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About 100 “Idle No More” activists closed the Cockshutt Bridge Saturday. The protest was part of a Nationwide and internationally supported movement against Prime Minister Stephen Harpers bill C-45 and other bills that directly and indirectly impact Indigenous people in Canada as well as relaxing protection of Canada’s fresh water resources. (Photo by JimWindle)

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Idle No More shuts down Cockshutt Bridge

By Jim Windle BRANTFORD Direct action by about 100 Six Nations / New Credit citizens and non-Native environmental activists disrupted traffic in Brantford Saturday as protesters closed the Cockshutt Bridge at Cockshutt Road and Tutela Heights in support of the worldwide Idle No More Indigenous movement, and Chief Theresa Spence who is now into the second month of her hunger strike.

The mood was one of national pride and solemn purpose as Idle No More protesters milled about on Cockshutt Road carrying signs and flags from 8 am until about 3:30 pm.

“We chose this location, this day and at this time so as not to disrupt Brantford citizens too much while we make our point,” said one organizer.

“We are using this as an educational thing.”

Members of the group were seen handing out information packages to drivers diverted

down Tutela Heights. They were generally well received by drivers who were no doubt perturbed at the need to detour, but peaceful nonetheless.

Activists began to arrive at the bridge at 7:30 a.m. By 8 a.m. police had closed the bridge at Birkett Lane redirecting traffic. Enough activists were on hand to officially close the bridge by 8:10.

The issues are well known to most Onkwehon:we people across Turtle Island, however Continued on page 3

Six Nations Police Briefs Staff

Single vehicle collision sends three to hospital A collision that occured on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:30 pm in the area of Sixth Line and Chiefswood Road sent three of the car's occupants to the hospital.

Each of the three “suffered various non life-threatening injuries,” said Police Chief Glenn Lickers in a state-

ment. The vehicle, a blue 2006 Pontiac Montanna van, sustained front end damage after the van went off the road at the southwest corner of the intersection. All three persons were from Caledonia. Two occupants, a 19 year old male who was driving and a 15 year old female passenger were taken to West Haldimand Hospital. The second passenger, also a 15 year old female, was taken to McMaster with what was believed to be a broken leg. Police are still investigating the collision.

Correction:

Driver charged after giving false ID Police stopped a vehicle that had driven through a stop sign at Chiefswood and Second Line on January 8. The driver of the vehicle, 22 year old John Paul Smoke Jr. , provided police with a false name and date of birth, for which he was arrested. Smoke was charged with Obstruct Police, Operate a Motor Vehicle While Disqualified and Breach of Probation.

The name of the first baby of 2013, Brian, was accidentally mis-spelled with a “y” instead of an “i.” A technical error meant the wrong copy was printed in which father Brian Hill was also incorrectly identified as Brian Sowden. Reporter Stephanie Dearing apologizes for the errors.

PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE A Class Environmental Assessment for a Public Walkway in the Newport Community Due to additional slope instability that has occurred along the previously closed section of River Road which has resulted in an update to the information and the recommended option presented at the second Public Information Centre held on June 25, 2012. The County of Brant has scheduled a Public Information Centre to present the updated information.

The Public Information Centre will be held as a drop-in format as follows: DATE: TIME: PLACE:

Thursday, January 24, 2013 Drop in any time between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM County of Brant – Mount Pleasant Community Centre 711 Mount Pleasant Road, Mount Pleasant, Ontario

The Public Information Centre is being held to solicit public participation and present the following information on the study: • • •

The evaluation of the walkway options The recommended walkway option, and What the next steps are

The County of Brant has undertaken a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to determine the recommended solution for a Public Walkway in the Community of Newport.

The purpose of this undertaking is to determine the preferred solution to provide a public walkway in the Newport Community to connect Newport Road to Fawcett Road in the area of the portion of River Road which was permanently closed in 2009 due to slope stability issues.

Comment forms will be made available at the Public Information Centre and on the County of Brant’s website following the meeting. Responses collected will be incorporated into the study.

A final document detailing conclusions reached will be made available later this year.

Identified agency, public, and stakeholder contacts with interests in the Newport Walkway study area will be added to the study mailing list and encouraged to comment on the study process and findings. Any person with an interest in this study or wishing to be added to the study mailing list is encouraged to contact the following study representatives for further information or to provide input.

Mr. Matthew D’Hondt, C.E.T. Solid Waste/Wastewater Operations Manager, County of Brant County Administration Building 26 Park Avenue, P.O. Box 160 Burford, ON N0E 1A0 Phone: 519-449-2451 or 888-250-2297 Fax: 519-449-3382 publicworks@brant.ca First Posting Date: January 10, 2013

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Idle No More shuts down Cockshutt Bridge Continued from page 2 many Canadians still do not understand why the protests have begun over Bill C-45 and other bills imposed upon Native people without consultation or accommodation.

The day before the bridge was closed, many of these same people took part in a huge rally of an estimated 1,000 people on Parliament Hill in Ottawa as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and selected Chiefs chosen by Shawn Atleo, Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, met inside.

That was an issue in itself as most traditional people do not accept the AFN as their voice since it represents mainly elected Indian Act Chiefs and not traditional governments who say that, because the AFN is funded by the very government the protesters are standing against, nothing substantive will change.

The movement has attracted much support from nonNative environmentalists as well who are also outraged at Harper’s sweeping set of bills he and his majority Conservative government is pushing

through parliament without consultation with Canadian people either.

The changes Harper’s bills propose, among other things, will drastically reduce the number of waterways protected by previous administrations clean water acts. The Idle No More protests also prompted “water warrior”, Maud Barlow to speak on the urgency of protecting fresh water in Canada from corporate and government control on Saturday afternoon in Paris Ontario which attracted 400 people.

With these bills, Harper is said to be readying the public for a massive freshwater deal with the USA and off shore companies. This has bridged the gap between environmentally concerned Native and non-native Canadian who are now standing together as one in dozens of peaceful protests across Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Europe.

The movement has its beginnings with a few Indigenous women who began a social media campaign which caught fire and spread

across Canada and elsewhere.

Movement promoters Sheela McLean, Sylvia McAdams, Nina Wilson, and Jessica Gordon are credited with taking the ‘Idle No More’ slogan from a Twitter hashtag and were joined by Chief Spence a few weeks later with her highly publicized hunger strike.

Others joining the movement and addressing the issues of concern for the mainstream media include AFN Grand Chief candidate Pam Palmater.

Every day that goes by without Harper relenting from Bill C-45 opens the door further for more militant protests across the country.

"We are deeply disappointed that my efforts to bring both the Governor General and Prime Minister of Canada with our First Nations leaders has been compromised. My life, along with Raymond Robinson and Jean Sock lives hang in the balance," said Spence in a news release Saturday.

Those behind Saturday’s Brantford action promise that this is not the end of it.

More intrusive and militant demonstrations will follow should Harper ignore the demands of environmentalists and Native peoples. Blockades at boarder crossings are being talked about and set in place from the east coast to British Columbia replacing the more peaceful flash mobs and round dance demonstrations to date. Even a one day National strike has been discussed with the help of organizing efforts from several trade unions who side with the movement.

According to the CBC, other actions taken across Cana-

da Saturday include: St. John's - Activists were ejected from the Avalon Mall shortly after their protest began around 12:30 ET. Guelph, Ont. - Rally on Carden Street, 2:30 p.m. ET. Trois-Rivières, Que. Small demonstration, 1 p.m.

ET. Edmonton - Latino-Canadians in support of Idle No More outside the West Edmonton Mall, 4 p.m. ET Banff, Alta. - Flash mob round dance in support of the movement at the Banff Cascade Mall, 3 p.m. ET. Winnipeg - Protest planned

outside the offices of the Winnipeg Sun to encourage respect in online media, 2 p.m.

ET. Hay River, N.W.T. - Rally on Highway 1 at the N.W.T./ Alberta border, noon to 2 p.m.

ET. Maude Barlow, chair of the Council of Canadians, writer and activist Naomi Klein, singer Sarah Slean said on Friday they would be returning their Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals and giving them back to Gov. Gen. David Johnston in solidarity with the Idle No More protesters.

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Outcome of meeting with PM a matter of perspective

By Stephanie Dearing OHSWEKEN

While Six Nations member Sasha Maracle believes the second historic meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper this past January 11 was positive, at least one member of Six Nations Elected Council believes Harper still has the upper hand.

Maracle was the only Six Nations member who attended the meeting with Harper, present in her capacity as a National Youth Council representative for the AFN. While Six Nations Elected Council sent District Two Councillor Ava Hill and Elected Chief William Montour as representatives for the meeting, during a special council meeting held on January 14, Montour said he had not attended the meeting with Harper.

During the days before the meeting with Harper, which took place on January 11, chiefs from across the country met in Ottawa to form a strategy for the Prime Ministerial meeting.

Ava Hill described the strategy meetings as chaotic and disorganized.

Elected Chief Montour told council there was disagreement about how to proceed when meeting with Harper. Most of the Ontario chiefs, along with Manitoba leaders, favoured nation-tonation dialogue, and when that was not chosen as the approach, they boycotted the meeting and asked Atleo to refuse to meet with Harper.

Elected Councillor Ava Hill said the Prime Minister had co-opted the meeting. “This was our meeting, we invited him,” she said to council on Monday. “Why is he now taking control of the location, the agenda and who can attend?”

