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NEW CREDIT — Two men are facing criminal charges after police say they attempted to Steal an ATM machine. Police were called to the CIBC on First Line at the New Credit First Nation at around 1am Thursday morning with a report of the pair
attempting to steal the machine. Officers followed the pair after they fled into Hagersville. Police recovered a gun in the suspect vehicle after they fled. Police identified and later arrested two men from Stoney Creek; 38 year old Ryan Restoule and 21 year old Cory Davidson. Both are now facing criminal mischief charges.
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MISSISSAUGA’S OF THE NEW CREDIT FIRST NATION — On December 14, the administrative section of the Native Horizons Treatment Centre reportedly caught fire in the early morning. The fire was doused and controlled by Haldimand County Fire and Six Nations Fire and Emergency Services, who remained on scene to provide mutual aid assistance. As pieces of office continued to smoulder later into the day, staff of the centre said that the authorities believe the fire was started by an electrical disturbance rather than arson. It was also said that the clients of the centre had luckily
No one was hurt in the fire and sources say that there had just been a graduation the day before the fire. Arson is not suspected. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
graduated the day before, after their ceremony date was rescheduled to the day ahead. Many staff members kept personal belongings of great importance within the section and will be able to sift through the rubble to find remnants of their items after further investigation of the buildings structural condition.
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Let 2019 be the year of unity and inclusion for Six Nations By Nahnda Garlow The people of Six Nations are diverse. I like to think of this as the “such others” written about in the “Mohawks and such others” clause written about in the Haldimand Deed. Some of us ‘such others’ are mixed race indigenous men and women. Some of us are non-binary, queer, femme, homosexual or trans-gendered. Some are apolitical and don’t care to get involved with local governance matters. Some are Evangelical Christians, Muslim, Buddhist, Agnostic, Atheist or Traditional. Some of us are Anarchists. Some are Capitalists. But one thing about everyone from Six is the same: we have all been through the ringer of colonization. All of our ancestors went through the same history of oppression. And it is so important to get this truth embodied in our leadership: not one of our band members is less worthy than another. Some of us are ex-addicts. Some of us are currently addicted. Some of us are financially stable and some struggle with putting food on the table. My point is, that no matter our gender, clan, nation, political, ideological or religious identity — all of our voices and opinions matter the same. And the work of those in leadership cannot forget the people they represent when they are putting their heads together — come from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives that all have rights and interests they
must protect. Can you imagine the sophistication it must have taken our ancestors to come together under the Great Law of Peace? In this day and age perhaps we have a more difficult task at hand: how to unify our people. Maybe more importantly, and a good beginning place, is what to unify on. Do we have to agree on everything? No. Did our ancestors agree on everything? I doubt it. But we had the boldness and safety to bring all of our minds to the table — to a space were lateral violence could not dwell — and make life or death decisions out of love for our people. We are not a community made up of “traditional people ” vs. “band council supporters”. Anyone who tries to say so is spinning webs. We are a beautiful meadow of some 20,000 wildflower souls — all doing our best to step up a little higher from the pain of our collective past. It is time to call on our leadership to look beyond polarizing and side picking feuds for 2019. Can this be the year that the older generation of this community buries the weapons of the “band council” vs “confederacy” war — and all of the bitter rivalries present in side vs side politics — and start looking into the eyes of our children to make decisions together for the good of all our great-grandchildren yet to come? Let 2019 be the year of unity and inclusion for all of our people — even the such others.
NPR airs inaccurate story about Indian Child Welfare Act The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) issued the following statement after National Public Radio broadcast and published “Native American Adoption Law Challenged As Racially Biased” - an inaccurate and imprecise story about an Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) custody case: NPR violated its ethics policy by failing to thoroughly fact check its reporting and allowing racist language and views on air unchallenged. “Native American Adoption Law Challenged As Racially Biased” by Wade Goodwyn contains multiple factual inaccuracies, lacks context, and propagates racist language and ideas. Goodwyn says "It turned out that Mason's mother - and therefore - Mason, was part Indian." This is a misleading and incorrect statement: The child's mother is a tribal citizen, therefore the child is also a tribal citizen. This designation is foundational to federal Indian law. To frame it otherwise is inaccurate and irresponsible, especially given the sensitivity owed to children involved in ICWA cases. Goodwyn also discloses the identity of a child involved in adoption pro-
ceedings – a violation of their safety and privacy. Goodwyn uses a quote from the child’s adoptive parent: "Mason didn't even look Indian in the least regards." This is deceptive and racially-coded language that defines the child's identity by physical appearance or skin color. These types of depictions of Native people are blatantly racist and should have been addressed by editors before publication and in the story. In ICWA cases, the child’s identity is based on a political connection to a sovereign nation, and is not based on racial identifiers. This framing runs counter to NPR’s policy of respect and accuracy. The Goldwater Institute's Timothy Sandefur, who was chosen as a primary source, provided a misleading argument that ICWA is a matter of race, not of citizenship. This is disinformation often raised by groups that seek to diminish and destroy the political identity of Indigenous peoples and the sovereign status of tribal nations. By airing these views nationally, NPR has provided a megaphone for anti-Indian ideas and a platform for racism against Native people. As per
NPR ethics, reporters should check sources’ "facts," as advocates can skew the context of the story. NPR has an ethical obligation to report these views in their social and political context but must also be committed to reporting these ideas responsibly. The network’s ethics policy makes this clear in numerous ways, and NAJA urges NPR to immediately correct the story. NPR should also review its policies and personnel that allowed an unchecked platform for racist ideas that propagate hostility and racism toward Indigenous people. It is the position of NAJA that NPR is in violation of its own ethics policies by failing to conduct due diligence before publication. The network continues to suffer missteps and stereotypical coverage of Native communities, and NAJA has repeatedly offered free cultural competency and ethics training to NPR staff and editors in the past with no response. However, the offer remains and NAJA would be happy to work with NPR to facilitate more accurate, and ethical, journalism. Native American Journalists Association
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'Both are true:' Science, Indigenous wisdom seek common ground By Bob Weber Canadian Press The berries tasted different. The blueberries and cranberries didn't look the same either. When elders from Fort McKay near Alberta's oilsands went to their traditional picking areas, things just didn't feel right. They knew something was off. But what? The First Nation's questions eventually grew into a collaboration with university-based researchers that brought botanists out on traditional berry-picking trips in an attempt to use western science to investigate community concerns. Sure enough, the elders were right. Berries closer to the oilsands were different. That effort to unite the white coats and the bush jackets was so successful that the Alberta government is extending the model into fish and wetland projects. ``We have a lot of scientists working in the area, but they don't always get to meet the elders and learn from them,'' said Jenelle Baker, a botanist who helped direct the research. ``A lot of the scientists that are doing that are having some pretty big, almost life-changing moments.'' Reconciliation between
