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OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations says they are finalizing details of a meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City as part of efforts to seek justice for genocide in Catholic-run Indian Residential Schools in Canada. The delegation will also seek an official apology from the pope himself. The delegation will be made up of residential school survivors, two youth representatives and 13 First Nation delegates representing the AFN and will gather with Pope Francis on March 31. To date the head of the Catholic faith has not issued an apology for their part in Canada’s cultural genocide against indigenous children. In 2021, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops issued an apology in a statement. "Many Catholic religious communities and dioceses participated in this system, which led to the suppression of Indigenous languages, culture and spirituality, failing to respect the rich history,
Indigenous delegations from the First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities of Canada are preparing to travel to the Vatican City to meet with Pope Francis to discuss the harms of the Catholic run Indian Residential Schools in Canada. VATICANCITY
traditions and wisdom of Indigenous peoples," said the statement. "We acknowledge the grave abuses that were committed by some members of our Catholic community; physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural and sexual.”
That apology prompted AFN leadership to ask why the Pope was not invited to Canada to issue the apology. AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald said at the time that she would seek an apology from the Pope himself, made on Turtle Island.
The delegates arrive in Rome on March 27 and are invited to attend a Sunday mass celebration arranged for the group. Metis and Inuit delegates will meet with the Pope separately to discuss issues pertaining to their nations. The delegates will
gain access to the Vatican’s collection of Indigenous artifacts on March 29, and on March 31 the First Nations delegation will meet with Pope Francis. All three groups will collectively meet with the Pope on April 1 for a final discussion.
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OTTAWA — The Metis National Council had gathered a delegation of representatives that will meet with the Pope in Vatican City at the end of the month. President Cassidy Caron said, ”I am honoured to announce the members of the Métis National Council's (MNC) official delegation that will travel to the Vatican for meetings with Pope Francis later this month. This delegation of survivors, Elders, youth and community members, will deliver a united message to the Pope on behalf of the Métis Nation. They will be accompanied by a secondary delegation of Elder helpers and family members, community leaders, and community-based wellness supports." The MNC's official delegation to the Vatican will include: Cassidy Caron: President, Métis National Council Elder Angie Crerar:
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Survivor and President, Local 1990 Grande Prairie, Métis Nation of Alberta Elder Emilien Janvier: Survivors of the Île-á-laCrosse Boarding School Steering Committee, Board Member Métis Nation–Saskatchewan Local 39, Elder to the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan Elder Antoinette Lafleur: Survivors of the Île-á-la-Crosse Boarding School Steering Committee Pixie Wells: President, Fraser Valley Métis Association, Métis Nation British Columbia and Advisor, Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Gary Gagnon: Cultural Facilitator, Braided Journeys Program, Edmonton Catholic School District and Region 4 Vice President, Métis Nation of Alberta Mitchell Case: Community-based historian and educator and Region 4 Councillor, Métis Nation of Ontario Louise Simard: CAO, Métis National Council The trip to the Vatican was delated last year due to a rise in COVID cases. It has since been resched-
uled and will include representatives from Inuit and First Nations communities as well as leaders from the Assembly of First Nations. In a statement the MNC says the delegation will share their experiences of lasting intergenerational trauma that residential schools inflicted upon the Métis Nation, as well as the need for the Church to provide reparations to the Métis Nation, including financial support for community-led healing and community rebuilding initiatives. The delegation will also share the Métis Nation's expectations for the Pope's upcoming visit to Canada, which they say must include an apology to survivors and their families as called for in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. "The significance of a papal apology on the very soil that residential school atrocities occurred cannot be stressed enough. It must be done here, in Canada, and in the spirit of reconciliation," stated President Caron.
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committee and the film's producers to find ``an accountable path forward ... that acknowledges the collective contribution of the onscreen Indigenous participants.'' ``Inconvenient Indian,'' which is based on Thomas King's best-selling book of the same name about North America's colonial history, will now make its world broadcast premiere on APTN on April 8 and will stream the following day on APTN lumi. The NFB says the film will then be made available for educational and community screenings in the fall, along with ``supplementary material created to encourage reflection and discussion.'' After spending much of her career citing Algon-
quin, Metis and French heritage, Latimer's identity was called into question in late 2020 when the Kitigan Zibi community denied any connection to her in a CBC investigation. The Toronto-based filmmaker apologized for naming the community before verifying the link but maintained in a blog post and interview with the Globe and Mail that she had ancestral ties to the mixed Algonquin/ French Canadian population in the region. The controversy led Latimer to resign from CBC's celebrated series ``Trickster,'' a drama she co-created and directed that was based on novels by Indigenous writer Eden Robinson. CBC cancelled a second season.