An effort was made to change the meeting venue and open up the meeting to more First Nation representatives, but the changes did happen. Ava Hill said the meeting with the Prime Minister also came close to not taking place.

Despite the dissension and confusion that took place between First Nations leaders last week, Maracle said a list of eight issue ar-

eas needing immediate attention was created for the meeting with Harper.

Initially Prime Minister Harper had suggested two topics for discussion, said Maracle. In a statement announcing his agreement to meet with First Nations representatives, Harper said he wanted to discuss the treaty relationship and aboriginal rights and economic development.

“We weren't necessarily satisfied with what they had put forward,” said Maracle.

“We figured the economy, yes it was a discussion that kind of needed to happen, but almost as part of the treaty dialogue.” She said treaty implementation was the number one issue identified by Chiefs, “and that it needed to occur on a nationto-nation basis.”

Another priority issue for First Nations was identified as comprehensive claims and the process around that, said Maracle. “We had a thorough dialogue around that and the Prime Minister actually provided commentary on each of the bullets [issues]. He made more of a commitment to discussions around treaty implementation, comprehensive claims and also discussing the machinery of government which was one of the requests put forward by the leadership.”

Maracle said First Na-

tions leaders “wanted to see more oversight and through oversight more commitment from the Prime Minister's office to have these discussions on a more regular basis. He agreed to those three bullet points,” she said.

There is now a mandate to continue on with that work.

The discussion with the Prime Minister, which lasted for four hours included the ideas “put forward by the Idle No More movement on the omnibus legislation,” said Maracle. “On Bills 45 and 38 we asked for repealing of those pieces of legislation, especially the ones that impact First Nations directly, or Indigenous peoples.”

During Monday's special council meeting, District Four Councillor Helen Miller said Atleo “didn't even raise that Bill C-45 in that meeting. I couldn't believe that when I found out he didn't even raise it.”

“Oh no, that absolutely was put forward,” said Maracle emphatically. “It was a point that was put forward and it was discussed.” Maracle said she wanted answers on the legislation “because that was what was going to really speak to our people that were out there in the Idle No More movement.”

“Although we didn't get a commitment, we asked in good faith for them to re-

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view those pieces of legislation,” said Maracle. “He wasn't opposed to dialogue about it, but First Nations and the federal government were not necessarily of the same level of understanding about the pieces of legislation and their impacts.”

The First Nations leaders who met with Harper took control of the meeting, said Maracle. After press reports were made that Harper would only attend a small portion of the meeting, “We put the Prime Minister on notice that if he was leaving the meeting, we were going to leave the meeting too.”

First Nations also told Harper, “We were not there to have dialogue about policy. We were there to discuss treaty implementation,” Maracle said. First Nations representatives asked Harper “for a high-level commitment to those dialogues and he agreed.”

While agreeing to further meetings, Harper said

he wanted to see progress made “before he meets with the [National] Chief so that there's actually something concrete that they can discuss when they come together,” said Maracle.

While Harper would not make any commitments on the other five issue areas identified by the chiefs, Maracle said Harper was not averse to discussing them.

She said next steps for First Nation leaders includes identifying treaty representatives who will begin work on developing a framework on what treaty implementation looks like in Canada.

Because the federal government intends to create a First Nations Education Act, “We're trying to do this in a hurried time frame,” said Maracle. She explained that First Nation leaders want any discussion about education to be a part of a dialogue about treaty implementation.

At the end of the four hour

meeting, the 20 First Nation representatives had secured a commitment from Harper to continue with “high-level dialogues on the treaty relationship and comprehensive claims.” Harper also agreed to provide enhanced oversight from his office and the Privy Council Office on Aboriginal matters.

Harper also agreed to more meetings with First Nation leaders.

As for Six Nations, Elected Chief William Montour wanted council to map out next steps in terms of its relationship with the government. Monday's special meeting was convened for that purpose.

However, after an hourlong discussion, Elected Council decided to issue a press release about events in Ottawa. They also decided to hold a special meeting on January 19 – behind closed doors – to further discuss and strategize their next step(s).

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The eight issue areas brought forward by AFN Staff The Assembly of First Nations presented eight issue areas to Prime Minister Stephen Harper on January 11, asking for immediate action. The issues are as follows: • Commitment to an immediate high level working process with Treaty Nation leadership for establishing frameworks with necessary mandates for the implementation and enforcement of Treaties on a Treaty by Treaty basis, between the Treaty parties Nation-to-Nation.

• Facilitating fair, expeditious resolution of land claims through reforming the comprehensive claims policy based on recognition and affirmation of inherent rights rather than extinguishment.

• Resource Equity, Benefit and Revenue Sharing - building on treaty implementation and enforcement and comprehensive claims resolution there must be a framework that addresses shared governance of resource development and the fair sharing of all forms of revenues and benefits generated from resource development.

• All legislation must be unquestionably consistent with s.35 of the Canadian Constitution and the UNDRIP. Legislation and provisions of legislation as in C-38 and C-45 that contravene our Treaty and inherent rights must be reconsidered and implementation of these provisions be put to a halt. We must have an environmental regulatory regime in this country that respects our rights. Legislation that tinkers around the edges of the Indian Act must stop and be replaced with support for First Nation government and nation rebuilding including a mechanism for our Nations to push away from the Indian Act as they determine.

To fulfill the original relationship, Canada must put in place an ongoing process that all new bills and policies of the federal government must be in

full compliance with section 35 and consistent with international human rights standards.

• Fundamentally transformed fiscal relationship guaranteeing fairness and sustainability and removing all arbitrary caps and burdens on the current in-

efficient, ineffective and unfair funding relationship for First Nation programs and services.

• Immediate Commitment to the establishment of a National Public Commission of Inquiry on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls, in-

cluding special focus on murdered and missing Indigenous women, and the broader factors that lead to increased vulnerability among Indigenous peoples.

• Guarantee, as in Shannen's dream, of First Nation schools in every First

Nation that each and every First Nations parent and child can be proud of, that fully reflects our languages and cultures and provides a safe and supportive place to learn.

• In order to be effective, progress on these areas will require fundamental

change in the machinery of government including direct political oversight, a dedicated Cabinet Committee with a secretariat within the Privy Council Office with specific responsibility for the First Nation-Crown relationship to oversee implementation.

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A correction is being issued to the Notice of Draft Site Plan for the Gunn’s Hill Wind Farm with regard to the date of the Notice of Draft Site Plan. A clerical error dated the Notice for January 9, 2012 when in fact the date of the Notice of Draft Site Plan should read January 9, 2013, which was the date of publication in the newspaper. No other changes to the Notice of Draft Site Plan have been made. This correction is placed to amend the error, while upholding the original publishing date of the Notice on January 9, 2013.

Project name: Gunn’s Hill Wind Farm Project location: Township of Norwich and City of Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario Dated at Hamilton this the 9th of January 2013 Prowind Inc. (Prowind) is proposing to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (ACT) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice is being distributed in accordance with section 54 of the Regulation.

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Wind Energy Facility, Class 4. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 25 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

The project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The project will consist of up to ten (10) Siemens wind turbine generators from the SWT 3.0 - 113 family. The turbines will have a maximum nameplate capacity of 2.897 MW or less for this project. The total maximum installed name plate capacity of all turbines will not exceed 25 MW. Other basic components include step-up transformers located adjacent to the base of each turbine (step up voltage from approximately 0.69 kV to 27.6 kV), a 27.6 kV underground collector system, fibre optic data lines, a non-Transformer Substation, overhead dedicated feeder line, access roads, a potential operations and maintenance building and storage shed. Temporary infrastructure will include, laydown areas, concrete wash ponds, storage containers, parking area and contractor trailers.

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Unity now is paramount We have heard it said that standing in unity is not necessarily everyone singing in unison.

There are so many reasons to stand up to a bully government system that we do not have to agree on much more than the fact we do not like it and will not stand for it any longer.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper still doesn’t get it or so it seems. Even after his token meeting with the AFN and it’s selected chiefs, Harper is still unrelenting in his determination to turn Canada into something those who fought and died for it wouldn’t even recognize.

The pressure being applied by environmentalists, Indigenous Rights activists, the United Nations and trade unionists seem to have no affect on him whatsoever. So what is it going to take to convince him he is going in exactly the wrong direction with his heavy handed policies?

We hate to say it but there may be blood in the streets before things change. Historically, that seems to be the only way to change a government system that is being challenged from so many directions at the same time.

Some would say to wait and vote Harper out. But what if for your own reasons you do not or will not vote? What then? This government has proven it is unmoved by protest, negotiation attempts, or by democracy itself.

The problem is, this tyrannical style is now beginning to trickle down to the provincial levels and even the municipalities. If this is the “new world order” capitalists are declaring, we want no part of it. Once again we ask. What is there to do about it?

There is unrest all over the world in recent years as corporations take over governments and boarders evaporate. These are changing times but do we have to simply accept that as the new reality or do we fight it. And if so, how, especially when the mainstream media are so obviously towing company line with its coverage, or lack thereof, of events as they unfold on the streets.

When the Arab Summer was going on last year we somehow felt immune from such things and we wondered who were the good guys and who were the bad guys in all of it.

