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– See story on page 2 Six Nations’ Mark Montour was given the Canadian Medal of Bravery by the Governor General in a ceremony held in Ottawa last Friday in recognition for his act of Bravery in the far norther community of Mishkeegogmand. Montour helped save a 13 year old bot from a burning house in 2008, but after leaving that community, no one knew where or how to find him. It has taken five years, but the Governor General’s office finally located Montour at his job, pumping gas at the B&B on Highway #54. (Photo by Jim Windle) LUNCH NOW AVAILABLE • Soups • Sandwiches • Salads

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Six Nations man awarded for Bravery By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS

This past Friday, Mark Montour, a Mohawk of the Bear Clan, was awarded the Canadian Medal of Bravery by the Governor General in a ceremony held in Ottawa. It is Canada’s third highest recognition given for a civilian. Montour was 24 in 2008 when he decided to make the long journey to the Anishinabe Mishkeegogmand reserve, one of the most remote reserves in northern Ontario, six and a half hours northwest of Thunder Bay. He had children there and his then girlfriend had just had a new baby that he wanted to go and see on his birthday. He arrived by train at about 1:30 in the morning, went to bed and was woken up at 2:30 with the news that a family’s house was on fire and they needed help. With no emergency services of any kind in the community, when something happens, people have to band together to deal with it. It was 42 below zero that morning and Montour sprinted to the other side of the reserve towards where he could see an orange glow in the sky. Upon arrival he noticed seven family members outside crying. He tried to find out if everyone was OK and if there was anyone left in the house, but they did not speak English, and he did not speak Ojibwa. He noticed the father was saying “Joey” and pointing to an upstairs window, so he immediately ran into the house to see if he could find the man’s 13 year old son. The downstairs was still intact but he could hear the crackling of the fire on the second level, and made his way up the stairs. “I pulled my shirt over my face and started down the burning hallway, looking in rooms as I went,” he says. But there was no Joey. “A couple more people came, and since there is no running water there, my exgirlfriend went to the nearby lake and broke a hole in the ice,” Montour recalls. Others formed a bucket line of wash buckets, pots and pans and anything that could carry liquid and brought Montour water which he threw down the hallway to try and knock down the fire

is receiving treatment for that as well. The other two men involved were given their awards two years ago, but once he left the community to come home to Six Nations, no one seemed to know who Montour was or where he came from. “One day I got a call and it

Local hero, Mark Montour with his Governor Generals award for Bravery. so he could continue his search. By this time, a security guard, Jeffery Neekan came in but could not stand the heat and smoke and couldn’t help Montour check the last room through the dense black smoke. Another person came in to tell him to get out because the house was about to collapse. “I said no, I can’t. That boy is still in there,” Montour says. “I couldn’t get into that last room because of the heat and smoke so I turned to go back down the stairs. Just then, I heard the boy moan and scream.” Another man, Bernard Keetash arrived just then. Jeffery tore down some curtains off the wall and doused them in the buckets of water.” The men put the curtains over their heads and went down the hall together. “I made it into the room while Bernard stayed at the door so he could direct us out because of the smoke,” says Montour. “By now you could hear the floor creaking and I knew we had to get out. But I was crying and pleading with the other guys to help me find him. I knew he was in there somewhere and alive.” Not finding him in the room, Montour reluctantly made his way back to the stair case. On his way, he stepped in the boy who was unconscious and curled up in a fetal position in the hallway.

“I felt a foot and then his leg, so I reached down and picked him up and slung Joey over my shoulder,” Montour recalls. Not wanting to walk through the flames, he went to the closest window, but it was on the second floor and he couldn’t bring himself to throwing Joey out the window. So with the wet curtain draped over them both, Bernard came and helped direct them to the stair case. Once out of the building, young Joey Wesley was put in a van and taken to the closest thing to a hospital in the community, a woman’s shelter. Twelve minutes after getting him out of the house and into the care of some women at the shelter, the entire house collapsed. Paramedics and OPP arrived from another community and stabilized the boy who was burned and suffering from smoke inhalation, but he was alive, thanks to the selfless efforts of Montour, Keetash and Neekan. Montour spent the next two weeks in a Thunder Bay hospital where he was treated for smoke inhalation and several weeks more with post traumatic distress disorder, which he is still battling. The trauma of the incident has also left Montour with a sever Obsessive Compulsive Disorder which causes him to feel he has to wash himself over and over again. He

was the Governor General’s office,” said Montour. “The guy said, are you Mark Montour, I said yes, and he said you’re a very hard man to get a hold of and told me about the award.” Montour, now 29, received his award, this past Friday in Ottawa. “All this attention I’ve received over the last few days is kind of overwhelming,” he said. “But I like to think that anyone in that situation would have done the same thing.” Montour was also given a plaque from the family and the community which reads, “For your courage and bravery from the people of Mishkeegogmand” which was presented to him by Joey and his family. “That actually means more to me than the governor general’s medal,” he says. Montour is settling back into his daily routine now that he is back home, pumping gas at the B&B on highway 54.

