory indigenized curriculum

TiCarra Paquet and Starr Trudeau attended a First Nation, Metis and Inuit leadership conference in Parry Sound, Ontario and were inspired to believe that it is mandatory for a basic Indigenous Studies course to be taught in elementary schools across the province. The two young students organized a petition that has garnered over 1000 sup-

First Nations Chief charged with Animal Cruelty; may face jail time Andrew Thomas and his wife Maryanne are facing charges of neglecting or failing to provide necessities of life and causing unnecessary pain, suffering and injury to an animal after the SPCA were called to their property in Esquimalt First Nation in British Columbia. Their dog’s eye had ruptured due to a lack of proper veterinary care. “Chewy was badly matted, filthy and was suffering from a severe infection in his eye that had been left untreated. The infected eye had ruptured causing an open weeping down it’s face,” said SPCA animal protection officer in a media release on Thursday.

SPCA said Andrew and Maryanne chose to have the dog euthanized although its injuries were treatable. Both face charges and if convicted, will face a fine of up to $10 000, a maximum jail sentence of 5 years and a lifetime ban on owning pets. Thomas has been the chief of Esquimalt for 35 years.

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Paquet sees this as a great opportunity to eliminate stereotypes and to create respect based on the basic knowledge that would be gained from this education. The students have faced barriers but believe they are doing the right thing. Teachers have discouraged them but Paquet and Trudeau insist that the mandatory curriculum could help teachers learn as well.

Akwesasne residents demand new deal with CBSA

On Saturday, a handful of Akwesasne residents marched on Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) to demand that a new deal be struck with the community.

Last week, Antoine Delormier, 67, was manhandled after he crossed the border at Cornwall, Ontario. He spent a week in the hospital after the incident.

“It is sickening going through this everyday,” said Delormier. “Those

people over there (CBSA) need to have a little more respect for the Native people that live here.”

Akwesasne residents must report at the Canadian border post anytime they leave their homes to travel beyond Cornwall, Ontario. The protesters want CBSA to create a laneway specifically for residents of Cornwall Island, one of the districts of Akwesasne. “If this happens to an elder, who is going to be next, our kids?” said Pascale Delormier, who is sister-inlaw to Antoine Delormier.

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Making a difference, one house at a time

By Jim Windle

SASKATCHEWAN — Idle No More has taken a more pro-active stance in Saskatchewan where they are crowd funding to build “sustainable, yearround family housing for First Nations families.”

The Idle No More movement began bringing the needs of Aboriginal communities to the forefront three years ago and has made significant impact in educating non-native Canada of the hardships of Aboriginal life in Canada and Ottawa’s insufficient response to those needs.

Co-founder of the movement, Sylvia McAdams, could not wait for Canada’s federal government to recognize the lack of safe housing on many reserves off the beaten track and has begun the “One House, Many Nations” Indiegogo campaign. It is the movement’s goal to raise $15,000 to build a log

home with a woodstove, garden, solar panels and composting toilet as a pilot project earmarked for Saskatchewan’s Big River reserve where safe housing is desperately needed.

Once the funds are raised and the building of that first home is complete, it is the campaign’s plan to fundraise and build another, and then more as funds become available.

“It is shameful that we’ve had to reach out (with this campaign) while we are living in one of the wealthiest countries in the world,” says McAdams.

The campaign will also gather donations for the repair and refitting of other homes as well.

“We are hoping to build or repair one house at a time,” according to the Indiegogo site. “In time, we hope to grow so that we can reach all Nations.”

The Montreal Gazette reported recently that as

Idle No More co-founder Sylvia McAdams is trying to raise funds to build homes on indigenous territories to help First Nations families. many as 85,000 housing units would be needed to satisfy the burgeoning need as populations grow on First Nations communities.

The movement is taking the approach that to

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move a mountain takes one shovel at a time, and although the overall need is great, making a difference for one family at a time is better than waiting for the federal government to do something,

especially in light of even more funding cuts from the Harper federals.

Little more than lip service has been shown by the Harper Conservatives with its announced First Nations Market

Housing Fund, which announced a $300-million plan to help alleviate the problem. To date only 99 units have been built Canada wide. This a far cry from its announced 25,000 units by 2018.

Earlier this year the CBC reported federal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada ministry held back $1-billion in spending on social services for First Nations over the past five years.

Around $5,500 has been raised since the campaign began Oct. 7th towards the first home to be built, all from private sector donations. If interested in the program or to make a donation, go to https://www.indiegogo. com/projects/one-housemany-nations#/

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Brock University’s new Chancellor Shirley Cheechoo installed

By TRT Staff ST. CATHERINES – Brock University’s new Chancellor Shirley Cheechoo made history Saturday when she was installed during an emotional and inspiring ceremony in front of hundreds of graduates.

She is Brock’s first woman and first aboriginal person to be Chancellor.

In her first convocation speech, Cheechoo talked of racism and the struggles of First Nations people.

“I come from a background where when we spoke, our voices were not heard,” she said. “Today we still feel marginalized, excluded and devalued.”

As a residential school survivor, Cheechoo said she’s struggled throughout her life. In her 20s, Cheechoo found art and is now a world-famous filmmaker, writer and visual artist.

“Healing is the first step on the road to empowerment,” she said. “I took this position to make a difference and I worked hard to move beyond old racial wounds.”

She said forgetting the past is not the way forward. In fact, she pointed to one of the recommendations out of the Truth and Reconciliation report, which stressed the

Residential school survivor and film maker Shirley Cheechoo gave an emotional acceptance speech at a ceremony to induct her as Brock University's new Chancellor. SUBMITTED PHOTO need for more education about aboriginal people.

