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Six Nations elected councillors, Lewis Staats and Mark Hill were at the meeting held last Thursday to hear the different options available concerning the communitys' waste management problem.

Waste management plan in the works

By Jayson Koblun

OHSWEKEN – Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) is asking the community for input in developing what they hope will solve the community’s obvious waste management problem.

SNEC has hired Neegan Burnside (NB), a majority Aboriginal-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm, with hopes that an effective 20year waste management plan will be developed and implemented.

NB has worked with Six Nations on other projects since 1998 and through their research, found that the overarching concerns with this project have been — cost, protecting the environment and overall funding.

“The landfill can’t con-

tinue to operate as it is currently operating,” said Kent Hunter at a community meeting held last week. “There needs to be some changes.”

Hunter, senior project engineer of solid waste for NB, shared with community members and some members of elected council the different options they have come up with to solve the problem.

“We need input from the community as to what people want to see,” he said.

NB is looking for other options from the community, as well as feedback on the solutions they’ve presented. NB has suggested: expanding the existing site, building another landfill at a different location, exporting the waste to a facility off the reserve or purchasing a

mechanical/thermal technology (incinerator).

“In the past 10 years technologies have improved,” said Hunter.

“There are vendors out there that are doing this fairly effectively.”

An incinerator is the most expensive option, remembering that SNEC has already tried to get one up and running before, but if the community wants to pursue this route again then NB said that they will move forward with this.

“Staying in status quo is not an option,” said Wray Maracle, councillor and chair of the Solid Waste Adhoc Committee. “There is really just too much stuff in the landfill.”

The consultants from NB are also looking for input on how the community could improve their current efforts in

composting, recycling and managing household waste. Hunter said that recycling efforts on Six Nations are currently up to around 10 per cent of overall waste compared to the two per cent that it

was in 2006, but that the rest of Ontario averages around 25 per cent.

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Traditional healer faces sexual Sentencing in 2010 deadly crash assault charge adjourned until Feb. 5th

By Jayson Koblun HAMILTON – Walter Cooke, a traditional healer who worked at a health centre in Hamilton has been charged with sexual assault.

A female patient told Hamilton police that she was sexually assaulted by Cooke earlier this month at the Aboriginal Health Centre on Main street East. After an investigation, police arrested Cooke last Wednesday and laid the previously mentioned charge.

He has since been released but must adhere to several conditions.

Cooke, has worked at the De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre (AHC) downtown Hamilton since 1999 and has an extensive clientele. He works as an elder and counsellor for the health centre and his Anishnabe name is

Walter Cooke is currently being charged with sexual assault.

“Cheek ka shky” meaning “Star Watcher”.

Cooke was born in Berens River, Manitoba into the Ojibway-Cree Nation and is a member of the Bear Clan. He lives in Winona, Ont. with his wife, Deborah and together they have three children and five grandchildren.

AHC released a statement expressing how saddened they are in

hearing about Cooke’s arrest.

“We make no conclusion as to the veracity of these allegations but you will understand that our first priority is and always will be the health of our clients,” reads the statement from AHC. “We are committed to working collaboratively with the Hamilton Police Services as they investigate the charges.

Effective immediately, Mr. Cooke has been placed on an administrative leave.”

Police are asking anyone with any other information about the investigation to contact them, and anyone who wishes to remain anonymous may also call Crime Stoppers at 1(800) 222-8477.

By Jim Windle

80 milligrams, causing an accident that led to death, and four other counts of causing an accident resulting in bodily harm.

About 3:00 a.m. on Aug. 29, 2010, on Third Line Road near Chiefswood Road, Jonathan turned his pickup truck into the path of a car driven by Philip Martin. Joshua Farnham, 21, of Ohsweken, and Samantha Lee Henry-Thomas, 18, of Brantford, both passengers in the car, died at the scene while four other occupants were injured.

“I’ll never have what others take for granted. I’ll never hold a grandchild of my own,” said Bernadette Shoflay. Joshua Farnham, her only child, died in the crash.

She told the court of the agonizing wait for justice.

“It’s been an eternity for this trial to conclude,” Shoflay told Justice Thomas Lofchik, “The bleeding and sense of loss is just as fresh as when Joshua was killed.”

BRANTFORD – Those affected by the 2010 collision that killed two Six Nations youth and injured four others will have to wait a little longer for closure after last Thursday’s sentencing hearing of Keith Jonathan, 58, in Brantford’s Superior Court.

Crown attorney David King called the horrific crash, “totally avoidable in an age when everyone knows drinking and driving is wrong.” King is seeking a sentence term of six to seven years for Jonathan.

The sentencing was adjourned to Feb. 5th when the defense will complete its submissions and the Judge will give his ruling on sentencing on Feb. 12th.

Jonathan was convicted of two counts of impaired driving causing death, four counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm, two counts of having a blood-alcohol reading over

Jonathan held an Eagle feather while giving testimony in the trial as a sign of truthfulness, but Shoflay could not bring herself to accept the gesture as real.

“To see you hold that eagle feather, you hold our beliefs up to ridicule because you lied,” Shoflay said.

Jonathan’s blood-alcohol level at the time of the crash would have been between 205 milligrams and 269 milligrams. Eighty milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood is the legal limit for drivers.

Martin was also under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision and was convicted earlier of two counts of impaired driving causing death, four counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm and one count of breach of recognizance. He was sentenced in 2013 to six years in prison, less five months of time served.

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Words carry power Brant/Brantford may be treading on thin ice Editorial by Jonathan Garlow

We deserve to be here. We fought to survive.

The survivors of cultural genocide, let’s call them “indigenous” people (although that term doesn’t fully describe them), deserve to hold their heads high when they think of the dark past.

Every living Onkwehon:we person is a survivalist and a true warrior. Our elders are all activists because keeping a culture alive is dangerous and takes sacrifice.

Just using your status card at the mall can be a harrowing experience — imagine keeping a whole language alive.

Just by being alive we are reclaiming our space and firmly entrenching ourselves back into our land. We have made it through the bottleneck of adversity and the time to declare our triumph is now. And we wouldn’t want to celebrate anywhere else than here, on our own land.

But it’s a sad party that we usually celebrate alone.

There are some in Canada that aren’t very happy we made it. Some people still call us Indians.

They don’t know how to describe us because they do not fully know us. We are caricatures in their minds, a figment of their imagination. So Indian changes to First Nations and First Nations becomes Aboriginal which eventually gives way to the prim and proper expression “indigenous.”

And they ask us, “Is this word OK? Are you offended still?”

The problem with these words is that they are English. They still mark us as ‘something other’ which is a tiny step better than ‘something less.’ We are not offended by words but by contexts and by actions. And yes we will continue to be offended until you take the time to listen and to learn.

Which is why the Two Row Times is making a legitimate attempt to utilize the word Onkwehon:we in print. When we describe ourselves in our own language it suddenly is not derogatory.

Our word spelled in Kanienke:ha (Mohawk) means “true beings” or “real people” as it has been described.

Ongwe'ho:weh is the Cayuga spelling. It’s spelled in Seneca as Oñgwe?'oñwe. Around Six Nations we refer to each other as the singular, “Gahon:we.” Our northern relatives say Anishinabek but it all means the same thing.

What these terms have in common is a subtext of underlying dignity that is also called basic human rights.

Yes these are real, legitimate words and they are worth more than English words because they are rare.

These words are like precious gems because they are older than their English counterparts. These words were intentionally targeted and marked for extinction.

But let’s make one thing clear. We won’t be satisfied if Canada changes the name of the “Indian Act” to the “Onkwehon:we Act.” Brothers shouldn’t be writing Acts about each other and as brothers our relationship began.

By Jim Windle BRANT/BRANTFORD ‑ Transferring land around from municipality to municipality — especially on land under claim or patent — may put mayors and councillors in a dangerous legal position, so says Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) vice-president Liz Marshall.

In an article entitled, “Officials who disregard property rights risk lawsuit” published in the OLA Annual (written by Suzanne Atkinson for Ontario Farm Magazine in Oct. 2013), Marshall does not mince her words.

“Officials who trample on people’s rights are fair game to be sued,” she says.

Those who have done so, she adds, “have placed themselves in a state of war with the people.”

If true, the warning to both Brant and Brantford councils should be carefully considered before any transfer of lands between the two municipalities, especially on land under recognized land claim filed

by Six Nations around 15 years ago. There are also sticky points for land owners within the planned transfer who hold Crown Patents to their land.

Marshall goes on to say that if the people do not want this transfer to take place, it cannot be legally done. By pushing it through without the consent and consideration of both settler land holders and Six Nations, Marshall warns, that even individual municipal councillors are wide open to be sued.

“There is nothing stopping the people of a municipality from launching a mass tort against a munic-

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ipal council,” she says. “Nowhere do they (municipalities) have authority over your private property.”

