Two Row Times, November 16, 2022

Six Nations not included in First Nations drinking water settlement

Council’s Political Liaison meeting on Monday.

Despite evidence of years of poor water quality, Six Nations is not included a country-wide First Nations class action settle ment.

E-coli contamination, undrinkable well water, poorly functioning water treatment plants - none of that was enough for Six Nations to be included in a settlement that aims to compensate First Nations for decades of unsuitable drinking water.

The criteria for eligi bility was laid out by Rod Whitlow, part of the Six Nations Environmental Task Force, said one of the criteria is that the First Nation had to have a boil water advisory for one year within the last 25 years.

The deadline for First Nations to opt in for the settlement is in December.

“It’s kind of an aggres sive timeline,” Whitlow told Six Nations Elected

Councillors piped up one by one to talk about their personal experiences with poor water quality over the past half century, including the necessity to buy trucked in water and bottled water, costing them a small fortune over the years.

The settlement pro vides a base amount of $2,000 per year on a boil water advisory.

Whitlow said Six Na tions was in a “unique” situation and that it theo retically should meet the criteria to be included in the settlement.

He said because Six Nations has a “state of the art” water treatment plant the assumption is that the community doesn’t have a water quality problem.

But in the early 90s, newspaper articles chronicled Six Nations protesting to get a water treatment plant built to address poor water qual ity. It was so bad, people were even advised not to bathe in that water.

A new water treatment plant was built in the late 2000s and serves the village of Ohsweken, with the capacity to serve the whole territory if water pipes are extended throughout the reserve.

Whitlow also talked about an older water treatment plant on Fourth Line that treated water from McKenzie Creek.

“It was really rudimen tary. People who were hooked up to the distribu tion system then were told not to drink that water. There was fear from it,” said Whitlow.

There has been a gen erational fear, whether using water from a well or treatment plant, said Whitlow.

“No one really trusts the water.”

Whitlow said under this settlement, a band council resolution (BCR) must be passed to opt in.

Individuals can also opt in to the lawsuit.

That application dead line has been extended to March 2023.

When applicants go

to the website to apply, however, Whitlow said Six Nations is not an option in the drop down menu under “impacted First Nations.”

“It is a labor and time-intensive application process,” he said.

A lot of people will have their own records, such as letters going out saying “do not drink the water.”

In 1996, a Health Can ada test showed quite a few wells on the territory were chemically unsafe to drink the water.

“We need the appropri ate documentation sent to the administrators,” said Whitlow.

Coun. Hazel Johnson said her area on Third Line has had a drinking water issue for 55 years at least.

“The bills we paid for water were horren dous; two loads of water were $100 each. I think somewhere I have all those bills. What we paid throughout the years is a horrendous amount so if that doesn’t fit the criteria of this first class lawsuit

on our water problems here, I don’t know what would. It’s not just us, it’s our whole neighbourhood. We’re all in that locality of the gypsum company (near Hwy. 6). Literally, I’m tired of what’s hap pened, waiting to have our water (pipes) installed.”

Coun. Melba Thomas, who lives on Cayuga Road near Beaver’s Corner, said she got an advisory about 25 years ago not to drink the water.

“We spent a lot of money on jugs of water as well as bottled water,” said Thomas.

Coun. Helen Miller said she also got letters in the past advising not to drink the water.

“We have so many wa ter studies, we just don’t seem to be doing anything about the water,” said Miller. "If we can get in on the settlement we should be doing that."

Council is asking its legal team to craft a band council resolution in time for general council on Nov. 22 when it will re-visit the issue further.

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Men’s Fire files motion in Six Nations land claim to challenge HDI

TORONTO — The Six Nations Men’s Fire is the latest to step into the Six Nations land claim — filing a motion earlier this month to officially object to Aaron Detlor and Brian Doolittle as the Haudenosaunee Development Institute from stepping in as interveners or to speak for the Haude nosaunee people at large.

A motion was filed with the courts in early No vember by the Six Nations Men’s Fire with supporting evidence to demonstrate that the HDI does not have the proper authority to speak on behalf of the Haudenosaunee people.

As part of the claim, the Men’s Fire says they agree that the land claim should be settled by a proper representative of Haude nosaunee law but say that entity is not HDI.

The Men’s Fire, or Hodiskeagehda, says the legitimacy of the HDI is still in question due to an ongoing legal dispute they filed which has yet to be resolved.

In their objection to the HDI stepping in as inter vener they claim that the HDI is operating in a breach of trust and that HDI has fraudulently represented themselves as caretaker for the Haudenosaunee people.

The Men’s Fire further claims that the Declaration of Trust signed to estab lish the HDI included the

names of chiefs who were deceased or are no longer serving as chiefs, that the HDI has been using funds collected for their personal benefits and that they have failed to obtain the approv al of the Haudenosaunee people with respect to land lease rights agreements.

In objection to the HDIs motion to intervene in the Six Nations land claim, the Men’s Fire says that HDI claims to have been created pursuant to the authoriza tion of the HCCC and also made to be a delegate of the Haudenosaunee Confeder acy — but says that both claims are backed by sparse supporting evidence that suggests certain members of the HCCC, but not all of its members and represen tatives, were consulted to

give HDI it’s legitimacy as a representative.

The Men’s Fire specifi cally direct opposition at HDI’s President Brian Doo little, who in his claim says he was directed via a Zoom meeting by 10 chiefs in April 2022 to begin a claim to intervene in Six Nations land claim.

The Men’s Fire says that Doolittle does not provide any evidence to support that the meeting actually took place — and does not provide evidence to support that the direction given to him to intervene was properly carried out according to Haudenos aunee law.

Doolittle says that the claim was carried out by representatives from three sides of the HCCC benches,

but the Men’s Fire claim that Haudenosaunee Law provides that the people as a whole must be consulted first and that the meeting should have included rep resentation from both male and female representatives from all different groups who fall under the Confed eracy.

The Men’s Fire also claims that under Haude nosaunee law the HCCC can only operate through the unanimous consensus of the 49 clan families. There is no evidence presented by HDI that there was any proper consultation or unanimity achieved to ap point HDI to represent the Haudenosaunee people.

The Men’s Fire says the HDI has been operating by consulting a small circle

of chiefs and HCCC repre sentatives and have failed to involved the Haudenos aunee poodle as a whole or acquire their approval.

The Men’s fire says this small circle does not have the authority to delegate authority to the HDI to speak for the whole of the Haudenosaunee people — and say that proper notice was not given to all people who are the rightful inheritors of the Haldimand Tract.

Case conferences contin ue to be heard in the HDI motion to intervene and letters have been sent from various communities and organizations to respond to the HDI claim that they represent the entire Haude nosaunee population.

OSTTC Longhouse rebuilding project gets $50,000 from RBC

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The Ogwehohweh Skills and Trades Training Centre

Longhouse received a $50,000 donation from RBC yesterday to go towards re-building its replica Haudenosaunee longhouse that was lost in a devastat ing fire in July 2022.

The donation helps them get a bit closer to their goal of $1 million needed to re-build the longhouse. A massive fire fully engulfed the longhouse on July 22, burning the whole struc ture to the ground.

Since then, OSTTC, which oversaw the building of the original structure on the property of the Kayanase greenhouse on Hwy. 54, has been fundraising to re-build

the longhouse.

OSTTC says the GANǪ SA’Ǫ:WEH (Real/Original House in Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’/ Cayuga) was envisioned as a place where the history and culture of the Haud neosaunee is accurately and appropriately repre sented, while providing cultural, social, educational, and economic benefits to the community of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.

Visitors from around the world had been able to take part in cultural teachings at the longhouse such as tea sampling, creating craft work and educational site walks to identify Indige nous plants and medicines.

Visitors also participated in traditional games such as ding-ball, lacrosse, archery and the hoop game.

After the fire, a fund

raiser called The Ęjid wa̱hsrǫ:ni:’ ‘We Will Build Again’ Fund campaign was launched to help rebuild the longhouse.

