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Men’s Fire ready to take on McClung Development

By Jim Windle HALDIMAND – As reported earlier, the Men’s Fire of Six Nations has taken up the torch to defend what they believe to be unceded and unextinguished Aboriginal land title in Caledonia, earmarked for a large Empire Homes development project known as McClung Estates.

The Men’s Fire have compiled their case, partially using Supreme Court of Canada decisions that have changed the rules regarding consultation and accommodation.

One of the most powerful of these decisions was a land claims case heard in British Columbia at the country’s highest court in June 2014, which at the time was regarded as a “major precedent changing and far reaching decision.”

In a nutshell, the decision made by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Beverly McLaughlin, represents the first declaration of recognized aboriginal title in this country.

According to a lawyer in that case, “no longer can provinces and the federal government continue to deny that Aboriginal title exists. No longer can they continue to take the position based on archaic and racist legislation to advance their interests within the traditional territories in this country.”

In cases where aboriginal title is proved, there is now a much higher level of consultation and accommodation that must be satisfied before a project goes through.

The ruling goes on to say that in some instanc-

es, the consent of the First Nation will be required for projects already under development. And if they are under development, sometimes they will have to go back to the drawing board and get the consent of First Nations.

The Men’s Fire intends to call upon Ontario and Haldimand to recognize these Supreme Court decisions and stop the McClung project in its tracks.

It is their position that since there has been a registered claim against the property since 1999, Empire did not legally acquire the property and that Empire's application for the subdivision was incorrect before it was submitted.

They contend that someone had to sign an affidavit/statement swearing that all the information on the application was

correct. It wasn't, so the affidavit/statement was invalid.

Since the application had to go through several steps for approval, at a number of different levels, and that none of those levels caught the fact that the application was incomplete and/or incorrect, it shows a failure of fiduciary duty on the part of each of the ministries who were supposed to ensure proper process was followed.

Empire applied for and received an injunction against anyone from Six Nations, or those who may be acting on behalf of Six Nations, as well as anyone from Haldimand, from accessing the property in any way.

There are also concerns of manipulation of the archaeological work deemed necessary by the Province.

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The Ontario Municipal Board has already stopped the project over what they saw as shabby or non-existent archaeological surveys.

The Men’s Fire states that previous studies in and around the area have revealed significant finds on various sites, therefore it's reasonable to assume they'll find something significant on the McClung site.

“If they do find something, they'll have to stop work until everything has been cleared and/or decisions have been made about what to do with the site,” says a representative of the Men’s Fire. “This could take 1-2 years. We think they're trying to get around the archaeology so they can push ahead without any regard to the culturally significant possible

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Court documents say that Empire and Haldimand believe they have already done all necessary consultation with the "recognized" representatives for Six Nations. They state they do not recognize HCCC or anyone other than Band Council as "recognized" representatives.

But as far as what is known, the Elected Council has not given its go ahead to the developers either.

According to the Men’s Fire, neither Haldimand nor Empire has produced a copy of its environmental report for review.

There are several other points of alleged misconduct the Men’s Fire hopes the hearing, slated for later this month in Cayuga, will expose. The exact date is yet to be determined.

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BRANTFORD – Former lacrosse star, Kent Owen Squire-Hill of Six Nations, has been denied bail as he awaits a new trial in connection with the death of his former girlfriend Tashina General.

He is currently serving a life sentence for second degree murder in the death of General and the couple’s unborn child in 2008.

Superior Court Justice Stephen Glithero made the decision recently, following a bail hearing which took place on December 11, 2015. The judge’s reasons, as well as the details of the bail hearing, are protected by a court ordered publication ban.

Squire-Hill’s appeal against his conviction was based on the fact that the trial judge had erred at the time in instructing the jury on the definition of intent and the defence of provocation. He also argued that the Crown attorneys had

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did find merit in his other points of appeal and awarded the new trial.

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By Jim Windle

NOVA SCOTIA – A Roman shipwreck dating 1000 years before Columbus, was found just off of Oak Island in Nova Scotia recently, which could change the history books.

The Lagina brothers, Rick and Marty, set out to get to the bottom of the “Money Pit� legend, and

filmed every step of their investigation. They packaged it into a television program for the History Channel, as “The Curse of Oak Island�.

For three seasons they have been baiting the television audience with scant discoveries and sometimes wild theories about who dug the highly sophisticated series

of pits, tunnels and booby-traps on this small Nova Scotia island and what may still be hidden there.

This time, if true, something of major significance has been brought to light that confuses the timelines of popular history regarding the first Eurasians to have set foot on what is now North America and adds yet another theory of who may have hidden what on Oak Island, and when.

The sword was actually hauled up in a fishing net several years ago, but the owner was afraid to make the find public due to strict regulations and laws of Nova Scotia.

Since the death of the original finder, the family decided to make the find known to the Lagina brothers.

A known shipwreck, which has never been fully researched, is near the site where the ceremonial sword was hauled up and subsequent cursory research has concluded

Oak Island is a 57-hectare (140-acre) privately owned island in Lunenburg County on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. that the wreck is probably Roman.

Lead researcher and historic investigator, J. Hutton Pulitzer, and a team from the Ancient Artifact Preservation Society, have studied the find and have written a paper which will be published in full in January, 2016.

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it could have a significant impact on the history of North America and even the world. It seems that historians are still struggling with the evidence of the Norse Viking visitation the Americas in the 10th century let alone an ancient Roman expedition an entire millennium before.

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Is the discovery of the Roman sword just another carrot in front of the noses of serious researchers and investors, or is it a publicity stunt to boost ratings for the TV show?

Who knows for sure.

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Does Six Nations exist? OP-ED Editorial by Jonathan Garlow

Look for Six Nations on any Canadian map and you’ll notice that we are a blank spot, a big empty area according to official resources. Finding your way to Ohsweken using GPS can also be a daunting challenge – for some reason people looking for Mohawk Road usually end up in Hamilton.

