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Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council delays work on ATR process for transfer of Burtch lands DONNA DURIC

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Six Nations Elected Council has deferred moving forward with the transfer of the Burtch lands under the federal Additions to Reserve process until it consults with the community. Lonny Bomberry, Six Nations Director of Lands and Resources, sought council approval to begin work on the additions to reserve (ATR) process at Monday’s Political Liaison meeting but given the current climate of Six Nations’ land rights, SNGR Elected Council deferred moving forward with the process. Councillor Wendy Johnson said the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council and the community should be consulted on the Burtch property as Six Nations goes into its sixth month of reclaiming a parcel of land in Caledonia known as ‘Land Back Lane’, the site of the halted McKenzie Meadows housing development project. A number of Six Nations people and allies continue to maintain a presence on the property

after stopping construction on July 19, 2020. “We have so much going on with regard to land,” said Coun. Johnson. “We would like to have some discussion with the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and all the people with Land Back Lane. I wouldn’t want to be in a situation where we go forward and do something and other people have concerns with it.” The 380-acre Burtch property is the site of a former correctional facility just outside the reserve in the hamlet of Mount Pleasant. The federal government agreed to transfer the land back to Six Nations outside the auspices of SNGR after negotiations with the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC) in 2006. The Additions to Reserve process (ATR) would see the land become part of the existing Six Nations reserve and become Crown land. For the past 15 years, the Burtch land transfer has been mired in controversy, as SNGR and the HCCC remain at odds over who has rights to the property. The land has been sitting in a numbered

corporation controlled by SNGR since 2017. “That’s how the title is being held,” said Bomberry. “We have a bit of a torturous history with respect to the property.” In 2017, the Elected Council sought an injunction against a Six Nations farmer, Kris Hill, who, Bomberry said, farmed the land, “without our permission” despite the HCCC providing Hill with a lease to plant crops on the property. “We need to start the process of getting the land added to the reserve,” said Bomberry. He said the ATR process has been simplified, allowing the land to be transferred to a reserve by the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs, “without having to go through cabinet and getting approved there.” Bomberry asked for a resolution to get the process started but elected council was split on the decision. Coun. Johnson asked if the HCCC or community has been consulted. Bomberry said they haven’t. Coun. Nathan Wright agreed with Coun. Johnson. “Land rights issues are top of mind of the ma-

jority of our community members right now,” he said. “I think it’s important we bring the community along.” He added that the community should also be informed how the ATR process works. Coun. Helen Miller said some people “want nothing to do with the government” or the ATR process. “They want the land back the way it was taken 200 years ago. They don’t stop to think the added to reserve process gets rid of the taxes. If we don’t add it to the reserve, council has to pay tax.” She said council currently has an agreement with the government not to pay taxes on the property. Bomberry said it’s a 20-year indemnity agreement not to pay taxes that expires in 17 years. “If we were to take Burtch over completely without adding it to the reserve, then we’d have to eventually start paying taxes,” said Coun. Miller. “If they want us to take over land and pay tax on it, fine. That has to be agreed by the community. That’s the communication part that we have to do.”

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Coun. Melba Thomas said the HCCC should be consulted. She recommended not moving forward with the ATR just yet. Thomas lauded elected councillors who have been meeting with community members at Land Back Lane and the Six by Six site (at the corner of Hwy. 6 and Sixth Line Road) where community members have also maintained a presence since August 2020. The Six by Six site has been touted as a safety zone for those at the Land Back Lane site, which sits across the street. “This is a big-ticket item that should be discussed not only with the community but with the Confederacy as a governance body, also,” said Coun. Thomas. “That is my concern with moving forward.” Elected Chief Mark Hill said council sent a letter recently to the HCCC but haven’t heard back and the Burtch lands should be discussed between the two councils. SNGR agreed to defer the Burtch ATR process. Opposed were Coun. Miller, Coun. Kerry Bomberry, and Coun. Hazel Johnson.

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The Six Nations Cannabis Commission will be operational by the new year and applications for permits will be ready by the end of the month. “I’m happy to report that the cannabis industry will be up and running in Six Nations in the new year,” said Commission Chair Nahnda Garlow at Six Nations Elected Council’s Political Liaison meeting on Monday. What’s more, she said, cannabis production applications will be ready by the end of November. The commission, which was created in spring 2019 and is funded by Six Nations Elected Council, was tasked with coming up with recommendations on how to operate the cannabis industry on Six Nations. The commission operates at arm’s length from council and was mandated to do background work, research, interviews, and data collection to make recommendations to council on how to harmonize the local cannabis industry with federal

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and provincial standards. The commission was also tasked with developing recommendations to avoid any industry monopoly on Six Nations, while maintaining community health and safety. “To date, we’ve done that work,” said Garlow. The recommendations have been provided to elected council. Last month, Coun. Helen Miller questioned if certain councillors were in a conflict of interest when it comes to cannabis on Six Nations. Elected Council did not participate in commission meetings while the legal opinion was sought in the past month. The commission advised council to seek an independent legal opinion on how to apply council’s own conflict of interest guidelines on cannabis laws on the territory. “This has been an extremely complicated situation to navigate,” said Garlow, adding that the council conflict of interest policy doesn’t address the situation the commission finds itself in. She added that the commission is not a lawmaking entity but was simply tasked to come up with recommendations

regarding the industry on Six Nations. The cannabis permit applications, which will be ready by the end of November, will be reviewed by the commission. The review will include an assessment for any environmental impact the business could have on the community, if it’s close to a school, longhouse, burial ground, daycare or wetland or flood prone area. “All of those areas are guidance from the Six Nations community,” said Garlow. “We’re still collecting information on the culturally sensitive areas in the community and are still seeking community feedback on that.” Last month, the commission unveiled an app that would help determine the safest location for cannabis businesses, with the least amount of impact on the environment, community infrastructure and community members. After one of the members resigned last month, the commission found itself with two vacancies which they are currently trying to fill, said Garlow. “Now that a large part of the research has been done, we’re starting to see the potential for canna-

bis at Six Nations,” said Garlow. “Six Nations has the potential to build a cannabis-based economy. This will lead to economic growth that can make lasting change for Six Nations band members.” The commission is also expected to present a financial report to council’s finance committee on Dec. 7. Kim Thomas, who was hired as a legal advisor for the commission, lauded the work of the commission so far and said, “This is a tremendous undertaking. There are a lot of eyes on Six Nations.” Elected Chief Mark Hill admitted the commission has undergone controversy since its creation and thanked Garlow and Thomas for their work. “It seems like it’s been a very long time coming,” said Chief Hill. In the meantime, a group of community members called the Six Nations People’s Cannabis Coalition has also worked to self-regulate the cannabis industry on Six Nations, with some shops opening up over the past few months on the territory.

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Six Nations farmers ask agricultural organization to be banned from territory

to be responsible for their elected council and the actions?” Porter asked. Minister of Agriculture to donna@tworowtimes.com He said Six Nations straighten things out. TWO ROW TIMES produces one of the largest "They've (IAPO) never cash crops of any First conversed with council The Six Nations Farmers Nation in Ontario that in all the years I’ve been Association is seeking to requires a lot of capital to sitting here,” said Miller. ban the Indian Agricultural manage. Porter asked council for Program of Ontario from “The IAPO has taken on a motion banning IAPO the territory after allegaa life of its own without from Six Nations, “until tions of bad business dealthe native communities there’s clarity on their ings with local farmers. playing a part or guiding activities.” Jesse Porter, a memthe future of that program Coun. Audrey Powber of the SNFA, alleged and it’s impacted the mem- less-Bomberry said council at elected council’s Politbers very substantially,” would have to get a legal ical Liaison meeting on Porter said. opinion before deciding to Monday that IAPO bullied “We're looking for assis- ban the organization. Update as Update as of: page is a snapshot of the cases at the Six Nations farmers and tance to get the IAPO acCoun. Helen Miller This page is a snapshot of the cases at the Six Nations COVID-19 Update This Six Nations COVID-19 Update time of theaslast update. Updated daily. Update of: time of the last update. Updated daily. How man 11/23/20 18:00 page is a snapshot of the cases at the is trying to take some of countable for the issues encouraged council to 11/2 Six Nations COVID-19 Update This in t time of the last update. Updated daily. How many cases have we had 11/23/20 18:00 Update as of: them to court. that have arisen in the past contact national media Date This page is a snapshot of the cases at the in the last 7 days? Cases Positive Cases Resolved Cases Deaths Six Nations COVID-19 Update time of the lastActive update. Updated daily. None of the allegations 20 years. How do they “to make noise” about the have we had 11/23/20 18:00CasesDate How many Active CasesResolved Cases Positive New Lab cases Resolved Cases Today Active Cases Positive Cases Deaths in the last 7 days? 11/17/2020 confirmed have been proven. justify the funds that they issue. Today Resolved Cases Date New Lab 11/18/2020 TodayCases Cases Positive Deaths 11/17/2020 0 IAPO provides financing, get?” “We’ve gotActive to get this confirmed 11/19/2020 11/18/2020 0 Today training and assistance to Porter also claimed out there. 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FLORIDA - After more than 30-years, the murder of former Brantford pastor has been solved. That, according to a video statement released by Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit, Monday. Thanks to advancements in DNA profiling and a newly created nationwide database of convicted felons, Cold Case police investigators in Deep Creek Florida have cracked the disturbing case. Charged for the murder is Rolland Thomas Davis Sr., now 68 years of age. He was part of the landscaping crew hired by the Gills to make ready for the family to move in. Davis is currently on death row in Ohio for the 2000 murder of an 86-year-old retired nurse. It was the data base that found the match. After several interviews with the suspect as well as those who knew him, it was clear that Davis was the man they have been looking for three decades. The elderly woman was stabbed to death and, according to police spokesperson, certain circumstances of the murder were similar to that of Gill. But it was the latest in DNA testing and matching that finally closed the case. In the late 1980’s, Brantford pastors Percy Gill and his wife Sharon served the Grand Valley Church community in the city’s north end, across from North Ridge Golf Course. They eventually left to follow a job opportunity at a much larger church in Detroit. After a few years pastoring in Detroit, he was asked to serve at a church in Florida. Percy’s family went ahead to start settling the family in their new Deep Creek, Florida home while Percy stayed in Detroit for a time to transition in a new pastor to take his place. He was to join them in a matter of weeks, but the Gills would not get a chance to enjoy the Florida sun and an exciting new chapter in their