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More federal funding cuts for First Nation organizations By Stephanie Dearing NEW CREDIT

It might be a stormy summer ahead for Canada as news about the latest round of federal funding cuts to First Nations organizations begins to trickle out into the public. The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) learned just before its 44th Annual General Assembly, held in New Credit last week, that it would be losing some funding after the federal government changed it's approach, with most of the cuts anticipated to be felt from projectbased funding. They are not the only ones who are losing funding. Chiefs of Ontario (COO) Regional Chief Stan Beardy had attended the last day of the Assembly in New Credit to provide an update. He advised the AIAI delegates, “we learned last week the cuts will be drastic,” but did not say how much COO would be losing. In a one-on-one interview after the Assembly closed, Beardy said he believed the federal funding cuts that were announced last year had driven the Idle No More movement. “I think what's going to happen is, as the cutbacks become reality at the community level, as people get hungry, it'll be Idle No More again because we've got no choice. We're talking about survival.” Sovereignty Summer, a call to action from Defenders of the Land and Idle No More, is more about a fight for basic human rights, Beardy said. “It's a basic human right to expect clean drinking water, it's a basic human right to expect a certain quality of life like everyone else in Canada or Ontario. That's what they're saying, that's their position. We shouldn't have to have less than anyone else ... that gap has to be closed.” AIAI Grand Chief Gord Peters had suggested to Assembly delegates that First Nations might have to “suspend treaty rights,” and block economic access to resources on First Nations traditional lands in order to have basic rights recognized by Canada. “I think we need to look at all our options,” said Beardy. “I think we need to look at our leverages. We're talking about legal

strategies, that could be one of our options. What we're saying here is that in order for prosperity to continue in Ontario and Canada there has to be certainty. When there is a lot of turmoil in an jurisdiction like Ontario and Canada, that affects certainty for economic investors. That's what we're trying to get across to the federal government, they need to work with us. They need to work with us to ensure our needs as well, because it's very clear we're not treated in accordance as everyone else ... In order for Canada to continue to maintain and enjoy a high standard of living, they need to include us now.” “The cutbacks are a warning to us,” said Grand Chief Peters in a one-on-one interview. “It's the government's way of saying 'you're misbehaving. You try to challenge us, we're going to slap back. It's a bully talking, it's a bully trying to control a situation they know is out of control, that they can't control any longer.” “I think that right now we underestimate what capacity we have, what authority we have,” said Peters. He said Canada needs to get rid of its policies of assimilation and extermination, but recent legislation passed by the Harper government was a signal Harper is not backing down. “The message from Canada is simple,” said Peters. “We're going to continue to assimilate; we're going to continue to terminate; we're going to continue to dominate; we're going to continue to subjugate and we're going to do everything possible to keep you away from what's rightfully yours.” The way forward, Peters said, “is the empowerment of our people.” He said many communities have done a lot of work around treaties and land claims, and AIAI needs to build on that historical information. “If it's economic disruptions, if that's what it leads to, then that's what has to happen,” said Beardy. He said if First Nation actions like marches are ignored, the nature of future actions will escalate. “When people are desperate, when they are pushed to the limit and they feel they have nothing to lose, they will do whatever is necessary to survive.

That's where we are at.” The Assembly of First Nations is another of those

organizations. Spokesperson Alain Garon told Tekawennake in an email

the organization will lose nearly $2 million in funding for programming. Garon

said 46 different Aboriginal organizations are losing funding.

Special guests visit youth lodge

Community members joined staff from Ganohkwasra to put on a demonstration game of lacrosse for their Mapuche guests last Friday at the new lacrosse fields behind the community hall. Pedro Valenzuela Moraga said they were impressed by the infrastructure Six Nations has created and maintained. The Mapuche still practice their traditional game, Pulin, which like Lacrosse, was used to settle disputes. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing). By Stephanie Dearing OHSWEKEN My Home On Turtle Island (Tsi Tionkwatention A’no:wara Rason:ne in Mohawk) played host to some special guests Friday. A small group of Mapuche people from Chile, here in Canada for a conference in Belleville, stopped by for the day to meet with youth and staff. They have been staying at Tyendinaga, working on a template for Indigenous Institutes of Higher Learning with the First Nation Technical Institute. The template recognizes informal and formal education, with an emphasis on Indigenous knowledge. Pedro Valenzuela, a legal representative for Corporacion de Desarrollo Indigena Werken Kimun, travelled to Six Nations with a family-sized group of Mapuche. The visitors spent most of their day at the Youth Lodge, taking a break at lunch time to take in a demonstration lacrosse game at the new playing fields behind the community hall. “I want the youth to expand their world view. There's so much more for them,” said Alana MacDonald, Manager of Residential Services when explaining why she invited the Mapuche. She said the morning had been spent learning about Mapuche culture and the students at the Youth Lodge would get an opportunity to learn about the present-day issues the Mapu-

che are dealing with. The largest ethnic group in Chile, the Mapuche were never conquered by the Incas, and before contact, lived in a large area. Like their North

