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Peter Khill found guilty of manslaughter in shooting death of Jonathan Styres, Khill now out on bail

Seven year pursuit of justice concludes with sentencing in early 2023

“quietly” went outside and shot Styres, according to the SCC judgement.

Khill went outside, saw someone leaned over the passenger seat, yelled, “hey, hands up” and then fatally shot Styres.

Khill approached Styres after shooting him and searched him for a gun but only found a pocket knife, the judgment noted.

Court judgment noted was a “serious error.”

“Mr. Khill’s role in the incident should have been expressly drawn to the attention of the jury,” Justice Sheilah Martin said in her judgment. “The absence of any explanation concerning the legal significance of Mr. Khill’s role in the incident was a serious error.”

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It’s been almost seven years since Jonathan Styres was killed, and finally Peter Khill — the man who shot and killed Styres in 2016 — has been found guilty of manslaughter.

The verdict was issued on Friday evening just after 5:00 p.m. following 12 hours of deliberations by the jury. Styres partner, Lindsay Hill, issued a statement:

Styres partner, Lindsay Hill, also issued a statement:

“Finally, Jon’s killer has been held accountable. While I believe that it should have been second-degree murder, I am relieved that he was found guilty of unlawfully killing Jon. Although there is a conviction, it in no way compares to the loss my daughters and I have endured and will continue to endure.”

Khill will be sentenced on January 20.

On Tuesday, Justice Andrew Goodman issued a $100,000 bail for Khill and approved a request by defence attorney Jeffrey Manishen who said that Khill should be permitted to remain out of jail over

the holidays.

Khill was already out on bail without incident for more than 60 months, between his original arrest in 2016 and a new release order in February 2020.

Goodman acknowledged that the bail order would be controversial, permitting Khill to remain with his family over Christmas while victim Jonathan Styres will never have another holiday with his family. But said that Khill should prepare himself for a long sentence in a federal penitentiary.

The minimum sentence for manslaughter with a firearm is four years in prison.

This was the third trial for Khill for the death of Jonathan Styres in 2016. A previous trial saw Khill found not guilty of second-degree murder in 2018. That was overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal. That overturning was upheld by the Supreme Court, who ordered a new trial in 2020.

Styres, 29, was fatally shot on Feb. 4, 2016 around 3 a.m. on Khill’s property just outside of Hamilton. The Six Nations man was attempting to break into a truck on the property when Khill grabbed a gun from his closet, loaded it and

“It’s not open season on trespassers,” said noted Hamilton criminal defense lawyer Dean Paquette, after the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a decision to order a retrial. “You’re not simply allowed to kill someone because they’re taking your property or they’re on your property,” Paquette, who is not involved in the case, told the Two Row Times. “You have to present a justification on reasonable grounds as to why you feel justified in responding to that perceived threat as you do.”

Paquette, who has participated in hundreds of homicide cases over his 40-year career, said unlike some jurisdictions in the United States, homeowners cannot kill trespassers with impunity.

He pointed to section 34 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which spells out the justification for self-defence against an unprovoked assault.

Section 34 (1) states: ‘everyone who is unlawfully assaulted without having provoked the assault is justified in repelling force by force if the force he uses is not intended to cause death or grievous bodily harm and is no more than is necessary to enable him to defend himself.’

Section 2 says a person is justified in causing death while repelling an assault if he believes on reasonable grounds that he cannot preserve himself from death or grievous bodily harm.

In this case, the jury was not properly instructed to consider Khill’s actions, which the Supreme

Paquette agrees.

“Self-defense will still be left with the jury (in the new trial). But Khill’s own conduct during the incident wasn’t left with the jury to consider and is one of the factors to be considered whether or not self-defense was established,” he said. “So determining whether or not Khill’s conduct was reasonable under the circumstances, the court and the jury is required to consider all relevant circumstances of Khill…including a series of factors that are enumerated in section 34 (2) of the Criminal Code, one of which is Mr. Khill’s role in the incident.”

Six Nations Elected Council released a statement on the verdict Friday evening.

“While Six Nations of the Grand River is glad that Jonathan’s killer is being held accountable for his death, we are disappointed that the clear evidence presented was not enough to convince the jury of second-degree murder. Jonathan is not alive today because he was intentionally shot twice. Indigenous people deserve a judicial system that values our lives and one that is worthy of our trust. There is still plenty of work to be done to ensure an equitable and fair justice system that meaningfully addresses the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples within that system. Our thoughts remain with Jonathan’s entire family, his partner, Lindsay Hill, and their two daughters as they continue to heal from Jonathan’s death.”

SNGREC said, “After nearly seven years of investigation, court proceedings, pain, and heartache, Six Nations has finally been given a sense of closure knowing that Jonathan’s killer has been brought to justice. We must now heal from this as a community and lean on one another as we continue to process our grief.”

In 2018, both Six Nations and Chippewas of the Thames passed motions in council to banish Peter Khill from their territories.

Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Council Chief Myeengun Henry shared August 13 resolution and an accompanying letter with the Two Row Times

An August 13 band council resolution for COTTFN says “the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Council stands in solidarity with Indigenous victims across Canada in seeking justice, and demands for reform of Canada’s judicial system in order to mitigate its many discriminatory and unjust practices…”

The resolution “banishes Mr. Peter Khill indefinitely, and further declare that he shall not be permitted to enter the

Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Territory for any means.”

Henry says the banishment is a protective measure, saying the verdicts in both the Khill and Stanley acquittals for the shooting deaths of Colten Boushie and Jonathan Styres respectively, demonstrate that “indigneous people are subject to no protection if a non-indigenous person decides to take their life. How are the families expected to cope knowing that their children’s killers can freely walk next to them in grocery stores, city parks and in any public venue?”

Six Nations of the Grand River passed a motion in council to banish Khill from coming onto the territory in June of 2018.

“Possibly this action will encourage common sense to be exercised instead of shooting indigneous people point blank and taking law into their own hands.”

Six Nations community members who are struggling with this news and need someone to talk to are encouraged to reach out to our 24-Hour Crisis Line at (519)-445-2204, or to Six Nations Mental Health and Addictions at (519)-445-2143.

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Peter Khill is facing a minimum four year sentence for the shooting death of Jonathan Styres. He wil be sentenced on January 20. CP

"I am relieved that he was found guilty of unlawfully killing Jon. Although there is a conviction, it in no way compares to the loss my daughters and I have endured and will continue to endure," says Styres partner Lindsay Hill.

Judge grants another permanent injunction for Caledonia housing development site

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CALEDONIA — More than two years after a group of demonstrators started occupying a proposed development site in Caledonia, a provincial court has again granted an injunction permanently barring them from the land.

In a written decision released last week, Justice Paul Sweeny of the Ontario Superior Court said Skyler Williams and two other unnamed defendants in the case are not authorized to act on behalf of the Haudenosaunee to claim treaty rights to the site.

``(The developer) has done all it is required to do to build the homes on the Lands,'' Sweeny wrote. ``The defendants have no right to occupy the Lands.''

