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First Nations win case over $4 benefit from Ontario, federal governments SUDBURY — The provincial and federal governments have been short-changing First Nations in Ontario for more than a century, a superior court judge ruled last week as she ordered long-stagnant annual payments be raised.

The court found that the Crown has ``a mandatory and reviewable obligation'' to increase the annuity under the Robinson-Huron Treaty, which was signed in 1850.

Justice Patricia Hennessy wrote that it's the Crown's duty to fulfil the treaty's promise to increase the payments over time. ``The Treaties were not meant to be the last word on the relationship,'' she wrote. ``Renewal of the relationship was necessary to ensure that both parties could continue to thrive in changing environments.''

Hennessy did not say how much the payments should be, noting that there may be further steps

and considerations in the implementation of her ruling.

A delegation of 21 First Nations argued in the 2014 lawsuit that it is unfair that the annual payment of $4 to each of its members has not been raised, even though some members have been living in poverty.

Hennessy's decision states that an increase hasn't occurred since 1875, despite the treaty's promise to ``increase the collective annuity when economic circumstances warrant.''

There are about 30,000 beneficiaries to the Robinson-Huron Treaty in the 21 communities.

The chiefs from the affected territory in northern Ontario have said the Anishinabek people agreed under the treaty to share their lands and resources with newcomers. In return, the Crown would pay annuities that were supposed to increase as the territory generated

revenues from forestry, mining and other resource development.

A spokesman for the Ontario government said it's in the process of reviewing the court's decision and declined to say anything further. The federal government also said it was reviewing the ruling, adding it ``remains open to discussions with the interested parties.''

Ontario NDP legislator Sol Mamakwa, the Opposition's Indigenous relations critic, said the decision is a step forward to reconciliation and he expects a ``significant'' increase to the annuity. ``Indigenous people have always been treated as second-class citizens in this country,'' said Mamakwa. ``When we think about the resources from the land, it's the livelihood of our culture, it's the livelihood of our people — and I don't think there's a set amount for that, but I think it matters to us.''

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annuity raise would increase access to resources along with programs and services offered in those communities.

Batchewana Chief Dean Sayers said the decision is ``huge.''

Hennessy said in her decision that the treaty was vague, and could be interpreted in many different ways, but that a payment of $4 per person ``suggests that the Treaties were a one-time transaction. ``As the historical and cultural context demonstrates, this was not the case; the parties were and continue to be in an ongoing relationship,'' she wrote.

Hennessy also said the court and all parties involved in the treaty should develop processes and procedures for the ``modern era'' on how to move forward with the payment increases.

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Police say Fentanyl confiscated was public safety risk BRANT COUNTY — OPP say a man is facing drug charges after a significant amount of fentanyl was found during a routine traffic stop by officers in St George.

Health Canada tested and confirmed the Substance recovered was approximately 17 grams of Fentanyl.

Police have arrested and charged 40-year-old Brenden MURPHY of Cambridge.

Police say the amount of fentanyl confiscated was a risk to public safety — and enough of the dangerous opioid to give a lethal dose to thousands.

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OPP say the high risk to public safety is inherent when police make a fentanyl seizure of this size in a community.

In an emailed statement to press OPP said “Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin.

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Six Nations lands: why is the Burtch Tract so important?

Looking into the history of the Six Nations people and the early Canadian colony

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BURTCH — The tract of land known as the Burtch Tract was part of the Haldimand Tract made manifest by Joseph Brant on behalf of the “Mohawks and such others” of the Six Nations who accepted the land grant directly from the Crown in recompense for lands lost after the American Revolution. It was once estimated to be 930,000 acres, six miles on either side of the Grand River, from source to mouth.

When former premier David Peterson, promised Six Nations the Burtch lands in exchange for the removal of road blocks on Highway #6 during the Caledonia affair, it was only the portion that was turned into an airport and training base during WWII, not for the entire 5,223 acre Tract, as mapped. Following the War, in 1949, Ottawa turned the property over to the province when became a correctional facility, until it closed in 2003.

But much earlier, David Burtch and received a 999-year lease for land on the South Side of the Grand River, directly from Joseph Brant in the very early 1800’s before Brant’s death in 1807. This became known as the Burtch Tract, with Burtch’s Landing, as Newport was once called, the access to the River.

Several pre-confederation documentations show that the leasing of parts of the original reserve (Haldimand Tract) was approved and even suggested by the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, “for the benefit of their children.”

In April of 1829, negotiations were underway

between John Brant, the Haudenosaunee Chiefs, and the settlers government to surrender 807 acres to be used as a settler reserve, to place those squatters England promised to remove from their reserve lands (Haldimand Tract). The removal of squatters from the rest of the tract was a condition of the surrender.

This squatter reserve later became known as Brantford, and it was also no gift. Moneys derived from the sale and lease of these town plots, as drawn up by surveyor Lewis Burwell, were to go to the benefit of the Six Nations.

Many of these plots were never paid for, or if they were, there is no record of the money ever making it into the Six Nations Trust Fund established by the government to administrate Six Nations funds.

The area selected was surveyed and mapped by Louis Burwell and John Brant personally.

A mere six years later, in 1836, the Haudenosaunee Chiefs petitioned the government that they were not upholding their end of the bargain by expelling squatters from their Haldimand Tract land. This same empty promise was made by three successive Indian Agents.

At an Executive Council meeting Sept. 12th, 1840, it was recommended that Six Nations lease its Haldimand Tract land and not sell it. This would allow non-Natives to live with and alongside the Haudenosaunee while providing ongoing funding for the People of Six Nations in perpetuity.

In November of the same year, Jarvis began floating the idea of surrendering all of the Haldimand Tract, except for areas Six Nations wanted for their own, exclusively.

Burtch was one of those reserved areas as were the

Oxbow, Eagles Nest, the Johnson Settlement and the Martin Tract.

In fact, the entire south side of the Grand River from Cayuga to Burtch’s Landing was once set aside as part of those reserved lands talks. Almost every “surrender” of land in and around Brant/ Brantford was conditional upon the removal of squatters from their land and the institution of a lease system, which would bring financial stability to the Six Nation people forever.

In subsequent years, leases were sublet and subleased over and over again until the government arbitrarily declared Brant Leases were to be turned into patents, in effect stealing thousands of acres of rightful Six Nations land and future financial security of Six Nations.