Advisory Committee Member to Kahyonhakta, Richard W. Hill Sr., said, “In keeping with our name, ‘people who are building the extended lodge,’ we are building yet another longhouse. While it has been many centuries since our people actually lived

in bark-covered longhous es, we have finally begun to build a new longhouse as a place of memory and learning. It has taken several years of research, planning and dreaming to finally be able to see the old-style longhouse rising up on the land. It is such a good feeling knowing that soon our children will be able to see such a historic structure here in our own community. It will be very

important to reinforce our traditional identity as the People of the Longhouse. It will also allow us to have a sharing place where the stories, crafts, and games of our ancestors come alive for the next generation.”

The project brings increased tourist traffic to Six Nations and students at OSTTC and clients of Grand River Employment and Training also used the space for cultural learning

and to reconnect with their history and strengthen their social identity.

The longhouse project was established in 2014 and built by local Six Na tions tradespeople.

Since opening its doors, the longhouse had thou sands of visitors from all over the world.

The online fundraiser has raised about $18,784 so far.

The Ogwehohweh Skills and Trades Training Centre Longhouse received a $50,000 donation from RBC. DURIC

Councillors asked to make reports

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Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Councillors have not been providing written reports despite the requirements of the Election Code.

As elected council tests out a new gover nance structure, political projects analyst Jill Hill said the structure includes a recommendation that councillors submit reports on their activities, which they haven’t been doing.

She said the election code requires elected officials to provide written reports and any external meetings they attend as Six Nations representa tives.

If councillors aren’t

comfortable with a writ ten report, she suggested they regularly provide verbal reports at this time.

A new template was de veloped for councillors to use to provide the reports.

The new governance structure calls for numer ous changes to the way council and staff conduct business. Currently in the test phase, the project is called Kentyohkwa (mean ing ‘group’ in Mohawk), and is expected to wrap up with a final report on Dec. 16.

Committee meetings have been eliminated, leaving only general coun cil, political liaison and finance meetings.

There is a new layout for agendas, and senior directors will be asked to provide verbal updates beginning Nov. 28.

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Under the new struc ture, four key areas will be presented at political liai son meetings on the sec ond Monday of the month: well-being (health), community supports and services (social), justice and education.

At the political liaison meeting on the fourth Monday of the month, the key discussion areas would be lands, economy, governance and other areas.

Directors will be asked to give verbal updates to that table in four key areas: political advocacy, community events, legisla tive or policy changes and high spending approvals.

“We’re trying to stream line things,” said Hill.

Another survey is also going out the week of Dec. 1 to senior staff asking

about the impact of the changes. The project has been in the works since September.

SNGR said it hopes the new structure gives coun cil more time to address community issues and fo cus on political advocacy.

The study was delayed due to the Covid pandem ic.

Over the past few months, council has been discussing how to best implement the new struc ture.

Under the Kentyohk wa structure, committee meetings were tempo rarily put on hiatus. All items that were discussed during committees were shifted to a different council meeting to be addressed and resolved before full council.

To accommodate the increased workload, the new structure added a second political liaison meeting.

Political liaison meet ings will happen on the second and fourth Mon day of every month at 9 a.m.

Council says under the Kentyohkwa structure, the community’s access to elected officials will not change. The process to have an issue placed on the council agenda remains the same.

Council said the Ken tyohkwa structure is not fixed and will continually evolve to best serve coun cil and the community.

Council said it hopes that by eliminating those committees and adding the issues to political liaison meetings, it will eliminate administrative delays and allow issues to be addressed more quickly.

Committee issues have historically been brought to general council meet ings for final approval.

General council meetings occur on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m.

General finance meet ings occur on the first and third Monday of every month at 9 a.m. and under the new structure, polit ical liaison meetings will occur on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 9 a.m.

OPINION

This week, Two Row Times is taking a look at group bullying in the workplace, also known as ‘mobbing’.

Our team is comprised of mostly indigenous people who grew up on Six Nations, but also some allies and non-indigenous people who have all been working at Six Nations for decades. All of our team have shared stories of the problems of being bullied in a type of ‘ganging up’ style that we call ‘mob bing’. You can learn more about mobbing in our special section starting on page 8.

The critical thing to know about mobbing is that it attacks a very im portant part of a person’s sense of self — that part of our identity where we settle who we are based on how we interact with the people we love.

In psychology there is a really neat pyramid diagram called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and in it you can see that while everyone has these basic human needs. The bottom of the pyramid is the need for food, shelter, cloth ing. It travels upward to personal safety. And then right in the middle you will see that a core human need is to find a sense of love and belonging. A social need that is critical to a person’s wellbeing. Without it, humans have

been reported to suffer from developmental de ficiencies. When it comes under attack — it can have devastating con sequences on a persons sense of wellbeing.

In order for people of fully move into the higher states of becoming the best they can be — they need all of these foun dational items on this pyramid to be fulfilled.

Physical needs, safety and love and belonging all need to be met in order for a person to develop self esteem, and proceed into becoming everything they have the capacity to become.

It is our hope that in sharing information about mobbing in the commu nity or workplace — that people will see how important it is to individ ual and community well being for mobbing to stop. It is imperative for us to grow as a community, that schools, organizations and workplaces would implement policies and mechanisms so that group bullying, ganging up and mobbing activities would be stopped. Deliver conse quences for ringleaders of bullying groups and make Six Nations a safer home for everyone to thrive.

You can join in and take the pledge to stand up against mobbing with us. Turn to our special section for more.

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Further to the case con ference endorsement date September 21, 2022, and in Particular paragraph 2 (b), the Men’s Fire of the Six Nations Grand River Territory (an Interested participant) objected to the request of HDI and HDI’s position that they are lawfully authorized to represent the plaintiffs in this proceeding. These non-parties as well do accept the HDI position that the land claim issues of the plaintiffs must be determined by a proper representative of the Haudenosaunee law. How ever, HDI is not a proper and authorized represen tative of the Haudenos aunee people.

The legitimacy of the Haudenosaunee Develop ment Institute as an orga nization and as a delegat ed representative of the Haudenosaunee remains in question, and the issue of the trust in respect to the founding of HDI is in volved in an ongoing legal dispute which has yet to be resolved.

The plaintiffs in this on going dispute argue that HDI is operating in breach of trust and of fiduciary duty. Moreover, the HDI has acted negligently and/or fraudulently in representing themselves as caretakers for the Haudenosaunee people, and as an organization that would report back to and fully account to the HCCC and Haudenosaunee people both its funds and the status of its work involving ongoing projects and land claims.

The Declaration of

Trust signed to establish HDI names a number of chiefs who were deceased at the time or no longer serving as chiefs of the HCC.

The plaintiffs in this un resolved legal dispute also state that the vast major ity of chiefs named by the HDI as authorities which bestowed upon them the status of delegate have not seen the Declaration of Trust nor have they received any monies sup posedly held by HDI and purportedly obtained for their benefit.

The plaintiffs assert that HDI has been using such funds for their per sonal benefit and contrary to their duties and obliga tions.

The HDI members are also alleged to have failed to consult and obtain approval from the Haude nosaunee People with respect to the Land Lease Agreements to ensure that local stakeholders are aware of and support ive of their projects with respect to the Land Lease Agreements.

The HDI claims to have been created pursuant to the authorization of the HCCC and also made to be a delegate of the Haude nosaunee Confederacy in respect to their lands and represent their interests in these proceedings.

Both claims are backed by sparse supporting evidence which suggests that certain members of the HCCC, but not all of its members and represen tatives, were consulted and referenced to imbue legitimacy upon HDI as a

representative. Brian Doolittle claims in his affidavit that the HCCC met on April 2, 2022 to resolve to authorize the HDI to intervene in this litigation and repre sent the interests of the Haudenosaunee Confed eracy. Doolittle also claims this meeting was carried out properly according to Haudenosaunee law.

However, Doolittle fails to provide evidence that the meeting took place or that it was properly carried out according to Haudenosaunee law.

Doolittle claims that the meeting was attended by representatives from all three benches of the HCCC, but Haudenosaunee law provides that the Haudenosaunee People as a whole must be consult ed. Moreover, the meeting ought to be attended by representatives, male and female, from all of the different groups which fall under the name of the Haudenosaunee Confed eracy.

It is also clear under Haudenosaunee law that the HCCC can only operate through unanimity of the 49 clans. There is no evi dence, and contrary to the evidence. of the Men's file, that there was any proper consultation or unanimity achieved to appoint HDI to represent the people in this matter or otherwise.