The truth is, Harper’s regime was already taking notes on how to control the backlash from unpopular government decisions.

But Canadians are far too polite and would never take to the streets. Or would they?

There are lessons to be learned from the reoccurring unrest within Onkwehon:we communities. The reality of the matter is, mainstream Canadians are now also beginning to feel the frustration Onkwehon:we people have felt for generations and they don’t like it either. This reality seems to be bringing together birds of a common feather.

When Natives and non-Natives, unionists and ecology minded individuals are all standing on the same side it creates a scenario that Canadian politicians have never seen before and have no experience dealing with.

Usually the divide and conquer strategy has worked well and has withstood the test of time, but what happens when these elements refuse to be divided?

That is how we must respond to whatever the corporate media dishes out or whatever distractions the government may attempt to throw in the face of those who will not remain silent any longer.

Especially now, any petty differences we may have — or even any serious differences — must be put aside for the greater good so as to create this wall of resistance Harper and his hoard are beginning to show signs of cracking under.

It must have been an embarrassment for him to cave in to the demands of a woman chief from a small northern community. Although he did agree to meet, he did not agree to change a damn thing. So it is not over. We must find a way stand side by side with people we may never call over to watch a football game with, but are vitally important to all of our futures.

We suggest we all take a breath before we start criticizing how others oppose Harper, as long as we stand together in opposition.

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Power of prayer Dear Editor It is with great honour, pride and privilege that I applaud the Power of Prayer held January 8, 2013 on CKRZ 100.3. My nephew Brandon and I recognize and thank Deena, Chief Montour and Leroy Hill for bringing our community together in one mind, one spirit and one unity – love.

The Power of Prayer was a community wide prayer that petitioned and supplicated for healing, safety and protection of our children, families, families who have lost a loved one, our community and surrounding communities. The Power of Prayer also included two minutes of silence to respect those who have passed on. The Power of Prayer invited the entire community (and radio audience) to participate by agreeing in prayer and sending out prayers of healing as we begin the New Year with positive expectations and a Good Mind.

I felt a sense of urgency and excitement as I sat in the parking lot at CKRZ anxiously waiting for the “Power of Prayer” to begin. I was overwhelmed as I heard 3 powerful people express their desire to see our people come together and move forward in love. We don’t hear the good news much these days but what I was hearing captivated me and nourished my spirit.

Deena’s love for our people was manifested as she identified a need and moved forward to bridge the gap. Deena you are truly beautiful and your demonstration of love has made a tremendous difference in our people. Chief Montour expressed his sincere desire to see our people “move ahead in love for each other.” I heard a great leader rise up and freely express his divine love for his people. He reminded me of a Father who loves his children, with a love that only sees potential in his children and a love that will do anything to protect his children.

A father’s love, which is full of pride as his children dream big and attain their dreams and goals. Chief Montour’s sincerity and love empowered me to believe that I could truly make a difference by one simple act of love.

As Leroy Hill began to speak I felt the love of a mature, seasoned and extremely wise brother.

A loving brother encouraging us to stand strong, not to give up but to follow the example he has left for us. I was called to higher purpose as Mr. Hill boldly requested everyone “to love one another “with a pure love that sincerely cares and is concerned for the welfare of every member of our community. He longed to see healing of relationships, individuals, families, and our community. Mr Hill spoke with authority, compassion and integrity as He began to pray. His final words of encouragement, comfort and exhortation were very powerful yet Continued on page 7

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Reader seeks help compiling list of firsts for Onkwehon:we women STAFF

We were forwarded a very informative study that was done by one of our readers that we thought we’d share.

It is a list of Canada’s First Indigenous women who broke the stereotypes and made important strides for Indigenous women across Turtle Island.

The author has a request to add to her list the first Indigenous Dentist in Canada but has not been able to find any information to date. If someone has information on this or any other items relevant to this list, please contact us at the Tekawennake and we will forward it on.

1) Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture — Mohawk —Six Nations — 1917 — Become a trained Nurse. She joined the USA Army Nurse Corps during WWI 2) Be declared blessed by the Roman Catholic Church, in 1980 she was beatified and on October 21, 2012 Pope Benedict XVI canonized her, making her the 1st In-

digenous person to become a Catholic Saint: Kateri Tekakwitha — Mohawk — 1943 3) Officially serve in the Canadian Armed Forces (she served overseas during WWII) — Private Mary Greyeyes — Cree — 1943 Become an elected Chief of a First Nation (Curve Lake) — Elsie Knott — Ojibwa — 1954 Become a Professional Wood Carver — Ellen Neel — Kwakwaka'wakw —1954 6 Be on a Canadian Stamp (1st author & 1st women other than the Queen) — Pauline Johnson — Mohawk — Six Nations — 1967 Challenge the Royal Commission on gender discrimination and win back her status — Mary Two-Axe Early — Mohawk — 1967 Become Olympians (Cross-Country Ski), they would compete in 4 straight Olympics, making them the 1st Cdn. Women to do this — Sharon & Shirley Firth — Loucheaux-Métis — 1972 Become a Lawyer — Marion Ironquill Meadmore —

Power of prayer Continued from page 6

simple, “Don’t give up hope. Whatever you are doing, whatever you are working at, your family or yourself. Don’t ever give up hope.” He spoke kindly, gently, yet powerfully as He demonstrated His love for His people.

This “Power of Prayer” experience has challenged me to go about my life walking in the purity of divine love. A Divine love that is not forced, a love that is freely given despite the circumstance(s) I find myself in. The love that was expressed through the power of prayer was the divine love that was given to us by the Creator of the heavens and the earth and everything therein. This divine love unleashes the supernatural power that will heal and transform our lives, relationships, families and communities. I feel so honoured and blessed to have leaders who boldly step out of their comfort zone to challenge us to a greater purpose. A greater purpose that grows and flows in the spiritual dimension only found in love. Where all people are created equal, all people are important, where age, appearance and value do not exist. A spiritual dimension where all people are spiritually fortified and strengthened birthed a fresh in love.

A spiritual dimension, with a greater purpose, that reminds us to be who we are called to be, divine creatures of love.

I challenge and encourage every community member to make a difference in your own unique way. Freely give a gentle smile, a kind word, a helping hand or a sincere act of pure love that you feel lead to share. The act of truly loving, sharing and caring for one another will only strengthen the foundation of our community; our unity and our voice as a strong people.

“He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. Love conquers all!”

Thank you for all that you have done, all that you do and all that you have yet to do. Your wise example has not gone unnoticed. We appreciate and applaud your dedication and hard work.

Brandon Styres & Joy (Stephanie) Styres-Dery

Ojibwa-Cree — 1977 Become a Medical Doctor — Dr. Elizabeth Steinhauer — Cree — 1980 Succeed in having the United Nations declare Canada in breach of human rights. Indigenous woman's Indian status was revoked if she married a non-Indigenous man — Sandra Lovelace — Maliseet — 1981 Earn a Masters in Library Science — Phyllis Lerat —

Cowessess — 1981 Be appointed an ex-officio member (non-parliamentarian) of a House of Commons Committee; 1st Ombudsman of Ontario in 2001, & the 1st to be elected Chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory — Roberta Jamieson — Mohawk Six Nations — 1982 Win an Oscar for the song "Up Where We Belong" — Buffy Sainte-Marie — Cree

— 1983 Be ordained by the United Church of Canada — Christina Baker — Cree — 1983 Be named an Officer of the Order of Canada — Alanis Obomsawin — Abenaki — 1983 Produce a professional play, Flight, it was also the first all Indigenous cast — Maria Campbell — Métis — 1985 Become a Full University

Professor. She also wrote the 1st Canadian Indigenous history book written by an Indigenous person — Dr. Olive Dickason — Métis — 1985 Earn a Chartered Accountant designation & the 1st to be the Director at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada — Charlene Taylor — Heiltsuk — 1986 Be elected to Parliament of Canada and in 1993, she Continued from page 7

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Water-warrior Maud Barlow opposes Dufferin Aggregates

By Jim Windle PARIS The Water Warrior, Maud Barlow, was in Paris at the Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon with a message of hope for those opposing the Dufferin Aggregates Ltd. proposal for a gravel pit operation near Paris.

The concerns centre around a plan that would see the company mine beneath a major aquifer that feeds the Grand River with fresh water.

Howard Summerhayes, a Brantford framer who has been in a 15 year battle with Brant and Brantford over sewer water backing up on his farmlands, has known and spoken to Barlow and her Council of Canadians many times since meeting her at the Site #41 protest north of Barrie.

Through Summerhayes, Northwest Brantford watchdog Ilsa Kraemer got in touch with Barlow as well and developed a relationship and even hosted a walkabout of the Northwest of Brantford/ Brant last fall.

Barlow acted as special advisor to Pierre Trudeau and to the United Nations.

Some Brant County councillors also concerned about the Aggregates’ plan, including Mayor Ron Eddy, contacted the Council of Canadians as well inviting Barlow to come and help protect the aquifers being threatened by the gravel pit plan and talk with others who have serious concerns about the protection of water within the area.

Before the general meeting, a smaller more intimate meeting was held with Summerhayes, Kraemer and a few others. In that meeting Barlow spoke of how important the water and aquifer system in this area was.

“She calls Brant County the water wonderland” says Kraemer.