American counterparts, over the years following contact, their lands were taken away. By 1979, the Mapuche only had 350,000 hectares. The Mapuche people

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Mike Myers recounts his work with AIM By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS

One of the original authors of the United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and a charter member of the American Indian Movement of the 1970‘s and 1980‘s, Brian (Mike) Myers, was at Six Nations as a consultant to the Six Nations Elected Council as they wrestle with the complicated Matrimonial Real Properties Law. While here, Myers accepted an invitation from Janice Longboat to speak with a group of Women Elders, Clan Mothers and members of the Men’s Fire, Bill Montour (Kanykahagua), Lester Green (Oneida), and Kelly Curley (Onondaga) and others Thursday night at Healing Gardens on Seneca Road. Myers spoke of his experiences over the years with the American Indian Movement, all the way to today. He is still an activist but uses different methods these days. Brian “Mike” Myers was raised on Cattaraugus Territory of the Seneca Nation in Western New York and is a member of the Wolf Clan. He has been active in Indigenous affairs, issues and development efforts for more than 40 years, beginning with the occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969. His activism and experiences have brought him to work with and be of assistance to Indigenous nations, communities and organizations throughout North America and internationally. Since

1976, he has been a Grand Council appointed member of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy) Land Rights Committee, which has been charged with the responsibility of addressing Confederacy land issues throughout their homelands in the U.S. and Canada. In 1977, Mike was hired by the Institute for the Development of Indian Law in Washington, DC, to act as the coordinator of Indigenous delegations to the first Non-Governmental Organizations of the United Nations conference on “The Issues of Discrimination Against the Indigenous Populations of the Americas”. This work led to his active involvement in the development of international rights and standards pertaining to Indigenous nations and peoples. He has a hand in the development of the 20 point position Paper, known as the Indian Manifesto and was one of the original co-authors of the recently passed “International Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”.Myers has worked for Leech Lake Band of Ojibwa as the Director of the Tribal Development Division with responsibility for designing and implementing culture-based development strategies in all non-gaming areas of development. In his former position as program Director for Red Lake’s Family and Children Services he wrote the guiding document “Developing an Anishinabe System of Care” and designed the “Mino Bimaadiziwin Treatment Program – A Ju-

venile Wellness Program”. He is a published author beginning with “A Basic Call To Consciousness”, Akwesasne Notes (1977) “Traditional Teachings” North American Indian Traveling College (1980) and “The Power Within People” Tribal Sovereignty Associates (1986) as well as numerous articles and papers for publications and conferences. In addition to his non-fiction work, Mike has written several children’s stories, short stories, and recently finished his first novel. As a community organizer and developer he has worked with numerous Indigenous nations, communities and organizations throughout North America, Hawaii, Nicaragua, and Mexico. From 1988-1990 he was the Program Director of “The Seventh Generation Fund” an Indigenous foundation and technical assistance organization. During his tenure the Fund developed a holistic community based training program to assist local organizers and developers in conducting long term, culturally based planning, implementation and development. Drawing from years of activism through his involvement in AIM, Myers had both words of encouragement and words of warning for those on hand and the community at large. Myers had interesting first hand accounts of his involved with the Trail of Broken Treaties march on Washington in 1972, and the occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters. “When you read history

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you will probably hear that we went and occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs building,” Myers told the gathering. “But that’s not what happened. When about 100 of us got there, they just abandoned the building. Nobody was there. We’re standing there wondering where everybody went.” But when they looked outside, they discovered they were surrounded by hundreds of local, state and federal police and the standoff began. “John Mohawk said to me, “you know were we are don’t you? There’s got to be some files about us in here.” They went from office to office looking in filing cabinets and eventually found the library where the Iroquois papers were kept and began sifting through the files and making photo copies. “The first thing we found was that the man who was Eastern Area Director of the

BIA had actually come from the CIA,” he recalls. “In my mind, that would have been a demotion. But then after we thought about it we began to ask ourselves why they would send a CIA guy over there. Well, its because we Haudenosaunee scare the hell out of them, both in Washington and in Ottawa. In the 1970’s we were really coming together and getting organized.” Not long after that situation was over and the occupiers left, Myers heard that some people from Kanahwake took back some land in the Adirondacks and he was at it again. “One night some white red-necks with guns rolled up to the gate and started taking shots at our people,” says Myers. “That almost broke into all out war. “It was one of the first times that we exercised our treaty rights, using article #7 of the Canandaigua Treaty. “That treaty says, ‘If a

citizen of the United States commits a crime against a citizen of the Iroquois Confederacy, we are to file a complaint with the President and he will appoint a special representative to handle it. The same is true if a citizen of the Confederacy commits a crime against an American citizen, they’re to file a complaint with the Chiefs we will handle it.” At that time Nixon was the president so they lodged a formal complaint to Nixon using Article #7 of this treaty, complaining that his citizens had shot at Indians. “Probably the best thing Nixon did for the Indians was to agree, and to meet with our leaders,” he says. Through those meetings, it was decided that each side of the issue would investigate it’s own people. “We investigated the shooting of a nine year old girl who was in the back seat of a car that was shot Continued on page 8

