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Adele Melba Grace Sault, daughter to Jesse Sault and Shelby Smoke is the first baby for Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford-Brant and Mississaugas of the Credit PHOTO BY JESSE SAULT First Nation for 2021. Adele is baby sister to Braylin. Congratulations to the happy family! See story on Page 3.

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Noted MCFN elder Carolyn King named to Order of Canada DONNA DURIC

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After a lifetime of volunteering, achievements and effecting change in her community, noted elder Carolyn King has been named to the Order of Canada.

King, who was the first female Chief of Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, joins Justice Harry Laforme and Pat Mandy to become the third person in the small community to receive one of the country's top honours.

King was awarded the honour for her expertise in community development, her advocacy of Indigenous-led initiatives, and her efforts to improve Canada's understanding of First Nations.

King told the Two Row Times she was surprised to find out she was appointed to the Order of Canada when she got the called in early December from Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

"It was amazing. I was surprised. I felt pretty good about it that people thought I should be honoured at that level."

It took numerous phone calls from Rideau Hall to reach King to inform her of

the prestigious honour.

"I didn't call back," she said. "I was busy with other things."

Finally, King called back.

"By the third or fourth call, the lady was getting desperate," said King with a chuckle. "I thought they were calling (for me) to give a recommendation to someone else."

When Rideau Hall informed her that she was the one being appointed a member of the Order of Canada, King's reaction was, "oh my goodness."

King said she was already honoured at such a high level within her own community, however, when she was given an eagle feather at the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation powwow.

"If you don't understand how important it is," she said, "it's like your Order of Canada. Now I have both. I get to say that now."

King has been a busy woman all her life. Constantly involved in community politics and community improvement, King never stops. Whatever project she starts, she finishes.

"It's because something needed to get done," she said. "Somebody needed to do something. It's the women who take up the work.

There was so much to do."

King was the first female chief of MCFN in the late 90s, serving for one term before she called it quits in politics. The role prevented her from getting any work done, she said.

King is passionate about community development and is currently in the middle of an ambitious multi-year project to place "moccasin identifiers" throughout Southern Ontario. The moccasin identifiers consist of stenciled or carved moccasins at historic places with plaques that explain a little bit of the history of the Mississauga people.

King is frequently found on the lecture circuit educating Canadians about Indigenous peoples and their history.

She is also big on building relationships with allies across Ontario.

"We need to have good relations with all the people around us to do what we need to do. We couldn't do it all ourselves."

King joins fellow community members Justice Harry LaForme and Pat Mandy as appointees of the Order of Canada.

Recipients will be honoured in person at a later date.

Regional Chief slams Mike Harris Order of Ontario appointment NAHNDA GARLOW

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TORONTO — Ontario’s Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald issued a scathing rebuke to the provincial government, calling on officials to hold off on awarding former Premier Mike Harris the Order of Ontario and instead complete the work of the Ipperwash Inquiry.

On January 1, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell announced 25 new appointments to the Order, the province’s highest honour.

Among those named are former Ontario Premier Mike Harris.

Harris was the Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier of the mid-1990s who oversaw the 1995 Ipperwash crisis when Dudley George was shot dead by a police officer as First Nations protesters occupied Ipperwash Provincial Park.

During the inquiry into the Ipperwash shooting, former attorney-general of Ontario Charles Harnick along with several other witnesses testified that an irate Harris shouted “I want the fucking Indians out of the park” just a few hours

before police raided Ipperwash Provincial Park.

George, 38, was shot and killed by police during the raid. OPP Sergeant Ken Deane was convicted of criminal negligence in his death. The public inquiry found that the OPP, Harris and the federal and provincial governments all bore responsibility for the events that led to George’s death.

Harris’ naming to the Order prompted Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald to issue a statement, rebuking the province for Harris’ appointment saying it has opened an unhealed wound for First Nations in the province.

“During the 1995 Ipperwash crisis, the events that took place revealed the embedded, systemic racism that runs within much of Canada. The Order of Ontario is intended to honour individuals whose exceptional achievements have left a lasting legacy in the province, in Canada, and beyond. This announcement is hurtful to First Nations in Ontario” said Archibald.

The Ipperwash inquiry resulted in 100 recommendations for Ontario to implement — direction on how to resolve land claims, indigenous policing and

reconciliation with indigenous communities. First Nations leaders say that most of those recommendations have not been implemented by the province “A healing path is needed today,” said Archibald. “The Ipperwash Inquiry shed light on the instances that led up to Dudley George’s death and laid the foundation for a path to reconcile our differences; however, it was abandoned and, therefore, remains unfulfilled. It is important that collectively, First Nations and the Government of Ontario create a healing space where we can reconcile the painful moments from our shared history.”

Now, Archibald says that Harris’ award should be deferred and that the provincial government should instead come through on the recommendations resulting from the inquiry.

“First Nations have always been committed to peaceful sharing of the lands and wealth with settlers. To maintain good relations and prevent further instances like these from happening, I encourage the Ontario Government to take this opportunity to make our mutual dreams of safe, healthy and vibrant communities a reality.”

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Adele Melba Grace Sault: Three communities celebrate 2021 baby DONNA DURIC

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At a time when the world could use some happy news, there's nothing like the birth of a new baby to bring a smile to people's faces.

And the news of the first baby of 2021 for Six Nations, Mississaugas of the Credit, and Brantford is putting a smile on many faces.

Adele Melba Grace Sault was born to parents Jesse Sault and Shelby Smoke on Jan. 1 at 2:40 a.m., making her the first baby born in all

three communities in 2021.

The baby's due date was Jan. 2. Sault said the family spent the holidays on edge awaiting the birth, with many thinking she might even be a Christmas baby.

"We were on watch. It was exciting with it being close to Christmas."

Mom started having contractions on Dec. 30. On New Year's Eve, the couple went to the Six Nations Birthing Centre on Second Line Road to have the baby.

"Our initial plan was to have her on Six Nations," said Sault.

Things weren't going as planned at the birthing centre so the couple headed

over to Brantford General Hospital.

They left the birthing centre around 11 p.m. and were stopped by a R.I.D.E. program on their way to Brantford.

Sault laughingly recalls the incident where he informed the officer at the R.I.D.E. stop they were kind of in a hurry as he pointed to his passenger in heavy labour.

Police quickly waved them through.

"That was a pretty funny story," said Sault.