Barlow and her entourage brought with them a lot of information, and more importantly, a moral boost for those who have been fighting to protect the water and the aquifers in danger within the county.

Mayor Ron Eddy spoke and was very supportive of protection of waterways and farmlands.

“She is just a little, slight lady but, boy oh boy, she has such energy,” says Kraemer of Barlow.

The Council of Canadians will be monitoring the situation in the Northwest and plan on coming again soon.

The room was packed with 400 or so people, including a lot of Native presence. Jan Longboat spoke with such passion it reduced many in attendance to tears as she pleaded for the future generations.

One of Barlow’s most graphic points was to show how very little fresh drinking water there is left on the earth.

She showed how, in just a short time, we have polluted the water we need to sustain ourselves all over the world.

“They don’t make water any more,” said Barlow.

“What we have is all there is and there isn’t any more.”

Kraemer can attest to that.

“When I came to Canada from Germany in 1954, we did a lot of hiking and you could safely drinking water out of every small creek and stream and not get sick,” she recalls. “Now, 50 years later, you wouldn’t dare even getting it on your hands. In 50 years I have seen the water destroyed.”

Barlow said the gravel pit should not happen because if they go under the aquifer, they will likely lose the drinking water from wells in the area.

She joins in objecting to Dufferin’s 38 year old gravel pit license.

“Things have really changed since then,” she said.

“We didn’t know then what we know now.”

Next Saturday the Council of Canadians will be back in the area at the Brantford Tourism Building on Wayne Gretzky Parkway, at 10:30 a.m., to discuss the possibility of setting up a Brantford chapter.

Hamilton has a strong chapter of more than 300 members, but Brantford/ Brant has none at this time.

“People should not get discouraged,” advised Kraemer.

“Every time I reach a dead end street and I think that’s it, I cannot go on, something else happens that encourages me.”

Despite words from Ottawa to the contrary, Kraemer and Barlow agree that the government really is not on side with the protection of water because it means big bucks for them.

For the past 3 years, Kraemer and her son Sanko have been studying and watching area gravel pits and how they operate and where the gravel goes. Upon the strength of those studies, they conclude that as much as 50% of the gravel mined is exported to

and then off to Europe so those who say, we need that gravel for our roads, are not telling the whole truth. They need it for more profits.”

Under Harper’s leadership Canada also exports asbestos, a known cancer causing agent, to third world countries even though the use of it is banned in Canada. Harper also recently signed a trade agreement with Columbia to export assault weapons to the conflict torn country while the same weapons are illegal here.

Maud Barlow joins hearts with Paris and Six Nations resi“What upsets me is that dents concerned about Dufferin Aggregates Ltd. proposal for they destroy our beautiful a huge gravel pit operation near Paris. country while over there, they don’t want to destroy it Europe where Canadian style crete and old cement so they so they ban gravel mining”, gravel extraction methods are import most of it,” says Krae- says Kraemer. not allowed. mer. “A lot of gravel from Mayor Eddy was disap“England, France, Germa- the Niagara escarpment goes pointed at the absence of ny — they have to crush con- straight to Hamilton Harbour members of his council, as

well as Brantford Mayor Friel and his council, all except Marguerite Ceschi-Smith who did attend.

Also conspicuous in their absence was representation from the Grand River Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources, Six Nations Elected Council, Six Nations Confederacy, the HDI, Many were encouraged by the united stand taken by both Native and settlers on the matter.

“This was the first time I can remember seeing Natives and whites, completely united on a subject,” said Kraemer who has been very supportive of Six Nations issues over the years.

While in Paris, Barlow also put her support behind the Idle No More movement.

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A youth perspective on the meeting with Harper

By Stephanie Dearing SIX NATIONS

Deciding to attend the meeting set up between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and First Nation representatives for January 11, 2013 was not an easy decision for Six Nations member Sasha Maracle.

The young woman, who is a National Youth Council leader and co-chair, revealed she has been criticized for her participation in the meeting.

Just before the meeting was announced, Maracle said she had just received notice that Ontario had refused to send a representative. Pushing her to attend were colleagues from the Youth Council. “I was in a quandry there,” she said.

Because she is a national spokesperson for the Youth Council, “I decided in a last minute judgement call to go there and listen to what happened. I think there needs to be young people involved.”

Maracle said Ontario First Nation leaders had asked that if the meeting with Harper went ahead, something that was uncertain until minutes before the meeting did take place, they wanted “an elder, a youth and a woman present.”

“It was a tough position to be put in,” Maracle reflected.

“There was a general sense of confusion going on there [before the meeting with Harper]. I feel like we had to make every effort to make the difference that we've been looking for. If we didn't take advantage of this opportunity, I was quite nervous about the fact that I didn't know that Harper would entertain one

in the future.”

During the meeting with Harper, the voices of the participants in the Idle No More rally outside could be heard, said Maracle. “People were operating off of high emotion,” she said. “It was kind of scary in a sense because to be sitting in there ... it was like, we could hear the Idle No More. We could hear our people through the walls of that building. So it wasn't like we couldn't or we weren't connected with the people that were outside of that building. They were giving us the courage to say what needed to be said in that meeting on their behalf.”

“I know that a lot of the leadership in there were feeling conflicted at times about whether they should be sitting there or standing outside with their people,” said Maracle. “It wasn't easy for a lot of people sitting in there.

But they felt in their heart of hearts that they needed to do something to try to advance this agenda.”

Overcoming the divide that became very evident during the lead-up to the meeting with the Prime Minister might be accomplished through nationhood, said Maracle. “Maybe we should have an Onkwehon'weh representative or a Haudenosaunee representative or an Anishnawbe on behalf of the treaty people to come together with a common mind with multiple communities who share treaties...”

“It becomes a more focused dialogue, it's not 633 communities, it's a smaller group that we can deal with,” said Maracle. “I think there's

some strength in that.”

“Every time there's an inch of movement forward, it seems we backpeddle because we're trying to accomodate that diversity,” said Maracle. “The fact is, our nations made treaties with the Queen ... if we say these are the types of dialogue that we want to have, then we somehow need to find a way back to that nationhood concept.”

“It's a difficult concept and it's something that we all need to work together on,” said Maracle. “Primarily First Nations need to get on the same wavelength. We need to find strength and unity before we go and approach government in some senses,” she said. “When people are saying that Harper won, that feeling is coming from the fact that we were divided.”

Diversity between Canada's Indigenous peoples is a strength but also a weakness, Maracle said. “Each region, each community, everything about us is different and the same still. I think we all want to come together with a good mind because we know what's of benefit for our people but to a large degree, it seems like everybody is jockeying to be the voice that's heard because their issues are paramount. Every community feels that way because we're all dealing with crisis in our own way, shape or form.”

“There's a lot of change on the horizon and I think it's going to be shaped by our young people,” said Maracle. She said if they could harness that energy and focus with intent, “Man we could make strides in this country.”

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By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS

HAPPENINGS

game from newly acquired Wayne VanEvery, cashed in an 18-15 win over the IroThe Canadian Lacrosse quois Ironmen to open this League aka CLax opened year’s assault on the league its second season of pro- championship. fessional winter lacrosse at The blockbuster trade the Iroquois Lacrosse Are- made last week between na Saturday afternoon with these two clubs paid off both Six Nations franchises for both sides as both Chris going head to head.

Attwood and Wayne VanEvThe defending Creator’s ery each tallied eight point Cup winning Ohsweken De- games for their new squads. mons, lead by an eight point Attwood scored three and assisted on five Ironmen goals while VanEvery scored six and added two assists for the Demons. Also involved in the three-for-one trade were Logan Kane and Danny Vyse, both going to the Demons.

The Demons got off to a fast start scoring five unanswered goals before the Ironmen started their engines. VanEvery made his presence felt early with goals at 1:11, 1:23, and 5:26. Roger Vyse made it 4-0 with a powerplay marker and Marty Hill connected Ohsweken Demons’ Roger Vyse #99, goes nose to nose with former at 10:11 against his forteammate #6 Chris Attwood of the mer teammates.

Chancey Johnson Iroquois Ironmen in the first game of the second season for the profes- stopped the bleeding sional Canadian Lacrosse League, at 11:56 with the Ironaka CLax. The Demons, last year’s men’s only goal of the Creators Cup Champions, won the first quarter. game 18-15. (Photo by Jim Windle) The Demons added

Demon’s Stu Hill defends against Ironmen Justin Stevens and Blue Hill in front of goaltender Jeff Powless. (Photo by Jim Windle) another six goals before the half thanks to VanEvery’s fourth and fifth of the game, Holden Vyse, Jesse Johnson Delby Powless and a shorthander by Marty Hill.

But the Ironmen began to come to life as well with second quarter goals by Chancey Johnson, Elijah Printup, Chris Attwood — traded by the Demons last week — and Josh Johnson.

With he score 11-5 to begin the second half, the Ironmen seemed to be getting their legs under them.

Josh Johnson made good on a powerplay 20 seconds in, which was countered by

Demons’ Delby Powless at 1:23.

The Ironmen exploded for three quick goals around the halfway point in the third quarter. Kyle Jamieson, Josh Johnson and Chris Attwood combined to cut the Demons lead to 10-4.

Marty Hill broke up the rally at 13:07, but Josh Johnson ended the quarter 11-5 at 14:25.