The federal government compiled the report after extensive interviews with First Nations people who were ripped from their families and put in schools aimed at stripping them of their native heritage.

“My hope is that Brock takes a leadership role,” she said. “Canadians should know about the first people of this country and I wear this eagle feather to symbolize the beginning of First Nation history in the classrooms.”

Tears filled her eyes as her older brother Ben placed a beaded crown adorned with an eagle’s

Jaws of life required at single vehicle crash OHSWEKEN, ON – At 05:17 hours on Monday, two Six Nations Fire Stations and firefighters were dispatched for a report of a single vehicle motor vehicle collision with possibly two patients trapped near the intersection of Second Line Road and Chiefswood Road in the Six Nations of the Grand River territory.

A quick response was made with Six Nations Pumper/Rescue #1 arriving on scene at 05:23 hours. First arriving crews reported that a pick-up truck had left the roadway and struck a culvert in a laneway and confirmed that two patients were involved with one patient being trapped

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One male patient of unknown age and one female patient of unknown age were transported to West Haldimand General Hospital by Paramedics.

The condition of both patients is unknown at this time. Six Nations Police remained on scene to complete their investigation.

feather on her head. Her mother made the crown when Cheechoo became

Canadian Native Princess, a title she still holds.

Cheechoo – a member

of the Cree tribe – lives on Manitoulin Island, where she runs the Weengushk Film Institute for aboriginal youth.

Following her speech, outgoing chancellor Ned Goodman gave Cheechoo a high five. He looked proud to be passing the role to her after serving for eight years.

He said he was honoured that her first duty as chancellor was presenting him with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

“I wish you all the things that come well with the role you have taken on,” Goodman said to her during his convocation address. “They are all related to young people and that’s the nice part of being involved in a good university.”

Brock President and Vice-Chancellor Jack Lightstone thanked Goodman for his service, noting he shook the hands of more than 30,000 graduates and presided over 75 convocations since 2007.

“Ned has been a great booster for this institution,” Lightstone said.

“Ned is not ambitious for himself, but he’s been ambitious for the university.

He has been a transformational benefactor of our business school.”

Nearly 1,000 students will walk across the stage from the faculties of Mathematics and Science, Humanities, Education, Applied Health Sciences, Social Sciences and the Goodman School of Business.

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Self-knowledge is power

By Jonathan Garlow GOOD MINDS STAND UP Six Nations is a rough place to grow up – schools in the 80’s were merciless. And of all the public schools back in those days #8 school on Seneca Road was one of the worst. Bullying stemmed from even the school principle who was eventually charged with misconduct when he broke a student’s arm as a form of discipline.

As an especially small child who was one year ahead of the other pupils I had a difficult time. Each day as I rode the bus, I knew that embarrassment and degradation awaited me the moment I entered that school building.

My favourite firework was the burning school house.

Looking back I can see that the constant assault

of bullying was physically exhausting – I was constantly “flopped” and put into iron-armed headlocks that felt potentially fatal – but the most damaging aspect of these traumatic childhood experiences was the emotional damage that stayed with me most of my life.

Evidently my voice sounded stupid, and my peers wanted to make that clear. I was constantly reminded that my bad eyesight was ridiculous and everyone felt that my glasses and use of big words should be a source of entertainmen for them.

On top of all this, my parents took me to church each Sunday so I was obviously the reincarnation of John the Baptist – that was my #8 “nickname”.

Both of my parents worked hard in the mid-

dle-class income bracket which meant that on-reserve I was the “rich kid” which really meant that I got new clothes each year and didn’t wear hand-medowns or second hand clothing.

In the eyes of my peers, I deserved to be treated terribly so that I wouldn’t think I was better than anyone else. Bullying was a pre-emptive attack on my pride and boy it worked like a charm – in my teens I wanted to kill myself.

Everything about my life was open to examination and criticism and there was nothing I could do about it. The only positive thing I can remember about my five year stay at #8 was when an older child named Oliver Smith would let

me play with his Transformer toys in the dirt.

Playing with Transformers was an escape from reality and it was a crucial moment of survival – almost like a desert oasis. Although he was big, he was bullied on a daily basis as well and although we were drastically different in size we were brothers in suffering.

In m y 20’s after struggling with alcoholism and drug abuse for years, I had an appointment with the family physician that changed my life. Doctor Wilson’s certificate in psychology really paid off when he got me to repeat these five magic words “It’s okay to be Jonathan.”

As the tears flowed down my cheeks I realized that for years I had been running from my true identity, and invented pseudonyms and alternate identities to hide the tiny, four eyed “rich kid” of #8 school. I was a punk rocker, I was a rap star, and I was an activist. I was anything other than myself.

This realization took me on a path of self-exploration until I reached a milestone at the tender age of 28. In my teens I had heard the cliché “Love yourself” and hated that saying. It was new-age, hippy nonsense as far as I was concerned.

After my personal awakening I could see that it is impossible to love yourself if you don’t know yourself. How can you love someone you don’t really know?

Learning about your true nature isn’t an easy task and it takes sacrifice. In a struggle for balance I empowered myself through self-knowledge.

I saw that in an effort to save myself I had built upon a false sense of pride and arrogance – so now I am on a journey to replace that with self-confidence and humility instead. This is just one example.

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der why I wear such huge obnoxious glasses, but I see that I was bullied for wearing glasses and now I own it. I have giant KimJong-il style goggles and love every minute of it, if people make fun of them now I can laugh.

I am constantly learning to embrace myself with all my flaws and weaknesses but there are other facets of my personality that I used to hide but am now letting shine.

It wasn’t cool to be a nerd in the 80s like it is

what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive, because what the world needs are [people] who have come alive.”

