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April 22nd, 2015

Summer John is travelling to Albuquerque, New Mexico as one of 22 participants in the Miss Indian World competition at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow.

Local teacher Summer John competing for Miss Indian World

By Nahnda Garlow This week Six Nations elementary school teacher Summer John is travelling to Albuquerque, New Mexico as one of 22 participants in the Miss Indian World competition at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow. Summer is Wolf Clan of the Cayuga Nation from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. She is the daughter of Joanne Thomas and Jim John and the granddaughter of Inez John and the late Ralph and Evelyn John. John is the only Haudenosaunee contestant this year.

Currently, John works as a Grade 2 Teacher at Oliver M. Smith Kawenni:io Elementary School. She hopes that her participation in this year’s pageant

will inspire her students and all of the ladies in our community to run for the title in years to come.

Before she left for Albuquerque, she managed to set aside some time to answer a few questions for the Two Row Times.

1. How did you decide you wanted to run for Miss Indian World?

I decided to run for Miss Indian World this year because the age limit is 18-25 years old. After this year, I will be too old to run. I was busy with school and starting my career, so I wasn’t in a position to take a week off to run. This year, I have the opportunity to run with the support of my workplace and family.

Running for Miss Indian World has always been one of my bucket

list goals. I’ve met many different MIW winners through my travels on the pow wow trail. I watched my cousin Stephanie run for Miss Indian World in 2007. That was my first time at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow and it was so amazing. There is no other pow wow that compares to it. I’ve been back three times since then. I enjoy watching the different parts of the competition, like the dance contest and public speaking. It’s really inspiring to see so many young Native women share their knowledge about their culture.

2. Do you think that the role of Miss Indian World can be helpful to Native people?

Our young people really need role models to look

up to. Miss Indian World is one of those people. She is an ambassador for our people. If chosen as Miss Indian World I would hope to inspire our youth and people to live healthy, active lives – I live life free of “mindchangers,” I exercise and work at being a positive role model for my family and students.

I also believe in lifelong learning, that learning does not stop when you finish school. We are always learning. I would hope to inspire native people to follow their dreams and never stop learning by promoting education, both inside and outside of the classroom.

3. You are a jingle dancer, right? Can you tell me about how and when you started danc-

ing?

Yes, I have been dancing all my life. My Mom and Aunt Jackie started going to pow wows when I was a baby. I started dancing when I learned to walk. I loved dancing jingle since I was a little girl. There’s no greater feeling than dancing to a jamming song not having a care about anything in the world, being free. My Dad’s family has Ojibwe ancestry and I dance jingle to honour my family members that have passed on, and for healing for my family and friends.

4. Can you tell about how you’ve been Miss Powwows.com?

I was Miss PowWows.com in 2006. I was chosen by the members [as] the person with the most votes. I spent my

year travelling to many different pow wows and events in the area. I met many people and other princesses/ambassadors.

I learned a lot about being in the public eye and more about myself. It was a great year of learning for me.

The Miss Indian World competition begins this Thursday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can watch the dancers at the pow wow and Summer’s dance portion of the competition streaming live online at www.powwows. com/2014/09/03/2015g at her i n g- of-n at ion spow-wow starting this Friday.

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April 22nd, 2015

Band Council’s rejection of disintegrator could be costly

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – The decision to pull out of a multi-million dollar agreement with Kearns International Ltd. for a waste incineration unit known as the Kearns Disintegrator Solid Waste Disposal System could cost the Six Nations community even more than anticipated.

According to a communication sent to Kearns in Nova Scotia by Six Nations Elected Council, the deal is officially off and any further discussions will be between the lawyers representing each party.

“I am disappointed that what we agreed to has gone the way it has,” said John Kearns in a telephone interview with the Two Row Times. “I still believe it has great potential to be a positive addition to the Six Nations community. I believe I have more than fulfilled my obligations and have been more than fair in complying with Band Council’s wishes. I have turned the other cheek more than once but enough is enough. I have run out of both cheeks and patience. My experience at Six Nations has negatively affected my business interests and I don’t take that lightly.”

Derek Sandy is one of the growing number of opponents of the Kearns Disintegrator and was pleased to hear the news.

“Now how do we address the situation,” Sandy said. “Expand the recycling program plus the facility. We need to educate ourselves as a community on how to get our

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garbage problem under control, and how to clean up the dump that is back there. The incinerator is no more but our garbage continues to pile up. Let’s put our heads together.”

Kearns’ relationship with Six Nations was tarnished when complaints came in regarding local residents seeing and smelling toxic emissions from the Kearns machine during the testing phase of the demonstration unit Kearns brought to Six Nations to prove its mechanical components to Council.

That was to be followed by a fixed facility which, when completed and commissioned, includes a money back guarantee, should it not meet regulated guidelines.

Under growing community pressure, Council ordered the solid waste incineration machine to be shut down and insisted the demo unit be air quality tested by an outside, third party air quality firm out of Guelph, which is not connected with either Kearns or Band Council.

But Kearns is crying foul over those tests, which he says his 20-yearold demonstration unit was never equipped for.

Air “scrubbers” and other air quality add-ons, were intended to be included in the permanently fixed unit that was to be built for Six Nations.

In the Kearns case, one such filtration system known as the “bag house” was set in place to complete the air exhaust ductwork system, but was not running while

It's back to square one in Six Nations' search for a remedy for its chronic garbage problem after the Elected Council rejected the Kearns International Waste Disintegration System, which has been the centre of community unrest over fears of emissions of toxic residue into the air. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE the machine was at Six Nations or during the tests.

“That was not a part of our agreement,” says Kearns. “The equipment delivered was as it is, because no testing was called for.”

According to Kearns, the contract agreement with Band Council included an understanding that air quality emissions testing was to be done, but only on the fully equipped permanent unit.

That understanding was echoed by Elected Council SAO, Dayle Bomberry, who oversaw the project and was involved in the entire process.

But Councilor Wray Maracle doesn’t remember it being that way at all. Maracle, who chaired the Solid Waste Adhoc Committee, otherwise known as S.W.A.C., says that as far as he knows, it was the demonstration

machine that had to pass emissions tests to complete the transaction.

Opponents wonder why the machine was allowed to operate at all knowing the filtration system was not working.

Six Nations Elected Council SAO, Dayle Bomberry confirmed that part of the deal was that once

the permanent unit was set up that it would be air quality tested and if that unit didn’t meet standards, the deal would be off at that point.

When asked if the original agreement include the testing of air quality on this demo machine he said, “No. The people asked for stack

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He added that if the air cleaning equipment were functioning, the dispersion model would be even better.

Kearns informed the Two Row Times that his lawyers are now involved as he proceeds with breach of contract action against the Six Nations Elected Band Council following their decision to cancel the contract. As of this date, no such communications from their lawyers have been forthcoming, says Kearns.

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VanEvery seemed surprised but pleased to be recognized by his fellow firefighters who hold him in very high esteem.

“He is a great role model,” says fellow firefighter Crystal Farmer. “He’s kind of an icon around here and everybody at the department looks up to him. He’s always willing to help everybody and is just a great guy.”

He has seen a lot of changes during those years in terms of equipment and training.

“There sure has been a lot of things I’ve seen,” he said. “We didn’t have any power equipment at all, like jaws-of-life or power generators and that kind of thing. All we had was a pry bar and bolt cutters.”

There were only two pumpers and a water tanker to cover the entire reserve.

“Today there are seven vehicles and two more in storage,” he says.

“There’s about 40 volunteers now and about a dozen full timers, but it still isn’t enough.”

Over the years he has also seen more than enough tragedy and unspeakable horrors attending both fire and motor accident fatalities, which still leave him shaken at times but he has found a place to put those visions.

“We are always looking for more volunteers,” says VanEvery. “We gotta keep everybody safe.”

New Fire Chief Matt Miller knows VanEvery very well and has nothing but respect for him.

“Captain Howie was my first Captain at Station #2 when I joined the Fire Department,” he recalls.

“He is one of the main people I credit with giving me the foundation I have had with the service that allowed me to have a career in the field. Today is a pretty special day.”

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APRIL 22ND, 2015

Remembering the Pledge of the Crown TRT Staff

HAMILTON – According to a press release sent by Tourism Hamilton, The City of Hamilton and Six Nations community members are joining to commemorate the end of the War of 1812 this coming Saturday, April 25.

Representatives from various Indigenous nations will be invited to Dundurn National Historic Site on the 200th anniversary of the 1815 Peace Council, which was organized to acknowledge the Indigenous nations who were British allies during the war.

In April 1815 Native Nations who were Allies of the British were invited to gather at Burlington Heights by William Claus then Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Over a three day gathering Claus shared messages of peace and condolence. Following the customs of these Nations he presented them with a wampum belt called the “Pledge of the

Representatives from various Indigenous nations will be invited to Dundurn National Historic Site on the 200th anniversary of the 1815 Peace Council this Saturday, April 25th. SUBMITTED PHOTO Crown”.

This gathering allowed Claus to reaffirm the Treaty of Ghent which had formally ended the War of 1812 on December 24th, 1814. The war saw many Native Nations torn between the treaty agreements they had made with

the British and Americans and their personal and familial relationships and responsibilities.

