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Ontario announces millions in funding for First Nations post-secondary education

By Chezney Martin

OHSWEKEN — Minister of Training Colleges and Universities, Reza Moridi along with the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs David Zimmer were at Six Nations Polytechnic this week to announce stable funding for Aboriginal Post-secondary education over the next three years totaling $97 million.

The investment includes an added $5 million to assist the sustainability of Ontario’s nine Aboriginal-owned and operated post secondary institutes located at 14 schools throughout the province in North Bay, Muncey, Fort William, Tyendinaga, M’Chigeeng, Akwesasne, Thunder Bay, Six Nations, Fort Frances, Kenora, Garden River and Sault Ste. Marie.

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David Zimmer spoke with high regards to the efforts made at the Six Nations Polytechnic. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN culturally appropriate environment with opportunities for indigenous students to start and complete post-secondary programming.

Ontario says this investment is to support more Inuit, First Nations and Metis learners in accessing high quality post-secondary education.

“All Ontarians - including First Nation, Metis and Inuit learners - deserve equal access

to high quality post-secondary education and skills training programs that will help them get good jobs. Aboriginal institutes are an important component of the post-secondary education and training sector in Ontario, and our increased investments and the development of a policy that better establishes their role in the broader sector will create learning envi-

ronments for students that are anchored in the diverse cultural and linguistic traditions of Aboriginal communities,” said Moridi.

Moridi explained that the investment is to ensure security for those that plan programming, so they may focus on planning for the next three years without worry in obtaining funding.

He further explained that there has been an increase of nine percent in Aboriginal learners since 2010.

Aboriginal Affairs Minister David Zimmer said the Truth and Reconciliation Commission brought an important focus on investing in First Nations education as an act of active reconciliation between the government and indigenous people.

“The Truth and Reconciliation Commission

taught us how much more we can achieve when we commit to working in partnership with Aboriginal communities. That is especially true when it comes to education, which plays a central role in reconciliation between our peoples. This investment in Aboriginal institutes will provide the opportunity for more Aboriginal learners to pursue quality post-secondary and training opportunities,” said Zimmer.

Zimmer explained that the investment will provide Aboriginal students more opportunities in post-secondary education to find jobs and outlets that suit them, even culturally. Those in attendance were offered copies of “Achieving Results Through Partnership” booklets, which is the first progress report on the implementation of

the Ontario Aboriginal Post-secondary Education and Training Policy Framework.

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Men’s Fire draw a line in the Burtch sand

By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS – The Men’s Fire of Six Nations say they will do whatever it takes to stop the transfer of the Burtch lands into the hands of a corporation created by the Elected Council of Six Nations, as the Province wants.

Earlier, Six Nations Elected Council notified the public that they have formed a corporation to receive the lands, but according to the Men’s Fire and other traditional people, the Elected Council has no right to sell or receive land without the consent of the people.

The issue isn’t that they do not want the Burtch land back in Six Nations hands, as it is how and who.

Those opposed to the Band Council’s involvement say that by receiving this land, as a creature of the government itself, it would once again go right back into the provinces’ hands through the Ontario Land Registry system.

The Men’s Fire held a media conference last Tuesday where they explained why it is important that this transaction not take place in this way.

Local farmer Ed Green has already planted a crop of tobacco after receiving the go ahead from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council, but he did not get the OK from the Elected

Council after Ontario declared they do not want Green to plant there. After finding that the corps were already in, councillor Carl Hill declared at a meeting with the Men’s Fire that once that crop has been harvested, Green is to remove himself from the property, according to Johnson.

The Men’s Fire as well as others not affiliated with them have difficulty understanding why, when the former growers on the land, the Six Nations Agricultural Society, received a fiveyear-lease from both the Confederacy and Band Council, there seems to be a problem with Greens’ five-year-lease granted by the Confederacy. Band Council did not sign such an agreement with Green.

The Farmers Association’s lease ran out but they did not formally apply to renew that lease, according to the Men’s Fire, despite a call for tender, which was put out by the Confederacy for the next five-year farming agreement. Ed and Kris Green did and they got the lease for the next five years from the HCCC. “It is our understanding that the province has no jurisdiction over who farms it. What right does the Ontario government or the Band Council have to do this.

They have no authority to tell us who can and who

cannot plant crops on Six Nations land,” said Bud Johnson of the Men’s Fire.

“It was Allen McNaughton who negotiated to get that land back.”

Although the Men’s Fire say that in the negotiation process it was agreed that Band Council would have no say in the matter, there are no documents which have been made available that substantiates this statement.

The Fire presented another document, however, dated Dec. 30, 2011, that states that the “Wisk niyonhwentsya’ke of 50 clans of the Wisk niyonhwentsya’ke Nation of the Six Nations Territory is responsible for property herein described as: Burtch Facility Lands, Grand River.”

It goes on to say, “It is understood that the Holder of the Certificate of Responsibility will be responsible to the land described herein which is subject to the laws and obligations provided by Sonkwiontishonh and in particular the obligation to hold the land as Yetni’nihsenta.”

It is signed by Hazel Hill, per Registrar, Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council, and carries the seal of the Haudenosaunee Grand River, under registry number 11-003.