The couple counted down to midnight in the hospital and welcomed Adele into the world over

two hours later. She was Brantford's first baby of 2021 and the first baby of Six Nations and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

"When Adele came at 2:40 a.m., they (hospital staff) made us aware she was the New Year's baby.

It just made it that much more special. She was big and looked healthy."

The baby girl, weighing in at a robust 10 lbs. 13 ounces, passed her tests with flying colours and mom, dad and baby went home 24 hours later.

"She's healthy. She's sleeping better. We're just enjoying it."

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Baby Adele was born on New Year's Day at 2:40 a.m. at the Brantford General Hospital. She was the first born child in 2021 for Mississaugas of the Credit, Six Nations of the Grand River and BrantSUBMITTED PHOTO ford-Brant.

She is the couple's second child. They have a three-year-old daughter, Braylin, who is excited to be a big sister, said Sault.

She's already helping out a lot with her new baby sister, he said.

"Our three-year-old daughter loves her and loves being a big sister."

Well wishes have been pouring in as well as numerous interview requests from media.

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"What a way to start 2021 after the year we all just had."

Sault said lots of people and organizations are trying to get gifts delivered safely to the family in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sault said his nephew was born last August, so Adele will have a cousin close in age to grow up and play with.

"It's just a great time for us and our family. It's exciting."

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Brant County to receive first vaccines while Six Nations still in-waiting as schools head toward reopening NAHNDA GARLOW

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OHSWEKEN — A planned reopening of Six Nations elementary schools is still on track for next month with no public information on when the COVID-19 vaccination will be available for residents — despite provincial lockdowns and coronavirus cases on the rise across the region.

An update from SNGREC shared plans for Six Nations Federal Schools re-opening on February 1 with plans to put students in two cohort groups on an alternating schedule of in-class learning and online, remote learning.

Last month, Kathleen Manderville, Director of Federal Schools shared the details of the Six Nations Schools 57-page reopening plan with the community in an update to Six Nations Elected Council, broadcast to the council’s Facebook page.

BC's Tahltan Nation recieved the first delivery of COVID-19 vaccination. The remote northern territory spans the borders of BC and the Yukon and has banned non-resident travel since the summer because of massive COVID-19 outbreaks. PHOTO BY TAHLTAN NATION

The plan outlines details for how students will report symptoms, what personal protective equipment staff and students will require and how public health officials will be engaged in monitoring for outbreaks and cases in the elementary school system.

Meanwhile, the provincial lockdown imposed on December 26 put elementary and secondary students in Ontario schools on remote learning through to January 9 in Northern

Ontario and January 23 in Southern Ontario.

Health officials across the province are urging elected leaders not to send students back into the classroom with COVID infections rising across the board.

The province logged 3,363 new cases on Saturday, up from Thursday's record of 3,328. Yesterday, it recorded 2,964 new cases and 25 deaths.

SNGR is also experiencing an uptick of cases. On Monday, public health

reported 8 new active cases of COVID-19 on Six Nations this week. Six new positive cases were confirmed over the weekend.

The community now sits at the red alert level — informing residents that community transmissions are widespread, prohibiting private gatherings and warning the community that local health officials and emergency responders have reached capacity.

To date there have been 113 cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Six Nations, 104 of those cases have resolved. One person has died.

Almost 500,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been delivered across Canada. A reported 40,000 of those were earmarked for reserves in Ontario.

The provincial government announced Tuesday that it will begin delivering COVID-19 vaccines via ORNGE air ambulances to 31 of Ontario’s fly-in reserves later this week.

Brant County Health Unit

announced Tuesday they will receive deliveries of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines this week and will being administering them immediately.

Despite First Nations being identified as a top priority for the province, no timeline has been disclosed by local, provincial or national leadership for when the vaccine will be delivered to Six Nations, how residents will be prioritized, who will qualify for a vaccination or plans on how Ohsweken Public Health is organizing to administer the vaccine.

Health Canada says indigenous communities are a first priority for vaccine delivery, however those in remote, northern First Nations communities will be given top priority because they have limited access to local medical facilities.

BC’s Tahltan Nation announced delivery of 600 Moderna vaccines last week for residents in Iskut, Dease Lake and Telegraph Creek. Those communities were en-

during a massive outbreak last summer that prompted a travel ban for all non-residents, including band members. That travel ban is still in effect.

Tahltan’s Central Government says the first 600 vaccines will only be made available to residents, excluding off-territory band members.

BC announced it’s immunization plans Monday, saying the vaccine will be made available to all First Nations communities, indigenous elders and seniors over the age of 65 in February. To date, about 27,000 people in BC have been vaccinated.

Indigenous Services Canada told the Canadian Press that it's working As of January 4, Indigenous Services Canada says there are 3290 active cases of COVID-19 on First Nations reserves — 262 cases in Ontario.

There have been a total of 9392 on-reserve cases of coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Former residential school in Lower Post slated for demolition: premier CANADIAN PRESS

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LOWER POST, BC — A building where locals pick up their mail, look for work and seek government help is a place of pain and fear for those who remember it as a residential school.

Some of the 175 or so residents in the Indigenous village of Lower Post near the B.C.-Yukon boundary avoid stepping inside, while others have described feelings of lingering tension at having to enter the building.

The former Lower Post residential school operated from 1951 to 1975 and now serves as a post office, employment centre and band office for the Daylu Dena Council.

After 45 years of lobbying the federal and B.C. governments, the building is slated for demolition in the spring, says Premier John Horgan, who went on a tour of the site in October 2019.

The Lower Post First Nation will demolish the former Indian Residential School on their territory.

After years of lobbying, officials reached a deal with provincial leaders to build a new administrative building for the community. The former school now houses the Daylu Dena Council band office, post SUBMITTED PHOTO office and employment centre.

Horgan said being inside the building and witnessing the fear of some people who were afraid to enter had a profound effect on him. He spoke about his visit to Lower Post during last fall's election campaign, saying he saw a room where students were sexually abused. ``I went into the basement with an elder,'' said Horgan in a year-end interview. ``There were two elders there _ one couldn't

come down the stairs because the memories were too harsh.''

Horgan said he contacted the federal government after his trip to the community about the ``absolutely inappropriate'' use of the former residential school building as an administration office for the Daylu Dena Council.

The premier said there is now an agreement between the two governments that the building will be torn down and a

new administration office built for the people in the region. ``I'm really pleased we're going to be doing that,'' Horgan said.

The federal government did not respond to a request for comment.