The final quarter started with VanEvery’s sixth of the contest on a Demons’ powerplay. Justin Stevens answered nine seconds later but Holden Vyse netted two quick ones for the Demons

with Isaiah Kicknosway adding a third all within a little more than three minutes of each other.

The Ironmen would not lay down and rallied with the next four goals from Josh Johnson, Kyle Jamieson, Chris Attwood and Chancey Johnson. Kyle Isaacs netted the game’s last goal for the Demons for the 18-15 final.

In the nets, Jeff Powless recorded the win while Mike Attwood and Taseh Nanticoke shared the duties for the Ironmen.

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Corvairs split weekend games but remain first

By Jim Windle CALEDONIA

The Cullitons seemed like a completely different team two days after crushing the Corvairs in Stratford.

Caledonia did all of its damage in the first two periods Saturday night. It was 3-1 Caledonia after 20 minutes and 7-1 after 40. There was no scoring in the third.

When Stratford scored the first goal of the game short handed, it may have felt like

the Cullitons were continuing their domination of Caledonia from Thursday night’s This past weekend’s home game. But that would be the and home series between the only thing Stratford’s special Caledonia Corvairs and the teams could boast about as Stratford Cullitons was like their powerplay unit commirror images of each other. pletely shorted out, coming The Cullitons wasted the Corup empty on 11 extra man vairs 6-2 in Stratford Thursopportunities in the penalty day night and the Corvairs filled game. Meanwhile, the dominated Stratford in CaleCorvairs were good on four donia Saturday night, 7-1. of 14 powerplay chances.

Adam Brady tied the game at 1-1 at 9:31 of the first period assisted by Matt Quilty and Brandon Montour.

Ryan Blunt score his first of the night 23 seconds later with assists awarded to Matthew Henderson and Connor Murphy. Henderson added Caledonia’s third goal at 13:54 from Greg Christmas and Blunt. All three Corvairs goals were scored on powerplays.

Stratford seemed to be in more of a fighting mood than hockey throughout the second period and with their penalty killers not sharp and an nonexistent powerplay, that was not a good strategy for them on this night.

Caledonia Corvairs’ Matt Quilty fends off the check of StratBlunt scored his second of ford Cullitons’ Trevor MacDonald in Saturday night’s win at the night at the 4 minute mark the Caledonia Arena. (Photo by Jim Windle) assisted by Mitch Brown and

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Playing coach Mike Burgoyne opened the scoring at 2:46 of the first period on a Brantford powerplay. Mike Ruberto made it 2-0 at 6:58 before the Dunlops surged back with two goals of their own. It took another Whitby penalty to give Jon Jankus the chance to take the lead again before the end of the period.

Despite a total of 20 shots in the second period, there was no scoring by either team.

Ruberto picked up his second and third goals of the game at 2:20 and 5:04 respectively to take charge of the game. Corey Stringer

Cam Sault eludes a Whitby Dunlops checker behind the net in Friday night’s 6-2 win. The Blast are now 15-1-0 and seven points ahead of Whitby. (Photo by Jim Windle) added Brantford’s sixth goal at 11:08.

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Adam Brady scores from the edge of the crease on a Caledonia powerplay in the third period of Saturday night’s 7-1 win in Caledonia.

Montour. Quilty make it 5-1 on a powerplay assisted by Jeff Swift and Montour. Murphy and Adam Brady completed the scoring before the end of the period.

Caledonia’s Scott Dorian and Stratford’s Jake Ryan were ejected from the game for checking from behind as the league continues to come down hard on this dangerous habit players at all levels

of the game have fallen into over the years. Caledonia’s Leonard Dziemianko and Stratford’s Mitch Vandergunst were also sent to the showers with fighting misconducts.

Brandon Montour added four assists to his statistics while Blunt (2G,1A), Murphy (1G,2A), Brady (2G,1A), Henderson (1G,1A) and Quilty (1G,1A) each had

multiple point games.

Caledonia goalie Justin Husak stood up to 30 of 31 shots while Stratford’s Nick Caldwell stopped 38 of 45 shots.

As the season begins to wind down, Caledonia remain solidly in first place with 53 points. Cambridge in next with 49 points, however they hold three games in hand over the Corvairs.

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WEDNESDAY, January 16, 2013

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Youth urges community unity

By Stephanie Dearing OHSWEKEN

A young woman made a return trip to Six Nations Elected Council on January 8 to read to them her letter urging unity for Six Nations. Courtney Martin (Dawahdihkonhtah) said she was prompted to return on the same mission after hearing the prayer for peace broadcast over local radio station CKRZ earlier that day.

Dawahdihkonhtah had lost her voice, and initially Councillor Carl Hill (District Two) tried to read her letter aloud on her behalf, but he said he was having difficulty reading the text as he was without his glasses.

Councillor Helen Miller (District Four) rose to the occasion and read the letter aloud, which

urges the community to set aside differences and come together.

That message was reiterated by guest John Henhawk, who attended council seeking funding for two buses to take community members to Ottawa on January 11. He mentioned he had been reading about the Peacemaker just before the January 8 council meeting.

“We were killing each other then, but we still came together for the children, for the future,” said Henhawk. “We can do it again.” He said now was the time for the community to set aside its differences and work together.

Over the past year, more and more people have been stepping forward, calling on the Six Nations community to come to-

gether with a good mind. A few months ago, Alex Jamieson spoke to council about wanting to start a community dialogue for just that purpose.

Last summer, Jan Kahehti:io Longboat organized a series of informal meetings held in Veteran's Park to encourage the community to get together and talk, and to hopefully overcome the divisions that weaken Six Nations.

After a visit to the hungerstriking Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence after Christmas, Kahehti:io returned to Six Nations with a renewed call for unity.

After her message was read, Dawahdihkonhtah said, “my job is done” before leaving the council chambers

Courtney Martin (Dawahdihkonhtah)

Continual protest actions planned for Idle No More

By Stephanie Dearing SIX NATIONS

The forecast for 2013 is change. Thanks to the Idle No More movement, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has committed to high level dialogue with First Nation leaders.

That concession, along with the historic meeting held between First Nation leaders and the Prime Minister on

January 11 demonstrates the power of the movement. Idle No More organizers hope to build on these small inroads by holding a World Day of Action.

The global day of action, said Idle No More leaders in a press release, “will peacefully protest attacks on Democracy, Indigenous Sovereignty, Human Rights and Environmental Protections

when Canadian MPs return to the House of Commons on January 28th.”

This time around, organizers are being bolstered by social justice, labour and environmental activists, who have thrown their support behind the First Nation grass roots movement in solidarity under the banner of Common Causes.

There are at least three

events planned locally for Idle No More. New Credit will be hosting two Idle No More events over the next few weeks: an education forum (January 19) and a solidarity

walk (January 24). Details on the events are expected to be available soon. Nations Uniting is holding a discussion on Idle No More on January 22 from 10 am to noon.

In Hamilton, an Inter-tribal flash rave mob was held on January 11, while Six Nations members shut down the Cockshutt Bridge in Brantford on Saturday January 12.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Training Family Group Conferencing (FGC)/Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) is an innovative approach that gives the extended family network a voice in the decision-making process that affect their children. It brings the nuclear family, the extended family and friends together to recommend to the child welfare agency a plan for the safety and well being of their children. FGC acknowledges the family’s investment in the child and utilizes their firsthand knowledge about themselves. FGC is an approved method of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR).

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DAY 1 BASIC TRAINING: AN INTRODUCTION TO FGC/FGDM: a full day that will provide you with an understanding of the history, philosophy and benefits of FGC/FGDM; a description of the conferencing process. Suitable for prospective coordinators, child welfare staff, OCL and other interested community service providers who want to increase their knowledge of FGC. Please note: The Basic Training is a prerequisite for enrolling in Day 2, Advanced Training DAY 2 ADVANCED TRAINING: SKILLS BUILDING IN FGC/FGDM: a full day that enables participants to further their knowledge and skills as referring professionals or in preparation for the role of coordinator. This training is suitable for prospective coordinators, child welfare staff and other interested community partners.

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Young students donate to Ronald MacDonald House

By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN

Students of J.C. Hill and Jamieson schools played Santa Clause this year by forgoing the usual gift exchange to help Ronald MacDonald House care for parents of sick children at Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital.

The idea started when Grade 6’s at J.C. Hill school discussed not having a Christmas gift exchange program as in years past and replace it with something else.

After several options were considered, a collection for Ronald MacDonald House in Toronto was chosen as this year’s target charity to give to.

The Grade 6’s discussed the matter with the rest of the school and with the Jr. classes at Jamieson and soon everyone got on board with the idea.

Ronald MacDonald House offers free lodging for families of seriously ill children at

the Hospital so they can stay close to their loved ones in critical times.

Most of the items collected were toiletries and hygiene products like soap, tooth brushes and tooth paste which RMH does not provide. Food was also collected and donated by the students.

“This is a topic that is very dear to us,” says teacher Miss. VanEvery, known to students as Miss. ‘V’. “We have a number of families from our schools who have had to use Ronald MacDonald House.

Tammy Point is one of those parents.