Foxgate Development was close to building 218 homes when Williams and 11 others walked on the site in July 2020.

The group has maintained a presence ever since, despite previous injunctions and dozens of arrests, setting up a camp and arguing it is on unceded Indigenous land.

Lawyers for Williams argued in court in September that the Crown failed to consult with Indigenous communities before grant-

ing Foxgate permission to build on the land.

A lawyer for Foxgate Developments, meanwhile, argued it sought support from Indigenous leaders to build on the land and that a permanent order was needed so that the development can proceed.

Lawyers representing the plaintiffs and defendants did not respond to requests for comments on Friday.

Soon after the occupation began, temporary injunctions were granted preventing unauthorized personnel from being on the land. Police efforts to clear the site were unsuccessful, with violent skirmishes erupting and nearby roads barricaded.

Months later, the Superior Court granted a permanent order to the company looking to build a subdivision on the land and another to Haldimand County that barred people from blocking public roads.

Last year,Ontario's Court of Appeal overturned the previous injunction granted to the company after finding the judge who issued it discriminated against Williams during court proceedings when he barred him from participating or making legal arguments.

A planned subdivision on the land was cancelled last summer, with the de-

veloper citing the ongoing land dispute.

By that point, the camp -- known as 1492 Land Back Lane -- set up on the proposed development site had grown to include tiny homes, community spaces and gardens.

In his decision, Sweeny also referred to the controversial northern B.C. pipeline, Coastal GasLink. Its construction was halted a year ago by Indigenous groups who blocked access to the camp where Coastal GasLink employees were building the 670-kilometre-long pipeline.

During that occupation, Sweeny noted, the court said the pipeline company had all the permits required by law, and the defendants had no legal right to blockade the property despite their ``honestly held beliefs.''

In the Caledonia occupation, Sweeny said a permanent injunction is necessary because the group of demonstrators has destructed Foxgate's property and it is believed they will continue the occupation.

On its Twitter page, the group said it will continue to occupy the land and will resist any attempts by police to remove them.

``We will continue to cultivate orchards, sing our songs and hold space here,'' it wrote. ``We will be free on our lands.''

Superior Court Justice Paul Sweeny says Skylar Williams and other unnamed defendants do not hold the right to act on behalf of the Haudenosaunee and cannot claim treaty rights to stop development at site of housing development in Caledonia. FILE

January

Sexual assault allegations rocked the land reclamation site in Caledonia including allegations of a gang rape, the spread of STDs, illicit drug use and wanted men hiding out.

Community mourned COVID-related deaths in the community as positive COVID-19 cases reached an all-time high in what Six Nations Elected Council called “a crisis.”

February

Mohawk Elder Tom Porter provided some traditional teachings on grief during a special online presentation for community members regarding the findings of unmarked graves at residential schools across the country.

March

GRE donated $250,000 to language commission. President of Grand River Enterprises Steve Williams made the donation on behalf of GRE to the Six Nations Language Commission.

Six Nations pursued a halt to development while ground search continues

A look at Six Nations top stories in 2022

at former Mohawk Institute Residential School.

The Six Nations’ Survivors Secretariat, tasked with overseeing a search of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School for potentially hidden graves, asked Brantford developer to halt construction of a new survey just a stone’s throw away from the former residential school.

April

It was a historic journey for a large delegation of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people along with Assembly of First Nations representation to meet the Pope at the Vatican.

Six Nations woman was severely beaten, attacked by dogs — suffering severe and possibly permanent injuries.

Millions invested in police services on Six Nations, Brantford and Brant to address guns, drugs and gangs. The Ontario government is investing $5.45 million over three years to provide Six Nations Police, Brantford Police and Brant OPP with significant new resources to secure the communities.

Woodland Cultural Centre successfully reached $23.5 million dollar fundraising goal.

The fundraising campaign to restore the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School and turn it into a museum raised the funds it needed, four years ahead of schedule.

May

Six Nations Food Bank officially home in the village. It was an emotional ‘mini grand opening’ and ribbon-cutting ceremony for food bank chair Mary Monture on Tuesday as she gave a heartfelt speech thanking the community for all its support, donations, time and energy over the years.

Bread and Cheese returns to Ohsweken after pandemic. For the first time since the pandemic was declared in 2020, Six Nations was back together again in one of the largest and most beloved annual gatherings in the community: the 2022 Bread and Cheese celebrations.

June

Parents and community members expressed anger after a visit from the federal minister of Indigenous Affairs produced nothing more than a speech regarding the community’s almost 40-year struggle to get funding for a language immersion

school.

Tom Longboat Run returns after pandemic break. After being put on pause for two years due to the pandemic, the Tom Longboat Run once again brought people together for a shared love of running and remembrance of the famed Onondaga Distance Runner.

Six Nations Pride Outreach organized a very successful third annual event, Ride4Pride.

July

Six Nations shines bright after sold out drag queen bingo. Drag performers Crystal Quartz and Xtina Monroe took over The Gathering Place by the Grand to host what may be the first 19 plus bingo and drag show on the territory.

Chief condemns “divide and conquer” tactics by province in letter. Six Nations of the Grand River Chief Mark Hill sent a letter to municipalities along the Haldimand Tract, saying the elected council is the only entity with the legal ability to enter into consultation and accommodation discussions for projects affecting Six Nations.

Million dollar drug bust on Six Nations and

Brantford. Police made a major arrest on July 14 that brought in over $1.5 million in drugs, guns, currency and jewelry.

Fire destroys reconstructed historic longhouse structure. A massive fire engulfed the longhouse near Kayanase on Hwy. 54, completely levelling the structure.

August

Hamilton Police accused of police brutality against Indigenous people. Members of Hamilton’s Indigenous community, along with allies, called for justice after an Indigenous man in his 30s was injured during an altercation with a Hamilton police officer.

Woodland Cultural Centre embarks on fundraising campaign for museum renovation. After securing funds to renovate the former Mohawk Institute Residential School, the Woodland Cultural Centre launched campaign to raise funds to renovate the museum and cultural interpretive centre adjacent to the old school.

Faces and smiles were shining bright once again at the 34th annual Three Fires Homecoming Pow-

wow at Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

September

Gregory Frazer has been elected as the ninth councillor of the 58th Elected Council of Six Nations of the Grand River in a by-election, replacing former Councillor Wendy Johnson, who resigned in early 2022.

Coming up on almost 80 years, the Six Nations ambassador pageant Miss Six Nations crowned a fluent Mohawk speaker and educator as the new Miss Six.

October

Events were held across Canada to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. People wore orange shirts to commemorate the lives of children institutionalized at Indian Residential Schools across the country.

Reward of $50,000 offered in Amber Ellis disappearance. Police say they suspect Amber Ellis, 34, succumbed to foul play and are now offering a $50,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest

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and conviction of those responsible for her disappearance. Amber was last seen in February 2021 on Six Nations.

HDI asks Ontario Court to name them rightful government, remove elected council from land claim.