Canada and First Nations is playing out not only in legislatures and courtrooms but in labs across the country. Research grant applications often require provision for what is called traditional ecological knowledge and Indigenous communities have a growing influence on what questions are explored. It isn't always easy. Differences between science rooted in European ideas and the conceptual tools of Indigenous people are real and both parties still sometimes struggle for common ground. ``Anything science can't measure on the x and y axis, they tend to disregard,'' said Elmer Ghostkeeper, an engineer, anthropologist and member of the Alberta government's Indigenous Wisdom Advisory Panel _ a group charged with bringing Indigenous perspectives to environmental monitoring. ``Everything is about measurement and anything you can't measure is not scientific,'' said Leroy Little Bear, a University of Lethbridge professor and another panel member. On the other hand, individual experience and oral history isn't always enough, said Andrew Derocher, a University of Alberta polar bear biologist with extensive field
experience. ``There's been a push to try to move the traditional ecological knowledge into the science and that has not worked very well. They are two very different entities. ``Traditional ecological knowledge isn't feeding directly into the scientific questions that we have anymore.'' Science isolates a variable, notes its behaviour under controlled conditions and extrapolates that into a general rule. The scientist stands apart, neutrally observing. Indigenous people have been more interested in relationships between many things at once as they interact in the real world. That real world includes the observer. ``I am nature,'' said Ghostkeeper. ``I am the environment.'' That perspective inevitably includes feelings and values _ love for a place, for example. ``Science can't measure love,'' Ghostkeeper said. But those feelings and values are real and they matter. In Fort McKay, they were what started the whole study. ``They have subtler indicators of contamination,'' Baker said. ``Often, that involves symbolic, spiritual contamination.'' Sometimes, science itself causes the contam-
ination. Inuit have long objected to polar bear research that involves tranquilizing, handling and taking samples. ``It is very disrespectful to the animal,'' said Paul Irngaut of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., which monitors the Nunavut land claim. ``It goes against our beliefs and it goes against our values.'' And even in successful collaborations, Indigenous concerns sometimes leave scientists nonplussed, Baker said. ``If we're doing a traditional land-use assessment and we're talking about the landscape, what happens when someone brings up the serpent that lives under the muskeg?'' Still, both scientists and Indigenous leaders understand they have a lot to offer each other. ``We welcome science,'' said Irngaut. ``It enhances our knowledge.'' Derocher credits Inuit hunters with invaluable advice about bear behaviour and habitat. ``We're talking to people who have been on the land for decades,'' he said. Fred Wrona, Alberta's chief scientist, said Indigenous input has been at the heart of research programs he's worked on. ``It's important for us, when we're reporting on the condition of the environment, to understand
the values of that environment,'' he said. ``It's broadened my perspective. A classical western scientist, you tend to look at components in isolation from each other and try to understand all these pieces. ``The Indigenous perspective has always reinforced the importance of understanding relationships between components of the environment.'' Ultimately, western and Indigenous viewpoints may not be that far apart. Little Bear points to the findings of quantum physics, which conclude that the observer and the observed are part of the same system and that the only constant in the universe is flux. ``A subatomic particle, isolated _ which is the western approach to science _ doesn't have much meaning. It's only when you take that particle and relate it to something else that it begins to have meaning. ``We may measure. But we also have to relate.'' Science _ and society _ will benefit by learning how to straddle both ways of knowing, said Baker. ``There's lots of times we can say both things are true.''
Man charged in murder of missing teen THUNDER BAY — Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a 22-year-old man charged in the death of an Indigenous teen whose body was found in a local park appeared in court on Saturday. Thunder Bay police say Jonathan Yellowhead of Fort Hope, Ont., is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of 17-year-old Braiden Jacob. Police say the accused was arrested Friday evening with the help of officers from the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service. The 17-year-old, who had travelled to the city from remote Webequie First Nation for grief and trauma counselling, was last seen alive on Dec. 6. His body was discovered by a passerby in Chapples Park at around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The arrest comes just days after Ontario's police watchdog issued a scathing report that said Thunder Bay's force was replete with systemic racism towards Indigenous people. Yellowhead's next court date is scheduled for Tuesday.
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Indigenous poet faces backlash for calling out NHL themed totem poles The Canadian Press Halifax's former poet laureate says she has received unprecedented online backlash for asking a drugstore chain to remove NHL merchandise that appropriates West Coast Indigenous culture. Rebecca Thomas, who is Mi'kmaw, tweeted a photo of two garden statues designed in the style of totem poles with NHL logos, asking Lawton's Drugs why the culturally insensitive items were being sold. Lawton's responded to say the products would be pulled from stores, but days later Thomas is still receiving a stream of negative and racist messages, some saying she is mentally ill and that Indigenous people are too sensitive. Thomas said the deluge of comments speaks to the knee-jerk reaction often seen when the country's history of colonialism is pointed out. ``Some of the comments
have been pretty harsh that have come out of that, which I find to be very telling, I think, of a public concern or understanding of Indigenous struggle and oppression in Canada,'' Thomas said Thursday. Some comments negatively targeted Thomas' Indigenous identity, while others complained about ``stupid natives'' being offended over the products. One user told her to ``climb back in your cave.'' Thomas said the reaction draws attention to the ``mob mentality'' that often surfaces when Indigenous people speak out. ``It does kind of create this atmosphere where if you speak out you have to be prepared for what's coming after you, you have to grow a very thick skin to do this kind of work.'' Thomas was Halifax's poet laureate until last spring, the first Indigenous person to hold the role. She wrote a poem that prompted regional council to reopen debate
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INDIGENOUS STUDENT LEADERS COME TOGETHER TO START THE YEAR OFF STRONG
I am Jeannie Martin, Native Advisor to the Grand Erie District School Board, and I am very pleased to share with you the first edition of Grand Erie’s Indigenous Education News insert! When I started my new role as Native Advisor this fall, one of my first tasks was to look at how we might communicate more effectively with our community. There are so many stories we have to share with you about the Indigenous students, staff, and programs in Grand Erie. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action have created the opportunity for us to truly engage in truth and in reconciliation. Grand Erie has responded to the Calls in a plethora of ways and I feel very privileged to be a part of this work on behalf of the community with the Board. This quarterly News Insert will be a space for us to celebrate the work we’re doing together!