The secret to overcoming bullying is accepting yourself, knowing yourself and someday loving yourself and it is expressed best when you are doing the things you were born to do.

Number 8 school was eventually demolished and a new school was built upon the old stomping grounds. The Everlasting

Two Row Times publisher Jonathan Garlow overcame many obstacles on the Six Nations reserve to get where he is today. now. So I am fully committed to my video game livestream that I work on each and every evening with the passion and dedication of a maniac. I do not apologize for it. My YouTube channel has only 400 subscribers but it makes me happy because I know that is what I was born to do.

Some people are great at playing hockey and it brings them joy. For me when I am playing video games I am flying like an eagle above the clouds – it is glorious. You need to discover what your core competency is and do that. Author John Eldredge in his book Wild At Heart wrote: “Don’t ask yourself

Tree School — a language immersion school — was built for cultural preservation and education. An educator from this school recently sent us a photo of her students wearing Good Minds Stand Up t-shirts; revealing that a site that once symbolized exclusion to me, is now becoming a place of inclusion.

Jonathan Garlow is the publisher of the Two Row Times, and will be present at our Youth Empowerment Summit coming up this Saturday, October 24. For more information on the summit, please see our poster included in this week’s Good Minds Stand Up section.

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Left to Right: Students from the Everlasting Tree School are standing up to bullying in their new Good Minds Stand Up shirts.

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How to help children make new friends GOOD MINDS STAND UP - Students learn lessons each day. While many of these lessons pertain to their coursework, kids pick up much more than book smarts from school, where kids first learn to cultivate friendships and build lasting relationships.

In addition to a new curriculum, new teachers and new schedules, kids also might make new friends once a school year begins. While some familiar faces carry through from grade to grade, chances are youngsters will meet new students who will soon become good friends. While many kids find it easy to make new friends, others might need some assistance so they can make the most of opportunities to socialize and form friendships that might last a lifetime. * Offer opportunities for socialization. Children

should be given the opportunity to explore friendships outside of the classroom where peer pressure might not be so prevalent.

Establish a carpool or invite a classmate over for a play date. Unstructured time to play or get to know each other is a great way to establish friendships.

Invite new children over each time to see which friendships are the strongest, but make sure you are not pushing a friendship on your child. * Discover common interests. One of the quickest ways to build friendships is through common interests, says Kirk Martin, a behavioral therapist and author. Encourage your child to join a club or sports group where he or she can meet other kids with similar interests.

Sometimes finding reasons to talk other children is the most difficult step to

making new friends. Sharing a common interest removes this barrier. * Teach proper manners. Children who are polite, well-mannered and know how to follow direction are better equipped to attract friends. Children who misbehave may be shunned by other kids and their parents who do not want the hassle of an unruly youngster coming over to play. Respectful children who are honest, trustworthy and capable of sustaining eye contact and making small talk may find it easy to make friends. * Take the friendship lead. As parents, you can improve your child’s chances of making friends by getting friendly with their classmates’ parents. You do not have to become bosom buddies with everyone, but making connections with fel-

low parents can reinforce the value of friendship to your children. Socializing as families also presents other opportunities to get together and solidify relationships. * Boost confidence levels. As a parent you can talk to your children about their strengths and positive attributes. Emphasizing kids’ best traits will increase their self-esteem, and that sense of self-worth can make it easier for them to make friends. A child who is shy and insecure may retreat when meeting new people, but a child who can proudly stand behind his or her accomplishments may attract friends easily.

School is about more than just hitting the books.

It’s also a prime opportunity for kids to develop their personal skills and make new friends.

Children who spend time with youngsters who share similar interests may be more likely to develop lasting friendships

Did you know?

In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Department of Education released the first federal uniform definition of bullying to help clarify instances of bullying from other occurrences. At the crux of the definition is unwanted aggressive behavior, observed or perceived power imbalance and repetition of behaviors or high likelihood of repetition.

Bullying modes and types can vary.

The two modes of bullying include direct (bullying that occurs in the presence of a targeted youth) and indirect (bullying not directly communicated to a targeted youth such as spreading rumors). In addition to these two modes, the four types of bullying are included in broad categories in the current definition: physical, verbal, relational (efforts to harm the reputation or relationships of the targeted youth), and damage to property. Bullying may constitute criminal behavior and be punishable by law. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 28 percent of American students in grades six to 12 have experienced bullying. In Canada, Prevnet.ca reports that 75 per cent of people say they have been bullied.

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PAPER HEARTS Teachers, here is an excellent way to discuss the effects of bullying within your classroom.

1. Photocopy and cut out the paper heart template provided 2. Allow the students to personalize their paper heart cutouts with their name and some keywords that represent their identity. They can also decorate their template with designs and drawings.

3. Have students sit in a circle and pass their paper heart to the person to their right.

4. As the paper hearts travel around the circle, have each person make a small tear, mark, or fold on them.

5. When all paper hearts have made their way around the circle, have students retrieve the ones they have designed.

Ask students to return to their desks.

6. Prompt the students to repair their paper hearts with tape, erase any marks, and smooth out wrinkles.

7. Once the students are done repairing their paper hearts, ask them what they have learned. Hurting one another with words or actions may seem fleeting and temporary, but through this activity we may see that the after effects can be permanent. Ask them to please remember this lesson as they interact with their peers.

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Life tools, inspiration, and hands-on experience at upcoming Youth Empowerment Summit

OHSWEKEN - Time to stand up to bullying.

Thru the RedDoor and #GoodMindsSt andUp are offering a oneday-only Youth Empowerment Summit including inspirational speakers, handson creative industry workshops, and amazing prizes.