She reasons her research has found that since municipalities are corporations, they hold no authority or control over your property.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms only underscores that point under the Magna Carta of 1215, which is the foundation of all British law.

One of those basic rights is that no man can grant what God has already put in place, as the Magna Carta clearly states. The opening statement of the 1982 Charter of Rights states, “Canada will follow the supremacy of God in the rule of law.”

“No man can grant you the rights that God has already granted you,” says one concerned land owner within the transfer area.

“Those tenants include the right to life, liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and private property.”

According to Marshall, “In 1948 the Canadian Bar Association confirmed this to be true stating that the C.B.A. had stated our inalienable rights were protected under the British North America Act, being our constitution, and those rights include: life, limb, liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of contract and private property rights.”

As a municipal council in British Columbia discovered recently, if a council and/or individual councillors do not do due diligence, they can be sued.

“The Criminal Code of Canada is there for a reason,” says Marshall. “If your elected officials and your staff members are not acting legal, you have every right to contact police. And if they won’t do anything, they have sworn an oath to the Crown which serves you by Magna Carta.”

A single citizen or a petitioned group of individuals could conceivably launch a Tort (a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation) against both councils if they feel their rights as landowners have been violated.

According to the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, c.

25, s. 223 (2). The petition requires the signatures of 1 per cent of the electors in the municipality or 500 of the electors in the municipality, whichever is less, but, in any event, a minimum of 50 signatures of the electors in the municipality is required.

If the council does not pass a by-law in accordance with the petition within 90 days after receiving the petition, any of the electors who signed the petition may apply to the Ontario Municipal Board to have the municipality divided or redivided into wards or to have the existing wards dissolved.

2001, c. 25, s. 223 (4); 2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 97 (2).

The Magna Carta arose in 1215, when land-

owners at Runnemede, England, rose up against King John. In order for the King to retain his throne, he was granted a license to be king. In return, the king granted them protection of their rights through what has since been known as the Magna Carta.

Lord Denning described the Magna Carta as "the greatest constitutional document of all times – the foundation of the freedom of the individual against the arbitrary authority of the despot (a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat).

Centuries later, it was the foundation of American law as well. When colonists fought against Britain in the American Revolution, they were fighting to preserve liberties and rights that they believed to be enshrined in Magna Carta.

This past year saw the 800th anniversary of the original charter but it still remains the foundation of British, and American law.

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Sconedogs & Seed Beads

By Nahnda Garlow Last week my 7 year old brought a note home from school. It went something along the lines of ‘Your daughter has missed far too much school. She’s also late too much. We need to talk.’

This is not the kind of note that makes a parent feel good in any direction.

As a mother, getting called into the principals office just feels like your parenting is being graded and you’re receiving a failing grade. Here I thought I was done with all of that when I graduated.

I did graduate. I swear.

But I will admit it took a lot longer than it should have.

In fact I was able to go on to college. I graduated on the Dean’s List. Then I even moved onto university. But that is where things went awry.

During the land reclamation at Douglas Creek Estates I was a student at Laurier. From the beginning of the assertion of our land rights I was active in the standoff spending my days and nights at “the site” with my family. Some of my favourite memories are hanging out in O-town with Jesse and those other Oneidas listening to them tell stories and smoking endless cigarettes.

It was so cold there. That winter there wasn’t a ton of snow but the wind blowing across farmers fields that scatter the southern end of the province from Lake Erie to Caledonia were sharp.

Despite the frigid winds, night after night, a steady flow of people would show up and sit around the fire listening to one another’s stories and peacefully resisting.

This was my world for 2006. During the day I would be at school. In the evenings I would be at “the site”. But day after day that world was splitting in two. As the reclamation got more media attention the conversations during school would inevitably turn to the latest updates.

I witnessed some extremely racist conversations that year. In the beginning I put in effort to be a bridge and peacemaker, but after months of being the lone defender surrounded by people who thought we were being “too sensitive” and that we just needed to “get over it” I lost my fight.

I began to feel like an alien in my own territory.

Eventually I just stopped going to school. The pressure of being surrounded by people who didn’t care was violently contrasted by

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The struggle of parenting is real my evenings sitting around the fire with people who cared so much that they were willing to make personal sacrifices just to participate in active resistance — it overwhelmed me. So I left school in my second year. I don't regret that choice at all.

Whenever I share stories with my non-native friends about the reclamation in Caledonia they usually want to know why I went.

‘Why were you so worked up to actually step out of your life into the cold and go stand so hard against a couple of dudes just trying to build some houses?’

That is the million dollar question for those who have not experienced life as an indigenous person in Canada. What is up with those Indians? What’s wrong with them?

It’s the complexity of being indigenous in Canada: technically I am a “free” oppressed person. I walk around conscious of his-

toric and ongoing injustice everyday. That conscious knowledge makes it hard for me to keep step with all the ‘normal’ things that most Canadians take for granted. Small things like going out to dinner at a restaurant sometimes make me feel insane because I know that somewhere up north there is a scone just like me struggling to pull together enough change from the couch cushions to buy a can of Klik and a loaf of bread to feed their family for the night.

The struggle, as they say, is real.

Case in point: my daughter missing so much school. Perhaps on the outside it may look like I am a lazy mother who doesn’t care much for the academic success of her children. But from my vantage point I feel like I am doing a damn good job.

My mother-in-law was in residential school from the age of 6 until she was

18. Both of her parents died while she was away at school. So for myself, every moment I can spend with my children is precious.

And I want every minute of their childhood to be filled with love and togetherness and the freedom to just be kids.

If they are sick I keep them home and take care of them. If they were up all night and didn’t sleep because of a nightmare I will keep them home a little late so they can get the sleep they need. Because they are my fruit and I am their protector.

Am I spoiling them? Perhaps. But I am responsible to protect the integrity of their spirits until they are old enough to enter the harsh realities of the world.

And because of my ancestors suffering, gentle parenting with my kids feels just as much like a war of peaceful resistance as making a stand in Caledonia did - minus the camo.

Send your letters to tworowtimes@gmail.com. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. The opinions expressed in the letters or submitted opinion pieces are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the Two Row Times. We may print submissions for the purposes of public discussion that we may not entirely agree with.

Helen Miller on HCCC governance Well folks, it sounds like we might have a hot controversial summer again. According to Aaron Detlor, who is touted as the legal advisor for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC), some Haudenosaunee people are considering a court challenge of the elected council’s and elected system’s authority to govern Six Nations along with the Indian Act. These Haudenosaunee people, he said, want the elected council removed.

We all know our community is divided when it comes to governance. But is getting rid of the elected council and turning governance over to the HCCC in the best interest of our community? I don’t mean any disrespect to the HCCC, but it’s been 91 years since the HCCC (a.k.a. Hereditary Chiefs) governed Six Nations. According to the HCCC’s recent newsletter, there’s a move afoot to re-establish some of their own governance structures that existed pre-1924 in preparation for the re-

moval of the elected council. Do we really want our governance to go back 91 years? In all likelihood the governance structures that worked back then won’t even be relevant today.

Six Nations is a completely different world from what our ancestors lived pre-1924. We have a population of over 26,000 people. The elected council has 750 employees to deliver the various programs and services. The elected council monitors the management of an $80 million budget. To protect the interests of Six Nations, the elected council has to keep on top of all the local, regional and national issues.

Is the HCCC prepared to do all this?

Furthermore, we know the traditional system of governance is broken. The benches aren’t full and the chiefs who do sit on the benches are divided. When I asked the Haudenosaunee Resource Centre for a list of the clan mothers there was no Mohawk clan mothers listed. Right now the only governance system that is working for the betterment of our community is the elected system.

I’m surprised the HCCC wants to remove the elected council. Since 1991 they have maintained they only wanted to govern the 8 Points of Jurisdiction. The HCCC would certainly have to change the way they do business. No more taking six months to a year to make decisions. No more shutting down for 10 days when someone dies. The HCCC can’t do that if they’re responsible for 750 employees and an $80 million budget. And for sure the HCCC would have to meet more than once a month and treat people equally and justly no matter what their political and religious beliefs and practices. Are they prepared to do all this?

People will tell us they

support the traditional system. They support the ceremonies and the longhouses, the mid-winters, etc. But does that mean they would support the HCCC taking over the governance of Six Nations? Detlor claims it does. I disagree.

Some people may not like the elected council and the elected system but we need only look around the community to see what the elected council has done for Six Nations. We have a wonderful community, lots of good services and facilities.

Clearly the Haudenosaunee people Detlor speaks of are not looking at governance realistically. There would be more benefit to our people and community if the two councils worked

together. But if the HCCC’s plan is to launch a court challenge to remove the elected council then our community members deserve to be consulted and deserve nothing less from the HCCC than a comprehensive Plan of Action as to how they plan to govern and to manage the administration.