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RCMP break arm of peacefully protesting grandmother By Stephanie Dearing NEW BRUNSWICK

Six people have been arrested since a peaceful protest began on June 4 near Elsibogtog First Nation. According to Warrior Chief John Levi, a grandmother who was participating in the protest on June 5, Lorraine Clair suffered a broken arm while being arrested by the RCMP. “They're making us out as criminals,” Levi said. “All of our ceremonies are peaceful,” said Levi in a telephone interview. “We let them [the RCMP] know we have no weapons. Our 'weapons' are our pipes, our drums, our sweetgrass and smudge bowls.” Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, Levi said there have been at least 100 RCMP officers on duty at the protest, which has taken place about a 45 minute drive away from the present day Elsibogtog First Nation. In a recorded interaction between Levi and the RCMP, posted on Levi's Facebook page, an unidentified RCMP negotiator said protesters who stop the trucks from moving forward would be arrested. Levi said the protesters have been recording the interactions with the RCMP, and said they have a recording where the RCMP admit they had done some things wrong. The protests have been supported by Maliseet First Nation members and non-native protesters, and have so far blocked SWN Resources from completing seismic explorations in Kent County, New Brunswick. Native protesters are angry over the treatment of some women protesters, after another young Mi'kmaq woman was arrested by police Sunday while she was

on her knees praying. SWN Resources, a subsidiary of Southwestern Energy Company, said in a brief provided on its website it will be conducting the testing this summer “in eastern New Brunswick to examine the potential for oil and natural gas.” The exploration follows a decision by the government of New Brunswick to allow shale gas and oil extraction to take place. Marcus Angel, a Six Nations member living in New Brunswick, contacted Tekawennake by email, providing an update on the situation. The Mi'kmaqs don't support the extraction of shale gas and oil, which is done through a process called fracking. “This process of getting gas pollutes and ruins the water underground by putting in chemical softeners,” Angel wrote. “The Mi'kmaq aren't having it, and want the companies to honour treaties and get the heck off their land, for the sake of protecting the water. Many reserves from coast to coast to coast are already on bottled water advisories because the water is so bad that it cannot be consumed,” said Angel. “The children, women, men and elders are standing up,” wrote Angel. “In front of my own eyes, I saw these warriors fighting and protesting in the middle of a hurricane! Soaking wet! Many of them were fighting at Burnt Church to protect fishing rights, and some have memories of standing up with our people side-byside at Oka.” While Angel said the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet protesters would like prayers of support from Six Nations members, Levi said he has been calling on other First Nations who are close

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enough to come out to support them, saying he hopes to put an end to the idea of seismic exploration this week. Levi suggested Six Nations members could draw attention to the struggle in New Brunswick by staging a peaceful protest in Ontario. New Brunswick RCMP spokesperson, Corporal Chantal Farrah, said she could not comment on any specific arrest, but said the arrests on Highway 126, where the protests have been taking place, were because some people “were impeding the lawful movement of the work crew.” She added there had been some damage caused to some of the equipment, but did not get into any detail. “During the demonstra-

Lorraine Clair is now wearing a cast after being roughly treated when she was arrested last week by the RCMP. Warrior Chief John Levi, who is pictured standing in the middle, said her arm was broken in the arrest. Suzanne Patles (far right) is a Mi’kmaq student who was arrested Sunday while in prayer. All three, backed by Elsibogtog, Maliseet and non-Native supporters have been protesting shale gas and oil exploration on Elsibogtog First Nation traditional lands (in New Brunswick) since June 4, 2013. (Photograph provided by Jennifer Levi). tions, most of the people are peaceful and lawful, and [proceeding] in a safe manner,” said Farrah when

reached by telephone. She said the RCMP supports the right of people to express their opinion, as long as