Point’s daughter, Kerry Louise Hill, was a patient at Sick Kids suffering from a genetic disorder and her family was most appreciative for the lodging and down time space Ronald MacDonald House provided during her daughter’s illness. Kerry Louise eventually succumbed to her illness on June 30th, 2011, at the tender age

of 18 and a half months. Two of Point’s other children attend Jamieson school.

“It was a home away from home, just like they say,” she said. “Our longest stay was 68 days.”

During that time Tammy, her partner Scott and the children used the facility for meals and a place to relax and have a shower or a nap.

Point went to each class at the schools and talked to the students about Ronald MacDonald House and what they do, and how important giving to this cause was.

“Ronald MacDonald House gave us a little hope and something to lean on,” she said. “These kids gave up their Christmas gift exchange to help others and that is so good.”

After a recent expansion, RMH has more than doubled its capacity and can now accommodate 40 families.

“This gift from the kids here will help up to 80 people - 40 families,” says Point.

Pick-a-Kid program helps CAS kids at Christmas

Students of J.C. Hill and Jamieson school get ready to pack up donations for Ronald MacDonald House in Toronto. McKenna Hill, Shaely Green, and William Maracle, students who collected the most items in the drive, were on hand to pack up the donations collected by the students. On the left is teacher Miss VanEvery, or ‘V’ as her students know her, and at the right is Tammy Point who, along with her partner Scott and children has had to use the Ronald MacDonald House while her daughter was being treated for a genetic disorder, which eventually took her life. (Photo by Jim Windle)

STAFF

Lesley Thomas, Adoptions and Resource Manager for Six Nations CAS and Tony Bomberry, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services posed with CAS workers in front of the Christmas Tree before Christmas to thank those who donated gifts for children under CAS care.

The annual Six Nations Pick-a-Kid program was started in 1979 by the late Lisa Farmer. She was a worker at CAS at the time.

The program is to help some of the families and kids that are under their care get some extra gifts at Christmas.

Children within the system each have a tag and sponsors pick as many tags as they like. They then purchase gifts for those children.

“They pick the name of a kid and they have a wish list on the back of the tag,” Thomas explains. “But we also have other people from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and they sponsored two families as well with some groceries and gifts and we are here today to say thank you to them, the Dreamcatch-

COMMUNITY LIVING SIX NATIONS “RONATAHSKATS” Services for adult members of Six Nations with intellectual disabilities

Community Living Six Nations “Ronatahskats” is seeking (3) Board Members

The staff of Six Nations CAS wish to thank everyone who contributed to this season’s Pick-a-Kid program. (Photo by Jim Windle) er’s, local business people, the Royal Bank and others in the community who helped.

We had a great response this year and we want to thank

the community for their generosity,” says Thomas. “Also thanks to the staff who put in a lot of extra hours at this time of the year.”

Interested Board Members must have the following requirements: 1. Members of Six Nations of the Grand River or Mississauga of New Credit Territory 2. Must have past/present committee involvement.

3. Able to commit to orientation training sessions and any other required.

4. Must be able to dialogue into a consensus decision-making process 5. Must serve a minimum term of three years.

6. Willing to submit a Police Record Check upon selection.

Application and Description can be picked up at 30 Cao Lane Ohsweken, ON Lynn Blayney Executive Assistant P: 519 445 4420 ex 224

CLOSING DATE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30TH, 2013

CLOSING DATE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30TH, 2013

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A toxic time bomb ticks on Locks Road

By Jim Windle BRANTFORD

A group of environmentally concerned citizens from Brantford and Six Nations went for an eye opening walkabout on what some believe to be the most toxic site in the county located only yards away from the Grand River.

Right at the bend of Locks Road is the former main Brantford lock of the old Grand River Navigation Company’s canal system which operated from 1832 to the 1870’s. In later years the area was also home to a Hydro-electric power station, the Brantford Glue Works and a dump site for the Scarff Paint Co. Six Nations’ Jan Longboat, Deb Springle and Arnold Douglas joined Brantford residents Ilsa Kraemer and her son Sanko, Tracy and Clarissa Winter and Marilyn Vegso at the site. The Kraemers warned everyone not to touch anything as they walked about due to the toxic substances that festoon the entire area, which is hidden away from view by a stand of trees.

In 1875, Alfred Watts built a small dynamo at the site and, by 1885, some businesses and streets were serviced with Brantford's own hydro electric power. It was the first such facility in Ontario. The company closed on May 15, 1911.

The remains of the old Hydro Station are still there and has since become a playground for neighbourhood kids and in recent times, painball adventurers. But Kraemer advises strongly that parents discourage their children from going back there.

Hydro electric transformers used to be filled with PCB laden oil before it was proven to be a cancer causing agent and was sold to locals to spread on their gravel drive ways to keep the dust down.

Chances are, there are PCB’s still lingering in and around the ruins today.

The Glue Works was established in 1906 and was closed and torn down in 1985.

Throughout that time toxic chemical waste products were expelled into the Grand River directly or piped from the factory into a holding pond very near the bank of the river.

“That pond is still there” according to Sanko Kraemer who along with his moth-

er, Ilsa Kraemer have been monitoring and studying the site for more than 20 years.

“The water does not freeze because of the chemicals that are in it.”

If that wasn’t enough to be concerned about, up to the 1960’s — when it went out of business — the Scarff Paint Company disposed of it’s solvents and waste product by burying it in 45 gallon drums at the same location.

And it gets worse. In the 1960’s Brantford experimented with a new substance to defoliate unwanted weeds along the river bank. This substance was later referred to as Agent Orange. It became the centre of controversy during the Vietnam War when the U.S. military sprayed it to clear heavily forested areas.

When soldiers began suffering severe side effects after handling the substance or being within the sprayed area, the Army finally admitted that Agent Orange was a known cancer causing agent. Under public pressure they ceased it’s use.

Locally, it is said that the Scarff Paint Co. was contracted to produce the substance.

After it was outlawed and they had to dispose of their stock pile of it, some allege they simply put it in barrels and buried it on the same site.

Now, 50 years later, those barrels are rusting out and some are being pushed to the surface by winter frosts.

Former Brantford Mayor Bob Taylor confirms that the toxicity of site has been known by the city since he was mayor in the mid 1990’s, yet no one is talking about it and nothing has been done to clean up the area.

“We knew about this and it was on my priority list to deal with,” recalls Taylor. “I was told about it by the former CEO of Scarff who was a friend of mine at the time.

But with the changes at city hall after I was turfed, priorities changed and nothing was ever done about it as far as I know.”

The city tried to sell off the property but once the ecological concerns came to light, they could not.

“The GRCA eventually bought land along the river including this site,” says Ilsa Kraemer. “At the time they wanted a boating launch, camp grounds and the like, but when they found out about the pollution, the plans abruptly stopped.”

Later some city councillors wanted to put a nature trail through the area but the strong objections by the Kraemers killed that plan.

“I had a verbal battle with John Starky when he was a councillor because I wanted the trees in the area cut down and destroyed,” recalls Sanko.

“It got into such a kerfuffle, them saying you can’t just cut these poor trees down. I said they are toxic waste! The trees absorb the metals and chemicals and who knows what toxins are released into the air when the wood is burned. The trees grow to a certain age then die and fall and rot putting the toxins right back into the soil.”

The Kaemers both believe this is a serious health concern for area residents who do not know what is buried back in there and it remains a significant threat to the Grand River.

“I still say these trees should be removed, the site should be capped with clay and drive sheet piling into the River Bank” he says. “Then pack clay in behind it to seal it off from the River, because the River, when it floods comes to the top of that embankment.”

Ilsa recalls watching a small stream of black ooze coming from the bank area

Brantford environmental watch dogs Ilsa and her son Sanko Kraemer take a group of Six Nations and Brantford citizens on a walkabout tour of what they believe to be the one of the most one toxic sites in the county. (Photo by Jim Windle) and directly into the river.

After the group completed its walkabout, they met at a Tim Hortons and discussed what should be done. They determined that the whole area needs to be tested by todays standards and if these allegations are true, something certainly needs to be done, sooner rather than later.

Brantford city councillor Marguerite Ceschi-Smith has been known as the “Brownfields warrior” for many years for her commendable work on polluted lands within Brantford.

“I am aware of the situation,” she told Tekawennake News. “I know a few years ago a series of tests were done along the river looking for leachate and the tests turned out alright. I know there has been rumours about this area for a long time but I don’t think it’s as bad as they say, but I don’t know that for sure.”

As far as she knows there has never been a ground soil study done in the area.

A 45 gallon drum of something has worked its way up to the surface after 50 years under the ground. After the metal rusts away, what is left is a plug of some kind of unknown materials. (Photo by Jim Windle)

The remains of a late 19th century hydro plant stands only feet way from the river bank and could also contain PCB’s which were a by-product of the electric power generation process for many years until it was discovered that it is a cancer causing agent. (Photo by Jim Windle)

Job Posting THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE NEW CREDIT FIRST NATION is now accepting applications for the Political Leave Contract position of “Infrastructure Maintenance Worker” Closing Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 @ 12:00 noon Salary: Commensurate with MNCFN Salary Grid and experience.

Mandatory Requirements:

1. A minimum Grade 12 education, or equivalent, 2. Minimum Valid Grade G Ontario’s driver’s license with willingness to upgrade to DZ license.

3. Successful applicant must supply own CSA-approved safety boots.

TERM: contract ending MID DECEMBER 2013.