The Burtch Tract was specifically not included in the 1841 purported surrender, which has since been recognised by the government to be void. It was under heavy protest only weeks after the, so-called, surrender was signed by six, Six Nations chiefs, some with vested interest, others without full knowledge of what they were signing. By tradition and by law, all 50 chiefs were to sign any agreement that affected Six Nations lands and people.

Then, in Feb. of 1844, Jarvis comes out and frankly states that there is no way the government is going to remove squatters from the Tract.

By 1845, Six Nations Chiefs Council compromised their stand for the entire Burtch Tract, making provision for whites already settled on that tract, but insist that 2,600 acres of the Tract remain as part of the new proposed reserve.

The entire Burtch Tract

is 5,223 acres, according to early surveys. Lands with improvements made by early settlers were 1,763 acres, which Six Nations were willing to discuss as a separate issue.

But the government bluntly informed the Chiefs that they would not include any of the Burtch Tract in the reserve lands.

Behind the scenes, Indian Agents, and government officials, and even map maker Lewis Burwell, were promising certain settlers that they would get first dibs on the Burtch land once the 55,000 acre new proposed reserve was settled, without the Butch lands included.

Settlers with legitimate leases were informed to be ready to relocate when their leases expire.

In June of 1847, Six Nations Chiefs declared again that they do not wish the Burtch Tract to be sold. Again, on Nov. 20, 1847, Council clearly stated they would not sell off the Tract, even after the government suggested the sale would provide enough money to buy new farm implements and seed to every farmer at Six Nations.

Ignoring all Six Nations protest, Supt. General Major T.E. Campbell drew up the plans of the reserve #40, not including the Burtch Tract, on Jan. 18th, 1848.

In an 1851 report from MP David Thorburn to the Honourable R. Bruce, Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, he says that it was “with great difficulty” he got the Six Nations to sell the Burtch Tract.

But there is no documentary evidence to support the notion that the Tract was ever surrendered. If it happened, it is obvious it was done without Six Nations approval or any such due process as required

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Fast forward 180 years, and the arguments and evidence regarding the Burtch Tract still have not been dealt with. But now the water is even murkier.

Since the 1840’s and 1850’s, there has been an Elected System of government brought to Six Nations mirroring British law, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council is in a state of disrepair, there is some misgivings over the operation of the Haudenosaunee Development Institute in acting as land agents for communally owned assets, and the Mohawk Workers, who are still seeking what they believe is their inheritance, and insist on being at least included in decisions by either party in their name.

This segment of Mohawks believe the Haldimand Proclamation was no “gift” but was made as compensation for Mohawk lands lost following the American Revolution, and was a document directed towards themselves and others of the Six Nations

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who wished to give up their traditional territories to join Brant in 1784. For them, neither the Elected Band Council nor the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council have any right to make deals with Mohawk lands without their say.

“A promise has been made that every assistance will be given the new settlement at the Grand River; a saw, a grist mill, also a church and school are to be erected, and 25 pounds to be allowed to a school teacher, whom they are to choose themselves. Lieut. Tinling is to accompany Brant in the spring to lay out the town (Mohawk village) and divide the farms.”

John Earl may have original lease. Morris Thomas gets 999-year lease from Brant.

Part leased to (Peer) of Mt. Pleasant. Northwest corner of tract (93 acres) for the remainder of the 999-year lease. A dunghill fowl a year to the Chiefs.

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SIX NATIONS — On Saturday, December 22, Ogwadeni:deo, Six Nations Child and Family Service and gahwajiyade Detenatgwata Family Gatherings helped to provide a breakfast with Santa at the Social Services Gym. The breakfast allowed families and visitors a moment to catch a photo with the big guy as well as to enjoy a delicious morning meal. PHOTOS BY CHEZNEY MARTIN.

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ONEIDA NATION OF THE THAMES — Police have identified the victim of a deadly single-vehicle collision as a 27-year-old woman from the Oneida Nation of the Thames.

Provincial police say the crash occurred around 6:15 a.m.

One occupant, Channon George, died at the scene, and another was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say they're still investigating the cause of the crash and they're asking anyone with

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Remembering 2018: Top 6 from the Big Six Six Nations accepts Hydro One sale OHSWEKEN — Six Nations is officially a shareholder in Hydro One. Six Nations Elected Chief Ava Hill confirmed SNEC has accepted the offer and is now a part of the limited partnership that holds shares in Hydro One. Just four Ontario First Nations did not accept the sale: Mississaugas of the New Credit, Chippewas of Nawash, Saugeen and North Spirit Lake First Nation refused.

Those communities will not see future dividends from the investment and the remaining 129 First Nations that accepted the offer, including Six Nations, can expect to see funds in about five years, Hill says. The elected chief says it is a long term investment and that the Elected Council will begin discussions soon on what should be done with the money coming through from this avenue.

Chiefs of Ontario say for now the partnership will follow dispersion guidelines similar to the OLG funds coming through the Ontario First Nation LP but say that is not the final dispersion model

Full designation for Six Nations own child welfare service OHSWEKEN – It’s been in the works for almost a decade — Six Nations has its very own community based child protective services agency fully designated with the province.

Ogwadeni:deo made the announcement of their official designation status Jan 25.

“I am overwhelmed with many emotions at this time. The journey leading us to this day has been long and filled with many lessons,” expressed Crystal Doolittle, Director of Ogwadeni:deo. “Our community has awaited a change to the Child Welfare System and most important to our own service model, filled with community values, pride and inclusivity. I am anticipating the road ahead of us will continue to be filled with lessons as we endeavour to empower change for our people one family at a time. We will do the best we can to continue to communicate openly and provide opportunities for inclusion in our ongoing service delivery, development and evaluation of our processes.”

The process to establish Six Nation’s own child welfare agency began in 2009.

Floodwaters dominate the Grand through Brant, Six Nations BRANTFORD — Officials with the Grand River Conservation Authority said water levels in the Grand that usually hover at around half a meter deep during a normal summer flow rose to nearly 7 meters at the highest point of floods that ravaged Brant County last week.

Initial floodwaters burst through Brantford rising above a pedestrian bridge and into several areas of West Brant, the downtown core and Eagle Place on Tuesday.