If you’ve ever wondered why Six Nations doesn’t seem to exist, you’re right, because on a provincial and municipal level it doesn’t. It varies depending on who you ask but according to Canada, Six Nations Reserve No. 40 is Crown land. As a matter of fact 89 per cent of Canada’s land base is Crown land. This is a fancy way to say stolen land.

Federal Crown Land is administered by Indigenous Affairs, formerly known as Aboriginal Affairs, formally known as the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

These are the wonderful people who implement the Indian Act and regulate Indian Lands on behalf of the poor Indians.

This department began in 1755 and predates the formation of Canada by more than 100 years. The very roots of Canada formed around the affairs of Indians – controlling our lands and administering our derived funds. The history of Indian affairs is also steeped with latent racism.

The medieval attitude of that period subsists today in legislature such as the Indian Act which is a living manifesto of colonization and the evil Doctrine of Discovery. It was a backwards attempt to completely dehumanize indigenous people by declaring them as Indian, not quite human – subhuman wards of the state. It was very effective.

But the tides are changing. Soon Canada will recognize itself as a colony of squatters and realize that they have to make this relationship right. The evidence is there in section 91(24) of the British North America Act, 1867 which Canada changed to the Constitution Act in 1982. Follow the trail.

King George III declared that indigenous people “should not be molested or disturbed” by colonial governments or settlers with respect to lands “reserved for them.” You can find that in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 if you are doing your homework.

It was Canada’s Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Deputy of the Governor General who said, “Put simply, Canada’s Aboriginal peoples were here when Europeans came, and were never conquered. Many bands reconciled their claims with the sovereignty of the Crown through negotiated treaties. Others, notably in British Columbia, have yet to do so. The potential rights embedded in these claims are protected by s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The honour of the Crown requires that these rights be determined, recognized and respected. This, in turn, requires the Crown, acting honourably, to participate in processes of negotiation.”

Although I would argue that we are not “Canada’s Aboriginal peoples” but rather the Chief Justice is one our Settler peoples, the point of the above-mentioned quote is that the highest level of office must recognize our sovereignty and inherent right to our own land which they call Canada. How ironic that Canada is a Mohawk word for settlement or village.

It’s difficult to explain why Six Nations doesn’t exist on any map. This editorial is just a tiny drop in the bucket or the tip of the iceberg. Maybe they are trying to wipe us off the map. But we don’t need a map to find our way home. We've always been here.

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Wolverine to Trudeau: Gustafsen Lake inquiry overdue

By Two Row Times Staff A few weeks ago the Two Row Times ran a two part series on the 1995 standoff at Gustafsen Lake, B.C. It was a republishing of stories filed years ago by Six Nations’ Doug Whitlow who was working as a journalist with a University Newspaper in B.C. at the time.

The incident took place under then Prime Minister Jean Chretian’s Liberal government. As former Indian Affairs Minister, under Pierre Elliott Trudeau, it is assumed that he would have been quite familiar with the circumstances surrounding the military style attack on a small group of Sundancers.

This week we received word that “Wolverine” — a.k.a. William Jones Ignace — one of the main principals in the conflict, has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking for a public inquiry into the Gustafsen Lake matter, a story many Canadians have probably never heard of.

We will let the media release tell the story. It begins: Under Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, Canada’s largest paramilitary operation was carried out on the sacred Sundance lands at Ts'Peten in 1995. Armoured personnel carriers, .50 calibre machine guns, land mines, and an astonishing 77,000 rounds of ammunition were directed at the land defenders. There was also a police note by Chief Superintendent Johnston stating: "There are six hardliners in the camp WHO WILL REQUIRE KILLING." "We cannot be afraid anymore, the time for this inquiry into Gustafsen Lake has come to let the people know what happened to us and continues to happen to us," says the 84-year-

old activist.

With that, the text of the letter to the Prime Minister was released: The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2

The Honourable Jody Wilson House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 December 30, 2015 Dear Mr. Trudeau, My name is Wolverine. I am also known as William Jones Ignace. I am an 83-year-old father, grandfather and great grandfather, and an Elder of the Secwepemc nation in what is called British Columbia. I am a farmer. This past summer I cultivated eight acres of organic food to nourish the people in my nation and other nations as well. I am a long time defender of the inherent jurisdiction of Indigenous peoples to steward our traditional homelands.

Today I am writing to you to request that you initiate a federal public inquiry into the events surrounding the month long standoff at Ts'Peten (Gustafsen Lake), British Columbia in 1995, an event which cast a deep shadow on the relationship between the Canadian government and Indigenous nations, which to

this day has not been adequately investigated.

In 1995, after a long history of peaceful attempts to have Secwepemc sovereignty respected, Indigenous people from the Secewpemc nation and their supporters took a stand on sacred Sundance lands at Ts'Peten, a.k.a. Gustafsen Lake.

The incident began after a local white rancher, Lyle James began demanding that the sacred Secwepemc Sundance Camp leave land to which he claimed ownership. Approximately 24 Sundancers set up camp to defend Ts'Peten. I was one of those people.

Beginning in August 1995, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) surrounded the Ts'Peten Defenders. Over the next month police, politicians, and media escalated the situation to make the siege the most expensive and largest domestic military operation in Canada's history: armoured personnel carriers, .50 calibre machine guns, land mines, and an astonishing 77,000 rounds of ammunition were directed at the land defenders. In the course of the standoff, RCMP shot at unarmed people and at people in negotiated no-shoot zones. RCMP Superintendent Murray Johnston expressed the belief that a resolution to the standoff would CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Wolverine to Trudeau, continued "require the killing" of the defenders, including myself. Although this thankfully did not come to be, the unjust and violent actions carried out against the Secwepemc people during the siege remains strong in our memories to this day.

Despite the 20 years that have passed since the Ts'Peten standoff, the core issues that so forcefully clashed against each other remain at the forefront of the hearts and minds of Indigenous people. That is our right to self-determination, autonomy and protection from the dispossession of our lands and territories. According to the Royal Proclamation of 1763, Aboriginal Title to land exists inherently and will continue to exist until it has been ceded by treaty with the Crown. The land on which the Ts'Peten standoff occurred was, and remains to this day, unceded territory. The land at Ts'Peten was never handed over by the Secwepemc Nation to Canadian control through treaty or otherwise, and is therefore land that cannot have been sold to settlers by the Canadian or British Columbian governments.