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Private words vs. public policy from HDI Well it would appear that Hazel Hill will not be winning the Miss Congeniality award this year. This week the Director of the Haudenosaunee Development Institute showed clearly why she should not be the one speaking on behalf of the HDI, the Confederacy Chiefs, Clan Mothers, Six Nations or anyone else for that matter. Obviously upset by the proposed lease land deal being discussed between Mohawk Chief Ted Squire of the Mohawk Workers and Brantford developer Steve Charest which we reported on last week, Hill came out swinging in a series of email letters Tekawennake was provided with through confidential sources. Perhaps lessons in public relations and professional “good mind” demeanor should be budgeted into Hill’s HDI wages from the Confederacy Council if they intend to continue to put Hazel Hill in a position to deal with potential partners on their behalf. In her less-than-kind and totally unprofessional response to a communication sent her by Steve Charest at 11:29 am, on Wednesday June 5, the silver tongued Hill begins, “What a crock of sh--.” and goes on to list and categorize anyone curious enough to listen to Charest’s proposal, “fkn idiots.” We wonder if the Confederacy Chiefs and Clan Mothers approve of such unprofessional, vulgar and rude decorum Hill is using while representing them to others. Hazel’s broad brush character assassinations of people she should be trying to build a relationship with, says more than words. Hill was obviously still in her foul mood the next morning of June 6, 2013, at 8:14 A.M. when she wrote, “Those fkn idiots at kanata represent only themselves. No Nation, no Law! ... It’s people that don’t understand anything about the confederacy and the process and structure that the creator gave us that try to put themselves in the place of so called authority, including bill squires (sic) and flooring bill (Monture), who have that idiot Jim Windell (sic) promoting their fantasy of history.” Has the principles of the Great Law, which gives equal voice to all Six Nations people, somehow gone obsolete these days? We are told the only way a Six Nations person can be outside the circle in important matter is if they have no legitimate clan and clan mother to voice it through. As a newspaper, the Tekawennake takes pride in giving everyone an equal voice, whether we agree with that voice or not. Clan or no clan. The Mohawk Workers, Elected Band Council, Mens Fire, Women’s Fire, Mohawk Nation, as well as the HDI and all community members have open access to our pages to freely express their views to the community at large, so long as they do so without malice. It was at that Kanata meeting that our “idiot” reporter heard everything that was included in the story we published for our readers last Wednesday. This is not the first time the Teka and it’s editor, have been verbally attacked by Hill. During the disappearance and subsequent return of the bones unearthed in Eagle Place a few months ago, Hill aggressively and publicly accused editor Jim Windle of either stealing the bones himself or knowing in advance who did just to create a news story for himself. After several denials of the allegations, Hill shifted the attack into a clearly racist mode, calling Windle, “white trash.” Now it appears Windle is not only “white trash,” but an “idiot” to boot, according to Hill. The HDI recently made us aware that any details of agreements in the works with the HDI would only be given to Six Nations community members on a one-on-one basis. There is some kind of weird double standard going on here. If this is how the Director of the HDI, which they say represents the Confederacy Chiefs and Clan Mothers, responds to anyone who does not salute when the HDI flag is raised, it leaves us with little wonder why developers, major corporations and a good percentage of the Six Nations community don’t take the HDI seriously.

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ANALYSIS OF THE EIGHT POINTS OF JURISDICTION Six Nations District Four Councilor Helen Miller According to the 1991 Eight Points of Jurisdiction position paper the Six Nations Confederacy Council do not want to fully govern Six Nations; instead, the chiefs only want “exclusive governance” over The Great Law and its Laws; Installation of Chiefs; Maintenance of all the Ceremonies; Land; Treaties; Membership; International Relationships Regarding War & Peace, Commerce & Taxation; and, Justice and Law. First of all, these Eight Points of Jurisdiction are the responsibility of all the people of Six Nations not just the confederacy council. Secondly, what the chiefs mean by “exclusive governance” is not working with the elected council and the community. But in reality can the chiefs effectively and efficiently and responsibly manage and deliver the eight points without partnering with the elected council and working with the community? In their position paper it says, “We do not see a marriage of confederacy council and band council as the mechanism to create a better future for our people”. Many people today would strongly disagree. We see the chaos that could be created if the chiefs had “exclusive governance” over lands for example. Last year the chiefs approved a new Land Registry System that says individuals can’t own land. This is a major change in the governance of our land from AANDC’s Certificate of Possession system; yet the chiefs approved this new registry system without any consultation with the clans. What is concerning is that under this new system people won’t be able to get a housing loan because in order to access the Six Nations’ Housing loan program or the bank loan option an individual has to own the land. The chief’s claim any land returned to Six Nations such as the Burtch lands will be registered under the new land registry system which would be outside the Indian Act. So how are the chiefs going to protect the land from taxes? The thing is there is more to the management of our lands then claiming jurisdiction. Continued on page 7

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ANALYSIS OF THE EIGHT POINTS OF JURISDICTION Continued from page 6 Six Nations has three separate departments and two separate units dealing with the myriad of land issues. There’s the Lands Resource Department, Economic Development Department, Lands Membership Department, Environment Office, and Eco Centre. Each department and unit has its own responsibilities to protect our lands, lands usage and land rights. Wills & Estates is currently managed and delivered by AANDC and often involves land. But if Bill C-428 is legislated First Nations’ will be responsible. Another concern is the chief’s hiring practices which are to appoint their own family members, relatives, friends or people they know who attend longhouse to any positions. What this does is shutout the community at large from applying. All the staff of the HDI was appointed even though the chiefs had promised the jobs would be advertised. There is no place for nepotism and favoritism in a fair and just society. All Six Nations people have a right to equal opportunity for employment. In reading the position paper the chiefs also have no intention of establishing a working relationship with the elected council’s already-established committees and departments. “It is difficult to work together with elected council committees regarding these issues because the way in which we must conduct our business is different than elected councils,” the position paper states. So while the chiefs are spending months, maybe years, reinventing the wheel where does this leave all the council employees who now work in these council departments such as Membership and Justice and law? Of equal concern is the chiefs’ plan to exclude the diversity in our community. In the position paper it says: “Nor do want to exclude any groups or individuals as long as they agree to live by the principles of the Great Law and to follow the path laid out for us by the Peacemaker.” So what the chiefs are saying here is they will only work with and help people who believe as they do, who follow the traditional ways and who attend longhouse. That would be like the elected council only working with and helping people who voted in the election. Six Nations citizens have a right to be treated equally