PAM DAVIS, COMMUNITY LIAISON WORKER WITH THE GRAND ERIE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD For the past 18 years, Pam Davis has served as the Six Nations Community Liaison Worker. The role of the Community Liaison Worker is to provide community based support to students from Six Nations who are experiencing challenges that are hindering their success at school. Pam’s work involves finding creative ways to help students work through their challenges and regain their footing in school. Each situation requires a generous portion of time and energy to see the student through to a successful end, which is graduation! Through the years, Pam has worked with many students, each with their own unique stories. Often, a student is resistant to Pam’s support. However, her commitment and creativity usually wins them over. Below, Pam shares a recent success story about one student who was particularly resistant to her help, Mya Anderson. Pam describes how she first met Mya two years ago: Mya was sitting in the school Vice-Principal’s office, slouched in a chair with a sucker in her mouth and a smirk on her face. Pam was sure Mya was thinking, “Oh, here’s another counsellor who thinks she’ll help me.” A rough start for sure. Mya didn’t trust counsellor types, and she was sick of telling her story to them. She felt no one really understood her story. Nevertheless, Pam began to visit Mya at her home. Although Mya’s family always gave Pam a warm welcome, Mya would barely talk to her.
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As the Native Advisor, one of my key responsibilities is to participate in the development, review, and implementation of curricula, programs, and services affecting Six Nations, and other Indigenous pupils. A big part of my job involves the programs and services that will be mentioned in this and future news inserts. Of course, it takes a whole team to bring these program plans to life. As we move forward, I will introduce to you the rest of the Indigenous Education Team and our partners that make it all happen! I hope you enjoy this first edition of Grand Erie’s Indigenous News Insert. Go to the Indigenous Education link on our board website for ongoing information about programs, services and events – www.granderie.ca. Or check us out on twitter @IndigenousEdGE
Pam’s persistence eventually wore Mya down and she began to open up. They shared their stories and their common love of music with each other. In time, Mya began to grow more and more comfortable talking to Pam. Although Mya would question why Pam cared so much about her, Pam saw in Mya a great potential that only needed some nurturing to bloom. Pam quickly recognized it would require an extra creative approach to provide Mya with the support she needed to help her rebuild her capacity to trust and be confident in herself again. Using her expertise and extensive community connections, Pam connected Mya to an equine therapy program which proved to be the perfect remedy. As Pam shares: “During this time, Mya bloomed like a beautiful flower and her ability to trust grew and grew! This creative counselling is working for her. To this day, Mya continues to grow.” Mya’s story is just one example of how the work of the Community Liaison Worker is intensely individualized for each of her students. Mya tells her story in her own words below: “My name is Mya. I am a Grade 12 student at Grand Erie and I am very happy I am in school. School wasn’t always good for me though. I went through many stressful things and I did many stupid things. I skipped my classes. I got into fights. I dealt with bullying and racism. I transferred schools five times. I even dropped out of school for awhile. My personal life was in even more disarray. I ran away from home more than once and went into a group home. I ended up in the court system.
Three years ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada outlined 94 calls to action meant to begin repairing the harm caused by the residential school system. Call number 63 forms the foundation for Grand Erie’s Indigenous Student Leadership Planning Day, which focuses on building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect. On September 19, Indigenous student leaders from seven Grand Erie schools came together for the second year in a row to set goals and share ideas for the upcoming year. Secondary students from Cayuga, McKinnon Park, Hagersville, Pauline Johnson, Tollgate, North Park and Delhi, arrived with promising ideas and left with exciting plans for the year ahead. The Indigenous Student Leadership Initiative includes leaders from each school’s Indigenous Club. Throughout 2018-19, these students will meet regularly, plan programming and events, share information, and carry out the intention of the calls to action with their fellow students. Grand Erie’s Indigenous Education team, which planned the day, will be there to support the students throughout the year, together with assistance from their teacher-advisors. “This is an exciting second year for us,” said Grand Erie Trustee Karen Sandy who represents Indigenous students at the Board. She welcomed students to the day-long leadership event. “I know you’re going to do really great things and I’m
I have experienced the death of many loved ones and have been betrayed by people I trusted time and time again. As a result, I turned to drinking and drugs. The relationship between my Mom and I was terrible. I felt hopeless. I would often self-harm and eventually almost died by drug overdose. Then, one day, this sweet lady named Pam Davis came into my life. She connected me to therapy that actually helped and she supported me as I went through it. She helped my mom and I mend our relationship. And, she helped me get back into school. She basically guided me to where I am today! For that, I am very grateful! Today, I am attending Hagersville Secondary School, and so far, it has been the best school year for me!” As Mya can attest to, the work of the Community Liaison Worker provides an invaluable support to students in some of the most challenging situations. The Community Liaison worker helps these students navigate their way back to the path of success. Pam is proud of the successes every one of the students she has had the privilege to work with have had, including Mya. When speaking about Mya, Pam reports: “Now, in a healthier and stronger space, Mya is able to fully participate in a regular secondary school program. She is a successful student and an active member of the Hagersville Secondary School Native Club. She is well on her way to graduation. I am so proud of ‘My Mya Girl!’”