The use of Canadian paramilitary forces against the people of the Secwepemc nation asserting our inherent jurisdiction and title over our own territories therefore is a serious abrogation of the Nation to Nation relationship between the Canadian government and the Secwepemc Nation.

This abrogation has yet to be properly investigated, and remains one of the

Now 20 years later and after spending time in prison for resisting a joint RCMP and Military raid at Gustafsen Lake British Columbia, William "Wolverine" has sent a formal request to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling for a national inquest into the over the top RCMP and Military response to a standoff with a small group of Secwepemc people seeking land claims justice. FACEBOOK PHOTO

largest stains on relations between Indigenous nations and the Canadian state. A public federal inquiry is long overdue into the actions of the RCMP, the Canadian government and the provincial government of British Columbia.

In recent months, Mr. Trudeau, you have called for a renewed Nation to Nation relationship with Indigenous nations, promising a new era of recognition, rights, respect, co-operation and partnership, rooted in the

principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. According to that Declaration, Indigenous peoples have the right to be safe from being forcibly removed from their lands and territories.

Even now, aggressive resource extraction and the destruction it inevitably brings regularly occurs on Indigenous lands without the consent of Indigenous peoples. Indigenous lands which, according to the very agreements

that founded the nation of Canada, do not belong to Canada to be given away without the free prior and informed consent of the Indigenous people of those lands who never relinquished their rights. In order to build this Nation to Nation relationship, Indigenous peoples must know that they can continue to pursue peaceful processes for protecting their sovereignty, without the threat of state sanctioned violence being used against them. The use of police and RCMP intimidation and force as a method to settle land claims in favour of the Canadian national and provincial governments is antithetical to the creation of a healthy and just partnership between nations.

If Indigenous people are prevented from asserting their rights to sovereignty, true reconciliation cannot occur.

The time has come to honour your commitment to Indigenous people, and to a reconciliation between our nations. An inquiry into the Ts'Peten standoff would demonstrate that the Canadian government is truly committed to a new era of respectful, Nation to Nation relationships in which the wrongs of the past are thoroughly understood and acknowledged, ensuring that threats, intimidation, defamation and force are never again used against Indigenous people in Canada.

With respect, Wolverine, William Jones Ignace

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As a native from the Mohawk Nation at Grand River Territory, with gratitude and appreciation I strongly thank Mr. Jim Windle for his time, listening and discussing on the matter of the Loft Family, particularly about Lt. Frederick Loft for his active Duty in the First Great War. I thank Jim for his knowledge, understanding and writing skills to clearly keep the readers engaged.

I also thank Two Row Times and Staff for publishing an article pertaining to Fred on Remembrance Day and for all there interesting stories, facts and history throughout our community.

As people it’s in our nature to forget as time has forgotten those from our past, so let it be written in stone so that we the people of today continue to teach the importance of our own history to the people who have yet to come.

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National MMIW inquiry begins Government launches survey seeking input on MMIW inquiry

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By Jim Windle THUNDER BAY – After years of wrangling with an unsympathetic government, newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has officially begun the promised National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

On Tuesday, January 5, survivors, families and loved ones registered and attended orientation sessions to engage in phase one of the inquiry.

The next day, the sessions began with the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Carolyn Bennett, the Minister of the Status of Women Patty Hajdu, and the Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould in attendance.

In the first phase of the pre-inquiry design process, the ministers heard directly from survivors and their families on how to design an inquiry that will result in concrete recommendations to work towards ending violence against Indigenous women and girls.

“I’m sure there will be many more meetings like this, maybe in Toronto, and I really want our people to be represented too,” says Six Nations Elected Chief Ava Hill. “I will be calling the minister to see how we can do that.”

She is very happy the Inquiry has begun, but is especially encouraged at how the pre-Inquiry phase is being set up, with direct inclusion from the survivors.

“It is excellent that they

will be including us in how this inquiry is done,” she adds. “Usually in this kind of thing, it’s the government coming out and saying ‘this is how it will be.’”

The schedule for future meetings, which are closed to the public and the media, is as follows: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: January 8, 2016 Whitehorse, Yukon: January 11, 2016 Vancouver, British Columbia: January 13, 2016 Prince George, British Columbia: January 15, 2016 More meeting dates and locations will be announced by the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the future.

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The Government of Canada launched an online survey yesterday as an opportunity for anyone to provide input on the development of the inquiry it has been asked to do by Indigenous communities, families and other organizations.

“The Government of Canada believes that an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls can only be designed after hearing from those directly affected,” said Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada. “We are committed to an inclusive and respectable engagement process which incorporates the viewpoints and perspectives of those impacted by this national tragedy.”

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The Government of Canada’s website says that Indigenous women and girls in Canada experience higher rates of violence than non-Indigenous women and girls in Canada do, and Honourable Patty Hadju, minister of status of women, says that that needs to be looked into further.

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with people from across the country is an important first step in that process.”

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“We need to have everybody included in really assessing the need and then developing feasibility projects and proposals,” she says. NDP Indigenous Affairs critic, Charlie Angus says, “My message to the government is you're going to have to put your money where your mouth is when you make these promises.” Day insists that he will continue to bring this essential issue to Trudeau's cabinet so the needs are dealt with properly and in a timely fashion.

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HEALTHY ROOTS SUBSTITUTION IDEAS HEALTHY ROOTS _ Changing dietary choices can be fun at first, but when it gets down to it sometimes old habits die hard. It’s important to know what your options are when it comes to using seasonings, sweeteners, fats and dressings on the Healthy Roots challenge so that you know you have options when it comes to preparing healthy and tasty meals. Here are a list of suggested Healthy Roots swaps for things commonly found in most pantries.

Instead of this…

Salt White sugar Olive oil, coconut oil, lard Salad dressing

Coffee

Try this…

Try adding flavour to your meals by using onion, leeks, garlic and a variety of herbs.

Maple syrup and honey are great healthier substitutions for refined white sugar.