Applicants must forward resume, cover letter, copy of educational qualifications and three current references (employment related references preferred) to: Personnel Committee, Mississaugas of The New Credit First Nation, R.R. #6.Hagersville, Ontario N0A 1H0.

A copy of a detailed Job Description may be obtained at the New Credit Administration Building. Thank you to all those interested applicants - only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Appeal against Samsung wind park dismissed

By Stephanie Dearing SIX NATIONS/ HALDIMAND

An appeal against the proposed Samsung wind park, part of the Grand Renewable Energy Park, launched by a Six Nations man in 2012 was dismissed by the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal the day before Christmas.

“I knew this was the outcome but you know I was hoping for some kind of recommendations,” said Bill Monture. Monture, along with Six Nations supporters Bud Johnson and Lester Green, spent weeks at Tribunal hearings for the wind park in the later part of 2012.

The wind farm was also opposed by Haldimand Wind Concerns, a group of local residents.

Earlier in 2012, the Six Nations men had opposed the Summerhaven wind farm, which is now entering it's final phase of construction.

That wind farm is also being built in Haldimand County.

“We knew they were going to approve the [Samsung] project because we're dealing with a lot of money,” said Monture. “The government can't risk taking on a law suit from Samsung.”

However, the efforts by Monture and his supporters were not entirely in vain.

The Tribunal outlined nine recommendations to be implemented before and after the construction of the wind farm.

“The decision that was made was lot more than the [Six Nations Elected] band council tried to fight for,” said Lester Green. He said their arguments were “coming from that traditional aspect where we are one with the environment and we're looking at all things as being sacred. Some people will take that to the extreme and not really validate it, but at the end of the day everything is spiritual. Everything has a spirit attached to it and we want to make sure that everything is protected within that realm and that there's going to be plenty for our future generations.”

“We explained about our medicines,” said Monture.

“To them it's just common, they're just a common plant, so it doesn't matter if it's destroyed or not, it's just common it'll grow somewhere else. That's not the point.”

Monture continued say-

ing, “That's what we tried to stress, we put our point across a lot of these medicines are very sacred to us. A lot of our medicines only grow in certain areas. But to them trees and plants are weeds. We call them medicine.”

“It literally was a David versus Goliath battle,” said Green. “Some people [were] not doing it for the money, not interested in it for the money at all, but to stand up to a giant like Samsung and say you need to start taking a better look at what it is you're doing here and you need to start consulting with out people, I think that was a big eyeopener for them.”

“And the information that we brought forth, had we not brought any of that information at all, then I don't think any changes would have done. It would have been just like Summerhaven,” said Green. “And we learned a lot from Summerhaven.”

The recent removal of a Bald Eagle nest near Fisherville, to make room for a Summerhaven wind turbine and access road serves to highlight a number of the points the Six Nations men had laid out for the Tribunal.

The nest removal had the full blessing of the Ontario Min-

istry of Natural Resources.

Monture said the men are now considering their next steps, which may include going to court to appeal the Tribunal's decision on the Samsung wind park. They will definitely be watching to see if the Tribunal's recommendations are implemented.

While pleased to have won the recommendations for the Samsung wind farm, “To us it's still not good enough,” said Monture.

The Tribunal's recommendations stipulate Samsung must conduct natural heritage pre-construction and post-construction monitoring, which is to aboriginal traditional knowledge.

The comprehensive recommendation sets out baseline studies for birds and bats should be expanded and stipulate who should be involved in the monitoring. The full text of the decision is available online through the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal.

Six Nations Elected Council signed an agreement with Samsung late last year that could see the community receive over $50 million from the renewable energy park over the next 20 years.

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Bill Monture (foreground), was photographed outside an Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal in May 2012, where he was arguing against the Summerhaven wind farm. Just before Christmas, he learned he had lost his appeal against the Samsung wind park. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing). eracy Council, through the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI), has accepted a development fee payment of $7,000 from Samsung and opened negotiations to work out a deal anticipated to be similar to that made between Elected Coun-

cil and Samsung.

Samsung wants to start construction of its 67 turbines this year, as well as the sister solar project, which is also part of the Grand Renewable Energy Park.

Haldimand County is a prime location for wind

farm projects, and there are four approved projects with a total of 189 wind turbines planned for the area.

While the area is favourable for wind projects, it has also been long known as an area favoured by migrating birds.

CASUAL/SUPPLY (ON-CALL) CHILD CARE SERVICES Six Nations Child Care Services are accepting applications for casual/supply (on-call) workers: Early Childhood Educator, Kitchen Helper, and Housekeeper.

Hours of work are variable up to 37.5 per week.

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Reader seeks help compiling list Continued from page 7 was also the first to be appointed to privy council and the federal cabinet when she became Minister of State for Youth and Training (Liberal) — Ethel Blondin-Andrew — Dene — 1988 Launch Canada's first Indigenous commercial fishery — Wendy Grant-John — Musqueam — 1990 Be appointed a Provincial Court Judge — The Honourable Justice Terry Vyse — Mohawk — 1991 Be elected Premier of a Canadian Territory — Nellie Cournoyea — Inuk — 1991 Earn a Masters degree in Civil Engineering — Karen Decontie — Algonquin — 1991 Receive a Rudy Martin Award — Tantoo Cardinal — Cree — 1993 Be appointed a Superior High Court Judge — Madam Justice Rose Boyko — Tsek'ehne — 1994 Become a Psychiatrist — Dr. Cornelia Wieman — Ojibwa — 1998 Become the World Cham-

pion Hoop Dancer in the adult female and male combined division (1st female in the world) — Lisa Odjig — Odawa-Ojibwa — 2000 Win a gold medal at the World Junior Level Wrestling — Tara Rose Hedican — Ojibwa — 2002 Achieve the rank of Full Professor based on traditional knowledge — Professor Shirley Ida Williams — OjibwaOdawa — 2003 Become a NDP Provincial MLA — Joan Beatty — Ojibwa — 2003 Become a RCMP Superintendent — Shirley Cuillierrier — Mohawk — 2004 Become a Senator — Dr. Lillian Dyck — Cree — 2005 File the first class action suit against the Federal Government for over 70,000 Residential School Survivors — Nora Bernard — Mi'kmaq — 2005 Conduct the first study of Female Chiefs — Dr. Cora Voyageur — Athabasca Chipewyan — 2008 Become a Conservative Federal Cabinet Minister — Leona Aglukkaq — Inuk —

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2008 Have a solo exhibit at the National Art Gallery of Canada — Daphne Odjig — Ojibwa — 2009 Become a deaf Medical Doctor — Dr. Jessica Dunkley — Métis — 2010 Earn a PHD in Criminology — Dr. Lisa Monchalin — Algonquin-Huron-Métis — 2011 Be appointed a Supreme Court Justice of a Territory — Supreme Court Justice A three vehicle collision that took place on Highway 54 within Six Nations limits late WednesShannon Smallwood — Dene day, January 9, saw the highway closed for three hours, causing traffic chaos. The collision resulted in one person taken to Brantford General Hospital for treatment for what Constable — 2012 Mark Foster, spokesperson for the Brant and Haldimand OPP Detachments, said were non life-threatening injuries. “It looked worse than it was,” said Foster. The air ambulance Compiled by had been called, but was cancelled. Foster said “it's easier to cancel than it is to order.”

Sally Simpson One pick-up truck and two smaller vehicles were involved in the collision that occurred at 519-759-3269 approximately 4 pm in front of Grandview Variety. Six Nations emergency personnel responded to the collision report quickly. No further information was available at press time.

(Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).

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Jan. 11, 2013

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Maintain the status quo this week, Leo. You may be tempted to do things differently, but going with the flow and not rocking the boat is the best approach this week.

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Friday

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2. Insect repellents 3. Move sideways 4. October’s birthstones 5. __ Alto, California city 6. Mark of healed tissue 7. Somewhat purple 8. Egg mixture cooked until just set

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9. Past tense of bid 11. Ancient stone slab bearing markings 13. 9th month (abbr.)

16. Thrown into a fright 18. A playful antic 20. “Waiting for Lefty” playwright 21. Ultrahigh frequency 28. Cutting gun barrel spirals 29. Youth loved by Aphrodite 30. Get by begging 31. Cleans by scrubbing vigorously 34. Bubonic calamity 35. Radioactivity unit 37. Bow (Sanskrit) 38. Legless reptiles 40. Thick piece of something 41. A distinct part of a list 42. Regarding (Scottish prep.)