Councillor Helen Miller 2251 Chiefswood Rd, Ohsweken ON 519 717 2565

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Celebrating and honouring Makayla Sault

By Jayson Koblun NEW CREDIT – A celebration of Makayla Sault’s life yesterday gave people still in mourning an opportunity to smile.

On Tuesday morning, several of her friends and family took time to honour her memory, followed by a moment of silence in the Lloyd S. King Elementary school gymnasium.

Makayla was known by her friends and family as a young girl who loved people, loved having fun and loved Jesus Christ — yet her decision to undergo traditional treatment instead of chemotherapy to battle her leukaemia made her known across Canada as a fighter, full of spirit.

She died at the age of 11 and her passing sparked a nationwide conversation on Aboriginal people's right to opt for their own traditional healthcare.

The commemoration ceremony opened in prayer and then a song was sung about journeying home to the star world, followed by a reading from Chief of New Credit R. Stacey LaForme.

“Children are our gifts, our treasures,” said LaForme in the poem he wrote. “We make sure that when the time comes you are ready to be our doctors, lawyers, singers and drummers. But sometimes the creator has different plans.”

Christina Hill-Harris sang a beautiful cover of one of Makayla’s favourite songs, I Can Only Imagine,

by MercyMe, followed by a reading from Makay-

Makayla's dear cousin Marissa Rain Johnson read a bible verse in memory of her friend. She is shown here together with Makayla.

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la’s brother Nathaniel and first-cousin Marissa Rain Johnson.

“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge,” said Johnson, quoting her cousin Makayla’s favourite Bible passage.

A slideshow was prepared and shown to the audience and then a closing prayer was recited.

In addition to the ceremony, Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill from McMaster University released a report, highlighting positive changes that have been made within the system since Makayla refused typical, western treatment.

Makayla and her family faced harsh criticisms and media backlash, due to her parents supporting Makayla’s choice. Some went so far as to say that it was neglectful to remove her from clinical care and questions were raised con-

cerning child welfare.

Martin-Hill promised Makayla that she would reach out to her colleagues at McMaster Hospital to ensure that what she experienced would never hap-

pen to another First Nations child. McMaster then partnered with Six Nations Health Services and hosted several meetings with the focus being, “how can we harmonize traditional medicine and western care?”

One of the primary recommendations taken from the meetings was the need for more education.

It was found that throughout Makayla’s journey, the medical team had little to no awareness of Indigenous culture.

“Throughout their decision, it was the family’s [the Sault’s] hope to educate health care providers about traditional healing and holistic approaches,” said Martin-Hill in her report.

Other recommendations reported by elders and healers at the meetings were — community education, policy review and de-

Kenny and Sonya Sault of New Credit were happy to see the support of their community as they deal with the tragic loss of their daughter.

Makayla's brave stand will greatly improve the treatment of indigenous people by medical professionals and institutions in the future.

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velopment, patient centred care, support of community based healing lodges, welcoming environments and sacred spaces within health care facilities.

Educating health care providers should include basic cultural competency as well as deeper education in respect to the history, geography, ecological and political realities of the territory. It was also recommended that the community members themselves were in need of a common understanding of their traditional medicines.

Finding ways to support harmonization should not only focus on developing new policies, but also amending existing ones — amending existing policies would represent the quickest and easiest way to show true commitment in harmonizing Health Care and Indigenous Healing.

An example of this is existing protocols with respect to tissue samples removed from patients.

“Many would appreciate the opportunity to be allowed to dispose of these ceremonially, yet most are unaware of the policies,” reads Martin-Hill’s report.

One of the most meaningful exchanges identified at the meetings were that a caregiver should greet a patient in the patients' language. A consultation where a doctor simply used the words “baby”, “hello”, or “good” in an Indigenous language were found to be meaningful to those that experienced it.

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The last recommendation from the meetings was that sacred space should be given to those that require ceremonies and special practices. These spaces should be considered as distinct from interfaith chapels and prayer rooms as much as possible.

McMaster University has initiated a new working committee with the families of Indigenous children as advisors. Six Nations Health will continue to develop new services that incorporate traditional medicine.

“If we can achieve anything from her loss, let us all move forward with the shared purpose of respect and support of Indigenous medicine as our goal,” said Martin-Hill.

A commemorative display showing a picture of Makayla the "little warrior" in a hand made dreamcatcher with pink ribbons representing cancer awareness.

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Student-lead conference shines light on health issues faced by Indigenous communities

By Chezney Martin HAMILTON – A health conference held this past Saturday brought awareness to non-indigenous community members, medical and mental health students in regards to the significant health inequalities faced by indigenous people in Canada.

The group that organized the McMaster Indigenous Health Conference (MacIHC) was comprised of 10 individuals, including four students from McMaster working through Global Health Specialization — including Yipeng Ge, Sharon Yeung, Deepti Shanbhag and Alex Liu.

During the Working Together for the Generations to Come Closing Plenary, Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill expresses her story, which was intertwined with her experience with Makayla Sault. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN Liu explained that the conference was brought out of their hopes in educating others in the health field to give a realistic look at Canada's health system.

“In our third year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program we had a chance to be involved in an extended learning experience as a part of our

Global Health Specialization, and we decided that we were interested in

learning a lot more about Indigenous health,” said Liu. “So, we had a chance to work with Dawn Martin-Hill, Karen Hill, and Bernice Downy, and a lot of different collaborators at McMaster in the Indigenous Studies Program, and on the reserve in Six Nations. We made a lot of different connections, and got to learn from so many people, and coming out of that, because of all of the connections we made, we thought that a great thing to come out of this would be a conference to bring to McMaster,” she said,

further explaining that in conversation with peers, the group found that their peers barely had any knowledge in regards to indigenous people, much less the inequalities faced by indigenous people in the health system.

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Mayors faced with tough questions at land transfer information session

By Jim Windle BRANTFORD – Brantford Mayor Chris Friel and Brant County Mayor Ron Eddy fielded some tough questions by angry citizens at a public meeting last week in Brantford’s Lions Park. The citizens are unhappy with what they believe is “selling them down the river” in the proposed land transfer deal between the two municipalities.

The long-negotiated transfer of lands came to a head when the County of Brant and Brantford reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the transfer of 2,454 hectares of mainly Brant County farmland to the City of Brantford.

The most troublesome of the phased transfer is the 446 hectares of Tutela Heights land, which is slated for residential development. Many residents of the Tutela Heights area are vehemently opposed to the transfer, which would result in a development project by Walton International. Residents fear the Walton development will significantly impact the aesthetic appeal of the current estates’ lot sizes and semi-rural character of the neighbourhood.

The way the transfer proposal was done has many Brant Citizens up in arms, having not been consulted before the MOU was signed.

The Lions Park auditorium was full to the walls on Thursday night, with the audience mainly consisting of Brant County residents, even though it was

Tutela Heights resident Gail Bury was interrupted in her presentation

by Brantford Mayor Chris Friel, who took the mic and tried to stop her from making critical remarks about the nature of the transfer and how it came to be. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE the Brantford leg of two such information sessions.

The second public meeting will be held in Brant County at the Grand Valley Christian Church at 379 Golf Rd., on Jan. 21. There will be two open houses from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

When concern was voiced regarding the potential of a Six Nations-lead protest similar to the one at Douglas Creek estates in Caledonia in 2006, Friel tried to play that down saying the Caledonia situation was created by one person, and not to worry about that.

However, contrary to Friel’s statement at the meeting, those involved in the Kanonhstaton (Caledonia) land reclamation may recall that both the Elected Council and the Confederacy Council initially gave approval and encouragement to the protesters to oppose the Douglas Creek Estates project.

“We are furious,” said one Tutela Heights resident, “To me it’s a betray-

al of the voters of Tutela Heights area, with no consultation. We don’t appreciate being sold down the river.”

Gail Bury, a resident of the area and a member of the Tutela Heights Phelps Road Residents Association, has been spearheading the opposition to the transfer and imminent development of her neighbourhood.

She challenged her council by reading an excerpt from the County of Brant Code of Conduct for elected officials which states, they “will be committed to performing their function with integrity, accountability, transparency, avoiding improper use of their office,” and stressed the next point, “and to avoid conflict of interest, both apparent and real.”

At that point, Brantford Mayor Chris Friel interjected and tried to take the mic away from Bury to stop her from saying more.

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Friel took the mic and suggested that it was improper to call conflict of interest into question, saying it [conflict of interest] is a legal issue and to do so in public crosses lines.

With those instructions, he gave the mic back to Bury who didn’t miss a step.

“Optics are everything,” she continued, “it doesn’t feel okay when the city is conducting surveys before the deal is done. What’s the hurry?” she asked.

“We have only had five days to respond to this [Tutela Heights add-on to the transfer]. We don’t understand how Tutela was thrown on the table.”