Try pumpkin seed oil, sunflower oil or duck fat – all Healthy Roots approved fats.

Get creative and swap out store bought dressings by making your own. You can combine apple cider vinegar, sunflower oil, finely diced onion and garlic in the food processor for a basic dressing. Other options: add honey for a sweeter dressing, blueberry juice for a fruity version, or even pumpkin seed butter for a nuttier flavour profile.

Though it may not have the same effect as coffee, you can still fulfill your craving for a hot beverage by choosing herbal teas. One of the Healthy Roots participants has been substituting his regular coffee for black cherry tea. You could also try blueberry tea, or raspberry leaf tea – make sure if you are pregnant or nursing to verify the safety of herbal teas with your midwife or obstetrician.

For more tips and support visit the Healthy Roots Facebook Group Happy New Year Everyone!

ASK KITTY

I have at least a dozen letters asking what can be done in terms of gardening in the cold month of January. Here is my best answer: Dream! Dream about what you will grow.

Dream what you will do to your garden this year that makes it different or the same. Order your seed and plant catalogues now.

When they arrive in the mail or on your computer read them over, and pick your seeds and plants. Go over them again and again, maybe include your family in the choices. This makes a fun family activity and

your children may surprise you with their choices. Make lists and checklists for what you will plant by seed, or start early in the house. Now would be the time to find sources of manure, compost and soil to be ready to amend your garden if needed. Check your garden tools and see if you need or want anything new. There is nothing like perusing the garden tools in a garden catalog.

The garden you dream about will warm your gardening soul a little during this cold, wintry month.

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HEALTHY ROOTS PARTICIPANTS Q&A: JANUARY 6 HEALTHY ROOTS - Congratulations on completing your first week on the Healthy Roots plan!

What was your biggest struggle this week and how did you overcome it?

Kitty: I am enjoying doing the Healthy Roots challenge very much. My struggle this week has been eating regular meals and snacks. I am kind of a meal skipper and I have been successful so far eating regularly with great family support. It also has been very helpful to read what others are enjoying for meals.

Lindsay: My biggest struggle was having “full” meals. Being so soon after the holidays I had to juggle many things to prepare. I would grab a whole carrot, make quick salads, tortilla chips, looked for readymade cornbread (to no avail) and in the end had to just “do my best”.

Doug: To find meat and recipes so I traded for some meat, and looked online for

start. The biggest struggle was getting the proper foods in the house and it continues to be a challenge to find the ingredients as well as considering how to prepare them in a way that is “familiar” but new.

Rick: My biggest struggle was eating according a schedule. We were away for the holidays and ate very irregularly. I’m a diabetic and find that I have to eat more regularly. However, my blood sugar is usually about 5.4 upon waking and does not rise much more than 9.5, but I do feel sluggish if I don’t eat regularly. I had to force myself to take the time to eat on schedule. I’m going as hard core as I can only eating foods that would have been available to our ancestors prior to contact with the People of the Fast Food.

Thinking about what that actually means was also a challenge. But I took a look at the Healthy Roots food guide and realized that there is a lot of variety in such an eating plan.

some recipes that would fit the foods we are eating.

Kenzie: It hasn’t been too hard yet.

Michele: Biggest struggle for me so far was energy. I feel so empty. And lazy.

Lazier than usual and if you know me that’s saying a heck of a lot. A morning walk helps a lot, wakes me up, and gets my mind and body feeling active.

Jenyka: It has been a slow start for me because I’m not sure where to start and what to try. But my biggest struggle is prepping for the week — it has always been my biggest struggle. Also the wild meats is a struggle to me because I haven’t really tried them.

Kylee: My biggest struggle so far has been late night snacking and resisting temptations when going to town. I never realized how easy it was to just stop at Tim Hortons for a bagel without even realizing why I was eating it. Luckily, I was able to go to Goodness Me! and grab a smoothie.

Lori: I got off to a slow

What was this week’s greatest victory?

Kitty: My greatest victory has been to only drink herbal tea and (yes, I have two greatest victories) to begin a regularly scheduled exercise regime! I’m doing a wide variety of exercises to see what I enjoy the most.

Lindsay: That I had the chance to make food for members of my family that utilized foods from the challenge.

Doug: Got a deer hind leg and cut it up.

Kenzie: Exercising daily was my greatest victory.

Michele: This week’s greatest victory came right on the morning of January 1st. I was offered a Nu:ya Indian doughnut, and I actually had the will power to decline. It was a hard fought victory.

Jenyka: My biggest victory was drinking more water then I use to and less coffee.

Kylee: Meal Planning!

Buying groceries, preparing meals in advance and knowing exactly what I’m

going to eat that day has saved me from going grab a slice of pizza.

Lori: Reducing my intake of Coca Cola!

Rick: The greatest vic-

tory was in realizing how easy it is for me to make the switch.

I had already been eating very well at home, and had only recently fallen off the Indigenous food wagon, so getting back on was not difficult. I was recently diagnosed with early stages of glaucoma, so that was a bit depressing, but good foods, and less stress will help minimize that condition.

How are you gauging your own success? (Tracking steps, weight loss, inches, greater endurance, blood

sugar levels, mood)?

Kitty: I am gauging my success with documentation of my meals/snacks, exercise, and mood. I will be keeping track of my

progress with an outfit to try on that doesn’t fit yet but it will soon!

Lindsay: My success is found in conscious eating.

That I’m making sure I’m eating throughout the day (even if it is minimal) and making positive associations with eating rather than succumbing to general stress.

Doug: I have a program on my phone that counts my steps. And I just pinch my belly for weight loss.

Kenzie: I’m gauging my success by weight loss.

Michele: I’m gauging my success by weight and endurance. And by mood.

I’m not the happiest camper when I’ve got sugar cravings. I’m also mentally keeping track of how my gall bladder reacts to the new foods.

Jenyka: I am starting to write it down in my notebook. But my Fitbit keeps track of my steps so I don’t have to count them.

I weighed myself before the program started and checked everything else and I plan on checking again in four weeks.