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The "Little" People If you want to start a nice fight on Six Nations you can ask people when the Peacemaker brought unity to the Haudenosaunee. Our scientist friends have told us 1451 AD is the most likely date as it coincides with a solar eclipse but everyone has a different story.

The oral tradition says the sun went dark during the Peacemaker’s mission and scholars such as William N. Fenton have applied dates to the GAYANESHAKGOWA – some as early as 1142 AD. Of course the scholars didn’t bother asking the Haudenosaunee people themselves, who claim this constitution is most ancient and cannot be dated.

No matter the date one thing is for certain. This constitution brought peace and stability to the Five Nations and the League that was established endured throughout the centuries until today. This constitution symbolized by the Hiawatha wampum and the circle wampum may have been the glue that kept everyone together but it was also the power of the people.

The uneducated who are not familiar with GAYANESHAKGOWA, the Great Peace, may think it is simply “Indian Religion” or a collection of old folk tales and myths. But what the Peacemaker has left for us is a step by step instruction manual on how to politically organize, make decisions, and preserve unity without disrespecting the autonomy of each person, clan, and nation. It’s all there and it is surprisingly relevant today.

There are many different translations and interpretations of the Great Peace (also known as the Great Law). Some elders say it shouldn’t be written down and that it is meant to be shared from the heart in that old way. In 1916 a compilation was made from six different translations and it emphasized the role of the common people. Here are some excerpts: THE REFERENDUM. THE PEOPLE DECIDE ON THE MOST IMPORTANT MATTERS Whenever an especially important matter or a great emergency is presented before League Council and the nature of the matter effects the entire body of Five Nations threatening their utter ruin, then the chiefs of the League must submit the matter to the decision of their people and the decision of the people shall effect the decision of the League Council. This decision shall be a confirmation of the voice of the people.

THE MEN OF EVERY CLAN SHALL HOLD A COUNCIL AND THEIR DECISION SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL OF CHIEFS The men of every Clan of the Five Nations shall have a Council Fire ever burning in readiness for a Council of the Clan. When it seems necessary for the interest of the people, for a council to be held to discuss the welfare of the Clan, then the men may gather about the fire. This council shall have the same rights as the Council of Women.

THE COUNCIL FIRES OF THE WOMEN OF EVERY CLAN HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS THE COUNCILS OF THE MEN The women of every Clan of the Five Nations shall have a Council Fire ever burning in readiness for a council of the Clan. When in their opinion it seems necessary for the interest of the people, they shall hold a council and their decision and recommendation shall be introduced before the Council of Chiefs by the War Chief for its consideration.

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Adoption of Canada into the Longhouse: Part Two

A Canada Day to remember

By Thohahoken Usually when Iroquois people hear the Mohawk Workers tell the story the Old Ones are accused of making a mistake. However, the story of how the Iroquois people made Canada has many subtleties that help us understand that 150 years ago the Old Ones had a strong sense of their Indigenous international rights as a People.

Adding the Canadian rafter meant adopting a man to be their chief.

This custom began in the 1600s with the Dutch and was repeated in 1869.

But it didn’t end there. In 1913 Arthur was given the condolence ceremony again at the Old Council House on the Six Nations Indian Reserve 30 kilometers from Brantford because his mother Victoria had died since he’d been there in 1869. The difference in 1913 was that he was Governor General of Canada.

And it didn’t end there. After World War I when Iroquois people had again kept their Two Row Treaty promise to the Crown for “mutual defense”, Prince Edward was also given the condolence ceremony. Addressed by Asa Hill, Prince Edward was adopted by David John at Victoria Park in Brantford. The throng gathered there witnessed the Canadian rafter’s new chief named Taionhense’iah (spelled “da-yon-hen-se-ia” at the time).

Taionhense’iah became known around the world as King Edward VIII. Why did they do this? Was it their chance to be in the spotlights – their 15-minutes of fame? Were they grabbing at something from back in the day?

The Old Ones knew their place in the world as a People. They had stated the Two Row Treaty for all land in North America. Sitting on the Two Row is the Gunshot Treaty to regulate European travel. Sitting on the Two Row is the 1701 Nanfan Treaty that covers the 320,000 square-mile econom-

Prince Arthur and entourage at Mohawk Chapel Brantford 1913. ic zone now known as the Great Lakes watershed. And lastly the Haldimand proclamation treaty covers all of southern Ontario from the Niagara escarpment and the land between lakes Erie, Huron, and Ontario – the Grand River valley set-aside specifically for the Iroquois. The 1701 Treaty of Montreal provides the land base for the Laurentian Iroquois—the Mohawks of Kanehsatake, Akwesasne and Kahnawake.

The Old Ones did not make a mistake. They knew precisely what they were doing. Here’s what they did on behalf of all Indigenous People.

Canada’s rafter was raised inside the Long House of Many Relations when the Iroquois told the Crown “we stood you up in our land”: Iakorakowa…ionkiiari Wisk Nihohnnowentsiake ahensenonni atewatiteshstohn nera ohnwentsiate.” The agreement would last “as long as the sun rises, the grass grows and the waters flow” (the Old Ones say: “…tsi nikariwes enkahhwatsiratatie tahnon entkarakwinekenseke, ohente entkeniohseke, nok ohnekanos konnes…”).