Bury then referenced Walton International’s plans for what she called a

“mega sprawl”, saying the development drastically reduces the quality of life and value of the homes of current residents.

“With all due respect Mr. Friel,” she continued, “You talked about estate housing, I have seen the plan and that is not estate housing. This does not feel good.”

She received a round of applause from many like-minded county citizens in the room who will be directly affected.

Brant County Mayor Ron Eddy seemed empathetic with the Tutela Heights residents.

“I can understand the reaction, in that it was so sudden and that it (Tutela Heights) was not on the map before,” said Eddy.

“So, naturally there is a reaction.”

He also indicated the Tutela Heights add-on was requested by the city, which his council must

still consider.

There were also concerns raised about additional traffic being created by a development of this size —which may make creating new corridors difficult to handle —using the land-locked residents of West Brant’s Empire Estates Community and Shellards Lane as examples. Many of those residents have complained to the city about how hard it is to get across town to the 403 and the 401 in the north end.

Friel listed four possible solutions including revisiting the Glebe Lands debate to complete the Brantford Southern Access Road (BSAR) bypass project which has been left undone for decades.

Following the meeting, when the Two Row Times attempted to interview Friel, he declined an interview citing “personal differences”.

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OUR CHANGING RELATIONSHIP TO FOODS: PART TWO

By Rick Hill, Deyohahá:ge:, Six Nations Polytechnic For the next few weeks, Rick Hill of Deyohahá:ge: gives us an overview of the origin of our seeds. In Part Two, we hear about the discovery of corn, origin of animal foods, preparing food, and the sacred gamble over seeds. If you missed Part One, it’s available on our website www.tworowtimes.com

Discovery of Corn HEALTHY ROOTS - In the Onondaga story, Sapling shoots at and misses a flying bird and dives into the water to retrieve his arrow. He comes across the lodge of his father — Great Turtle — who gave him some corn and instructed him to roast it as soon as he got back to his lodge and repeatedly say, “In this manner will it continue to be, that man-beings who will inhabit the earth, will be in the habit of eating it.” In the Mohawk version, Sapling is given two kinds of sweet corn by his father.

One is ripe and the other is in the green corn stage, with instructions to roast the milky corn and use the other for seed.

In the Mohawk version, Sapling began to create many kinds of things: plants, animals, birds, and land features. In one version of the Creation Story, the first food plant he made was the sunflower, which provides essential oils. The first medicine plant he created was red willow, that in the beginning, when

burned, could transport him from the Turtle Island to the Sky World (he later makes tobacco to do the same for the thoughts of humans). The first bird to be made was the blue bird, to bring more beauty to this world with its brightly colored feathers and its song. Then Sapling took the corn that had grown from his mother’s burial mound and began to roast it in the hot coals. At that time, the corn was also full of rich oil and the sweet smell of the roasting corn filled the air.

In fact, it attracted the attention of his Grandmother, the Sky Woman.

She had been quite angry with Sapling, as she mistakenly blamed him for the death of his mother.

Her mind was unsettled by the death of her daughter, so she was mean towards Sapling. But the smell of roasting corn was too much to resist and she followed it to Sapling’s campsite. She asked for some corn to eat.

Sapling refused, explaining that he was about to make humans and that she would have to wait.

Soon there would be plenty of corn for everyone. His grandmother was impatient and demanded corn.

He gave one kernel and told her she would have to wait.

In her anger, she grabbed some of the wood ashes and cast them onto the roasting corn, spoiling its flavor. If she could not enjoy it, no one would. The rich oil of the roasting corn dried up and the outer hull became very hard. This

is the reason that, to this very day, we have to soften that outer shell by boiling white corn kernels in hard wood ashes.

The Senecas tell us that his twin brother Flint arrived and asked for some corn to eat, while it was roasting. But Sapling refused, knowing that the Grandmother wanted to spoil the corn. Sapling invented the process of turning corn seed into food, cooking, it, pounding it, and magically finishing it.

His grandmother arrived and took the pot from the fire, put ashes into the hot water, shelled an ear of corn and put it in the hot ashes, saying, “This shall be their manner of doing, the method of the man-beings.” Sapling admonished her, but she refused to obey him, thus beginning, according to the Onondagas, the tradition that those who speak ill when they prepare food will spoil it.

Origin of Animals Foods

In the Onondaga and Mohawk version, Sky Woman rests after her fall, and awakes to find the island covered with mud. She also finds a deer carcass near her that she cooks for food. She then finds some red willow reeds growing at the edge of the island.

In the Seneca story, the twins (Sapling and Flint) held a foot race, which Sapling won. His father (West Wind) then gave a huge bundle to carry that contained the animals. Later, a

deer, elk, bear, and buffalo emerged from the bundle, and were immersed in a pond of oil to protect them from bugs. Other fur bearing animals were set aside, not as food but for the warmth of their hides (racoon, fisher, otter, mink, and weasel).

In another version, Flint tries to create animals and birds like his brother, but cannot succeed, and instead creates misshaped creatures that often attack the beautify animals and birds made by his brother.

Preparing Food

In the Onondaga version of the Creation Story, the Old Man gets Sky Woman to make mush while standing by the fire naked. She soaked the corn, washed it, and pounded it to make meal of it. The boiling mush painfully splattered on her body, and she had to stand still while his dogs came and licked the hot mush off her body, making it bleed wherever the rough tongues touched her body. I don’t recommend this as a traditional style of food preparation! The Old Man then put sunflower oil on her wounds.

In the Seneca story, Sapling peeks into his grandmother lodge to watch her prepare food. She used the gifts provided by the Sky Panther. She pounded corn to make meal, poured it into a pot of boiling water and made mush. He copied her process, but in this story, she was dismayed saying that by doing so, he corrupted her ability to

prepare food and that she would die as a result.

To make up for his mistake, Sapling then created a wolf and deer from his bow and arrow to symbolize the hunt needed to obtain meat, and carried a string of corn to his grandmother’s house. He suggested that they add beaver meat to the mush, but in cleaning it, he threw some of its blood at his grandmother and said that women will experience a monthly moon cycle, and should be removed from the household for four days. This is the origin of the idea that women on their moon should not be involved in preparing medicine or food. Sisters, aunts or nieces are supposed to cook at those times.

Sacred Gamble over Seeds The Grandmother/Sky Woman and her grandson, Sapling, continued to clash over many things. She seemed intent, along with Flint, to undermine all of the Creator good work in making this world ready for humans to enjoy. They had a great contest over the plants and animals, and at one point, Sky Woman and Flint imprisoned all of the beautiful animals made by Sapling, and released all kinds of dangerous, creepy, crawling serpents and creatures that would pose a risk to human life.

Finally, Sapling has no choice but to defeat his brother physically in order to get him to leave the Turtle Island. But because he loved his brother, Sapling made a deal with him. He would give humans free

choice as to which path they would follow once they were created. Some call this free will. If they followed the path created

by Sapling, they would live happy, healthy lives. However, if they chose to follow the path of Flint, they would suffer the consequences of their decisions.

Flint agreed to go into the ground, taking most of the dangerous creatures he made with him.

Next, Sapling had to transform the mind of his grandmother, as she was the last obstacle in his plan to make a world inhabited by humans. He challenged her to a bowl game, in which two toned dice would be used. Depending on how these dice would turn up, points would be scored. Special white bean seeds were used to tally the points. When one player won all of the counter seeds, the game was over, and their mindset would dominate the new world.

Fortunately for us, Sapling employed his creative powers. Instead of large seed dice, he used the heads of living chickadees – black on the top, and white on the bottom. He told them to all turn up one color when he shook the wood bowl. Sure enough, he was able to win the game and thereby ensure that this world who he helpful to humans.

Check the Healthy Roots section of the Two Row Times next week when we continue with Part 3 of the Our Changing Relationship to Foods series.

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HEALTHY ROOTS PARTICIPANT Q&A HEALTHY ROOTS - You can read up on the Healthy Roots challenge that these 9 participants are committed to at www.tworowtimes. com.

Q: On a scale of 1-10 how do you feel this week?

Doug: I would say an 8.5 Kenzie: I feel about a 6.

I’ve been tired and sick for a couple days.

Michele: I feel about 7ish this week, which is much better than the week before.

Lindsay: 9 — I think this is extending beyond how food is affecting my body. It is affecting my mind. I’m having to refocus how I have always perceived the idea of “sourcing food” to being something communal, something others are involved in sharing, and asking for help.

Kitty: This is a great time to be alive. I feel like a 9!

Kylee: This week I feel about a 6–7. I like eating and not feeling so bloated and tired afterwards, however I still need to incorporate more activity into my routine. I feel like I’ve been doing minimal activity so far, so my goal for this week is to increase the intensity and push myself into a harder and longer workout.

Lori: I feel 7/10.

Rick: I feel great, considering my age and conditions! I have noticed some significant changes.