Kylee: So far my husband says my mood swings aren’t that bad. But, we both feel the pressure when we leave the house because it has been such a normal routine to grab something on the road whether we are hungry or not.

Lori: Right now, I am working on getting through one day at a time in grief, so I haven’t set up a good tool for tracking. However, I am planning to track blood sugar levels and steps. I’m

will eventually see results in my stamina, strength, weight, and measurements and keeping track encourages me immensely!

Lindsay: My results are probably atypical. Sadly due to overwhelming circumstances, I was unable to fully prepare to start January 1st. I literally ate whatever was available and realized I had enough on hand to make it through.

It gives me confidence that regardless of what is happening in life, it’s possible to eat a traditional diet if you keep as many of those foods in your cupboard/ fridge as often as possible!

Doug: I’ve lost a bit of weight — I had to go down a belt loop on my pants and my walking ranges from 8000 steps to 17000 steps.

Kenzie: I haven’t weighed myself yet. The battery died in our scale.

Michele: I haven’t weighed myself yet but I feel like I’ve lost weight. My walking is smoother and makes me hopeful that I will jog again. Mood-wise, I

not in this for weight loss as a specific goal, but hope that is an added benefit.

I am also hoping to look at this challenge as more than food, so I need to find better balance in where I spend my time.

Rick: Right now, success is gaged by successfully locating the kinds of foods, and the ways they will be prepared, that are consistent with my idea of healthy Haudenosaunee eating.

With Chandra’s help, I think we are coming up with a good plan. I will keep better track of my blood sugar levels, especially to see how our corn affects such. In truth, the first sign has been change in my mood. I already feel much better and don’t miss coffee that much (well ok, maybe a little).

feel the urge to be miserable but I’ve kept it in check so far. And my gall bladder says, ‘so far so good’.

Jenyka: It felt like I had a little more energy throughout the day.

4. What were the results of your tracking for this week?

Kitty: My results were the satisfaction of seeing I am doing everything I want to do to be successful doing Healthy Roots. I

Kylee: My goal was to eliminate sugar and I survived the first few days without any processed sugar! I have had a headache from the withdrawals, but I know it will be worth it.

Lori: I did baseline measures this week, maybe I will be more comfortable sharing more later on.

Rick: My blood sugar level this morning upon waking was 5.4. One hour after eating corn mush with blue berries, it was 6.1. Not bad. I am also drinking bilberry tea to help with my eyes and blood sugar level.

I went hunting on January 1 and got plenty of exercise that day. We took our first family walk as part of this challenge yesterday, and I plan to do some fast walking each day.

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SPOTLIGHT

January 6th, 2016

1. What childhood dream have you told yourself you’re too grown up for now? How can you bring it back into your life?

2. What one regular and unfulfilling task can you delegate or let go of today?

3. Write all the things you associate with the word ’empowered’.

4. What do you want to gain today?

5. Make a list of 100 things you want to stop worrying about.

6. What is the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten?

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Repeat the exercise 5x.

It is also effective at building core strength and strengthening the bones, ligaments, and tendons of the lower body. Repeat 10-15 times.

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Gahonwe Week in Review continued from page 9 Northern village commemorates rejection of residential schools JEAN MARIE RIVER, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – More than 80 years ago, in a small hamlet along the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories, a Dene community with a high population of indigenous children attracted church and government officials who wanted to take the children to Fort Simpson for residential schooling. Chief Louis Norwegian flatly refused. “When he heard the mothers crying – echoing through the community – especially in September when it's very dark and quiet – he himself cried,” says Chief Gladys Norwegian, daughter of then Chief Louis. It was the mothers who made up his mind to keep the children in the community. They would build a school in the community for the children.

He had a barge-load of logs shipped along the Mackenzie River from Peace River, Alta. Local men pitched in and built the schoolhouse. Norwegian made a deal with southern anthropologists, June Helm and Teresa Carterette, who were looking to study a northern community. “Teach our kids, he said, and we'll cut your firewood, haul your water and co-operate with your research”, Norwegian recalled. Books and school materials were shipped up from Alberta and eventually teachers came too. “I think it helped me become more comfortable with who I am. I didn't really need to explain to anybody what being an aboriginal person means. I was comfortable in my skin,” says Norwegian who has fond memories of the schoolhouse. The original building still stands. The community would like to turn it into a museum

and a place to showcase arts and crafts. The building stands as a testament to the power of the chief who said no.

Ancestral design shared in international markets creates space for growth SEPT ILES , QUEBEC – Innu designer Josee LeBlanc is a traditional beader who owns Agara Complex, a craft shop located in Sept Iles, Quebec. She has come up with an idea to empower vulnerable, indigenous women and to share ancestral design with an international audience. Agara Complex has many crafts, but they were made by women who were paid only $3 to $4 an hour for their work. When LeBlanc asked the women's daughters if they were going to learn their mother's skill, she was shocked to hear the daughter's dismay at being asked to continue their mother's perceived menial work. LeBlanc took action and began designing mukluks and moccasins that would represent pages in First Nation's history.

Each boot will have a theme.

“We have the boot of the hunter, there's the boot of healing, we will have the boot of resilience, we will see the boot of the hunter, fisherman, trapper,” LeBlanc says. “All these strips will be embroidered by women who go to the centres or organizations and who need help.” She is hoping that the women will be able to gain financial independence while getting a fair wage to ensure that the traditions continue. The project is a part of Commerce International Cote-Nord.

The mukluks and moccasins will be sold internationally on the internet. The website will be available by the end of February, 2016.

Miss Universe Canada's totem pole costume shocks the world Two different pageants - one leaves indigenous peoples proud while the other one leaves indigenous peoples shaking their heads in outrage. In August, Ashley Callingbull, a 25-yearold woman from Enoch Cree First Nation in Alberta, won the crown of Mrs. Universe. She hoped her win would be a blow to stereotypes about indigenous women and culture. However, last week, Paola Nunez Valdez, a Torontonian of Dominican descent, competed in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, California. Valdez was scorned by many for wearing a dress that depicted a totem pole similar to those found on Canada's west coast. She captioned an Instagram post of her dress describing herself as a “totem goddess.”