Six Nations declared a state of emergency and roads were closed from Fourth Line West from Seneca Road to Bateman Line and Mohawk Road between Third Line and Fourth Line remain for community safety. The state of emergency was cancelled by Monday morning.

Six Nations Fire and Emergency Services were on hand to help evacuate residents in the road closure area. No injuries were reported for the duration of the weather event.

The city of Brantford also issued a state of emergency as well as an evacuation order for neighbourhoods in West Brant, Holmedale, Eagle Place and Downtown. That evacuation order was lifted by Friday with residents returning home, some without power and gas service.

Seneca Henhawk brings home the gold SIX NATIONS - Seneca Henhawk, who returned from the Special Olympics hosted at the Murphy Recreation Center, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island now has a Gold Medal around his neck. He earned top honours in Bowling Division 11.

Seneca is one of Six Nations best ambassadors of good and is usually seen volunteering at many events every year, but lacrosse is where his heart is and he has been honoured for his volunteer work.

But this time, Seneca is singled out as the athlete winning a Gold Medal at the Ontario Special Olympics.

Henhawk scored 335-184 at a Tuesday Night Special Olympics warmup competition a few weeks ago in preparation to the larger Championship in PEI. The 2018 5-Pin Bowling Championships offered Charlottetown a unique experience to Special Olympics athletes from across Canada,” said Blair McIntosh, Vice President, Sport, Special Olympics Canada. “As one of Special Olympics Canada’s most popular sports, this competition offers athletes an opportunity to compete in a stand-alone National event for the sport.”

Smoke Dance at Onkwehon:we Festival BRANTFORD — As part of the Onkwehon:we Festival, a Smoke Dance Competition was held on the grounds of the Woodland Cultural Centre on Sunday, June 17.

Emceed by Adrian Harjo and Convened by Reese Hill, categories from tiny tots, juniors, teens and adults graced the circle with their full traditional regalia to dance to songs sung by Norman Jimerson and the NY State Dance crew.

Winning dancers were awarded with prize money and the audience was also graced by a performance by World Champion Hoop Dancer Ascension Harjo.

Safe space for indigenous families at McMaster HAMILTON -- Makayla Sault’s family along with McMaster Children’s Hospital President Dr. Peter Fitzgerald launched the opening of ‘Makayla’s Room’ — in Anishnabe, Mkoonhs Zonghehgii (Iako’nikonhrahnira:ton in Mohawk)’— ‘a culturally safe space open to all Children’s Hospital families that would like to learn about or draw strength from indigenous culture and ways of knowing.’

“We just wanted that space set aside that they can feel at home, that they don’t have to feel threatened or scared if they were to choose traditional medicine,” said Sonya.

The room is historic, this is the first space McMaster has provided to indigenous families where traditional healers can work openly with patients inside the hospital without fear of being accosted or banned from things like smudging.

As part of the terms of the settlement McMaster University’s Indigenous Studies department will also be involved by providing educational materials and bringing elders into the space to share indigenous ways of knowing.

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A writer whose name was not published NAHNDA GARLOW

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As we head into 2019, we head into an election year — and unfortunately Six Nations is not immune to the onslaught of dirty politics.

This week, an American news blog run out of Buffalo turned out a post, framing the race of one of Six Nations elected band councillors who is considering running for elected chief.

I say post because what was published by the Buffalo Chronicle wasn’t a news story - yet. Announcements for candidacy at Six Nations have not been made public. And with an audience of 781 followers on social media, many of them centred in the city of Buffalo, the logic of why this subject mattered to the Buffalo Chronicle just doesn’t add up.

Unless you consider that this is an election year. Then it makes perfect sense.

Six Nations elections are a little different than your typical municipal election. The electorate is dispersed throughout the Dish with One Spoon Territory, even further. In order to vote for Six Nations leadership one only needs to be present, at least 18 years of age and have a band number.

The post to the Buffalo Chronicle website published unconfirmed reports that Six Nations elected councillor Mark Hill is running for chief “backed by cigarette money”.

The writer, whose name was not published, says that a Six Nations business, Grand River Enterprises, is funding Hill’s campaign and that this has Six Nations “traditionalists” scared. The writer then suggests the sole saving grace would be if Six Nations “traditionalists” get together and “mobilize” to enter the elected political system and vote.

The writer then spends a long time building fear about Hill’s relationship with his uncle, Ken Hill, an owner of GRE — and adds that several “devout” longhouse followers are considering running for elected chief in an attempt to stop Hill— a move they claim will risk the sovereignty of the Haudenosaunee people.

The narrative is weird.

It is embarrassing for the Buffalo Chronicle. But mostly, it is shameful for a publication that has nothing to do with the community of Six Nations to insert themselves in the Six Nations political environment and try to disrupt our community’s work towards decolonization.

And if we’re down to the nitty gritty, “cigarette money” has created an industry and an economy on Six Nations that is independent from government payments. Grand River Enterprises does pay taxes — a long litigated fact that the owners of the company say they were duped into by government officials. But if we’re counting who pays taxes in the cigarette industry on Six Nations — so do three out of the seven other tobacco producers on the territory.

For that matter, GRE didn’t bring taxes to Six Nations.

The Six Nations Canada Post outlet has been collecting taxes on the territory since it opened.

Cigarette money has funded the creation of other businesses on Six Nations, continues to financially support youth in sports and dance, has grown gas stations, construction companies, and put food on the tables of graphic designers, artists, and more.

Cigarette money has created sports opportunities for indigenous people who otherwise may not have been able to participate in that realm. In part, donations from the cigarette industry built Six Nations a fire station.

They have also kept the food bank open and held free community celebrations throughout the year.

To vilify certain people’s “cigarette money”, while boosting another’s as philanthropy because of who holds the wallet is foolish, simple, and not beneficial for the political future of Six Nations.

What purpose does a contribution to our politics like this serve except to fuel the fire of the us vs them polarization of “traditionalist” vs the rest of us. It’s certainly not fair to colour Hill’s campaign for elected chief with this kind of rhetoric.

Divide and conquer was always a popular strategy of the colonizer, and using the written word to scare an electorate a popular tactic.

Hill responded on his social media, saying that he has considered running for elected chief but

has not yet put his name forward for candidacy. He says no one contacted him to confirm details of the posting. Hill also says any campaign he launches is funded only by his own income.