In addition, land claim issues should be deter mined under Haudenos aunee law; these non-par ties have consulted with

one of North America's leading experts on Haudenosaunee law, Paul Delaronde. Paul Delaronde has testified on Haudenosaunee land claim issues in courts in the following jurisdictions: Ontario, Quebec, The United States of America. He has also been deemed an expert by an Ontario court. lt is fundamental to the non-parties that the rights of the people are not trampled upon by determinations out side of Haudenosaunee law. Haudenosaunee law provides:

The Haudenosaunee People must be consulted on matters such as the delegation of authority involving land claims.

Delaronde suggests that the proper course of action would be to put a delegation together to present to the people in all of the territories.

This delegation should travel and make arrange ments with each group, meeting with both the men and especially the women as the women hold the land and nothing can be done without their consultation.

When the people as a whole, both men and women, have expressed they understand the issue at hand, then the HCCC has authority to make a decision.

Following consulta

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How community engaged archaeology can be a pathway to reconciliation

By Dana Lepofsky, Chris tine Roberts, and Sean Markey

We are standing in a circle on an expansive beach in front of an ancient rockwalled fish-trap _ one of many archaeological sites on the small island of Xwe'etay (Lasqueti) in the Salish Sea between Vancou ver Island and the British Columbian mainland.

We are joined by about 80 island locals who clam bered over slippery rocks to hear about the archae ological heritage of the is land and to meet members of the Tla'amin Nation, who have historical ancestral interests on Xwe'etay.

This is the first time any of the islanders have met their northern Coast Salish neighbours and the first time these Tla'amin community members have visited these ancestral lands.

Together we sound out the ancestral name of the island: ``wha-et-tai'' — the northern Coast Salish term for yew tree. It doesn't mat ter that most of us said it wrong. What matters is the saying of it — and in doing so, acknowledging another people's history and place on the island.

This one collective gesture illustrates the power of community-en gaged archaeology to build bridges, contribute to scientific understanding, and advance the process of reconciliation.

Our work on the Xwe'etay/Lasqueti Archae ology Project (XLAP) is founded on the belief that archaeology can be a pow erful catalyst for cross-com munity conversations about deep Indigenous con nections to their lands and seas. These connections include the less visible teachings which shape the cultural practices that cele brate these connections.

Archaeology on Xwe'etay

Many archaeologists understand that practicing archaeology comes with a responsibility to descen dant communities whose history, cultural identity, and health are embed ded in the archaeological record. This recognition often arises from Indig enous People's desire to take charge of managing the stewardship of their traditional territories. It has motivated many archaeol

ogists to create meaningful partnerships with Indige nous communities.

Far less common, how ever, is for archaeologists to deeply engage with settler communities whose past may not be reflected in the archaeological re cord. These communities, nonetheless, feel either a connection to the land, hold private property rights associated with sites, or feel connected to the archaeo logical record in scientific or personal ways.

Modern Lasqueti Island is a microcosm of the Indigenous heritage found elsewhere in British Colum bia and beyond. Indigenous history is evident in a rich and varied archaeologi cal record. Over the last eight or more decades, this record has slowly and continuously been eroded by small-scale develop ment. At the same time, the settler island community of Lasqueti has developed their own connections to the land on which they live, and the community of which they are a part.

No Indigenous descen dants of the land have lived on the island for two centuries because of a myriad of intentional colonial impacts. Today, at least 13 Northern Coast Salish, Coast Salish, and Kwakwaka?wakw Nations claim varying interests in the island's land and sea.

Eroding Canadian myths

There are at least two ways that the XLAP team engages actively with the vast potential of archaeol ogy to bring communities together. First are the many on-going discussions with island landowners and other residents about Indigenous heritage. These discussions involve sharing information about our archaeological findings and talking about the ethical and legal responsibilities of landowners regarding ar chaeological sites on their property.

Second, our island-wide exploration of archaeolog ical heritage has provided chances for the island's current inhabitants and the project's Indigenous part ners to get their hands dirty screening and excavating. Touching the past in this way is a powerful way for people to see the land dif ferently and to rethink their responsibility towards it.

Through our engaged

archaeological work, we are slowly eroding the Canadian myth that has facilitated the destruction of Indigenous heritage and other intentional policies of cultural genocide. As one settler resident of the island said: ``...sifting through the layers of time and lives. What an opening of my eyes to the extent of Native settlement on Lasqueti _ and the whole coast. I could almost hear the clatter of the Victorian-patterned curtains on my eyes fall away to learn that the ''middens,'' which the colo nial narrative has regarded as the rubbish heaps, are actually carefully built house floors of excellent drainage materials. There goes another myth of the

wild B.C. coast.``

Myths such as these have served to shield settlers from the reality that Indig enous connection to the land goes back hundreds of generations, rooted in flood and creation stories. So far, our oldest radiocarbon dated archaeological site on Xwe'etay is 3,800 years old. Bringing communities together

Community-engaged ar chaeology offers a visceral jolt to the process of rec onciliation. You can't unsee a landscape with terraced slopes that were shaped over generations by Indig enous settlements and on which today's settlers have built their homes. You can't unsee the fish traps and clam gardens that reflect the extensive engineering

and management of the intertidal zone. And, you can't unsee the archaeologi cal sites lining the shoreline that are composed of layers of shells and evidence of past lives lived.

Accepting these truths about Indigenous connec tions to the land provides a foundation to begin healing past wrongs and for creat ing bridges. As said by Kim Recalma-Clutesi, whose brother, Mark Recalma is the hereditary chief of the Pentlatch (Qualicum) Na tion territory that includes Xwe'etay:

``You know, we've been fighting for a long time. And we've been advocates for a long time... It's time for us to hear your kind words and your gestures. To hear it and embrace it. But it's

also time for you to put the guilt down. Because they're both debilitating... And our path forward is working together. We don't give you permission to [feel guilt]. We give you permission to move forward and do more of what you've done.''

Project advisor and archaeologist Christine Roberts from Wei Wai Kum Nation adds, ``I think this is a really unique situation you guys have here and I think it's really cool be cause all of the archaeology that you're finding adds to the story _ which becomes your story.''

I will use a good mind in my workplace, classroom or group to make sure everyone feels welcome, comfortable and included.

I will use a good mind to ensure everyone feels safe to be themselves, share their thoughts and contribute to the team.

I will use a good mind to steer people in a good direction.

I will use a good mind to encourage other people to treat everyone with respect.

I will use a good mind to support my peers and coworkers if they feel targeted, and will help them to overcome.

All people in our communities deserve to feel like they belong. Take the pledge to STAND UP to workplace bullying.

I, ________________________________ pledge to have a good mind and stand up to bullying.

Bullying is a human rights issue. You have the right to feel safe no matter where you are. This includes your home, work, school, community and online. There are federal and provincial laws to protect you from being bullied or harassed.

Canada’s laws

Criminal Code of Canada and the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act make it illegal for someone to:

• distribute intimate images of someone without their consent

• use hate speech such as racial and homophobic slurs to routinely bully and harass someone to cause fear and distress

• threaten someone with harm or violence

The Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act also: empowers courts to order intimate images be removed from the Internet

• permits courts to order computers, cell phones or other devices that were used in an offence to be handed over to the police

• provides for victims to be reimbursed for costs to remove the intimate image from the Internet or elsewhere empowers courts to make an Order to prevent someone from distributing intimate images

The Canadian Human Rights Act makes it illegal for federally regulated employers and service providers to discriminate against people, or treat them unfairly, based on these grounds: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientationm marital status, family status, disability, a conviction that you have been pardoned for

Group bullying in the workplace cause of significant long-term health impacts

sarcastic comments and sexual harassment.

SIX NATIONS — The problem of bullying in the workplace can vary greatly, but in it’s worst forms group bullying — also known as “mobbing” can have devastating long-term health impacts on targeted victims and organizations.

What is mobbing?

Mobbing is very aggres sive form of bullying — where a targeted indi vidual will be bullied by a group of people. Often times the group will have a mobbing ringleader who is the primary aggressor of the bullying mission.

The important thing to know about mobbing is that usually mobbing ringleaders will create a power dynamic where the psychological safety of individuals is at risk — and everyone can feel it. Individuals within a workplace or organization could feel there are only two options: join in the mob and bully the target ed person or become a bullied person as well.