Burlington Heights, where Dundurn Castle stands today, is a historic landscape of importance both to indigenous nations and settlers. The

area had served as hunting, fishing and farming grounds for thousands of years. This was recognized by Richard Beasley the first Settler to live on the heights. Once established there, Beasley traded locally with the Six Nations of the Grand Riv-

er, as well as the Mississauga Nation. From June 1, 1813 to September 1, 1815 Burlington Heights was used as a British encampment and fortification at the head of Lake Ontario. It was from Burlington Heights that the attack against the American Post at Stoney Creek was launched on June 6, 1813.

The geographic location of Burlington Heights made it the only truly defensible position between Fort George and York.

The British records indicate that representatives from the Huron (Huronne-Wendat ), Shawanoe (Shawnee), Kickapoo, Otawaw (Odawa), Misquakie (Meskwaki), Munsey (Munseee), Nanticoke, Six Nations (Haudenosaunee), Delaware, Chippewa, Saukie (Sac and Fox), Creek (Muscogee Creek), and Moravians met with Claus and officers of the British Indian Department.

Experience the commemoration of this significant historical event with

a day-long celebration of this shared history.

Following a Lighting of the King’s Fire at 6 a.m., the public is invited to experience a Parade of Nations onto the Dundurn grounds at 10 a.m., followed by speeches, dramatic readings and music ending in the planting of a White Pine Tree in front of Durndurn at 12 p.m.

Explore Dundurn Castle and The Hamilton Military Museum, which will be open for free to the public from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Engage with handson lacrosse demonstrations, food samples, lectures, art activities and special exhibits. Events planned will give the public an opportunity to learn about the rich and diverse history of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) and other Indigenous Nations who were British allies during the War of 1812.

For more information, visit www.tourismhamilton.com/pledgeofthecrown.

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Form 2 Expropriations Act

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MATTER OF an application by the Minister of Transportation for approval to expropriate land being in the: Town:

Caledonia

County:

Haldimand

Province:

Ontario

for the purpose of: Property is required to accommodate the replacement of the Argyle Street Bridge over the Grand River at Caledonia in Haldimand County. Property is also required to accommodate a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and to provide a work area.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described in the schedule attached hereto.

Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given, who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority, shall so notify the approving authority in writing, a)

in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail, within thirty days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice;

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in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice.

The approving authority is the Minister of Transportation Parliament Buildings Toronto, ON M7A 1Z8

Minister of Transportation c/o Karen Crawford Conveyancing Supervisor 659 Exeter Road London, ON N6E 1L3 SCHEDULE

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A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0052 (R), being Part of Lots 10 and 11, South Side of Caithness Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 1 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.

2.

A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0054 (LT), being Part of Lots 11 and 12, South Side of Caithness Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 2 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.

4.

All right, title and interest in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0029 (LT), being Part of Grand River Navigation Co. Land (South of Lot “A”, East Side of Argyle Street North) Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 12 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.

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A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0029 (LT), being Part of Grand River Navigation Co. Land (South of Lot “A”, East Side of Argyle Street North) Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 13 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.

6.

A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0338 (R), being Part of Moray Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PARTS 9 and 10 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.

All right, title and interest in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0338 (R), being Part of Moray Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 11 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.

8.

A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0052 (R), being Part of Lot 10, South Side of Caithness Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 17 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260, subject to an easement in favour of Union Gas Company, as in Instrument No. HC304921.

3.

7.

A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38163-0142 (LT), being Part of Lot “A”, West Side of Argyle Street South, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 2 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2464-0076, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7261.

9.

A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38163-0141 (LT), being Part of Lot “A”, West Side of Argyle Street South, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 1 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2464-0076, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7261.

10. A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0058 (LT), being Part of Moray Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 3 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.

11. A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0009 (LT), being Part of Forfar Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 3 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2464-0076, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7261.

12. A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0263 (LT), being Part of Forfar Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 6 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2464-0076, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7261.

THIS NOTICE FIRST PUBLISHED THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.

Pour obtenir ces renseignements en français, veuillez communiquer avec le ministère à l’adresse ci-dessus.

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April 22nd, 2015

Six Nations Elected Council Correction Notice Correction to story printed in Turtle Island News article, “Police and government spying on local tobacco industry” Ever notice how annoying it is when somebody copies you? Although it’s said to be the “largest form of flattery” it’s still irritating. And for some reason it’s a part of human nature.

How many times have you heard children out at the park running and tattling to their mothers - frustrated that the neighbour won’t stop copying them? As parents we try to calm them down and lift their spirits by saying things like “just ignore them” when really we’re all cringing inside remembering the first time we had a follower who jacked our cartwheel combo, or hairstyle, or song idea - just to look cool.

It’s probably one of the most upsetting things for creative people. Hours of literal blood, sweat and tears are poured into bringing forth an idea into something tactile and real. In those cases imitation does not feel like flattery at all - but more like robbery.

We are seeing this more and more in the American fashion industry. Uninspired designers scouring cultures around the world have recently targeted Ongwehonwe imagery.

Perhaps they showed up at a pow wow, saw all our fine looking Ongwehonwe lads and ladies decked out in their finest ear candy and blingedout medallions. There the

designers were “struck with inspiration”. They rush back to the studio and send out generic “Navajo” designs - reprint them in mass quantities over in some Cambodian sweat shop and sell them at fifty bucks a pop. More if they’re working an exclusive label that has brand power.

Sometimes then, imitation is not the highest form of flattery - it’s just imitation. And in the case of the fashion industry vs. the cultural identity of an entire people group - it’s just wrong. This is cultural misappropriation.

There is a whole generation of MTV and Kardashian obsessed youth coming up in the days of culturally misappropriating not only Ongwehonwe imagery and cultural items - but also those of the Black and East Indian communities.

White women are considered edgy when they wear “dreadlocks” yet when an African-American teen wears them she is mocked.

Non-Indian celebrities wear henna tattoos and bindi while getting drunk and rocking out at music festivals - all the while not realizing that bindi has a significant cultural and religious significance to the Indian community.

In this case - imitation is just embarrassing.

And hurtful to the people whose culture is getting jacked in the name of

fashion.

On one hand our indigenous people standing up for indigenous issues are seen as us “angry”, “refusing to forgive” and “carrying forward a spirit of offence”. Our issues are ignored and misrepresented by national media.

But on the other hand our geometric designs are cool and worth about $400 when printed on a Coach bag. Not to mention the disrespect this serves to myriads of indigenous artisans who have been hand craft the individual pieces the fashion industry is “flattering” with their imitation.

If cultural appropriation is so offensive then the question is - why does it continue to the extent it has?

This month we are celebrating diversity, both within the wider global community and diversity within the indigenous community.

However that is not to be taken as an open door for copying, imitating or misappropriating anything about our human identity. It is about respecting, honouring the beauty, and recognizing the significance of people from all backgrounds, all nations, and their important place in the beautiful garden of life.

While there is a wonderful place for sharing our culture, stealing it is not an option.

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The Six Nations Elected Council would like to address and correct some information that was recently reported in the Turtle Island News article, “Police and government spying on local tobacco industry,” on April 15, 2015.

In the April 15th edition of the Turtle Island News, the article captures comments from Aaron Detlor who implies that Ontario has been negotiating with the Six Nations Elected Council and a local tobacco manufacturer in an attempt to make a deal that would cut out all other tobacco manufacturers in Six Nations. The following is an excerpt from the Turtle Island News article: At the same time, [Detlor] said, he learned Ontario had approached a Six Nations manufacturer and elected band council to see if the three could negotiate “a side deal with them and cut (all the other manufacturers) out.”

“That’s what’s going on right now,” Detlor said, adding he couldn’t reveal who the manufacturer in question is. “My information is that the Ministry of Finance is negotiating with one particular manufacturer and the Six Nations Elected Council that will leave everyone else out entirely.”

This information printed in the Turtle Island News is false and unfounded.

The Six Nations Elected Council would like to assure the community that the Council is not dealing with the Ministry of Finance on this issue, nor is the Elected Council negotiating with any tobacco manufacturer.

Further, senior officials from the Ministry of Finance have confirmed that they are not in discussions with the Six Nations Elected Council.

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COLUMN: LUV, RESPECT & DEFIANCE

He is called Shondoweknowa

By Bubzy Martin In the Canadian “just-us” system there are many tiers, trap doors, smoke and mirrors in a man made machine. It’s fuel?

Red blood and tears keep the parts lubricated and running smoothly - and the Onkwehonwe of Turtle island are it’s preferred candidates.

Our kids are over stolen and their parents are over incarcerated.

But the government don’t make no money off us if we do our own thing on our sovereign traditional homelands. Things like running home businesses; hot dog stands, restaurants and smoke shops.

Jails and judges need criminals to justify their pay checks. Head shrinkers need long haired heads to shrink. Crown attorneys need some one to try slap the dangerous offender designations or D.O. for short on. Which if successfully applied results in a life sentence.

This my brothers and sisters - is the equivalent of the American three strike law in Canada and is the big leagues when it comes to criminal prosecution.

In London, Ontario the crown is seeking the dangerous offender designation against Shondowekowa from the Chippewa of the Thames reserve, which is neighbour to the Oneida reserve in Southwestern

Ontario.

I recently met Shondowekowa after he was released from ‘administrative segregation’ (or “the hole”) after being down there 3 years. I just met him but have known his family since the early nineties.