What has become apparent is this — Six Nations elections this year are going to be different.

The Buffalo Chronicle did not respond to our requests for comment, or answer our questions on who wrote the post. Oddly enough there are two stories about Six Nations on the website that has been open since 2014 — both revolving around GRE owner Ken Hill — both with unnamed authors.

Of particular note is that the founder and publisher of the Chronicle, Matthew Ricchiazi — who claims Haudenosaunee heritage, previously worked at SNEC as a policy analyst — and is now leading an investment firm hoping to use Haudenosaunee treaty rights to team up with New York’s state governor to launch a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls. That is, according to the Chronicle.

Now I’m not saying that bloggers can’t be accurate. Nor am I saying that journalists can’t be bloggers or that bloggers can’t be journalists. What we need to keep in mind is that if you are going to dip your toe into the world of Six Nations politics — you can’t just come out of nowhere and try to sully a persons journey forward by throwing out an opinion or two based on who’s related to who. Two plus two does not equal fish, my friend.

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Here’s a little challenge for our readers. The following is a list of quotes that were made by either Italian Fascist leader Bonito Mussolini’, Nazi leader Adolph Hitler or American Republican President Donald Trump.

Who said this: "Journalism is free because it serves one cause and one purpose... mine!"

"Journalists are the enemy of the people." "... the media do not provide honest information. "They will attack you.

They will slander you.

They will seek to destroy your career and your family," he insists. "They will lie, lie, lie, and then again they will do worse than that."

"This is the epitaph I want on my tomb: Here lies one of the most intelligent animals who ever appeared on the face of the earth."

“We become strong, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look too for moral guidance. ” "If two irreconcilable elements are struggling

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with each other, the solution lies in force. There has never been any other solution in history, and there never will be. " “The leader of genius must have the ability to make different opponents appear as if they belonged to one category.”

“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it”.

“I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator.”

“Success is the sole earthly judge of right and wrong.”

"I think I am, actually humble. I think I'm much more humble than you would understand."

"Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest—and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure. It's not your fault."

“To be a leader means to be able to move masses.”

“The broad masses of a population are more amenable to the appeal of rhetoric than to any other force.”

“The victor will never be asked if he told the truth.”

“It is not truth that matters, but victory.”

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Reading Joseph Brant’s Mail: What did Brant think about Haldimand Deed?

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EAGLES NEST - A recent article in this paper article was defending Joseph Brant brought about some feedback which offered a different point of view. It has been long a bone of contention surrounding how much and what land Brant sold and under whose authority. All are legitimate questions, however, it is true that Brant was disciplined by the chiefs for selling off parcels of land without the direct approval by the sitting Chiefs and Clan Mothers.

But why did he do that?

Was it for personal gain or was it done to challenge the government over Six Nations right to sell, lease, of do whatever they wished with the Haldimand Tract land.

One thing is certain.

Brant was frustrated with the slowness of the British Government’s response to several demands for clarity regarding the scope of the title to the land granted Six Nations within the Haldimand Tract.

Once again, looking back at the communications between Brant, the Chiefs and British represntatives, one can get a better look at what Brant had in mind, even while selling or leasing portions of the original Tract for the benefit of Six Nations. Brant’s intention was to generate a lasting and permanent flow of money and resources to his people on the Grand River. He was called up for selling portions of the Tract without the Chiefs direct approval.

The following letters are in the Canadian archives Ottawa.

From documents held in the Canadian Archives.

This is a communication between Joseph Brant, Peter Russell (President of Canada at the time) and William Claus, Indian Affairs. Spellings are how they appear in the 1790’s documents.

York 10th June 1797 Sir I was on the 5 instant favored with your letter under date the 29th of May, and from other information lately received.

I have no doubt that

French Emissaries from the Missisipi [sic] and Lower Canada are now endeavoring to poison the minds of the Indians, and not only draw them from their attachment to us but incite them to fall on the settlements of this Province; I consequently recommend it to you to do everything in your Power to Conciliate the Indian Tribes within your influence, and endeavor to prevail on Capt. Brant to inform you how this may be best affected.

The attachment of the Five Nations is too closely linked to the British Interests for me to doubt their fullest assistance, should we have occasion to call for it; But as I am rather young in the Management of Indian Concerned, you will oblige me by information from time to time what their particular cautions may require of me; and should occasional presents be at any time necessary, I should upon your requisitions warrant the delivery of them.

The present crisis is an important one, and the National Economy ought at all times to be attended to by the servants of the

Crown; Liberallity to the Indians is absolute necessary and may prove in the end the surest means of saving the public money in this country. We shall want __[here?]__ a small quantity of Rum, Tobacco and some Wampum to give to occasional Indian Visitors, and to furnish strings and belts in return for those sent to me. You will therefore be pleased to order a small assortment of them to this post, to be under the charge of the commissary for whom I have solicited an allowance from the Commander in Chief for that service, and shall in the mean time direct him to receive them .

Should Lieut Givins?

Be removed from this post, there will not be any person here to interpret ___ for me or the Commandant. Major Smith informs me that George Cowan on Lake Simcoe was promised by the Lieutenant Governor to be appointed an interpreter and to receive the salary of that appointment; He is by all accounts a man of very great influences among the Lake Indians, and ought to be kept in our Interests, should this appointment attache him properly to us, the extraordinary expenses attending it must not just now be regarded; -- You will therefore please inform me what has been done on this subject; and the reason why he is not on the list of Interpreters?

And if either Mr. Prince or Mr. Norton speak the Chippewa Language, only one of them may not be spared for the service of this quarter.