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TORONTO — The National Film Board of Canada says Michelle Latimer's documentary ``Inconvenient Indian'' will head to APTN next month, and be made available for educational and community screenings in the fall. The release schedule comes more than a year after the NFB and the film's producers pulled the project from distribution amid controversy over the director's claims of Indigenous ancestry. The NFB says it held ``a series of meaningful consultations'' with partners including an NFB Indigenous advisory
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OTTAWA — Canada's first Indigenous Governor General, within months of being appointed to the role, requested government officials outline what departments were doing to allow First Nations to move away from the Indian Act. Mary Simon, an Inuk leader, diplomat and negotiator, was sworn in last July as the country's 30th Governor General. Her appointment as the first Indigenous person to the office made history, and came at a time when Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities were reeling from the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential school sites. Simon, who was born in Kangiqsualujjuaq, in the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, made advancing the country's reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a priority. A glimpse at what that looks like behind the closed doors of Rideau Hall was recently revealed in documents released to The Canadian Press under federal access to informa-
tion legislation. Briefing notes show Simon met with the deputy minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations last August to discuss what role she could play ``in Indigenous issues and reconciliation as a whole.'' Another meeting took place that October between Simon and the same deputy minister as well as the deputy minister of Indigenous Services Canada to discuss the Indian Act. ``The Governor General is interested in being updated on the important work underway ? with respect to the Indian Act,'' reads a briefing note prepared for one of the officials. ``Specifically, how (departments) are providing opportunities for First Nations to succeed within the legislation, or to move away from it partially or fully.'' Although most Canadians see a governor general, who serves as the Queen's representative, as playing a largely ceremonial role and needing to attend a variety of public events, they can also exert ``soft influence,'' said Carleton University professor and parliamentary expert Philippe Lagasse.
``Not everybody just wants to be a potted plant,'' he said. ``Behind closed doors, if a viceregal representative wants to push ministers, deputy ministers, first ministers on something, they're certainly within their rights to do so _ that's part of the job.'' What Simon may have had to say about the Indian Act _ which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stated he wants to see end as Indigenous leaders have long panned it as being colonial and paternalistic _ will remain a secret, given the nature of the office. ``In keeping with their non-partisan role, governors general do not comment on legislation,'' Rideau Hall spokeswoman Ciara Trudeau said in an email. ``It is not in our practice to share details of private meetings.'' She added that Simon regularly meets with those inside of government and out to discuss her priorities, which include reconciliation, climate change, youth and mental health. In terms of what Crown-Indigenous Relations officials feel a governor general can do
to advance reconciliation, the briefing note says they can bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together. ``The Governor General fulfils this responsibility by visiting First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities across Canada; by celebrating Indigenous achievements and milestones alongside those of non-Indigenous Canadians; and by drawing attention to the contributions of Indigenous Peoples throughout Canadian history,'' it reads. An accompanying presentation prepared for the October meeting with Simon includes an overview of the past attempts to reform the Indian Act, as well as the challenges faced by First Nations wanting to move away from it and the establishment of modern treaties and self-government agreements. Dalhousie University law professor Naiomi Metallic, who is Mi'kmaq and an expert in Indigenous law and policy, notes that Simon, being Inuk, ``would have grown up under a different set of colonial circumstances that were slightly different from the Indian Act.''
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Six Nations has loosened most of its Covid safety requirements, as it continues to follow provincial guidelines on Covid safety measures. As of March 21, masks became optional in most areas of the province and on Six Nations, as well, except for high-risk settings, such as hospitals, nursing homes and health care settings. Proof of vaccines has never been required anywhere on Six Nations, but was lifted on Mar. 1 in Ontario. Indoor gatherings are still limited to 50 people and the outdoor gathering limit is at 100. Employees in Six Nations of the Grand River band offices are still required to wear masks. The Six Nations Bingo Hall is currently open at 50 per cent capacity. That limit is planned to be lifted
on April 17. Off-reserve, many students continued to wear masks to school and inside public spaces On-reserve, mask-wearing is now optional in public places. “It’s at your discretion,” said Elected Chief Mark Hill. “I know people are going ot still obviously wear their masks if they feel comfortable to do so. We’re going to maintain that position.” Ohsweken Public Health is asking people to continue following public health protocols, such as frequent handwashing, physical distancing and staying in isolation while awaiting a Covid test result and staying home if you don’t feel well. The number of daily positive Covid cases on Six Nations continues to fall in the past month. There are currently 24 active cases in the community. Only three new cases were reported Monday (March 21).
Rome archives opened The Catholic religious order that operated some residential schools in Canada says it will open its archives in Rome to researchers. The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have agreed to grant the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation full access to their records in the Italian city. The centre's head archivist is expected to have an initial visit to the archives this spring. The records may include letters from missionaries to leaders in France and Rome. The Oblates say it's an important commitment ahead of the Indigenous delegation to Rome to meet Pope Francis at the end of the month. In a joint news release, the centre and the Oblates say a truthful account of residential school history is an essential foundation for healing.
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BRANT COUNTY — Brant County OPP say one person was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 54. Just before 8am the vehicle left the roadway between Painter Road and Pauline Johnson Road when it struck a hydro pole and caught fire. The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Drunk driving charges A 41 year old Hagersville man is facing drunk driving charges after he crashed on Highway 6. OPP officers found the man unharmed after a single vehicle crash. He will appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges. Vehicle impounded
A 22 year old Caledonia man was arrested and his vehicle impounded after he was found driving while intoxicated on Highway 6. He lost his license for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 7 said. He’s been charged with driving under the influence and will appear in court at a later date. Sexual assault charges An Ottawa man who worked as an Indigenous healer has been charged with alleged sexual assaults on three women. Police say the investigation began last May. The three incidents took place in 2021 while the suspect was working at the Wabano Health Centre in Ottawa. Ralph King, 57, is charged with three counts of sexual assault.