It is well known in the jail system that the crown is seeking to D.O. Shondowekowa. So when they finally brought him up to the unit I asked him if he wanted to tell his story.

He is a kind natured Onkwehonwe through and through. Certainly not the kind of man you would think was looking at a life sentence. He was born in London and is the youngest male in a family of 24.

He spent years on Chippewa as a youth some in Detroit. He grew up in a environment rampant with domestic violence and alcoholism.

Which was the typical seventies dark shadow on the rez - leftovers of residential school.

Growing up my household was no different. Me and Shondowekowe were both born in 1976. The only difference was he was sent to Mt. Elgin Residential School in Third Grade. One of the only two residential schools in the southern most part of Ontario. The other being the notorious Brantford Mush Hole.

One was by any means no better than the

other. Hell on earth. But what is expected when the deck gets stacked against us in Grade 3?

The Canadian governments “reconcilliation” supposedly erased all residential schools.

But that doesn’t mean the horror and structure don’t exist intrinsically in all of us the residential schools touched.

When you grow up watching violence you become violence. This is the case with Shondoweknowa. At twelve years old he was flung into a racist system that was beyond his comprehension. As he grew in the system so did his violence, alcohol and drug abuse.

It’s the same story from here to Vancouver Island. At 18 Shondoweknowa was charged with 2nd degree murder. But after the trial he was convicted of manslaughter and received a four and a half year sentence.

When he was paroled in ‘96 the drinking wasn’t that bad.

In 1998 he was sent back to the federal penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario on gun charges for 4 more years. He got paroled again, lasted 3 months, assaulted a guard in London and from there received 6 months. This is the reason they put him in the hole. In 2009 he received 31 months for assaulting his wife and has been in ever since.

Locked up for close to six years now - the crown finally went for its final blow. The D.O. designation is meant for long term violent offenders and weapons offences like Shondoweknowa’s are considered violent based on what the person buying the weapons might do with them.

This is a big portion of the crowns case. There is some violence but not enough to warrant a life sentence. Especially since Shondoweknowa is a product of the genocidal policies and practices perpetuated against him since birth. Expect to see this more with this anti terrorism bill being rammed through parliament.

Onkwehonwe across Canada are targeted.

The dangerous offender designation will be easier to attain with media putting the masses into a semi hysterical state of fear. Floyd will find out in April if he gets life. He has been going to court every two weeks since last November.

So far the crown has brought forth roughly 30-40 witnesses some of which were Aboriginal that have helped Shondoweknowa’s case - like elders from London’s Native Gathering Centre and an Onondaga Beaver Warrior that handles spiritual well being at the Brantford jail and here in London.

The crown has used

a lot of psycho-therapists and doctors educated in western medicinal practices that have no idea what we Onkwehonwe people have been through or what we’re going through to this day. Nor do they have empathy to the plight of the original peoples of this land. They are merely looking at the situation from a statistical stand point.

A female superior court judge will have the final say on Shondoweknowa’s dangerous offender ruling if

she strikes it down. The crown will try to get a long term offender ruling in which Shondoweknowa will get 10 more years on top of his 6 he’s already done.

The government is going to turn up the heat on us and see who don’t dance. This is as serious as it gets. Shondoweknowa has a big loving Onkwehonwe family that needs him out. So let us keep them in our prayers when we burn tobacco.

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I am natural born

By Nahnda Garlow

My name is Nowendawih and I am under the wing of the Onondaga Beaver Clan - a natural born Haudenosaune of the Grand River Territory at Six Nations. My father is Sagoyehsahta and our lineage follows his mother - Kawineta.

After the passing of my mother-in-law Elle Garlow, I also became the matriarch of the Garlow family. I am the natural born descendant of Deskaheh and Gahendineh - two strong opposers of manipulation of the Haudenosaune people at Six Nations of the Grand River.

My birthright to this territory is long. I am a natural born citizen of Six Nations of the Grand River. My colonial Indian

registration is as a Lower Mohawk of Six Nations. Every year of my life has been spent on this territory. As such, I am a natural born protector of this land, of the Haudenosaune people who dwell here and those faces yet to come.

As a Haudenosaune woman and Garlow matriarch, I have the voice and the authority to speak for the welfare of the Garlow family, our lands and our resources.

When I have a concern, as a Haudenosaune woman, my voice is honoured, considered, and respected as matriarch of the Garlow family and a protected member of the Onondaga Beaver Clan family.

All natural born and adopted Haudenosaune people are assured per-

sonal autonomy and protection under the Great Law and all of our treaties and wampum agreements.

Non-indigenous allies have the opportunity to sit beside the Haudenosaune people as long as they behave properly and follow protocol as members of a voiceless clan - that is the agreement for allies to sit under the Tree of Peace alongside the Haudenosaune.

According to all of my above stated roles, it is my responsibility to stand up and correct any ally when they are behaving outside of protocol - and if my words aren’t heard - to take further action to correct the breech - for the wellbeing of all people and to maintain the peace.

Recently, a non-indigenous ally attempted to misappropriate the Great Law to subjugate me and negate my autonomy as a Haudenosaune woman and matriarch of my Garlow family. This caused me great emotional distress and was an act of abuse.

This is a cease and desist notice - to all allies on the Six Nations territory that any actions to abuse, manipulate, ignore or subjugate natural born Haudenosaune people is a breach of your role as an ally.

Many allies have lost their way and have come to my territory with an agenda - some of us call this “white saviour complex.” They come with a mission - to “save the indians” and thereby change the entire world.

This is a sick and perverted mindset. It is a form of neo-colonialism - just a new and revised version of the historical oppressions committed against my people.

This kind of behaviour is unacceptable.

It is my responsibility as a Haudenosaune woman

April 22nd, 2015

to remind all allies that you must remember who you are and what your role is in the relationship.

This is fair warning to all allies that any and all acts of neo-colonialism initiated on the Six Nations territory toward the Haudenosaune people will not be tolerated.

This includes emotional manipulation of Haudenosaune citizens, breeches of proper protocol, misappropriation of Haudenosaune culture and any other actions taken in order to subjugate a person of Haudenosaune birth.

I would also like to encourage my Haudenosaune ‘cousints’ here at Six Nations that you are born with autonomy over your own being and over the lands at Six Nations of the Grand River.

Nobody can take your voice away. No non-native person can come to this community and try to gain power over you on your own land. That is abuse. And if they try, it is fully within your autonomy to tell them to leave.

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Six Nations Youth Council gathers to empower each other

By TRT Staff OHSWEKEN – Approximately 30 youth from the territory gathered at Six Nations Polytechnic this weekend for the 2015 Six Nations Youth Gathering.

Youth aged 13-24 came together for the day’s events. Motivational speaker Earl Lambert was invited to speak to the youth about empowerment with the message, “Expression is the opposite of oppression.”

Youth were taken through icebreaker games and then invited to identify points in the community they feel are issues.

Six Nations Elected Councilor Mark Hill shared his excitement about the youth coming together. “We’re listing out issues and problems that the youth see at Six Nations and we’re also going into the resources that exist and what can we do to solve the problems that exist so far,” said Hill.

Hill shared that empowering the youth of Six

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to try and bring them all together and have one unified voice while not excluding anyone – and it’s going really well.”

There are currently eight members of the Six Nations Youth Council. Currently, they are working on a Six Nations Waste Less project. Hill says, “Our main project is the Six Nations Waste Less project, encouraging youth to promote the

three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. Throughout the year you’ll see different events set up in the community to promote those initiatives.”

Hill says that inviting youth to see how a band council meeting goes is one other initiative they’d like to open to youth in the community.

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Second fire in a month destroys another family home TYENDINAGA – On April 4th, Mary and Ron Maracle’s house was destroyed in a fire – a week after Cheryl and Mice Maracle’s home suffered the same fate.

The night before the fire, the couple experienced trouble with the lights. “I could smell sulphur,” Mary said.

The next morning everyone went about their day, thinking nothing of it. The washing machine was broken so Mary had to go out to do laundry. The next thing she knew, her son was picking her up, telling her their house was on fire. What had taken 43 years to accumulate was gone in a matter of hours.

The family pets made it out of the blaze safely – a small, but welcome consolation. When the firemen finished putting out the fire, “they heard a bark,” so they went downstairs to get the mother dog and her pups, who were safely floating in the water.

Because the Maracles had a wood stove, they couldn’t get insurance without a major overhaul and a $200

monthly payment. Ironically, they had insurance before the laws changed regarding wood stoves.

Mary reiterates that she and her husband both grew up with woodstoves and have had one throughout their almost 50 year-marriage, but in the end it was an electrical issue that started the fire.

Mary, who does catering for a little extra cash, was beside herself listing the things she’s lost: “Cooking supplies, $3,000 worth of meat, a new fridge, stove, freezer, a brand new roof, the basement got fixed, brand new furnace, got water in, new tile on the bathroom floor.”

“I can’t cry. I keep working, can’t look back,” Mary said as Elvis Presley plays in the background. “But I can dance.”

Ron, who suffers from ulcers on his legs and has some difficulty moving around, isn’t able to work anymore – though that didn’t stop him from trying to put up new walls prior to the fire. Luckily, the fire didn’t get to the brand new lumber. He was

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The couple is overwhelmed by the amount of people who have quickly jumped into action to bring them food and take up collections.