The Long House is governed by the Indigenous peoples’ law-ofthe-land from coast to coast, which means so is Canada. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) certainly affirms that pre-emptive right that was long acknowledged in international law. With this certainly in mind according to Sylvan-

nus General, on June 21, 1880 the Iroquois chiefs near current day adopted the Indian Act to brace the Canada rafter to the other rafters in the Long House—from the Miqmaq rafter in the east to the Haida rafter in the west. Canada formally became a legal nation.

Also anything created by Canada is under the Indigenous people, including the Indian Act and by consequence the Band Councils.

There might be a billion Canadians but the Canadian rafter has only one voice. There might only be a thousand Abenakis, but they also have one voice. Each rafter has one voice no matter how big or small.

What happens when someone acts badly, such as Canada’s refusal to uphold the honour of the Crown? If an adoptee acts badly the Old Ones gave their children another option. When the adopted individual, family, or nation misbehaves they can always be expelled. The People could disown and remove the adoption (…onenkati sakwatka’we nok oni saiiakwarihsi tsi ionkwatekwe’tarakwenh, tahnon kati sewathahisaks ka’niiaonsesewe…).”

Indigenous Peoples have an international right to assert their Indigenous rights in their land.

Indigenous leadership has a great responsibility to protect those Indigenous rights using the same thinking shown by the Old Ones – Canada is our country.

(T’hohahoken is also known as Mike Doxtater, a local educator.)

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Letters to the Editor Students against Vandalism Oliver M. Smith - Kawenni:io Elementary School Grade 4/5 Teacher Susan Jakovic sub-mitted a letter collaboratively written by her students in response to the graffiti found spray painted on the side of their school.

Vandalism is wrong!

We don’t appreciate it.

People spray painted our school with inappro-priate graffiti. We come to school to see our friends and learn. Please stop doing this to our school! Disrespecting other property is super duper mean.

The solution to this problem is VERY costly!

Spray paint is extremely hard to wash off. The school cannot afford to keep cleaning our school walls and our allowance certainly cannot pay for it. Also, STOP leaving broken bottles on the school property. We can step on it and hurt our-selves! Please don’t leave your cigarette butts on the school ground either.

We wish we could sleepover at the school during the night to see who is doing the damage. If anyone sees or hears about vandalism, you should report it and help us put a stop to this non-sense.

P.S Please soften your heart and leave our school alone. We love our school!

Grade 4/5 Class Oliver M. Smith Kawenni:io Elementary School

Declaring Ourselves Having just completed reading the report from

Truth and Reconciliation Commission I can’t help but notice some similarities to what is happening in Indian country today.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission points to a flawed ideology where Government and Church both felt that it was best to educate and make “Indian” people less Indian.

They did this by stripping away all cultural identity of the children who were apprehended and placed in the schools. The children and generations of people to come were traumatically affected by these actions.

In fact the federal government and some provincial governments have apologized for these actions.

Flash forward to today and current legislation that impacts Indian Identity and cultural loss. Many people might think that identity and cultural loss was only in the residential schools system but it continues today through the imposition of a legislated identity on First Nations people.

Today in Canada Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Canada decides who is an Indian for the purposes of deciding benefits. They have imposed a legislated identity which is completely artificial and have created a whole “cultural” group of Indians. This identity is completely based on their definitions of what an Indian should be and how anyone will inherit the identity.

Given the fact that Indian status has become the marker for “status” all of our people have adopted this as being the only way to identify yourself.

We have become a nation of Status, non-status, 6 (1),

6(2) half breed “Indians”.

All defined and controlled by the current government and embodied in the way we think of each other.

From the very beginning the Indian Act has subordinated the First Nation populations. The continued efforts of government to devalue and divest First Nations of their rightful authority is seen today, and we still continue to lose our identity and our culture by assimilating into the population known as “Indians”. The introduction of status Indians has resulted in transformations of the structure and culture of our societies. This continues today as people are registered in different categories of status our communities are filled with people who don’t meet the criteria determined by the Federal Government and who feel the pain of not having an identity whether artificial or not.

Children and adults continue to suffer humiliation as a result of not meeting the criteria and living in communities where rights and benefits are tied to a status card.

First Nation leaders continue to accept these ideologies with no effort to fight or change the system that was not OURS to begin with. People spend more time and effort changing the name of a football team from Redskins than in changing and declaring ourselves as the nation’s we were born into.

Let’s not sit through another 100 years of cultural and identity loss before we do something about it.

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By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – Music for the Spirit Summer Day Camp is about to begin.

Registra-tion for the popular summer camp is already full, but a waiting list is being collected in case of any no-shows.

The music camp is free to the public and will give campers the basics of a number of instruments and promises to have you playing by the end of camp, according to Fa-ther Ron Casey who is hosting the event again this year at 1631 Chiefswood Road, Ohsweken.

“Giving kids something positive to do is very important, especially in the summer when kids sometimes get bored and start getting into trouble,” says Casey. “Music is a great outlet.”

Music for the Spirit began from the desire of members of the Six Nations of the Grand River Anglican Parish to use the creative arts to give opportunities for young peo-ple to express their identity and learn musical skills.