Activist killed The Canadian Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Armed assailants killed Mexican lawyer and Indigenous rights activist Patricia Rivera Reyes, authorities announced Monday. The prosecutors' office in the northern border state of Baja California said three masked intruders burst into a home in the border city of Tijuana and one of the assailants shot her in the head. Another man at the house was also shot in the head and taken to a local hospital. Early this year, the government acknowledged that 97 community and rights activists have been killed during the current administration, which took office Dec. 1, 2018. Officials said 90 percent of those crimes have yet to result in convictions.
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More than entertainment: Indigenous women are teaching through filmmaking by destroying harmful stereotypes By Jocelyn Thorpe and Kaila Johnston Boys fish with their mother and grandmother. A young woman trains as a mixed martial artist. Relay riders race horses around a track, leaping from horse to horse. A twelve-year-old navigates the Oka Crisis. A mother joins an underground freedom movement in order to get her daughter back. A young girl learns she can change the story. Each sentence above links to a film made by an Indigenous woman. And films by Indigenous women have recently attracted mainstream attention and critical acclaim. Danis Goulet's Night Raiders premiered in 2021 at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and Goulet also won the 2021 TIFF Emerging Talent Award. Tracey Deer won the same emerging talent award in 2020, and her 2021 film, Beans, recently won the Toronto Film Critics Association's Rogers Best Canadian Film Award. Elle-Maija Tailfeathers's 2021 Kimmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy premiered at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Fes-
tival, where Tailfeathers won the Emerging Canadian Filmmaker Award. Tailfeathers, an actor as well as director, describes filmmaking as ``life changing.'' She says ``having the agency to control the narrative'' is ``empowering and liberating'' and to ``feel seen and heard, and to see your people's joy and love onscreen, is a very powerful thing.'' More than entertainment The highly acclaimed and prolific Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, who has made more than 50 films in her remarkable and ongoing career, has been clear about the purpose of her work: ``My main interest all my life has been education, because that's where you develop yourself, where you learn to hate, or to love.'' Her films, on topics ranging from wild rice harvesting to the contested meaning of treaties, are themselves a remarkable source of education about life in various Indigenous communities, the determination and strength of people fighting for justice and Canadian law. Yet films are often thought of as entertainment rather than educa-
tion. We go to the movies to turn our brains off, to take a break from school, work and life. Education and entertainment regularly appear to be the opposite of one another. But we are always learning, meaning everything is education, including what is commonly labelled as entertainment. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission states that education must go beyond formal institutions in order to remedy the gaps in knowledge that perpetuate racism. Education for change needs to be able to touch minds and hearts, and film has the power to do both. Assini: challenging the meaning of `Indian' Hollywood's representation of Indigenous people over time has educated the general public through stereotypical and racist portrayals. But that's changing. In Gail Maurice's film Assini, seven-year-old Assini says to her friend after watching a western, ``Indians are stupid. They always get killed. Cowboys can kill seven with one shot.'' Assini later discovers that she herself is ``Indian,'' and at first rejects the label _ unsurprising given
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what Hollywood westerns and dime-store comic books have taught her. Upon reflection and the ever-present love of her grandmother, Assini comes around to the idea that ``Indians rule'' and that racist representations must go. She wins a stand-off with a ``cowboy,'' stomps on a comic book, cheers with her friends and calls it a day. Assini shows that films can be a source of education that succeed in interrupting rather than reproducing racist stereotypes. The work Assini does for viewers parallels the work the character Assini does in the short film. It analyzes popular forms of entertainment, such as movies and comic books, shows their consequences in everyday life _ Cree and Metis characters in the film understand ``Indian'' as an insult _ and creates a new ending, or, more accurately, a fresh start. Assini challenges and exceeds the meaning of ``Indian'' as scripted by popular culture. The film makes abundantly clear the beauty of Assini's wide-open childhood landscape, as well as the humour and love in her community.
This is education. There is so much to learn and unlearn. Indigenous media is on the rise The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples provides a framework for the Government of Canada to recognize ``the dignity and diversity of [Indigenous] cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations which shall be appropriately reflected in education and public information.'' The declaration similarly states that ``Indigenous peoples have the right to establish their own media in their own languages and to have access to all forms of non-indigenous media without discrimination.'' Establishing media and appropriately reflecting the diversity of Indigenous people, histories and lives go hand-in-hand. Indigenous filmmakers are changing the world by telling their own stories in their own ways. It matters what we watch, what we pay attention to and what we learn. Even if we think we are not learning, entertainment and media play a crucial role in shaping our beliefs about the world around us.