HDI is taking Six Nations’ governance struggles straight where hereditary leaders and grassroots Onkwehonwe said they would never go - beneath the jurisdiction of an Ontario judge - granting the provincial court a voice and final say over who is the true government at Six Nations.

Ghost Hunters of the Grand River premieres on APTN — paranormal research group is intent on unraveling the secrets of the river and her inhabitants over the centuries.

November

The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation apply as intervenors in Six Na-

tions’ long-standing land rights case against the Crown.

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

Murder accessory charges against Vernon Shipman dropped in triple homicide of Melissa Miller, her unborn child, Alan Porter and Michael Jamieson.

December

Henry ‘Elmer’ Maracle honoured by Hockey Hall of Fame to commemorate five hockey players with national historic designations.

Peter Khill - the man who killed Jonathan Styres, a Six Nations man, in 2016 - has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Board wants to bring Haudenosaunee history to light in aspiring Niagara Geopark

Nations of the Grand River before the designation comes, likely in 2023.

Following approval, the Niagara Peninsula will become Ontario’s first UNESCO Global Geopark and the sixth in Canada.

offer a boost to Greenbelt visitor traffic and economic impact, according to the Greenbelt Foundation.

geopark.

A group aspiring to bring the first geopark to Ontario is hoping the designation will help shine a light on Haudenosaunee history in the area.

The Niagara Peninsula Aspiring Global Geopark (NPAGG) is seeking designation as an International Geopark through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and is hoping to create a relationship with Six

“This exciting project reflects the extensive geological sites found in the Peninsula, including the southern end of the iconic Niagara Escarpment and can enhance meaningful visits to the Greenbelt and support rural tourism and pandemic recovery,” says Edward McDonnell, CEO of the Greenbelt Foundation. “A first in Ontario, the Niagara Peninsula Geopark will increase local and eventually international visitors while enhancing understanding of these lands and why they are protected.”

As defined by UNESCO, Geoparks are popular tourism destinations.

Geo-tourism is a niche-market that has grown internationally for 20 plus years and can

"Niagara's rich geological and cultural heritage is a story worth telling,”says NPAAG Chair Perry Hartwick. “Having the Greenbelt Foundation as our Sustainable Prosperity Partner will help us tell this story to both local and international audiences, while bringing attention to the innovation and successes of sustainable businesses operating across the region. By celebrating and protecting our collective geoheritage, we can bring economic prosperity to our communities, inspire a sense of place across Niagara, and encourage further development in a way that respects the place that we call home."

NPAAG volunteer board member, Phil Davis, is a member of Six Nations who is working to ensure that Haudenosaunee people are recognized in the

“My big focus was sharing our knowledge as Haudenosaunee people here in Niagara. The goal is to eventually create trails, a trail system, to raise the bar of Haudenosaunee people, how long we’ve been here,” he told Six Nations elected council last week.

The group is seeking Six Nations’ support in the creation of the geopark as it sits on Six Nations traditional lands and territory.

Coun. Sherri-lyn Hill-Pierce said she was concerned Six Nations was being consulted on the project as an afterthought.

“We always seem to be the last ones involved when we should be the first ones involved. What’s this going to do for Six Nations?”

Davis said geoparks are tied to sustainable development goals and are also able to earn carbon credits, the government’s rebate program for projects that reduce greenhouse gases.

Six Nations

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How Indigenous philosophies can improve the way Canadians treat animals

By Courtney Graham

Indigenous perspectives view the relationship between humans and animals much differently than modern western societies. Weaving Indigenous perspectives into how Canadians regard animals could greatly benefit the well-being of animals on several fronts, including agriculture, research, and those kept as pets.

Teaching such views could also transform university curricula, especially in animal science and biomedical programs, as well as climate change activism and sustainability as we pursue reconciliation.

The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) is a group of faculty, students and staff at the University of Guelph promoting the welfare of animals through research, education and outreach.

The CCSAW hosted a speaker series this past spring with Canadian senators, academics and Indigenous thought leaders to discuss Indigenous perspectives towards animal use in Canada. In particular, they spoke about how animal species are regarded as human's close relations deserving of respect, kindness and gratitude from birth to the end of their lives.

Captive wild animals How can viewing animals as close relations have an impact on current animal use in Canada? One way — currently being considered by the Senate — is by improving the lives of captive wild animals.

First introduced in 2020 by Sen. Murray Sinclair (Anishinaabe and member of Peguis First Nation) and reintroduced in March 2022 by Sen. Marty Klyne (Cree Metis), the Jane Goodall Act hopes to provide some of the strongest legislation for wild animal protection in the world.

Supported by Coastal First Nations, the act aims to deliver new legal protections for captive big cats, bears, wolves, seals, sea lions, walruses, certain monkeys and reptiles. These protections include ending the commercial trade, breeding and acquisition of these species.

It will also work to phase out elephant captivity and roadside zoos in Canada.

A driving factor in support for the act is the Indigenous consideration and recognition that animals and humans, and the environment surrounding us, are interconnected.

Currently in its second reading with the Senate, this highly anticipated legislation has the potential to make huge strides toward the protection of wild animals by advocating for their welfare through a lens of mutual respect.

`All my relations' Where do these values come from?

During the CCSAW event, Jesse Popp, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Science from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, described the concept of ``all my relations.'' This cross-cultural Indigenous philosophy is based on the foundation of respect for

all living things through co-existence and inherent responsibilities and obligations for all ways of knowing.

There is a disconnect between the hierarchical top-down relationships between humans and animals in modern settler societies and Indigenous perspectives that incorporate a holistic and circular interconnection among humans, animals and the environment.

The view that humans are separate from nature went against Popp's desire to work with animals, prompting her to incorporate Indigenous views into western ways of knowing to advance environmental and ecological science that contributes to animal conservation, sustainability and the movement of the natural sciences toward reconciliation.

Maintaining an ``all my relations'' perspective, many Indigenous cultures also have strong family ties to animals. For Elder

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Within the clan system, animal ties provide clan members with roles within the community. For the Bald Eagle Clan, this is a role of leadership and teaching. Carried over generations, these teachings allow the continuation of ceremonial practice through sustainable management and companionship.

Mutual respect and reciprocity

But does this go far enough? In terms of animals raised for agricultural purposes, Indigenous philosophies of respect, responsibility and reciprocity are all but lost in modern practices.

Agriculture animals experience a lack of agency toward living a natural life by being forced to live in

unnatural social groups and often without the ability to even turn around, let alone fly or run. They also suffer during transport between farms and slaughterhouses and experience shortened lifespans.

During her CCSAW talk, Margaret Robinson, Canada Research Chair in Reconciliation, Gender, and Identity who is Mi'kmaq from Lennox Island First Nation, described how modern intensive agricultural practices go against key Mi'kmaq values.

The Mi'kmaq value of non-interference directly contradicts modern agriculture by not respecting the autonomy of the animal. Animals are forcibly caged and their bodies are altered.