Talking about the generosity of their neighbours, Mary is humbled.

“People you only know by, ‘Hello, how are you’ [are helping now.] It’s amazing, truly amazing.”

Several fundraisers have been held to help both families. There was a Facebook campaign hosted by Sam Ford, where people could buy products from Scentsy.

On Saturday, May 2, an indoor yard sale/ bake sale will be held at the Tyendinaga 59ers Hall on Old Highway 2, tables will be for rent for $10. On Sunday, May 3, musical comedian Billy Bridger will be onstage at the Tyendinaga Community Centre on York Road. The event will cost $10 at the door and starts at noon. Proceeds will go toward the families impacted by the fires.

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Province seeking to restore bee population with new act

By Laura Hill

Coffee, strawberries, cocoa and popular types of cooking oil – these are just a few items from the massive list of goods that we enjoy thanks to the work of honeybees. Seventy out of the top 100 human food crops are pollinated by these busy little creatures, which means our current way of life as we know it relies on their well-being.

And yet for years beekeepers have noticed massive death rates in their bee yards with little information about the cause – a phenomenon known as “Colony Collapse Disorder.”

Research now shows that pesticides are one of the key contributing factors to the pollinator deaths beekeepers have been troubled by. This research is the basis for Ontario’s current proposal to make regulatory amendments to the Pesticide Act. The proposed changes include reducing the number of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seed by 80 percent by 2017. Currently, 99 percent of corn seeds in Ontario are treat-

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The Ontario Beekeepers Association responded to the draft regulations to restrict neonics in a press release.

“We are pleased the government is moving forward with a rigorous regulatory approach to reducing the use of neonicotinoids,” said OBA president Tibor Szabo. “However, with a few minor changes

we can ensure pollinator health remains a priority and our beekeeping industry is protected from further damage.”

Some of the changes suggested by the OBA include monitoring dosage/ concentration levels of neonics on seeds and removing an exemption on sweet corn, which bees are attracted to.

Under the proposed phased-in scenario, honey bees and beekeepers will not be protected under the full weight of the regulations until the 2020 planting season, so the OBA also recommended that heavy corn and soy planting areas be given first priority and that full implementation be completed before the 2018 growing season.

Regulatory amendments to the Pesticide Act are currently under a public review and commenting period until May 7. To learn more about the proposed changes or make a comment, you can visit Ontario’s Environmental Registry at www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ and search for ‘Ontario Pollinator Health’.

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New Delaware Nation nature trail wins conservation award MORAVIANTOWN – The Delaware Nation’s new 1.8 km-long nature trail in Moraviantown, called the Weelateéxung Nature Trail, has been selected as a 2015 Carolinian Canada Conservation Award Winner in the Group Program Category for its efforts towards conserving Carolinian habitats and atrisk species.

“We are honoured to be chosen for this award from Carolinian Canada,” says Chief Greg Peters of the Delaware Nation. “The trail has become a point of pride for our community, as it serves not only as a walking path, but also an educational opportunity to better understand some of the species of concern in our territory,” he says.

Chief Peters was present on Friday night to accept the award during a Carolinian Canada Awards ceremony in London, Ontario.

Though he accepted the award, he was quick

to point out that there are numerous individuals in his community to thank for making the Weelateéxung Nature Trail a new hot spot for nature-lovers.

Carolinian Canada’s Group Program Category recognizes non-profits, government agencies, businesses, industry, media or partnerships which have integrated conservation into new areas or made great strides for nature.

The Weelateéxung Nature Trail was nominated for the award by Carolinian Canada’s Director of Ecosystem Recovery, Jarmo Jalava.

“The Weelateéxung Nature Trail is a truly amazing community project that serves multiple purposes: outreach, education, conservation and ecological restoration, while raising awareness of Delaware Nation’s rich cultural heritage and the unique natural heritage of Carolinian Canada. In a spirit of friendship and

Weelateexung means "a good path" in Lenape, the native language of the Delaware Nation which makes it a suitable name for the nature trail in Moraviantown, Ontario. SUBMITTED PHOTO openness, it serves as a model for other communities to follow,” Jalava said.

Weelateéxung means ‘a good path’ in Lenape, the native lan-

guage of the Delaware Nation. Signs posted along the trail identify a number of different species both in Lenape and English. The plants and animals identified along

the trail are of special concern, as they have traditional uses or pose a threat to native species today.

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April 22nd, 2015

Rally to legalize marijuana brings hundreds to Brantford

By Mari Reeve BRANTFORD – On April 20th roughly 300 people gathered at Victoria Park to support Brantford Cannabis Club, who was hosting their 2nd annual 4-20 rally to push for the legalization of marijuana.

The Brantford Cannabis Club was founded in October 2013 by Mickie Dinsmore. He was apprehensive that a rally or a

like what we are doing though. We appreciate the support we are getting from our members and the general public. I was hesitant to start a club in Brantford, I’m amazed at the amount of support we are getting.”

Police officers present at the event kept their distance, remained in their vehicles just alongside the park.

The event began with

ford-Brant), Kevin Brandt (seeking nomination for the Green Party in Brantford), and Danielle Takacs (member of the Liberal Party).

Many different artists, businesses, and entrepreneurs donated items for the public giveaway. Crazy Bills donated a large amount of t-shirts, pipes, stickers, bongs, and other products. Other contributors were made by

Hundreds of Brantford residents and members of the public participate in a group photo during the 420 Rally on Monday, April 20th. This 5 hour event also had a canned food drive, helping to support Brantford Food Bank, and was hosted by the Brantford Cannabis Club. cannabis club would not be well received in Brantford. But he decided to try anyway and was met with both community support and legal obstacles.

“The city can’t work with us,” said Dinsmore.

“They can’t give us a permit, but they haven’t interfered with anything today. They (the police) are keeping us safe. There are some people who don’t

guest speakers, followed by socializing, giveaways, information and resource sharing, as well as a canned food drive.

The featured speakers were: Marc Laferriere (Federal NDP Candidate for Brantford-Brant), Randy Roberts from the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC), Rob Ferguson (Libertarian Party Candidate for Brant-

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April 22nd, 2015

California is quickly running out of water TRT STAFF After years of subtle and not so subtle warnings by scientists and environmental activists, the water situation in California has hit a state of crisis, with a real and present danger of running out of fresh aquifer water within a year.

According to a news report from NASA released this week, the state will be out of water in about a year due to drought, coupled with the unbridled drawing of fresh spring water from the aquifers that feed the state and its crops.

While a strict water use ration has been in place to curtail usage by its citizens, and farmers are losing their crops, Nestlé is making money

hand over fist from draining untold millions of gallons from at least 10 fresh water springs across the state to sell under their label – and paying only $0.14 per gallon to do so.

According to water protectors, “Nestlé’s Sacramento water plant is sucking water at a rate of 50 million gallons of water each year from the city’s water reserves, and that’s just one of the billion dollar company’s five bottling plants in California.”

A new investigation shows that Nestlé Water’s permit to transport water across the San Bernardino National Forest for bottling expired 27 years ago, but corporate lobbying has protected the mega company from any liability.

“More than 80% of the world’s almonds and nearly half of the USA’s and Canada’s fruits and vegetables come from California.

As crops sit withering on the vine and tens of thousands of farm workers lose their livelihoods, it’s a travesty that precious water is being bottled and sold for profit instead of feeding our crops,” says a media release from the environmental watchdog group known as SumOfUs. Canada’s vast fresh water supply is in danger from Nestlé and other water bottling firms, as well as from mining companies. The fracking process of extracting hard to reach low-grade bitumen oil draws and irreparably pollutes millions of gallons of fresh water every

day and is being allowed to do so with Harper’s blessing.

According to Reuters columnist Antony Currie, “Nestlé is under fire in British Columbia for paying only $2.25 for every million liters of water

it withdraws from local sources. Yet the provincial government sets the price and until this year charged nothing. The rates are also far higher in Quebec, which charges $70, and Nova Scotia, where the price is $140.

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April 22nd, 2015

Earth Day a teaching opportunity for next generation Earth Day has been around for more than 40 years, and during that time, it has inspired millions of people to increase their awareness of, and their appreciation for, the environment.

Nowadays, children grow up learning about the environment in school and at home. For example, many households participate in their community’s recycling programs, and such households are raising eco-conscious children, perhaps without even recognizing they’re doing so.

While a transition to a more eco-conscious lifestyle might not be seamless, it’s far easier than many might suspect and even easier for kids who have yet to develop a lifetime of habits that might not be so eco-friendly.

With Earth Day on the horizon, the following are a few ways parents can get their kids involved in activities or lifestyles that benefit the environment.

Address Eating Habits Over the last several years, the opportunities to eat in an eco-friendly manner have increased dramatically.

Organic foods have grown more and more popular, and parents can use this growing trend to teach their kids about the environment. When shopping for groceries, choose

organic products that weren’t grown with pesticides or harmful chemicals and explain this difference to kids.

Shopping locally provides another opportunity for parents to involve food when teaching kids about the environment.