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Running to raise funds for Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo DONNA DURIC
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Almost 35 years later, Six Nations’ first language immersion school still has no space of its own. Kindergarten to grade 12 students at Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo are currently learning out of a makeshift space on the second floor of the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena, as community members, staff and parents continue to push for funds to build a new, roughly $17 million school. Since I first started working on Six Nations in 2004, I have been fascinated by the idea of Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo. The fact there are culturally-knowledgeable adults devoting their lives to teaching upcoming generations of youth how to speak one of the languages, and the culture that goes along with it, while also completing a western education, really spoke to me.
I see it as one of the most enduring ways the community has continued to regain the culture and language lost through colonization and residential schools. The tenacity of the students and staff, to keep going despite all of its funding challenges, continues to amaze me. Whenever I hear of fundraising or think of fundraising, Kawenni:io/ Gaweni:yo is always first on my mind. With the amount of articles I’ve written on this ongoing story for the past decade, I’ve always been perplexed at the struggle it’s been to get the funding needed for this amazing school. That’s why, when I lace up my shoes with two strong Six Nations women – Brenda Mitten and Kris Davis – this Sunday for the 30 km Around the Bay Road Race in Hamilton, I will be running for Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo. The three of us are kindly asking for community support in the form of donations to sponsor
TRT Local Journalist Donna Duric is part of a running team that will raise funds for the Kawenni:io/ Gaweni:yo Immersion School building fund during the Around the Bay Race in Hamilton. FILE
our run this weekend in the name of Kawenni:io/ Gaweni:yo. The school name, Kawenni:io (Mohawk) and Gaweni:yo (Cayuga), translates to "good-sounding words." This year, 2022, also marks the beginning of the United Nations Decade of Indigenous Languages. 500 years after violent global colonization, Indigenous languages are making a comeback and
the youth are growing up immersed in their own culture and language. But it shouldn't be such a struggle for funds. It's unconscionable that trying to get the funding for this much-needed school has been so difficult, while similar amounts are frittered away by our government on a daily basis on completely unnecessary projects. So let's take matters into our own hands.
Brenda and Kris will be doing the 5 km distance and I'm doing the 30 km distance. It's an amazing and historical race because it's the oldest road race in North America and it's also the first race that legendary Six Nations distance runner Tom Longboat won in 1906. He won by three minutes, marking the start of his extraordinary running career. We are eternally grate-
ful for your support. You can send donations of any amount via etransfer to d_duric@yahoo.com. Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo Principal Dr. Jeremy Green (Tehota'kera:tonh) and Board Chair Ruby Jacobs are aware and supportive of the fundraiser. All funds raised will be presented to the school board in the week following the race. If you have any further suggestions for help in this fundraising effort, please email d_duric@yahoo.com. The race will attract thousands of international runners and media and begins roughly at 9 a.m. in front of First Ontario Centre in Hamilton. In the meantime, to learn about this amazing school, please visit www. kgps.ca. You can also donate via a donation form on the school Web site at the bottom of the home page. Thank you and Nya:weh from the bottom of our hearts!
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B.C. First Nation's land rights claim The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — The lead lawyer in an Indigenous rights and title lawsuit used the words of British explorer Capt. James Cook in his opening arguments to prove the Nuchatlaht Nation's claim to its territory on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Jack Woodward said that when Cook encountered Nuchatlaht people in the 1770s, he wrote in his journal that he had ``nowhere met with Indians who had such high notions of everything the country produced being their exclusive property as these.'' Woodward told the B.C. Supreme Court hearing on Monday that the legal action is about reconciliation between the nation and the Crown. The nation wants the court to force the federal and provincial governments to recognize Nuchatlaht rights and title and put a stop to logging in the area it is claiming. Aboriginal title was created through the merger of Indigenous and British
legal systems in 1846, when the Crown resolved boundary disputes with the United States and claimed sovereignty over what's now B.C., Woodward said. ``This is about finding that merger between Indigenous land law and the British, now Canadian, legal system,'' he said of the Nuchatlaht lawsuit filed in 2017. The claim asserts that the provincial and federal governments have denied Nuchatlaht rights by authorizing logging and ``effectively dispossessing'' the nation of about 230 square kilometres spanning the northwestern part of Nootka Island. Woodward said the legal basis for claim is the test for Aboriginal title set out in the Supreme Court of Canada's precedent-setting Tsilhqot'in decision in 2014. That case recognized the Tsilhqot'in Nation's rights and title over a swath of its traditional territory in B.C.'s central Interior, not only to historic village sites. Woodward, who also represented the Tsilhqot'in
in their claim, told Justice Elliott Myersthat the Nuchatlaht Nation meets the test for Aboriginal title. Evidence from experts on both sides of the lawsuit agree Nuchatlaht people were occupying and using the claim area before and during 1846, he said. The area claimed by the First Nation avoids any potential conflict with neighbouring nations, Woodward said. The nation's chief at the time the lawsuit was filed said that the Nuchatlaht spent many frustrating years at the treaty table and working through other government processes trying to protect its lands and the health of its people. Lawyers for the B.C. and federal governments and logging firm Western Forest Products, another defendant, were expected to address the court later this week. The land claim is the first to be heard since B.C. passed legislation in 2019 to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Haaland: Report on Indigenous boarding schools expected soon CANADIAN PRESS
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The Interior Department is on the verge of releasing a report on its investigation into the federal government's past oversight of Native American boarding schools. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland told journalists during a call Wednesday that the report will come out in April but didn't
specify a date. She first outlined the initiative in June, saying it would uncover the truth about the loss of life and the lasting consequences of boarding schools. Starting with the Indian Civilization Act of 1819, the U.S. enacted laws and policies to establish and support boarding schools for Native Americans across the nation. For over 150 years, Indigenous children were taken from their communities and forced
into these assimilation-focused schools. Discoveries of the remains of more than 1,000 children in Canada renewed a spotlight in the U.S. and stirred strong emotions among tribal communities that included grief, anger, reflection and a deep desire for healing. ``We have been very cognizant of the fact that we need to create a safe space for people to share information and seek resources,'' Haaland said
Wednesday. ``We recognize this is a very traumatic experience for many people.'' The Interior Department said it had no further details when contacted by The Associated Press. The work on boarding schools will include compiling and reviewing records to identify past schools, locate known and possible burial sites at or near those schools, and uncover the names and tribal affiliations of students, Haaland said.