"Our youth deserve every opportunity," said Gary Joseph, owner and project manager of Thru the RedDoor.

"These summits are a

tremendous opportunity for our youth to start thinking about the future and getting hands-on experience working in video, photography, song-writing, and music production. Our children need to think big from a young age. We're thrilled to help to inspire that."

Workshops include hands-on experience making a short, promotional music video for Two Row Times' Good Minds Stand Up anti-bullying campaign.

YES runs from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Oct. 24,

Thru the RedDoor aimed at inspiring Six Nations youth while introducing them to the creative industries and business.

Past partners include: The Remix Project (Toronto), A Tribe Called Red, and Two Row Times.

2015. Call (519)-4453030 today to register at no cost to Six Nations community members.

Lunch will be served.

ABOUT Y.E.S. SIX NATIONS (YOUTH

EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT) Six Nations children have to believe anything is possible.

Youth Empowerment Summits are workshops held by

ABOUT EARL LAMBERT Earl Lambert is a Cree/Metis warrior, motivational speaker, and inspirational storyteller. His dynamic and entertaining way of combining

music, magic, hiphop, and humour with inspiration life lessons has made him popular with First Nations and organizations across Canada.

ABOUT THRU THE REDDOOR Located on Six Nations of the Grand River, Thru the RedDoor is the studio that brought you 6 Arrows Media, 6AM Sessions and Dig the Artist. We are a record label, sound stage, recording studio and ISP working toward Indigenous Media Sovereignty - our story, our way.

For more information and to register please contact: Thru the RedDoor (519)-445-3030

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Earl Lambert is a Cree/Métis Warrior who continues to live out his passion as a motivational speaker and inspirational storyteller!

His dynamic and entertaining way of combining music, magic, hip-hop and humor with inspirational life-lessons has made him popular with First Nations and organizations across Canada.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: EARL LAMBERT (PROUD TO BE APPAREL) WORKSHOPS (MUSIC, PHOTOGRAPHY & MORE)

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Earl attended the University of British Columbia, where he majored in General Business with a double minor in First Nations studies and Political Science.

He’s worked as an Executive Director of a First Nations non-profit organization providing educational, cultural and recreational support to families. He’s also been employed as an advocate and events coordinator for various Aboriginal homeless initiatives, a College Instructor, a Life-Skills, Business and Employment Facilitator, an HIV/AIDS Educator, and lastly, as a Programs Developer for a Métis Child & Family services organization.

He lives with a great sense of pride as a warrior walking the Red Road. Driven by his passion to motivate others toward making positive life choices and to live out their dreams, he continues to inspire others with the gift of his words!

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The first cut is the Last minute effort pays off for Novices deepest

By Jim Windle

By Jim Windle

CALEDONIA – It was a matchup of the first and the worst of the GOJHL Golden Horseshoe Conference, Sunday night at the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre with the Pro-Fit Corvairs and the Fort Erie Meteors.

Although the Corvairs won it 3-0, they faced a Fort Erie goalie playing probably to best game of his life. Brayden Lachance faced 46 shots by the first place Corvairs, but only three made the mark due to Lachance’s remarkable game.

In stark contrast Zach Moore was called upon only 15 times all night but stood up for the shut out win.

It was a nothing-nothing first period but even Lachance could not hold back the Caledonia tide all night as Corey Pawley and Mitchell Fitzmorris finally found the key to the Meteors’ net in the second.

Ryan Punkari added another in the third.

The Corvairs bounced back from their first loss of the season to get back on the winning track.

The St. Catharines Falcons would love to beat the Caledonia Pro-Fit Cor-

vairs but they have not had that fortune very often in recent years, so when they handed the Corvairs their first defeat of the season (3-1) in St. Kitts, it felt especially good. But for the Corvairs it was especially hard to take.

But then, it’s not often any team can manage a season long winning streak. The loss stopped this year’s shot at a perfect season at 12 wins.

There was no scoring in the first period as the Corviars outshot the Falcons 9-6. But in the second, Tyler Jackson and Phillip Chadder gave St Kitts a 2-0 lead. With seconds left in the frame, Jake Brown got one of them back to end the period 2-1 in favour of St. Catharines.

Nicholas Dozzi made it 3-1 only 15 seconds into the third period while the Falcon’s defense and goalie Joel Horodziejczyk held the Corvairs off for the rest of the game. Marc Sinclair took the loss in the Corvairs’ net.

TOP PHOTO: Blake Luscombe has brought his experience and scoring punch to the Pro-Fit Corvairs this year and has accumulated 24 points in 14 games so far this season.

OHSWEKEN – The Southern Counties Six Nations Novice C’s mounded a third period comeback to tie Tavistock 3-3 at the Gaylord Powless Arena Sunday afternoon.

Tavistock scored first with Carter Stillings beating Tristan Garlow in the Six Nations net, but Averee Sault evened the score from Mace Anthony and Crosby Anderson to finish the first period tied at 1-1.

Tavistock pulled ahead 3-1 in the second with Skilling’s second of the game and Alex Michiels. Jake Hauss added another in the third to make it 4-1 with 10 minutes left to play.

Six Nations’ Trinity MacDonald began the comeback with the 4-2 goal from Sault with 6:20 remaining. But Six Nations did not throw in the towel and instead, turned it up a notch pressuring Tavistock in their own end until Sault made it a one-goal game with a high shot that found its target, assisted by Ryker Martin with1:10 left on the clock.