Teach Conservation Techniques Conservation provides another easy opportunity for parents to instill eco-friendly ideals in their children. Conservation is about reducing waste, so conservation techniques don’t involve

about brushing and flossing as an opportunity to impart a lesson about the environment. Instead of keeping the faucet running while brushing your teeth, turn the faucet off and encourage kids to do the same. When they ask why, explain that this

make a big difference.

There are additional lessons about conservation that parents can impart. For instance, when grocery shopping, always make a list before leaving the house and explain to kids that you do this so you don’t have to make

Explain to kids that shopping locally reduces reliance on fuel because products don’t need to be shipped, be it through the air or on the ground, to your community, minimizing fuel consumption.

sacrifice. Instead, they involve being more responsible when it comes to using our resources.

Parents know full well the constant reminders kids need when it comes to dental hygiene. But use these daily reminders

helps conserve water, and show them how it’s just as easy and effective to clean teeth without the water running as it is when the faucet is on. This teaches kids that conservation is simple and often just requires minimal effort to

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April 22nd, 2015

Celebrating the diversity of Six Nations TRT Staff Who belongs? It’s a question that comes up from time to time in every community and at the Two Row Times, we felt it was a discussion well worth having. Here at Six Nations, our culture is vast, beautiful and varied. We have artists, academics, tradespeople, athletes, chefs, farmers, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, activists and more. We have six different languages from six different, fascinating nations. There are families lovingly made up from a medley of different cultures. There are families where tradition runs strong and true. And then there are our children – each with something pre-

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Haudenosaunee Diversity Part One The Two Row Times is pleased to present a 4 part series on Haudenosaunee diversity by Rick Hill, Senior Project Coordinator at Deyohahá:ge: Indigenous Knowledge Centre

By Rick Hill There has been much speculation over the years about having our own university. The thought is that we can educate ourselves on how to best be ourselves, according to our own laws, traditions and beliefs. There was an expressed need to restore what used to be called Ongweonweka – the way of life of the Original People. The question quickly arose: Who is eligible to attend such a university?

Is our way of life for anyone or just a few?

There was a working group looking into creating a Haudenosaunee University, however, they fell into two camps of thought and could never resolve their differences. One camp wanted a full-fledged university, granting degrees in a variety of disciplines, just like any other university. They sought parity with the outside world.

This kind of Haudenosaunee University would be open to all people, because the world needs more Indigenous thought and philosophy so humans would not destroy the sacred creation.

The other camp wanted all instruction to be in our native languages, with a goal of building a fully-functional Haudenosaunee individual. You had to be able to speak your heritage language first in order to attend.

That narrowed the potential student base dramatically. It also raised the question of who qualifies for being Haudenosaunee. At one point it was said that if you do not speak your mother language, you cannot be truly Ongweonwe, because the culture is encoded in the language. That left most of the people out.

The discussions about Haudenosaunee Univer-

sity came to an end.

Do we believe in university or diversity? “University” is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means “community of teachers and scholars.” The original Latin word “universitas” refers in general to “a number of persons associated into one body, a society, company, community, guild, corporation, etc.” However, for many centuries, that meant teaching about the universe through Greco-Roman eyes. Most schools are set up to advance Western notions of civilization. Their underlying goal is to make productive citizens of their society, not ours.

Our tradition and history has shown that to truly be Haudenosaunee meant to embrace diversity. The great dictionary in the sky – Wikipedia – defines diversity: “In sociology and political studies, the term diversity is used to describe political entities with members who have identifiable differences in their cultural backgrounds or lifestyles.”

We have become confused over our identifiable differences as to what constitutes being Haudenosaunee. In some ways, our tradition defines a way of life, a way of thinking and speaking that is the prerequisite for being Haudenosaunee. In fact that term was not used until after the Peacemaker created our Confederacy and instructed us to thereafter refer to ourselves as Haudenosaunee. So our identity has been evolving through time.

It is a definition that has been undermined by our colonization. Most of us now live a very different lifestyle from our ancestors. Most of us think in English. Most of us are confused about our identity. Are we no longer Haudenosaunee because we went to residential school? Are we no longer Haudenosaunee because we earn a paycheck rather than plant corn or har-

Rick Hill is the chairperson of the Six Nations Legacy Consortium and the Senior Project Coordinator at Deyohaha:ge: Indigenous Knowledge Centre. SUBMITTED PHOTO vest from nature? Are we no longer Haudenosaunee because DNA has changed because of the origin of some of our relatives?

As a young man I repeatedly heard a harsh reality expressed

by Longhouse people.

Imagine there is a circle known as our ancestral culture. We (those with a clan lineage) are born within that circle, but our thoughts, words and actions can put us outside of that circle. The language you speak, who you marry, how you make a living, what you believe, or what your politics are can ostracize you from your family, clan or nation. We have free will to make the choices we want, but there are

consequences for us and our children, based upon what we decide. I have spent my while adult life wondering whether I’m inside or outside of that imaginary circle.

As children of colonized and residential ‘school-ized’ people, we did not have a choice about the kind of world we were born into. Some of my relatives were taken from their families when they were young, adopted out or left behind. And, because of colonization, we were born into a world of confusion, with a great diversity of opinions about what it meant to be Native surrounded by non-Natives.

We have to admit that by the time I was born in 1950, we were a frac-

tured and diverse people.

Since moving to Grand River, I have heard a lot about the government removal of the Confederacy Chiefs in 1924 and the desire to return to that form of government. My own great-grandfather was part of that old system.

However, I have since learned that many of those old Chiefs were also Christians and governed with Christian ideologies, more so than the old way of life.

In 1902, the Confederacy opened Number 2 School and stated that the purpose of the school was “the means of bringing them [our children] out of the dark recesses of ignorance into the sunshine of education,

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industry, honesty, sobriety, and a charitable Christian life.”

Is that the vision we want to restore by returning to that kind of government we had in 1924? For some, yes. My grandparents and some of my aunts and uncles were very devout Christians, and they would certainly support what the Chiefs said in 1902.

I had to learn to accept the diversity of thought among my own extended family. I could not be mad at my grandmother, blaming her for five hundred years of oppression brought on by Christians. Even though I was the first in my family wanting to recover traditionality in my life, I had to accept that for my grandmother and other relatives, Christianity provided spiritual fulfillment. I had to accept that kind of diversity was now entrenched in our community, and respect their choices they made, even though they were different from mine. Besides, they did not ostracize me for what I believed.

I also had to understand that there is no one Christian personality, that there are a great diversity of expressions as to what it means to be a Christian across the territory of the Haudenosaunee.

Once someone said there were sixteen different denominations here at Grand River, all reading the same bible, but interpreting its meaning in different ways. It is also true that there are divergent interpretations of what it means to be Haudenosaunee. There are divergent interpretations of what constitutes the Great Law. Even our respected elders disagree on these matters.

It can be confusing to try to figure out what or who to believe. You could say that we are already a very diverse community, with many views of what is means to be us!

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April 22nd, 2015

Salt Baby: A creative reflection on inspiration behind the play

By Falen Johnson My sister stood on the dirt road, shoes caked in mud, the long dark strands of hair blowing in the wind, her 8-year-old fists clenched at her side.

The fight with our neighbour had started with something small, I am sure. Perhaps it was over conflicting tree house construction concepts or whose dog bit who. Maybe it was a dispute over a contested bike race. I don’t remember how it started, but I remember how it ended.

“Well at least my sister isn’t white!” Our neighbour yelled at my sister. Silence. There was no rebuttal. The fight was over. The battle lost. My sister and I walked home defeated. I remember feeling like I had let her down.

This memory has become crystallized in my mind. Those words yelled between kids on a dirt road all those years ago has shaped me in many ways. It is one of my clearest memories. It was the first time of many times in my life when I would be told I didn’t look “Indian.”

I work in theatre, mainly as a playwright.

My first play Salt Baby has done well for itself.

It has toured across the

country and had multiple readings. From the Yukon to Six Nations, the play has legs. The story wasn’t a hard one to find. Salt Baby is about a young Mohawk/Tuscarora woman from Six Nations who is struggling to fit in both on the Rez and in the city. She is told she looks “white” wherever she goes.

While writing Salt Baby I thought about the fight on the road, but I also thought about being in the city and the stories that I have collected there. Store clerks have examined my status card for authenticity so many times that I have just stopped using it. People have told me that they hate “Indians” straight to my face without knowing I am one. I used to think of myself as a spy or a double agent - an insider covertly slipping between worlds. I tried to find power in the hurt of being invisible.

When I was writing the play I really had to think about what I was saying or wanting to say with Salt Baby. Over the years I have struggled with the message, but the piece continues to be programmed and produced, so I know that there is something there that needs to be heard both

Falen Johnson is Mohawk and Tuscarora from Six Nations. She is an actor, playwright and emerging dramaturg. She is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School. SUBMITTED PHOTO

by Indigenous people and non-Indigenous folks. I don’t look like the image of an airbrushed Indian woman on a t-shirt you can buy at the pow wow,

I don’t have long dark braids, I tan unevenly, I was a vegetarian for ten years, I can’t ride a horse, I can count to ten in Cayuga, but that is it.

I am told that “I don’t look it” by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, but both my parents are from Six Nations so isn’t this what it looks

like? The answer is obvious to me. I hope one day the rest of the world catches up.