Residential school survivor Melvin Tibbet, 66, said he took Horgan on a tour of the building and replacing it will help the community. ``We suffered enough in that building,'' he said in a

recent interview. ``It's going to make everybody feel a lot better when we get a new building in this community.''

Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling of the Daylu Dena Council said he's heard the federal and B.C. government will announce plans early this year to tear down the building, but he won't believe it until the wrecking crew arrives and he's seen replacement blueprints. ``I remember hearing stories as a young boy that the government's going to finally help us tear this building down,'' he said. ``It just turned into false hopes.''

Schilling, 33, a former Canadian Forces combat engineer, said at one point there were more than 600 students at the school from B.C.'s north, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. ``There are a lot people who refused to go inside that building, some of them couldn't even look at it,'' Schilling said. ``It was not a happy place. It was a

hard place to work out of.''

Efforts by former chiefs and councils to get a new building were rejected over the decades by the federal government, he said. Burst pipes in October may have been its final reckoning as the band moved out of the building into trailers that now serve as administration offices, he said.

Schilling said the original residential school building, which included a dormitory, was about four times larger than the administration building that remains in Lower Post. He said a fire destroyed part of the old school.

He said he wants to see the day when elders in Lower Post who went to the school can walk into a new building to get their mail or check for work. ``It was very devastating for me to see the hurt they hold inside,'' Schilling said. ``I'm really hoping this will be a success story, not just for a First Nation but for a country.''

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He was a serious racist, a drunk, a political bully and Canada’s first Prime Minister — Sir John A. Macdonald was all of the above.

Under his watch, many moves were made for the fledgling Canadian Dominion making him a hero in the eyes of his fellow Conservatives and, in time, all Canadians.

So why are the many statues of Sir John being defaced and pulled down across Canada?

Maybe it’s the fact that the years and decades-old historical documents are no longer hidden, thanks to the advent of the digital age.

Encouraged by the street protests in the US — Indigenous and Black Canadian activists have turned their frustration towards the Canadian government and

its glorification of racist leaders like Macdonald.

Let us point out a few recorded quotes from the lips of Sir John regarding his clearly genocidal policies against Indigenous nations. Macdonald was an equal-opportunity racist.

He put unfair policies in place against Chinese Canadians after thousands of Chinese lives were snuffed out building his famous coast to coast railway.

Macdonald was also the architect of the residential school system, which Duncan Campbell Scott perfected some years later.

For this article, we stick to Macdonald’s racism towards the Indigenous populations from Halifax to Vancouver Island — his hunger for their land, and the taxes that a growing flood of European settlers would bring in.

In a letter from 1870 he writes, “We should take immediate steps to extinguish the Indian titles …

and open it for settlement.

There will otherwise be an influx of squatters who will seize upon the most eligible positions and greatly disturb the symmetry [organization] of future surveys.”

Between 1880 and 1885, the population of Plains First Nations dropped from 32,000 to 20,000, according to analysis by the Cree-Saulteaux academic Blair Stonechild. Most of that was due to starvation while under the care of the Canadian government under Macdonald.

“I saw the gaunt children dying of hunger … although it was thirty to forty degrees below zero their bodies were scarcely covered with torn rags,” the Catholic missionary Father Louis Cochin reported in the winter of 1883 in the Canadian plains.

In 1883, Macdonald introduced his nationwide program of assimilation, but the Liberals pushed back.

“In the (United States) the Indian was the prey of the frontiersman and the cattle driver, in Canada he has been the prey of the government,” said Liberal MP Malcolm Cameron in told the House of Commons in 1886. He accused Macdonald of being “culpably negligent” in his duties to the Indians.

“He (Macdonald) developed the habit of putting aside some of his most challenging files to be looked at later,” wrote historian Donald Smith in an essay on Macdonald’s relationship with Aboriginal Canada. “New incoming files soon buried these old ones.”

Out west, after the kangaroo court proceedings following the Riel rebellion, a number of Riel’s followers were hanged with him in full view of the others to deliver a message.

“The executions of the Indians … ought to convince the Red Man that

the White Man governs,” Macdonald wrote to Edgar Dewdney.

“He (Riel) shall die though every dog in Quebec bark in his favour.” This he wrote in 1885, following execution of Louis Riel for treason.

The following recorded statements stand on their own merits, or lack thereof.

In 1880 he wrote, “It is worthy of consideration whether legislative measures should not be adopted for the establishment of some kind of municipal system among such bands as are found sufficiently advanced to justify the experiment being tried. It is hoped that a system may be adopted which will have the effect of accustoming the Indians to the modes of government prevalent in the white communities surrounding them, and that it will thus tend to prepare them for earlier amalgamation with the general population of the country.”

In 1885 he wrote, “….. we have been pampering and coaxing the Indians; that we must take a new course, we must vindicate the position of the white man, we must teach the Indians what law is; we must not pauperise them, as they say we have been doing.”

“I have reason to believe that the agents as a whole … are doing all they can, by refusing food until the Indians are on the verge of starvation, to reduce the expense,” Macdonald told the House of Commons in 1882.

He was transparent about what the future of Indigenous nations was going to be.

In 1887 he wrote, ”The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other inhabitants of the Dominion as speedily as they are fit to change.”

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Shift in perspective: Indigenous place names are reminding Canada CANADIAN PRESS

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EDMONTON — To Terri Suntjens, symbolism means everything.

That's why she decided to get involved with the City of Edmonton's initiative to rename its wards. Suntjens, who is from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation, became a co-chair of the Indigenous Naming Committee. ``Our elders talk to us about how symbolism is so important,'' says Suntjens, who is also director of Indigenous initiatives at Edmonton's MacEwan University. ``And we can teach from that.''

Earlier this month, the city passed a bylaw to give its 12 numbered wards Indigenous names.

A committee of Indigenous women chose the names, which come from nine groups: Cree, Dene,

Inuit, Blackfoot, Anishinaabe, Michif (Metis), Mohawk (Michel Band), Sioux and Papaschase.

Edmonton is a gathering place for all nations, Suntjens says, so it was important to consult with elders across the province.

The decision by Alberta's capital to give its wards Indigenous names is an example of a movement in Canada away from names or figures with colonial connections.

In the summer, a group toppled a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in Montreal after a peaceful march through the city's downtown, one of several demonstrations held across the country by a coalition of Black and Indigenous activists.

Other statues of Canada's first prime minister have been a point of contention, too, as some want them removed because of his troubled history with Indigenous people.