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition signed an agreement with the Interior Department in December to share research but has noted that Interior's authority is limited. ``We see it as a critical first step for this country to acknowledge and address the horrors and cultural genocide our Native children, families and tribal nations suffered through Indian boarding schools run by the federal
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government and churches,'' said Deborah Parker, the coalitions' chief executive and a citizen of the Tulalip Tribes. The coalition is in Washington this week pushing for bills that would create a commission to expand on Interior's findings, said spokeswoman Lora Horgen, a citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. Haaland made her remarks on boarding schools in highlighting the work she and others in the Interior Department have done since she took over the agency a year ago. Haaland, of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, is the first Native American ever to hold the post _ raising the hopes of Indian Country for significant changes in an agency that has broad oversight of tribal affairs. She summed up the work as impactful. She noted the administration's response to climate change, the coronavirus and to the need for improvements to roads, broadband and other infrastructure. Tribal leaders have welcomed infusions of funding but said those investments need to be sustained in the future. Specifically for Native American tribes, Haaland pointed to the restoration of the original boundaries for Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah; a push to create a buffer around Chaco Culture National Historic Park in New Mexico to protect the area that's sacred to pueblo tribes from new oil and gas leasing; and a commitment to scrub a derogatory term for Native American women from geographic features on federal land. President Joe Biden on Wednesday also renewed the Violence Against Women Act, which includes provisions to protect Native American women that had been lacking, Haaland said. Haaland was joined in the call by fellow New Mexican Tanya Trujillo, an assistant secretary for water and science at the Interior Department. Trujillo outlined investments in water infrastructure that she said will help build resiliency in the system and ensure there's enough for the natural environment that relies on it.
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Terracotta vs. the world: Which type of pot is best for your plants? JACE KOBLUN
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When I was first getting into houseplants I swore I would never put one in a terracotta pot. They’re ugly, boring, not colourful and not my aesthetic. Two years later I’m finding myself slowly swapping all my colourful fancy ceramic pots out for plain old terracotta. Am I old and boring now or is there a reason terracotta continues to stand the test of time? Terracotta is easily one of the most recognizable materials in the world of pots. But there are other options you can choose from all with their own pros and cons. From plastic and fibreglass to glazed ceramic, metal and basketry, you’re sure to find your own style the more time you spend investing into houseplants. But which is actually bet-
Ceramic pots provide a good foundation for large houseplants and a rich look for smaller, plump ones.
ter for the overall health of your little green pals? Let’s dive in. Terracotta Terracotta, or unglazed clay, comes from a type of
clay that becomes porous after being fired. I already told you these pots are boring to look at — but they also are heavy, easy to transport and offer a classic look. "Their porous material promotes air movement which is good for roots and can help avoid problems like root rot,” said Houseplant Expert Julie on sproutsandstems.com. “Their porous material also helps moisture drain quicker which can help with overwatering.” Some cons that come with terracotta pots are how fragile they can be and how quickly they can age from water and mineral deposits, making them susceptible to cracks and damage. Terracotta pots can also be greedy little buggers, sucking up all the water from the soil for themselves — helpful if you are an overwaterer, but can be detrimental if
you’re a chronic underwaterer. A tip I learned recently, albeit a little too late, is to soak your new terracotta pots in a sink full of water overnight. This way when you water your fresh soil, only the roots are stealing your water. Which you want.
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find one of my plants in a plastic container, they still have pros if you find yourself itching for one. Plastic containers come in all shapes, sizes, colours and weigh a lot less than terracotta, metal, or ceramic. You can trust that if the plant ever fell over, it wouldn’t make a huge mess, hurt a child or pet, or break your toe. Plastic containers are not porous like their terracotta counterpart, so they hold a lot more water. They tend to work well for chronic underwaterers and frequent travellers. Because they hold more water they are not ideal pots for plant parents with a tendency to overwater. They also do not allow for airflow to the roots. Ceramic If you like the durability of terracotta but appreciate the creativity that
Green tip: If you love the shape and style of terracotta but not the colour, you can easily paint them to suit your specific styles. Expect to put on a few coats of paint as terracotta is very porous.