Having shown you my powers to take upon me the conduct of the Indian Concerns in Upper Canada, it only remains for me to furnish you of authenticated copies of them, and to assure you that nothing shall be wanting on my part to facilitate any thing you may recommend to me for promoting His Majesty's Interests therein TO WILLIAM CLAUS, Esq. _____ of Indian Affairs I am sir with regards Your RP --------------------------------York 10 June 1797 Sir,

I am favored with your letter of the 28th May, and am extremely happy to hear that the Indians of the Five Nations have passed their inoculation without loss. The little service I did them by ordering House at the head of the lake to be given up to you for your own and their accommodation is of too trifling a nature to be mentioned; the strong attachment they have ever shown to the interests of the King and the British Nation give them a great claim to any service in my power; And I am only concerned that I cannot now afford them the pleasure of knowing that I have received Her Majesty's Commands respecting their lands on the Grand River; Having transmitted to the King's Ministers a copy of the Powers given to you by the Five Nations as their Agent; and of your Letter to me wherein their wishes on this subject are stated; I should certainly be glad to defer doing anything in it until I receive His Majesty's Pleasures; --But I do Assure you sir that it was always my opinion from the first that their desires ought to be immediately complied with under certain regulations, which might ___ a permanent provision to their children as well as ___ and which from the Conversation I have had with you I am persuaded you would with pleasure accede to;-- However, should the expected answers? be much longer delayed, I should venture to take upon myself with the Co____ of the council before the members of it shall separate to adjust all matters to your entire satisfaction; And to this end I took the liberty of intimating to you in my former letter my desire that you could pay us a visit at York.

Believe me to be with ___ of regard Sir (signed) P.R. (PK?) Captain Joseph Brant Same Paper: Brothers: I hold in my hand a memorandum of the lands on the Grand River, which your Brother Capt.

Joseph Brant informs me you wish to dispose of for an annuity amounting

to POUNDS 3119..18..4 New York Currency in the following Proportions--TO Philip Stedman 12 miles square 92160 Richard Beasley the same 92160 William Wallace the same 92160 Joshua Howns??

30000 Colin Mc Gregor includes Dockstaders Tract 75000 In all 381,480

Brothers Are you desirous of relinquishing to the King your Father all your claim and right to the above 381.480 acres upon condition of their being reconveyed under the great seal of the Province to the persons you have named.

Brothers When you have determined upon this, I shall give directions that the deeds may be made out agreeable to your desire according to such descriptions of the boundaries as you may furnish; and they shall be delivered form the secretary's office to the parties, or to their attorneys upon your or your agents order and on their producing certificates of their having taken the oaths of allegiance and subscribed the Declaration required by law. --The Fees upon the patents are it is supposed to be paid by the purchasers.

Brothers What further desires you may with to be gratified in respecting your remaining lands on the Grand River.

I shall be at all times ready to listen to them and faithfully to transmit your wishes to the King your indulgent affectionate father, who you may rest assured will always have a pleasure in complying with them.

Newark, July 24, 1797 (signed) Peter Russell ---------------------------------Newark 4 October 1797 Sir, I have this moment received your letter of this date.

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op-ed We should give sanctuary to Joseph Brant and the Haldimand Deed continued natives from the south I can have no objection to the Gentlemen whom you have named to be the Trustees, in whose names the securities are to be taken for the payment of the annuities to the Five Nations on the lands they are about selling.--I beg leave however to repeat the opinion I gave you yesterday that as offices never die, but are permanent, these ___ of the Principal Officers of Government for the Time Being and their successors might have been probably more eligible in a Transaction of this nature for very obvious reasons.

Whenever you may be pleased, Sir, as attorney

for the Five Nations to surrender to the King in their name the 381.480 acres, which I promised to confirm the sales of in my speech to the Six Nations on the 26 of July last and to signify to me in writing that the Five Nations are satisfied with the Securities given by the Parties; and that it is then which that a deed or deeds may issue under the Great Seal of this Province to the Persons you shall name to convey to them a Part, or the whole of the said Tract; and you shall have furnished the Surveyor General with Instructions for making out the Descriptions of the Boundaries of each respective

Tract, with the names of the Persons to whom they are to be granted. I shall immediately on the receipt thereof transmit them to His Majesty's Attorney General, with orders to issue his fiat for the respective Deeds being made out and you shall be informed when they have passed? the sufficient offices that they may be delivered from the Secretary's Office to your order.

TO Captain Joseph Brant Agent of the Five Nations I have the Honor to be with regards (signed) P.R.

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By Doug GeorgeKanentiio When I watch the reports of the thousands of people coming north from their homelands in Central America I do not see Hondurans, Guatemalans, El Salvadorians; I see indigenous people, our southern kin, fleeing countries which have become overwhelmed by vicious gangs whose drug money comes directly from sales made in the United States.

Those gangs use violence to force compliance and terror to recruit new members. The national police agencies have been incapable of protecting their citizens resulting in the painful decision to separate from their families, flee their homes and undertake a weeks long journey northwards towards the US knowing their reception will be met with resistance and confinement should they be arrested crossing the border between Mexico and the US. But the risk of imprisonment is preferable to the threat of death at home. As we watch the immigrants slowly march northwards we see children, single mothers, distraught fathers and even grandparents carrying their meagre belongings with jugs of water and small containers of food, relying upon the generosity of the communities they pass through.

The Mexican people have proven to be compassionate but there have been instances where the migrants have been attacked, particularly near Tijuana. Yet they persist even as they are gassed

by US border police and labeled as terrorists by a president who uses their displacement as a political weapon, stoking the fear among Americans that waves of criminals are invading the nation..

This is contradicted by the photographs of the refugees. They show families carrying children in wagons, families carrying children on the shoulders of their dads, families with children clinging to their

adult relatives and they are clearly indigenous.

They are the original people of this hemisphere now compelled to risk all they have for the vague possibility of a better life in a distant land among an unknown people, many of whom are now organized as heavily armed "militia" to use their own version of terror to drive them away from the border.

The migrants are coming in small groups and in waves. They are following the ancient north-south trail from the place where Natives first entered North America tens of thousands of years ago, on a route which carried traders and diplomats. It is the same route taken by the Spanish invaders, the violent and gold mad conquistadors.

Now the Natives are once again on the move. It is not simply a matter of economics but a real and genuine fear, one so powerful it disrupts hundreds of years of communal life.

During the colonial era refugees came from across the salt waters to the east; some were seeking freedom from oppressive regimes but others were indentured servants, criminals or individuals who sought an opportunity to gain material wealth and security. They were often met with generosity by the Native peoples along the seaboard but in most instances the immigrants displaced and destroyed the indigenous nations since land was the most valuable of commodities and the chance to own property was unique to most of them.