very proud of all of the young leaders we have here today.” Indigenous students spent the day discussing the successes of last year’s initiatives, and focused on what else could be done to improve awareness of Truth and Reconciliation in their schools. Last year’s goal of electing Grand Erie’s first-ever Indigenous Student Trustee came to fruition this past spring with the confirmation of Allan St. Pierre, a Grade 12 student from Tollgate Technological Skills Centre, being selected to the Board for the 2018-19 school year. “I encourage you to come and talk to me about any of your questions or concerns,” said St. Pierre to the group. “If I don’t know something is happening, I can’t help. I want to bring your voice to the Board.” Building on St. Pierre’s election, one of the group’s goals for this year is the formation of the first United Indigenous Student Council with representatives from all Grand Erie secondary schools, and advocating for an Indigenous representative on each school’s Student Council. The group also shared ideas
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT TOLLGATE TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS CENTRE? This year, Tollgate Technological Skills Centre (TTSC) is getting a full program of activities related to the best game on two feet… lacrosse! Through the Lacrosse and Cultural Games Program, staff and students are experiencing the rich teachings and fantastic skill sets around the Creator’s Game. Already, the results are evident in the school’s atmosphere. There’s a buzz in the air! Staff and students alike are excited about getting involved in this awesome new program in their school! The goal of the Lacrosse and Cultural Games Program is to further enhance the positive school culture of mutual respect and active participation by offering new activities for students and staff to engage in. And, students are engaging! In the words of Cayuga Faithkeeper, Dao Jao Dre: “The Creator’s Game is holistic. Besides being a game, it is considered to be medicine. In this manner, we play the game to heal someone in our community, our families or for friendships.” Contained within the cultural teachings embedded in the game are lessons about
for many Indigenous-focused events including: Orange Shirt Day, Treaties Week, and National Indigenous Peoples Day. The event featured an inspirational visit from a former Grand Erie student. Hagersville Secondary School graduate Dawn Martin shared her journey with the group along with her words of wisdom: “You all have your own gifts and voice, it’s important to let them be known. If you need help, it’s okay to reach out and ask for support, like I did.” Martin graduated from Trent University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Indigenous Studies as well as a Master’s of Education from Queens University. “Value your heritage, nurture your inner fire, and take care of your spirit and emotions,” said Martin. Grand Erie’s Multi-Year Plan includes Equity as one of six indicators to guide the work of realizing Success for Every Student, and promotes practices that help students, families, and staff feel safe, welcomed, and included.
self-discipline, respect and fair play. As these traits are developed, self-esteem and confidence grow. The Lacrosse and Cultural Games program focuses on activities that will bring out these teachings in ways students can relate to. Also, students will gain an understanding of the game’s history and growth as one of Canada’s national sports, and acquire the knowledge and technical skills to play the game through large group assemblies, intramurals, classroom activities, and school field trips. Working with the Iroquois Lacrosse Program, a full line-up of program activities include: Crooked Arrows movie viewing; skills workshops with Mekwan Tulpin and National Lacrosse League (NLL) player, Johnny Powless, of the Toronto Rock; stick-making workshop in construction class with facilitator, Daniel (Bo) Henhawk; field trips to a Toronto Rock game and a field trip to Kanata Village to learn the traditions and skills of lacrosse. The big finish will be a friendship tournament for students from local secondary schools at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Six Nations!
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The plot to assassinate Joseph Brant
An ancient document reveals a feud between Mohawk families over the Haldimand Tract lands JIM WINDLE
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SIX NATIONS — A number of weeks ago we published a history piece about Joseph Brant, asking our readers if they were aware of any serious issues that would legitimately brand him a traitor or a sell out. We got several responses most of which defended the legacy of Brant, but not everyone of the Six Nations in the 1790’s held him in such high esteem. Some say he was a great man with exceptional skills in negotiations on behalf of the Mohawks and others of the Six Nations who came with him to receive the Haldimand Deed lands. One reader provided us with a document that is intriguing, to say the least. It was September of 1800, and a Mohawk council meeting was held at the Mohawk Village in the Bay of Quinte, known today as Tyendinega. The gathering was organized to discuss the differences existing among the
Mohawks of that village. It was revealed in the minutes of a meeting with Acting Departmental Superintendent General, Captain Claus, that two parties of Mohawks had come to Brant’s Mohawk Village on the Grand River with the said purpose of assassinating Joseph Brant. The complaint was that Brant had encouraged United Empire Loyalists, whites who fought alongside the Six Nations and Britain during the American Revolution, to share the Haldimand Land under 999-year leases outright giving Haldimand Tract land to whites. From Brants vantage point, he could see the Haudenosaunee had to change to keep up with the wave of European immigrants he knew was coming. European and settler styles of farming and cultivation were not being embraced or practiced by the Six Nations people and Brant thought it would be best to invite Loyalist whites to farm some of the Haldimand lands. According to the docu-
ment, some rejected that idea outright and thought of Brant as a sell-out. There was also a matter of a missing $500 given to Brant and Captain John by Claus for partial compensation for lands sold in the Mohawk Valley, and expenses. According to the account, Brant and John (also a Mohawk) kept the money for themselves. Leading the protest against whites on Haldimand land, was Captain Isaac and Captain Aaron, also Mohawks. They lobbied Lord Dorchester, also known as Guy Carleton then Governor General of Canada and the man who preceeded Sir Frederick Haldimand as Governor of Quebec to help settle the dispute on Brant giving lands to white settlers they saw as illegal squatters. Dorchester suggested the best resolution would be to remove all whites from Haldimand Tract land, and he set out to do that, although unsuccessfully. “If His Lordship had done so, none of the disturbance or the late unfortunate business
which has happened here, would have taken place, as what has happened was through the means of a white man among us by the name of ‘Mircle,’” they said. The Bay of Quinte Mohawks were also upset that Brant did not bring the prospect of inviting white men on Haldimand land before he started gifting and leasing land to them. The minutes show deep divisions among the Mohawks themselves in the late 1700’s, early1800’s. The council lasted from the 2nd to10th of September of that year. The minutes of those meetings reveal much. By reading the account of that series of meetings, it was easy to see that Brant was not loved and respected by all of Six Nations or even all of the Mohawk Nation. In fact there were several serious divisions among the Mohawks of the late 1700’s. Captain Claus opened the council sessions explaining that the meeting they were attending was ordered by General Hunt-