In Halifax, a group

including the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs recommended a statue dedicated to city founder Edward Cornwallis be permanently removed, and a street and a park honouring him also be renamed.

Commemoration of Cornwallis, a British officer accused of genocide against Indigenous people, is incompatible with current values, the group said in a report in July.

Suntjens says there are schools across the country named after people with problematic colonial histories. Her committee decided early on to stay away from naming Edmonton's wards after people and to honour the land instead. ``We do not think of people as above us or below us,'' Suntjens says. ``We don't put people up on pedestals. That is not our way.''

The name for Edmonton's former Ward 2, for

example, is Aniriq, meaning breath of life or spirit in Inuktun. It was recommended by Inuit elders to honour their people who died of tuberculosis in Edmonton.

In the 1950s and '60s, about one-third of Inuit were infected with the illness and most were flown south for treatment.

Many died without their families being notified and were buried in cemeteries in the city.

Rob Houle, an Indigenous writer and researcher who also served on the renaming committee, says feedback has mostly been positive, but some councillors showed resistance. ``Some might have expected these Indigenous names for the wards to be easier or introductory in nature, but that is not what we were tasked to do.''

That kind of reaction prompted Edmonton Coun. Aaron Paquette to tweet: ``For those who

might be worried about pronouncing the potential new ward names ? if we can pronounce Saskatchewan, we can do anything.''

In British Columbia, a plan in March to use Indigenous names for some communities along the Sunshine Coast was met with backlash.

Peter Robson, president of the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association, says there was no warning or consultation with non-Indigenous people in the area.

He says his community of Madeira Park was to be renamed ``salalus'' as part of an agreement between the B.C. government and the Sechelt Nation in 2018. ``One cannot deny that (Sechelt) Nation people lived here before non-Indigenous people. However, there is also a newer history of the land ? that too deserves recognition,'' read Robson's letter to the provincial government.

A more successful project happened in Alberta in September, when a racist and misogynistic nickname for a landmark on Mount Charles Stewart in the Rocky Mountains was removed. Elders chose to bring back the feature's original name: Anu katha Ipa, or Bald Eagle Peak.

Christina Gray, a B.C.based lawyer and research fellow with the Yellowhead Institute, a FirstNations-led think tank, commends Edmonton's naming project and says she hopes to see other jurisdictions follow. ``This year in particular, we've seen a tidal shift in perspective, especially around problematic figures throughout Canadian history,'' Gray says. ``It is also changing in so many different countries that have also experienced colonialism and imperialism.''

Recommended by Inuit elders because tuberculosis took the breath and spirit of many Indigenous people. tastawiyiniwak (Ward 3): (tass-taw-WEE'noh-wok). A Cree term roughly translating into ``in-between people.'' Cree heritage does not have a binary view of gender. It recognizes eight genders, and each has its own role to play in the betterment of the community.

Dene (Ward 4): (dehnEH') Refers to tribes and people, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, who settled along the North Saskatchewan River, including the area where Edmonton now sits. o-day'min (Ward 5): (oh-DAY'-mihn). ``Strawberry'' or ``heart berry'' is a traditional medicine, which guided the Anishinaabe understanding of the deep connection between mind, body, spirit and emotions. Anishinaabe people in Alberta have been referred to as Saulteaux.

Metis (Ward 6): (MAY'tee). Metis people originated in the early 1700s when

French and Scottish fur traders married Indigenous women. After a few generations, descendants of these marriages formed a distinct culture. As the fur trade slowed, Metis people developed farms on river lots close to Fort Edmonton. sipiwiyiniwak (Ward 7): (see-pee-WEEN'-ohwok). Enoch Cree Nation members were known as the River Cree, or sipiwiyiniwak, to other tribes. In the 1800s, the First Nation covered about 114 square kilometres. In 1884, Chief Enoch Lapotac signed an adhesion to Treaty 6, but involuntary land surrenders caused the loss of more than half of Enoch land. The First Nation, bordering the west side of Edmonton, continues to fight for land rights. papastew (Ward 8): (PAH'-pah-steh-oh). Was a highly respected leader of Papaschase Band 136, which signed an adhesion to Treaty 6 in 1877. It also translates to ``large woodpecker.'' pihesiwin (Ward 9): (pee-EH'-soh-wihn). Cree for ``land of the thunder-

birds.'' It was given to the ward because, from an aerial view, it is shaped like the bird.

Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi (Ward 10): (ee-PEE'-koh-kah-naypee-oht-seh). From the Blackfoot language. Was the traditional land where the Blackfoot Nation performed buffalo rounds. The Blackfoot are usually associated with southern Alberta, but traditional migration patterns often had them follow bison up to the North Saskatchewan River.

Karhiio (Ward 11): (kar-ah-EE'-oh). Mohawk for ``tall beautiful forest.''

Iroquois men became frequent traders in the NorthWest and Hudson's Bay companies when the fur trade expanded west.

These traders married Cree and Metis women along these settlements and a distinct band known as Michel First Nation formed.

Ssopmitapi (Ward 12): (spoh-MEE'-tah-pee).

Blackfoot for ``star person.'' Comes from stories that acknowledge the

sky and the stars, often referred to as Sky Beings.

Stories say the Ssopmitapi were sent to Earth by Napi (the Creator) to help the Blackfoot and bison have a reciprocal relationship.

Chosen to honour the Iron Creek Meteorite, or Manitou Stone, once locat-

ed near Viking, Alta. The stone was shared by all tribes and was a place the Blackfoot would perform ceremonies. It was taken to Ontario in the 1800s by missionaries, but was returned to Alberta in the 1970s and is in the Royal Alberta Museum.

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EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton approved a bylaw earlier this month to change the names of its 12 wards to Indigenous ones.

Here are the new names and their meanings: Nakota Isga (Ward 1): (NAH'-koh-tah EE'-ska).

Of Sioux origin meaning ``the people.'' In 1880, the Alexis Nakota Sioux were set up on a reserve on the shore of what is now called Lac St. Anne after signing an adhesion, or sacred agreement, to Treaty 6. They established themselves along the Saskatchewan and Athabasca rivers and set up fur-trading posts.

Anirniq (Ward 2): (ah-NIHL'-nook). Means ``breath of life'' or ``spirit.'' In the 1950s and '60s, about one-third of Inuit were infected with tuberculosis. Most were flown south to Edmonton for treatment. Many died without their families being notified and were buried in city cemeteries.