service to God. Wed. Mar 21st, 1990, while home alone, Sharon was stabbed multiple times and viciously raped in her home on Rampart Blvd. in Deep Creek, Florida. When Sharon’s 17-yearold daughter Krista returned home from school she found her mother brutally murdered and laying in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor. After routine DNA tests of all family members produced no leads, police looked at who else was living or working in the otherwise quiet suburb. Police soon came up with a suspect. “There was one very strong suspect, Shawn Edward Malsky,” said police investigating the case. “Malsky was living at his grandparents house in the same neighbourhood at the time.” He was eventually arrested for the murder and rape of Gill, but they could not make the charges stick because of a credible alibi which saved Malsky from prison, and he was set free. Forensics were not as developed as they are now and although police were sure they had their man, there was not enough evidence to prove it in court. Armed with major breakthroughs in DNA and other crime study advancements, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit reopened the case last October into who killed Sharon Gill and that led to Davis Sr. being charged. A report from the sharifs office at the time stated, “Sharon was found partially nude, stabbed multiple times, laying in a pool of blood on the master bathroom floor of her residence.” The investigation showed that Sharon was on the phone with a travel agent when she heard a knock on the door and told the agent she thought that the landscapers were there and ended the call. “You can imagine what Krista, her daughter felt when she walked into that house and found her mother that way,” Police investigators said at the time. Daughter Krista commented on the latest

investigation saying, “I want this to come to rest. I want to be able to say that this cold case of my mom is finally closed.” She and the rest of their family can now move on, thanks to modern science and the tenacity of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit. Rolland Davis was convicted for the murder of Sharon Gill. He was already on death row for a previous murder in 2000. The Gill family can finally have closure thirty years after Sharon was brutally murdered.

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Mining push continues despite water crisis in Neskantaga First Nation and Ontario's Ring of Fire

By Deborah Cowen Professor, Geography and Planning, University of Toronto

The infrastructure crises that have plagued Neskantaga First Nation for decades have reached a terrifying breaking point. On Oct. 21, the northern Anishinaabe community's ailing water systems once again failed completely, and this time in the context of the global coronavirus pandemic. With no running water flowing to homes, most of those living in the remote fly-in community were again forced to evacuate. Now a contractor working on repairing the water system has tested positive for COVID-19. Residents are waiting in hotel rooms in Thunder Bay, worried about the rising number of positive cases around them. But this was the second such mass emergency exodus in 12 months. Life-threatening public health crises underpinned by infrastructure failure has become painfully routine in Neskantaga. In fact, this is just one in a long series of community emergencies,

including a 26-year-long boil-water advisory _ the longest in the country. While life for residents of Neskantaga has ground to a halt, the priorities of the mining industry appear to be gaining ground on their territory. Ground-zero in the fight for clean water Neskantaga First Nation is in the heart of Treaty 9 Territory, 450 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, at the headwaters of the Attawapiskat River, and within the much-hyped Ring of Fire mineral region. As researchers in socio-legal studies and critical geography, we have been working in partnership with the leadership in Neskantaga for many years in support of their inherent jurisdiction to govern their homelands in accordance with their own Indigenous legal order. The population of Neskantaga is about 460 people, of whom more than 300 live on reserve. A severe housing shortage and a deficit of community infrastructure pushes many members of the community to leave _ usually settling in cities like Thunder Bay to the south. Those who re-

main continue to deal with the everyday repercussions of the recurring crises. If a lack of space to live and a lack of water to drink are regular features of the ``infrastructural injustice'' of reserve life, so too are skin infections, mouldy walls, sewage backups and wide-ranging mental health impacts. Leaders in the community declared a state of emergency in 2013 due to a high rate of suicides, which they connect to these adverse conditions. Around 350 kilometres downstream, at the mouth of the Attawapiskat River, stands another First Nation that has endured repeated states of emergency spurred by water and other infrastructure failures. Like Neskantaga, Attawapiskat First Nation has also become a symbol of the systemic neglect of treaty obligations that characterizes conditions in Canada's northern Indigenous communities. In fact, there is only one settlement along the Attawapiskat River in this whole region that has enjoyed continuous access to safe clean drinking water _ the De Beers Victor

Diamond Mine. In the fall of 2020, the mine entered its ``closure phase,'' but not once during its 12 years of operation did the Victor mine experience this kind of crisis of essential infrastructure. This suggests that the problems with the water in Neskantaga and other northern First Nations are not matters of technical capacity, but of political will. Infrastructural violence This sharp contrast between the state of infrastructure that sustains Indigenous life on one hand, and that which sustains the extraction industry on the other, exposes the slow yet lethal colonial violence that continues to strangle hope and opportunity across the Far North. The latest frontier of colonial extraction in Treaty 9 is the Ring of Fire, a proposed mining hub that is backed by Ontario and the private company, Noront Resources, which owns a majority of the mineral stakes. A proposed network of new all-season roads to support extraction in the Ring of Fire are now going through environmental assessment, despite resis-

tance from Neskantaga First Nation and other Indigenous Peoples of Treaty 9 _ the very same people who have been deprived of the most basic infrastructures to sustain life. In the last federal election campaign, there was a moment in which NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh demanded full and immediate repair of First Nation water infrastructure. In quick response to the media's question of whether he would write a ``blank cheque'' for the purpose, Singh countered, ``Would that question even be asked if the boil-water advisories were in Toronto or Vancouver?'' How colonialism thrives The reframing engages not just differences in geography, of course, but also the spectre of environmental racism. The lack of safe drinking water in remote Indigenous communities is not just a technical challenge, but a matter of political priorities of whose lives matter. The cold political calculation that puts the value of Indigenous life far down on the priority list _ and makes road infrastructure for

mining companies an urgent issue in the context of decades-long waits for safe drinking water _ is exactly the foundation that Canada is built on. It is one of the ways that colonialism not only survives, but thrives. But the people of Neskantaga continue to reject Ontario's cynicism about the Far North. They are demanding that they should be entitled to both basic community infrastructure for essential needs, like safe drinking water and the right to determine their own futures on their homelands. Stand with Neskantaga. David Peerla, advisor to the Neskantaga First Nation, co-authored this article. Dayna Nadine Scott has received funding from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and SSHRC for research related to the Regional Assessment in the Ring of Fire. Deborah Cowen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

because the loss of our lands is associated with this chief system which was instituted by the Jesuits. Jesuit father Paul le Jeune stressed the necessity of introducing the principal of punishment into native social relations. Ogwehonwe did not practice corporal punishment of children Le Jeune complained "the savages prevent their instruction; they will not tolerate the chastisement of their

children , whatever they may do , they permit only a simple reprimant " as detailed in Myths of Male Dominance by Eleanor Leacock. She wrote that Le Jeune's solution was to propose removing the children from their communities for schooling . "The reason why I would not like to take children of one locality in that locality itself, but rather in some other place, is because theses barbarians cannot

bear to have their children punished, even scolded, not being able to refuse anything to a crying child. They carry this to such extent than upon the slightest pretext they would take them away from us, before they were educated" (6:153-155). Letters written by father Paul le Jeune wrote back to his superiors in France in the 1630s (Thwaites 1906). Jesuit program for colo-

nization: 1st , Jesuit father Paul le Jeune devised permanent marginalized settlements (reservations) and the institution of a formally recognized chiefly authority as basic mens councils then had no leaders. The "chiefs" le Jeune referred to were apparantly men of influence and rhetorical ability . Everyone was impressed with skill of these speakers, such men were spokesmen who acted

as intermediaries with the French or with other Indian agents, but held no formal power, a situation the Jesuits changed by introducing formal elections (the elective system band-tribal systems). "Alas" le Jeune complained "if someone could stop the wandering of the savages, and give authority to one of them to rule the others we would see them converted and civilised in a short time."

COLUMN Child punishment is a Jesuit mind control program

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Native lands were stolen through a system known as the Chief System which was introduced by european Christians in 1632. This same "chiefs" system being utilized to get what our families have left. This system that infiltrated our longhousees need to be researched more. All academics out there, this subject of chiefs would make a good thesis