“Through group music learning, singing and playing we nurture the

Music for the Spirit Summer Day Camp, which begins July 2 and 3rd and from July 6-10. WEBSITE PHOTO young person’s self-esteem and self-image, acceptance for self and others, and build a sense of respect for each community member,” says Casey.

The camp will run in two segments beginning at the Six Nations Community Hall, July 2nd and 3rd and again from July 6-10, and is geared for

youth 9-14 years of age.

In-struments and free lunches will be provided.

Support for the music camp has grown to include the Dreamcatcher Fund, the Six Nations Community Fund, the Anglican Healing Foundation, and the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.

Camp will run from 9:30 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday. Music for the Spirit is a community project of the Six Nations Anglican Parish. For more information you may send us an email through our Contact Us form or call 519-445-2661.

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Men's Fire story from page 4 document has been completely ignored by both the province and the Elected Council. Traditional people say the Confederacy is, in fact, the people of Six Nations as represented by the Clan Mothers and Chiefs.

Meanwhile, statistics show that only a small percentage of Six Nations residents actually participate in the voting process, and therefor, they do not represent the majority of the people of Six Nations.

“By placing that land with the Elected Council, the Province is just taking it out of one hand and taking it right back through the Ontario Land Registry, a Crown Corporation.” says Bill Monture. “How stupid do they think we are?”

The Fire supports the belief that the Elected Council, and even the Chiefs endorsement itself, is no good without the input of the people through the clans and Clan Mothers.

At Kononhstaton, the Douglas Creek standoff, David Peterson, who negotiated the removal

of the blockades across Argyle Street, was asked how the Burtch land was to be transferred and was told, “any way you want it to be,” according to Johnson.

According to the Fire, there are other ways to transfer the land, which does not involve a corporation, which would rather be perused.

“The way I look at it is, with the Ontario government dealing with the Elected Council, it is my understanding that they have no authority to do so,” insists Bill Monture.

“When these treaties were negotiated back in the day, there was no such thing as an Elected Council. They should be talking to the original government of our people, which is the Confederacy Council. It should be government-to-government, Nation-to-Nation. That’s how our treaties were put in place.”

Without being specific, the Men’s Fire boldly stated that this Burtch transfer will not be allowed to happen through a Crown corporation.

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Dear Kitty, My garden last year faltered after planting. Do you have some things I can do this year to actually get vegetables from my garden?

Thank you, What to do next.

Dear What to do next, Feed the soil. This means plenty of compost. The task of feeding your soil feeds your plants. Healthy soil grows healthy plants that are stronger at resisting insects and disease.

Control the weeds.

Weeds are hiding places for insects and sometimes introduce disease into your garden. Weeds aren’t vindictive — they are just trying their best to take over the space, the food and water your plants need to grow and produce a crop for you. So out they must go, but not to the compost pile if they have seeds. Weed seeds are tough and will stay in your compost pile sometimes to grow again when the compost is used.

Get rid of the dead stuff.

Take rotting or dead leaves off the plants, toss the dead weeds, and plant stalks so you aren’t building a lovely home for insects, slugs and snails. Disinfect your

garden tools. Wash tools with soapy water periodically to keep them disease free. It’s like washing your hands helps to stop spreading a cold. Clean tools won’t spread disease from area to area in your garden. As your plants grow it is a good idea to stake or support the plants that need it. Staking up your plants increases space in your garden, allows more light to all parts of the plant, and circulates air around the plant better.

Staking also makes access to prune plants that need it and makes harvesting your veggies easier.

Finally the most important and rewarding part — harvest vegetables as soon as they are ripe!

Some plants need regular harvesting to continue producing. Plants that don’t continue to produce deteriorate fast after vegetables are ready, so picking often gets you the best and most delicious vegetables.

These activities will help you have a successful garden and a yummy crop of your very own vegetables!

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Rebels defeat Wallaceburg

By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS – Let’s face it. The four-time consecutive Founders Cup Champion Rebels are simply that much better than the Wallaceburg Red Devils, their opponents in the first round of the Western Quarter Final Playoffs.

Friday night, the best of five series began at the ILA with the Rebels easily winning 19-6. They played again Sunday afternoon in Wallaceburg, where the Rebs crushed the Devils even worse by a 12-1 score.

Friday night, the Rebels left no room for the Devils as they outshot Wallaceburg 60-27, burning through both starting goaltender Eric Shepley and back up goalie Emily VanDamme, the only female player in the league.

Shepley allowed 13 goals in his time in the Devils net while VanDamme allowed six.

As with every team in the playoffs, your best players need to be your best players and captain Mitch Green led with a 10-point game scoring one and assisting on nine.

He was definitely the “quarterback” out on the, floor setting up his linemates while drawing defenders towards himself.

Layne Smith continues to fill the net as the Rebels top goal scorer with 41 goals in the regular season. He scored four goals Friday along with three assists.

The Rebels took it a bit easy on the Devils in the first period quietly building up a 4-1 lead with methodical precision.

The Devils pulled out all the stops in the second and, while scoring four goals on Briley Miller, they allowed eight to finish the second period with the Rebels leading 11-5.

Wallaceburg seemed to burn themselves out in the third period as the Rebels had their way in the Devils zone, scoring seven more against the Devils and one for the 19-6 final.

There were no penalties in the first two periods and only a few minors in third.