I’m not as tired when I’m awake. I don’t crash in the afternoons. My eyes don’t itch as much as they did before, which I attribute to the loss of wheat. So overall, I have more energy and am less stressed out over things.

Jenyka: I always feel like a 10.

Q: How are you liking the foods on the food list?

Doug: I like the new ones we have tried so far.

Kenzie: I don’t like venison. I love duck.

Michele: I’ve liked all the foods we’ve tried so far, but then we haven’t gotten to any of the exotic stuff yet, like frogs, porcupine, and skunk cabbage. My favorite food memory from last week was making and eating partridge soup. It turned out much better than I thought it would.

Lindsay: I actually haven’t found there is much

I don’t like, though I have yet to experiment with a wider range from the list.

I really am craving sustenance from the land and I’m hoping to extend t h i s practice beyond t h e leng t h of this c h a l l e n g e and source many of these foods from the wild when they are in season.

Kitty: My epiphany of viewing this challenge in a different way has helped me a lot. Enjoying this process has provided me the insight to see how expansive, delicious and nutritious the list of foods really is.

Kylee: I’m really enjoying the foods on the list, we have a lot of the meat and fish at home already thanks to my husband. We have been incorporating whole foods (almonds, kale, and a wider range of organic fruits and veggies) that are not on the list though for the first month to get us on track and focus on eliminating all the dairy, processed foods, and wheat from our diet.

Lori: The food list is more restricted this time around than it was in the first challenge. We are working on combining foods in new ways to make the taste more flavourful. I think tomatoes and peppers are what we miss most even though I thought it would be cheese.

Rick: I love the selections on the Food Guide, knowing that these are the

same kind of foods that our ancestors planted, gathered, hunted, fished or trapped. In the 17th century a Mohawk scoffed at the idea of eating pig and offered h i s French allies s o m e real meat – venison – which he said was much cleaner than the pig. I also love exploring different ways of preparing these foods, learning that there can be much more diversity in how we use the same ingredients.

It is also a joy to see Chandra cooking, as if she is having a dance w i t h foods, finding n e w ways to en l iven what we eat with her love and creativity.

Jenyka: I have tried some salmon, moose meat, and some wild rice and it was all really good. I could probably eat it every day if I had to.

Q: Are you engaging in o t h e r modes of selfcare, f o r e x a m p l e exercise or meditation? If so, what sort of things are you doing and how is it helping you?

Doug: Started doing weights again. Helps with my breathing and stamina.

Kenzie: I slept a lot last week. And I’m writing poems.

Michele: Other forms of self-care I’ve tried are hot baths and reading, though not at the same time.

Something I might try in the future. I practice the long version of Ganohonyohk before sleep which

helps my mind settle no matter what mood I am in. I’m also going to do a 5 km walk every weekend because I know that the longer I walk the more at peace I become, unless of course a dog is chasing after me or I slip on the ice like I did this weekend. My poor knee cap.

Lindsay: Yoga has always been my go-to and I’m finding that a mixture of postures, breath and meditation have been key. Meditation for me has become mostly about self-reflection and working through the intricacies of emotions that are occurring while I manage stress. I find this past week self-care has been about establishing support and working internally to breakdown core beliefs and transform emotions.

Kitty: I journal always.

My new adventure is isometrics and resistance bands. Focusing on individual muscles creates an awareness of the poetry of our bodies that is encouraging. It circles back to feeding all of me better. By feeding my physical, emotional and spiritual body, I feel more clear and grateful from this challenge.

Kylee: I have been mindful of the fact that if your home is chaotic, your mind is too. I started going room to room in our home to clean out and declutter everything we no longer need. I’ve been doing minimal physical activity with a few intense workouts here and there. I plan on focusing in on that (working out) this week.

Lori: I am not yet getting to the daily activity as much as I should be. Sleep continues to be elusive at times. I use a meditation app on my phone to help

me to breathe and ground myself. As a family we are working on better communication through deciding what foods to purchase, prepare and offer.

Rick: The most important thing that I have done is to slow down, not working so relentlessly, not always having to rush. I’m taking more time to enjoy the baby, who turned one last week. It is like we are

both seeing newness in this world, in awe at times, confounded at other times, but always waking up happily to see what the new day will bring. Ok, sometimes I’m happier in the morning, only because the baby is still looking for her heritage food – breastmilk!

But you should see how her whole demeanor changes when she is nursing. Something tells me that is how we are all supposed to be when we eat. I don’t mean nursing, but feeling totally connected with our food.

Jenyka: I like to exercise at least three times a week. All I like to do is just regular workouts, but I am starting to get in to some yoga.

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Here are a few great weed killer ideas that are completely organic/natural.

The easiest way is to put a 3 inch layer of mulch over the weeds. Don’t skimp.

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The mulch locks out the sunlight and weakens the weeds so they don’t have the strength to push through and grow.

Another good choice is walnut sawdust. It contains juglone, which is toxic to plants. It’s good for areas without other plants such as pathways and along buildings.

Next, let’s bring your tea kettle to a boil, because boiling water poured directly onto a weed will kill the weed without harming anything else in your yard.

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brush and paint the leaves of the weeds you want gone. Be very careful because the vinegar will wither any plant it comes in contact with.

Those are the best, easiest and most natural. There are recipes that call for salt but I don’t use them.

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Public awaits Tribunal’s decision regarding inequities in child welfare

By Jayson Koblun OTTAWA – A ruling for the case against how the Canadian government handles funding for child welfare services to First Nations children on reserves is expected to be announced later this month.

In 2007, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the First Nations Child

and Family Caring Society of Canada (the Caring Society), decided to try and hold Canada accountable before the Canadian Human Rights Commission for its current treatment of First Nations children.

The complaint alleges that the Government of Canada continuously provides less government funding for child welfare services to First Nations

McMaster Indigenous Health Conference from page 10 al imprint, but a sense of urgency to correct those inequalities for those in attendance.

Dr. Lisa Monkman, an Ojibway Family Physician from Dauphin Medical Centre in Manitoba, and Dr. Billie Allan, a Traditional Counsellor from York University were both given the floor as keynote speakers. As well, the Six Nations Community Impact Panel comprised of Nince Hill, Mary-Ellen Simon, Lana Hill and Johanne McCarthy offered their own strong and emotional stories in regards to the inequities of the Canadian health system.

In an interview, Monkman explained that although “it's tough to pick one thing,” the main message she wanted to get across in her time as a keynote speaker was that “transformation and change starts with the individual.”

“We as a nation are generous, innovative, and have a wealth of knowledge to draw upon. We have amazing strengths that will help heal us, but not just us, everybody all throughout Canada,” she said.

Shortly after the Community Impact Panel, those in attendance were broken into several groups for breakout sessions.

One of the sessions offered was facilitated

by McMaster Sociology Professor Jeffrey Dennis, and was titled “Indigenous Conceptions of Poverty and Health in a Settler-Colonial Context”.

The session incorporated statistics to offer thick validation of the inequalities.

“I was happy to hear that some people were not hearing some of these things for the first time, which means that at least some people are getting the kinds of information that will be helpful for de-colonizing,” said Dennis. “But then the big question is how are we going to do this; how are we going to work through this together?”

One of his slides read “settler-colonialism is a distinct type of colonization in which colonizers come to stay,” and the “primary motive is to access land.” This non-sensitized presentation of information continued all throughout the lecture, enabling those in attendance to truly grasp the problems many indigenous people have to experience outside of the health system. These problems include poverty, schools not receiving adequate funding per student, and high stress levels — each affect health negatively.

After the community fair, a key note speaker and another breakout session; speakers for the Closing Plenary presented closing statements. The Closing Plenary included words from Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, Kimberly Orton, Dr. Billie Allan, and Lisa Monkman. Each speaker touched on both emotional and empowering subjects, bringing tears to some in the audience.

Shortly thereafter the closing was performed by Evan Jamieson-Eckel, and a hand drum song was sung by Hannah Martin, leaving the audience enraptured and educated.

children on reserves, compared to what is provided to non-Aboriginal children.

One year later, in 2008, the Canadian Human Rights Commission ordered a tribunal to determine whether or not discrimination had actually occurred according to what the Canadian Human Rights Act classifies as discrimination.

A tribunal is similar to a court process with all evidence taken under oath.

The AFN and the Caring Society presented their findings supporting their claims and then the federal government was given the chance to respond.

The Tribunal’s findings took place in 2014 and if it is found that discrimination did take place, a remedy to the discrimination

may be ordered.

Cindy Blackstock, an advocate for First Nations children in Canada, is the one who brought the case forward to the Human Rights Tribunal.

“We will do whatever it takes to make sure this discrimination stops because your kids and everyone else’s kids are worth the money,” Blackstock told the Two Row Times

in an interview. “We are at this moment of history where we are on the brink of being able to create a better Canada, a better country and a better situation for First Nations children. But it’s going to take every single one of us to make sure that this becomes real.”