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Native American votes helped secure Biden's win in Arizona FLAGSTAFF, AZ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Voting rights advocates had long argued that if Native Americans and other minority groups were mobilized, they could be decisive in a tight race. This year proved that. Voter turnout on swaths of tribal land in Arizona surged compared with the 2016 presidential election, helping Joe Biden to victory in a state that hadn't supported a Democratic in a White House contest since 1996. Native Americans were among the difference-makers who swung the race to Biden in Arizona. ``It truly takes a village,'' said Clara Pratte, a political operative and Navajo woman who led national tribal engagements for the Biden campaign. ``Could it have been done without a tribal vote? No.'' That show of force is now translating into leverage for Native Americans seeking more representation in top levels of the federal government. Biden is under pressure to appoint at least one Native American to his Cabinet. Among the contenders to oversee the Interior Department, which works with tribes, are New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo, and Kevin Washburn, a former head

of the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. Retiring Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico, vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, also is the list. While it's difficult to determine exactly how many Native Americans voted because many live off reservations, a look at the turnout in key areas reveals a sharp rise in engagement. Voters in precincts on the Navajo and Hopi reservations in northeastern Arizona cast nearly 60,000 ballots in the Nov. 3 election, compared with just under 42,500 in 2016, according to an Associated Press analysis of election data. Biden won Arizona by about 10,500 votes, according to unofficial results. Turnout in two of the larger precincts on the reservations, for example, rose by 12% and 13% _ and Biden won there handily _ compared with a 4% increase among all Arizona voters. Twice as many voters cast ballots in 2020 than in 2016 on the much smaller Havasupai reservation deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon, overwhelmingly in support of Biden. More people from the Hualapai reservation also voted this year, with Biden outpacing Trump by

a nearly 5-1 ratio. Native voters say they were motivated by many of the same things as other voters. ``I was so disgusted with Trump,'' said Tommy Suetopka, a Hopi tribal member who lives in Tuba City. ``Anybody who would want to run (against him) was going to get my vote.'' Willis Daychild, who is Hualapai and lives in Phoenix, was critical of Trump's relationship with international leaders, his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his immigration and health care policies. Daychild said he saw Biden as a more decent candidate. ``He might not be perfect, yet he has a foundation,'' said the 57-year-old budget analyst. That anti-Trump sentiment was translated into votes by a widespread Democratic turnout effort. Pratte, whose childhood home in Lupton on the Navajo Nation didn't always have electricity or running water, reached out before the election to the leadership of all 22 tribes in Arizona, a move that she said is indicative of the relationship federally recognized tribes have with the United States as sovereign nations. The Biden campaign made of point of not treating Native voters as a

monolith, Pratte said, and targeted specific groups, including Native women, youth, veterans and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Closer to Election Day, the campaign pushed tribal communities to voting sites with events that encouraged safe socialization _ riding horses to the polls, driving in caravans and a parade to the polls with dancers on the street. President Donald Trump also made a play for Native American voters. A slate of Republican Native Americans wellknown in Arizona political circles joined in rallies for Trump, drawing comparisons between rural values and those in tribal communities. Republican groups put up billboards across the Navajo Nation that said ``Navajos for Trump,'' ran advertisements in newspapers and denounced what they misleadingly described as Biden's ``socialist'' agenda in a video filmed on the reservation. Navajo Nation Vice-President Myron Lizer was among Trump's biggest supporters in Indian Country. Already, he said he has reached out to the Republican Party, saying it needs to start building relationships with Indian Country before the 2022 election and bring people on board

who understand tribal communities. ``We need that strong, strong voice, someone who speaks Navajo eloquently, knows the tradition, knows the language, and they are out there,'' he said. `Ì'm kind of remorseful that maybe I didn't do as much as I could have done.'' Native American voting rights advocates knew they had to campaign differently this year because of the pandemic. Instead of the usual door-knocking, they did phone-banking, mass texting and radio advertisements in Navajo, English and Apache, creating family trees to reach out to broader groups of people. Carol Davis, who is Navajo, received at least four handwritten postcards at her house asking if anyone needed a ride to the polls and ensuring she knew where to vote. She also was part of a group helping to boost voting among Native Americans. She and others set up an information table at the junction of rural roads in northeastern Arizona and answered questions, mostly from Navajo speakers. `Ìn all these areas, there's always been some form of voter suppression, even if it's not outright voter suppression, and it's always created this idea that Ì'm not going to

even bother to vote,''' said Davis, executive director of the environmental advocacy group Dine CARE. ``There's been a lot of missed voters because of that.'' The Native Vote Election Protection Project sent 60 observers to polling sites in Arizona on or around tribal land on Election Day and set up a hotline for voters to call in with any questions about voting or problems at polling sites. Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, who oversees the project, said voters weren't always issued provisional ballots when they should have. People from the same household weren't allowed to vote in the same place, an issued tied to the widespread use of post office boxes on reservations. Across the country, Arizona, Alaska, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota and Montana have the highest percentages of Native Americans eligible to vote, according to the National Congress of American Indians. In Arizona, that was about 310,000 potential presidential votes. ``People need to start paying attention to not only Navajo votes but across the board nationally, Native votes,'' Davis said. ``Even though we're less than 2% of the population, we can come out in full force.''

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Man files human rights complaints over detainment at Bank of Montreal CANADIAN PRESS

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VANCOUVER — An Indigenous man from British Columbia has filed complaints with the BC Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission after he and his granddaughter were handcuffed when they tried to open a bank account. Maxwell Johnson's complaint says both he and his 12-year-old granddaughter were detained last December by Vancouver police officers when they tried to open an account at the Bank of Montreal using their Indigenous status cards. His complaint alleges that the bank called 911 over an identification issue because they are Indigenous, while it accuses the police of racial profiling that led to their

detention and the use of handcuffs. Johnson released details of the human rights complaint in a news release issued on the website of the Heiltsuk First Nation. He and his granddaughter are members of the First Nation in Bella Bella. He said in an interview on Monday that the incident has led to a resurgence in his panic and anxiety attacks. ``It's affected me quite a bit,'' Johnson said. ``When this happened to us, my anxiety just went through the roof. I started counselling again. It's affected my motivation, my thought process, quite a bit of stuff.'' Johnson is seeking compensation and wants a public apology from the Vancouver Police Board, the police department and the bank. Const. Tania Visintin of the Vancouver Police Department said in a

statement that the circumstances are regrettable and that the actions of the responding officers are being investigated by the Office of Police Complaints Commissioner. The department is also reviewing its policy for future situations with a report to be submitted to the police board, she said. The Bank of Montreal said in a statement that it ``deeply regrets the situation that took place in Vancouver in December 2019 involving Mr. Johnson and his granddaughter.'' The bank apologized again and said it was ``humbled and honoured'' to be invited by the Heiltsuk Nation to participate in a healing ceremony for the Johnson family in Bella Bella. Since then, it has established an Indigenous advisory council and conducted cultural training for bank staff. ``We continue to seek

ways to ensure we are doing better for our Indigenous customers,'' the statement says. Johnson questioned the actions of police, particularly why officers placed him and his granddaughter in handcuffs if they were only being detained. ``It was so hard when we were detained. We had to prove who we were and where we came from,'' he said. ``It gets so tiring trying to prove who you are as a First Nations person.'' Marilyn Slett, the chief councillor of the Heiltsuk First Nation, said her community wants to see changes in the way the Bank of Montreal and the Vancouver Police Department handle Indigenous issues. ``We're a long ways away from reconciliation when these types of things happen to our people when they're trying to open up a bank account,'' she said in an interview.

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Prevent the spread of COVID-19 (NC) By now, most of us know how important it is to do our part to limit the spread of COVID-19. We’re familiar with public safety recommendations like wearing a mask or face covering and staying two metres apart. But there’s another easy thing that many more of us can do to have a major impact. Health Canada is recommending that everyone with a compatible smartphone download the new COVID Alert app. It’s a free tool that can notify you of a possible exposure to COVID-19 before symptoms appear. If it notifies you of a possible exposure, you will be linked to your local public health unit’s advice so that you can limit the spread of COVID-19. The app runs in the background without interrupting your activities. Whenever you're near someone else who has the app, both phones exchange random codes every five minutes. The codes change often and

can’t be used to identify you. If someone with the app is diagnosed with COVID-19, they can choose to upload the random codes their phone sent. Every day, whenever your phone has an internet connection, it will get a list of the random codes from people who reported a positive diagnosis into the app. If it finds codes that match, the app notifies you that you may have been exposed and explains what to do next. It’s important to know that the app doesn’t collect any identifiable information about you and has no way of knowing your location, name or address, or the place or time you were near someone. Downloading the app is easy and works on iPhones and Androids. The more Canadians who install the app, the better we can limit the spread of COVID-19. Find more information at canada.ca/ coronavirus

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SIX NATIONS INTERNET TOWERS

• SIXTY-NINE CORNER • STONERIDGE • BEAVERS CORNER

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PROJECT BACKGROUND CAINSVILLE

Wi-Fi Towers provide wireless connections to the Internet in areas where wired internet connections are not readily available. The present internet coverage in Six Nations does not currently meet the needs of our community, and the existing towers no longer meet Canadian Standards Association (CSA Standards). The Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council (SNGR) in partnership with the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC), and Xplornet are implementing a solution that would replace the existing Internet towers and include the construction of three new towers in the areas of “Sixty-Nine Corner”, “Stoneridge”, and “Beavers Corner”.

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Internet service reliability and performance will be greatly enhanced with licensed (dedicated) technology. The enhanced service and performance will assist our Six Nations Learners and workers currently learning or working from home during the pandemic.

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VIRTUAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS Participate in one of our six virtual information sessions hosted through Zoom to learn more about the Internet Towers Project.

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December 7, 2020

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December 14, 2020

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The Internet Towers Project is made possible by various financial contributions from: Two Rivers, Six Nations of the Grand River Economic Development Trust, Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation, Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council, and Xplornet.