People who have been targeted by mobbing have described it as a campaign of terrorism, or toxic work environment where they feel ganged up on, where groups of people have spread rumours about them, isolated them socially, made threats, complicated or prevented them from doing their jobs and made unjust accusations. Often, when the person who is being targeted stands up for themselves — the ru mours and untrue stories have already taken root in the group or workplace dynamic and can give the appearance that the targeted person is the aggressor.

Mobbing tactics can vary but they include a long list of behaviours dehumanize a person to embarrass, diminish, humiliate, mischaracter ize, and intimidate the targeted person.

Verbal aggression includes the way a person is spoken to with an aggressive or dismissive tone, subject to insults or

Stonewalling includes being ignored or over looked by groups of co-workers or superiors.

Exclusion can mean that people are “acciden tally” left off group emails, invitations to contribute to projects and refusing to socialize with targets outside of the workplace.

Gossip and slander can occur where ringleaders are initiating malicious rumours or untrue stories and sharing them within the workplace or organization about the individual being targeted. This can go so far as to reveal personal informa tion about the targeted person where they feel their safety is at risk. In the most extreme cases ringleaders can publish the personal information of the targeted person on social media or online — or publish untrue stories about the targeted person and send those details to the person’s family, friends, coworkers and community.

Physical aggression can also arise in group bul lying behaviours where ringleaders can escalate a situation to encourage others to physically intim idate or assault a target, or if the situation seems like the aggressor will not suffer consequences.

Why does mobbing happen?

Mobbing has one goal: to remove the targeted person from expressing an opinion or talent outside of what the mob ringlead ers will allow. This can occur because of personal jealousy, professional jeal ousy, personal prejudice or discrimination.

Mob ringleaders will dominate the work envi ronment either by silenc ing diversity or pushing targeted individuals out of the organization because of maltreatment. This is done by humiliation, exclusion, intimidation and emotional or physical abuse.

Mobbing ringleaders might just have a person ality where they tend to bully and get personal gratification from bullying people. When individuals with this tendency are put

in positions of authority or seniority in an orga nization — others inside the group can feel like if they don’t participate in the bullying or if they have similar personality traits to people who are being targeted they will also be bullied so they join in the bullying.

Mob bullying be haviours can especially be impactful to those tar geted because a person’s sense of belonging is a

central and basic human need. When the people you are surrounded by everyday in the workplace create an environment of constant rejection — it can begin to erode personal wellbeing very quickly.

Businesses and organi zations that tolerate mob bullying behaviour and don’t do anything to halt it in its tracks will lose their best employees and talent. Victims of mobbing

have reported devastating health effects including post traumatic stress disorder, bullying, psycho sis, suicidal ideation or completion.

How to address and prevent mob bullying

Mobbing is something that needs to be ad dressed immediately and in order to do that people need to know what they are experiencing and see ing. Mobbing becomes a problem when people join

in the bullying activity and don’t identify it as a prob lem or risk and report it for correction. Organiza tions need proper training and policies to address mob bullying and con senquences for engaging in ringleader behaviours must be addressed as soon as those behaviours are identified in order to successfully prevent mob bing from taking hold.

• Researchers found that victims of mob bullying were more likely to leave their jobs early or have poor work performance due to stress.

• The incidences of acquiring PTSD from mob bully ing in the workplace are common and increase as you age — more likely to show up in the over 40 age group.

• When mob bullying is not addressed and a person leaves a job because they have developed PTSD from the work environment the results are person ally catastrophic — they are more likely to struggle with employment and in the worst cases some people reported they were unable to work again.

• Data from a Swedish study found that 1 in 4 work ers will experience mob bullying for at least half a year during a person’s working career.

• Sadly, the study also found that up to 20% of work ers who endure workplace mobbing either con tracted serious illnesses or completed suicide.

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What are some of the results when a person has been a victim to mobbing?

Organization continues search to identify Indigenous veterans in unmarked graves

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The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte have a long history of military ser vice ranging from the First and Second World War to Afghanistan, but Chief Donald Maracle had always known many of the First Nation's veterans lay in unmarked graves in the community's cemeteries.

Maracle said that's because many Indigenous veterans who returned from war were not afford ed the same benefits pro vided to other veterans, and their families often couldn't afford proper headstones commemo rating their service to the Crown.

``What's important for Canadians to remem ber is that native people could not be conscripted into the military because they didn't have the right to vote during the First World War and Second World War, they were not seen to be British sub jects,'' he said. ``Native people volunteered in

numbers disproportionate to our population.''

But with some assis tance from a Canada-wide organization working to identify Indigenous vet erans lying in unmarked graves, eight Mohawk veterans from the Great Wars now have proper headstones marking their military service.

Maracle says the grave markers and respect are long overdue.

``Even though it is some decades later, it's better late than never,'' he said.

The grave markers are the product of a project led by the Last Post Fund, which launched its Indig enous Veterans' Initiative in 2019 as an effort to advance reconciliation by identifying and providing proper headstones for those lying in unmarked graves. Its other function is to provide tradition al Indigenous names and cultural symbols to existing military grave markers.

Through the initiative, the organization has researched thousands of Indigenous veterans in Canada, found hundreds

of their unmarked graves and provided more than 165 grave markers. But Last Post Fund's exec utive director Edouard Pahud said they've only scratched the surface of the issue and need First Nations to provide research, oral history and expertise on their own communities to ensure more are recognized.

``It means a lot to the families and to the com munities where there is that strong relationship [with military service]. They are thrilled to see the proper recognition and commemoration,'' said Pahud, adding some Indigenous communities are not fully aware of their own history of members who have served.

``Indigenous veterans are as deserving as our regular veterans in terms of having a proper com memoration and proper military markers.''

The Indigenous Veter ans' Initiative is based on a list provided by Yann Castelnot, an amateur his torian from France living in Quebec, who compiled one of the largest databas

es of Indigenous soldiers, including nearly 15,000 who were born in Canada.

Pahud said he never would have known many of the people on the list were Indigenous, noting several had French or religious names imposed on them during their time at residential schools or adopted new names in or der to enlist in the Armed Forces.

Since many tradi tional military markers have specific regiments on them, the initiative's researchers went to Cree artist Jason Carter to design culturally relevant symbols, based on the Seven Sacred Teachings, that families can opt to have etched into the stones.

In order to confirm that an Indigenous veteran is in an unmarked grave, the initiative will typically reach out to an Indigenous community to gauge in terest in helping conduct research. Maria Trujillo, the Last Post Fund's Indigenous program co ordinator, said identifying veterans is highly depen dent on research from and

oral histories within First Nations communities.

``It's amazing when I mention the name of a veteran and people immediately connect them to the community,'' said Trujillo, adding oral his tories become key when researchers can't confirm an Indigenous veteran's service records. ``They know their people really well and it's helped with the research.''

As a result of this collaboration with First Nations, the Last Post Fund's list of Indigenous veterans has grown through word-of-mouth, as communities help add names to veterans not on Castelnot's original list.

The initiative also tries to stir up interest by writing articles, taking out advertisements in newspapers and mag azines _ many of them Indigenous-focused _ and attending Pow Wows. A documentary on the initiative in collaboration with Indigenous filmmak ers is also in the works.

To date, the Last Post Fund has researched less than 25 per cent of the

total names on their list of Indigenous veterans. Much of the research so far has focused on west ern provinces since the initiative's creation, and Pahud and Trujillo have opted to make Ontario a larger focus in the coming years, since Castelnot's list shows there are more than 5,000 Indigenous veterans in that province alone. So far, the initia tive has researched less than 20 per cent of those veterans.

``A lot of people are sur prised when I call into the community and they're like, 'I didn't even know this existed, I didn't know we had access to this,''' said Trujillo.

She said interest in the initiative has grown nat urally over time, adding feedback from veterans' families and First Nations communities leave her op timistic that more will hop on board by supporting its research.

``I really think if more people know about us, we're going to get more families contacting us directly.''

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tion with the people, they should have moved forward to contact the Governor General as a representative of the Crown to remind them of their pledge, to honour the Silver Covenant Chain, and that Canada has no authority over Haudenos aunee land or its people.

What the HDI has done in consulting a small circle of chiefs and HCCC representatives have failed to involve the Haudenosaunee people as a whole and acquire their approval.