er to help resolve internal Mohawk issues that had festered into violence between themselves. Claus said, “Brothers — the melancholy business which has lately happened here induced your Father, General Hunter, to order me down to meet you and to enquire into the cause of your disputes, and if possible to bring you together again.” Captain Issac, a Mohawk, offered a brief back ground on the issue at hand. “I will tell you, Brother, the whole business in a very short time,” he began. “There was some money brought from Albany, (in the sum of ) $500 by Captain Brant and $500 by Captain John for the payment of the Lands sold to the American government on the Mohawk River. When Captain John arrived here we enquired whether he had sold the lands and brought the money, and what news he brought with him. Captain John answered, ‘The Americans and us are two different people, and are not fond of commu-
nicating any news to us, knowing we belonged to a different country.’ We then asked John what he had done in the business he went upon and he answered, it would do very well for a Messenger to be questioned in that manner, which he did not consider himself to be. Captain Issac said that he had heard that money he had brought and that he had made away with the greatest part of it, “which made a great riot in the Village.” “This was three years ago last spring — sometime after that Captain John went to Montreal, and no one knew on what business, until he returned, when he held a Council with the whole village, except for Captain Isaac,” whom he already had odds with. Issac and a delegation of Mohawks held a council with the Seven Nations of Canada, at LaChine. A controversy developed over the building of a Mill which both Isaac and Captain John had designs CONTINUED ON PAGE 17
Ogwadeni:deo Toy Drive fills Christmas with love Leanna Bomberry, Support Team Member with Ogwadeni:deo which means "Taking Care of our Own", organized a toy drive for Christmas gifts for the children. This year we the team at Ogwadeni:deo would like to formally acknowledge Ohsweken Speedway, Glenn Styres owner of the speedway pictured below with some staff of Ogwadeni:deo. Glenn says," Christmas has always been my favourite time of the year”. Ohsweken Speedway has had a successful season, my family and I wanted to be in service to others and help make Christmas special for our kids with Ogwadeni:deo, Taking Care of our Own." We are sure the children will enjoy the thoughtfulness of the Styres family. Nya:weh for your generous donation. I would also like to acknowledge Weken Toys for their 10% discount on the purchases. Your support for the toy drive is beneficial in reaching more children. Nya:weh for your time and efforts for sales and packaging. Keisha Greene who is 13 yrs old donated also and wanted to share" I remember getting presents at this time of the year for Christmas when I was in CAS. I felt I didn't need anything for my birthday this year, so I wanted to give back, to those kids like me." Her story was shared amongst our staff and there was not a dry eye the place. Nya:weh Keisha for your genuine kind heart and love for the children. Your empathy does not go unnoticed. You have touched many hearts from your selfless acts of giving. Truly an Inspiration to all. Logan Staats Local Musician also donated toys for the children. Nya:weh for your treasure's that will surely brighten up a child's life this year. For any donations coming please know the agency staff and families are appreciative of your donations as well. The Six Nations members and surrounding areas are definitely filling Christmas with love and a little something cool under the tree. Donations are still being accepted up until December 21, 2018. Please contact Leanna Bomberry at 519-445-1864 ext 4553.
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on and it became heated to the point of death threats. This seems to be the origin of the deep hatred they had for one another. The next day, September 4th, Captain John had the floor. Brothers: Following the American Revolution, some Mohawks went to Bay of Quinte, after rejecting land in Nova Scotia, and others went with Brant to the Grand River,” he opened. Captain John went on to offer his take on the matter, saying that, following both groups were United Empire Loyalists who also accepted land as recommence for war losses, as the Mohawks did. But as it turned out, they got to keep and sell whatever portion other land they wished, but Six Nations was finding out they could not do the same. Colonel Claus wanted to know who were going to Grand River and who were going to remain at Bay of Quinte and a council was called to fulfill that request. Captain Isaac and his family moved to Grand
River, arriving on May 22nd, 1784. (Interesting to note people were moving to the Grand River before Brant officially received the Haldimand Deed in late October of that year.) Claus advised the Isaacs group to try to get along with the Mississaugas who were already residing there. Captain John recorded, “We arrived there on the 22nd of May and found a great number of native Mississaugas at this place who were very glad to see us and we were happy together.” A joint council was immediately arranged between the Mississaugas and the Mohawks where their friendship was salted. But there was still division in the Mohawk house and about this time the Isaac group decided to break away from the John Mohawks of Quinte. It is revealed in the minutes the disagreement between Captain Isaac and Captain John. On September 4th, the meeting resumed and Captain John addressed the assembly. He took the people through the
circumstances which lead to the American Revolution and spoke of the the Mohawk’s role in it. “When peace was made we were told we were going to Nova Scotia, but not liking that situation, we went to General Haldimand on May 27th, 1783, who told us to pick out any unceded land they wanted.” They settled on land at the Bay of Quinte and reported that to a pleased Haldimand. The Quinte Mohawks told Haldimand that there were Loyalists among them and they both looked forward to a peaceful existence together. But the mistrust was too deep and rather than bring them together, it seemed to polarize to two Mohawk Villages at Grand River and Bay of Quinte. Captain John told the assembly gathered, “Captain Isaac and Captain Aaron, with their parties intended to kill Captain Brant, and took arms for that purpose, and they left the Grand River in consequence of that dispute.” Lord Dorchester tried to explain to Captain Isaac and Captain Aaron that he could not believe the
allegations, and that trouble makers were stirring up detention, naming a certain Hill family as its source. Captain Isaac and Captain Aaron told Dorchester that the dispute at Grand River was in consequence of Captain Brant bringing white people to settle on their lands. Dorchester told them if that was the case of disagreement, he could easily settle it by ordering all the whites off of the Haldimand Tract. There were attempts made to do that but only half hearted ones that never
really worked, resulting in hundreds of unwanted white squatters and their black slaves were pouring in faster than ever. Perhaps Brant heard about the plot to assassinate him, but coincidentally at he same time, Brant was given the Burlington tract he built a home on and resided there among a large contingent of British ex-patriots and soldiers for protection until his death in 1807. It was while in Burlington, Brant and his eldest son Isaac got into a heated argument, of which there is no record of the is-
sues discussed, a drunken Isaac is said to have pulled a knife on his warrior father who instinctively struck Issac with a war club and killed him. But was Isaac being paid as an assassin? Since Brant was now so heavily protected and Isaac had full access to his father, maybe one day a document like this one will surface that will answer that question, one way or another. The bottom line is, Joseph Brant was not assassinated and history picks up the story from here.