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The three “Ms” that consist of Ian Martin (3G,2A), Tom Montour (2G,3A), and Joe Maracle (4G,1A), combined for 24 points with Vaughn Harris chipping in two goals and three assists, all in the second half.

Corey Dance scored three and added an assist for the Cyclops.

The teams fought to a 2–2 first quarter before the Demons unloaded in the second and at the half, the Demons led 7–3.

In the third quarter, the Cyclops began to fight back, but by the end of the quarter the Demons still held a 12–7 lead. Southwest gave it a good effort in the last quarter outscoring Ohsweken 6–3, but the Demons held ground for the win.

Friday night at the ILA didn’t bring the results that the Ohsweken Demons wanted to see in their home opener, but it was a good test against the

ing to get used to playing a two-way game again.

But, overall he was pleased with what he saw against the reigning champions.

Chase Martin started the game but was not at his best and was replaced in the first quarter with Jake Lazore for the rest of the way.

The Demons were pleased to welcome National Lacrosse League veteran and transition specialist Tommy Montour back from the Buffalo Bandits. Montour is wearing the “C” this season for

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By Jim Windle CALEDONIA ‑ It’s a good thing the Caledonia ProFit Corvairs have a darn good penalty killing squad. They certainly needed it in Saturday night’s 4–1 win over the visiting St. Catharines Jr. B Falcons.

They allowed only one power play goal on eight penalty kills, but St. Catherines’ special teams also excelled, allowing the Corvairs nothing after seven tries.

Defenseman and enforcer Nick Zotti who played with the Mississauga Steelheads on the Ontario Hockey League last season, had his hands full recording 16 minutes in the box. At 6’5” and 230 lbs., Zotti and defensive partner Chadd Bauman (6’3” and 228 lbs.), create what general manager Brian Rizzetto calls the “Twin Towers”.

After a scoreless first period, Tyler Hill and Austin Brown scored

to establish a 2–0 lead, however, Falcons’ Nicholas Dozzi connected on a St. Catherines power play with nine seconds remaining in the period.

Hill also picked up two assists before the night was over.

Matthew Hore scored at 10:26 of the third period to give his team some breathing room

with Michell Fitzmorris securing the deal with an empty netter.

Falcons’ goalie Joel Horodziejczyk had a very busy night facing 51 shots and making 48 saves, while Mark Sinclair stopped all but one of the 28 shots he faced.

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“Every night we have to sit out three quality players,” says Rizzetto.

“That’s not easy for some of the guys, especially the older guys, but we are out to win and that is something they have to adjust to.”

With the Corvairs out in front of the entire 26team league with 71 points, Rizzetto, head coach Mike Bullard, and his staff take nothing for granted and expect the best every night out of their players.

“You’re only as good as your last shift,” says Rizzetto.

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• Slip & Falls: Municipal (ie: sidewalks etc..) & Private (ie: grocery store, malls etc..)

• Dog Bites • Disability Benefits: Insurance claims, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, CPP.

• Claims for Compensation for Abuse:

Training Schools, Day Schools, Foster Care, Religious Institutions (ie: churches), Government Institutions (ie: jail, halfway houses, retirement homes etc..)

• Other Types of Personal Injury: Food Poisoning, Product Liability.

How do you apply? Who can apply? What is the deadline to apply?

For More Information Contact: Abby Carpenter PH: 519-732-5877 Email: firstnationslegalservices@gmail.com

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K-hawks knockout Rock with one-two punch

By Jim Windle ROCHESTER - The Toronto Rock took a week three, one-two punch from the Rochester Knighthawks with Saturday night’s 12–5 win at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester. That was preceded by Thursday night’s 12–7 win at the Air Canada Centre.

Over the course of the two games, Cody Jamieson (returning from a potential career ending injury during last year’s playoffs) led the K-hawks, scoring 18 points with 5 goals and 13 assists. Added to his 2 goals and 5 assists in the season opener against Georgia, Jamieson now has a league leading 7 goals and 18 assists for 25 points in 3 games, quickly setting a torrid pace for all National Lacrosse League scoring

so far this early season.

Saturday night in Rochester, the Rock was looking for revenge from Thursday night’s loss but found the same Knighthawks they faced then, dropping 12 goals to the awesome power of Rochester shooters.

Dan Dawson scored six times, three of them on the power play, and added an assist, while Stephen Keogh scored once and added five assists.

Rochester rookie Adam Bomberry of Six Nations earned an assist, while Matt Vinc stopped 36 of 41 shots he faced.

It was a close first period ending with Toronto leading 2–1, but the second period pretty well sealed the game with four power play goals — one shorthanded and another at full strength, ballooning the

K-hawks lead to 7–2 by the half.

The Rock struggled back in the second half but not enough to make any difference in the final outcome as the K-hawks dealt the Rock, their second defeat in week three of the new season.

Thursday night in Toronto, Rochester had its way right from the opening face-off as they built a 4–1 first quarter lead and 7–2 at the half and kept coming in the second half for the 12–7 win.

Vinc and the K-hawks defense frustrated Toronto shooters as they threw 45 shots at the Toronto net.

They will have this coming week off to get ready for a trip across country where they will face the Vancouver Stealth.

Pirates steal the win from Peewees

By Chezney Martin OHSWEKEN - A seemingly even matchup between the Six Nations Peewee Blackhawks and the Port Dover Pirates turned out to be quite the difference as the Pirates took home the win 3–0 on Sunday, Jan. 17.

The first period showcased a lot of resilience on both sides, as both teams fought diligently for puck possession. But, the Pirates Captain Jaxson Zurby fought a little harder, breaking the double zero tie with a nice shot that made it past Six Nations Goalie Marlee Montour half way through the period.

Montour continued to

defend to the best of her ability, stopping several shot attempts by the beginning of the second period, but her ability was challenged as the Pirates offence made a change of style.

The Pirates offence picked up on the tightknit defence style of Six Nations, and spaced them out by keeping the puck farther back. Falling into a cycle of chasing the puck, the struggling defence allowed another shot opportunity for Zurby, who took advantage and scored with an assist by Sophia Monture.

The third period kept up the same cycle, but the Six Nations offence and

defence revved up the aggression to shut down some of the courage the Pirates mustered throughout the game. This seemed to work, until the Six Nations defence lost a player to the penalty box.

Taking advantage again, Zurby scored his third for a hat trick, with another assist by Sophia Monture.

Nearing the end of the third, the Six Nations offence tried for several shot attempts, but they were too far apart to follow through with passes with a lot of interceptions made by the Pirates.

The game ended 3–0, for Port Dover.

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Six Nations Animal Control Services Rabies Advisory Six Nations Animal Control Services would like to advise community that there is still an ongoing rabies outbreak in Ontario. The best way to keep you and your family safe is to have your dog’s/cat’s up to date on their rabies vaccine.

If you missed the 4 clinics that we held in December of last year please attend one of the 2 following clinics for the month of January 2016

When:

Wed Jan 21st 2016 evening clinic from 6PM-8PM or Sat Jan 30th 2016 from 9AM-12PM

Where:

Temporary Fire Station #1 1953 4th Line (beside Six Nations Public Works)

Cost:

$15.00 per pet includes rabies vaccine & microchip No appointment necessary

Contact with rabies If you think you’ve been exposed to rabies, see a doctor or contact our local public health unit Gane Yohs Community Health Centre Phone Number: 519-445-2672 Address: 1769 Chiefswood Rd Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0 Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm How to identify infected animals In Canada, the most common rabies carriers are: Raccoons, skunks, foxes, bats, Rabid animals may: be extremely excited, attack objects or other animals, froth at the mouth, bite at anything

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 as soon as possible. Always seek professional medical treatment after being bitten or scratched by domestic animals or wildlife as the second concern is infection. Please also ensure that your personal immunization is up to date at all times Immediately identify the dog and its owner or the people who had custody of the dog when it attacked you. Obtain these names and addresses along with witness information. If the dog’s owner cannot be identified, you may be forced to undergo a series of rabies shots, which are painful and expensive Depending upon the severity of the dog bite, contact first responders (9-1-1) for immediate medical attention or have someone drive you to emergency care. Always seek professional medical treatment after being bitten or attacked by a dog. The risk of infection from a dog bite is far too great to ignore After you’ve been medically treated -- even if the injury was minor -- file a dog bite report with Six Nations Animal Control Services, it helps to next victim who may be bitten or attacked by the same dog. Without a paper trail, authorities cannot enforce effectively

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 pets indoors. Feeding pets outdoors can attract other unwanted animals If you have outside dogs or cats they are even more at risk for exposure to please have them up on their Rabies Vaccine Report all animal bites, scratches and any other contact that might result in transmission of rabies to a person to Gané Yohs Health Centre at 519-445-2672 Remember there never should be any raccoon sightings during the day this time of the year, please report and stay away from any animal acting strangely Livestock are also at risk please call the following clinic or another of your choice Paris Veterinarian Clinic @ 1-888-278-6188 info@parisvetclinic.ca FAX: 519-442-7558 Report all wildlife (e.g. raccoons, skunks, foxes, etc.) exhibiting abnormal behaviour to the Six Nations Wildlife 519-445-0330

Although spaced far out on the ice, the Six Nations Peewees continued to fight hard to keep the score lead low, with displays of try-hard defence. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN

If you have any questions or concern please call Six Nations Animal Control Services at 519-445-2947 AFTER HOURS 519-445-4818 Monday to Friday 4:30PM-9:00PM Weekends (Sat & Sun) 9:00AM-9:00PM

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Six Nations Bantams perform a beautiful shutout

By Chezney Martin

OHSWEKEN - On Sunday, Jan. 17, the Six Nations Bantams completely disabled any and all attempts made by the Caledonia Thunder to reconcile a game that was already turning in Six Nations favour, finishing the game 8–0.