This circle, including the secretary of the HCC and the members claimed by Doolittle to have at tended the April 2, 2022,

Zoom Conference, has no authority to delegate representation to the HDI as they do not and cannot represent the whole of the Haudenosaunee people.

Many representatives of different groups that make up the Haudenos aunee Confederacy were not consulted through this process.

These non-parties do not believe the proper notice was given to the people who are the right ful inheritors of the land in question.

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Together we can stop bullying

Good Minds Stand Up when it’s time to support each other!

The basics of panic disorder

What causes panic disorder?

It’s not uncommon or abnormal for people to approach certain situa tions with a degree of fear. For example, no one can be faulted for being a little fearful during an initial foray into base jumping. However, individuals who experience a sudden, unex pected wave of intense fear may be dealing with panic disorder, which elicits more concern than routine jitters.

What is panic disorder? Panic disorder is a condition characterized by frequent and unexpected panic attacks. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, panic attacks are characterized by a sudden wave of fear or discomfort. Individuals in the midst of a panic attack may feel as though they have lost control, even if there is no clear danger or trigger. Repeated panic attacks is one of the signs of panic disorder, which

also can be characterized by significant changes in behavior, such as avoiding places that previously trig gered attacks. HelpGuide. org, a nonprofit dedicated to mental health, notes that panic disorder also is characterized by persistent anxiety about future attacks.

Does everyone who experiences a panic attack develop panic disorder?

The NIMH notes that a

person will not necessarily develop panic disorder if they have had a panic attack. HelpGuide.org notes that panic attacks may be a one-time experi ence, though many people experience repeat epi sodes triggered by specific situations, such as driving across a bridge or through a tunnel. That’s especially true if those situations have triggered attacks in the past.

The NIMH reports that researchers continue to study how the brain and body interact in people with panic disorder and the role that stress and environmental factors may play in its development. Some researchers think that the survival instincts in people with panic disorder may be active too often or too strongly or some combination of the two. Researchers also note that panic disorder tends to run in families, though no one is certain why some people may develop panic disorder while their close family members don’t.

Stressful events, such as job loss or the death of a loved one, can trigger panic attacks that can potentially lead to panic disorder.

Panic disorder is treat able, and individuals who feel they are dealing with disorder, or those con cerned about a previous panic attack, are urged to speak with a mental health professional.

Are you experiencing a panic attack or panic disorder?

STAFF REPORT editor@tworowtimes.com

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Recurrent panic attacks are a symptom of panic disorder. But how can someone know if they’re dealing with a panic at tack or panic disorder?

Mental health profes sionals can help deter mine what individuals may be dealing with, but there are some charac teristics that distinguish panic disorder from panic attacks. HelpGuide.org notes that anticipatory anxiety and phobic avoid ance are two symptoms of

panic disorder.

Anticipatory anxiety: This symptoms is marked by feelings of anxiety and tension in between panic attacks. The fear is pres ent most of the time and people are anxious about suffering future panic attacks.

Phobic avoidance: Indi viduals who have suffered panic attacks may then avoid the situations or places they felt triggered those attacks. Avoidance may be adopted because individuals feel as though they have no chance to es cape or seek help should another panic attack occur.

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Miss World Canada 2022 is none other than Emma Morrison; making histo ry as the first Cree First Nations titleholder. She succeeds last year's winner Jaime Yvonne VandenBerg and is now expected to rep resent her country at the 72nd Miss World pageant.

Twenty-two-year-old Morrison was crowned from a group of 50 compet itors on Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Richmond Hill Centre of Performing Arts in Ontario.

The newly announced Miss World Canada also won the coveted Beauty With A Purpose award for the “Reconnecting Through Ribbon Skirts” initiative she started which is centred toward the empowerment of Indigenous women from a young age.

Beauty With A Purpose is one of the main focuses of the Miss World Canada competition. Each contes tant is encouraged to create and execute their own per sonal project to be present ed at Miss World Canada.

“Beauty with a Purpose, which I started in 1972, is the heart of Miss World. Each country chooses a project close to their home presenting their projects at Miss World. I am so incred ibly proud of all the hard work and results achieved by the young women around the world and hope you enjoy reading about their projects,” said Julia Morley, chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization.

According to pageantcir cle.com, Morrison previous

Emma Morrison is Miss World Canada 2022

ly won the titles Miss North Ontario and Miss Teenage Canada 2017 and went on to compete in her first international pageant, the Miss Teenager Universe in Mexico City.

“The new Miss World Canada succeeds last year's winner Jaime Yvonne VandenBerg and is now expected to represent her country at the 72nd Miss World pageant,” states the site.

Morrison told her online following she is in disbelief at being crowned Miss World Canada 2022.

“I had such an incred ible week meeting all 49 delegates from across Canada. Every single one of you was incredible in your own ways,” she said. “I’m so happy to have been a part of the 2022 Miss World Canada class, I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing group of ladies to

call my pageant sisters.”

Morrison said the real work begins as Miss World Canada after the pageant.

"Now the real work begins. I am so honoured to represent Canada as a Mushkegowuk Cree First Nations woman at the In ternational Miss World Fes tival 2022. I am so thrilled to be taking on this role, to be this positive example, to show Indigenous youth, Indigenous people, and all Canadians that you too can accomplish anything that you strive and work for,” she said.

In addition to the main winner, Miss Earth Canada 2023 Layanna Robinson, Miss Intercontinental Can ada 2023 Patricia Rosalyn Seward, Miss Supranational Canada 2023 Alexa Grant, and Miss Grand Canada 2023 Yuliya Scherban were also crowned at this year's pageant.

Emma Morrison has been named Miss World Canada, making her the very first Miss World Canada of indigenous descent. MWC

Emma Morrison is Cree and has been competing in pageants since she was a teen. MWC

California breaks ground on Native American monument

CANADIAN PRESS editor@tworowtimes.com TWO ROW TIMES

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Long before California got its name, the Miwok Indians hunted and fished along the banks of what would become known as the Sacramento River — including a spot where the state Capitol now stands surrounded by dozens of monuments to the state's history.

Now, that tribe and oth ers like it will have a mon ument for the first time honoring their history _ a recognition made possible by protesters who tore down the statue of a Span ish missionary two years ago in a moment that coin cided with a reassessment of California's past.

State and tribal officials gathered Monday to break ground on a statue of the late William Franklin Sr., a well-known member of the Miwok tribe who worked to preserve the

tribe culture, including its traditional dances. The statue will replace one of the Rev. Junipero Serra, a Roman Catholic priest who built missions from San Diego to San Francisco with the aim of converting native peoples to Christi anity.

Serra's legacy in Califor nia has been reevaluated in recent decades in light of the many native peoples who were forced to live and work at the missions, where they endured physical abuse. Thousands died.

In the summer of 2020, in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minnesota, protesters tore down the Serra statue at the California Capitol, along with statues in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Last year, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to replace the statue with a monument to Cal ifornia's Native American tribes.

``For us, this monument

is more than just correct ing a moment in history,'' said Regina Cuellar, chair of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.

``It is my hope that this acknowledgement to Cali fornia's tribes will high light the importance and further secure the inclu sion of native voices in all matters of the state.''

The statue is one of sev eral changes to how the state recognizes its histo ry. Since the summer of 2020, state officials have also removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from the state Capitol and passed a law to rename every place that uses the word ``squaw.''

They also voted to rename the UC Hastings College of Law, which was named after Serranus Clinton Hastings, a former chief justice of the Califor nia Supreme Court who helped finance campaigns by white settlers to kill and enslave members of the Yuki Indian tribe.

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Weekend 'rep' hockey at Six Nations

79 year-old Oneida Indian Nation man wins Powerlifting World Championship

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Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation drum perform at Raptors game

STAFF REPORT

editor@tworowtimes.com

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NEW YORK — Oneida In dian Nation member, Ray Fougnier, who is 79 years old, was announced as the 2022 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Powerlifting World champion.

also an educator, admin istrator and academic. He was selected to serve as the first director for the American Indian Program at Cornell University.

TORONTO — On Wednes day, November 9, the Toronto Raptors held an Indigenous Heritage Night that featured Indigenous Fusion Cuisine provided by Dashmaawaan Be madzinjin, a half-time performance by Snotty

Nose Rez Kids, and a host drum performance by Ninjiichaag, familiar faces of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN).