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Assisted death bill sends wrong message to Indigenous people, advocates CANADIAN PRESS

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OTTAWA — Assisted-dying legislation sends the wrong message to Indigenous communities, advocates said Tuesday as voices opposed to the bill continued to ring out on Parliament Hill. Indigenous elders work hard to tell young people that suicide should not be an option, and the medical assistance in dying (MAID) bill says the opposite, said Tyler White, chief executive officer of Siksika Health Services, which provides health services to Indigenous communities in Alberta. ``Extraordinary efforts have been made in suicide prevention in our communities,'' he said. ``The expansion of MAID sends a contradictory message to our peoples that some individuals

should receive suicide prevention, while others suicide assistance.'' The new bill follows a Quebec court ruling striking down the existing legislation on medically assisted death on the grounds that it was too restrictive. The court gave the government until Dec. 18 to implement a new regime. The Liberals' offering, Bill C-7, expands the categories of those eligible for the procedure, opening it up to people whose deaths aren't reasonably foreseeable. The new bill imposes strict guidelines for people seeking assisted death as part of that category, including a 90-day waiting period. Dr. Thomas Fung, a physician who works with Indigenous patients, said that is too short. He cited the case of a patient of his with lung disease, who is short of

breath doing even simple tasks. He needs oxygen at home but he isn't eligible for government assistance to pay for it because his condition isn't bad enough yet. He could wait for that to happen, Fung said. But he could already be eligible for a medically assisted death under the new legislation. It would ``go against one's conscience'' to provide one, given there are other therapies that have not yet been tried and that could improve the patient's life, Fung said. But arranging the care the patient needs, such as counselling and medication, will take more time than the law allows, in part because of the rural setting. ``The 90-day waiting period is not enough time to give this patient the help he needs and I would argue not enough time for a lot of chronic condi-

tions,'' he said. During community consultations on the bill earlier this year, the government heard from people in many Indigenous communities who had concerns with the legislation. ``Many spoke about the harmful experiences that Indigenous individuals have had with the healthcare system,'' said the government report on the consultations. ``This includes having procedures against their will. There are also ongoing challenges in getting culturally safe care.'' White also said doctor-assisted death runs contrary to Indigenous beliefs about life, and like some opponents of the bill, stressed the need for physicians to be able to object to providing it if it violates their consciences. That is especially important in the context of also allowing Indigenous

people the right to self-determination, he said. ``Efforts to suggest to our people that MAID is an appropriate end to life is a form of neo-colonialism,'' he said. Fung and White were part of a group of advocates who held a news conference on the bill Tuesday, the latest in a series of events organized by those opposed to many of the bill's provisions. Disability advocates, some of whom were also present Tuesday, are among those who have also opposed the bill, arguing it sends a message their lives have little value. Mental health professionals have also voiced their concerns, arguing in recent days that the express exclusion of access to doctor-assisted death by people suffering solely from mental illness amounts to discrimination. The House of Com-

mons justice committee wrapped up its scrutiny of the bill on Tuesday. Conservative, NDP, Bloc Quebecois and Green MPs had proposed amendments to the bill but the committee rejected all but two relatively minor changes. Conservative justice critic Rob Moore said he was disappointed the committee rejected his party's attempts to restore safeguards, such as the 10-day reflection period for individuals who are near death, and to add extra protections, such as a 120-day reflection period, for those who are not. The latter, he said, would have responded to the concerns of disability rights groups. The Senate's legal affairs committee is scrutinizing the bill this week, before it is passed by the Commons, in a bid to help Parliament meet the Dec. 18 deadline.

5 simple lifestyle changes to help you through cold and flu season

It is a deeply ingrained practice in the indigenous ways to give what you can to those who are in need. The holidays are a perfect time to be reminded of how great it feels to give to others, and absolutely nothing feels better than putting a smile on a child’s face! Please Consider helping Ogwadeni:deo put smiles on the faces of all of our children. There shouldn’t be a child in our community that goes without a magical holiday season!!

Ogwadeni:deo will be accepting any $25 giftcard donations that will go to children and families in our program. Gift Drop-off Location: Ogwadeni:deo (2469 Fourth Line Road) Deadline to Donate: Friday, December 11th @ 4pm For more info, contact: (519) 445-1864

(NC) Fall usually brings the excitement of a new routine, new school year, extracurricular activities and the cool weather we’re all likely craving after summer heat waves. While things may look a little different this year as we settle into our new normal, the dreaded cold and flu season will be upon us before we know it. Making a few small lifestyle changes, like adding plenty of immune-boosting foods, can go a long way in helping us stay ahead of the flu. These simple steps from Jacklyn Villeneuve, registered dietitian at Loblaws, can help us reduce our chances of getting the flu and spreading it to others. 1. Fill up half your plate with produce. We know that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is beneficial for so many

reasons, but did you know that their antioxidants are very important for our immune system as well? Vitamin C is just one antioxidant that has a protective effect. So, stock up on nutritious favourites like red bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, garlic, kiwi and citrus fruits. 2. Don’t forget your proteins. Many common food sources of protein like fish, beef, oysters, eggs, beans, nuts and seeds are also rich in zinc. Both protein and zinc are important nutrients for our immune health. Aim to include a source of protein at each meal and snack. 3. Welcome probiotics. Did you know that probiotics in food can help us strengthen our immune system? Look for yogurt and kefir with added probiotics to make sure you have a strong popula-

tion of friendly bacteria in your gut. We can also get probiotics from supplements. It is best to talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are considering taking a supplement. 4. Remember to rest. No foods can act as a substitute for getting a good night’s sleep and making sure you’re finding ways to manage stress. Rest gives our bodies the chance to recuperate and fight off potential invaders. 5. Get your flu shot. Regardless of our food and lifestyle choices, getting the flu shot is something we should all be doing each year. The more people who get the flu shot, the less likely the flu is to be widespread and affect the most vulnerable. The flu shot is available at all Loblaws locations that have an in-store pharmacy.

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Indigenous students from Quebec still can't return to N.B. high school CANADIAN PRESS

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An intergovernmental dispute has kept more than 100 high school students from a Quebec Indigenous community out of the classroom at their New Brunswick high school for over a month. The chief of their First Nation says for some of the students, the experience has been a lesson in discrimination. ``For some of them, it's the first time realizing that they're treated differently, and as much as you'd hope that's not part of the decision-making or perspective, it's hard for them not to internalize that,'' Listuguj Chief Darcy Gray said in an interview this week. He added that the students' academic performance, and their feeling of belonging, ``has really taken a hit.'' For five weeks, students from Listuguj have been learning online after the community was informed Sugarloaf Senior High School in Campbellton, N.B. -- about a 10-minute drive away -- was closed to them over fears of COVID-19 spread. Gray said there's no timetable for their return to class, and students have been watching classes online while being assisted in person by Sugarloaf staff members, some of whom live in Listuguj. Gray said the situation has been hard on the students, but the community tries to incorporate some normalcy and routine to their days. New Brunswick Education Minister Dominic Cardy said the dispute stems from the Quebec's refusal to establish a checkpoint that would allow Listuguj and the neighbouring town of Pointe-a-la-Croix, Que., to be included in the Atlantic bubble. Cardy said the province needs assurance that COVID-19 is not being carried into Listuguj and Pointe-a-la-Croix from other parts of Quebec. He cited concerns of asymptomatic spread. ``With every single

person you allow into an area without the checks on COVID infection, every person you allow in increases the risk,'' he said in an interview. Cardy added that the wording of New Brunswick's emergency health order would allow the Listuguj students to come back. ``We're ready to do it again starting tomorrow morning if the (Quebec) government is willing to put in the single security checkpoint that was already there,'' Cardy said. `Àll they have to do is go back to doing what they were doing before and this problem disappears.'' A checkpoint had been in place, but it was removed in early October after nearby Quebec communities complained that they had lost access to Pointe-a-la-Croix. Mathieu Lapointe, a spokesman for the regional municipality of Avignon, says it wasn't acceptable that people residing in neighbouring towns could no longer obtain services in Pointe-a-la-Croix as a condition of that town being included in the Atlantic bubble. `Ì think when they agreed to the checkpoint, they didn't realize people could no longer go to Pointe-a-la-Croix, or vice versa,'' Lapointe said. `Às for why they closed

off to the students in Listuguj, I find the reasoning hard to follow.'' Lapointe noted that 120 people residing in Pointea-la-Croix work at the hospital in Campbellton, and they are allowed across the border. Residents from the Quebec side of the border are permitted to cross into New Brunswick for essential reasons twice a week, subject to approval, and essential workers are also allowed to cross. The Quebec government says it continues to discuss the issue with New Brunswick. ``Despite our best efforts, New Brunswick continues to close its borders to students from Listuguj,'' said a statement from Premier Francois Legault's office. Gray said the COVID-19 situation in his community has not worsened since the beginning of the school year, and it has seen just two cases. He praised the resiliency of students, but expressed fear about the message given them by the fact they are the only students unable to attend class. ``I know the kids can bounce back, but they are also learning some things from this experience. They're learning about discrimination, they're learning about . . . systemic racism.

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Projects to focus on missing, murdered Indigenous peoples CANADIAN PRESS

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OKLAHOMA CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oklahoma and five other states will participate in pilot projects to better co-ordinate investigative efforts surrounding cases of missing or murdered Indigenous peoples, U.S. Attorneys Trent Shores and Brian Kuester announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Justice projects created protocols for federal, state and tribal investigative agencies to work together and with victims' families when American Indian or Alaska Native jurisdictional boundaries are crossed, said Shores of the Northern District of Oklahoma. The key, according to Shores, is developing a co-ordinated effort with different tribes and their individual cultures and practices. ``We know that Indian

Country knows Indian Country best and tribal leaders and tribal citizens know best what will work for their community,'' Shores said. ``Too often we have tried to find a one size fits all'' solution when what may work in Oklahoma does not apply in other states and regions. The first pilot project will launch in Oklahoma and is joined by the Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek) nations, whose Principal Chiefs, Chuck Hoskin, Jr. and David Hill said the project recognizes tribal sovereignty while helping protect their citizens. ``No matter what ... reservation we call home we all have the same goal, public safety (and) a successful future for those residing in our state,'' Hill said. Shores said the project will focus on both missing and murdered Indigenous peoples, but in Oklahoma is likely to have greater impact on missing persons cases. Homicide cas-

Feds send $120 million to fight COVID 19 CANADIAN PRESS

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OTTAWA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is providing $120 million in immediate funding for Indigenous communities suffering COVID-19 outbreaks in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Speaking to reporters outside his Rideau Cottage residence, Trudeau says the new money is for public health measures, food security and other surge capacity needs. Trudeau says the funding will be sent to areas that are seeing concern-

ing situations with rising COVID-19 cases. There were 2,751 confirmed COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities on reserve as of Thursday, including 846 cases in Alberta and 697 in Saskatchewan, according to Indigenous Services Canada Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and the department's top doctor Tom Wong are expected to provide more details on the funding this afternoon. Ottawa committed last week to providing more than $61 million to help Indigenous communities in Manitoba fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

es, Shores said, often are well defined as to which agency has jurisdiction, but missing persons cases may not even involve a crime, such as when a person flees an abusive relationship. Shores said similar projects are planned in Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana and Oregon. The U.S. Department of Justice last year launched a national strategy to address missing and murdered Native Americans that later expanded. The program includes $1.5 million to hire co-ordinators in 11 states, including Oklahoma. An Associated Press investigation in 2018 found that nobody knows precisely how cases of missing and murdered Native Americans happen nationwide because many cases go unreported, others aren't well documented and no government database specifically tracks them.