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“We are very excited to introduce these books to our community, in keeping with our belief that our world is made better by Kanyen’kehà:ka culture, knowledge, and ways of knowing,” said Callie Hill, Executive Director of TTO. “Educating our young people and bringing up a new generation of Mohawk

speakers is crucial so our language and culture can thrive. We greatly appreciate the support of the First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres (FNCCEC), the Government of Canada, the Woodland Cultural Centre and our many supporters contributing to the important work of Indigenous language preservation.”

Canadian Heritage has designated the Mohawk language ‘endangered’, and research by the Canadian Encyclopedia found, in 2018, that the language had just 932 native speakers.

Raising a new generation to speak and write in Mohawk has been a focus for TTO, a not-for-profit based in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, since its founding in 2000. In addition to publishing these books and various other resources, TTO operates a nursery and primary

school and delivers an accredited adult language program. Additionally, TTO is engaged in Indigenous Language Revitalization research projects with several post-secondary institutions.

In partnership with FNCCEC supported by Canadian Heritage Aboriginal Languages Initiative Program, TTO began recruiting writers and illustrators in July of 2019 to work on updating 20 existing children’s books and creating 10 original stories.

The books are intended to be suitable for use by teachers, students, parents, caregivers, schools, and libraries to assist with increased literacy and proficiency in Kanyen'kéha, especially for use by primary immersion students, teachers, and families. They will also be released as audiobooks on their website.

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Former Dallas Stars forward Vernon Fiddler honours Leukemia survivor Chloe Brown NEIL BECKER

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Former NHL forward Vernon Fiddler knows how to make a lasting impression.

This hard- nosed checking forward who had a strong 14-year career with the Nashville Predators, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators, is perhaps most remembered for his generous gesture when on February 25, 2016 he tossed 9-year-old Dallas Stars fan Chloe Brown a puck from the game.

During warmups at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, this Stars forward of Metis descent, tossed a puck over the glass to an excited Brown, who was decked out in her Fiddler Stars shirt along with a Stars hat and sign. What made this such an emotional feel-good moment, is that Brown is a two-time cancer survivor.

The relationship between Brown and Fiddler actually happed three years prior, when she attended her first Stars game through a special program Fiddler and his wife began called “Fidd’s Kids,” which partnered with the Make-A-Wish foundation. They donated 12 tickets for each home game at American Airlines Arena. This special intimate moment of Fiddler flipping a puck over the glass to an excited Brown, was caught by television cameras. The video clip which showed Brown

Back on February 25, 2016, former Dallas Stars forward Vernon Fiddler who is Metis decent, gave a 9- year-old girl named Chloe Brown a thrill of a lifetime when he tossed a puck over the glass to her during warmups. Brown, Brown, who is a two -time leukemia survivor, attended her first hockey game three years prior through a special program created by Fiddler and his wife called Fidd’s PHOTO NHL.COM Kids.

smiling and jumping up and down with the puck, was posted afterwards on the NHL’s Twitter page.

“This is my little girl and she adores Mr. Fiddler,” Chloe’s mom, Rhonda Brown said. “He brought her to her first hockey game three years ago as a (member of) Fidd’s Kidds. She is a twotime Leukemia survivor and a Dallas Stars fan. If you saw her room you would understand how much he makes her life better each day! Thank you for sharing this so I could see her face.”

During her young life Brown has shown tremendous courage starting at 15 months when she was first diagnosed. Afterwards, she completed her first round of chemotherapy and went into remission by age 2. A year later the family received some devastating news as the cancer reappeared. Once again, showing that de-

termination, Chloe Brown bravely underwent an alternative form of chemotherapy which finished on September 8, 2016.

“She’s a girl that has inspired a lot of people in Dallas,” Fiddler said.

“She’s battled a lot in her young life, more that she ever should.”

Fiddler, upon retiring in 2017, was one of 70 indigenous players to play in the NHL. He broke into the NHL in 2002-2003 when he suited up for 19 games with the Predators.

Starting in 2009-2010 this checking forward played two seasons with the Phoenix Coyotes before establishing himself with the Stars. Starting in 2011-2012 Fiddler played five seasons in the Lone Star State where in his final season, he became a hero by creating a special memory that Chloe Brown will never forget. Following that 2015-16 season, Brown suffered disap-

pointment as Fiddler the following year was playing for the New Jersey Devils.

“The day he went to the Devils, (July 1) we had a meltdown in the house, we were done for the day,” Rhonda Brown said. “But he Face Timed with her and said he would get her a new jersey. She was going to save up for a jersey, but then she started saving to go to the game.”

Early in the 2016-2017 campaign, when the Devils visited American Airlines Arena, talking to Chloe Brown and personally delivering the Devils jersey with Fiddler’s name and number was something the forward was looking forward to doing.

“She’s a special fan of mine,” Fiddler said.

“That’s the plan, to bring her the jersey and get her cheering for the Devils.

She’s a great little kid and it’s always nice to see her smiley face.”

Showing her true dedication towards Fiddler, before going to school, she diligently grabs her iPad and on the NHL App checks scores for the Devils and Stars games. When Fiddler decided in 2017, to hang up the skates, this Edmonton Alberta product ended up playing 877 total games where he scored 104 goals and 261 points. More importantly, he created that lifelong memory when back on February 25, 2015 he made a lifetime fan by just the simple gesture of flipping her a puck.

Edmonton Oilers re-sign defenceman Ethan Bear NEIL BECKER

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What a difference a year makes for young Edmonton Oilers defenceman Ethan Bear.

Last year, Bear, who is from Ochapowace Nation in Saskatchewan, entered NHL training camp as a rookie fighting to make the team. Bear, who is only 23 years-old, definitely opened eyes among management and Oilers fans when this puck moving blueliner scored five goals and 21 points in 71 games played. His strong play didn’t go unnoticed as he not only finished 10th for Calder Trophy’s Rookie of the Year voting, but was also most recently given a lucrative two-year contract extension.

This extension, which was finalized on December 28, 2020, will see the strapping 5-foot 11, 197-pound blueliner paid $1.5 million for the first year and $2.5 million for the second. Along with finishing third among Oilers defenceman in points, he was also third in average ice time per game as he logged 21:58 minutes per game.

“When Bearsey got the deal done on Monday night, I told him, ‘Come to camp with that same smile, that same attitude that says you’re enjoying being here,” Oilers coach Dave Tippett said. “Put all the busines stuff behind you and get back to where

you were last year in camp “ Tippett went on to add, “That’s when (last year in training camp) he made our team. He came here full of life, he played, he played with energy, and he played himself on to the team.”