Several Six Nations players recorded multi-

Six Nations Rebels captain Mitch Green led by example Friday night with a 10-point game against the visiting Wallaceburg Red Devils. Green set up nine Rebels goals while scoring one of his own. Layne Smith added four goals and three assists. Sunday afternoon Green scored three and assisted on three while Layne Smith scored three and assisted on one. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE ple points Friday night to open the 2015 playoff season, and the unheard of Rebels Drive-for-Five consecutive Founders Cups.

Sunday afternoon’s game in Wallaceburg must have been hard for local fans to watch. After the Devils scored the first

goal of the game at the 5:40 mark, the fans might as well have gone home happy then, because for the rest of the game, it was all Rebels, all day.

Mitch Green once again set the pace scoring three and assisting on three more. In total 14 Rebels added to their sta-

tistics But it wasn’t like the Devils had no chances, the shots on goal were relatively even, but the difference was Briley Miller who denied 41 of 42 stops he had to deal with.

Game #3 set is for the ILA Friday night at 8 pm,

when they could sweep the Devils in front of the “Rebel Nation” fans.

TOP: After the Rebels' 13th goal, Wallaceburg Red Devils starter Eric Shepley pulled the chute on himself and the league's only girl goalie, Emily VanDamme, took over. It didn't change much as she allowed 6 goals on 14 shots. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

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Rivermen and Saints nose to nose down the stretch

By Jim Windle

OHSWEKEN – It took a strong third period but the Six Nations Rivermen came from behind to defeat the St Catharines Saints 13-10 at the Jack Gatecliff Rink in St. Kitts, Friday.

It was a very important meeting of these two powerhouse teams who are now one point apart thanks to a tie game between the Saints and the Owen Sound North

Stars Saturday night. As a result, the Rivermen are in first with 20 points, followed closely by the Saints with 19. However, the Saints hold one game in hand.

The Saints got their hometown crowd into the game in the first period by taking a 5-3 lead. They traded three goals each in the second leaving the Rivermen still two goals back with 20 minutes left to play.

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grouped during the second intermission and came out fired up and loaded for bear.

Marty Hill started the rally at 4:24 but Kiel Matisz got that one back at 9:47. Brock Boyle, Holden Vyse, and Roger Vyse stunned the Saints to erase their advantage and take a one-goal lead by the 15:20 mark.

Dan Keane tied it up again at 10-10, but the Rivermen responded with Marty Hill, Delby

Powless and Tom Montour sending the Saints fans home unsatisfied.

Roger Vyse and Marty Hill scored three times each with Vyse adding four assists for a seven-point game. Also adding points were Delby Powless (1G,3A), Brock Boyle (1G), Holden Vyse (1G), Tom Montour (1G, 1A), Mike Miller (4A), Wayne VanEvery (1G,3A), Jacob Crans (1G,2A), Isaiah Kicknosway (2A), Cory Bomberry (3A), and

Travis Bland (1G,1A).

Six Nations will see action again Saturday, July 4, in Owen Sound in their only game of the week and will close out the regular season the following Saturday, July 11, in what could be a showdown battle at the Gaylord Powless Arena against the Saints of St. Catharines.

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Jr. C Warriors take both homers

By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS – The Six Nations Jr. C Warriors had a bit of a home stand this weekend with two home games in two days.

The Jr. C Warriors dispatched Oakville 10-3 at the ILA Sunday afternoon to move four points ahead of the second place Wilmot Wild.

Isaiah Mt. Pleasant led the Warriors with four goals and an assist, while Bailey Skye(1G,2A), Owen Whitlow (1G), Jeremy Bomberry (1G,2A), Tyler Brown (1G,2A), Jordan Mackenzie (1G,1A), and AP player Emmitt Smith (1G) also contributed.

Saturday afternoon the Warriors took apart the Halton Hills Bulldogs 18-7 without much trouble at all.

Wesley Whitlow scored three goals and four assists with Bailey Skye scoring two and assisting on three. Also scoring were Owen Martin (1G,1A), Riley Jamieson (1G,2A), Madison General (2G,1A), Owen Whitlow (1G), Jordan Mackenzie (1G,1A), Cecil Monture, 1G,2A), and Emmitt Smith (1G). Six Nations’ goalie of record was Dylan Busby-Corver who earned the win.

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Chiefs strengthen hold on first Arrows ready to defend Minto Cup

By Jim Windle

By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS – The double Mann Cup defending Six Nations Chiefs are comfortably in first place in the Major Series Sr. Lacrosse standings after this weeks’ games, beginning with last Tuesday’s 11-9 victory over the second place Peterborough Lakers at the ILA. They followed that up with an 8-5 win over the third place Brooklin Redmen, whom they met again Tuesday in a game that missed our deadline.

With the Brooklin Redmen performing in front of a home crowd, the Chiefs ran a string of five goals through two periods to power the 8-5 win.

Six Nations goal scorers were Dhane Smith, Jeff Shatler, Johnny Powless, Craig Point (2G), Stephan Keogh, Jay Thorimbert and an empty netter scored by David

SIX NATIONS – The Six Nations Arrows Express took both legs of a home-andhome series against the Brampton Excelsiors this week in OLA Jr. A lacrosse action.