That goal put Tavistock on its heels as Six Nations poured it

Averee Sault had a big game Sunday against Tavistock in Novice hockey action at the Gaylord Powless Arena Sunday with two goals and two assist. He scored this goal to pull his team to within one of the opponents and then set up Crosby Anderson with the tying goal with 11 seconds left to come from behind to take a point in the character building third period. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE on pulling the goalie for an extra man. The move worked as Crosby Anderson scored a highlight reel goal from Chaz Hill and Sault to

tie the game at 4-4 with 11 seconds left, to steal a point from Tavistock with a never-say-die last minute effort by Coach Dennis MacDonald’s Six

NIAGARA FALLS CANUCKS CALEDONIA PRO-FIT CORVAIRS Saturday, October 24th 7:30 PM @ HCCC

“COME SEE HARD-HITTING JR. B HOCKEY”

Nations Novices in an exciting Minor Hockey matchup.

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Knighthawks sign Greg Longboat The Rochester Knighthawks have announced that they have signed defenseman Greg “Honosawi” Longboat to a one-year deal. Longboat was the selected by the Knighthawks in the fourth round of the 2015 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft.

“It’s a dream come true,” he said. “You probably hear it a lot, but it really is.”

Longboat played for the Six Nations Arrows where he won the last two Minto Cups, while making his Major Series Lacrosse debut with the Six Nations Chiefs in 2015. During his Junior “A” career, the 21-year-old defenseman collected six goals and eight assists in 32 games with his hometown team.

During the postseason, Longboat recorded four goals and six assists in 30 games. This past season, one of his coaches was Knighthawks defenseman Paul Dawson. “‘Sawi’ is a great kid.

He does everything well,” said Dawson. “He plays solid ‘D’, he’s great on loose balls and can run the floor and finish in transition. I look forward to competing with him in camp.”

Longboat, who is a self-described stay-athome defenseman, was selected by the Knighthawks with the 38th overall pick. Learning the news, he was floored that he would be joining one of the most successful franchises in the history of the National Lacrosse League.

“I was in shock,” he said. “To go to a team that wins so much and has so many amazing players is unreal. You don’t really ever think about this when you are growing up.

It’s crazy. I have no words for it.”

Six Nations' Greg Longboat has been signed to the Rochester Knighthawks roster in the fourth round of the 2015 draft. PHOTO FROM

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Like the Knighthawks, Longboat is accustomed to winning.

To go along with a pair of Minto Cups, he won three straight Founders Cups with the Six Nations Rebels (2011-13). In 34 regular season Junior “B” games with the Rebels, he posted 20 goals and 38 assists. On the international stage, the hard-working defenseman also won a bronze medal at the 2014 FIL World Field Lacrosse Championship.

“I consider myself pretty lucky to be a part of those teams,” he said. “I just hope I can bring something else to this team.”

Longboat will now join a franchise that has won five Champion’s Cups, including three in the past four years. He said he is

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excited to begin Training Camp on Sat., Nov. 21st when the Knighthawks arrive in Rochester to practice at the East Rochester Total Sports Experience.

He will work out alongside players like Sid Smith, Craig Point, Matt Vinc and Dan and Paul Dawson.

“This is amazing. You grow up watching these guys play and they are winning all these scoring titles and winning NLL championships and Mann Cups. It’s like a team full of Hall of Famers,” he said. “I am really looking forward to getting out there and seeing what these guys do in terms of preparing for games and practices, and how they get ready for the season.”

Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation Grand River Employment and Training Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation Grand Erie District School Board Grand Erie District School Board

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Healthy Roots participants had the opportunity to win prizes at every workshop. In total, 25 prizes were given away to lucky winners at our workshops and special events. Submitted photo.

Healthy Roots wraps up for 2015 As the harvest winds down and the fields are cleared for the winter, so has the third installment of Healthy Roots. Over the course of 6 weeks, the Healthy Roots team and the amazing community members who participated have shared the ins and outs of harvesting and preserving our own Healthy Roots foods. We even got out for a couple great fall hikes – one for medicine gathering and the other for nut collecting. Conversation, collaborative learning and healthy activity were at

the heart of our autumn campaign.

We are very excited to announce that we will return in January 2016 with all new participants committing to the Indigenous foods challenge we launched for the first time in 2015. This year, stay tuned as we follow Kylee Vyse, Lindsay Bomberry, Team GenHawk (a family of three), Jenyka Webster, Kitty R. Lynn, Lori Davis Hill and Rick Hill as they commit to transforming their lives through a traditional foods diet and regular activity.

Tom Martin, pictured here with Kitty R. Lynn from Our Sustenance Greenhouse and Josh Bean from the Two Row Times, was the big winner of our Healthy Roots Grand Prize. Tom went home with a kitchen prize pack valued at $2500. PHOTO BY TRT STAFF

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REMINDER THAT THE ABORIGINAL HEALTHY BABIES HEALTHY CHILDREN PROGRAM IS LOCATED AT THE SIX NATIONS MATERNAL & CHILD CENTRE 1350 SOUR SPRINGS RD, R R 6 HAGERSVILLE ON N0A 1HO TELEPHONE: 519-445-4922 FAX: 519-445-4032

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Riverbend Estates Housing Development Opportunity

It’s Our Community’s Future, Let’s Talk About It.