“So proud to see Nin jiichaag performing at the Toronto Raptors game for Indigenous Heritage Night. Miigwech to the Raptors for an unforgetta ble experience!” Wrote the MCFN Facebook page.

Along with the per formance by Ninjiichaag, the game highlighted Anishnaabe artist Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, who designed t-shirts sold at the event with 15% of gross sales donated to Toronto Council Fire Na tive Cultural Centre. Said t-shirts were marked as sold out the same night.

“Today and every day, we celebrate Indigenous

heritage,” reads a post from the Real Sports Ap parel Twitter page.

As for the game results, the Raptors provided a good show with a win 116-109 score over the visiting Houston Rockets. The Raptors took anoth er win on November 14 against the Detroit Pis tons, a first win over the Pistons in three seasons.

He also set 27 world records and earned eight gold medals. Fougnier also won the AAU Strength Sports Overall Male, Na tional Athlete of the Year Award, which includes powerlifting, weightlifting, body building and feats of strength. This award includes all competitors, regardless of age.

Fougnier explained to WKTV that his mission is to promote healthy living and exercise for Indige nous people of all ages. In addition to his powerlift ing success, Fougnier is

The AAU was found ed in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in amateur sports. During its early years, the AAU served as a leader in inter national sport represent ing the U.S. in the interna tional sports federations. The AAU worked closely with the Olympic move ment to prepare athletes for the Olympic Games. After the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the AAU has focused its efforts into providing sports pro grams for all participants of all ages beginning at the grass roots level. The philosophy of "Sports for All, Forever," is shared by more than 720,000 partic ipants and over 150,000 volunteers.

SIX NATIONS — More scheduled Six Nations Minor Rep’ hockey games took place over this past weekend at the Six Nations Sports and Cultural Memorial Centre. On Sunday, November 13, the U9’s took on the Tavistock Titans and came away with an unannounced tie. Next, the U13’s took on the Ingersoll Express and came out with a win 9-0. The U11 rep’ game set to host the Delhi Rockets was can celled, but the U18’s took on the New Hamburg Huskies, and came out with a loss 0-9. This week, a schedule of games will take place on November 20, between 2 p.m., to 4:30 p.m..

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Ray Fougnier. TRT

Jeff Ross receives 2022 National Indigenous Coaching Award

CANADA — On November 11, the CAC was honoured to support the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) in their presentation of the Na tional Indigenous Coach ing Awards, which recog nize coaches who strive to foster the development of the whole individual through sport.

In addition to their coaching achievements, recipients of this award have demonstrated a per sonal commitment to the principles of sportsman ship and fair play while acting as positive role models. Recipients also exemplify a commitment to a holistic lifestyle – one which embraces personal, physical, mental, cultural

and spiritual capacities.

Jeff Ross is a national level volleyball coach from North Battleford, SK, where he is the current head coach of the Douglas College Women's Program

and an assistant coach with the UBC Thunder birds Women's Program. He is involved at all levels in the sport of volleyball. From grassroots sport and player development to

high performance coach ing with Volleyball Can ada's National Women’s program from 2019-2021, to his involvement with Indigenous sport through the North American Indig

enous Games teams. In ad dition to mentorship and professional development, Coach Ross is also heav ily involved at the grass roots sport development level in the club volleyball

system within Volleyball BC which allows him to remain grounded in the foundational aspects of coaching, and community engagement.

“The Aboriginal Sport Circle is honoured to be celebrating the accom plishments and impact Renée and Jeff have made for Indigenous youth.

The National Indigenous Coaching Awards not only celebrate a coach’s achievements but the pos itive influence they create by being committed to the principles of sportsman ship, fair play and being a positive role model. Renée and Jeff are leaders within the Indigenous sport com munity and are blazing the path for Indigenous youth across the country.” states Matt Tapper, ASC Chief Executive Officer.

NLL provides insight into Zed Williams hope to make more Indigenous athletes fall in love with lacrosse

By TRT Staff with notes from NLL.com

Indigenous lacrosse player Zed Williams of the Seneca Nation, a National Lacrosse League (NLL) champion with the Colora do Mammoth, shared his aspirations with the NLL on November 9.

This past season, the Silver Creek native posted 37 points (the most ever by an Indigenous player in the NLL Playoffs) over seven games. Williams was a Premier Lacrosse League champion in 2020, the PLL’s MVP as well, and one of the best offensive players at the University of Virginia and a record setter for US high school lacrosse at Silver Creek.

Recognizing that Indigenous youth face significant hurdles and may not achieve what they could without the hurdles, Williams explained that he wants that to change.

Cited by the NLL article, numerous studies over the past decade show that Indigenous youth face educational, socio-eco nomic, suicide, loss of cultural identity, and substance-abuse issues

at higher rates than the national average in the U.S., and Canada.

In 2018, a survey conducted by the National Institute of Drug Abuse found that by 8th grade, 44% of Indigenous youth living on or near reserva tions in the United States had smoked marijuana compared to 13% of na tional American children. That same survey found

that 40% of Indigenous youth had consumed alco hol compared to 23% of American youths at some point in their lifetime.

Regarding education, data collected from the National Center for Educa tion Statistics found that 74% of Indigenous, Inuit youths graduated from high school compared to the 86% national average in the United States.

Furthermore, according to 2019 data from Kids Count when it comes to home life for Indigenous youth, 52% of Indigenous youth in America live in single-family homes, whereas the average among all races is 34%.

Williams is cited as knowing all too well that many Indigenous youths have struggled with

various issues that have led them away from their dreams. For many of those that he knows, lacrosse was an integral part of their lives.

Williams explained that he wants all Indigenous youth to know that it’s easy to fall in love with lacrosse if the sport is given a chance. Playing is a medicine for the mind

and the body and can be used to both connect and disconnect at the same time.

Williams would like Indigenous youth to “give lacrosse a real chance to let it grab their heart.”

Lacrosse has transformed communities. In closing, it was noted that “lacrosse can change your life.”

The National Indigenous Coaching Award was given to Jeff Ross of North Battleford, SK. ASC

Zed Williams. NLL

SIX NATIONS POLICE

Constable - Contract Position

Applications for a contract position for Constable with the Six Nations Police are now being called for. All applicants must fill out a standard application form available at the Six Nations Police Station.

CRITERIA for applicants are as follows:

Minimum Requirements to be considered for a career in First Nations Policing with the Six Nations Police Service, you must:

Be 19 years of age or over and able to provide an official birth certificate or proof of age; Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position having regard to your own safety and the safety of members of the public

Have successfully completed at least 4 years of Secondary School education or its equivalent (official transcripts and diplomas will be required)

Be of good moral character and habits, meaning that you are an individual other people would consider being trustworthy and having integrity, with no criminal record; certified by a physician to be fit for duty as a front line Six Nations Police Constable and able to pass physical tests which are required in the recruiting process

Possess a valid driver’s license with no more than 6 accumulated demerit points, permitting you to drive an automobile in Ontario with full driving privileges Be able to pass a security clearance as well as background investigation, credit card and reference checks

If you have any criminal convictions under a Federal Statute you must obtain a pardon.

Special Requirements – for the Six Nations Police Service, in order to address the unique and at times urgent needs of the Six Nations of the Grand River Community and Haudenosaunee culture, additional requirements include:

Extensive knowledge of the unique social dynamics of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory

A sound understanding of Haudenosaunee culture, customs, traditions and social political issues of the Six Nations of the Grand River Six Nations of the Grand River Band Membership/Citizenship and residency is considered a preferred asset and

Membership or extensive working experience with any Indigenous Nation will also be considered an asset

Desirable Qualifications:

• Six Nations Band member preferred

Assets:

• Previous policing related experience

• Law and security courses, etc.

Closing Date: Applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. December 29, 2022 Applications in complete form are to be mailed or hand delivered to:

Six Nations Police P.O. Box 758 2112 4th Line Road Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0

Attention: Policing Administrator

For further information, please contact the Policing Administrator at 519-445-4191.

COVID-19 Restrictions will be exercised.