The first period kicked off with Six Nations offence making quick transitions from defence, and achieving shot attempts right away. The Thunder offence could barely position themselves before the Six Nations defence would intercept a pass, or simply steal the puck.

The first goal to get past Thunder Goalie Brady Vickery was sunk

by Captain Sandy Porter, which only left the impression that there was more to come, and there was.

Not even two minutes later, Assistant Captain

Austin Gardener scored with a quick slap shot, landing in the top right corner of the net. Another two minutes passed, and Porter swept by the net to score again before the end of the first.

At the beginning of the second, Thunder Captain Jacob Martin tried to return at least one goal, but couldn’t seem to hit the net; hitting the back boards twice and giving Goalie Caleb Martin the opportunity to snatch the puck from the air.

The frustration was high as the Thunder defence drew several penalties on Six Nations, with two of the penalties deemed accidental. But, regardless of the missing man, the Six Nations offence continued on in the direction of focusing on the game.

But, focusing on balancing the scoreboard, the Thunders defence still didn’t keep an eye on Porter, who scored anoth-

er for a hat trick. Quick to follow, was a break-away goal by Devin Jamieson.

But the best goal of the game was yet to come, as Kessler Skye performed a nice slap shot from long range and planted it right in Vickery’s glove. However, Vickery — having a display of butterfingers — dropped it just inside of the net before the whistle.

The third period offered more displays of team work for Six Nations, as gaining possession of the puck and deflecting shot attempts were easier as the endurance of the Thunder faded. Gardener and Porter took advantage yet again, and finished the game congratulating their own Goalie Caleb Martin, who played a huge part in achieving the shutout.

Goalie Caleb Martin was congratulated by his entire team including Goalie Doug Powless, after a majorly successful game in performing a shutout. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE NEW CREDIT FIRST NATION is accepting applications for the position of

Community Consultation/Lands and Membership Officer Full-Time Contract from February, 2016 to December, 2017

Job Summary:

MNCFN CHIEF and COUNCIL Community Meeting Date: January 23, 2016 Location: MNCFN Community Centre Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Meet and Greet with the new Council & Presentation on School Expansion Feasibility Study

The purpose of the Community Consultation/Lands and Membership Officer is to provide consultation with community members and Chief and Council, and lands and membership services to community members within the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN); to develop policies and By-laws as identified by Council or external bodies; ensure proper adherence to policies and by-laws as identified

by Council or external bodies; ensure the protection and effective recording of the Members’ individual rights; and ensure the optimal use of the First Nation’s land for the benefit of the First Nation and its Members.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a university degree plus 2 years’ experience in a First Nation office environment or College Diploma in Native Studies or journalism or its equivalent plus 4 years’ experience. The applicant should have knowledge of legislation provided by the respective government agencies affecting the First Nation: Indian Act, Election and voting regulations, First Nation Lands Management Program, INAC membership requirements and have a solid computer background with specific knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and data base management.

The successful applicant must possess or be willing to obtain Commissioner of Oaths certification – federal and provincial and provide a RCMP criminal reference check.

Assets:

Indian Registration Administrator (IRA) Certificate

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$43,969.45-62,329.50 dependent on years of experience

APPLY TO:

Applications will be accepted by mail, fax and delivery to: The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Attention: MNCFN Personnel Committee 2789 Mississaugas Rd., R.R. #6 Hagersville, Ontario N0A 1H0

DEADLINE:

Light lunch provided by Country Style

Friday, January 29th, 2016 4:00 p.m.

A Job Description is available at the Mississaugas of the New Credit Administration Building; (Ph: 905.768.1133; Fax: 905.768.1225) or the website at www.newcreditfirstnation.com. Only those candidates successful in the Selection & Hiring Process will be contacted.

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While there are other causes of lung cancer, the American Lung Association attributes nonsmokers have a 20 to 30 percent greater chance of developing lung cancer when re

Quitting smoking is a tough challenge, but one of the most important decisions you can make for your health. Smokers are twice as likely to die from heart attacks as non-smokers, and smoking greatly increases your risk of cancer and lung diseases like emphysema.

For the sake of your health and the people who care about you, make a commitment to quit smoking today.

WEEDLESS WEDNESDAY Wednesday, January 20th

The third week in January is National Non-Smoking Week Second-hand smoke harms everyone.

Two-thirds of the smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe goes into the air. Smoke exhaled by a smoker (mainstream smoke) mixes with smoke from the lit end of the tobacco (sidestream smoke) to form what is known as secondhand, or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). ETS increases the risk that nonsmokers will suffer from several diseases and conditions including lung and nasal sinus cancer, coronary heart disease, bronchitis and pneumonia, asthma in children and worsening of asthma in adults, middle ear disease in children, reduced lung capacity, worsening of cystic fibrosis, low birth weight, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and miscarriage. ETS can also negatively impact learning and behaviour in young children.

Exposure to ETS will not be eliminated by opening a car or home window, turning on a fan, spraying air fresheners, smoking in another room or using an air purifier. Every day in cars and homes across the nation, more than one million Canadian children are exposed to ETS.

Why? Most smokers are addicted to nicotine, a key ingredient in tobacco. They smoke to get their “fix”, the amount of nicotine their body is used to getting. This is what creates the strong urge to smoke and also what makes quitting so difficult. Studies show that because light cigarettes appear to deliver less nicotine, most smokers change their smoking pattern to get the fix they are used to. They smoke more cigarettes, taking more and larger puffs, while remaining at equally high risk for developing smoking-related cancers and other diseases.

Tobacco Industry’s New Marketing Strategy In November 2006, Canada’s three major cigarette manufacturers agreed to remove descriptors “light” and “mild” and all their variations from cigarette packaging. However, the tobacco industry is already employing another deceptive tactic: to change names to colour coding. All North American companies are expected to change the names to standard “colour” names (i.e. Red (regular) Gold (light), Silver (ultra light), like those already in use in the European Union, where use of potentially misleading names like “lights” was outlawed in 2005. You can fight back: don’t become a victim of this massive deception.

Would you like 4,000 chemicals and 57 carcinogens Tobacco does more than stain with that? your skin and teeth...

Commercial tobacco contains 4,000+ chemicals, more than 50 of which that are proven cancer causing chemicals, including seven that cannot be legally buried in a garbage dump: arsenic (poison) benzene (pesticides) cadmium (car batteries) formaldehyde (embalming fluid) cyanide (rat poison) naphthalene (mothballs toluene (paint thinner) PLUS acetone (used in nail polish remover) ammonia (toilet bowl cleaner) butadiene (car & truck tires) nitrosodimethylamine (rocket fuel) styrene (foam cups) vinyl chloride (pvc piping)

Light” cigarettes: what’s in a word?

Light” cigarettes are labeled as tasting lighter, milder and less harsh, leading almost 70% of smokers to think they contain less nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide. However, the smoker gets just as much, if not more, of all these poisons, plus an additional 4,000.

It paints the inside of your delicate breathing pipes with tar-like chemicals that cause lung cancer. Lung cancer is the second-most frequently diagnosed cancer among Manitoba men and women, but ranks first as a cause of cancer deaths in both sexes. Now, more women die from lung cancer than breast cancer.

Here’s the good news: Imagine eliminating nearly 90% of lung cancer cases. With prevention, we can. While atmospheric pollutants and some industrial toxins contribute to the development of lung cancer, tobacco remains the single biggest cause. The message is clear: If you don’t use tobacco, don’t start. If you smoke or chew, do everything you can to stop. And, avoid second-hand smoke – a proven cancer risk. And it’s not just lung cancer...

Exposure to any form of tobacco (including secondhand smoke and smokeless tobacco), increases the risk of several types of cancer, including mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus, lung, kidney, bladder, cervix, colorectal, and pancreas. Teenage girls who smoke run the

risk of developing breast cancer in their 30s and 40s. In heavy users, the risk of early death is 15 times higher than non-smokers. Tobacco use also causes insomnia. And impotence. And then… you have to lie awake thinking about it!