Summary of Benefits: The Six Nations-Walton Group Partnership Agreement will not prejudice, abolish or impair any existing or future claims of the Six Nations of the Grand River against the Government of Canada and/ or Government of Ontario; Six Nations to acquire 20% of Walton’s 5% interest in the Riverbend Estates project at Walton’s original cost; Six Nations to receive its proportionate share of any net cash flow from the Riverbend Estates project; Six Nations to receive 10% of Walton’s construction management fees for the Riverbend Estates project; Six Nations to receive 10% of Walton’s performance fees earned if financial returns from the Riverbend Estates project exceed certain thresholds; Six Nations has an opportunity to bid on infrastructure work; potential for future housing construction work with homebuilders; Six Nations to be compensated for the value of services provided, anticipated to be equal to the acquisition price for Six Nations’ equity interest; If the Six Nations’ service fees are inadequate, Walton will lend funds at commercially reasonable rates to permit Six Nations to purchase an equity interest.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Six Nations Polytechnic 2160 Fourth Line Road 3pm – 7pm

Monday, November 23, 2015

Six Nations Community Hall - Sports Den 1738 Fourth Line Road 3pm – 7pm

• Located on Tutela Heights Road, Brant County • A 4-phase, 263 acre residential development • Six Nations to acquire an equity interest in all 4 phases • Six Nations Monitors have overseen all archaeological work • To date, no longhouses have been found and no ceremonial or burial sites have been identified.

Phone 519-753-0665 or comment at www.snfuture.com

For more information, Contact Six Nations Lands and Resources

HELP WANTED SALES REPS NEEDED

THE SPIRIT OF ALL NATIONS

The Two Row Times is looking for two outgoing & friendly individuals to join our team. Experience is an asset but we’re also willing to train. Salary will be based on experience and the positions will start immediately Please email your resume and cover letter to: resume@tworowtimes.com or call Josh @ 519.900.5535 ext. #3 for more information

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Tyendinaga filmmaker Candace Maracle discusses her documentary feature The Grandfather of All Treaties with imagineNATIVE Board member Marcia Nickerson and fellow program filmmakers Diem Lafortune, Steven Paul Judd, and Steven Davies. Photo by Lindsay Monture.

A Tribute to the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

By Lindsay Monture From October 14 – 18, the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival had the TIFF Bell Lightbox buzzing with Indigenous cinema and multimedia arts at its finest. Indigenous artists from across the globe gathered once again to celebrate each other’s work and inspire audiences with films that speak to their communities from an authentic Indigenous perspective.

As a former Programming and Industry Coordinator (among a few other titles) at imagineNATIVE, I was invited to attend the festival this year as a community delegate. It was a bit of an adjustment for me

to attend as a guest this time, without having the responsibility of running a panel, managing print traffic, or attending to guest needs. I know firsthand how much work goes into the festival all-year round, but when festival time comes, the iN staff go above and beyond every year to seemingly be everywhere at once to warmly welcome all guests and programmed artists. It’s hard work, but very fulfilling to see everything that has been planned and organized for months come to life, and to see festival guests enjoying themselves while making connections that keep the native film industry and arts communities thriv-

Six Nations filmmaker Zoe Hopkins catches up with fellow Embargo Collective director Danis Goulet at The Beat. PHOTO BY LINDSAY MONTURE

Two Row Times ACE editor Lindsay Monture with two of the stars of the Last Saint - Sophia Huybens who plays Zoey, and Joe Naufahu, who plays Pinball. Joe is also currently working on the new season of Game of Thrones. Photo by ing. As it turned out for me, attending the festival as a guest and not a staff member made no difference in how proud I was to be a part of it.

I attended the festival with my friend Megan, and the first thing I had to do when we arrived in Toronto was meet up with my Maori family. This past spring, imagineNATIVE sent me to Ōtaki, New Zealand for 5 weeks to intern for the Maoriland Film Festival. Over my stay I was hosted by Libby Hakaraia, Maoriland’s Festival Director, and her most beautiful and loving family. They took me in and gave me the trip of a lifetime. This year, Libby, her husband Tainui Stephens (who produced The Deadlands, one of the features programmed at this year’s

festival), and her niece Maddy DeYoung (who I worked with at last year’s iN and Maoriland) were in attendance. As we made our way through the TIFF Lobby, I ran into my old co-workers, industry friends and volunteer friends, greeting and hugging everyone, and Megan made a comment saying that it looked like I was coming back home.

That’s exactly how I felt, and that’s what keeps bringing us back again.

Throughout the festival, I couldn’t help but sit back for moments at a time and take in the atmosphere around me.

Filmmakers from all over the world, highly accomplished film veterans, aspiring artists, and festival first-timers all together, collaborating in front of us, talking about

the matters that bind us as Indigenous peoples on this earth and creating unity and strength between all of us. I can honestly say that this is the closest thing to a global revolution I’ve seen with my own eyes. imagineNATIVE’s programming and initiatives they take on every year is made to support this revolution, and foster new talent to keep the industry growing.

As a young native woman who is a dedicated supporter of the native arts community and an aspiring filmmaker, it’s been a blessing for me to have been given the opportunities I have had, thanks to imagineNATIVE. Anyone attending the festival has a chance to make the right connections with the people who have the resources

and knowledge to create works that inspire future generations of Indigenous artists. I’ve shared stories of my own, and now have the support to make them come to life and be seen.

If there is one thing to take away from the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival, it’s that every year the festival succeeds in its ability to create a space for Indigenous voices to be heard, for stories to bring people together and inspire one another to keep being brave enough to “turn that into a film.” It is no doubt that imagineNATIVE is a gift to audiences and Indigenous artists everywhere.

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Cheri Maracle emcees the event while Santee Smith shows off a piece of pottery offered as a prize for the The 10th Anniversary cake designed by Heavenly Sweets, with a touch of Norval Morriseau in the design. raffle draw. Photo by Chezney Martin.

Photo by Chezney Martin.

Local arts educator wins inaugural award TORONTO – Lorrie Gallant is the recipient of the inaugural $7,500 Ontario Arts Foundation Artist Educator Award. The award is given annually to an Ontario resident who exemplifies excellence in arts education, demonstrates a unique approach to their arts education practice, creates meaningful learning experiences for young people, inspires connections to the arts beyond the classroom and continues to maintain and active arts practice.