The dress was essentially a bikini with black feather plumes, a head dress, and a totem pole as long as the contestant's legs. She quickly came under fire after her costume was posted online.

In a statement, Valdez said the costume was a “misunderstanding” and that the design referred to her own heritage as a Dominican. Callingbull in a Facebook post suggested Miss Universe Canada hire a cultural consultant in the future to avoid hanging an important symbol from a future contestant's crotch. She also criticized the organization’s attempt to cover up the error.

“I'd like to see these so-called 'west coast Dominican Republic totem poles.' They are really trying to protect themselves and didn't even have the heart to simply apologize,” she said.

Last year, Canada's contestant wore a dress featuring 11 hockey sticks, elbow pads and a hat in the shape of the Stanley Cup.

January 6th, 2016

Six Nations of the Grand River Community Advisory Raccoons Rabies found in Haldimand County

SIMCOE, DECEMBER 11, 2015 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit was notified Friday afternoon that a raccoon from the Cayuga area tested positive for rabies. This comes only days after four raccoons from Hamilton tested positive for the same strain of raccoon rabies; a strain that was considered eliminated from Ontario since 2005. While the re-emergence of this particular strain of rabies is a concern, the risk to the public remains low. “As with any animal bite that we are notified of, we have investigative procedures in place to help ensure the victim is protected from getting rabies” reminds Sandy Stevens, Manager of the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s Environmental Health Team. Persons bitten or scratched by domestic animals or wildlife should immediately clean their wounds with soap and water and seek medical attention. Once the Health Unit is notified of the incident by the healthcare provider and/or the victim, the situation will be assessed and prescribed actions can be taken largely depending on the type of animal involved. In most instances, wildlife can be tested for the rabies virus while domestic dogs and cats can be confined at home for 10 days to rule out transmission of the virus. If there is a risk of exposure to the virus, post-exposure prophylaxis (vaccine) is available.

Although 2005 marked the last case of raccoon rabies in the province, the threat of its re-emergence has always remained constant due to the strain’s prevalence in New York State. “This virus continues to be a public health concern and we are asking the public to remain vigilant in preventing rabies” adds Stevens. “Having your dog and cat up to date on their rabies vaccination is not only the law but it of course protects your pet should it be attacked by another animal” suggests Stevens.

The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is currently working with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food as well as the Hamilton Public Health Service to contain the situation. While the risk remains low for the public, an aggressive bait vaccination campaign by the MNRF, ongoing surveillance and investigations by responding agencies as well as increased public messaging are now underway in an attempt to limit the spread of the raccoon rabies virus in the area. Beginning Monday December 14th the MNRF will begin an enhanced wildlife vaccination program, dropping 150,000 packets of bait in a 25km radius around the area where the rabid raccoons were found.

Media contact: Sandy Stevens Program Manager Environmental Health Team Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit 519-426-6170 ext. 3216 Sandy.stevens@hnhu.org In addition to ensuring your pet’s rabies vaccination status is up to date, we are asking the community to take the following preventative measures: • Stay away from and do not touch unfamiliar animals, or animals acting strangely. Stay away from wild animals.

• Prevent pets from coming into contact with wildlife.

• Supervise children when they are around animals. Accidents do happen.

• Do not let pets roam free.

• Feed indoor pets indoors. Feeding pets outdoors can attract other unwanted animals.

• Report all animal bites, scratches and any other contact that might result in transmission of rabies to a person to the Public Health Unit at 519445-2672.

• Report all wildlife (e.g. raccoons, skunks, foxes, etc.) exhibiting abnormal behaviour to the Six Nations Wildlife 519-445-0330.

If you should get bitten please follow these procedures: Persons bitten or scratched by domestic animals or wildlife should immediately clean their wounds with soap and water and seek medical attention. Once the Health Unit is notified of the incident by the healthcare provider and/or the victim, the situation will be assessed and prescribed actions can be taken largely depending on the type of animal involved. In most instances, wildlife can be tested for the rabies virus while domestic dogs and cats can be confined at home for 10 days to rule out transmission of the virus. If there is a risk of exposure to the virus, post-exposure prophylaxis (vaccine) is available.

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CALEDONIA ‑ The new year began well for the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs with a 7–0 win over Fort Erie on Saturday night, followed by a 6–2 win over the Ancaster Avalanche on Sunday night at the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre.

After the first week of what is considered the second half of the season, the Corvairs ride atop a 29–1–1–2 record for 61 points. That is 15 points ahead of second place Ancaster in the Golden Horseshoe Conference, and four points ahead of Kitchener overall in the 26 team league.

Sunday’s win over Ancaster may be important as they put more distance between the two franchises. Mitchell Fitzmorris led the way with two goals and an assist.

Matthew Hore surprised the Avs with a goal 35 seconds into the contest with Jake Brown adding another at 4:39.

With two goals on four Caledonia shots, it was obviously not goaltender Matt Calas’ night and he was replaced by Cole Ceci, but it didn’t mat-

ter much. Mark Sinclair went the distance for Caledonia.

Max Balinson got Ancaster into the game with a power play goal scored at 13:52 to end the first 20 minutes of play with Caledonia leading 2–1.

Another quick Corvair goal opened the second period as Quenton Makismovich made it 3–1 at 1:36. Jacob Bianchi and Fitzmorris ended the second period with Caledonia well in charge, leading 5–1.

All hell broke loose in

Scott Brown. A minute later Avalanche’s Michael Pollice got a game misconduct for a head check. Two minutes later, Caledonia’s Chadd Bauman was sent to an early shower for kneeing. Matt Hore was also ejected for abuse of of-

ficials in a very nasty third period when 26 infractions were shared by the two teams, many were aggressive.

Saturday night in Fort Erie, the Corvairs took a stroll in the park against the Meteors while Sinclair kept all 20 shots fired at him, mostly from bad angles, for the shutout.

Eleven Corvairs added points to their stats led

by Daniel Volpe and Matthew Hore who gathered two goals and two assists each along the way.

The Meteors will have to face the Corvairs again this Friday, January 8th, in Caledonia before getting another kick at the Avalanche, in Ancaster on Saturday.