no matter what their religious or political beliefs. Seems over the past 89 years lessons weren’t learned. History tells us excluding people is one of the reasons the confederacy council was ousted in 1924. They were accused of only giving houses and land to themselves and their own relatives. Is only recognizing people who attend longhouse what the chiefs mean by “exclusive governance”? What also concerns me is that some people have way too much influence over the chiefs’ decisions. The backbone of the traditional system is the clans, the people but since the HDI was established the clans’ voices have been silenced. And this silence is justified by claims that some chiefs and some clan mothers attend all the HDI’s negotiating meetings with developers. But the clan mothers are supposed to meet with the clans not developers and they are supposed to give direction to chiefs. Why have the chiefs and clan mothers allowed people to change the structure of the traditional system to suit their purpose? At a recent community meeting Aaron Detlor, confederacy council lawyer and member of the HDI Board, refused to disclose the funding agreement reached with NextEra, a wind farm developer, who we found out later agreed to pay the confederacy council $7.5M over 20 years. The community was not consulted on this deal. Is closing the door on the clans, the people what the chiefs mean by “exclusive governance”? We hear now that 18-20 chiefs (supposed to be 50 chiefs) accepted the agreement on behalf of Six Nations and Oneida without any consultation with the community. How can this be? Unlike the chiefs the elected council supports and holds an extensive community engagement process on any proposed development project agreement. Frankly speaking, I believe the confederacy chiefs are ill-prepared and inexperienced to govern the Eight Points of Jurisdiction; yet they expect the elected council to hand over the eight points just like that. To do so would not only be irresponsible but would put the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and community in jeopardy. And speaking only for myself and not the rest of the elected council, I am not prepared to do that.

On The Question of Gaming Over the past week there have been newspaper articles regarding a “failed” attempt to look at gaming on Six Nations territory. There were accusations of conflict of interest against myself and my wife by the Council. For there to be a conflict of interest there must be a contractual agreement in place. There was none. There was a lot of miscommunication between myself and the Council. This could have been better. There was a meeting to discuss gaming with a company from Nova Scotia who have developed wide area network gaming technology and as approved for investigation by the Council. When no one stepped forward to start the investigation, I took it upon myself to start the work toward developing a mutual agreement. Some Councilors were absent from this meeting on March 26, 2013 and were not aware of the results of the meeting due to lack of information and minutes. As a result, the former resolution was rescinded. As elected chief I have only acted in the best interests of this community, I still believe that gaming can be a profitable economic opportunity. Here are the facts. Gaming is here to stay whether we like it or support it. The majority of major governments in the World use gaming revenues to raise money for government services. Why should Six Nations not have this option to build our community? The federal funding for the programs and services that the people of Six Nations require are being cut back. We do get eight million dollars per year of the $120 million dollars from a 1.7% share of all gaming in Ontario. THE REASON ONTARIO ALLOCATES THIS MONEY IS TO KEEP FIRST NATIONS OUT OF GAMING. This money can only be spent on community development, health, education, economic development and cultural development. The Ontario government regulates the spending of this money. We see the cut backs from the federal and provincial governments in these areas of funding. Since 2008 we have lost approximately $4.0 million dollars in arbitrary cuts by the funding agencies. The result is as funding agencies cut back on contribution agreements, we are told to use our on source revenues to meet our needs. The threat privatization of gaming in Ontario will possibly see a reduction in the amount of the gaming share to First Nations. Generally First Nations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Mani-

toba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have charitable gaming arrangements with the provincial governments. The charitable categories allowed are the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion and other purposes “beneficial to the community”. In our community all of these categories are needed. As stated above, we are experiencing severe cut backs to all of our budgets that should be of great concern to everyone. We can sit back and do things such as cut back on services, lay people off, hope that Indian Affairs will come to our assistance. Realistically, Canada and the provinces are more interested in paying down their deficits than meeting Treaty obligations. We must investigate other ways of raising much needed financial resources to meet the needs of our growing community. Many people from Six Nations like recreational gaming and frequent the Brantford Casino, the Fallsview Casino and the Seneca Casino. The question asked of myself by many people is: Why can’t we have gaming at home? I agree that we should be able to fund our own needs such as the Seneca Nation, the Oneida Nation. Further, the Brantford Casino sits on Six Nations land but no benefit comes to Six Nations. The caution is that the gaming of the future is changing. The Ontario government did a review of casino gaming in 2012 and found that casino type gaming is rapidly changing. The older gamer from 55 years and up is still comfortable with the original casino format, but with attrition through death this cohort is quickly reducing. The statistics from the study showed that conventional casino gaming and bingo are losing attraction to the younger more social media savvy gamer. The modern gamer wants interactive games that are exciting and can be accessed quickly by newer technology such as laptops, Ipods and Ipads, using wide area networks. The added threat of Internet gaming is the Ontario study recommended privatizing the gaming industry. For our community to benefit from modern gaming, we have to put community controls in place. This control can be done by building a highly functioning Gaming Commission with security and surveillance, compliance, licensing and audit authority. If we do not control modern gaming the community will lose out on the potential benefits of wide area network gaming similar to the tobacco industry. There is still an opportunity for the community to make a decision on the merits of gaming in our community.