43. Something that is owed 44. Mild exclamation 45. River in Spain 49. Variation of 17 down

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CLASSIFIEDS obituary HENRY: EDWARD “LAVERNE” Peacefully surrounded by his family at the Brantford General Hospital on Wednesday January 9, 2013 at the age of 73 years. Husband of the late Constance (Powless) Henry. Loving father of Darryl, Theresa, Cristal and Ken, Verna, Mary, and Hugh. Cherished grandpa of many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Brother of Keith, and Murton and Brenda. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his son Matthew; daughter, Suzanne; parents, Timothy and Eva (Silver) Henry; sisters, Sharon, Nora, and Marilyn; brothers, Cameron, and Timothy Jr. Resting at the Styres Funeral Home, 1798 4th. Line Road after 2 p.m. Friday. Evening Service 7 p.m. Friday. Funeral Service and Burial will be held at the Medina Baptist Church, Six Nations on Saturday January 12, 2013 at 2 p.m. www.rhbanderson. com

GARLOW: Donald George Passed away in Dover, Delaware on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the age of 84 years. Son of the late Judy and Hazel Garlow. Brother of Norma Barreno, Floyd Garlow, Ralph and Vera Garlow, Phyllis Garlow, and the late Dorothy Garlow, Robert (Bob) Garlow, Wilma (Jean) Martin, Sylvia (Sib) Henhawk, and Helen LaForme. Father of the late Marvin VanEvery. Grandfather of Wayne VanEvery. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral Service will be held at the Torbert Funeral Home, Dover, Delaware on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 2 pm. Donald served with the U.S. Air Force for 32 years. www. rhbanderson.com Gordon Lyle McNaughton Gordy McNaughton, formerly from Smooth Town 2nd Line, Six Nations, died at his new home in Winnipeg at the age of 69 yrs. A more complete obituary to follow.

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In memoriam

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Taliyah Ruth Logan May 13, 2010 – Jan. 8, 2011

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HENHAWK: Leona (nee: Doxtator) On January 13, 2013, Leona left the world to join her beloved husband Herman, her parents Mina Miller and Norman Doxtator , and 2 of her 9 children at the gates of Heaven. Leona left the world as she lived in it, surrounded by the love of her family. Leona had a great love of family which is shown by the large numbers of loved ones she surrounded herself with. Leona will be greatly missed by her loving sister Bernice Froman (late Stanley Froman) of Albion, New York, her children the late Herman Vernon (Sylvia), Raymond Walter (Donna), Lorraine Rose (George), the late Ronald Brian, Lucille Ann (Bill), Kevin Carl (Sally), Albert Kelly, Darryl Wayne (Lana), Anthony Lee (Lana). Also missed by 34 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren, 7 great great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Leona will be resting at her home 1359 1st Line Road after 2 pm. Thursday. Evening Service 7 pm. Thursday. Funeral and Burial at Medina Baptist Church on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 1 pm. www.rhbanderson.com

Thank you

I would like to thank the Dreamcatcher Fund for paying for my daughter, Kayden Miller’s karate lessons for the year. It is very much appreciated.

Cindy LaLonde Thank You Due to the Dreamcatcher Fund Savannah Martin was able to join the Six Nations Skating Club in the past.

Nya:wen Dreamcatcher Fund from Helen and Savannah Martin.

In Memoriam

Coming Events

In loving memory of Arnie Tripp, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother-In-Law, January 11, 2007, and Joe Montour, beloved Brother and Uncle, January 13, 2012.

Free Out Reach For Children/Youth Dinner, Movie, Crafts Place: 2319 3rd Line Rd. Date: January 18 2013 Ohsweken Time: 5PM – 8PM Bring a Friend For More info call Ross/ Joanne Johnson 905-768-8566 If not home leave a message

Silent thoughts and secret tears, A constant wish that you were here, No need for words, except to say, We love and miss you every day.

Forever in our hearts Eve and Family, Art and Dale and Family

Notice Community Prayer Everyone Welcome All who are concerned come and pray For: Alcohol abuse Drug abuse Suicides Our: Children Families Leadership Nation/Reserve And for any others concerns we may have.

Place 2319 Third Line Rd Ross/Joanne Johnson Fourth Mon. of every month Starting Mon. Jan. 21st 2013.

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Coming events

OPEN JAM Sat. Jan. 19 2PM till ????? at Chiefswood Fellowship 506 4th Line, 7KM west of Ohsweken, Six Nations.

Country, Gospel, Bluegrass, Karaoke, etc. Bring your instrument and a friend and enjoy the finest in local talent. Door Prizes, 50/50 Draw, Refreshments. Info> Phil Sault 905-768-5442. www.chiefswoodchristianfellowship.com

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Six Nations Pageant Forest Theatre Fundraising Breakfast January 19th 2013 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Six Nations Veterans Hall Taligirl, Annual Meeting to follow I miss you sister angel. 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Mommy and me love you Everyone Welcome to infinity and beyond.

Come and share your concerns, ideas for the future Hugs & Kisses of the Six Nations Pageant Love your big brother Theatre.

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Six Nations woman fasts for Idle No More

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS While several Six Nations and non-Native activists were blockading Lorne Bridge on Saturday, a Six Nations woman was conducting her own 31 hour fast in support of Chief Theresa Spence and the Idle no More movement.

Longtime activist Doreen Silversmith, who has spoken at the United Nations in New York and at The Hague on the issues facing her people, quietly hunkered down at the home of her sister, DeCarlo Silversmith-Crawford, in a prayerful personal protest which ended Saturday at around noon.

“Idle no More is for all oppressed people,” says Silversmith. “We have to be allies and support each other. That is why I did this 24 hour fast.

I feel that if one of us isn’t free, none of us are.

The extra 7 hours, she explains, is for the number of years since the Haudenosaunee people reclaimed Kanonhstaton, formerly known as the Douglas Creek

Estates near Caledonia.

“I was getting a bit cranky at around 10 o’clock but that’s about all the negative,” she said after her no food/ no water fast.

But on the positive side she was able to spend sometime in deeper thought that normal, as most fasters discover.

“I always believed that the people should be united whether you are band council or traditional or what religion you are,” she said. “But I have a deeper understanding of that now.

“I believed that anyhow but it was much more profound. I was thinking more clearly too.”

She constantly reminded herself why she was doing what she was doing and it kept her on target. She says she has gone hungry before especially when she was growing up and there wasn’t enough food for days, but this was the first time it was a voluntary thing.

She says she also made it a purpose get in touch with the Creator and asked for help for her people.

“I believe the way Bill

C-45 was unilaterally pushed through is downright fascist,” she says. “Some say our issues happened a long time ago and that we should just get over it. But the colonial racist policy’s continue as we speak and the rape of our democratic rights goes on and on.”

She points to the provincial government’s Places to Grow Act, which directed developers to the Haldimand Tract in the first place, as being illegal without meaningful consultation or prior consent.

“The difference between our peoples is that when they see land they see dollar signs, but we see survival,” says Silversmith.

She also challenges Canada’s legitimacy as a recognized Nation and it’s sovereignty.

She believes that what some mainstream corporate columnists call acts of terror, she sees as a natural reaction to injustice.

“I believe it is a reasonable expectation for all Onkwehon:we people and their allies and ordinary peo-

Conviction upheld on landowners who built laneway through wetland An appeal court has upheld the conviction of the owners of a property in North Dumfries Township who built a laneway through a wetland in August 2009.

Justice G. F. Hearn dismissed the appeal filed by Jason Geil, his company Geil Style Enterprises and Janet Ann Bratton. The judge issued his decision on Nov. 28, 2012.

The three had been convicted in January 2011 after being found guilty of building the roadway without a permit from the Grand River Conservation Authority.

They were fined a total of $15,625.

In the appeal, they questioned whether a conservation authority has jurisdiction over wetlands on private property.

In his ruling Hearn said that “the land was within the jurisdiction of the authority

and the authority was authorized to restrict development on designated property including wetlands.”

Hearn also upheld the penalty against Jason Geil – the maximum allowed -which the judge said was “fit and appropriate.”

In August 2009 the GRCA received information from people who had seen a steady stream of trucks entering the property at 1943 Roseville Rd. GRCA staff visited the scene and also saw earth-moving equipment in the area of the wetland, which is adjacent to a stream that runs through the property. The stream is a tributary of Cedar Creek.

The GRCA and other conservation authorities in Ontario administer regulations that control development near wetlands, along watercourses and their flood plains, steep slopes and the

Lake Erie shoreline. Regulated areas make up about one-third of the Grand River watershed.

In recent years, the GRCA has stepped up its enforcement efforts. Most cases are resolved through negotiation between the GRCA and landowners without court action.

Landowners planning to undertake a project near a wetland, stream, river or other regulated area should contact a resource planner at the GRCA. E-mail addresses and phone numbers are available in the Planning and Regulations section of the GRCA website at www. grandriver.ca They can also use "Map My Property" – an interactive mapping tool on the GRCA website at www. grandriver.ca – to see if any parts of their property are regulated.

Six Nations activist Doreen Silversmith embarked on a 31 hour fast over the weekend in solidarity with Chief Theresa Spence and the Idle no More movement. She will now focus on other ways to promote the rights of all women and her Haudenosaunee people. (Photo

by Jim Windle) ple rise up against nefarious bills like C-45 and C-115, involving the teachers“ she says. “All the attention given to the supposed improprieties

by Native leaders is only a smoke screen to deflect attention away from the real

issues.”

She is sickened by the blogs in the newspapers that prove beyond any doubt the need to educate this entire country to the facts hidden by the government for more than 150 years.

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“People are rising up across this land,” she says.

“This is just my small part.”

Silversmith will now carry on with her activism in other ways and rejoining many more Idle No More activities as they come up.

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Business Resource Centre Open 9 - 4 Internet Access, Photocopy and Fax Service Business Resource Publication Aboriginal Business Service network

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Business Support Officer is on staff to assist you.

For information Phone: (519) 445-4567 Fax: (519) 445-2154 www.tworivers.ca

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