Feds need better data on COVID 19 in Indigenous communities: Miller CANADIAN PRESS

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OTTAWA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A rapid rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities on reserve _ especially in Alberta and Saskatchewan _ likely does not tell the full story due to lack of data, says Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller. ``We're currently looking at numbers that are close to four times the number of Indigenous people infected by COVID-19 during the first wave,'' Miller told a news conference Friday, where he detailed $120 million in immediate funding for Indigenous communities suffering COVID-19 outbreaks in Saskatchewan and Alberta. ``This is serious.'' According to figures released by his department, there were 1,174 active cases of COVID-19 in First Nations communities on reserve as of Thursday, for a total of 2,853 confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic in Canada. There have been 23 deaths. The growing numbers in Alberta, which has 318 active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities on reserve, and Saskatchewan, where there are 344 active cases, are ``alarming,'' said Miller.

And yet, he said, it is likely worse than that. `Òur data is limited, and so this only represents cases on reserve,'' he said, adding the number of COVID-19 cases among Indigenous people in both provinces is much higher. Miller noted that Manitoba numbers showed high rates of COVID-19 among Indigenous people living in urban areas, as well as a disproportionate number of First Nations individuals in hospital and intensive-care units. That `ìmperfect picture'' of COVID-19 infections is a problem, he said. `Ìt's a reality that we struggle with because it's very hard to tailor those options in order to keep people safe,'' he said. Miller said better data will be important to the delivery of an eventual vaccine for COVID-19, too. ``Where the rubber hits the road, for example, is when we have to deploy vaccines _ identifying where those vulnerabilities are,'' Miller said. ``There are places where the federal government can play a role, and there's a place where we'll have to work with the provinces to make sure that those who are most vulnerable will be properly served,'' he said. `Ànd when it comes to Indigenous Peoples, we still have a struggle getting

them the best health care in a country that prides itself on its health care.'' The challenge extends beyond Indigenous communities. The federal government has been working with the provinces and territories to improve its data collection when it comes to COVID-19, including racebased data, Health Minister Patty Hajdu told a House of Commons committee Friday. She said some of the $5 billion from the ``safe restart'' agreement is intended to improve and co-ordinate data collection between provinces, including to get a ``more granular understanding'' of the ways the pandemic is affecting different groups in Canada. Valerie Gideon, associate deputy minister at Indigenous Services Canada, said better data for Indigenous communities has been part of those discussions. ``I think it is a priority for everyone,'' Gideon said at the news conference with Miller. ``The opportunity that COVID has offered in that regard is to actually finally address some of the challenges with respect to Indigenous health data in a distinctions-based way with provinces and territories,'' she said.

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NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Downtown Streetscaping Class Environmental Assessment

The Study

PIC SCHEDULE

The City of Brantford has initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for streetscaping the Downtown to improve walkability, accessibility, and underground infrastructure to allow for development, enhance the infrastructure for all transportation modes, and increase pedestrian capacity. The goal of the streetscaping improvements is to create a Downtown that is attractive, vibrant and safe for users and provides the infrastructure needed to accommodate expected growth. Illustrations of the proposed study limits have been provided below.

November 30, 2020 at 3:00 PM

PIC boards posted on project webpage with walkthrough video. First question and comment period will be open for two weeks.

December 14, 2020 at 4:30 PM

First question / comment period closes.

December 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Question / Answer town hall video posted on project webpage. Second question and comment period will be open for four weeks.

January 15, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Second question / comment period closes.

The Process

January 25, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Consolidated list of questions and answers will be posted on project webpage.

The EA is being undertaken in accordance with the planning and design process for Schedule “C” projects as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. This study will define the problem, identify and evaluate alternative solutions to the problem, evaluate alternative design concepts for the solution, and recommend a preferred design concept after assessing potential environmental impacts and identifying mitigation measures associated with the preferred design.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City is hosting the first Public Information Centre (PIC) virtually. The virtual PIC will include a video providing information about the EA, findings from the stakeholder workshops, potential cross sections for feedback, and evaluation criteria. All content and instructions on how to submit questions or comments will be available on the project webpage, www.brantford.ca/NewDowntown.

We Want to Hear from You! Additional Information can be found at www.brantford.ca/ NewDowntown. If you have any questions or comments regarding the EA or wish to be added to the EA mailing list, please contact either of the project team members:

Map 2 – Close up of study area, part 1

Gagan Batra City Project Manager City of Brantford 100 Wellington Square Brantford, ON N3T 5R7 T:519-759-4150 x 5426 Email: gbatra@brantford.ca Vince Pugliese, P.Eng., MBA, PMP Consultant Project Manager MTE Consultants Inc. 520 Bingemans Centre Drive Kitchener, ON N2B 3X9 T: 519-743-6500 x 1347 Email: vpugliese@mte85.com

Map 3 – Close up of study area, part 2

This notice first issued on November 19, 2020.

Information collected for the study will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Except for personal information, including your name, address and property location, all comments received throughout the study will become part of the public record and included in project documentation

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Tanya Talaga's 'Seven Truths' podcast 'goes to the heart of Anishinaabe storytellingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; STAFF REPORT

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TORONTO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Growing up in a Toronto suburb, author and journalist Tanya Talaga felt removed from her mother's Ojibwe culture in northwestern Ontario. Her mother was from the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation, south of Thunder Bay, but her father was Polish-Canadian and Talaga didn't know some parts of her Anishinaabe roots until she was in her 20s. That's when she learned she had a sister who'd been given up for adoption, and that her mother had brothers who were raised in foster care as part of the so-called Sixties Scoop, when the child welfare system removed Indigenous children from their birth families and communities. ``But these are things that all First Nations families, many of us, experience,'' Talaga, who wrote about her upbringing in her acclaimed books ``Seven Fallen Feathers'' and ``All Our Relations,'' said in a recent interview. ``And there are commonalities that also bind

us together.'' Those commonalities include the Seven Grandfather Teachings that guide Anishinaabe life _ humility, love, honesty, bravery, respect, wisdom, and truth _ which Talaga has made the basis for her new Audible.ca original podcast, ``Seven Truths.'' Launching Wednesday, the series explores the seven teachings through contemporary stories that highlight the fight for human rights among Canada's First Nation peoples. As Talaga explains in the first episode, she aims to look at how Indigenous people see the world and themselves in it, and help listeners find common ground to work toward a just society. Talaga said the podcast is special to her because it ``goes to the heart of Anishinaabe storytelling, which is an oral tradition.'' ``These are teachings that Anishinaabe people rely on every day, and they're teachings that are said to lead us to the good, healthy life,'' she said. ``To know all of these seven teachings is to know the truth, and I think that we can apply these teachings, all of us actually.'' Elder Sam Achneepineskum of Ogoki Post,

Marten Falls First Nation in northwestern Ontario appears throughout the series to help explain the seven teachings. ``I'm thrilled to also say that he explains the truths in our language, which is Anishinaabemowin,'' Talaga said. ``I'm just really excited to bring our language to a wider audience.'' Talaga said Achneepineskum was the survivor of three residential schools and has been an important figure in her life, helping her learn about her ancestral history. He was also the cousin of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Ojibwe boy who died while trying to escape an Ontario residential school in 1966. Wenjack's story inspired late musician Gord Downie's multi-platform ``Secret Path'' project. Talaga talks about her life and her relationship with Achneepineskum in the first episode, which is about the teaching of love. In the episode on ``truth,'' Talaga looks at the case surrounding Barbara Kentner, a First Nations woman who died after being hit by a metal trailer hitch thrown from a moving car in Thunder Bay in January 2017.

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The trial for the man accused in the killing, Brayden Bushby, recently began in Thunder Bay with a decision expected on Dec. 14. He admitted to throwing the hitch that hit Kentner, and pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. But his lawyer has argued Bushby is not guilty of manslaughter. The episode features Kentner's sister Melissa, who was walking with her when she was hit by the hitch, and journalist Willow Fiddler. ``It's an episode of what I see as an Indigenous woman, what I see about Thunder Bay, what I see about Canada, and how the country still has a long way to go in recognizing what our truths are, accepting our truth, in order for change,'' Talaga said. Every instalment of ``Seven Truths'' features people from communities in the north and explores their lives. Other guests include prominent lawyer Julian Falconer, whose work has focused on Indigenous-side representation. ``I feel that this series is something different,'' Talaga said. ``You're not going to hear storytelling like this anywhere else, I don't think.''

Rainboworld by Jace Martin is dedicated to his mentor in music PHOTO OBTAINED BY TRT and named after Salome Bey.