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Tucker Haggith (Taco) was born March 31, 2017 and within hours was diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease. This Is a very rare condition that affects the bowels ganglion cells. He has been in and out of McMaster hospital where he has had 3 operations within his first year with negative results. Last August we took Taco to Nationwide Hospital In Columbus, Ohio to seek further answers to his condition. Surgeons there were quickly able to determine the issue with Taco and that surgery is required once again. So our plans are to take him back to Nationwide to have the surgery completed 29 Jan. 2019. We are paying this out of pocket ($45,000.00 USA) as we have had no success with OHIP and over the past several months have conducted several fundraising events to raise money for his medical bills. I have attached a copy of the next fundraiser that we are planning - Leafs vs Bruins Jan 12, 2019. If you need any more info please do not hesitate to contact Mark Hill 519-758-4282
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Indigenous dishes in Toronto kitchens
Modern-day indigenous cuisine is rocketing through Toronto with indigenous chefs taking chances on creating contemporary meals with traditional ingredients. CHEZNEY MARTIN
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TKARONTO – Last Thursday, the Two Row Times took a crew to visit two contemporary and native-owned restaurants in the six to taste test the workings of modern spins on traditional dishes — and we weren’t disappointed. The first restaurant we explored was Kensington Markets Pow Wow Cafe, which much like it’s name, offered a selection of food that reminded us all of walking through food vendors of a powwow in the heat of summer. Greeted by chalk board designs with menu specials that looked to be meticulously hand-drawn, our crew was walked to the back of the building to dine-in in the cafe with an atmosphere and style that reminded us of Six Nations
Kū-KŭM KITCHEN — Trio of Tartare, includes chinook salmon, bison and seal loin with preserved vegetables and bannock, topped with edible sprouts and flowers. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
own TNT back home. The menu comes on wood-burned planks and provides drinks, lunch and brunch. From scone dogs, to Indian Tacos, this cafe offered us a taste of summer and a taste of the wild. As can be seen in
Kū-KŭM KITCHEN — Foraged mushrooms sautéed with thyme and wild garlic with bannock crostini. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
POW WOW CAFE — Pow Wow Style Corn Soup with smoked duck and burning sage on the platter. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
some of the pictures, the tacos are covered in edible flowers, wild spices and the soups are accompanied by burning sage. The fry bread used for the tacos is thick and fluffy which surprised us, and was already pre-cut for eating ease. The kitchen also utilized fish for the base of a fish taco of the same style, which was dubbed a hit by our group. One of the most outstanding tastes for all of us as a whole though, was the sweetgrass soda. Never had any of us tasted sweetgrass as a tea, but the tea tasted much like cinnamon and the added fizziness of a regular soda sold us, as it was declared as one of the best drinks we came across. The chef behind it all is Shawn Adler. At 16, Adler found that he had much more than a knack for cooking and continued on his cooking path to open the cafe as his second restaurant with influences of his Jewish and Anisnaabe roots. Using those roots, the cafe has an aesthetic that is reminiscent of a kitchen that you can easily imagine relatives cooking in, and this seeps into the flavour of the food which carries a very home-style flavour that is both comforting and familiar. The second restaurant
we were able to enjoy was Kū-Kŭm Kitchen, which greeted us with an extremely upscale atmosphere. It reminded many of our crew of The Keg, as the designs of an indigenous artist wrapped around the walls behind the bar and the seating areas were dimly lit and accompanied by candlelight. From Sedna’s Breath to sip on to duck legs and squash to get full on, the
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POW WOW CAFE — (from left) Beef Indian Taco, Vegetarian Taco and Fish Taco with cedar and sweetgrass soda. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
Kū-KŭM KITCHEN — As pictured above, Chef Shawana works away in the kitchen as the hand-painted mural stands beautifully behind the bar. The mural was created by Indigenous artists Monique Aura and Chief Lady Bird to depict Shawana’s grandmother, his mother and his mother-in-law. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
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presentation of the indigenous inspired foods was only half of the deal. The flavours blended well on each plate and each dish offered a contemporary take on wild meat and veggies that couldn’t have been captured better. However, as great as each dish was, it was the seal loin tartare paired with bison and salmon that was the most eye-opening dish our group tried. The seal came to us as what looked like a black dollop of pureed fish. Confused, we asked our waiter why the appearance of the meat was so unlike what we expected seal to look like, to which he explained that seal meat is very high in iron. After tasting the meat, not
Kū-KŭM KITCHEN — Sedna’s Breath, just one option on the drink menu. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
Kū-KŭM KITCHEN — Duck leg confit with maple glazed beats and tarragon carrots with fried squash. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
Kū-KŭM KITCHEN — Venison burger served medium rare, topped aged cheddar, heirloom tomato, onion sprouts and a smoke cranberry gastrique with thick-cut potatoes. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
only did we get a mouthful of ocean accents but also the iron we were told about. Impressed by the aesthetics of the meats together once plated, we sent accolades to the use of the now controversial meat which was once a staple food item for northern indigenous nations. The only chef in the kitchen at the restaurant is none other than Joseph Shawana, who is the first
in the city to tackle serving seal loin. Shawana was raised by his Odawa family on the Wikwemikong Unceded Reserve on Manitoulin Island and after years of being in the cooking industry after starting out as a bus boy at the age of 13, went on to tackle the kitchen as a chef. As Kū-Kŭm is Cree for grandmother, we realized that the restaurant had
Indigenous Culture Fund slashed by province STAFF REPORT
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Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod has expressed disappointment that the province is cutting $2.25 million from the Indigenous Culture Fund. “The fund could have been essential for allowing Indigenous communities to take an active role in repairing the losses incurred due to the legacy of residential schools,” said McLeod, also Anishinabek Nation Lake Huron Region chair, in a statement. “It is disappointing
that this crucial program has been cut off at the knees before it was given a chance to flourish and nurture our communities as we find our way back to what was lost,” McLeod adds. “These continued cuts to Indigenous funding will not only impact the lives of individual Indigenous children, youth and elders, but they are regressive and will hinder progress both in the arts and on reconciliation efforts as a whole.” The fund was set up by the previous Liberal government in 2017 with $5 million annually as part of the province’s response
to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Administered by the Ontario Arts Council, it was intended to support cultural activities and programming in Indigenous communities. In a statement, a spokesperson for Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister Michael Tibollo said that the government is reviewing the fund “to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being used responsibly and efficiently. “Individuals who have already received grants through the ICF will not be affected during this review.”