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SIX NATIONS – The Six Nations Rebels’ “Drive for Five” season began on Friday night at the ILA, using the dejected Welland Generals to help deliver a 21-4 notice to the league that this year’s Rebels intend to keep the Cup right where it is.

And just in case there was any doubt, they put a 12-4 exclamation mark on the message Sunday against the Hamilton Bengals.

The Rebels will be under the guiding hand of former goaltending coach Derek General this season. Former coach Murray Porter has decided to step down from coaching this year. He still wants to play, and has a young family he wants to spend more time with, without the Rebels coaching commitment.

General has been an assistant coach for the past four consecutive Founders Cup wins, so he knows the system and the players.

“It’s really not that much of a transition to go to head coach this year,” says General. “The last few years when Murray Porter was coaching he taught me a lot and we

The 2015 edition Six Nations Rebels began their assault on the record book with two lop-sided wins over the Welland Generals and the Hamilton Bengals this past weekend. They are going for their unprecedented fifth straight Founders Cup. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE would lean on each other along with Cam (Bomberry).

“It’s just a matter of getting used to some of our newer players and bring them in to play the way we want them to.”

Helping out behind the bench again this year will be Kenny Miller.

The Six Nations lacrosse machine, otherwise known as the Six Nations Minor Lacrosse Association, continues to turn out top quality young guns every year and this year is no exception. Almost half of this

year’s Rebels are rookies.

“For the most part, there is a lot of new blood here and we’re just evaluating what we have right now,” General says. “We still have a few needs so there may be even more younger guys [coming] in.”

It will be up to General and Miller to temper some of these new recruits and mold them into a team.

Despite two lop-sided victories to open the 2015 season this past weekend, General sees a problem which will need

to be rectified if the Rebels’ unprecedented four straight Founders Cups is to become five: penalties.

“We had a lack of discipline out there and Briley (Miller) kept us in the game,” he said after Sunday’s game. “When anyone comes to Six Nations to play, we have the biggest target on our backs after the last few years and it just gets bigger every year. A lot of the penalties tonight took away from the flow of our game. Every team’s goal is to knock us off, even if it’s the only win they get

all year, at least they will be able to say that they beat the Rebels.”

On the bright side, the new stable of talent is fast and skillful and the veterans provide stability.

Being a former NLL goaltender himself, General is especially interested in his own end of the floor and, in particular, his young goaltenders, Briley Miller and Daniel Hill, whom he works with regularly.

Sunday night, the Rebels started a little slow and looked a bit uncertain in transition, but as the game wore on, they began to gel.

A good number of new rookie Rebs put points up in the 12-4 Six Nations win. Garret VyseSquare scored two and assisted on three to lead the young Rebels, while this year’s captain, vet-

eran Mitch Green, scored two and assisted on two.

Layne Smith, a second year Rebel, is off to a flying start with six goals and two assists in two games.

It was 4-2 for the Rebels after the first period, but the Bengals were left in the dust in the second frame, 9-3.

“I don’t know how many poles we hit,” General said. “We were beating the goalie but hitting the post. But then, a win is a win and it really doesn’t matter much how you get ‘em. But tonight was pretty ugly.”

They will not see game action again until May 1st at home against the St. Catharines Spartans, and the following afternoon at 4 p.m. the Rebels will be in Wallaceburg to face the Red Devils.

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Corvairs to meet LaSalle for Sutherland Cup

By Jim Windle CALEDONIA – The Leamington Flyers, with their backs firmly up against the wall, made a game of it Friday night at the Haldimand Centre Arena, but in the end the defending Sutherland Cup Champions, the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs, eliminated the Flyers with a 2-1, Game #5 win.

They move on now to face the LaSalle Vipers, who defeated the Elmira

Sugar Kings 3-1 in Game #7 to secure their position in the finals.

Leamington took a 1-0 first period lead on a goal scored by Zack Guilbeault at 8:14. After that, though, Kevin Entmaa firmly held his ground while Cosimo Fontana and Jordan Peacock put the Corvairs in front in the second period. There was no scoring in the third, as both goalies provided play-off style net minding.

The Corvairs have been dominant again this season, finishing the regular schedule miles ahead of the pack and are the favorites to repeat as Sutherland Cup champions. However, anything can happen in the game of hockey, especially with a cross-divisional team you know little about.

The Sutherland Cup Play-off schedule was announced after press time.

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Sutherland Cup schedule now set It’s crunch time for the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs and the LaSalle Vipers starting Wednesday night at the Haldimand Centre Arena in Caledonia.

The Corvairs won their semi-final series over the Leamington Flyers, four games to one last week and have been waiting for the winner of the LaSalle versus the Elmira Sugar Kings series, which went a full seven games with the Vipers winning.

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Rivermen season starts Thursday

By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – The Sr. B Six Nations Rivermen begin their 2015 campaign this Friday night; April 24th at the Gaylord Powless Arena with a replay of the 2014 playoffs against the Ennismore James Gang.

After a very successful sophomore season in the OLA Sr. B loop finishing the regular season in first place, they just fell short of the Presidents Cup last year, losing to the James Gang and are looking toward to finishing what they didn’t last year.

Then on Saturday

April 25th, the Rivermen paddle down to Wallaceburg to face the Thrashers for a 2 o’clock afternooner.

Much of the same roster has returned with a few new faces added to the mix.

They will be going up against the Brooklin Merchants, Ennismore James Gang, Oakville Titans, Owen Sound North Stars St. Catharines Saints and the new Wallaceburg Thrashers. Gone this year are the Sarnia Beavers.

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COLUMN: FROM THE CHEAP SEATS By Jim Windle

Six Nations is sports central

There was a time when there was a bit of a lull in sports during the season transition from winter to summer, but not so much here at Six Nations, especially now that the Canadian Lacrosse League has been going. Thanks to the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena, top level sports is a yearround adventure at Six Nations and this coming summer is going to be a doozy.

Let’s start with the Six Nations Rebels. This would be a solid Jr. A franchise if league rules allowed for two teams to play in the same centre. In fact, I for one, would love to see an exhibition game for charity between the Minto Cup Arrows and the Founders Cup Rebels.

But the reality is, that would create a no-win situation for the Arrows.

Should they win, they wouldn’t get any respect out of beating a Jr. B team.

Should they lose, they would have to suffer defeat

at the hands of a Jr. B franchise – but it would make for some great lacrosse.

I am very much looking forward to this summer’s lacrosse season.

After a history-making lacrosse season last year with Six Nations OLA teams bringing home the Mann Cup, Minto Cup and the Founders Cup, they still left a little room for improvement as the OLA Sr. B Rivermen fell just short of the Presidents Cup. The Jr. C Warriors will be looking for improvement, as well, after finishing the 2014 regular season with a respectable second place finish.

The Can/Am Slash also had a respectable 2014 season, finishing in third place.

In hockey, I know Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs General Manager Brian Rizzetto and Coach Mike Bullard would never say this – not in public, at least – but I think the real battle

for the Sutherland Cup has already taken place with the elimination of the St. Catharines Falcons.

They still have to deal with the Western Conference LaSalle Vipers, but baring a total collapse of the Corvairs or divine intervention on the part of the Vipers, the Sutherland Cup final series should be a short one, and Caledonia will celebrate its second Jr. A championship in as many years.

Even for a hockey fan that has never seen the Pro-Fit Corvairs this year, just a look at the statistics would tell the story. LaSalle finished their regular season with a 28-20-1, while the Corvairs topped the Golden Horseshoe Conference with a 44-3-2 record.

Add to that the U-19 World Field Lacrosse Games held in Onondaga this year, with several Six Nations of the Grand River girls making up a good

part of the Haudenosaunee team.

There are some Pan/ Am teams from around the world that will be using the new lacrosse field for practices as they get ready for the Games, hosted in Toronto by the Mississaugas of the New Credit.

Then there’s the Six Nations Redmen Fastball team, which will be host-

ing a major men’s tournament at the Six Nations ball diamonds.

We will also try to bring into the already busy mix, games from our distribution areas, as well as minor sports. Of course, I know there will be even more than what is listed here.

This is going to be a very busy summer for me

and I promise to do my very best to get around to as many games as humanly possible, but I will need your help, too. Please submit scores and results and story tips to follow up on by emailing me, and submit pictures if you can to TwoRowTimes@gmail. com.

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Healing the heart by healing the mind TRT Staff The Good Mind, or Ganigonhi:oh, is a well-known concept in Haudenosaunee tradition that calls on the use of kind, loving and compassionate thoughts as a precursor to decision making. While some see it as a general governing law, Onondaga Clanmother Frieda Jacques had an interesting take on it in her 2001 article, ‘Use The Good Mind!’ where she describes it more as a discipline.

“I refer to the Good Mind as a discipline, rather than just a description of a person’s state of mind. First of all Ganigonhi:oh recognizes that we are connected to the good, that we have access to a loving source of good thoughts. Each and every one of us has many, many thoughts each day.

With discipline we can become aware of each thought, see its substance, realize its intent, and then determine if we should follow and build on that thought.” Jacques wrote.

In other words, The Good Mind and the loving thoughts that come with it must be chosen and practiced mindfully on a daily basis for peaceful living.

More than a concept, it is a

way of life.

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That’s where attitudinal healing comes in.