Just as with the Natives coming from the south have their humanity qualified by negative stereotypes their relatives to the north also felt the repercussions of having their culture qualified by lies and racist myths. This made it easier to justify the use of violence in both instances. People were, and are, being hurt, they bleed and they die. These are our kin and we should feel compassion for them for they are us.

With all of our resourc-

es we have the capacity to sponsor the Native migrants into our home territories. We should use our sovereignty and our common wealth to meet them along their journey and to escort them to our communities. We should use the traditional Native values of hospitality and kindness along with our ancestal immigrant laws and customs to bring them to places of safety.

We should find ways to make use of their strong work ethic to add their abilities to our own. We should blend their DNA with our own, making for a stronger indigenous people.

There are many Native nations which do not have the resources to care for the travellers but many are rich from their various economic activities and could serve as hosts and sponsors. It would represent the best of who we are.

There is also a legal basis for Native people to freely cross into the US. The 1794 Jay Treaty which provides for the following: Article 3: It is agreed that it shall at all Times be free to His Majesty's Subjects, and to the Citizens of the United States, and also to the Indians dwelling on either side of the said Boundary Line freely to pass and repass

by Land, or Inland Navigation, into the respective Territories and Countries of the Two Parties on the Continent of America (the Country within the Limits of the Hudson's Bay Company only excepted) and to navigate all the Lakes, Rivers, and waters thereof, and freely to carry on trade and commerce with each other.

Note that it refers to the "continent of America" which includes all those nations north of South America. It may be something to consider along with the affirmation that the migrants are indeed Native and making use of a route of commerce and travel which predates the arrival of the colonists from Europe.

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Metis, non status Indians launch '60s Scoop lawsuit over identity loss CANADIAN PRESS

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TORONTO — Metis and non-status Indians across Canada are seeking damages for the alleged harms inflicted on them by the Canadian government during the '60s Scoop, according to a proposed class action filed on Thursday.

In an untested statement of claim, the survivors of the Scoop argue they were deprived of their identities by being taken from their families and placed with non-aboriginal families. As a result, they say, they suffered mental, emotional and other harms. ``Aboriginal communities describe the '60s Scoop as destructive to their culture,'' the claim in Federal Court asserts.

``Canada was careless, reckless, wilfully blind, or deliberately accepting of, or was actively promoting, a policy of cultural assimilation.''

Among other things, the claim seeks a court declaration that the government breached its duty toward the plaintiffs and seeks unspecified damages.

Garth Myers, lawyer for the plaintiffs, said on Thursday it was unclear how many people might be taken in by the class at this point or what an appropriate level of compensation might be if the claim were to succeed.

Earlier this year, the government struck an $800-million settlement of a similar class action _ one involving on-reserve Indigenous people who became victims of the '60s Scoop _ in which each victim would

receive up to $50,000.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs say it's time Canada recognized its actions taken in the '60s Scoop affected a much larger group of Indigenous people.

In June, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett said the settlement agreement did not address ``all of the harm'' done by the '60s Scoop. More work needed to be done with Metis and non-status peoples, she said. ``They have waited far too long to be recognized and for the harm done to them to be acknowledged,'' Bennett said of the on-reserve victims. ``They should not be made to wait any longer nor suffer through any more court battles.''

Bennett had no immediate comment to the lawsuit but a spokesman said the govern-

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The proposed representative plaintiff in the new case is Toron-

to-born Brian Day, 44, a Metis who now lives in Ottawa. According to the claim, Day was raised in accordance with his family's Metis tradition that included hunting until age four, when the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society took him from his family and placed him for seven years with a non-Aboriginal family in Sudbury, Ont. ``Mr. Day was told by his non-aboriginal adopted family that he was not

Metis or Indigenous,'' the claim asserts. ``For years, he was told by this family that he was white and Scottish.''

Given his upbringing, Day has lost his Metis cultural identity and cannot speak French, the claim states. ``Because of '60s Scoop, Mr. Day is emotionally, spiritually and culturally disconnected,'' the claim says. ``He feels alienated, anxious, hopeless, sad, frustrated, and resentful.''

Human rights body probing reports Inuit kids punished for speaking Inuktitut CANADIAN PRESS

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MONTREAL — Quebec’s human rights commission has launched an investigation into the treatment of Inuit children in the youth protection system, citing reports that Indigenous youth were prevented from speaking their own languages and not offered adequate services while in care. ``It has been reported that youth living in shelters were not allowed to communicate in their own language, and some youth would have suffered reprisals for speaking in Inuktitut,'' the commission said in a news release Friday.

Furthermore, the commission said, some of the children may not have been assigned a social worker when they were transferred from Quebec's north, on the assumption that they were still being followed by staff in their home communities.

Spokeswoman Meissoon Azzaria said the commission began the investigation on its own initiative rather than in response to an official complaint. She said the probe will attempt to verify whether the rights of

youth have been violated and take steps to rectify any failings by issuing recommendations to the relevant departments.

The west-end Montreal health and social services centre whose group homes are tied to the investigation declined to comment on the allegations but reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that ``the safety and development of children are not compromised.''

The Batshaw Youth and Family Centres and the CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Ilede-Montreal added that their centres are ``recognized for their openness to diversity and their ethnocultural skills.''

Nakuset, director of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal, said long-standing issues within the foster-care system are well known. She said Indigenous youth often fall through the cracks because they don't receive the services they need once in the system. ``There's this kind of no-man's land where they're sitting, and they're literally in this strange home and doing nothing,'' she said in a phone interview. ``There are no social workers, and I've heard some don't even go to school.''

Nakuset, who has

only one name, said it's ``mind-boggling'' to imagine any foster parent or youth worker would prevent a child from speaking Inuktitut, especially given the devastating Indigenous language loss that occurred as a result of residential schools. ``If you have girls that are talking in their own language and the mother is not understanding, she should get an interpreter,'' Nakuset said. ``That's the responsible thing to do _ not telling them to stop speaking their own language.''

Nakuset says she has spent a decade working with the youth protection system to improve services, train specialized case workers and advocate for the rights of mothers, who often face discrimination and other barriers when trying to regain custody of their children.

While some progress has occurred, she said she is ``absolutely thrilled'' the commission is investigating, and hopes the results will accelerate the pace of necessary change. ``We just want to work together with them,'' she said of the current system. ``And I feel sometimes like we're at the door, and they've opened it, but they won't let us in yet.''