The Mi'kmaq value of respect for mothers as matriarchal and community leaders is also violated for many agriculture species as pregnancy is commonly forced and mothers are separated from their young offspring, often

very shortly after birth.

Reconnecting with animals

Robinson also spoke of the disconnect between the food we buy from the grocery store and the Mi'kmaq tradition of giving gratitude at the end of an animal's life.

Incorporating these values into current agricultural practices could better protect an animal's autonomy through respect and responsibility.

Ethnobotanist Robin Wall Kimmerer also discusses this disconnect in our food systems in her book Braiding Sweetgrass. She writes:

``Something is broken when the food comes on a Styrofoam tray wrapped in slippery plastic, a carcass of a being whose only chance at life was a cramped cage. That is not a gift of life; it is a theft.''

Indigenous views and ways of knowing should be applied to the way we keep, use and kill animals and in how we teach future generations about animal use and their care, particularly within animal agriculture. Animal welfare researchers are on the right track as they strive to understand our impact and treatment of the animals we use and live with.

Instead of separating ourselves from the world around us, we should remind ourselves that we are intertwined with animals, and therefore should uphold respect and responsibility for them. As Kimmerer says: ``Sustain the ones who sustain you and the Earth will last forever.''

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Welcome to winter

A procrastinator’s guide to last-minute plant shopping

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If you are reading this on Dec. 21, welcome to winter. Winter officially begins today and Christmas is frighteningly close. Hopefully you, unlike me, are a responsible adult and have all your Christmas gifts bought and sorted out. Maybe even wrapped. If you are like me at Christmastime (one word — procrastinator) and still need all of your gifts, there are some houseplants that do well during the cold winter months that make great

presents.

Poinsettia: I talked about this plant a few weeks ago. With its bright red leaves and association with the holidays, poinsettias are easy to find right up until New Year’s. It is the type of plant a lot of people tend to throw

away after the holidays but if given proper care, its bracts (red leaves) can be maintained until early spring. According to Utah State University, once the bracts begin to fall off, cut the plant back leaving only a few buds. The plant will look like a stick for a few weeks but if watered and fertilized properly a poinsettia will begin to leaf out again around May. Amaryllis: Do not ask me how to pronounce this beautiful flowering bulb. I just know they are as abundant at a grocery store around the holidays as poinsettias are and they were my grandpa's favourite flower. If you’re looking for something

living to add to a gift basket or as a standalone gift, amaryllis is a memorable choice. Similar to a daffodil or tulip, amaryllis begins as a bulb and is often sold as a kit containing the bulb, a lot and a growing medium. almanac.com says they are naturally a spring-blooming build which produces flowers at some point between late winter and mid-spring; however, producers often force amaryllis to bloom earlier in winter just in time for the holidays.

Christmas cactus: In my experience when a Christmas cactus begins to bloom, it doesn’t stop. My mom has one that was given to her and

its long-lasting festive flowers stick around well into the summer months, which makes it a great plant to add to someone’s collection. Treat it like an aloe vera and keep it away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Water the plant every two to three weeks and its colourful flowers, which vary from red, pink, and even lilac, will add some colour to any home even when the sun is too cold to come out in the winter.

Rosemary: With rosemary, you can knock off several categories at once; a savoury herb, holiday decor, an addition to an outdoor garden, and a great houseplant with a history of good fortune, rosemary is a jack-of-alltrades sort of plant. chatelaine.com says during the middle ages, smelling rosemary’s sweet scent on Christmas Eve would bring homeowners a new year of health and happiness. You can find rosemary nowadays in big box stores and is often shaped like a tiny holiday tree.

Rosemary loves to reside in a bright, sunny location and if cared for properly will last for several years as an indoor houseplant (just don’t overuse it for spicing up your holiday meals before it has time to grow back).

If you procrastinate as much as I do, these holiday-themed houseplants are not often out of stock at any grocery or box store that carries plants during winter. It is not too late to add something colourful and festive to a friend or family member's gift!

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As the New Year approaches us with new hopes, here is wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful year ahead. Happy New Year!

Calls to action moving at 'glacial pace': Indigenous think tank

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TORONTO — An Indigenous-led think tank says progress is moving at a ``glacial pace'' seven years after the final report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released.

The Yellowhead Institute, based at Toronto

Metropolitan University, says two of the report's 94 calls to action were completed this year — bringing the total of completed calls so far to 13.

The group says at this rate it will take 42 years, or until 2065, to complete all the calls to action.

Both calls completed this year were related to museums and archives.

The report also says the Pope's apology in Canada

did not go far enough to complete the directive.

Pope Francis delivered an apology to survivors of Canada's residential schools in Alberta in July, but the think tank says it fell short for not mentioning the ``spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children.''

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Wishing everyone blessings this holiday season. Thank you for reading and your support in 2022.

Season’s greetings and happy holidays to all!

As we begin a new term of Council, I am so thankful to be the Mayor of this wonderful community. On behalf of Council, we are looking forward to another incredible year ahead. I hope your holidays are filled with love, laughter, and kindness. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy holiday season and a joyous new year!

Mayor David Bailey, County of Brant

Report omits recommendation for Indigenous led public inquiry

CANADIAN PRESS editor@tworowtimes.com TWO ROW TIMES

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's report on systemic racism does not include a call for an Indigenous-led public inquiry — a recommendation that has been repeatedly called for by Indigenous leaders and that was included in a draft version of the report.

Manju Varma, the commissioner appointed to examine the extent and scope of systemic racism in New Brunswick, released a report Friday with 86 recommendations.

Following its release,

Chief Allan Polchies Jr. of St. Mary's First Nation said that the province ``heard a loud cry from Indigenous voices two years ago to address systemic racism, and our calls were ignored.''

``We put forward a detailed framework for an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism and the premier came back with an in-house study. Now, we are at the same point we were two years ago, standing and waiting for action,'' Polchies said Friday in a statement released by New Brunswick's Wolastoqey Nation.

Indigenous leaders across the region called for a public inquiry in June 2020, when Tla-o-quiaht First Nation woman Chantel Moore and Metepenagiag First Nation man Rodney Levi were shot by RCMP just days apart. Instead, the province appointed Varma in September 2021 to ``develop an understanding of the nature and impact of systemic racism in New Brunswick'' and produce a final report in 2022.

In June 2022, a group representing New Brunswick's nine Mi'kmaq communities publicly released a draft version of the report that they had received, which recommended the creation of

an Indigenous-led public inquiry. The chiefs accused the province of suppressing the report's contents and called on Premier Blaine Higgs to scrap the commissioner's office because they said it lacked independence.

Around that time, a senior policy adviser with the commission resigned and claimed ``external forces'' were limiting what the office could say.

Wolastoqey Nation said in a statement earlier this week that if the report recommends ``anything less than an actual Indigenous-led inquiry to address systemic racism, then this drawn-out process will have been a failure.''

Polchies said Friday a public inquiry is essential in order to compel information and witnesses from a government ``infamous for its secrecy.''