Classic terracotta may be the way to go for giving your plants the most advantage and keep roots healthy. KOBLUN
Plastic Plastic plant containers don't do much for me. They feel a little bit flimsy and don’t look as if they could support the weight of a big monstera or something of similar stature. Although you won’t
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comes with plastic more, a glazed ceramic pot might be your best bet. They are also made of fired clay but have an outer glaze on them that terracotta does not. Like terracotta, ceramic pots are heavy and offer a good foundation for large floor plants compared to flimsier plastic. Similar to plastic, they hold moisture longer and may be a good choice for underwaterers. Due to the glaze, they do not allow for airflow to the roots the same way terracotta does. Despite all these tips, it really comes down to the type of plant parent you are. If you travel a lot and know you will be away for most of the summer, stick to ceramic. If you’re heavy-handed with you’re watering, commit yourself to terracotta. What matters is that your plants have adequate drainage and that on watering day you saturate the soil. Got a green tip to share with us or something plant-ey you would like us to investigate? Send your ideas to Jace at aestheticSnail@outlook.com.
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know the score.
Womens Arena Lacrosse League to host first championship since 2019 Submitted press release
SIX NATIONS, ONT. — On Saturday, March 26, the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena will light up to host the Women’s Arena Lacrosse League (WALL) Eastern Division Championship for the first time since 2019. “Our league features some of the best women’s
box lacrosse players in the province,” said Wade Thompson, WALL commissioner. “The players eagerness to return to play was obvious this season in the dedication to the games each Saturday. We are very excited to see this championship through.” Serving as the commissioner since the start
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of the league, Thompson watched the last holders of the Women’s ALL Cup, the Lady RiverWolves, defeat the Lady Shockwave in an evenly matched showing, 5-3. But this season’s championship is much different than the previous. “Many of the players are returning to the arena after two seasons or more without organized lacrosse due to pandemic-related cancellations. For the WALL East to provide players the opportunity to play the game they love after so long, makes all of the work behind the scenes worth it,” said Thompson. This year, the current standings place the Lady Snipers in the first seed, followed by the Lady Steelhawks, Lady Shockwave and the Lady RiverWolves. Excitement has been abound for the athletes, as many are eager to shake the championship run dust off. “It feels great,” said Six Nations Snipers Lauryn Hill, when asked about how she feels to return to the arena. “It feels like life is back to normal, and it’s
Womens lax is firing up to have its first championship in three years.
like a breath of fresh air.” At twenty years-old, Hill is one of the youngest offensive players to make it to the top seven of the scoring leader board for the 2022 season. She said that if the season was cancelled again, she would opt to focus on school, so her gratitude extends further than the opportunity to play. “Something I appreciate about the Women’s ALL is everyone that works behind the scenes. From the coaches, the Women’s ALL staff and everyone
in-between, they dedicate their time and efforts for growing women’s box lacrosse,” she said. The first game to come on Saturday will place the Lady RiverWolves up against the Lady Snipers at 1:00 p.m., followed by the Lady Steelhawks to take on the Lady Shockwave at 2:15 p.m.. The championship finale will pair the winners of both games at 4:30 p.m.. All games are scheduled under Eastern Standard Time. The games will be made accessible online through
WALL
a live streaming service, and viewers can stay tuned to find the links on WALL East social media: https:// www.facebook.com/ALLwlax This season, the WALL expanded to open a western division that saw four new women’s teams take part in games held at the Langley Field House in British Columbia. The western season final ended with Team Blue coming out on top, trailed by Team Black, Team Purple and finally Team White.
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CONGRATULATIONS! Mississaugas Mississaugas ofofthe FirstFirst Nation CONGRATULATIONS! theCredit Credit Nation are Proud of our 2021 Graduates from the Four Levels of Educaare Proud of our 2021 Graduates from the Four Levels of Education Student Name Elementary Level
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Emma Brant Emily Campbell Jayse General Piper Gibson Emily Herkimer Jordan Hill Keaton Jonathan Cameron Whaling-King Derrick Nimkii King Haylee LaForme Ian LaForme Davin MacDonald Rianne McNeil Guy Reid Noah Rowe Adrian Rowe-Gosse Averee Sault Tomothy Sault Harley Tobicoe
Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Hagerrsville Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary St. Basil Catholic Elementary École Confederation Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Lloyd S. King Elementary Adelaide Hoodless
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Guelph, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Hagersville, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Brantford, ON Brantford, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, ON Hamilton, ON
Bernie Custis Secondary Holy Trinity Catholic High School Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate Hagersville Secondary North Park Collegiate Hagersville Secondary Holy Trinity Catholic High School Grand Erie Learning Alternatives-GELA Greater Fort Erie Secondary School Kapapamahchkwew Alberta High School Hagersville Secondary Bernie Custis Secondary Six Nations Polytechnic STEAM Academy James Madison High School Hagersville Secondary School Pauline Johnson Collegiate GED Testing Service