Sunday night, at the ILA the Arrows poured consistent pressure on the Excelsiors to finish with a 10-4 win to complete the two-game sweep.

Dallas John and Ryan Lee scored for the Arrows to take a 2-0 first period lead. John and Austin Staats opened the second before Brampton came to life with three consecutive goals. Staats put an end to any thoughts of a comeback for the Excelsiors by netting two late second period goals scored at 18:35 and 19:13.

Brendan Bomberry, John, Staats, and Jackson Reid scored in the third to make it a 10-3 game. Jeff Teat put the last mark on the Excelsiors side of the game sheet, but it made no difference as the Arrows

Dhane Smith, joined his cousin, Billy Dee Smith in Six Nations to help them accomplish a second three-year Mann Cup run in franchise history. So far since coming to the Chiefs, he has 15 goals and 28 assists in nine games played. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE Brock.

This coming week’s games include Tuesday, versus Brooklin, at the ILA, and Thursday night in Peterborough where they can put even more

distance between themselves and the closest pursuers.

posted the 10-4 win.

Friday night, in Brampton, the third place Excelsiors hoped to gain some ground on the defending Minto Cup Champions but were not up to the task as the Arrows methodically built up a 6-3 first period lead which they extended to 11-5 after two periods. The Arrows Express accounted for all five third period goals, for the 16-5 final score.

Austin Staats recorded an 11-point game with five goals and six assists. Brendan Bomberry and Jordan Durston each tallied three goals and four assists along the way. Also in on the scoring were Ryan Lee (1G,4A),

Dallas John (2G,2A), Tehoka Nanticoke (1G,1A), and Jackson Reid (1G,3A). Doug Jamieson was in goal. The Arrows were three-for-five on the powerplay.

This week, the Six Nations Arrows will be in Burlington to face the Chiefs, Thursday night, before hosting the Orangeville Northmen, Sunday, July 5th at the ILA in a 7 pm start. They close the 2015 regular season Monday in Peterborough.

The Arrows Express will finish the season in first place and get home floor advantage throughout the Jr. A playoffs. The playoff schedule is not available at this time.

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June 22nd, 2015 - July 17th, 2015

Upcoming Meetings: Thursday July 16th, 2015 Six Nations Tourism Centre

The Niagara Region Wind Project is a 230 MW renewable energy project located in the Township of West Lincoln, Town of Lincoln (Niagara Region) and Haldimand County. The project consists of 77 turbines. The energy produced by the 77 turbines will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority under the FIT1.0 program. An equity ownership of the project is being contemplated by the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation.

NRWC began meeting with the Six Nations Consultation and Accommodation team about the project in 2011. Enercon Canada Inc. and Boralex Inc. recently purchased the project and are moving forward with the development of the project. It is estimated that the project will be completed construction in August 2016.

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Self Care: things to do before you hit the wall

By Nahnda Garlow

With the hustle and speed of life it’s so important to remember to slow down and take care of yourself.

When you don’t make that effort, sometimes life feels like it’s all too much and you just can’t take it anymore. Before you get there: here are some questions to ask yourself at times when you feel like you’re getting close to the edge to keep your mind, body and spirit in check — and help you come back into balance.

Are you hydrated? If not, have a glass of water.

Have you eaten in the past three hours?

If not, get some food — something with protein, not just simple carbs. Perhaps some nuts or hummus.

Have you showered in the past day? If not, take a shower right now.

Have you stretched your legs in the past day? If not, do so right now. If you don’t have the energy for a run or trip to the gym, just walk up and down the stairs a few times or go outside and walk around the yard for a bit. Keep walking as long as you please. If the

weather is crummy, drive to a big box store and go on a brisk walk through the aisles you normally skip.

Have you said something nice to someone in the past day? Do so, whether online or in person. Make it genuine; wait until you see something really wonderful about someone, and tell them about it.

Have you moved your body to music in the past day? If not, bust out your favourite tunes and jam around the room for the length of an upbeat song. Stick dance anyone?

Have you cuddled a living being in the past two days? If not, do so.

Don’t be afraid to ask for hugs from friends or friends’ pets. Most of them will enjoy the cuddles too; you’re not imposing on them.

Have you changed any of your medications in the past couple of weeks, including skipped doses or a change in generic prescription brand? That may be screwing with your head. Give things a few days, then talk to your doctor if it doesn’t settle down.

Save Your Sight

If daytime: are you dressed? If not, put on clean clothes that aren’t pyjamas. Give yourself permission to wear something special, whether it’s a funny t-shirt or a pretty dress.

If nighttime: are you sleepy and fatigued but resisting going to sleep?

Put on pyjamas, make yourself cozy in bed and close your eyes for fifteen minutes — no electronic screens allowed. If you’re still awake after that, you can get up again; no pressure. Tip: try smudging with sage, sweetgrass or cedar. The aroma is very relaxing and can set the tone for a peaceful sleep.

Do you feel ineffective? Pause right now and get something small completed, whether it’s responding to an e-mail, loading up the dishwasher, or packing your gym bag for your next trip.

Good job!

Do you feel paralyzed by indecision?

Give yourself ten minutes to sit back and figure out a game plan for the day.