Jace Martin releases new album JONATHAN GARLOW

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Six Nations singer and songwriter Jace Martin has released a new album "Rainboworld" and it is performing well on Spotify and Radio. "My New Radio Single "Hands" has passed 30,000 streams since it's release Oct 18! What a cool thing!! Huge thanks to Jukasa Studios, Darren Magierowski, Jill Zimmermann, Dave Patel, Ian DeSouza, Justin Abedin, Scott Galloway & Chuck Copenace for all your amazing work on the song," wrote Jace on social media. Another song entitled "Give A Little" was added to the National Indigenous Music Countdown on Sirius XM last month as well, according to Jace. "This Album hit #67 in Canada on itunes. My single Hands is on 300

spotify playlists and has 25,000 stream and growing in a week since it's release. You can request it on radio across Canada. I am so honored to have the legend's Joey Stylez, Hellnback, Divine Brown, Chuck Copenace and more on the album which is dedicated to my greatest mentor in music Salome Bey." TRT asked Jace what is next for him, "I will filming some music videos soon in Winnipeg and just cowrote & produced the #1 hit song on Canada's iTunes R&B charts "Not Waiting Anymore" from Deanne Rose Moore." Jace Martin is signed with The Darren Ross Agency which is based on Six Nations and previously has won many awards in the past and received radio play from his last single "Free to Fly" which was played on over 150 stations and charted on USA Mediabase.

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November 25th, 2020

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November 25th, 2020

NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Braneida Stormwater Management Facility Retrofit and Downstream Channel Remediation Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

The Study

Study Area

The City of Brantford has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Schedule ‘B’ for the retrofit of the existing Braneida Stormwater Management Facility (SWMF) and to remediate the erosion hazard of the downstream channel. Ecosystem Recovery Inc. has been retained by the City of Brantford to complete the study. The existing Braneida SWMF was constructed in the 1990s and does not meet current standards. The proposed retrofits will provide for water quality and quantity control in compliance with current provincial standards. The study is intended to identify and evaluate retrofit alternatives and downstream watercourse rehabilitation opportunities.

The Process The study is being conducted in compliance with Schedule ‘B’ requirements of the Municipal Engineers Association “Municipal Class Environmental Assessment,” (October 2000, as amended 2007 & 2011) as approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. A key component of the study will be consultation with interested stakeholders (public, landowners and agencies).

Virtual Public Information Centre Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Public Information Centre will be carried out virtually. As part of the project, this virtual public engagement has been arranged to allow residents and interested members of the public an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed recommendations, including the preferred alternatives, the evaluation process, and the next steps in the study process. The purpose of the PIC is to share information with interested community members, to inform and identify priorities and interests that should be considered in project planning and execution. At the PIC the City will:

Your input is important! Display boards and a comment sheet will be made available to the public on the City of Brantford’s website at brantford.ca/BraneidaEA Please provide your comments by December 14, 2020. Engagement with the community, agencies and Indigenous groups is considered a key part of any Class EA. To submit a comment or question, or to receive additional information related to the Class EA, or if you have accessibility requirements to participate in this Study, please contact one of the representatives below:

• Share information regarding the Study purpose and objectives • Provide summaries of the existing conditions assessments • Present alternative solutions, evaluation criteria and preferred solutions for the pond retrofit, easement location and downstream channel remediation • Identify next steps We are interested in hearing any comments or concerns that you may have about this study. Comments and information regarding the study are being collected to assist the City of Brantford in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act.

Nahed Ghbn P.Eng. Senior Project Manager, City of Brantford Tel: 519-759-4150 ext. 5262 I Email: NGhbn@brantford.ca

Chris Moon, P. Eng Senior Project Manager, Ecosystem Recovery Inc. Phone: 519-621-1500 I Email: chris.moon@ecosystemrecovery.ca

This material will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

All information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. RSO, 1990, c.F.31. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. All information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. RSO, 1990, s. 10(1). With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

November 25th, 2020

SPORTS

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Ava Martin all smilAes after accepting soccer scholarship to University of Alabama at Birmingham NEIL BECKER

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Standout defenceman Taryn Jacobs had a strong rookie season for the PWHL Southwest Wildcats. Jacobs, who is Anishinaabe from Walpole Island First Nation Bkejwanong Territory, has also in the past played for Team Ontario at the National Aboriginal PHOTO CKSN.CA. Hockey Championships.

Women’s hockey prospect Taryn Jacobs continues to impress NEIL BECKER

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Taryn Jacobs, who is Anishinaabe from Walpole Island First Nation, Bkejwanong Territory, is hoping to be a role model for young indigenous athletes who watch her play hockey. “I want them to see that anyone can achieve anything when they put the work in,” Jacobs said. “There aren’t many female Indigenous hockey players for upcoming players to follow. Bridgette Lacquette is the only Indigenous player on the women’s National team and she has really shown the younger hockey players what’s possible.” Billed as one of the best women’s hockey talents in Ontario, this 16 -year-old defenceman had an impactful rookie season with the PWHL’s Southwest Wildcats which saw her

play in 36 games where she registered 12 points (1 goal, 11 assists) along with six penalty minutes. “My first year with Southwest is a season I’ll never forget,” Jacobs said. “I was nervous to make the jump to the PWHL back in August and September but after a bit of adjustment, I was able to hop right in. Playing in this league I can see how it’s helped me improve in all different aspects.” Jacobs, who is destined for the NCAA, has looked up to such Indigenous talents as Lacquette and Walpole Island’s Kaitlyn Isaac to name a few. In the past, Jacobs got the golden opportunity to play with Isaacs and other elite talents from Ontario during the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships. “Growing up, I looked up to Kaitlyn Isaac,” Jacobs said. “The successes she

Ava Martin made a solid impression at last year’s soccer showcase tournament, and now she is reaping the rewards. Approximately a year after scoring some big goals for the Hamilton United Elite soccer team at a November 2019 showcase tournament in Raleigh North Carolina, this Grade 12 student from St. John’s College has officially signed to attend, on a soccer scholarship the University of Alabama at Birmingham to play for the Blazers. “It was exciting to earn a scholarship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham,” Martin said. “Other Canadian schools tried to recruit me but I wanted to play in the NCAA (Division 1). I knew a lot about UAB before I committed.” During that showcase, Martin’s play caught the attention of University of Alabama at Birmingham women’s soccer coach Erica Demers, who was impressed by what she saw. Demers got in touch and spoke with Martin, who had the opportunity last February to visit the University of Alabama at Birmingham and came away impressed. “The thing that impressed me the most was how friendly people were and how much I learned in a small amount of time.

It felt great, and I was relieved to finally figure out what I was doing after high school,” Martin said. At the early age of 3 or 4, Martin started to play and develop that passion for soccer. She played with Paris FC up until about a year ago before she joined the Hamilton United Elite squad. “I love the sense of family and Community I felt while playing,” Martin said about what she likes about soccer. “My strengths are giving everything I got when I step on the field and always working hard. In critiquing her game, Martin also went on to add, “I need to improve on my footwork.” Martin has quite the impressive soccer resume which includes playing for the Team Ontario U-16 team which captured bronze at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games. Proving to be an allaround athlete, Martin also excelled playing rugby and basketball for the St. John’s school team. She also played for the Six Nations Elite Basketball team at NABI in Phoenix, and played rugby for the Brantford Harlequins U17 ON West division championship team. In University, Martin will be studying psychology. “The first time we saw her, we loved her work ethic, ability to dribble at an opponent, and, honest-

In early November St. John’s Grade 12 student Ava Martin officially signed to attend on a soccer scholarship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she will be studying psychology and playing soccer for the Blazers. SUBMITTED PHOTO

ly, the amount of joy she excludes when she plays is infectious,” coach Demers said. Looking ahead to the future, Martin simply stated, “My expectation is to make sure I’m at the level I need to be and trying my hardest so I can play and get the minutes.”

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Earning this soccer scholarship to University of Alabama at Birmingham is definitely a proud moment for Ava Martin and her family. Due to COVID-19, the Blazers, who play in Conference USA, will now be playing its soccer championship in the spring.

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Seattle Thunderbirds Conner Roulette wins team Rookie of the Year NEIL BECKER

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This past season was a year full of great accomplishments that Seattle Thunderbirds left winger Conner Roulette won’t soon forget. Taking the Western Hockey League by storm, Roulette had quite the impressive rookie season when in 2019/2020, he finished third in team scoring with 19 goals and 39 points. His hard work didn’t go unnoticed as this Winnipeg product, a member of the Misipawistik Cree Nation, on April 4 was rewarded with Thunderbirds team rookie of the year honours. “Conner had a stellar rookie campaign for the T-Birds,” Thunderbirds Assistant Coach Castan Sommer said. “He was able to represent Canada at the World U17 Hockey Challenge, registering 2 goals in 4 games for Canada Red. As an avid learner, his thirst to

eattle Thunderbirds forward Conner Roulette, who is a member of the Misipawistik Cree Nation, was selected with Thunderbirds rookie of the year honours. Roulette, who scored 19 goals and 39 points was in March named the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreational Council Inc. Male Athlete of COURTESY PHOTO, BRIAN LIESSE/T-BIRDS the Year.

improve everyday helped him go from four points and a -2 in his first 14 WHL games to 35 points and a +15 over his final 40 games. Conner has a fantastic work ethic, skill set, and love for the game, and it showed this season. Sommer also went on to add,

“At just 16-years-old, Conner finished second on the team in points per game and led the team in plus/ minus by 8. The Thunderbirds organization is proud of all that Conner accomplished this season.” Roulette, who entered his rookie season with one

game played under his belt, got off to a fast start and showed he belonged. On October 2, 2019, in Kamloops B.C., during the third game of the season, he scored his first WHL goal. Continuing to roll, Roulette, who is eligible for the 2021 NHL draft, scored a hattrick

three days later during a 5-3 win against the Victoria Royals. Another big highlight for this 5’11”, 165- pound speedster came on January 11, 2020, when during a 4-3 win against the Everett Silvertips, Roulette scored the teddy bear toss goal, in the annual Fred Meyer Teddy Bear Toss. In March, Roulette experienced the ultimate honour as he was the proud recipient of the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreational Council Inc. Male Athlete of the Year. A big reason why he won was that he also excelled on the international stage. Internationally, this winger dominated for Manitoba at the 2019 Canada Winter Games where he scored eight points (4 goals, 4 assists) as they placed a disappointing fifth. Arguably, Roulette’s signature game came at the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, when playing in Whitehorse, he scored a hattrick