Haudenosaunee Nationals staff named for 2023 World Championship

NLL Transactions for this week

By TRT Staff with notes from NLL.com

On November 8: The Calgary Roughnecks released Cordell Hastings from the Hold Out List. The Calgary Roughnecks released Jacob Motiuk, and Jackson Gillis from the Active Roster. The Halifax Thunderbirds released Tanner Cole, Steve Por telli, Jon McConvey, Daris Anderson, Riley Johnson, Marty Hill from the Active Roster. The Halifax Thun derbirds placed Brayden Hill on the Active Roster from the Hold Out List.

The Halifax Thunderbirds placed Dawson Theede on the Hold Out List from the Active Roster. The Halifax Thunderbirds have signed Johnny Pearson to a one year agreement. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs signed Marshal King to a two year agreement and have placed him on the Active Roster from the Hold Out

List.

The Las Vegas Desert Dogs signed James Bar clay, Chris Merle, Hudson Bearden and Jack Hanna to one year agreements.

The Las Vegas Desert Dogs signed Reid Reinholdt to a one year agreement and have placed him on the Active Roster from the injured Reserve List.

The Panther City Lacrosse Club released Adam Perroni and Ben Doherty from the Active Roster. The Rochester Knight hawks released Vaughn Harris, Jake McNabb, Kevin McNally from the Active Roster. The Roch ester Knighthawks signed Holden Cattoni to a one year agreement.

The Rochester Knight hawks traded Mike Burke to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for their third round selection in the 2023 Entry Draft. The Vancouver Warriors re leased Mitchell Gustavsen

from the Injured Reserve List.

On November 11: The Albany FireWolves signed Mitchell Gustavsen to a one year agreement.

The Calgary Rough necks signed Zach Currier to a one year agreement. The Calgary Rough necks signed Christian del Bianco to a two year agreement. The Rochester Knighthawks released Lucas Nagy and Lukas Coote from the Active Roster. The Panther City Lacrosse Club placed Con nor Sellars on the Active Roster from the Hold Out List. The Panther City Lacrosse Club released Jordan Trottier and Austin Murphy from the Active Roster. The San Diego Seals signed Alex Schoen to a one year agreement. The Toronto Rock signed Mitch de Snoo to a three year agreement.

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the Haudenosaunee Nationals announced the staff that

lead the team to the

World Lacrosse Championship in

held in San Diego, California. Two names from the Six Nations lacrosse circuit

recognized; seen in the photo provided by the Haudenosaunee Nationals

announced General Manager Darcy Powless, and Assistant Coach Vince Longboat. Earlier this year, Powless

recognized by the Arena Lacrosse League as the 2022 ALL East Coach of the Year back in June, and Longboat was recognized as the Coach of the Year for the Brock University Badgers back in April. The tournament will be held from June 21 to July 1 in 2023, with ticket sales already launched.

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Management Assistant

Personal Support Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time $22.00/ Hour November 16, 2022

Administration Lead Administration, Health Services Contract $75,000 to $82,500 November 16, 2022

Cook Child Care Services, Social Services Full-Time $20.00/ Hour November 16, 2022

Cook Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Part Time TBD November 16, 2022

Maintenance Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Part Time TBD November 16, 2022

Ęsadatgęhs Quality Lead Administration, Health Services Full Time TBD November 16, 2022

Acting Housing Director Housing Contract $95,000 to $110,000 November 16, 2022

Activity Assistant Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time $21.00/ Hour November 16, 2022

Community Support Worker Family & Community Wellness, Health Services Contract $21.00/ Hour November 16, 2022

Support Staff Child Care Services, Social Services Full Time $18.00/ Hour November 16, 2022

Dementia Care Team-Elder Companion Home & Community Care, Health Services Part Time TBD November 23, 2022

Registered Early Childhood Educator Child Care Services, Social Services Full Time TBD November 23, 2022

Community Standards Coordinator Justice, Central Administration Contract $60,000 November 23, 2022

Early Childhood Educator Child Care Services (Clarence St), Contract TBD November 23, 2022 Social Services

Special Needs Resource Consultant Child and Youth Health, Health Services Full Time TBD November 23, 2022

Occupational Therapist Child and Youth Health, Health Services Full Time TBD November 23, 2022

Assistant Caretaker Parks and Recreation Part Time $16.00/ Hour November 23, 2022

Maintenance Mechanic

Admission/Concession Worker Parks and Recreation Part Time $16.00/ Hour November 23, 2022

Senior Accounts Receivable Clerk Finance, Central Administration Full Time $56,000 - $66,000 November 23, 2022

Behaviour Unit Administration Assistant Child & Family Services, Social Services Full Time $36,400 November 23, 2022

Community Outreach Worker Six Nations Cannabis Commission Full Time $70,000 to $80,000 November 23, 2022

Marketing Development Specialist Six Nations Cannabis Commission Full Time $75,000 to $90,000 November 23, 2022

Educational Liaison OGD Full Time TBD $75,000 to $90,000 November 23, 2022

Family Worker OGD Ogwadeni:deo

Clinical Access Facilitator Child and Family Services of Grand Erie Full Time $23.36/ Hour November 18, 2022

Welding Instructor Six Nations Polytechnic Full Time/ Contract TBD November 19, 2022

Construction Teacher Six Nations Polytechnic Full Time/ Contract TBD November 19, 2022

Music Teacher Six Nations Polytechnic Full Time/ Contract TBD November 20, 2022

Maintenance Assistant Woodland Cultural Center Full Time $16.00 to $21.68/ Hour November 23, 2022

Compliance Technician City of Brantford Contract/ Temporary $29.75 to $33.06 November 24, 2022

Supervisor of Forestry & Horticulture City of Brantford Full Time $43.51 to $54.39/ Hour November 24, 2022

Secretary – Receptionist Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full Time/ Permanent $30,383.10 to November 24, 2022 $40,297.50

Educational Assistant Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Contract $18.80 to $26.33 November 24, 2022 Development Officer – Six Nations Polytechnic Full Time TBD November 25, 2022 Institutional Advancement

Supply Teachers Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo On-call TBD November 25, 2022 Six Nations Cannabis Commissioner Six Nations Cannabis Commission B.O.D. TBD December 1, 2022 RAAM Counsellor and Outreach De dwa da dehs nye>s – Full Time TBD December 4, 2022

Aboriginal Health Center Lab Technician and Developer Six Nations Polytechnic Part Time TBD Until Filled Weekend Visitor Services Woodland Cultural Center Part Time $18.00/ Hour Until Filled Kanien’kehá:ka Teacher Assistant Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo Full Time TBD Until Filled for Elementary Classroom Positions English/ESL Teacher Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo

Full Time TBD Until Filled Construction Staff Six Nations of the Grand River Full Time/ Permanent $18.00 to $20.00/ Hour Until Filled Development Corporation

Cook Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Casual $16.90/ Hour Until Filled IT Technician Ohsweken Speedway Full Time/ Permanent $45,000 to $75,000 Until Filled Kitchen Help Sade:konih TOJ TBD Until Filled Cashier Styres Gas Bar Part Time TBD Until Filled Weekend Visitor Services Woodland Cultural Center Part Time $15.00/ Hour Until Filled Housing Outreach Worker Brantford Native Housing Full Time TBD Until Filled Tire Technician Hills Tire Full Time TBD Until Filled Chiefswood Park Food Truck Cook Six Nations of the Grand River Full Time/ Seasonal $18.00 to $20.00/ Hour Until Filled Development Corporation Project Administrative Assistant Woodland Cultural Centre Full Time TBD Until Filled Operations Manager Kayanase Full Time TBD Until Filled Forestry Labourer Kayanase Summer Student TBD Until Filled Ground Maintenance Worker Kayanase Summer Student TBD Until Filled Gas Bar Attendant Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Part Time TBD Until Filled Park Attendant Six Nations of the Grand River Full Time/ Permanent $18.00 to $20.00/Hour Until Filled Development Corporation

Bingo Hall Cook Six Nations of the Grand River Full Time/ Permanent $18.00 to $20.00/Hour Until Filled Development Corporation

Bingo Sales Representative Six Nations of the Grand River Full Time/ Permanent $18.00 to $20.00/Hour Until Filled Development Corporation

Education Curriculum Developer Woodland Cultural Center Contract

Phone: 519.445.2222 Fax: 519.445.4777 Toll Free: 1.888.218.8230 www.greatsn.com

The Family of Curtis Hill extend their sincere appreciation for all the support, kindness, consolation, food and monetary donations given so many people during our difficult time sending Him on his journey.