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many aspects that seem to pay tribute to women. We later found out that the hand-painted mural was created by Indigenous artists Monique Aura and Chief Lady Bird to depict Shawana’s grandmother, his mother and his mother-in-law. So if you’re in need of a quick bite or something more catered in Toronto, both restaurants can fit the bill.
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Six Nations’ Brandon Montour has had a sensational week with the Ducks on a winning streak, scoring twice and assisting on four. With a number of Ducks still injured, including Cam Fowler, Montour has stepped the plate and is being counted on more, with seems to be working well for him. PHOTO ANAHEIM DUCKS
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ANAHEIM— How important is Brandon Montour to the Anaheim Ducks? Let the statistics answer that question. In his sophomore season as a full-time Duck, Montour has, to date, five goals and 14 assists for 19 points as a defenseman. To put that in perspective, star forwards, Adam Henrique and Rickard Rakell have 20 points each and captain Ryan Getzlaf has 28. What a couple of weeks it has been for Brandon Montour and the Anaheim Ducks. The pride of Six Nations has scored two goals and five assists for the Anaheim Ducks in four games, beginning with a goal against the Chicago Black Hawks, Dec. 5th, a goal and an assist against the New Jersey Devils and a goal and three assists for a four-pointer against Dallas Dec. 12th. He had several good scoring chances and played
a good defensive game as well, in Monday’s 4-2 win over Sydney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, in Pittsburgh. Monday night, it looked like the Ducks’ winning streak they have been enjoying might be coming to an end after the hometown Pittsburgh Penguins took a 2-0 lead and carried the majority of the play throughout the opening 20 minutes. Ducks’ goalie John Gibson just didn’t look as sharp as he has been lately and the Pen’s took advantage. Brantford’s Adam Henrique, began the comeback which Kiefer Sherwood followed three minutes later to make it a new game tied at 2-2. Ondrej Kase closed the second period to overtake the Pens, 3-2. Getzlaf scored the winner into an empty net to keep the team momentum going with a 4-2 final score. The Ducks started finishing checks and completing passes in the second period and started to push back, hard. Gibson returned
to his normal, abnormal self, the Anaheim defence tightened and the next four goals belonged to the Ducks as they robbed the Penguins of two points in Pittsburgh. Wednesday, Dec. 12th, Montour enjoyed his biggest game in the NHL so far with a third period outburst of a goal and three assists against the Dallas Stars to power a comefrom-behind win. “I really didn’t see how the play started,” said Montour about his goal. “Getz” (Ryan Getzlaf) took a shot that was blocked and I glanced up and saw the loose puck and an open net.” The previous game, Montour scored one and assisted on another against New Jersey. He says the Ducks have been working hard on being more tenacious with the puck and has been making a difference. It was his second multiple-point game so far this year, while at the same time, making great defensive plays.
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BRANTFORD — “I feel good,” said Six Nations pro Super-welterweight boxer, Karl “the Razor” Hess, looking forward to his fourth professional fight, January 19th, at the CAA in Mississauga, formerly the Hershey Centre. “We’ve been having a really great training camp. I’ve been training every day.” Since turning pro last year, Hess has gone 2-1-0. He lost his first professional fight by decision, but it really was close. Hess had come down with a sinus cold the week of the fight and certainly did not want to pull out of his debut fight under the United Boxing Promotion banner. “Karl doesn’t talk about it much because it might look like he is looking for excuses,” said Black-EyeBoxing trainer and coach Jackie Armour. “But I can tell you that he really couldn’t breath that night and despite that, he put up a good fight for the fans.” Hess made up for that spoiled debut by knocking out his next two professional opponents with wrecking ball body shots, and would love to keep that winning string going, in January. New professional boxers are eased into the fight game by keeping its sanctioned fights to only three rounds. The next step to full professional boxing is to move up to six round fights which is where Hess is now rated, and then to eight round fights. This will be the Razor’s first six-rounder, but both Hess and Armour agree, Hess’ cardio is excellent and should be no problem. In
It was a fan appreciation day Saturday, with free pizza and pop, at the Black-Eye-Boxing Club in Brantford, but it was also another chance for fight fans to watch the Six Nations Super-welterweight prepare for his fourth bout as a professional, at the former Hershey Centre, now known as the CAA Centre, in Mississauga, January 19th. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE
anticipation, Hess has been working hard on that part as the fight draws near. “I don’t think my muscular endurance was not what it should be, moving up to six rounds,” he said. He knows nothing about his opponent, Mikhail Miller, who is 2-2-1 as a pro, but he really doesn’t care too much at this point. “I’m ready for whoever I get,” he says. “In fact, because I don’t know him, it makes meespecially hard train harder.” Armour has seen Karl get faster and stronger every day and he also believes his boxer will prevail in his first six-rounder. Hess carries jackhammer fists that have buckled his last two opponents with body shots and has come to trust his power up-top as well, but it’s his body attack that has been working for him so far. He says it’s great to look out and see so many Six Nations fans supporting him, but it’s even better hearing them. Hess has been winning a lot of fans already as
a young pro. That is another fact of life as a new pro. Collecting as big a fan base and following as he can, doing promotional open work-outs for the public, which Hess has been doing at Pro-Fit Fitness Club on Six Nations and elsewhere. His fan base at Six Nations is strong but he is also becoming a fan favourite in Brantford where he works out at the Black-Eye-Boxing club. Two Row Times is proud to be a sponsor of “the Razor”, who carries our logo with him, into every fight. “He’s been working hard, doing some running at the Gretzky Centre, along with two or three days a week at the club,” says Armour. “He’s been getting some good sparring partners coming in and has some from the other club members. It really has been helpful not only for Karl, but also for the other club members to work out in the ring with him.” Today, (Saturday) it was kind of a ‘give back to the fans’ thing here at the club.