Janet Hill, manager of Traditional Healing Programs & Services at De Dwa Da Dehs Nyes, has been co-facilitating attitudinal healing circles at the centre for the past 12 years.

Hill says that attitudinal healing is based on 12 principles that reflect a belief that it is our thinking and not people or outside conditions that cause personal suffering.

Created in 1975 by Dr. Jerald G. Jampolsky, attitudinal healing offers that our perceptions, beliefs and attitudes are changeable with some work and introspection.

“Whether my attitudes are good or bad, the reality is that I have them and they are self-inflicted. I am not only responsible for my thoughts but I am also responsible for the feelings I experience. When I am open to exploring these feelings, I can eventually heal them,” Hill shares.

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Although meetings equip participants with the knowledge and resources to heal, the overall journey is client-directed, Hill says.

“The approach of attitudinal healing is offered only as suggestions or an invitation. It is not a religion nor is it religious. It is cross-cultural and offers that we will find happiness through forgiveness and acceptance. It introduces the dynamic of choice,” Hill adds. “It acknowledges the inherent spiritual wisdom within each and every one of us and the aim is not to change behavior, but to retrain or heal the most powerful instrument of change – our own minds.”

It’s the client-directed approach that appeals to individuals who are in pursuit of Ganigonhi:oh. Sandy Montour, a former partici-

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“It was up to me to get whatever I could from that healing process. I not only did it once, I put myself through this process twice. I got so much out of the group. Using this process, I pushed myself to explore the areas in my life that were hurting at the time. The attitudinal healing process allowed me to explore deep issues that I knew needed attention. Or I could explore issues that were not as deep if I wanted. That was the beauty of the group – it allows you to define your own experience and extract what you need.”

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Cervical cancer is a female cancer that grows on the cervix, which is the opening of a woman’s womb. Screening for this type of cancer began in the 1940’s and since then the “pap test” has been waving the red flag to physicians, warning them of the abnormal cell growth that eventually becomes cervical cancer.

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This family of viruses is commonly found in both men and women, though it sometimes shows no symptoms, so it can be easy to overlook.

Although most people who come into contact with this sexually transmitted infection are able to fight it off, some people are unable to defeat the infection.

HPV is then carried in the blood and eventually it can contribute to the development of cervical, throat and laryngeal cancers.

Thankfully, cervical cancer is now entirely preventable and also treatable if it is caught early. Cervical cancer screening is recommended every three years for

women starting at age 21, or once they have become sexually active.

Pap tests can stop at age 70 in women who have had three or more normal tests in the prior ten years, but according to Cancer Care Ontario, the number of women getting screened drops after the age of 60.

“We’re not sure why women aren’t screening after they hit a certain age,” says Dr. Andrea East, Aboriginal Cancer Lead in the Hamilton/ Halton/Niagara/Brant region. “But we want women to understand the importance of maintaining regular screening past the age of 60, as the risk of developing cervical cancer still exists. Cancer screening saves lives, and the pap test has proven to be a valuable tool in the fight against cervical cancer.”

In 2013, approximately 610 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in Ontario; 140 women died from the disease.

Screening for cervical cancer can be done on Six Nations through the Six Nations Maternal & Child Care Centre – Tsi:Nonwe ionagorahtsta Onagrahsta, through the Six Nations Sexual Health Clinic, or through your family physician.

However, this May, a new initiative is being welcomed onto the territory to encourage and provide the opportunity for community mem-

bers to be screened. The Screen For Life Mobile Screening Unit will be on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory to perform pap tests on area residents who are interested.

Screening through the coach bus, which has a full and discreet area for breast exams and cervical screening, begins on Six Nations from May 13th - 15th at the Iroquois Plaza, May 19th and 20th at Gane Yohs Medical Clinic, on May 21st and 22nd at the White Pines Health Complex, and at the New Credit Plaza on June 4th and 5th.

Screen For Life will have a launch at the Six Nations Community Centre on May 12th as a kickoff event for the Community Awareness Week.

“Reclaiming Well-being: Cancer Free Lives Celebration” will be held from 12-2 p.m. at the Six Nations Community Hall.

A traditional meal will be held and speakers will include Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill, who will share traditional teachings as they influence western medicine, and Dr. Karen Hill, who will receive the Indigenous Health Award.

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Heat a pan on medium heat. Melt about half a tablespoon of butter per 2 eggs in the pan. Wait until the butter starts to foam slightly. Add the whites of the onions and cook for 15 - 20 seconds.

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A magnificently and extremely detailed showcase of the Peacemaker's journey through a physical mapping of Haudenosaunee territories, displayed on the "Map of the Territorial Divisions of the Aboriginals of New York during the 1600s."

PHOTO BY MARI REEVE.

Peacemaker’s Journey beautifully modeled at Everything Cornhusk

By Mari Reeve In October 2014, Elizabeth Doxtator, better known as Bets, opened Everything Cornhusk in the plaza right in the centre of Ohsweken.

“We’re so tiny many people don’t know how much is in here. It’s a gallery, just as much as a little shop,” Bets says.

Everything Cornhusk is much more than that.

It is also a reflection of traditional stories and values, a collection of cultural pieces of artwork.

Stepping into the shop and seeing the beautiful, lovingly-crafted pieces is a wonderful visual experience in and of itself – not to mention a great way to learn some oral traditions and stories.

Bets explained that her family has been making Cornhusk dolls “since forever.” Her house was getting filled with too many items, so she opened up a gallery/shop. Over the years, the pieces have proved to serve as great educational tools, as well as a way of preserving a historically oral tradition from being lost due to colonization.

Last year, the cornhusk doll creations outlining the Peacemaker’s Journey were on display at the Woodland Cultural Centre for First Nations Art. This 16-piece set retelling the Peacemaker’s Journey also traveled to Tyendinaga for the recital of The Great Law. For many, the faceless corn husk doll is a central part of our art and history.

Bets explains the story behind its featureless face: “The soft husk of the corn plant was used to make a beautiful cornhusk doll.

Cornhusk dolls created by Bets Doxtator and displayed at Everything Cornhusk. The doll on the left represents the Peacemaker, standing behind council fire, clutching the five bound arrows, Tsikosaseh stands beside on the right. PHOTO BY MARI REEVE [The doll] was instructed to play with all the children and keep them entertained. She traveled to many villages and the children loved her. Many people would comment on her beauty. Soon the doll forgot about her duties and spent long hours by the water, admiring her reflection. Her face was removed to remind the people to remain humble and not to become obsessed with appearance, as true beauty is found in fulfilling your commitments. To this day, the cornhusk doll remains faceless.”’

Along with the magnificent and extremely detailed showcase of the Peacemaker’s Journey, there is a physical mapping of his journey through Haudenosaunee territories, displayed on the ‘Map of the Territorial Divisions of the Aboriginals of New York from the 1600s. The gallery is filled with artwork and teachings about the origins of cornhusk dolls, the Thanksgiving Address, dreamcatchers, beadwork, and The Three

Sisters, to name a few. The work really does speak for itself; these pictures cannot fully capture the detail or beauty of the art found at Everything Cornhusk.

Bets has displayed her artwork in other places, and can make the pieces available for travel to display in schools, museums and other events.

Her acrylic painting ‘Mona Lisa Makes a Basket’ was highlighted in The World’s Leading American Indian Arts Alliance Magazine. It was also displayed at the Iroquois Indian Museum in 2014.

Another one of Bets’ pieces was featured in Studio Magazine for Craft and Design in California: a rather fun, creative piece she completed in 2012 called, ‘Walking the Two Row.’ It features kneehigh basketball shoes with colourful beads running alongside the laces (the beading took many hours).

You can purchase this poster at Everything Cornhusk, or another featuring the Thanksgiving Address, as well as a few other styles of posters and cards.

Bets has also created

a beautifully-illustrated card deck to help build traditional language and math skills. This deck can serve as flash cards or be used for different games.

Bets also offers cornhusk doll and bracelet making workshops, along with teachings. For more information about the store, workshops, and anything else cornhusk, call 519-445-0156, visit www.cornhuskdolls.ca, or email info@cornhuskdolls.ca.

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Logan Staats contemplating a new track at Six Nations world class recording facility Jukasa Studio. This 8072G series vintage analog mixing console was imported from the legendary Abbey Road Studios, London England and has been used by the greatest names in music.

PHOTO BY JONATHAN GARLOW

Logan Staats: organic rock soul

By Nahnda Garlow Six Nations Logan Staats has had quite the adventure this year in the music industry. As the lead singer of Ghost Town Orchestra his work earned the band an Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Award in 2014.

His talents have drawn the attention of the entire indigenous world.

So much so that earlier this spring the artist was invited to perform at South by Southwest music festival. This summer Staats is scheduled to perform at both APTN’s Aboriginal Solidarity Day event in Winnipeg and the Pan-Am Games.

Now Staats is branching out from that project and releasing his first solo album entitled “Good Bye Goldia” as well. His sound is organic. And his voice enchanting in the capture of lyric and note.

This year has been a great one for many indigenous artists, such as Digging Roots, Tanya Tagaaq and A Tribe Called Red - embracing their natural sound and experiences while at the same time capturing mainstream success. It is certain that Staats is next on the list of

stars.