Hamilton, ON Simcoe, ON Kitchener, ON Hagersville, ON Brantford, ON Hagersville, ON Simcoe, ON Ohsweken, ON Fort Erie, ON Fort Erie, ON Calgary, AB Hagersville, ON Hamilton, ON Brantford, ON Atlanta, GA Hagersville, ON Brantford, ON Regina, SK
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Welland, ON Hamilton, ON Buffalo, NY USA New York, USA Thunder Bay, ON Ottawa, ON Hamilton, ON Hamilton, ON North Bay, ON London, ON Hamilton, ON
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Toronto, ON Guelph, ON Athabasca, AB Guelph, ON Brantford, ON Toronto, ON St. Catharines, ON Waterloo, ON Windsor, ON
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Ronald Berfelz Sylas Brown William Henry Drailyn Hill Tyson Jamieson Alexis King Falcon King Mya King-Green Elijah LaForme Ella LaForme Lojhie Macharingang-Rose Nolan McNeil Ciara Pullinger Mya Rowe-Ferguson Alexis Secord Dayna Sault Taitum Sault Dakota Tobicoe
College Level Cameron Crain Chase Gagne Amira LaForme Brandon LaForme Chantell LaForme Cody McLellan Stephanie Provo Brianna Cheyanne Rowe Marie Sault Levi Watson Elisha Young-King
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SIX NATIONS COUNCIL Teachers Assistant Stoneridge, Social Services Full Time TBD Teachers Assistant Stoneridge, Social Service Casual TBD Maintenance Lead Administration, Social Services Full Time TBD Diabetes Wellness Program Social Worker Allied Health, Health Services Full Time $65,000 - $73,000 IVS Advocate (2 positions) Justice, Central Administration Full Time TBD Children’s Mental Health Worker Kanikonriio Child and Youth Contract Up to $50,000 Programs, Social Services School Social Worker Kanikonriio Child and Youth Full Time Up to $62,000 Programs, Social Services Youth Life Promotion Advisors Kanikonriio Child and Youth Full Time $45,000 (4 positions) Programs, Social Services Social Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time TBD Cultural and Language Coordinator Family Gatherings, Social Services Full Time TBD Special Needs Resource Consultant Childcare Services, Social Services Contract TBD Mental Health and Wellness Counsellor Mental Health and Additions, Health Services Contract TBD Director of Nation Building Administration, Central Administration Full Time $120,000 - $150,000 Director of Planning, Performance, Administration, Central Administration Full Time $120,000 - $150,000 and Evaluation Senior Director of Service Planning Administration, Central Administration Full Time $120,000 - $150,000 Special Projects Officer Administration, Health Services Full Time TBD Clinical Education Coordinator Administration, Health Services Full Time $65,000 - $70,000 Kitchener Helper Stoneridge Childcare, Social Services Full Time TBD Palliative Care PSW LTC/HCC, Health Services Part Time TBD Community Health & Wellness Health Promotions, Health Services Full Time $75,500 - $82,500 Program Supervisor Community Health & Wellness Health Promotions, Health Services Contract $75,500 - $82,500 Program Supervisor Program Support Staff Health Promotions, Health Services Full Time $20.00/hour Food Access-Special Project Officer Health Promotions, Health Services Contract $25.00/hour EPI Clinical Family Educator Mental Health and Addictions, Full Time 3:00 pm – TBD Health Services 11:00 pm Monday - Friday Cultural and Language Facilitator Family Gatherings, Social Services Full Time TBD Cultural Instructor Bicentennial Daycare, Social Services Full Time TBD Lands and Membership Manager Lands and Membership Full Time TBD Child and Family Worker Family Gatherings, Social Services Full Time TBD Speech Language Pathologist Child and Youth Health, Health Services Full Time TBD ( 2 Positions) Registered Practical Nurse Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time TBD Cultural Language Instructor Child Care Services, Social Services Full Time TBD Social Services Systems Manager Administration, Social Services Full Time TBD Personal Support Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time TBD Activity Assistant Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time TBD SIX NATIONS AND NEW CREDIT Special Projects Coordinator Grand River Employment and Training Full time, permanent TBD Minute Taker Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full Time (contract) $16.89- $23.49/hour Lands, Membership and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full Time (contract) $18.00/hour Research (LMR) Intern Anishinaabemowin Instructor Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full Time, $36,662.50 Ekwaamjigenang Children’s Centre (ECC) Permanent $51,350.50 Child Care Assistants Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full-Time $ 32,953.50 $45,805.50
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Salary
Financial Assistant – Lifelong Learning
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Full-Time
March 31, 2022
Heritage and Culture Coordinator
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Media & Communications
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
March 23, 2022
Summer Student
March 23, 2022
Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation Six Nations Polytechnic Six Nations Polytechnic Six Nations Polytechnic
$40,297.50 $56,821.5 $19,520.80 $26,864.50 TBD
March 24, 2022
Custodian
Mentored Work Placement Full Time, Permanent Full Time, Permanent Contract
$43,969.50 $62,329.50 $18.00/hour
Unit Coordinator – Health Services Health Services Instructor Field Placement Specialist & Instructor – Health Services Program Development Officer Six Nations Polytechnic Gas Technician – Level 2 (2 Positions) Six Nations Natural Gas Vice President of Business Development Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation Executive Director Brantford Region Indigenous Support Centre (BRISC) Team Members Tim Horton’s Ohsweken Park Attendant Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation Guest Experience Coordinator Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation Bingo Sales Representative Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation Bingo Hall Cook Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation Building Attendant Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation Building Management Staff Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation Events Associate Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation Senior Development Officer – Indspire Online Giving Development Officer, Partnerships Indspire Indigenous Government Relations Assistant Indspire Group Visits & Cultural Interpreter Woodland Cultural Centre Visitor Services Coordinator Woodland Cultural Centre Coach/Mentor NPAAMB