Varma told reporters Friday that she considered recommending a public inquiry in her report _ but ultimately decided instead to call for ``a task force focused on dismantling systemic racism in New Brunswick policing.''

``That recommendation looks at the justice system, the policing system, the mental health system,'' she said.

know the score.

Arena Lacrosse League East Season opens at ILA

But the final score left the Snipers in deficit 10-12, so the win went to the Outlaws.

On the same evening, the newly named Ohsweken Bears took on the Whitby Steelhawks at the Children’s Arena.

The first period saw goals from Danton Miller and Chris Attwood, while the second saw buries from Dreyton Martin, and Chris Attwood for his second. In the third, Dawit Martin and Kaine Kettle put two away, while Danton Miller came in for his second, James Whiteford for his first and Chris Attwood for his third in the fourth period.

period saw a 14-12 final for the Monarchs, after a consistent effort from the RiverWolves.

The current ALL East standings place the Express ahead of the Outlaws, followed by the Monarchs, Steelhawks, Bears, RiverWolves, Snipers and Timbermen consecutively.

The Ohsweken Bears and Six Nations Snipers will play against each

other on home soil at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena this Friday, December 23 at 8:00 p.m., EST.

A notice was provided to the ALL website citing: “the Paris RiverWolves at the Brampton Express games scheduled for Saturday December 24 has been moved to Friday January 6, an 8pm start at Brampton Memorial Arena.”

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editor@tworowtimes.com

TWO ROW TIMES

SIX NATIONS — The first round of Arena Lacrosse League games took place over the weekend, with the first game showing the new Brampton Express versus the Peterborough Timbermen on Friday night at the Brampton Memorial Arena.

The game saw a harsh lean towards the Express, who defeated the Timbermen 18-5 with an initial first period goal, seven in the second, eight in the third and three in the fourth. Close to 40 penalty minutes were racked up between both sides.

The following day, Saturday, December 17, the Six Nations Snipers took on the Oshawa Outlaws away from home at the

Children’s Arena.

The first period saw goals from Mason Hill and Thunder Hill. The second period saw goals from Brent Longboat and Vernon Hill, and the third saw buries from Andrew Vradenburg, and Mason Hill for his second. The final period saw one goal each for Thunder Hill with his second, Vernon Hill with his second and Brent Longboat with his second.

In the end, the Bears were just shy of a first game win with a score of 9-11.

Back at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Sunday, December 18, two visiting teams went up against each other in the Toronto Monarchs and Paris RiverWolves. The first period saw a 3-2 lead for the Monarchs, while the second brought in a 6-5 lead. The third saw a 12-9 lead, and the final fourth

National Lacrosse League transactions and scores

STAFF REPORT

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TWO ROW TIMES

Entering Week 5 of National Lacrosse League action, the Halifax Thunderbirds remain on top of the Eastern Conference followed by Rochester, Albany, Philadelphia, Toronto, Georgia and New York. For the Western Conference, the Calgary Rouchnecks sit on top, followed by San Diego, Panther City, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Las Vegas, and Vancouver.

As for internal transactions, movement remains steady.

On December 13: The Albany FireWolves placed Taite Cattoni on the Injured Reserve List from the Practice Player List.

The Albany FireWolves placed Joe Nardella on the

Physically Unable to Perform List from the Active Roster. The Albany FireWolves placed Mike Byrne on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List. The Albany FireWolves released Garrett Thul from the Hold Out List. The Albany FireWolves released Jake Harrington from the Draft List. The Vancouver Warriors signed Thomas Semple to a two year agreement and placed him on the Physically Unable to Perform List.

On December 15: The Halifax Thunderbirds placed Austin Shanks on the Active Roster – Evaluation Period List from the Hold Out List.

On December 16: The Georgia Swarm placed Mike Manley on the Short Term Hold Out List from the Active Roster. The Halifax Thunderbirds released Kevin Hill from

the Practice Player List. The Halifax Thunderbirds released Connor Watson from the Active Roster. The Halifax Thunderbirds signed Connor Watson to the Practice Player List.

The Halifax Thunderbirds placed Austin Shanks on the Active Roster from the Active Roster – Evaluation Period List. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs placed Zack Greer on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs placed Marshall King on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List.

The Las Vegas Desert Dogs placed Jon Phillips on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs placed Joe Robertson on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster.

The Rochester Knighthawks released Cory Becker from the Practice

Player List. The Rochester Knighthawks released Jeff Wittig from the Injured Reserve List. The Rochester Knighthawks signed Jeff Wittig to the Practice Player List. The Rochester Knighthawks released Curtis Romanchych from the Active Roster. The Rochester Knighthawks signed Curtis Romanchych to the Practice Player List. The Rochester Knighthawks placed Ryland Rees on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List. The Vancouver Warriors placed Connor Goodwin on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster. The Vancouver Warriors placed Brandon Goodwin on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List.

By December 17: The Albany FireWolves placed Kieran McArdle on the Physically Unable to

Perform List. The Albany FireWolves placed Kyle Marr on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. The Colorado Mammoth released Nick Finlay from the Active Roster. The Colorado Mammoth placed Evan Downey on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. The Georgia Swarm placed Robert Hudson on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List. The New York Riptide placed Callum Crawford on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster. The New York Riptide placed Leo Stouros on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List. The New York Riptide placed Brent Noseworthy on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List.

The New York Riptide placed Mason Kamminga on the Practice Player List

from the Active Roster. The Panther City Lacrosse Club placed Cameron Wengreniuk on the Injured Reserve from the Active Roster. The Panther City Lacrosse Club placed Mathieu Gautier on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. The Panther City Lacrosse Club placed Liam Patten on the Hold Out List from the Active Roster. The Panther City Lacrosse Club placed Brooker Muir on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List.

Finally, on December 19: The Albany FireWolves placed Kieran McArdle on the Active Roster from the Physically Unable to Perform List.

The Albany FireWolves placed Practice Player Kyle Marr on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster.

SIX NATIONS — The first round of Arena Lacrosse League games took place over the weekend, placing the newest expansion, the Brampton Express, in the lead for the ALL East. TRT STAFF

Lax is back at the ILA on Friday, December 23 with the Ohsweken Bears v. Six Nations Snipers - 8 p.m.. TRT STAFF

NAHC seeking live-streaming service for 2023 championship

By TRT Staff with notes from masrc.com

The NAHC 2023 Host Committee is now accepting proposals for live-streaming services for the 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 7-15th, 2023, on Treaty 1 territory and in the homelands of the Red River Métis.

The National Aboriginal Hockey Championship (NAHC) is an annual event that provides a forum for elite Indigenous hockey players throughout Canada.Team Manitoba is represented by two teams, one male and one female which are both comprised of the bantam and midget age athletes from across Manitoba.

The event aids in fostering cultural unity and pride and celebrates the athletic abilities of Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) athletes from across the country. This is great exposure for players to be evaluated by scouts from Canada and the USA, and it gives the participants new skills and experiences that will take them further in hockey, and in life.