Sasakamoose, Indigenous NHLer, dies at age 86 after presumed COVID 19 case

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Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous players in the NHL, has died after battling a presumed case of COVID-19. He was 86. Fred's son, Neil, announced his death on Tuesday in a video posted on Facebook. Neil said last week that his father had been hospitalized in Saskatchewan for a presumed case of COVID-19 after experiencing wheezing and chest pains. Sasakamoose played 11 NHL games with the Blackhawks in 1953-54, becoming one of the first Indigenous players in the then-six-team league. During his time in Chicago, he faced off against greats like Maurice Richard and Gordie Howe. He also had a storied junior career, playing several seasons with the Moose Jaw Canucks of the Western Canadian Junior Hockey League. Sasakamoose was one of 11 children, though only five survived child-

hood. He was forcibly taken from his community in central Saskatchewan to a residential school as a child, and told a Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearing in 2012 that he had been sexually abused by other students there. He also recalled being whipped and having coal oil poured over his head. While at the school he encountered a reverend who was convinced he could make Sasakamoose into a big-time hockey player. ``He said to me, 'Freddie, I'm going to make you a champion,''' Sasakamoose recalled in a video released by Hockey Canada in 2017. Being someone young Indigenous people could look up to was important to Sasakamoose. ``To pave the way for Indian kids and the Metis, they look at you as a role model and they say 'Wow.' They look at my rings and my pictures. This is what I gain in life. This is what brought me to where I am,'' he said in the video. ``It's for you now to follow in the footsteps _ maybe be better.''

Fred Sasakamoose (right) has passed away from COVID-19 complications at the age of 86. This picture was with Mississaugas of the Cred First Nation Chief Stacey Laforme (right) during the Lil' NHL. Sasakamoose played in the NHL during the golden era against hockey legends such as Gordie Howe and Maurice Richard. Sasakamoose was of the Ahtahkoakoop Cree Nation and suffered horrible abuse during his lifetime including being forcibly taken away from his parents by the Canadian PHOTO OBTAINED BY TRT government and put into residential school.

When his playing career came to an end, Sasakamoose returned to the Ahtahkoakoop Cree Nation north of Saskatoon. He became a band councillor and chief, and worked to develop minor hockey and other sports programs across Saskatchewan. He was named to the Order of Canada in 2017,

and given an honorary doctorate of law by the University of Saskatchewan earlier this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the convocation ceremony was virtual so Sasakamoose recorded a video message. ``I had a hard time of life,'' he said. ``You want to be somebody, then it takes, you know, a little

more effort.'' Still, the Indigenous hockey pioneer wanted his story to be heard. His book, ``Call Me Indian,'' is set to come out in April. ``Time will come when I am no longer here,'' Sasakamoose said in his convocation message. ``But my voice you will always use.''

in the gold medal game to lead his province to a gold medal win. Currently, with the pandemic going on, Roulette is back in Winnipeg where he is in Grade 12, and when not in school working out and preparing for January 8, when the WHL is scheduled to begin its season. “In the past few months, I’ve put on a lot more muscle and weight and I feel like I’m more confident,” Roulette said. “As a kid I had my idols. I was a really big fan of (Sidney) Crosby growing up—just how he is off the ice and on the ice like you see in those commercials and videos. That’s just him in front of the camera but obviously behind the camera he’s just a really good guy. A leader.” These are definitely exciting times for Roulette and members of the Misipawistik Cree Nation as he looks to have another big year with Seattle, and eventually get selected in the 2021 NHL draft. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21

made and her career in junior hockey really helped pave the path I realized I wanted to take. It’s great to be able to see an athlete accomplish their goals and even better when you’re able to watch a local one do so.” Isaacs was named captain of Team Ontario which competed at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships. She is now playing at the NCAA level with Cornell. “It means a lot to me because I’m able to represent my community. They’ve helped me come to where I am, and continue to push me further. I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given to show what I can do.” Reflecting on her strong season with the Wildcats, Jacob’s goals going forward are pretty straight forward. “One of my current goals is to continue to push myself playing in the PWHL,” she said. “I’m striving to reach university level hockey and play the game for as long as I can.” Most importantly, she continues to be a strong role model for young Indigenous females who dream of one day playing in the PWHL, NCAA or on the women’s National team.

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Notice of Virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) #1 Oak Park Road Extension Municipal Class Environmental Assessment The City of Brantford, through consulting firm Parsons Inc., is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the extension of Oak Park Road between the Kramer’s Way / Hardy Road intersection and Colborne Street West. This project is being carried out under the planning and design process for a Schedule C project as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015). The extension is intended to improve overall traffic operations and accommodate population and employment growth in the City by helping to connect communities, alleviate traffic demand on existing local routes, reduce travel times and support future developments. Previous transportation master plans and the most recent Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Update (2014) recommend the extension include a four-lane arterial road with a crossing over the Grand River. This study will build off the Brantford Corridor Study 1981, the recommendations of the City’s TMP Update, and the Oak Park Road Extension Feasibility Study 2019, that evaluated technical alternatives for the Oak Park Road Extension. A Virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) has been arranged to provide an overview of the project, including the EA process, preliminary evaluation of alternative planning solutions and next steps in the project. All PIC content and instructions on how to participate will be posted on the project webpage at www.brantford.ca/OakParkRoad. A Frequently Asked Questions section is also available on the webpage. PIC boards and a video walkthrough of their content will be posted on the project webpage beginning on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. This will be followed by a two-week question submission period closing on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. A question and answers document will be posted on December 18, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Information collected for the study will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Except for personal information, including your name, address and property location, all comments received throughout the study will become part of the public record and included in project documentation. This Notice ﬁrst issued November 19, 2020

If you need any assistance with the Virtual PIC, have any accessibility requirements to participate, or require an alternative form at, please contact one of the Project Team members below. For more information, to provide comments, or to be added to the mailing list, please visit www.brantford.ca/OakParkRoad or contact:

Evie Przybyla, MCIP, RPP

Senior Transportation Project Manager City of Brantford 100 Wellington Square Brantford, ON N3T 2M2 Tel: 519.759.4150 Ext.5379 Email: oakparkroadext@brantford.ca

Marko Paranosic, P.Eng.

Project Manager Parsons Inc. 101-540 Bingemans Center Drive Kitchener, ON N2B 3X9 Tel: 519-340-1078 Email: oakparkroadext@brantford.ca

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Working remotely? How to optimize your setup STAFF REPORT

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(NC) Though social distancing has been in place for months now, perfecting our work-from-home setup continues to be a challenge for many of us. Here are a few surprising ways that you can streamline your routine using your mobile phone from anywhere: 1. Consider dark mode. Need to give your eyes a break? While blue light blocking glasses can help, another option is to give your eyes a rest by catching up on email from your phone using dark mode, which will help alleviate strain as you read. 2. Get a stand. Using your smartphone for conference calls can help add flexibility if you’re having to move rooms to

accommodate other family members’ schedules. That said, the quickly draining battery and constant holding can be a pain. Look for a phone stand that has a built-in charger so battery life doesn’t slow you down and you can dial in hands free. 3. Wi-Fi vs data. With home now acting as everything from the boardroom to the movie theatre, it’s worth assessing your internet plan to ensure you get good download speeds and a reliable signal. But Wi-Fi is only half the equation. Connect with an unbiased mobile expert like those at The Mobile Shop virtually or in store to make sure your mobile plan is working optimally for you right now. If you have internet issues, you may want to consider an unlimited data mobile plan, so you don’t get dropped from conference

calls. 4. Use alarms and reminders. Have you dialed in late to a virtual meeting since working from your home office? Set up reminders and alarms on your phone to add extra security for important meetings and mix in reminders to walk the dog or check in with the kids while you’re at it. Our routine has changed, we can all use an extra nudge or two. 5. Create space. Whether we’re at home or out of the house during the day, many of us need constant access to our mobile devices, so juggling the needs of family members who may need to get connected for at-home learning can be tough. Accessories like noise-cancelling headphones and phone stands can be game-changers if you’re not able to spread out.