Full Time, Contract Full Time, Contract Full Time
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TBD $18.00 per hour
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HERKIMER: James Lawrence “Jim” Peacefully at West Haldimand General Hospital, Hagersville on Wednesday March 16, 2022 in his 78th year. Beloved husband of 55 years to Judy (Gedye) Herkimer. Loving father of Chris & Luisa, and Kacy & Al. Dear Pa of Toad, Matthew, and Emily. Brother of Larry & Cheryl, and the late Ted. Brother-in-law of Doug & Wendy, Pat & George, and the late Paul. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. At his request, cremation has taken place. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, Br.#164 Hagersville or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Hyde & Mott Chapel, Hagersville. www.rhbanderson.com
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It is with heavy hearts the Johnson family announces the passing of ‘Okwaho’, our beloved son, father, grandfather, brother and uncle Randolph ‘Randy’ Shawn Johnson. Randy passed peacefully on Wednesday March 16th at the London University Hospital with his son, Shawn at his side and his mother, Ilene G. Johnson (Leroy Dolson) and sisters Roxy Lynn Hubley, Pam Johnson and Tuesday Johnson-MacDonald on the phone. Randy was an extremely proud father to Shawn Johnson (Samantha) and adoring grandfather to his granddaughter Ava Scarlet Calynn Johnson. He will be lovingly remembered by his siblings; Roxy Lynn Hubley (nee Johnson) (Mike), Greg Johnson, Debbie Rak (nee Johnson (Robert), Brian Johnson, Kelly Johnson, Tuesday Johnson-MacDonald (Martin), Pam Johnson, Juanita Johnson and Wednesday Johnson. He is predeceased by his father William Henry Johnson. He is survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Randy will be resting at his mother’s house at 1790 Chiefswood Road, Ohsweken. Visitation at the family home will be Saturday March 19th at 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday March 20th at 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Funeral Service will be held on Monday March 21st at the Styres Funeral Home, 1798 4th Line, Ohsweken at 2 p.m. Interment at Jamieson Family Cemetery. www.rhbanderson.com
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Curry in a hurry at Maison Mumbai
What kind of Indian food do you get by keeping its delicious flavours intact but taking away its frills and fine-dining expectations? Maison Mumbai. Maison Mumbai is your latest addition to fast food offerings at the Garden Ave Rest Stop Plaza in Brantford. “The idea all along was to remove the frills that come with Indian cuisine and just celebrate its flavours. Indian food is very humble and doesn’t need to be fancy or take 30 to 40 minutes to order at a restaurant,” said Manager Anmole Singh, adding that everything is made fresh in the kitchen at Maison Mumbai. “The food is still as good as any Indian sit-down restaurant. All of our curries are homemade and nothing is from a bottle. From chopping the onions to the finishing of the gravy, everything happens in the kitchen.” The Brantford location has been open since the end of February and is the second Maison Mumbai to be opened, the first in Grimsby. Singh said they chose Brantford based on location. “Our idea was to not compete with restaurants in large cities like Toronto, Mississauga, or even Vancouver. There are already so many choices there. Here there are residential areas close by and it is right off the highway, so chances are it will be quite busy. Customers are already giving us a lot of good feedback about what they like and what they would like more of.” According to Singh, the restaurant predominantly offers curries, wraps and an Indian version of street food better known as chaat. Chaat is a family of savory snacks that originated in India and is typically served as an hors d'oeuvre or at food carts across South Asia in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. “In India you go out with family and friends in the evening and enjoy these little plates of flavour explosions, so to speak. The chaat can be made out of small snacks like chips, chutneys, ginger and they can be hot, cold, spicy, not spicy — so many options,” said Singh, adding that they do have at least one vegetarian option too. “People are enjoying our chaat and also really loving the chicken tikka wrap. For vegetarians, we offer a soya chaap, one of the original vegan substitutes in India. Not many places offer this dish and it’s very flavourful.” Singh explained that even though their dishes are served at a mild spice level, the staff can tailor a dish to any level of spice. “Everything is already mild spice, but we can make it any spice level. We can make the curry as hot as you can handle if that’s what you prefer,” he said. Maison Mumbai was started at the beginning of the pandemic. Singh said the most difficult part of opening a new restaurant during the pandemic was the wait times on parts and equipment. “The pandemic definitely slowed everything down in the beginning. It took a long time for equipment to come in, but now everything is great since we’ve been open. This plaza is one of the busiest plazas before you get on the highway for good and that’s been great,” he said. You can find Maison Mumbai in the Garden Ave Rest Stop Plaza or by visiting 11 Sinclair Boulevard in Brantford.
Humble and delicious Indian fast food in Brantford
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