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Have you over-exerted yourself lately — physically, emotionally, socially, or intellectually? That can take a toll that lingers for days. Give yourself a break in that area, whether it’s physical rest, taking time alone, or relaxing with some silly entertainment.

Have you waited a week? Sometimes our perception of life is skewed, and we can’t even tell that we’re not thinking clearly, and there’s no obvious external cause.

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Purpose of the awards These awards will be presented to a community organizer who has worked with either youth or community groups at the grassroots level and have not received the level of recognition deserving their work. The community organizer will have been involved in organizing sports or recreation activities; arts and cultural activities; education or health related activities.

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The nominators should provide a letter of no more than three pages with the following details: • One paragraph describing the sponsoring nominator • Name and location of the individual being nominated • A description of the persons’ community involvement or how they have excelled in their field • What this persons’ involvement has meant to the community • A short description of the successes achieved When will the awards be presented?

The awards will be presented at the 11th Annual Dreamcatcher Gala on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Hamilton Convention Center.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation to a community member who, during their lifetime has made significant fundamental contributions to their Aboriginal Community and Aboriginal People.

Official Nomination Form

Above: The 2014 Dreamcatcher Award winners, left to right: Tomson Highway, Duncan Cree, Rochester Knighthawks, Dr. Darlene Kitty, Graham Greene.

The selection process The successful candidates will be selected by the Board of Directors of the Dreamcatcher Foundation When do the nominations have to be submitted?

Nominations must be received no later than Friday, July 3, 2015 and can be sent by mail, fax or e-mail to:

The Dreamcatcher Foundation PO Box 659, Oshweken, Ontario N0A 1M0 (905) 768-8962 telephone; (905) 768-8963 fax joshua@dcfund.ca Couriered proposals should be sent to: The Dreamcatcher Foundation 3201 Second Line Road, Hagersville, Ontario N0A 1H0

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These awards will be presented to a community organizer who has three pages with the following details: worked with either youth or community groups at the grassroots • One paragraph describing the sponsoring nominator .................................................................................................................................................................................... level and have not received the level of recognition deserving their work. The community organizer will have been involved in organizing

• Name and location of the individual being nominated • A description of the persons’ community involvement or how they have excelled in their field health related activities.

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Logan Staats says Goodbye Goldia with new release

By Janet Rogers

He’s not doing it to be retro or throwback. Logan Staats is proving, without making a point about it, that his generation can pick up the basic musical ingredients and cook up soul-satisfying dishes creating a tasty buffet of songs; in this case Staats’ first solo album Goodbye Goldia was released June 21st 2015.

He is part of a new wave of Six Nations talent including Lacey Hill, Jace Martin and The Ollivaders who are taking up the torch from their musical predecessors such as Murray Porter, Derek Miller, Mark Laforme and Faron Johns.

The ingredients Logan is working with are honest song writing, skilled musicianship and one killer voice. His lyrics are not

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unlike the stories spun by such greats as Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Buffy Sainte Marie.

Having performed as front-man with the band Ghost Town Orchestra and leading them to success winning Best Rock Album

at the 2014 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, Staats’ decision to go it solo is timely for his career.

Approaching this project with a pocket full of songs recorded with minimal production, these tracks take you on a journey of

love, loss and honest personal experience, each one leaving you wanting more.

Simple Man is the most auto-biographical song, composed with a bittersweet sentiment about a man who “will make it one day” and a list of things he rejects to remain being the man he wants to be. The opener, Running Like a River starts out like a lazy sunny Saturday morning and crescendos to a vocal lightening storm asking the musical question “Can you feel it?” On “What You Love” we get the impression this is a cover of an old Delta Blues tune sped up and reinterpreted but rest assured, Logan’s tracks are ultra unique, promising to become the standard by which other artists, perhaps the next generation of artists are compared against.

Goodbye Goldia

Goodbye Goldia was released locally at the Brantford Arts Block June 24th. Many people were in attendence and there was mid-song applause for Running Like A River. COURTESY OF TWO ARROWS MEDIA dropped on Summer Solstice 2015 or as it has been celebrated for the past 20 years since 1995 as National Aboriginal Day. This artist, being solidly rooted in his indigenous identity has cleverly over-lapped

his personal event with the national event and Goodbye Goldia can only improve upon the day.

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A Refreshing Chilled Pea Soup

By Joe Farrell Last Wednesdays event at the Our Sustenance greenhouse marked the end of the most recent instalment of Healthy Roots. I was asked to prepare some tasty seasonal food for the event.

Even with the unseasonal amount of rain we’ve been having there were still a lot of fresh local ingredients to cook with. It was a perfect opportunity to showcase what may not obviously be simple yet delicious and nourishing food.

One of my favourite

snacks walking through the garden is eating peas straight off the vine.

Whether the pods are young and crisp or fully grown and sweet, they always put a smile on my face. Freshly picked is always best in my opinion, their wonderful flavour degrades quickly. In the absence of very fresh peas, flash frozen is acceptable because they don’t spend much time off the plant before being frozen.

This weeks recipe shows how accessible it is to prepare simple and refreshing food using a few

simple ingredients.