“We are seeking proposals from qualified broadcasting production companies to supply and manage the Live-streaming production services

for the 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). These services will be required across two ice pads at the Seven Oaks Arena. The goal is to cover all hockey games, and opening and closing ceremonies for families and communities to watch across the country. Attendance expectations are high. The successful proponent will work with the chair/ co-chair of the NAHC Host Committee (Host) to execute the overall requirements of Live-streaming production services for the NAHC in 2023,” reads the RFP.

The contract that results from this process will consist of pricing for live-streaming production of all NAHC hockey games and opening and closing ceremonies. This listing is not intended to be all-inclusive.

The RFP details includes: pre-event logistics planning. Provide all equipment and resources, necessary to livestream the NAHC, including cameras and production crew for production. List all subcontractors in proposal. Hockey games are played on two ice pads at one facility (Seven Oaks Arena). Livestream all hockey games (44) in the NAHC (7 days). Livestream opening and closing ceremonies (up

to 45 minutes each).

Livestream Puck drops and save as mini videos for sponsors. Manage livestreaming platform (vimeo recommended) and provide video embeds of each game for tournament website where the audience can view free of charge. Website is provided by the Host - www. nahc2023.ca. Integrate ambient microphone on each ice pad placed in location to capture game audio and crowd cheers. Integrate a digital scoreboard on livestream o Customize scoreboards (where applicable). Ability to integrate commentator audio o Provide options for commentary of hockey games. Multi-camera production environment with video switching. Instant replay of at least 1 angle, 2 operated cameras and 2 locked off wide cameras per ice pad. Extra production to be added to medal games on last day with addition of 2 corner cameras. Identify advertising opportunities for sponsors. Integrate sponsor content (video and graphics) into livestream. Integrate player/coach/ team content (video and graphics) into livestream. Provide archival services o Ability to watch on demand during NAHC event o Provide external hard drive (or equivalent) of events following the

event. Provide viewer analytics o Daily updates o Full geographic reporting (following the event). Post-event reports and review with NAHC Chair/ Co-Chair. Include sample report outline. Final report content to be determined between the Host and the company prior to contract execution. Must be flexible and accommodating to last minute request and changes to schedule.

“The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships brings together the best amateur Indigenous hockey players in Canada to compete for their province. Many alumni of the games continue on to play professional hockey, and have even represented Team Canada at the Olympics including Zach Whitecloud, Jocelyn Larocque, and Brigette Lacquette,” wrote MASRC Manitoba to Facebook.

Former Olympian Waneek Horn-Miller calls for inquiry into amateur sports

Waneek Horn-Miller, a Mohawk from Kahnawake, Quebec, was co-captain of Canada’s first Olympic women’s water polo team and a gold medallist in water polo at the 1999 Pan American Games.

She is a well-known activist for Indigenous rights and a prominent role model, mentor and advocate for youth involvement in sports. The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity named her one of the country’s most influential women in sport in 2015.

Last Monday, December 12, the former Olympic athlete said she wants an inquiry into amateur sport in Canada to address systemic sexual, physical and verbal abuse of athletes.

In her testimony before the standing committee on the status of women, Horn-Miller discussed her role as a retired athlete and her recommendations for the committee,

including that currently competing athletes cannot fight abuse within their sports. She explained that, like many athletes, she let the Olympic dream convince her to accept racial and verbal abuse she would not otherwise have tolerated.

Horn-Miller, who now coaches water polo, joined Water Polo Canada's diversity task force in June of 2020 to help the organization's efforts to fight systemic racism in sport.

In announcing Horn-Miller's appointment, Water Polo Canada issued a public apology to her, acknowledging that she was compelled to leave the water polo team before the end of her athletic career.

Hockey Canada selects Marian Jacko for Board of Directors

By TRT Staff with notes from hockeycanada.ca

The members of the Hockey Canada Board of Directors were announced this past weekend.

Cited as coming from all walks of life and from all corners of this country, and elected by the Hockey Canada membership to help develop a comprehensive plan to grow the game on a local and national level, Marian Jacko was announced as one of the eight.

Jacko, Anishinaabe from the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, is the Assistant Deputy Attorney General for the Indigenous Justice Division of the Ontario

Ministry of the Attorney General.

Prior to this role, she was appointed by Order-in-council as The Children’s Lawyer for Ontario. Marian has made significant contributions to the legal profession including being the first Indigenous person appointed as The Children’s Lawyer for Ontario, where she spent nearly 20 years representing and advocating for the personal and property rights of children and youth.

Marian has spent her entire 24-year legal career tirelessly working on behalf of children and Indigenous peoples.

Marian raised her eldest

child as a single parent while earning three University degrees, including a Master’s degree in Social Work and a law degree from the University of Toronto. While working full-time as a lawyer and raising three children, Jacko obtained her Master of Law degree from York University in 2005.

Jacko strongly believes in community service, serving on many non-profit organizations’ boards and advisory committees over the years. Currently, she is the President of the Little Native Hockey League, ”Little NHL,” and President of Anishnawbe Health of Toronto. She also joins a volunteer Board of Mentors

with the Future of Hockey Lab whose work is committed to values-based social innovation and culture change while growing the game of ice hockey.

Jacko has over a decade of coaching experience having coached at the Little NHL over many years, at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships and the Ontario Summer Games. She is currently the head coach of the U18A team in North York. She is passionate about the sport of ice hockey and believes it has the potential to change the narrative for Indigenous children and youth to one of resilience.

Waneek Horn-Miller.

The 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 7-15th, 2023. SUBMITTED

Kawenni:io / Gaweni:yo Private School

(Elementary & Secondary School) 3201 Second Line Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Phone: (905)768-7203 Fax: (905)768-7150

Posting Period: Until Filled

Job Posting Secondary Teacher

Location: Kawenní:io/Gawęní:yo Private School Iroquois Lacrosse Arena -upstairs, Six Nations

Start Date: January 2023

Annual Salary: Based on Education and Experience

Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo board seeks a visionary, innovative Secondary Teachers to join the school team. You will lead by example with your dedication and commitment to our school and community Our community, parents, teachers, support staff, leadership team and Board of Education are committed to doing all they can to support student learning. Your role requires that you have proven capabilities meeting the unique needs of a culturally diverse school community

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Principal, the Teacher’s performance will be considered to be synonymous with Kawenni:io/ Gaweni:yo School policies and procedures. The Teacher will deliver lessons based on the guidelines to Secondary students. The Teacher will be responsible to prepare and administer grade tests, lesson units and projects in Gym, Humanities, and be flexible.

Qualifications - Education

A Bachelor of Education or equivalent and be a member of the College of Teachers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Previous experience teaching

• Administration of rules and policies among students

• Instruct students through curriculum-approved lectures, demonstrations and discussions

• Maintain accurate records regarding students’ performance, assignments, attendance and grades

• Evaluate and observe

Please submit your resume and cover letter, recent police check and all supporting documentation in person at the school, by fax or mail As soon as possible.