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Environmental and economic development choices split Canada's First Nations CANADIAN PRESS

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CALGARY — A Vancouver-area First Nation's decision to support the Woodfibre LNG project may have come as a surprise to some, considering the nation's role in helping to derail the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion earlier this year.

The Squamish Nation community was one of a handful of First Nations that lined up to convince the Federal Court of Appeal in August to overturn National Energy Board approval of the controversial oil pipeline expansion from Edmonton to the West Coast, leaving its future in doubt.

But the nation's acceptance of the liquefied natural gas export project last month reinforces a simple truth, says historian Ken Coates: While Canada's first people may approach tough questions differently than non-native Canadians, their decisions are motivated by many of the same factors. ``These are complex issues and you're always going to have people on both sides,'' said the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's senior fellow in Aboriginal and northern Canadian issues and the author of several books and publications on Indigenous relations. ``These are communities that need real sustainable, substantial economic benefit, where Indigenous people have been locked out of the market economy for 150 years, since Confederation. They've been wanting in for a long period of time.''

Woodfibre LNG gained trust through five years of consultations and by agreeing to abide by conditions under the nation's environmental and cultural assessment process (which operates separately from federal and provincial regimes), said Khelsilem, a spokesman for the Squamish Nation council, and one of its councillors who voted against the proposal in a close 8-6 vote.

In return for its support, the community is to receive annual and milestone payments totalling $226 million over the 40-year life of the project, and its companies will be in line to bid on up to $872 million in contracts.

Hundreds of jobs are expected to result for the nation's 4,000 members, nearly half of whom live off reserve in the Greater Vancouver area.

Khelsilem, who uses one name, said the product involved in each project _ Woodfibre LNG's relatively benign natural gas versus the ``extreme risk'' of diluted bitumen from the oilsands in the Trans Mountain pipeline _ was just one of several factors in the decision to back one and fight the other. ``I think that if governments want to work with First Nations to create economic development, there's ways to do it. And our nation like many other First Nations are saying, 'We want to do it, we want to do responsible economic development and there are ways for the government to work with us on that,''' he said.

But, he added: ``Our future isn't in the resource extraction industries like a

lot of other First Nations.''

The court-enforced duty of the federal government to consult, and where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous wishes when it considers projects that might adversely impact potential or established Aboriginal or treaty rights, makes their support key to both industry and environmentalists.

In November, the Montreal Economic Institute released a study called ``The First Entrepreneurs _ Natural Resource Development and First Nations,'' that disputes the ``widely held belief'' that First Nations systematically oppose projects.

It shows that Indigenous people working in oil and gas extraction make average wages of almost $150,000 per year, while those working on gas pipelines made more than $200,000.

According to a 2016 Statistics Canada census the average wage of Indigenous workers nationwide was less than $50,000.

A few weeks later, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers released a report called ``Toward a Shared Future: Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Oil and Gas Industry,'' that shows six per cent of the workers in oil and gas identify themselves as Indigenous, a total of about 11,900 people making generally better-than-average wages.

It also points out that Indigenous governments received $55 million in payments related to oil and gas activity outside of the oilsands in the second half of 2017 and that oilsands companies had spent $3.3

billion on procurement from Indigenous-owned companies in 2015 and 2016.

The message of financial gain from co-operation with industry _ dubbed ``economic reconciliation'' _ resonates with Clayton Blood, general manager of Kainai Resources Inc., a company established by the Blood Tribe of southern Alberta to pursue economic development including oil and gas exploration. ``We're finding that Indigenous peoples seem to be becoming a convenient excuse for turning down some of these controversial projects when a majority of First Nations along the (Trans Mountain) pipeline route were looking for opportunities,'' he said.

Environmentalists have used ``scare tactics'' to try to boost opposition to development on his reserve, too, Blood says, including blaming hydraulic fracturing or ``fracking'' of wells for methane in water wells, a problem he says existed long before fracking began.

But Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and an ardent environmentalist, makes it clear he thinks fracking is a problem.

He says supporting Woodfibre LNG means the Squamish Nation have chosen to prosper while damage is done to the environment of Indigenous people in northeastern B.C. where the gas is produced. ``It's not about money,'' he insists. ``It's about the land, it's about the environment, it's about our culture, our traditions, our livelihood, our subsistence.''

Indigenous adviser appointed HALIFAX — Saint Mary's University in Halifax has appointed a president's advisory council on Indigenous affairs, calling it another stage in its commitment to reconciliation.

The school’s president says the university is

committed to advancing support for Indigenous students and strengthening connections to the community.

He says the advice and guidance of the council will be a great resource for the university.

FARGO, N.D. — A bill meant to help authorities solve cases in which Native American women go missing or are killed on tribal land looks like it will expire before getting a vote in the U.S. House.

The Senate passed the initiative sponsored by outgoing North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, but Heitkamp said the bill is being blocked by Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte, KFGO radio reported . It's not clear why Goodlatte, a Republican who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, is standing in the way. ``I'd like to see Congressman Goodlatte actually visit a reservation in North Dakota and explain to the families of victims why he is blocking this bill,'' Heitkamp said. ``Unlike Congressman Goodlatte, I am serious about saving lives and making sure Native American women are invisible no longer.''

Goodlatte's office did not respond to KFGO's requests for interviews.

The measure is named ``Savanna's Act'' for Savanna Greywind, a slain North

Dakota woman whose baby was cut from her womb. The bill aims to improve tribal access to federal crime information databases and create standardized protocols for responding to cases of missing or slain Native American women.

Heitkamp has said that if authorities had more accurate statistics they might be able to detect patters to help solve more cases, although it likely would not have applied to Greywind's because it was not a federal case.

Native American activists have asked Rep. Kevin Cramer _ who will take over Heitkamp's Senate seat next month _ to help advance the bill before the end of the current session.

If not, it will expire. A handful of demonstrators gathered outside Cramer's Fargo office on Wednesday. ``If he can stand behind us Native Americans, if he can stand behind humanity, then we can move forward,'' protester Amanda Vivier said. ``We implore (Cramer) to not let the clock run out on Savanna's Act.'' Cramer did not return messages left by KFGO. Attorney Gloria Allred, who represents the Greywind family, said that the only good to come from such a horrific crime is the possibility that other Native American women may benefit from the legislation.