Continuing to sing Bear’s praises, Tippett added, “He’s smart, has good skill and he competes. Those are three pretty good attributes.”

Selected fifth round in the 2015 NHL draft, Bear has played a total of 89 NHL games where he has scored six goals, 25 points along with 33 penalty minutes. During the season and into playoffs, Bear has been playing with Oilers 2013 first round pick Darnell Nurse who like Tippett had a lot of good things to say about the puck moving defenceman. These two also were partnered for last year’s best of five qualifying playoff round series which saw the Oilers lose in four games against the Chicago Blackhawks. The NHL have a handful of impressive elite young defenceman in the likes of Bandon Montour (Buffalo Sabres), Zach Whitecloud (Vegas Golden Knights), Travis Hamonic (Unrestricted Free Agent), Brady Keeper (Florida Panthers) and of course Bear, Oilers fans have a lot to be excited about with the signing of Bear, who has become a popular figure among fans.

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also. Airing on the side of caution, when asked about whether practices or anything might happen for minor hockey in the coming months MacDonald stated, “I don’t know if we will be opening up. It would be great if we could but I wouldn’t rush it just to get back on the ice.”

This season some from Six Nations Minor Hockey are playing in Brantford while others such as Davin MacDonald are sitting out the year.

“What I miss about not playing hockey this year is not having anything to keep me entertained this winter.”

MacDonald, who played last season for the Six Na-

tions Bantam local league team admitted to being disappointed.

“I was pretty disappointed that I was not playing this year. At the moment I am not practicing hockey.”

Naturally, due to COVID-19, there was no Six Nations Minor Hockey Awards Banquet last year and of course with the season cancelled, there won’t be one this year. Meanwhile, Arena Lacrosse League fans also experienced disappointment when on March 14th with only a couple of weeks remaining in the season, the games were officially suspended due to the virus.

League president Paul St. John planned on finishing

up the season and playoffs in September but eventually due to health concerns, the season was cancelled all together.

“I was disappointed with the cancellation especially since the summer season was cancelled and I coach and am involved with many different levels: NAIG U19 Aboriginal Team Ontario, OWBLL Outlaws, Akwesasne Storm Midget and Peewee Girls Box Lacrosse, and Team Quebec U16 girls box lacrosse for Canada,” said Hannah Claire who started the Arena Lacrosse League season with the Oshawa Outlaws before moving to the St. Catharines Shockwave.

“I just love playing lacrosse in general. There’s

a connection I can’t quite explain.”

Getting on a serious roll in the Arena Lacrosse League men’s division were the Six Nations Snipers who when COVID hit, were riding a five- game winning streak. Once the weather turned warm and summer arrived the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena, was empty as the Six Nations Rebels, Six Nations Arrows, Six Nations Chiefs, Six Nations Jr. ‘C’ Warriors and Six Nations Rivermen along with Six Nations Minor Lacrosse were some of the lacrosse entertainment which were cancelled. The good news however is that there were clinics and scrimmages being run by Six Nations Minor Lacrosse President Kevin (Cubb) McNaughton and Coaching Convenor (Bantam to Intermediate) Neil Henhawk on certain days this past summer over at OMSK. Also vacant this past summer were the Six Nations ball diamonds which normally on any given summer night consists of ball games and tournaments going on with bleachers full of enthusiastic fans cheering them on.

“It was very disappointing for SNMBA to cancel their season and let down a lot of the children and families that enjoy playing,” Six Nations minor ball President Alisha Anderson said. “We were hoping

real spark, Tootoo scored two goals and three points while registering four penalty minutes in six World Junior games; he helped Canada make it to the finals where they suffered heartbreak in dropping a 3-2 decision against the defending champions from Russia.

“So far the best time of my hockey career,” Tootoo said. “So much fun I can’t even express my feelings.”

Tootoo, only 19 yearsold at the time, made hockey history a couple of years earlier when in 2001, he became the first Inuk player to be drafted in the NHL, when

the Nashville Predators selected him 98th overall in the 2001 draft. Prior to making his mark in the NHL, a very determined Tootoo put on the Team Canada jersey and was determined to win gold to honor his best friend and brother Terence who in 2002 took his own life.

Terence did leave a note which read, “Jor, go all the way. Take care of the family. You’re the man, Ter.” Jordin, who was sporting his brother’s number stated that he was playing to not only honor his brother’s legacy but also for the territory of Nunavut. The 2003 World

Junior tournament which was held from December 26, 2002 to January 5, 2003 at the Halifax Metro Centre and in Sydney Nova Scotia, saw Canada finish first in the Group B Pool, as they went a perfect 4-0 with victories against Sweden (8-2), Czech Republic (4-0), Germany (4-1) and Finland (5-3). On January 3, 2003, with 10,594 cheering hockey fans in the Halifax Metro Centre, Canada in semi-final action outshot the USA by a 42-15 count but needed a late third period goal, assisted by Tootoo for a 3-2 win and a berth in the finals. Tootoo,

who is only 5’9” and 199 pounds of muscle had his parents, cousins and friends who travelled from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut to Halifax in the stands.

Showing his muscle and character, Tootoo definitely raised some eyebrows when during the gold medal game, he laid out Russia’s star Alex Ovechkin. However, it just wasn’t meant to be for Canada as they would once again come up a bit short in winning silver at the 2003 World Junior Championships. In a 15 year-career Tootoo would go on to play 723 games with the Predators, Detroit Red

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To say 2020 was a historical year in Six Nations sports would be an understatement.

Instead of looking back and reflecting on various Six Nations teams proudly hoisting championship trophies, or athletes celebrating record breaking accomplishments, there was disappointment as the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to Six Nations sports. Sports — whether it’s hockey, baseball, lacrosse or basketball to name a few — are sources of pure entertainment which can serve as an escape to various life stresses. Unfortunately the community experienced disappointment beginning mid-March 2020 as Six Nations minor hockey came to a sudden stop and the much-anticipated LNHL 2020 tournament was officially cancelled.

“It was pretty disappointing,” Six Nations Minor Hockey Vice President Dennis MacDonald said about minor hockey games coming to a halt last March, along with the entire 2020-2021 season being cancelled. “It wasn’t a shock to me because of all the information I had been listening to. This lock down was expected

Six Nations minor hockey was just one of the sports activities which was cancelled in the community due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the Gaylord Powless Arena, the pandemic has also left the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena empty along with the ball diamonds which in summertime usually PHOTO BY NEIL BECKER always consists of games and tournaments.

that we would have been able to do some development training for the kids but because COVID hung around till this point that we were not able to do that either.”