Tobacco... Keep it sacred Traditional or Sacred Tobacco was one of the four sacred medicines (Sacred Tobacco, Cedar, Sage and Sweetgrass) given to many Aboriginal Nations. When used properly, Sacred Tobacco is employed to communicate to the Spirit World and the Creator, giving thanks in advance of a request for guidance and advice, or prior to ceremonies or hunting in the animal world. More than ten different plants are used in traditional ways and are referred to as Indian Tobacco or Sacred Tobacco, and they still exist in the wild in all areas of North America.

Commercial tobacco is completely different with more than 4,000 chemical additives that are harmful when smoked and inhaled.

“Traditional Tobacco is a gift that was given to Aboriginal people by the Creator and it has a spiritual place within our communities. When Tobacco is burned the smoke rises, which provides a link to all the spirits beyond the sky. Tobacco in its original form had both honour and purpose.

Traditional Tobacco did not contain all the chemicals that are now put into it.

[Commercial tobacco] sold today has been tampered with for business and profit, taking away from its original purpose.” Ernie Benedict, Elder, Iroquois Nation An epidemic in the making...

The Canadian Community Health Survey showed that in 2003, an average of 23% of Manitobans reported to be smokers of commercial tobacco, while the proportion in First Nations was 62%.

In some Manitoba communities, almost 100% of the population is exposed to tobacco smoke – a cancer epidemic in the making.

For more information, visit the Aboriginal Tobacco Strategy website at www. tobaccowise.com

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Participants at the Opening the Doors to Dialogue beading session share their stories and feelings regarding the residential school apologies read during the opening ceremonies. PHOTO BY LINDSAY MONTURE

Opening the Doors to Dialogue prompts reconciliation

By Lindsay Monture SIX NATIONS - An emotional day was had by those in attendance at the opening of Samuel Thomas’s Opening the Doors to Dialogue at the Woodland Cultural Centre (WCC) last Saturday. The event brought together representatives of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Presbyterian Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada with residential school survivors, their families, and both native and non-native community members to issue their formal apologies for the acts of genocide imposed upon all native peoples in Canada through the residential school system.

The opening ceremonies were followed by a raised beadwork session lead by Sam Thomas, while opening a dialogue about the apologies that were heard and the participants’ experiences and feelings about the intergenerational legacy that residential schools had left behind.

The opening ceremony began with an address by Amos Key Jr, and welcoming remarks by the WCC’s Executive Director Janis Monture, Chief Ava Hill, Brantford City Councillor David Neumann and MPP Dave Levac. Mskwa Ziibi Fort Erie drum group gave an honor song to the survivors, and representatives of the church presented their formal apologies.

Reverend Canon Virginia Doxtator, a Six Nations community member and the Indigenous Ministries Coordinator for the Anglican Church of Canada, presented a video apology from Reverend Michael Peers. Perhaps the most heartfelt apology was shared by Dr. Katherine Masterton, the Program Coordinator for the Justice Ministries for the Presbyterian Church of Canada.

Lastly, Dr. Sara Stratton,

the Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice Animator shared a formal apology on behalf of the United Church of Canada. Absent among the apologies was that of the Roman Catholic church, to which Sam Thomas felt would have been too insincere to include in the ceremony.

The sincerity and effectiveness of the apologies prompted mixed emotions among attendees. After the apologies were read, residential school survivor Bud White Eye was invited to the mic to speak on his feelings toward the apologies, to which he responded “I’m not feeling that apology

Strawberry medicine bags were beaded at the Opening the Doors to Dialogue beading sessions to commemorate the healing process of reconciliation between residential school survivors and the church. PHOTO BY LINDSAY MONTURE

at this time.” He acknowledged the work that was put into each apology, however as a survivor who had lived through that experience, their words were not enough. Like White Eye, many others in the room shared the same feeling.

During the beading workshop, participants had an opportunity to share their thoughts on the day. Katherine Masterton of the Presbyterian Church participated and shared her own thoughts on the process of reconciliation

and was present to respond to survivor’s stories. Some participating survivors felt that the acknowledgement of the abuse by the church was a good thing, as they have been on the path to healing for a long time and found themselves in a better place to be open about their experience with others.

The mix of emotions begs the question — what’s in an apology when it comes to something so monumental to the fabric of Canadian society? The impact of residential schools have permeated through generations of Indigenous peoples in Canada, creating a profoundly negative impact on our communities, and our ability to be accepted and respected within Canadian society. The loss of family relationships, language and culture and traumatic aftermath has affected every one of us in one-way or another. In Sam Thomas’s words, “it’s going to be a long road to reconciliation.” One thing is for sure, there aren’t many opportunities for the church to hold themselves accountable for their part in the acts taken place at the residential schools among survivors, or for survivors to express themselves and confront the church among their own community. Opening the Doors to Dialogue is one way for both parties to begin to heal together.

Last weekend was the first of three beading sessions. There will be two more sessions at the WCC museum Jan. 23, 24, 30, and 31 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. to continue the dialogue and healing process. Participants must be at least 18 years of age or older due to the sensitive nature and content of the sessions, and personal support systems will be in place for those who may need it.

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LOGAN: DARYL KEENAN - “GAH NO SA GOH” CAYUGA TURTLE February 11, 1955 - January 14, 2016 Special father of Stacy (Paul), Todd & stepfather of Kevin (Lori).

Gramps Logan to Daylen, Kevin, Boden, Cedar, Chantel, Darcy, Ashley, Isaiah, Blake and the late Taliyah Ruth. Son of the late Verna (Nanticoke) and Irvin Logan.

Special brother of Brad (Patty), Tia (Norm), and Arlene (Jones).

Special uncle to Becky, Shawn, Aaron, Nica, and the late James and Erik.

Keenan was a proud Ironworker / Journeyman with local 736 since 1981. He traveled to Detroit, Buffalo, Chicago and Florida to work and made many friends along the way. He will be fondly remembered by many special friends and family members including Vernon, Ted, Mark, Bobby, Boydie, Larry “Face”, Glenn, Brian, Bryan & Phyllis.

He was greeted by the late Wayde, Chris and Irvin in Sky world. Keenan loved working with his hands, handyman extraordinaire, helping family and friends working on cars, playing scrabble and reading many books. Rested at his home 2427 Onondaga Rd. after 7 p.m. Thursday. Funeral Service and burial was held at Onondaga Longhouse on Saturday January 16 at 11 a.m. www.rhbanderson.com

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, finding time to get everything done can be challenging. Fortunately, you have quite a few friends willing to spare some time and lend you a helping hand.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Difficult decisions can take time to work through, Taurus. Although you want to address all situations, this week isn’t a good one for making big decisions.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, something keeps nagging at you and you can’t get it out of your head. Trust your intuition and be on guard. With some careful thought, a solution will present itself.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 A hectic schedule may have you feeling some pressure, Cancer. Keep in mind that all of your deadlines are self-imposed, so just factor a little more time into your week.

7. Shoe cord 8. Give extreme unction to 9. Of I 10. “A Doll’s House” author 11. Documents certifying authority 13. Drunk 15. Principal ethnic group of China 17. Crinkled fabrics 18. Longest division of geological time 21. Pancake 23. Small pat 24. A garden plot 27. Strayed 29. Surgical instrument 32. No. French river 34. Modern 35. Now called Ho Chi Minh City

Answers for January 20, 2016 Crossword Puzzle

36. Set into a specific format 39. Exhaust 40. Individual 43. Moves rhythmically to music 44. D. Lamour “Road” picture costume 46. Having earlike appendages 47. Certified public accountant 49. Outermost part of a flower 51. Supplement with difficulty 54. Plains Indian tent (alt. sp.)

59. Electronic warfare-support measures 60. Displaying a fairylike aspect 61. Taxi 62. They __ 64. Syrian pound

SUDOKU

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, sometimes you have to make a few mistakes before you get things right. Don’t let this worry you, as trial and error is all a part of the learning process.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may suspect what’s around the corner, but you are not ready to take the plunge just yet.

Give it a little more time until you feel ready and secure.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Work with your doctor to develop a plan for meeting some healthy resolutions, Libra. It is important to make your health a priority this week.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, it may prove impossible to escape all of your responsibilities right now, but you can let a few slide for the time being. Tackle the most daunting projects first.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 You cannot avoid a complex issue forever, Sagittarius. Come clean with the person you may have been hiding from, and work with this person to reach a resolution.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, it may be frightening to reveal your true feelings about something, especially when the truth might change your life in a dramatic way.

Muster your courage.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Others appreciate all that you do for them, Aquarius. But sometimes they have to do for themselves to learn valuable lessons. This week is a time to step aside.

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