Please contact me by visits, phone calls, e-mail, and Facebook on your thoughts of the future of new high tech gaming for Six Nations. My phone numbers are at the office at 519-445-2201 ext. 3237, my cell at 519-754-7025 and e-mail at wkm@sixnations.ca Your thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated. Bill Montour Elected Chief, Six Nations of the Grand River

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Mike Myers recounts his work with AIM Continued from page 4 at. The bullet went through the trunk and the back seat wounding the girl,” Myers recalls. “Our investigation exonerated our people from the first shooting incident at the gate, but we found that in fact our warriors had wounded that little girl. The Confederacy offered compensation to the family, that we would cover all the hospital bills and negotiate further compensation. The surprise on those white peoples faces when our report owned up to our responsibility, they never expected us to be honest. They were stunned,” he says. But when they asked how the investigation was going on the government’s side, they were told they hadn’t completed it yet. Twentyfour hours later, they came back and charged the three drunken white boys for the shooting at the gate. The government rejected their offer to compensate the family of the wounded girl. “They did not want us to do it,” said Myers. “That’s when the talks broke down. We found out later that had they accepted our offer, it would be a full governmental act of responsibility. If they accepted, it would be a position they could never retreat from. A 20th century admission of a government to government relationship that it would be a mediated full governmental act by a direct representative of the president of the United States based on an existing Treaty.” In the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1973 Myers was one of the 135 Iroquois delegation sent with the blessing of the Grand Council at Onondaga to support the Lakota Nation at Wounded Knee, based on the Great

Law and the fact that the Lakota Nation used to sit under the tree of peace with the Haudenosaunee. Myers explains that when the Great Peace was presented to the Lakota Nation, they rejected it in favour of war. But they eventually accepted the Great Peace and sat as one of the 72 Nations under the Great Tree of Peace. “So, in 1973 when they came to Confederacy asking for help, we said yet of course,” Myers says. His job at Wounded Knee was running in food supplies and ammo from the nearby reserve of Rosebud. In 1976, Myers was hired to be the coordinator for the very first United Nations Conference on Indigenous people. He was to coordinate North, South and Central American Indians to come to Geneva, Switzerland. “That was an incredible experience that effected my entire life since,” he says. He was part of the team that published Akwesasne Notes newspaper. There he spent a year drafting a position paper which was reviewed and amended by the Clan Mothers several time before completion. Twenty-two people were sent to a huge conference in Geneva consisting of Clan Mothers, Faith-keepers, Chiefs, everyday people. American and Canadian pressure tried to stop the delegation from going. “Swiss Air was the only airline willing to carry us as long as there was someplace that would accept us when we landed,“ recalls Myers. “Fortunately, over there, cities like Zurich and Geneva, although part of Switzerland, are autonomous and make their own laws to a great degree.

“When the mayor of Geneva was asked if he would accept us, he said, ‘absolutely they can come as guests of our city.’” The city fathers held a reception for the Iroquois delegation. The mayor of Geneva explained the reason why he was so excited about the Iroquois coming. He told the delegation that when he was a little boy, in 1924, his father took him to an auditorium to listen to this Indian man named Deskaheh when he was in Europe trying to get into the League of Nations. Although they had closed him out from speaking to the League directly, the people of Geneva organized places for him to speak publicly. “The city of Geneva passed a proclamation which is still in affect today,” according to Myers. “It says, forever the City of Geneva would always be a sanctuary for any Haudenosaunee person who found themselves being persecuted by the American or Canadian governments.” Myers tells this story to draw attention to how wellknown the Haudenosaunee are around the world. “This is who we are,” he said. “We forget that the world knows who we are. We get so embroiled in our local fights and local stupidity, we forget how huge we are and how many parts of the world still look to us and wonder, what are we doing. How do we think about things?” He also drew parallels between the matrilineal nature of the Haudenosaunee and the worldwide women’s rights suffrage movement, crediting the women of the Great Law as world leaders in the advancement of women’s rights.