Nyawenko:wa to my sister Bev for her tireless support and spending her holiday at my house; Ila and Boss and Jannie.

My Nieces: Kathy, Cher, Joanne, Marilyn, Bed, Lori, Stacy, Emilou, Amanda, Tif, and Danielle. Your love and support will not be forgotten.

My grandson Hunter who is always there for me.

My nephews: Jay, Cal, Shawn, Luke and Chris.

Special thanks to: Chas, Lynn, Val, Niki, Audrey, RM and Tyler.

Dear friends: Mary and Korn, Barb, Ilene, Blanche, Caron and Jan.

Pallbearers: Jared, Rob, Cal, Jay, Corey, Chad and Kyle.

Speakers: Thohahken, Owennatekha, Rohahiyo and Tehahenteh. Bill Lofthouse and Styres Funeral Home for their guidance, care and consideration during our loss.

Kwanoronhkwa.

Fawn and grandchildren: Shasta, Keisha, Hillary, Cash and Parker.

COMMUNITY UNITY EVENT

FREE haircut*, nail arts, coffee, snacks and more!

SATURDAY, NOV. 19TH, 2 PM – 5 PM

OHSWEKEN BAPTIST CHURCH 1862 4TH LINE, OHSWEKEN, ON *Cuts only; No perms or colouring For any questions, please contact (647) 929-8695

Open Jam

Christmas Craft Fair

Saturday November 26, 2022 @ 10AM - 4PM

Six Nations Community Hall 1953 4th Line, Ohsweken ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO GAWENI:YO SCHOOL

At Chiefswood Fellowship 506 4th Line--5KM West Of Ohsweken Six Nations Saturday November 191PM

Door Prizes, Silent Auction Fun, Food, Fellowship Bring a Friend and your instrument And enjoy the best in Local talent--Nashville North Pot Luck Lunch Info...Phil...905-768-5442

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Obituaries

WILLIAMS: Dawn Michelle (nee: Bradley) February 7, 1960 - November 9, 2022

Dawn Williams passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in her 62nd year. Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y.; raised in Rochester, N.Y.; travelled to California; and then moved to Six Nations. Predeceased by her parents Donald Lee and Barbara Ann (nee: Hill) Bradley. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her spouse, Yogi (Perry) Williams; children, Manda (Jerm), Jake (Amber), Bud (Whit), and Miss (Jimmer); grandchildren, Dion (Hailey), Sis, Lahn, Hahas, Hawi, Onna, Quaydee, Jessa, Maggz, Levi, and Wheels; siblings, Lorraine (Paul), Mark (Candy), Shelley, MarciaJo (late Chuck Sr.), and Dave. Dearly loved by her family in-laws, Ruby (and the late Fred) Williams; brothers and sisters, Sweet (Doug), Tim (Joanne), Darren (Justine), Deb, Karren, and Guy. Predeceased by siblings, Larry (Mac), and Allen (Al). Dawn will be dearly missed by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

Suddenly at the Brantford General Hospital, Dawn began her journey to the Creator. She leaves behind her beloved family and friends. Married to the love of her life, Yogi for 42 amazing years, and will forever be his “Baby”, as well as her four beautiful children and all nine of her grandchildren, amongst numerous people who she loved them them all just like they were her very own family, friends and love are all things meant the most to her.

Dawn leaves behind her legacy of unconditional love to those who knew her and to those who had the honor to love her. She loved life to the fullest and was a “go hard or go home” kind of gal. Active in sports all her life, she loved to play and compete just about everything and anything from ball hockey, broom ball, lacrosse, pool, bowling, and she had a love of playing dice and cards, and of course her love for baseball, especially her “Rockers” & “Redstix”. Most of all she loved the lifelong friends and family she made along the way. Always Yogi’s biggest fan, her kids and grandkids, cheering the loudest and honking the horn the most. Known by so many kids who have touched her heart driving school bus for Martins Coachline for 10 years, loved working at “TNT” Fast Foods as well as “The Old Down Home Cafe” known as “Dawn Waun” by all her girls there. She then made the move to “GRE” and worked hard on the line there. After many years she then decided she wanted to be her own BOSS! She made a move, she found an idea and rolled the dice opening up “The Coffee Hut” and a place to call it home at the Skylite Plaza. A lot of ups and downs. She never gave up on her dream, winning awards in customer service, definitely spoke volumes. Always greeting everyone with a smile and a nice hot cup of her famous coffee. There she was 19 years later meeting so many more people, sharing so many laughs with her daughter over the years at the Coffee Hut, a lot of early mornings spent together and even more chats about life all day every day. Her customers whom she loved dearly and with her whole heart, you will always leave a special place in her heart. Dawn courageously fought cancer and won the battle in September 2022. From day one, Dawn never let cancer define her and the amazing woman that she was, continued to be the loving wife, mother, and Omma that she always was. We will always remember her this way.

Resting at Manda’s home, 10 Pine Cres., Ohsweken after 5pm. Thursday. Funeral Service & Burial will be held at Onondaga Longhouse on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 11am. Arrangements by Styres Funeral Home, Ohsweken. www.rhbanderson.com

Clifford Ernest Jamieson January 15, 1946 - November 12, 2022

On Saturday November 12, 2022 at the age of 76. Clifford, beloved father of Cole (Michelle), Joe (Beverly), Trish (Curt), Lisa (Brad), Clint, Jeremy, Clay and stepson Dan. Proud grandfather of 24 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren. Survived by sisters Marie, Lorna, Lorraine and brother Randy. Predeceased by his parents Lorne “Buck” and Lenora “Lin” Jamieson, grandchildren Destiny and LeRoy, brothers Lorne Jr. “Junie”, Daniel “John” and sisters Sandra, Wanda and Gail. Clifford will be missed by his many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Resting at Styres Funeral Home 1798 Fourth Line, Ohsweken after 5 pm on Monday November 14, 2022. Funeral Service in the chapel on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Internment St. Paul’s Anglican Church Cemetery. www.rhbanaderson.com

Coming

Free Golden Spoon Dinner

November 17,

Notice Notice Free Sessions

The Indian Defense League

has resumed open meetings starting Sunday, 20 November 2022 at 1-3 pm.

at the Dajoh

All Welcome. We are planning for a Border Crossing Celebration on Saturday, 15 July 2023. Members and volunteers needed.

Crafting for Profit

Have you seen personalized wooden signs at craft shows and wondered how to make one?

The Achievement Centre is offering free sessions on how to make and sell handmade signs for profit.

Tuesday & Wednesday

December 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2022 1pm - 3pm 2160 Fourth line For more information or to register, text: 519-757-5989 or email: angel@snpolytechnic.com

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

You may become impatient with the slow progress of a project at work, Aries. Before you get your feathers all ruffled, figure out if bringing more people on the team may help.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

It may have taken a while, but you’ll start to see some results from actions you initiated weeks ago, Taurus. Your steady pace will pay off in a big way.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Lean on all of your social contacts this week, Gemini. If you’re looking to get out of the house and have fun, they will probably have some ideas on where to go.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Be on guard with issues concerning your love life and relationships, Cancer. Things that were working out smoothly may need a little extra attention for the time being.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Luck will manifest itself in some surprising ways over the course of the next few days, Leo. Seemingly out of nowhere you will have a good turn of events that propel you forward.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Negotiations will go in your favor this week, Virgo. Therefore, if you’ve been seeking a raise or a promotion, you may see that the tides have finally shifted in that direction.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Watch out for overspending that can derail the careful budget that you have set in place, Libra. It may be wise to leave a credit card at home for the next few days.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Brace yourself, Scorpio, as things could get a bit wild this week. Energy levels rise and tempers may flare. Figure out the best way to stay calm amid this confusion.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Plenty of good vibes are coming your way, Sagittarius. You just need to figure out if you’re going to share some good fortune with others and when that will occur.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

A sweet connection with someone else could happen this week, Capricorn. This may be the start of a lasting relationship, whether it is romantic or platonic.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Don’t be afraid to showcase your natural talents, Aquarius. Your unique skill set enables you to have a little fun with others and show off a bit at work.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Figure out ways to connect with the life force that is all around you, Pisces. Try meditation in the outdoors to blend two experiences.

Paul