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Ducks looking to shed three game Christmas slide

By Jim Windle/Kyle Shohara ANAHEIM — Brandon Montour and the Anaheim Ducks will be back at it after the Christmas Break on Thursday night when the Ducks shake off the turkey and take on the Sharks of San Jose.

The break interrupted a three-game loosing streak the Ducks have been on before Christmas starting with a 3-1 loss in New York, a 3-1 loss against the Boston Bruins Dec. 20, and a 3-0 shutout loss in Buffalo, last Saturday, Dec. 22nd.

Then, on Saturday, Dec.

29th, they return home to host the Arizona Coyotes and the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday Dec. 31st.

In Buffalo, trailing by a goal, the Ducks were dominating the Buffalo Sabres, but goaltender Sabres’ Linus Ullmark was sensational in the Buffalo net and kept the door closed on the Ducks.

Jeff Skinner's goal give the Sabres a two-goal lead with 8:46 remaining in the third period effectively put an end to Anaheim's comeback hopes, as the Ducks lost 3-0 to the Sabres at KeyBank Center on Saturday night.

Six Nations’ pride, Brandon Montour, has had an impressive first half of the Anaheim Ducks 2018-19 schedule, with five goals, 14 assists for 19 points, tied with teammate Pontus Aberg, one point behind Brantford’s Adam Henrique with seven goals, 13 assists for 20 points, who is tied with Rickard Rakell. Captain Ryan Getzlaf leads the Ducks with 29 points at the top of the list. PHOTO SUPPLIED.

It was an unfortunate result for the Ducks, who have lost three straight games and finished their

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Rookie phenom Rasmus Dahlin opened the scoring for the Sabres with 3:09 remaining in the first period and Conor Sheary scored into an empty net to make it 3-0 with 1:58 left in the game. The Sabres’ victory represented a bounceback performance for the Sabres, who lost 2-1 last night against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Ullmark delivered a sparkling 40save performance for his second career shutout.

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PHILADELPHIA — After a brief delay due to a labour dispute between the NLL players association and the League, the 201819 NLL season has begun with a new team, the San Diego Seals, and the rebranding of the Vancouver Stealth to the Vancouver Warriors and the return of the Philadelphia Wings franchise.

The new season opened December 15th, with Buffalo defeating the Wings, 17-15, the Georgia Swarm defeating the New England BlackWolves 16-12, and Vancouver slipping past Calgary 14-13 in OT. Week no.2 saw San Diego earn its first franchise win 17-12 over ten Colorado Mammoth, Saturday.

Calgary earned a 14-8 win over Vancouver Friday night, Toronto Rock beat Buffalo 17-12.

five-game road trip with a 2-3-0 mark, scoring just two goals over their three losses.

The Ducks' best chances of the night came in the third period. Adam Henrique was robbed of what seemed to be a sure-goal until Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe got a piece of his scoring chance after the Ducks centre deked Ullmark and seemingly had a wide open net. Then, on the power play, Montour had his point shot clang off the far post to keep the score 1-0 in favour of the Sabres.

John Gibson did what he could to keep the Ducks in the game, fin-

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Johnny Powless (left) already has 4 points after the first game of the season for the Toronto Rock.

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So far in the very young season, Bandits’ Shawn Evans leads the league in points with 17 points (3G,14A) in two games.

Seals’ Austin Staats has five goals and four assists after one game played with his new team.

Brother Randy Staats has two goals and six assists

for the Georgia Swarm, Zed Williams opened the season with a goal, Brendan Bomberry earned an assist.

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assisted on one for two points with his new team, and Toronto Rock’s Johnny Powless scored two and assisted on two for four points after one game played.

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WINNIPEG — A judge has denied an injunction against the split of two Manitoba junior hockey leagues that some allege deliberately excluded Indigenous teams.

Justice Herbert Rempel said he could not rule on what motivated the split or whether racism played a role, but he recognized that junior hockey is important in First Nations communities as it provides entertainment and inspiration for youth. ``Losing that sense of pride has been painful,'' he told court in his ruling on Friday.

All the teams were part of the Keystone Junior Hockey League until May when five teams left to create the Capital Region League.

Jamie Kagan, a lawyer representing the KJHL and the First Nations, had argued that all the ``white teams quietly got together and removed themselves, leaving behind the First Nations teams.''

A complaint was filed to Hockey Manitoba and an internal tribunal ruled that the new league had breached the organization's constitution when it did not give proper notice to the KJHL. It said former KJHL players would need a release to play in the new league and there would be a $500 fee.

Both leagues understood the ruling differently when players hit the ice for a new season in October.

The Peguis, Norway House Cree, Opaskwayak Cree, Fisher River Cree and Cross Lake First Nations filed a statement of claim in October against Hockey Manitoba, the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association, the new league and the five teams in it.

The First Nations said players didn't get a release to play in the new league and no fees were paid. They also alleged it caused an exodus of players, which jeopardized the league.

Bill Bowles, lawyer representing the Capital Region League, had argued the release and fee should only apply to players who left the First Nations teams to join those in the new league _ not players whose entire team left.

Bowles also told court the new league was formed because parents were concerned about long bus drives after the fatal Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team bus crash in Saskatchewan.

In his ruling, Rempel said the First Nations had not exhausted their appeals through Hockey Manitoba and couldn't prove the split would cause irreparable harm to the league.

Players in the new league would be benched for the entire season if the

injunction were granted, he noted. ``Some 100 young men will no longer be able to chase their dreams of playing hockey.''

Outside court, Kagan said he was disappointed with the ruling. The lawsuit will continue but Kagan said it could drag on for years and the league might not survive to see a decision.

The remaining KJHL teams will work with Hockey Manitoba to hold a provincial Junior B championship now that there are two leagues. But Hockey Manitoba executive director Peter Woods said the new league is not interested in participating in a provincial tournament involving all teams. ``Hopefully down the road, once everything is cleared here, we have an opportunity to sit down and see if we can move forward to get the leagues together to participate in some type of competition,'' he said.

Woods said it was unfortunate the dispute moved into the courtroom. He disagreed racism played a role in the league's division and pointed out that there are First Nations and Metis players in the new league. ``Hockey Manitoba is all about providing opportunities for kids to participate in the game.''

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