Lorrie Gallant is a writer, illustrator, storyteller, and visual artist from the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. She is the author and illustrator of the children’s books, Bread and Cheese, Noi:a Noi:a, Border Crossing, and The Big Dig Adventure Series and is currently working on Little Lorrie and a Big

Bowl of Corn Soup which is being illustrated in clay.

As the Education Program Coordinator of the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Lorrie uses her gifts to reveal the rich culture and traditions of the First Nations people through art-based educational workshops. Lorrie worked on a community arts project to produce children’s books on the History of Wahta and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territories and the book The Voice of Our Elders for the community of Six Nations.

Lorrie has continued this Elders Project and now has assisted in the publishing of 6 more books and one compilation book of elders’ stories and images from Six Nations. Working with youth, Lorrie facilitated the creation of the book Voices of Our Athletes, based on the images and stories of

First Nations Athletes The relationship of youth and elder has been so important to Lorrie that she has continued her intergenerational arts projects to bring secondary school students and residential school survivors together to create two art exhibitions called “Walking Together.” Her goal in all that she does is to educate and to inspire people to preserve their culture

and traditions and celebrate who they are in this contemporary world. Lorrie was selected as the winner from an outstanding group of nominees. This year’s jury consisted of Mehdi Hamdad, poet, spoken work artists (Ottawa), Serene Porter, photographer (Ohsweken), and Gzhe Hilary Wear, clown, physical theatre artist (Keene).

The jury was honoured to choose Lorrie as

ROOF REPLACEMENT TENDERS SNEC – Six Nations Housing Authority requires responsible individuals or companies to replace roofing on numerous houses.

The official property list – by tender package and specifications may be picked up at the Six Nations Housing Authority Office located at 67 Bicentennial Trail.

Tenderers may bid on 1 or all 3 bid packages.

Please call 519-445-2235 for more information.

Deadline to submit quote is Friday October 30, 2015 at 3 PM.

Educator Lorrie Gallant. TWITTER PHOTO

the inaugural laureate, stating “Lorrie is an artist who thoroughly embodies the ideals of Arts Education. Her use of contemporary art infused with traditional knowledge is transformative, and she creates artistic and cultural connections beyond the classroom for the learners.

The Ontario Arts Foundation established and manages the endowment that funds the Artist Educator

Award.

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) Awards Office administers the nomination and the selection process for the award. OAC juries nominate artists from the list of applicants to the current year’s OAC Artist in Education and Aboriginal Artist in School programs or other artists who are known to the juror.

SNOW REMOVAL TENDERS SNEC – Six Nations Housing requires responsible individuals or snow removal companies to clear laneways and parking lots for the 2015-16 winter season.

The official property list, qualifications and specifications may be picked up at the Six Nations Housing Office located at 67 Bicentennial Trail.

Please call 519-445-2235 for more information.

Deadline to submit quote is Friday October 23, 2015 at 4 PM.

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Obituaries

Obituaries

ARLENE BRENDA WRIGHT (nee Sky) - July 10, 1961 - October 14, 2015 Passed away suddenly at West Haldimand General Hospital, Hagersville, Ontario on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 54. Daughter of the Late Flora Sky (nee Buck ) and Late Arnold Sky. Loving mother of the Late Amanda Flora Mae Jamieson. Loving caregiver to Granddaughter Lawrene Raven Jamieson. Loving sister of Sharon Vanderwel, Katherine Smoke, Carla Sky, Jarrod Thomas, and the Late Lincoln Buck, Laureen Sky, Earla Thomas, and Crystal Thomas. Loving Step-sister of Victor Thomas, Carl Gowan, Richard, Andy and John Sky. Dear Auntie of many nieces and nephews. Dearly loved by her Auntie Delora King and the Late Vera, Richard, Carol, Wilma and John Buck. Lifetime friends - Cliff Doolittle, Lawrence Wright and Wilfred Jamieson, Jr. Funeral Service Rested at her home, 2388 Cayuga Road, Six Nations after 5 p.m. Friday. Funeral Service and Burial was held at Lower Cayuga Longhouse on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 1 p.m. Lunch at her home afterwards.

GREENE: Dorothy

Peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the age of 96 years. Faithkeeper of Onondaga Longhouse. Wife of the late Hayward. Loving mother of Joyce (late Wallace), Bernice (Bob), Larry (Aleda), Oran, Loreene (Ben), Steve, Joanne, and daughter-in-law, Joanne. Dear grandmother of many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Sister of Milford (Sharon). Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents Adam and Lena (Silversmith) Skye; sons, Maurice (Roberta), and Oliver; grandchildren, Caroline, Tim, Patrick, and Adam; great grandson, Timmy, and great great grandson, Gionni; brothers, Harold, Eugene, Lorne, and Jake, and sister, Judy. Rested at her home 2402 Onondaga Rd., Six Nations after 7 pm. Sunday. Funeral Service and Burial was held at Onondaga Longhouse, Six Nations on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 11 a.m. www.rhbanderson.com

Daycare Available

Little & Littler Treasures

Currently has openings in the following - 3 Infants -0-16mths - Toddlers 16mths -30mths - Preschool 30mths-5+ - before and after school We offer pick up and drop off at your residence in the event of a emergency or on a regular basis for a small fee. We offer a flexible drop off time of 10:00 a.m. We also offer flexible pick up. Treat days are on Friday - kids look forward to it. A Cayuga Language circle is in every room. Hours are 7:30-5:15 but we can accommodate earlier or up to 15 minutes, later if necessary.

We also offer PD care if space is available as well as before and after school with pickup and drop off.