Above: Ancaster Avalanche goalie, Cole Ceci, says it all with his reaction to yet another Caledonia goal as the Corvairs offence had its way with the Avs Saturday night in Caledonia. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE.

Left: Mitchell Fitzmorris #17, scored twice and assisted on another as the Caledonia ProFit Corvairs downed the second place Ancaster Avalanche by the score of 6-2. The Corvairs still adding players to the mix as they prepare for their defence of the Sutherland Cup. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

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Pre-season CLAX showcase generates excitement

By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – Six Nations lacrosse fans caught a glimpse of the 2016 Ohsweken Demons on Sunday at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena as they and the Southwest Cyclops of Paris sent some of their veterans and hopefuls onto the floor, all seeking a spot on the 2016 Canadian Lacrosse League rosters in advance of the season opener, set for Friday, January 15th at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena against the Barrie Blizzard.

Two, two-period games were played back to back with this year’s head coach Roger Chrysler and new general manager Ron “Mouse” Henry evaluating as many prospects as they could fit into the lineup. The score really didn’t matter as both the Cyclops and Demons had a last look before making cuts from a very active training camp.

“Vince Hill moves into a league role that will see him assist with the continued success of both Jr. C-Lax and pro player de-

velopment,” according to a two seasons. we are excited to get back was considerably deeper media release.

“I’m looking forward on the floor and back to than Southwest, howevHenry has spent two to being back with the De- work.” er, there are only so many seasons in the Canadian mons as the Head Coach The game itself was at players each team can sign Lacrosse League, winning this season,” says Chrysler. times emotional as players and the best Cyclops were a Creator’s Cup with the Ir- “Obviously, there are big from both squads sought very competitive as well. oquois Ironmen It is going to be in 2013, and leada bit of a transiing the Ohswektion for Henry in en Demons to the general manthe Creator’s Cup ager role, howevfinal last season. er, he is looking A d d i t i o n a l l y, forward to the he has been inchallenge. volved with the “We have NLL’s Buffalo some positions to Bandits, the Irofill after a numquois Nationals ber of our veterindoor team, and ans have either the Six Nations retired or moved Chiefs. on,” says Hen“The Ohswekry. “A few of our en Demons are guys have signed one of the most with the NLL for successful teams this season, but in C-Lax history,” especially at Six said Henry. “We Nations, there will focus on conis always great tinuing that suc- Everyone was looking for a job Sunday at the Ohsweken Demons versus Southwest Cyclops talent coming up pre-season exhibition game at the ILA. Every shift could make the difference between making cess, and build on the cut and not, and that made for some great plays at both ends of the floor. The score? Who to help fill those our tradition of cares, this was about everyone getting a shot at the pros. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE spots.” winning.”

He and ChrysChrysler is ler got a great well equipped to take over expectations for this team to show the brass what opportunity to give a last the reins behind the De- having reached the Cre- they have in both skill and glance at a few younger mons, having acted as as- ator’s Cup final in each of toughness. Realistically, guys and they liked what sistant coach for the past the last two seasons, and the Demons talent pool they saw.

“We played everyone,” said Henry. “We had four goalies out so I know we will be pretty good in goal this year, but it’s going to be hard to replace guys like Wayne VanEvery, Roger Vyse and Tommy Montour, but, like I say, there is a lot of young talent coming up.”

Along with evaluating his own talent pool, Henry also had a chance to look over what Southwest is bringing to the table this coming season.

“I think some of our guys were surprised at the pace of the game on Sunday,” he adds. “Southwest plays a very fast game.”

As evidenced by the number of last year’s CLax players signing to NLL contracts (a total of 28) the caliber of CLax is very high indeed which has strengthened the relationship between the two leagues and speaks well of the CLax as a developmental league to the NLL. Henry promises a slightly younger and possibly faster Demons team this coming season.

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By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS ‑ When the Canadian Lacrosse League began operations with its inaugural game played on January 7, 2012, one of their goals was to work closely with the National Lacrosse League as a developmental league, similar to the AHL in hockey.

Every year since then, the five-team semi-pro lacrosse league has more than fulfilled that goal.

This off-season was no different as C-Lax proudly published its list of players picked up by various NLL franchises, who have been following the C-Lax very closely as a feeder system to their organizations.

This 2016 season, the most C-Lax grads have signed NLL contracts since it started, with 28 C-Lax alumni, and nine recent draft picks named to NLL rosters. Starting locally

with those players from Six Nations graduating from the Ohsweken Demons are: Alex “Kedoh” Hill who was signed to the Buffalo Bandits active roster; Joe Maracle who was signed to the active roster of the Georgia Storm; Quinn

Powless and Wenster Green both signed to the New England Black Wolves (Powless to the active roster and Green to the practice squad) ; and Brandon Styres signed with the Rochester Knighthawks.

Mike Burke, of last sea-

son’s Southwest Cyclops, based in Paris Ont., went to the Colorado Mammoth, while teammate Jim Purves was picked up by the New England Black Wolves.

“On behalf of C-Lax I would like to congratulate all of these players in achieving their goal of playing in the NLL,” says C-Lax Executive Vice President and Director of Lacrosse Operations, Jeff Dowling. “This is a great indication of the talent level that exists in our league and the opportunity that it provides players to develop their skills in their hopes of playing in the National Lacrosse League.”

This coming Sunday January 3rd, 2016, the Ohsweken Demons host Southwest Cyclops at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in an exhibition game, at 5 p.m., which will be free to the public.

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COLUMN: FROM THE CHEAP SEATS

By Jim Winlde

CLAX - worth the price of admission

SIX NATIONS - I am always taken to wonder when I consider the entertainment value Six Nations lacrosse fans get for their money. Acknowledging the National Lacrosse League at the top of the flagpole, even at that level, it is still a comparatively cheap ticket.

But then there is the relatively new Canadian Lacrosse League, known as C-Lax. Keep in mind now that it’s pretty much the same game as the NLL, played by many of the same guys that are either on their way up to the NLL, or on their way down from there. But either way, these are proven commodities.