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SIX NATIONS COUNCIL: Manager of Resources Ogwadeni:deo, Social Services Full-time TBD November 25, 2020 Manager of Services Ogwadeni:deo, Social Services Full-time TBD November 25, 2020 Early Childhood Development Worker Health Services, Child and Youth Contract TBD November 25, 2020 Administrator Health Services, Iroquois Lodge Full-time TBD November 25, 2020 School Caretaker (5 position) Public Works Contract TBD December 2, 2020 Cannabis Addiction Outreach Mental Health, Health Services Full-time TBD December 2, 2020 Worker (2 positions) Intake Worker (2 workers) Ogwadeni:deo, Social Services Full-time TBD December 2, 2020 Health Communications Officer Administration, Health Services Full-time TBD December 2, 2020 Community Support Worker Health Services Part-time TBD December 2, 2020 Clinical Lead, Allied Health Health Services Full-time TBD December 2, 2020 Clinical Lead Child and Youth Services Contract TBD December 2, 2020 Admission/Concession Worker (x3) Parks and Recreation Part-time $16.00/hour December 9, 2020 Electronic Medical Records Administrative, Health Services Full-time TBD December 9, 2020 Administrator COVID Response Nurse (x5) School Nurse, Health Services Contract TBD December 9, 2020 Personal Support Worker (x2) Personal Support Services, Health Services Part-time TBD December 9, 2020 Registered Nurse – Charge Nurse Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Contract TBD December 9, 2020 Personal Support Worker PT Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Contract TBD December 9, 2020 SIX NATIONS AND NEW CREDIT Casual Bus Driver’s GRETI, Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre Part-time $20.00-$30.00/hour On-going recruitment Student Support Worker Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full-time $18.80-$26.33/hour November 26, 2020 Director of Sustainable Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full-time, permanent $54,985.50 November 26, 2020 Economic Development $78,853.50 Intake Administrator Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board Full-time, contract $42,000- $48,300 Until filled Youth Lodge Relief Counsellor Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services Full-time $18.00/hour Until filled Community Youth Counsellor Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services TBD TBD December 1, 2020 Youth Lodge Supervisor Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services Contract TBD December 1, 2020 Shelter Relief Counsellor Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services Full-time $18.00/hour Until filled BRANT COUNTY, KW REGION, LONDON Substitute Teacher Six Nations Polytechnic Institute Contract TBD January 19, 2021 Plant and Production Team Members Latham Pool Products Full-time $18.34/hour Open until filled Computer Technician (IT Support) Grand Erie District School Board Full-time $22.31-$32.07/hour November 27, 2020 Purchasing Clerk Grand Erie District School Board Full-time $24.33/hour December 4, 2020 Social Services Welfare Administrator Chippewas Nawash Unceded First Nation Full-time, permanent $22.54 - $26.46/hour November 27, 2020 Officer Cleaner Brantford Native Housing Part-time TBD Open until filled Community Capacity and Coordinated Brantford Native Housing Contract TBD Open until filled Access Development Liaison Officer Finance Accounts Payable/ Brantford Native Housing Full-time TBD Open until filled Receivable Clerk Psychotherapist / Counsellor Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Full-time $36.69 - $43.15/hour December 1, 2020 Indigenous Student Support Social Worker (x2) Ministry of the Solicitor General, Elgin-Middlesex Full-time, permanent $1,207.70 November 30, 2020 Detention Centre $1,533.41/ Week HAMILTON, TORONTO, NIAGARA, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA Endaayaang Navigator The Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Full-time $46,904.00 December 11, 2020 Interim Aboriginal Healthy Babies/ The Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Full-time $47,736.00 December 11, 2020 Healthy Children Coordinator Homeward Bound Program Coordinator The Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Full-time $47,736.00 Mobile Street Outreach Worker The Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Full-time $47,736.00 December 11, 2020 Youth Outreach Worker The Hamilton Regional Indian Centre Full-time TBD December 11, 2020 Cultural Safety Facilitator Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg Full-time TBD Open until filled Client Services and Building Coordinator Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services Full-time TBD Open until filled Teacher Development Manager Teach for Canada Full-time $46,000-59,000 November 29, 2020 Clinical Treatment Assessment Worker Native Child and Family Services Toronto Full-time, contract TBD Until filled Supervisor – Healing Team 4 Native Child and Family Services Toronto Full-time, contract TBD Until filled Teacher Assistant (x2) Kahnawà:ke Education Center Contract $28,656 - 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Green: Thomas Lorne

In Loving Memory of My Son Joshua Richard Longboat who passed away on November 26th, 2018

The family of the late Samuel Miller Sr. Would like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone, for your support and generosity during our difficult time. Special thanks to the speakers, Elan Henhawk, who helped to start his journey. Leroy Hill for bringing him home, and Cleveland Thomas for speaking at the funeral and ten days. Special thanks to Shannon, for making his clothes, Mickey for making his moccasins; Ruby Williams for making his cornbread; Robert House, for making his headboard; Arnold Green, for taking care of the wake; The wake singers, the ones who dressed him, his pallbearers, and our Sandy family, who cooked for the wake, and ten days. Special thanks to the comfort of family, friends, extended family, neighbours, and community members who took the time to provide a meal for our family, dropped off donations, flowers, cards, food, by way of visitation, and just being there. Special thanks to Cayuga Longhouse, Onondaga Longhouse, IL Thomas school, Kawenni:io/Gaweniyo private school, Six Nations Police, Six Nations Firefighters, Six Nations paramedic Services, Haldimand County Paramedic Services, Wayne and Rachel Homer for the use of their driveway for extra parking, and Alsea Hill for keeping the ball rolling. We would also like to thank his medical care givers- Dr. Kitching, Dr. Grad, Dr. Ingrame, Dr. Lapsley, Dr. Cloete, Dr. Ludwin, and Anna Marie (who he always said “here comes trouble”). Thanks to St. Joseph’s Hospital Dialysis UnitOhsweken and Charlton St. Sites. If there is anyone we may have forgotten to mention, please know that all who stopped by, we will forever be grateful for your kindness, support and generosity.

With heavy hearts we are sad to announce the passing of Thomas Lorne Green. Born November 23rd, 1945. Passed peacefully at the Iroquois Lodge on November 23rd, 2020. Predeceased by loving parents, Gordon Vernon Green and Margaret Evelyn Hill-Green. Loving father of Jessi, Rayna, Haoui, Lorne, Troy, Marcus, Lori, Cheryl, Shane, the (late) Marvin, and (late) Mark. Brother to the (late) Marvin, (late) Barbara, (late) Donald, (late) Joan, (late) Russell, (late) David, (late) Muriel. Survived by brother John, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, and friends. Also beloved special great-niece Chasity Antone. The family will honour his life with visitation on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. at Styres Funeral Home, 1798 4th Line Rd., Ohsweken where a private family service will be held on Friday, November 27, 2020. Interment Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, Six Nations. Masks or facial coverings are required. www.rhbanderson.com

Something will remind me I never know when. It might be something someone said And it all comes back again. The times we spent together The happiness, the fun. Once again I feel the pain Of life without my son. It’s said that time’s a healer I’m not sure that is true There’s not a day goes by son That I don’t cry for you. Forever missing you my Son Mom

In memory of a loved Husband, Father and Papa Kenneth George Moses who passed away November 23, 2019 No longer in our lives But in our hearts Forever loved and missed Linda Craig & Pamela Grandkids and Great Grandkids Brothers and Sisters

When you’re in the Village, we have you covered

For Sale Outdoor Christmas Market Sat. Nov. 28, 12 Noon – 4pm 28 Bicentennial Trail Unique handmade outdoor Christmas Décor, Homemade Pies, Cheesecakes, Hot Biscuits, Corn Soup, Chili, Chicken & Dumplings Unique purple Christmas Bulbs & other colours. All priced to sell. Colourful Door Swags, Lots of other goodies

Nyaweh/Thank you Rachel Miller and Family

Land for Sale Land For Sale 81.47 Acres located on 3rd line. Runs back behind Sour Springs Longhouse. $4000 per acre or best offer. Will not sever. Please call 519.732.3069 for information. Serious inquiries only.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Cold War player 5. Flat-bottomed sailboat 10. Jamaican tangelo 14. Debauched man 15. Less covered 16. Require to live 17. Patrick and Aykroyd are two 18. Mixes 19. Insurance claim expenses 20. Tries to persuade 22. Equal (prefix) 23. Czech name for Prague 24. London soccer team 27. Greek letter 30. Small Eurasian deer 31. Swiss river 32. Miller beer 35. Less appealing 37. 8th month (abbr.) 38. __ Alto, California city 39. Grandmothers 40. American time 41. NW Chinese people 42. “Westworld” actress __ Rachel Wood 43. Northeastern US university 44. Poplar trees (Spanish) 45. Hip hop legend Kool Moe __ 46. Not or 47. Corpuscle count (abbr.) 48. Comedienne Gasteyer 49. Fonts 52. Female cattle mammary gland 55. Down time 56. Spiritual leader 60. Small brown and gray American rail 61. Trimmed by cutting 63. NY Giants owner 64. A long narrative poem 65. Old World lizard 66. Product for sale 67. Shut Your Pie Hole (abbr.) 68. Pacific Island country 69. Whale ship captain CLUES DOWN 1. Language 2. Fly high in the air 3. Made musical sounds 4. Organized again

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you will display the utmost competence and mastery at work. This could provide an opportunity for supervisors to see what you are made of, Aries.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 The hard work you put into your education will pay dividends shortly, Taurus. You may find it will give you a leg up over others seeking to advance their careers. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, it may be time to have a conversation with your family about resources or finances. The conversation may be tedious, but it is absolutely necessary.

5. TV channel 6. Unable to fly 7. Get up 8. Air traveler 9. Married woman 10. Take weapons from 11. Sicilian city 12. Actress Remini 13. Thought 21. Infections 23. Golf score 25. Hill or rocky peak 26. Witch 27. Adjusted 28. Succulent plant 29. Forearm bones 32. Hot fluid in the earth’s crust 33. Subatomic particle 34. Part of an organism 36. 007’s creator

Answers for November 25th, 2020 Crossword Puzzle

37. Burned material residue 38. Brain layer: __ mater 40. Unable to partake 41. Lesion 43. Historic railroad company (abbr.) 44. Basics 46. Scottish port 47. Flower cluster 49. Instruct 50. Untamed 51. Moth genus 52. Utilizes 53. Foolish 54. Fall in small drops 57. A place to get clean 58. La __ Tar Pits 59. Metrical foot 61. Semiliquid food 62. Small crow

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CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it is alright if you feel weighed down by a heavy conversation with someone. Not every interaction can be light and airy. Distract yourself if you need a mood reboot.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you are in a relationship, it is possible that this week you will reach a particular level of intimacy that many couples aspire to. You are definitely in an intuitive space. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Family obligations leave you with little free time for rest and recreation for the next several days, Virgo. It can be sobering to give up the fun, but duty calls for a little while.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Let your imagination run a little wild and enjoy being spontaneous, Libra. You can use some time to fantasize about what the future holds. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may seek out the advice of a role model who embodies a lifestyle that you admire. Don’t hesitate to put your own spin on things if you want to do so.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Your gift of gab could help you secure a raise or even a better job, Sagittarius. Demonstrate that you can fill the role well and not just talk your way through. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you may find yourself opening up to new ideas or beliefs. Remember to take everything at face value until you have had ample time to do your research. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, like so many people you have been spending more time at home lately. You may get back into the groove of socializing and interacting with others soon enough.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, carve out some time to have an important conversation with a loved one about future plans. It is time to take a few serious steps.

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