Coming Events

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OPEN JAM Saturday October 24, 2015 1pm till????

At Chiefswood Fellowship 506 4th Line 3 Miles west of Ohsweken Country...Gospel...

Bluegrass...Karaoke..

Door Prizes..50/50 Draw..

Silent Auction Refreshments Info. Phil Sault 905.768.5442 www.chiefswoodchristian fellowship.com

Haldimand Deed Celebration!

Kanata Village, 440 Mohawk Street Brantford, Ontario Sunday, October 25, 2015 Potluck Dinner – 3:00 pm Information Sharing and Entertainment Everyone Welcome!

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Six Nations Minor Softball Banquet October 25, 2015 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Community Hall Players and coaches are free – All other persons $5.00 each for catered meal.

Hill’s Snack Bar

Come and enjoy the excellent food that Hill’s Snack Bar is famous for!

ALL DAY BREAKFAST Offering Smoking and Non-Smoking Rooms

FAMILY ATMOSPHERE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

Daycare Available

905-765-1331 3345 6th Line Road, Six Nations

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All Cayuga Nation Meeting!

When: Sunday, Oct. 25/15 Where: Lower Cayuga Longhouse Time: 10 AM POTLUCK! (Cayuga Chiefs have called this meeting!)

Halloween Dance

Halloween Dance w/“Old Chicago” (9 to 1) Royal Canadian Legion 435 - Limeridge Rd., E Hamilton (Across from Lime Ridge Mall) $10 at Door Penny Auction, Best Dressed, Door Prizes

Yard Sale

Yard Sale.

HELP!!!!

Cleaning out Hoarders junk.

Truck Parts, Tires, Household Furniture, Fabric. Native Blankets, Odds and Ends of nameless stuff just too much to name!!!

Also on site Hot Dogs, Baked Goods 2722 Third Line Yellow House, Watch for signs Friday October 23 and Saturday October 24, 2015 10 to 2pm

For Sale

Firewood $4.00/bundle – mixed wood, baseboard heaters, windows $2.00 per foot, small motors, band saw, table saw.

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October 21st, 2015

CLUES ACROSS 1. Angling worm 5. Tissue that conducts food in plants 11. 1937 Steinbeck novella 14. Feed storehouse 15. Raised pattern cotton cloth 18. Prophetic signs 19. Cowboy competitions 21. Ophthalmic products company, ______ Worldwide 23. Prefix meaning inside 24. Arousing or provoking laughter 28. Plant spike 29. Atomic #94 30. Himalayan goat 32. Patti Hearst’s captors 33. Rock TV channel 35. Pen point 36. Tiny bite 39. Organized work group 41. Atomic #58 42. Food fish of the genus Alosa 44. Fleshy slice of meat 46. Shallowest Great Lake 47. Tapered tucks 51. Winter muskmelon 54. Isaac’s mother 56. Picasso’s birthplace 58. Lowest hereditary title 60. Streisand/Reford film 62. Verb states 63. Soluble ribonucleic acid

CLUES DOWN 1. Sink in 2. Hairdo 3. Muslim leaders 4. Ringworm 5. Oppresses or maltreats 6. Cut fodder 7. Natural logarithm 8. Not divisible by two 9. Independent Islamic ruler 10. Written proposal or reminder

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may prefer to be in control of your fate, but you may have to relinquish some control to someone else for the time being. It can be an eyeopening situation.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you have high hopes of solidifying a relationship this week and things will go according to plan so long as you stay focused. Enjoy the fruits of your labors.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, some interesting things unfold at the office this week. Your hard work and ability to keep a cool head will prevail, and others will notice.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 You’re ready for fun and games even before the weekend arrives, Cancer. You may start daydreaming about all the plans to make. Just don’t let it distract you.

12. Tilt or slant 13. Nests of pheasants 16. Portable shelters 17. Swiss singing 20. Body of an organism 22. Opposite of “yes” 25. 41st state 26. 007’s Fleming 27. They speak Muskhogean 29. Payment (abbr.)

31. “Spud Papers” author’s initials 34. Large vessel for holding liquids 36. Nanosecond (abbr.)

37. Worn to Mecca

Answers for October 21, 2015 Crossword Puzzle

38. 1/100 rupee 40. Of I 43. Distributed cards 45. Public promotion of a product 48. Hard to find 49. Thinks or supposes 50. More lucid 52. Thai monetary unit 53. Phil __, CIA Diary author

55. Dialect variant of “heron” 57. One of the tender bristles in some grasses 58. Pass 59. Hot or iced brewed beverage 61. Equally

SUDOKU

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, a particular situation will take up much of your time this week, even into the weekend. You may have to postpone some of your plans for a later date.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Focus your attention on maintaining a healthy perspective on information that comes your way, Virgo. A new perspective might be just what you need to sort this situation out.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, good things are ahead in the weeks to come.

Both your personal and professional lives are about to take a turn for the better, and you deserve these positive developments.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, insecurities can hinder your plans this week. Think positively and you can accomplish whatever comes your way. Lean on a friend or two if need be.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, enjoy the company of others this week.

Spend time with your friends and family and don’t be afraid to try new things. Fun times are ahead.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, the more you can focus on the tasks at hand, the faster you will accomplish each of your goals. Procrastination has no place in your week right now.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 You thrive on mental puzzles and complex concepts, Aquarius. So you’re ready to tackle whatever gets thrown your way this week. Challenges are your strong suit.

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583 MOHAWK RD MON - FRI 9-5, SAT 9-5 or online at www.tworowtimes.com

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Carve out some time for going over your finances, Pisces. You may have some opportunites coming your way, and you want your finances in order.

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