Anderson added “As for the community I think they were in support of the association making the call as it was in the best interest to keep our children & community safe.”

Among the much-anticipated events that also got cancelled due to COVID-19 was the 2020 Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament which has many young players making the trek to Brantford to eagerly play ball hockey and afterwards shake Walter Gretzky’s hand.

Naturally school sports were cancelled last spring and this year as well which consists of such events as cross country running, basketball, volleyball and badminton to name just a few. Junior hockey fans are currently in limbo to see when or if the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs or Hagersville Hawks will start what would be a shortened season. This truly was a year in sports which won’t be forgotten, but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. Let’s hope that 2021 will bring better times not only Six Nations sports resuming but better times and good health for the entire world.

Wings, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks where he would end up with 65 goals, 161 points and 1010 penalty minutes.

What people will remember the most about Tootoo is his never quit attitude as he often won puck battles or fights against players twice his size. While it might not have been gold, you can bet that after all these years later, Tootoo still has great memories of getting the privilege to play in the World Junior Hockey Championships.

In October, 2018, Tootoo officially announced he was retiring from NHL hockey.

Tootoo felt pride 2003 World Junior Hockey Championships

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Representing Team Canada at the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championships was definitely an emotional experience for former NHL forward Jordin Tootoo.

Described by scouts as being a determined checker and fast skater, Tootoo, who that year was playing out of the Western Hockey League with the Brandon Wheat Kings, played a major factor in helping Canada emerge with a silver medal. Proving to be a

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send notices to ads@tworowtimes.com notices to ads@tworowtimes.com Obituaries Eleanor “Ellie” Schoolcraft, 66, of Medina, NY, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Buffalo, NY. Born on October 25, 1954 on the Six Nations Indian Reservation in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Arland and Elizabeth (Johnson) Porter and step-father Leonard Nicholas.

On October 23, 1971, she married Michael David Schoolcraft and together raised four children. She was a dedicated housewife and mother, who showed true devotion to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Ellie will be remembered by her unselfish giving to anyone in need. She was active in multiple church group activities and lended a helping hand at the Buffalo Mission, but most of all, Ellie cherished the time with her grandchildren.

Ellie is survived by her husband of 49 years, Michael David Schoolcraft, four children, Michael J. (Kimberly) Schoolcraft, Zak (Joy) Schoolcraft, all of Middleport, Isaiah (Allison) Schoolcraft, and Betsy Fox, all of Medina, ten grandchildren, Brandon, Becca, Ryan, Simon, Emily, Aubrey, Jaret, Jackson, Chloe, Charlotte, four siblings, Steve Porter of Medina, Joe Porter of Canada, Mark Porter of Grand Island, Beryl Ann Keyes of Medina. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Ellie is survived by her family this side of the border. She will be forever loved and missed by her Aunties and Uncles and their families, Betty (late Carson) Martin; (Late Infant Eleanor Porter); (Late Blanche and Fred Hill); (Late Dyke Porter); (Late Marge and Hood Hill); Maynard and Sandra Porter; (Late Jim Porter); Eva Porter; Art and Deb Porter; Joyce Porter; Elda and (Late Paul) Hill. Along with the Aunties and Uncles gone on before, Ellie joins her father Roy (Della) Porter and Grandparents Jesse and Lily (Johnson) Porter in the heavens. Stay safe, keep your circle small and wear a mask in memory of Ellie.

Relatives and friends may call on Monday, December 28, 2020 from 2-4 & 7-9 at the Bogan & Tuttle Funeral Home, 226 Pearl St. Medina, NY 14103. *Wearing of Masks and social distancing will be mandatory. The family will hold a private service and burial will be in the Boxwood Cemetery, Medina, NY.

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In Memoriam

Wallace Morgan Hill Jr. “Felly”

In Memoriam Montour, Joe

In memory of Cameron Clause 3 years January 5, 2021

Felly passed away peacefully at the West Haldimand General Hospital on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in his 70th year.

Cherished husband of Barb.

Beloved father of Teresa & Joe, Craig (Mooch) & Jerri, Curtis (Cooter) & Lacy, Ian & Hali and Adam & Melanie.

Grandfather of Brier, Dezla, Rylee, Kalem, Mahea, Asia, Calvin, Jarrod, Deacon, Owen, Brayden and Morgan and great-grandfather of Kezia. Brother of Hub & Pug, Nora & Bob (deceased), Mona, Judy & Ken and Rin & Paulie. Brother-in-law of John & Robin Smith and nephew of Bernice Martin. Predeceased by his parents Wallace & Lazelle and siblings Gordon, Cecil and Josette. Felly will be missed by his many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A special thank you to Dr. Yar and staff at WHGH for your compassionate care. Due to COVID-19 private family visitation and graveside service at Stump Hall Cemetery were held on January 2, 2021. If desired, donations to West Haldimand General Hospital – Palliative Care Room would be greatly appreciated.

Arrangements were entrusted to Styres Funeral Home, Ohsweken. www.rhbanderson.com

In loving memory of a dear Husband, a great Dad and an awesome Papa to all his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He passed away on Friday the 13th of January, 2012, 9 years ago.

As the time unfolds another year Memories keep him ever near, Silent thoughts of time together Hold memories that will last forever.

Gone are the days we used to share But in our hearts, you are always there.

Never more than a thought away, Loved and remembered every day.

You still live on in the hearts and minds Of your loving Family you left behind.

From wife Annette, Jim & Joan, Bob & late Robbin, Kathy & Scott and Mike & Sandi, and all their families

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An Angel came and took you by the hand, and said Your place was ready in Heaven far above.

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And though your life on earth is past, in Heaven it starts anew.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Partner to “oohed” 6. Relaxing places 10. Humorous monologue 14. Simple elegance 15. Bearable 17. Disobedience 19. Express delight 20. Gov’t attorneys 21. Wake up 22. A type of band 23. Remain as is 24. Turfs 26. Battle-ax 29. Volcanic crater 31. The mother of Jesus 32. One’s life history 34. “Rule, Britannia” composer 35. Doubles 37. Jacob __, American journalist 38. House pet 39. S. African river 40. Broad sashes 41. Establish as a foundation 43. KGB double agent Aldrich __ 45. Part of a book 46. Taxi 47. Pancakes made from buckwheat flour 49. Train group (abbr.)