To: Cecile Akiwenzie cecileakiwenzie.12@gmail.com Human Resource Coordinator

Kawenni:io / Gaweni:yo Private School

SIX NATIONS CANNABIS COMMISSION

CALL FOR QUOTES FOR SNCC OFFICE PAINTING

Attention: Six Nations Commercial Painting Services

Date: 2022-12-14

Project Title: Painting of office space at 1721 Chiefswood Road, Ohsweken ON

Project Description: Preparation, Painting, and Clean Up of office spaces to be painted.

The following are approximate measurements of work to be completed.

-6200 sq. feet of office spaces- includes an entrance, a boardroom, and 3 staff offices.

To view the space please email kathy@sncannabis.com to set up a time.

Please submit quotes to Kathy Mair, Six Nations Cannabis Commission Chair by email to kathy@sncannabis.com by 4:30pm Wednesday, December 28th, 2022. The Six Nations Cannabis Commission will decide and choose a company and request that the work commence as soon as possible once contacted.

GRAND RIVER POST SECONDARY EDUCATION OFFICE

2022 DEADLINE CALENDAR for / gweh?: weh n=:` Ohsweg,h]:n/h Onkwehón:we ne: Ohswekenhro:non

Feb. 1st Application Deadline for Summer semester Apply on-line! Fall Marks/Progress Reports due for all continuing students.

Levels 3 & 4 (Master or Ph.D. students) provide Letter of Good Academic Standing Winter course registration/timetable and detailed tuition fees due.

May 1st Application Deadline for Fall or Fall/Winter semester(s) Apply on-line! Winter Marks/Progress Reports due for all continuing students.

Levels 3 & 4 (Master or Ph.D. students) provide Letter of Good Academic Standing Summer course registration/timetable and detailed tuition fees due.

11:59 pm May 1st to 9 am July 1st - The On-line Application on the GRPSEO Website is not available.

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(Elementary & Secondary School) 3201 Second Line Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Phone: (905)768-7203 Fax: (905)768-7150

Posting Period: Until Filled

Job Posting

Secondary Teacher

Location: Kawenní:io/Gawęní:yo Private School Iroquois Lacrosse Arena -upstairs Six Nations

Start Date: January 2023

Annual Salary: Based on Education and Experience

Aug 1st Official transcripts are due from students funded for any of the three previous application periods (Summer/Fall/Winter)

For all APPROVED FALL applications - Any documentation that was requested by the Funding Advisor to be submitted to GRPSEO by August 1, (as outlined in the “Check List of Required Documentation” form provided to the applicant), and not received by this deadline date will result in CANCELLATION of the approved application and loss of funding

Oct. 1st Application Deadline for Winter semester – Apply on-line! Summer Marks/Progress Reports due for all continuing students.

Levels 3 & 4 (Master or Ph.D. students) provide Letter of Good Academic Standing Fall course registration/timetable and detailed tuition fees due.

Jan

Feb

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Apr.

Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo board seeks a visionary, innovative Secondary Teachers to join the school team. You will lead by example with your dedication and commitment to our school and community Our community, parents, teachers, support staff, leadership team and Board of Education are committed to doing all they can to support student learning. Your role requires that you have proven capabilities meeting the unique needs of a culturally diverse school community

The teacher assistant must be able to speak and

Main Duties and Responsibilities

language to assist the teacher in the implementation of daily lessons; engage in discussions to model language use for students; communicate with staff members; participate in audio-visual presentations and field trips, supervise students in the classroom and during yard duty and use multiple software platforms to complete requirements of the position Job description is available upon request.

Under the supervision of the Principal, the Teacher’s performance will be considered to be synonymous with Kawenni:io/ Gaweni:yo School policies and procedures. The Teacher will deliver lessons based on the guidelines to Secondary students. The Teacher will be responsible to prepare and administer grade tests, lesson units and projects in Gym, Humanities, and be flexible.

Qualifications - Education – Grade 12 High School Diploma and Teacher Assistant Training or equivalent and have a vast knowledge of the Rotinonhsion:ni/Hodinohso:ni culture and/or language.

Qualifications - Education

A Bachelor of Education or equivalent and be a member of the College of Teachers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities – Be knowledgeable of the Hodinohso:ni/Rotinonhsion:ni culture. Be proficient in speaking the language. Be knowledgeable in the use of multiple computer applications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Please submit your resume and cover letter, recent police check including vulnerable sector and all supporting documentation, together with the names of two professional references by email (or mail) attention to Jeremy Green.

• Previous experience teaching

• Administration of rules and policies among students

• Instruct students through curriculum-approved lectures, demonstrations and discussions

With Your GRPSEO Funding Advisor)

Nov. 11 Office Closed: Observance of Remembrance Day

Dec. 23 Office Closed: Christmas Closure

Mail: Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo School Human Resource 3201 Second Line Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0

• Maintain accurate records regarding students’ performance, assignments, attendance and grades

• Evaluate and observe

Please submit your resume and cover letter, recent police check and all supporting documentation in person at the school, by fax or mail As soon as possible.

Email: cecileakiwenzie.12 @gmail.com Cell: 519-503-0791

To: Cecile Akiwenzie cecileakiwenzie.12@gmail.com Human Resource Coordinator

SIX NATIONS COUNCIL

Personal Support Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time

$21.00/hr January 4, 2023

Maintenance Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Part Time TBD January 4, 2023

Activity Assistant Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time $21.00/ Hour January 4, 2023

Registered Early Childhood Educator Child Care Services, Social Services Full Time TBD January 4, 2023

Administration Lead Administration, Health Services Contract $75,000 to $82,500 January 4, 2023

Case Manager Child and Youth Health, Health Services Full Time TBD January 4, 2023

Social Worker Child and Youth Health, Health Services Full Time TBD January 4, 2023

Supportive Housing Case Manager Mental Wellness, Health Services Full Time TBD January 4, 2023

Teacher’s Assistant Child Care Services Full Time TBD January 11, 2023

Registered Early Childhood Educator Child Care Services, Social Services Contract TBD January 11, 2023

Construction Manager Housing Full Time $65,000 to $85,000 January 11, 2023

Caretaker Maintenance Mechanic Parks and Recreation Full Time $18.00/ Hour January 11, 2023

Personal Support Worker Personal Support Services, Health Services Full Time $21.00/ Hour January 11, 2023

Speech Language Pathologist Child and Youth Health, Health Services Full Time TBD January 11, 2023

Payroll/Benefits Officer Ogwadeni:deo Full Time TBD January 4, 2023

Dementia Care Team-Elder Companion Home & Community Care, Health Services Part Time TBD January 18, 2023

Behaviour Unit Administration Assistant Child & Family Services, Social Services Full Time $36,400 January 18, 2023

Nurse Practitioner Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time $60.44/ Hour January 18, 2023

Community Outreach Worker Six Nations Cannabis Commission Full Time $70.000 to $80,000 January 18, 2023

Occupational Therapist Child & Youth Health, Health Services Full Time TBD January 18, 2023