“I can’t read a stitch of music,” said Staats. “I can hear it and I can make it by ear. I think I like doing everything by feel I think it produces a different sound. Not being stuck to the scale gives the music a different energy.”

He is the quintessential image of a rock star: long hair, worn blue jeans and an intense concentration as he sits at the mixing board of Jukasa Studios on Six Nations of the Grand River. Right now the mission is new - laying his organic rock vocals over a hip hop beat. For Staats this is uncharted territory.

“There’s so many great people around me.

So many great people around me supporting what I am doing,” said Staats. “I wanted to do something outside of my comfort zone. So I reached out to a couple producers and Jonathan Garlow came to me with a hip hop beat. It’s been really fun.”

“Remember My Flame” is the name of the soon-to-be-released track and echoes the sounds of alt-rock bands like Imagine Dragons, Sneaker Pimps and Portishead.

This track is almost a

Logan Staats is releasing an acoustic solo album this year called "Good Bye Goldia" but is also very excited about a new single produced by Josh Hill and Jonathan Garlow called "Remember My Flame" which was recorded at Six Nations' Jukasa Studios. PHOTO BY NAHNDA GARLOW 360 degree turn from his upcoming album “Good Bye Goldia” - which is an acoustic and microphone venture to be released on Aboriginal Solidarity Day this year.

Staats said, “Me and Derek Miller jumped in a van. I was going through a tough time. I needed to get away from this town, this murdered city. So we just loaded some guitars and

microphones into a van, drove to California, set up in my friend Cal’s pool house and just started recording. I played all of my songs over three days.”

The journey was part escape, part gypsy music quest.” Staats said, “I didn’t want my first album to be over produced.

I wanted it to be - Logan Staats - this is what you get, this is what he sounds

like - and this is how he tells his story. So its live, off the floor It was a really cool experience. There’s something magical about California. Maybe its just me, but I felt like a real musician. You couldn’t stop me. I was riding this wave - this high. I played all day and all night. And we got some gold. It’s straight up, me in a room with a microphone and my guitar.

It’s raw. What you see is what you get.”

For Staats, music has long been a healing modality. He said, “Belting out songs really made me feel better when I was down. Thats what it was for me. A lot of my songs are just sad. Once I realized that it could make me feel better that is when I really took off.”

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Discovering Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

By Nicholas Martin-King Hearthstone is a free-toplay online card game by Blizzard Entertainment.

It is playable on computers, tablets, and smartphones. Launched on March 11, 2014, the game has passed 20 million players as of September 15, 2014. Nearly 200 new cards have been added to the original 378 through two solo adventures and one expansion set.

What kind of gameplay can you expect? As a card game, it has turnbased strategy gameplay.

There are two players per match – you and an opponent. There is the random

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and exciting moments.

Not all the cards are available as soon as you start playing, as some

must be unlocked through play or bought in random packs. This raises the question: is it really free-to-play? While you certainly can unlock everything by not paying, it takes a long time.

It is not required for you to pay real money at any time within this game, but it can increase the enjoyment you get out of it. For example, the two solo adventures can be unlocked by paying roughly $40. If you wanted to unlock both adventures just by playing the game, it would take about 90 days of playing every day for about an hour.

Is Hearthstone worth your time to try out?

There are many experiences Hearthstone offers that other card games simply cannot because they’re made of paper. It is a very high quality card game and worth playing through the tutorial even if you have no experience with card games. It has very simple and intuitive rules that can be learned in under 15 minutes.

Despite being easy to pick up and play, it does not lack depth. It is great fun playing as a new player and as a seasoned one.

This game is definitely worth trying if you enjoy card games. I even recommend it if you have never played a card game before.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015

CLASSIFIEDS

THE SPIRIT OF ALL NATIONS

Obituaries

Obituaries

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General: Anthony Mark “Tony”

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Suddenly in Brantford on Tuesday April 14, 2015 at the age of 44 years. Loving son of Barbara General and the late George Staats.

Beloved Fiancé of Monalisa Brown. Cherished father of Thaweratenny Bomberry, Cayuga General, and the late James General.

Chosen father of Jada, Lion, Bethany, and A.J. Dear brother of Christine (Shelly), John Nolan, Jolene & Cliff, Juanita, brother-inlaw Sam Thomas, and chosen brother of Andrew Belver, Larry Mandeville and Valerie Harris. Uncle of Stephen, Spencer, Shane, Santana, Austen, Riley, Korrie, great nieces & nephews Kevin, Stevie, Sadye, Elias, Natalia, special cousin to Joe and Rob. Tony will be missed by his best friend Steve Renee, and many Aunts and Uncles, cousins and very close friends. Resting at his mother’s home, 2107 Second Line, after noon on Thursday.

Funeral Service & burial on Saturday April 18 at Sour Spring Longhouse 11 a.m. www.rhbanderson.com

For exact information leading to the whereabouts of

HILL: ORLIN “Taz”

Passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday April 18, 2015 at the age of 68 years. Beloved husband of Margaret Hill. Loving father of Roxanne, William & Mandy, Kenny, Kimberly & Rob. Loving grandfather of Lexis, Dalton, Landon, Storm, Dayton, Phenix, Elektra, Liberty, Ashley, Gavin, Grace, Lacey, Lyndsay. Brother of Evan, Sherwin, Elgin, Dennis, June, Beverly, Myrna, George, Randy, Judy.

Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents, George & Velma Johnson, Oliver Hill; sister, Minni; brothers, Clay, Donnie, Glen, Lyle. The family will honour his life with visitation at the Styres Funeral Home, 1798 4th Line, Ohsweken on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where funeral service will be held in the chapel on Friday April 24, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment Stumphall Cemetery. Following the Interment service a gathering to celebrate and remember Orlin’s life will be held at his daughter’s home 56 Oak Street, Brantford. www.rhbanderson.com

RICHARD ADAMS Missing since July 10, 2009

All information can be presented in confidence to Lawyer Ernest G. Tannis at 613-266-3896, or email: ernestgtannis@adrcentre.org, or send a confidential fax at: 613-226-2629; or mail to 200-1390 Clyde Ave. Ottawa Ontario Canada K2G 3H9.

The last known area that Richard was seen was in Montreal, Quebec and is nicknamed Acid Adams. He left his residential home located in Akwesasne, QC on the morning of July 6, 2009 and his last contact to family via phone was on July 10, 2009.

This reward is being offered by Roy and Joellene Adams, parents of Richard, as another one of numerous attempts by them and their daughter Della, over the years, to determine what became of their son and brother, Richard. All relevant information in helping to determine whether Richard is still with us or has passed on into the spirit world will bring closure and peace of mind to his family.

A court application is being brought to a legal ruling about this matter so it is important that anyone with information to contact Ernest Tannis as mentioned above before April 30th, 2015.

PLEASE HELP US TO BRING RICHARD HOME.

Thank You Thank you to the Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation for supporting me during my 2014/2015 hockey season.

Spencer Hill

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015

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22. Salt Lake state 23. DWTS’s oldest judge 26. A way to cut off 30. Hunted beings 31. Sacred tobacco pipe 32. Electronic data processing 33. # of nativity kings 34. Nebraska’s largest city 39. School spirit rally 42. 20th Greek letter 44. Belonging to Greek Mother Earth 46. Daisy tanacetum 47. Skilled in many areas 49. Mures river city 50. Brew 51. Extreme fear 56. Ethiopian monetary unit 57. Cardboard box (abbr.)

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61. Grass tree 62. Queen of Sparta 63. Major division of geological time 64. Supply with nourishment CLUES DOWN 1. Czar 2. Czech River 3. Nev. Senator since 1987 4. Person of ancient Media 5. Russian meat pie 6. Atom with the same atomic 7. Harmony

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, now is a great time to take a chance and try something new. Something different may be just what you need to get back in the swing of things.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 A big change may be looming, Taurus. Think about leaving your comfort zone and trying an adventure.

You never know what the experience will bring.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 There’s a lot to accomplish right now, Gemini, but distractions seem to turn up just when you get on track. Try to keep your attention focused on the tasks at hand.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You tend to gravitate toward leadership roles, Cancer.

That can pack on the pressure, and sometimes you need a break. Choose this week to stand on the sidelines.

8. Watery discharge from the eyes or nose 9. Arteries 10. “Breaking the Silence” author Katrina 11. Crushing blow 13. Florida state dessert 17. Della __, singer 24. Meshlike fishing device 25. Storage warehouse 26. Play a role 27. Humbug 28. Single Lens Reflex 29. Billiards stick 35. Parts of an hour (abbr.)

36. A.K.A. opt key 37. Tool to work the soil

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, trust your own instincts when an unusual situation arises. Others will offer advice, but you will be most satisfied if you go with your gut.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a friend reenters your life this week and you are better for it. Enjoy this rekindled friendship and set aside some time to catch up and share a few laughs.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, be alert at work this week, as a great opportunity may be coming your way and you want to be prepared. Supervisors will like that you’re on your toes.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, your excitement over an upcoming revelation has you wondering how long you can keep a secret. Hang in there a few more days, and all will work out just fine.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, it is finally time to take a well-deserved rest. Make the most of this time to get some R&R as your schedule might be hectic once more in just a few days.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, put yourself first this week, even if you have a lot of things on your plate. If you’re not at your best, you will not be able to help others, so take some time for yourself.

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