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The Six Nations Snipers are getting set to start the 2019 ALL lacrosse league season which begins for the Snipers on the road December 29th, against the Toronto Monarchs. Dec. 30th, Six Nations fans will get to see the new team under new management with Darcy Powless becoming the Snipers’ head coach and general manager. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE
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SIX NATIONS — The Arena Lacrosse League has released its game schedule for the 2019 season, which begins December 29th, at 2 pm, when the Six Nations Snippers visiting the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre to face the Monarchs. That same evening, the Paris RiverWolves play host to the Whitby Steelhawks at the Syl Apps Arena. Sunday, December 30th, the St. Catharines Shockwave and the Oshawa Outlaws will open their seasons at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena at Six Nations at 1 pm, as a preliminary to the season home opener of the Six Nations Snipers under new coach and general manager, Darcy Powless, at 4 pm, as they open the home schedule against the Peterborough Timbermen. During the off-season, the ALL and the NLL officially signed an agreement that would see the ALL operate much like the AHL does in hockey, to keep ALL players at the ready for quick insertions into NLL line ups if needed. It is also a proving ground for up and coming players to be considered by the NLL teams and a rehab centre for injured NLL players working to get themselves back in playing condition with the big teams. Last weeks’ “combine tournament” was open to
all 2018 draft hopefuls as well as any free agents. Players born in 2000 (18 years as of December 31) or prior are eligible to play in the Arena Lacrosse League. The combine consisted of a skills and drills practice followed by mini games so players can showcase their skills in hopes of being drafted or landing a spot (free agents) at an ALL team training/tryout camp set to start the week of December 8 as teams prepare for the season opener December 29 or 30. The 2018 ALL Draft followed the combine at the ILA as the seven general managers and their team personnel meet to add draft hopefuls to their current rosters, with many current ALL players landing tryouts in pro camps. The Snipers signed Leland Powless Jake Bomberry, Brandon Bomberry, Mason Noble, Steve Wizniuk, Leroy Halftown, James Chadwich, and Kobe Whitcomb, and Richard Imus. “The Arena Lacrosse League would like to congratulate the following 25 players who have signed NLL contracts to open the 2019 season with an NLL club. Forty-one ALL players attended NLL camps This success rate is a tribute of the partnership the NLL and the ALL are committed to,” according to an ALL release. From the Six Nations Snipers, Dan Lomas was taken by the Vancouver
Warriors, Riley Hutchcroft went to the Toronto Rock, Brayden Hill found an NLL home with the Philadelphia Wings, while the Rochester Knighthawks got goaltender Warren Hill to open the 2019 season. A Monday release from the NLL states. “The NLL partnership agreement will mean player movement during the season will be greater with players moving up and down, but this is the first year of this arrangements and both parties are hoping to make it work. The following changes have been made to the NLL Playoffs format to accommodate expansion within the league. New for this season, eight of the eleven teams will now earn a playoff berth.
Round 1 – The East and West Division winners will be seeded #1 within their respective divisions and play the #4 seed, while the #2 and #3 seeds play each other in the first round. The highest seed hosts Round 1. Division Finals – Onegame series between the winners of Round 1, hosted by the highest-remaining seed. NLL Finals – East vs. West Division winners in a best of three series. The highest-remaining seed will host games one and three, if necessary.
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Human rights ban on indigenous mascots MISSISSAUGA — Indigenous-themed mascots, names, imagery and symbols used by non-aboriginal sports teams will be removed from arenas and other facilities in Mississauga, Ont., under a
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It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Susan Ann Hill (nee Vyse). She will be missed by her 5 children: Michelle Noel Divincenzo-Hill (Michael), Drew Arron (Carla), Raquelle Ann, Delose Logan Hill Jr., and Jewel Adrienne. She will be also missed by her grandkids: Jaden, Emily, Dean, Aidan, Sadye, Damon, Cameron, Samuel, Leenah, Judith, and Daniel. Loving sister of Vernon (Marcie) Vyse, Leigh (Steve) Smith, Shirley (Scotty) Hill, Pat Vyse, and Ben (Bedge) Vyse, Karon (Todd) Vyse, and Sharon (Scott) Vyse. Traditional friend to Nolan Hill “Obs”. predeceased by her daughter Judith Rita Hill. She was an amazing, giving and considerate person. She worked as a dedicated nurse both on-reserve and off-reserve. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who raised 5 children on her own. She was our rock and our hero and she will forever be missed. Resting at 2102 Onondaga Road, Ohsweken after 6:30 pm. Sunday. Funeral Service and Burial will be held at Onondaga Longhouse, Six Nations on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 11am. www.rhbanderson.com
The family is heartbroken to announce the passing of Jeffrey on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at the age of 36 years. Beloved son of James & the late Lynne Bradley. Loving brother of Karen Bradley. Dear uncle of James. Nephew of Ken & Sue, Willie & Bunny, Robert & Vivian, Judy & Dan, Kim & Vicki, Lauren & Grant, Mark, the late Dayna, and Pat. Also will be sadly missed by many cousins, friends, and co-workers. Jeff was employed at K.L. Martin Engineering as a Civil Tech. The family will honour his life with visitation at Styres Funeral Home, 1798 4th Line Rd., Ohsweken on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. where funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 1pm. Interment Grand River United Cemetery. www.rhbanderson. com
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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a romantic partner shares your thoughts on a sensitive subject and now is a great time to have a discussion about it. Working together will strengthen your relationship.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, readjust your approach conversations this week. What you have been doing might not be effective when communicating with people unaccustomed to your style of conversing.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, take some quiet moments to focus on a memory that makes you happy. Whenever things get challenging, you can call this memory to mind. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Any turbulence gong on in your life right now can be remedied by thinking a bit more positively, Capricorn. Things will soon fall into place.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, try a new perspective in regard to looking at a difficult problem that’s been tough to solve. Seek others’ help, which is a sign of strength, not weakness.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 A profound time of introspection and revelation will begin for you this week, Pisces. You may be pleasantly surprised by what you discover.
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