Assistant Caretaker Parks and Recreation Part Time TBD January 18, 2023

Maintenance Mechanic

Senior Manager of Housing Six Nations Housing Full Time $95,00 to $110,000 January 18, 2023 (Formerly the Director of Housing)

Maintenance Staff Six Nations Housing Full Time TBD January 18, 2023

SIX NATIONS AND NEW CREDIT

Bus Driver Six Nations Polytechnic

Part Time TBD December 21, 2022

Casual Language Instructor Grand Erie District School Board Casual $36.15/ Hour December 21, 2022

Industrial Millwright Mitten Building Products Full Time $38.00/ Hour December 22, 2022

Industrial Electrician Mitten Building Products Full Time $38.00/ Hour December 22, 2022

Policy Analyst Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full Time/ Permanent $47,641.50 to December 22, 2022 $67,837.50

MCFN Lands Claims Coordinator Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full Time/ Permanent $40,297.50 to December 22, 2022 $56,821.50

Director –

Temporary

Library Assistant Woodland Cultural Center Full Time/ Contract $18.00/ Hour January 4, 2023

Office Administrator Six Nations Polytechnic Full Time TBD January 4, 2023

Development Officer – Six Nations Polytech Full Time TBD January 4, 2022 Institutional Advancement

Event Coordinator Ontario First Nations Full Time TBD January 6, 2022 Technical Services Corporation Youth Outreach Coordinator Ontario First Nations Full Time TBD January 6, 2022 Technical Services Corporation

Child and Youth Worker Grand Erie District School Board Full Time $40,638 to $49,783 January 11, 2022

Corporate Finance Accountant Brantford Native Housing Full Time $50,000 to $65,000 January 14, 2023

Registered Early Childhood Educator Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Full Time/ $40,297.50 to January 18, 2023 (RECE) Program Facilitator Permanent $56,821.50

Community and Public Six Nations of the Grand River Full Time/ Permanent TBD Until Filled Relations Officer Development Corporation

Custodian Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Casual $15.50/ Hour Until Filled Bingo Sales Representative Six Nations of the Grand River Part Time $18.00 to Until Filled (Customer Service Role) Development Corporation $20.00/ Hour

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

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 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 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 Education Curriculum Developer Woodland Cultural Center Contract TBD Until Filled Building Attendant Staff Six Nations of the Grand River Part Time/ Permanent $18.00 to $20.00/Hour Until Filled Development Corporation

Supply Cook Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Contract/Casual $16.90/Hour Until Filled Supply Teachers Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo On-Call TBD Until Filled English/TSL Teacher Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo Full Time TBD Until Filled

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MONTURE: John Henry

Survived by his wife Vera Monture, and children Sherry Hill (Tony) Martin, John (Lori) Monture, Roxanne (Mike) Farmer, Tammy (deceased), Johnna Monture, and Josh (deceased) Monture.

Beloved brother of Rene Hess (Gary-deceased), Alice (Edwin - deceased) Lavis, Robert Monture (deceased) (Darlene Able), Lillian (John) Lonko, Les (Maridee-deceased) Monture, Roseanne (deceased) (Vic) Wyman (deceased), Wilbur (deceased) & Adrianne (deceased) Monture, Fran (Jerrydeceased) Hope, and Bill (Iris) Monture, Mary Curley.

Brother-in-law to Bill (Pam) Montour, Ruby (Clarence-deceased) Jacobs, Isabelle (deceased) (Arnold) Jacobs, Hazel (Ron) Johnson, Helen (Eugene) Smith, Frank (Ruthann) Montour, Verna (Alex) Fruch, and Hugh (deceased) (Cindy) Montour.

Grandchildren Sherisa, Kathleen, Rylan, Tia, Tamara, Dustin (deceased), Johnboy, Dayton (deceased), Autumn, Brielle, Ryan Jr., Havana, Riley, Ryanna, Ryder, and Kelleigh - Brooke (deceased).

Great grandchildren Holden, Daylen (deceased), Danelle, Braeden, Alexa, Samara, Lennox, Macy, Nevaeh, Alaia, John the Fourth, Hudson, Silas, Liam, Eli, Diesel, Kairo, and Rayna.

Numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, nieces and nephews, co-workers, veterans and farmers. John has been the President of the Six Nations Veterans Association and a proud director of the Six Nations Farmers Association.

Resting at Hyde & Mott Chapel, 60 Main St., Hagersville on Sunday, December 18 after 3 p.m. Evening Prayers will be said at 7 p.m. and then move to Homestead 2887 3rd Line Road after 11 a.m. Monday. The funeral and burial will take place at Sour Springs Longhouse on Tuesday at 11 a.m. www.rhbanderson.com

FREE TRAINING

“Building Confidence for the GED”

The Achievement Centre is offering two weeks of confidence building programming for adults who are wanting to obtain their GED and need a refresher in their math skills and the essential understanding of the GED.

January 23 -Feb 2, 2023

Mon - Thurs

9am – 3pm To register, call: 519445-0023 x.6902, text: 519-757-5989 or email: angel@ snpolytechnic.com Lunch provided

Thank You

The Six Nations Foodbank would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all the organizations, individuals and businesses both far and near that have organized food drives and provided monetary funds to help feed the community of Six Nations. Your thoughtfulness is overwhelming and greatly appreciated.

Your outpouring of love will enhance so many lives and feed our community during the holiday season and after.

No man, woman or child should go hungry at any time of the year. Food service is every Thursday from 9:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:30

Nya:weh/Thank you Board of Directors/Foodbank Co-ordinator

Forestry Services Adult Programs

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Don’t fret, Aries. No news is good news while you’re waiting around to hear about something important. Give it a few more days and your waiting time will be over.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

If you are thinking about changing careers, you probably should wait until the holidays are over. No one’s mind is on the job these days, so waiting is the wiser move.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Consider all sides of a situation before you offer your opinion, Gemini. This way you have the facts and will not inadvertently alienate someone.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

When someone turns to you for help, you do not hesitate to do all that you can, Cancer. Just be sure you do not to overwork yourself. Take on only what you can manage.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

You’ve bitten off quite a lot lately, Leo. Fortunately, you have a good support system that can help you out when you need a helping hand. Rely on them as much as necessary.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Take a few days to sit back and rest and recharge. It will afford you an opportunity to plan for the future, as this may be a period of unrest for you.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

You’ve been placed in a new role and you’re loving every minute of it, Libra. Enjoy the moments while they last. This may be what you’re meant to do.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, you might want to take it easy and stick close to home for the time being. You need to regroup and focus anew. You can do that more easily without distractions.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, your to-do list might be growing longer, but tackle one thing at a time rather than getting overwhelmed. Reach out to a loved one for assistance.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Success is within reach, Capricorn. Do not be surprised if others are a bit jealous of your accomplishments and want to pull you down. Ignore the naysayers.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

You have a plan but others are not falling in line right now, Aquarius. It may take time before others come around to your way of thinking. Be a little more patient.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

It’s a fine balance between work and play right now for you, Pisces. You’re tempted to forego all responsibilities, but that wouldn’t be smart.