Now consider the accumulated costs of gas, parking, stress, ticket price, aggravation, way over priced hot dogs,

where even a flippin coffee could pay for the education of a third world child.

On the other hand, let’s consider a nice, relaxed car ride down second Line Road, turn at the friendly church inviting you to repent or perish, then down a nice wide driveway to a parking lot that is actually in the same county as the arena.

You walk up to the doors through a cloud of smoke.

In you go and you pay less than half of a NLL ticket, to watch the same players, play the same game, using the same ball and same sticks.

If you have not tried the C-Lax and if you haven’t yet cheered on the Ohsweken Demons, or the Southwest Cyclops in Paris, this would be a great season to start.

Shifting gears for a

moment, I was sickened by the poor showing of Jr. Team Canada this year and I don’t feel unpatriotic in saying so.

Especially after last year’s team.

Sometimes success can poison initiative and I think that may have been the case. But then, how would I know, I am an incurable Toronto Maple Leaf fan waiting for 1967 to come around again.

That also means my hockey season ends before everyone else’s and I can be the first to say, just like in an annual occultist chant, “maybe next year.”

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Jace Martin with Shane Yellowbird, Missy Knott, Tom Wilson, Genevieve Fisher and Sam Moore performance at the 2015 Dreamcatcher Gala.

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Six Nations Artist Spotlight: Jace Martin

By Lindsay Monture

SIX NATIONS – 2016 has already been a milestone year for Jace Martin, having tied the knot with the love of his life on New Year’s Day. He is currently living it up with his wife Jocelyn on their honeymoon, but the married life isn’t the only thing Jace has to be celebrating.

Last year was a big success for Jace’s career. Two years of hard work and dedication has lead up to the October release of his latest album Mighty, which has been the most successful album of his music career so far. Jace produced the album alongside Six Nations musicians and songwriters Doyle Bomberry and Jace’s brother Troy Martin.

Recorded at Jukasa Studios in Six Nations and Iguana Studios in Toronto, Mighty also features Canadian legend Justin Abedin, formerly of the soul and R&B group JackSoul, on guitar.

Mighty is Jace’s third solo album. He released his first self-titled album in 2008, and his second album, the Nashville-flavoured Falling Stars EP, produced by Crystal Shawanda and Dewayne Strobel of NewDawn Records. Two songs from Mighty, “Free to Fly” and “I Can’t Lose” have hit number 1 on the National Aboriginal Music Countdown, with “I Can’t Lose” topping the charts for consecutive weeks.

Several of Jace’s songs had been featured throughout the first two seasons of the APTN hit show Mohawk Girls. His

music has had international radio play and is shared on satellite radio.

Last year Jace also headlined music festivals for the first time in his career, performed a duet with soul legend Sam Moore, and shared his music with more than 400 million people during the televised culture segment of the PanAm Games closing ceremonies.

Aside from a continuously flourishing music career, Jace is also an entrepreneur. He founded the Concert for a Cure (C4AC) with the Six Nations Community Youth Outreach, the largest annual music festival in Six Nations. As the artistic director of C4AC, Jace has helped bring more than 15,000 tourists to Six Nations, attracting some of the biggest names in Canadian music including Jonny Lang, A Tribe Called Red, and David Wilcox, while at the same time supporting up-andcoming local talent. Since 2000, with the help of many local arts organizations, The Six Nations Community Youth Outreach have also been offering hundreds of youth the chance to explore a variety of artistic fields with hands-on training from established artists.

Jace’s knack for entrepreneurship doesn’t stop there. He is also the president of The Darren Ross Agency. Jace founded the agency last January in honour of his late brother Darren Martin. The Darren Ross Agency is home to Jace’s own music as well as emerging local talent, including AK McLeod, who is currently working on a new album, folk/pop

artist Missy Knott, and 13-year-old country artist Leah Belle. The Darren Ross Agency has already had seven music festival partnerships, booking and working with everyone from Shane Yellowbird to George Leach.

Jace is looking forward to planning his next tour in the New Year, beginning with a with a seven-piece band performance in Vancouver B.C. in February for the 2016 Indspire Awards, another nationally televised event.

You can find more information on Jace Martin’s music, the Darren Ross Agency and its signed artists at www. darrenrossagency.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Eulalee Josephine Jonathan (nee) Staats July 29, 1933 - January 2, 2016 “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on wings like eagles”, Isaiah 40:31.

Eulalee Jonathan in her 83rd year with her beloved family by her side was ushered into the presence of her heavenly Father. With singing, Scripture, and prayer she was reunited with her husband Lawrence. She gave her unconditional love to her children Deb & Dave MacLeod, Janet Jonathan, Judy & Tom Reuben, Jean & Kevin Miller, Joyce & Jim Crone, and Jerrilyn & Mark Jurgeneit. Gram was deeply loved by her grandchildren Jennifer, Quin, Brad & Tami, Angela & Adam, Amanda & Jeff, Richard & Rhonda, Lindsey & Mark, Kaley & Mike, Jordan, Jay & Denise, Matt & Rachel, Zach, Josh, Jess, Aiden, Ethan, and her great-grandchildren Alex, Sam, Ben, Isaac, Micah Selah, Isla, Dakota, Harper, Liam, Skyler, Grayson, and Adalyn. Eula was predeceased by her husband Lawrence (2007), her parents Hilton & Inez Staats, sister Shirley, brother Sherwin, and two infant siblings. She is survived by brothers Edward and Howard. Eula was an avid softball player and bowler. She was a wellrespected, dedicated educator for over 30 years within Six Nations Schools.

Eula enjoyed cottage life, supporting her family at sporting events, and loved playing board games. She was a committed member of the Ohsweken Baptist Church. Resting at Styres Funeral Home, Ohsweken. Visitation after 2 pm Tuesday, January 5. Evening Memorial service to follow at 7 pm. Funeral service and burial at Ohsweken Baptist Church on Wednesday, January 6 at 11 am. As an expression of your sympathy, donations may be made to Ohsweken Baptist Church; please designate General or Missions on your donation. www.rhbanderson.com

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