DD Chilled Pea Soup DD Fresh shelled peas (frozen is ok if fresh are not available) DD Onion DD Fresh Mint Leaves DD Garlic (Scapes work well if you have them) DD Sunflower Oil DD Salt Bring lightly salted water to a boil, cook peas until tender. When done, immediately strain and reserve the cooking liquid. Shock peas in ice water or very cold water to stop the cooking and set

the green colour.

In the same pot heat on medium and add sunflower oil, sweat onions until translucent and tender, you do not want them to brown. Lower heat if necessary. Add garlic (scapes) and cook until soft. Add some pea cooking liquid and bring to the

boil. Cook until everything is very soft. When you turn off the heat add your fresh mint leaves.

You now have two options: 1. Add some ice to completely chill the liquid or 2. Let cool completely on its own.

Add some of the liquid to the peas and puree

with a blender or stick blender until smooth.

Pass through a fine mesh strainer. Continue until you have your desired consistency. I prefer mine fairly thin. Chill before serving. Garnish with pea shoots and/or a dollop of fresh cream.

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BARNES: RONALD ALEXANDER Peacefully at St. Peter’s Hospital, Hamilton with his family by his side on Friday June 26, 2015 at the age of 81 years.

Loving friend of Bernita Burnham. Beloved father of William, Christine and John, Beverly, Sandra and Tony, Donna and friend Craig, and Michael. Dear grandfather of Michelle, and Ryker. Dear great grandfather of Cody, Drake, Phoenix, Felicity, and Mualiyah. Brother of Georgina Sault, and Terrance Barnes. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by parents, Alec and Ethel (Green) Barnes; brothers, Elmer, and Edgar Barnes and brother-inlaw Walter Sault. Ronald was a life time member of the Iron Workers Local 736, Hamilton. He rested at his daughter’s home (Christine), 3304 River Range Road, Six Nations after 7 p.m. Saturday. Funeral Service and burial was held at the Lower Cayuga Longhouse, Six Nations on Monday June 29, 2015 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice. www.rhbanderson.com

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In memory of Gordon Hill (July 2nd 2009) In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather.

Beautiful memories silently kept of one that we loved and will never forget.

Love always Marilyn, Gordon, Darlene and Family, Mark and Kelly and Family.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Swedish rock group 5. Founder of Babism 8. 2 stripe Army rank (abbr.)

11. Of Salian Franks 13. Indicates near 14. Swiss river 15. Golden pothos 16. Runs PCs 17. E. Tunisian seaport 18. Cyprinid fishes 20. Genus Ulmus 21. Stitched garment border 22. Takes in as a part 25. Pierre is the capital 30. Brush upward 31. Moby’s author’s initials 32. Belgian franc 34. Mongolian capital Ulan ___ 35. Computer code for letters & numbers 38. Initials of Watson’s detective 39. Spanish be 41. Jauntier 43. Cormoran Strike’s 2nd novel 46. Wasted material 48. Bleat sound 49. Excess body weight 50. Oral polio vaccine 55. Rigs 56. Drawstring 57. Baltic flat-bottomed boat (alt. sp.)

59. Double curve 60. Point midway between NE and E 61. Mackerel shark genus 62. Used to be United __ 63. Animal nest 64. Abba __, Israeli politician CLUES DOWN 1. Signing 2. Spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan 3. Worthless drivel 4. Aboriginal race of Japan 5. Adorn

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Something may come up that appears to compromise your plans, but keep an open mind and everything will work out.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, give into your feelings and throw caution to the wind this week. You might shock someone by doing something risky. Explore this boldness if it suits you.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You are a born leader, Gemini. You are normally comfortable designating tasks and overseeing their completion, but you may have to get your hands dirty this week.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You may experience a breakthrough this week, Cancer. You have been toiling over something for some time now, and you finally have the information you need.

6. Greek god of light 7. Atomic #83 8. Eating houses 9. Baby buggy 10. Supervillain Luthor 12. Hansom 14. Tennis champion Arthur 19. Flank 23. Sleep 24. Richly patterned weave 25. Hoagies 26. Moonfish 27. University of Santo Tomas 28. Duo indicates 29. Regarding this point 32. Stand for coffin 33. Not yielding

Answers for July 1, 2015 Crossword Puzzle

36. Point midway between S and SW 37. Data executive 40. Changed gears 41. ___ Sauer: Weapons co.

42. Brews 44. __ May, actress 45. Shiny cotton textile 46. Cavalry-sword 47. Bullfighting maneuver 48. Shopping containers 51. “Puppy Bowl” network listing 52. Hillside 53. Metrical foot 54. Dog in Peter Pan 55. Romaine lettuce 58. Irish Sea Isle

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you normally like to take things step-by-step, but excitement this week may find you taking a less careful approach. Ask a friend to keep you in check.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, an important decision is awaiting you. Weigh all of your options before making a final decision.

Giving yourself more time is the more prudent move.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, many career opportunities are available to you. Decide if you want to stay where you are or if change will serve you better over the long haul.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 This can be a good week for you, Sagittarius. Many things are going your way, and you needn’t worry about plans falling apart. Friends will help out as needed.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 You may be feeling bored and pressured to make some changes, Capricorn. Before you make any changes, be sure you are making them for the right reasons.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, this week you may be challenged by circumstances that prevent you from straying too far from home. You might desire a vacation, but it’s on hold for now.

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