50. Frames per second 53. Have surgery 57. Formal withdrawal from a federation 58. Guitarist sounds 59. Greek war god 60. 2,000 lbs.

61. Helps escape CLUES DOWN 1. Currency exchange charge 2. River in Tuscany 3. Breakfast dish 4. Defunct European currency 5. Upper class young woman 6. Part of a purse 7. Self-contained units 8. Boxing’s GOAT

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may be tempted to loosen up and show more of your personality at work this week. Just remember to exercise discretion in situations that call for professional demeanor.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Think before you speak this week, Taurus; otherwise, you may let go of something you had preferred to keep to yourself. Carefully think over your comments.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, try to balance your feelings by focusing on the facts rather than “what ifs.” It’s alright to feel anxious, but try not to let it overwhelm you the next few days.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may finally get the answer to a problem or situation that has been on your mind for some time. It will be a relief to finally let this go and focus on new possibilities.

9. Legislators 10. Flightless birds 11. U. of Miami’s mascot is one 12. Floating ice 13. Low, marshy land 16. Seldom 18. Lyric poems 22. Law enforcement agency (abbr.)

23. Full extent of something 24. __ Claus 25. Naturally occurring solid material 27. Acquired brain injury behavior science (abbr.)

28. Thirteen 29. Partner to cheese 30. Member of a Semitic people 31. One thousandth of an inch 33. Former CIA

Answers for January 6th, 2021 Crossword Puzzle

35. Most lemony 36. Engage in 37. Small Eurasian deer 39. Provisions 42. All humans have them 43. Swiss river 44. Storage term (abbr.)

46. Famed Broadway lyricist Sammy 47. Dutch colonist 48. Full-grown pike fish 49. Egyptian sun god 50. Flute 51. Flew off!

52. Scottish tax 53. Young women’s association 54. Populous Brazilian city 55. Malaysian Isthmus 56. Pointed end of a pen

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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, take some time this week to brainstorm creatively. How would you change things if time and money were no issue? Speculating can provide inspiration.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even when under pressure, you manage to present yourself as capable of getting the job done. Always put your best foot forward and portray yourself as someone who is steady.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, playing it casual and projecting your friendly charm simply isn’t going to cut it at work this week. You will have to make it clear that you’re ready for a serious discussion.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, temptation is around every corner. Figure out a way to stay grounded and on a successful track. Friends and family are ready and willing to help.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 An issue that has to be addressed this week, Sagittarius, even though you would rather it just disappear. Focus on a plan and then get others to back you.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you are generous with your time, and now many people are asking for help. You may start to feel burdened. Learn how to say “no” with tact.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, check in with a friend if you have an emotional issue that needs working through. It won’t be helpful to keep your feelings bottled up inside for too long.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Being in a relationship is a balance of give and take, Pisces. You may feel uncomfortable asking for what you need, but you shouldn’t.

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For Immediate Release: January 4, 2021

COVID-19 Information & Assessment Centre Now Has Online Booking Feature & New Drive-thru Road Map Six Nations COVID-19 Information and Assessment Centre is enhancing services to the community by providing an online booking feature, and a new, more efficient drive-thru road map.

The online booking feature is a short 5-step process that allows community members to book COVID-19 testing at their fingertips.

There will still be the option to call-in to schedule your COVID-19 test, however this new online feature is encouraged for community members to use.

This new feature will eliminate the need for more call-centre nursing staff, ultimately freeing up the valuable nursing power to redirect their attention towards other COVID-19 assessment centre matters such as with contact-tracing or follow-up calls to current community members dealing with the COVID virus.

Online booking will be launched this week, and community members interested in using this new feature are encouraged to visit: www.sixnationscovid19.ca to book their COVID-19 test.

In addition to the new online booking feature, the Assessment Centre has a new, more efficient drive-thru road map that can be viewed below Members entering the Parks and Recreation grounds for testing are now directed to enter via Lawrence Jonathan Lane, instead of the Fourth Line entrance.

Free Training Open to Everyone: Self/Pre-Registration is required

For members that cannot access the online booking feature you are encouraged to call the assessment centre at 1855-977-7737 or 226-446-9909.

Choose a date and follow link or cut & paste link into your browser: January 12th @ 2:00 pm (to 4 pm)

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtcempqT8oGd04cAW95MNJjuCHo8HRz_Ow

January 20th @ 10:00 am (to noon)

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Six Nations COVID-19 Update

2021

This page is a snapshot of the cases at the time of the last update. Updated daily.

Update as of:

1/4/21 18:00

How many cases have we had in the last 7 days?

Date

Six Nations COVID-19 Response Level: Onekwenhtara (Red)

Learn or Refresh:

-How & when to do Screening for clients, coworkers, students & customers + tools to use

COVID-19 Screener Education 2.0

Today

-About the most current SNGREC Screening Tool -About Cleaning, Disinfecting & Hand Rubs

Active Cases

Positive Cases

Resolved Cases

Deaths

8

1

0

0

-How to accurately perform Hand Hygiene -About Gloves & Face Coverings

TOTAL

-Risk Assessment for correct PPE selection & use

Open to all Six Nations of the Grand River

Choose a date and follow link, or cut & paste link into your browser to register:

January 13th @ 10:00 am: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-uorTgtHNJqjG86wd9YlkDU8EfACpA6

January 27th @10:00 am: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdO-sqDIiGdF0JbydwnupDoT1Jjxp6MuC Sessions run until 11:45am and registration is automatic.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom

Training materials can be picked up at the White Pines Wellness Centre – 1745 Chiefswood Rd. anytime Mon. – Fri. 8:30am -4:30pm

Total Resolved

Total Deaths

115

106

1

How many new people are becoming sick with COVID-19?

12/29/2020

1

12/30/2020

0

12/31/2020

0

1/1/2021

0

1/2/2021

6

1/3/2021

1

1/4/2021

1

Total (Last 7 days)

9

How many people have become infected with COVID-19 in total?

100

New Lab confirmed

Free Training via Zoom Self/Pre-Registration is Required

Total Cases

10

This is an epidemic curve, this shows us how the outbreak is progressing over time.

Cumulative cases

Updated

New Lab confirmed

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5

0

May 2020

Jul 2020

Sep 2020

Date reported

Nov 2020

Jan 2021

50

0

May 2020

Jul 2020

Date reported

Sep 2020