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Visiting activist has words of warning for Six Nations By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS Activist and author Michael Myers spoke on many important topics at a small gathering organized by Elder Jan Longboat while he was in the community last week. Amongst his fascinating stories from behind the scenes of many high profile acts orchestrated by the American Indian Movement of the 1970’s and 1980’s, he also offered a warning for Six Nations for the need to restore women and the clan mothers to their rightful place in the order of things. “One of the biggest challenges you are going to have here is the undermining of the role of women,” Myers told the gathering made up primarily of Clan Mothers and elder women of Six Nations. “It became evident in the 1960’s when chiefs from up here started referring to themselves as Lords of the Confederacy,” said Myers. According to Myers, some Grand River Chiefs had begun referring to themselves as Lords of the Confederacy. He also observed they

had stopped listening to the women and the Clan Mothers around the same time, although some of the women said it began much earlier. “I remember before the 1960’s there was an incredibly powerful bunch of Clan Mothers here and throughout the Iroquois communities,” Myers recalls. “When older Clan Mothers died off, their daughters didn’t carry on.” He recalls a domestic violence situation in his own community in New York when the Clan Mothers went to a house and told a woman who had been beaten by her husband to go to her mother. Then they went in to talk to the man. “I don’t know what they said, but he was gone that afternoon and never came back,” says Myers. “That was when the Clan Mothers still had authority.” Myers’ call to restore the Confederacy to it’s original state comes at a time when there is change in the air and the divisions within the Six Nations community seem to be getting deeper. “We have to accept the fact that we are not going to get everything in this gen-

eration,” he says. “ But we can leave in place for those coming in behind us the language, we will train them, develop them because it is totally game over the day our last speaker dies, if we don’t have our language. There will be no way back at that point.” He encouraged the community and the Confederacy to have an economic strategy in place. “We have to have an income so that activists can rely on being able to take care of their families,” he says. “We had to break off from what we were doing to get back and look after our families. We had to leave our territories to earn a living. We have to have a serious internal conversation among ourselves about what do we mean by wealth? What do we mean by income?” A new way of thinking, or perhaps an old way of thinking is the key, according to Myers. “Some people have been taught that Indians are supposed to be poor and it gets in the way of moving ahead,” he continued. “Our question is, how do we support ourselves and our people who

AIM activist and longtime Haudenosaunee rights champion, Brian “Mike” Myers was in the Six Nations Community last week and was asked by Janice Longboat to speak to a selected gathering of Clan Mothers, elder women and a few male activists. (Photo by Jim Windle) are working and revitalizing our culture and our language without the the Canadian government being in control of it all? We can come up with our own economy if we

have that discussion.” He encouraged those present to not to get too comfortable in the white man’s ways. “We have got to stop shooting ourselves in the foot,”

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Six Nations Chiefs enjoying best start in years By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS

The Six Nations Pro-Fit Chiefs are 4-1-0 after this past weekend’s scheduled Major Lacrosse League games having defeated the Brampton Major Excelsiors by a score of 13-7 at the ILA Sunday afternoon. Tuesday evening, the Chiefs were in Kitchener to take on the KW Kodiaks. It was 5-5 after the first period with Kasey Beirnes, Craig Point, Colin Doyle, Cody

Jamieson and Roger Vyse doing the damage for the Chiefs. They last three on power plays. The final results were unavailable by deadline. There were no excuses about a slow start this year as has been the early season rhetoric for several years. This time, the 2013 Chiefs came out of the gate pumped up and ready for all comers, taking down Peterborough, Brooklin, Oakville and now Brampton. On March 29th, in Brook-

Chiefs’ Colin Doyle takes a shot on the Brampton goal Sunday afternoon. If it had of gone in, it would have been called back anyhow as Doyle is clearly well in the crease. The Chiefs didn’t need it however as they won the game 13-7. (Photo by Jim Windle) lin, the Six Nations Chiefs lost 10-9 to the Redmen. The statistics from that game were not submitted by the host team. Sunday afternoon, the Chiefs were confident and ready as they took a 4-0 lead on goals by Cody Jamieson, The Six Nations Chiefs are still loading up for their shot at Tom Montour with two, and the Mann Cup this year. They are off to the best start they Marty Hill. have experienced in years with a 4-1 record to date. (Photo The Excelsiors had a much by Jim Windle) more productive second pe-

riod, scoring five times on Chiefs’ newly acquired Evan Kirk in net. Kasey Beirnes Craig Point and Colin Doyle scored for Six Nations who still held a 7-5 lead with the third period left to play. Although the Chiefs were in the Brampton zone most of the period and outshot the visitors 29-14, they were outscored thanks to some remarkable play by Excelsiors’

goalie Ryan Masters who, ironically, shares the goaltending duties with Kirk for the NLL’s Minnesota Swarm. Goals by Jamieson, his second of the game, Sid Smith, Roger Vyse (2), and Steven Keogh secured the 13-7 win for the surprising Chiefs. ˆn total the Chiefs outshot The newest addition to the 2013 Mann Cup Challenge year for the Pro-Fit Chiefs

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Busy week reveals chinks in the Six Nations Arrows armor By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS

The Six Nations Arrows Express were handed a large dose of reality this past week, losing two out of a three game weekend. However, their 7-3 record is still good for second -place in the 11 team league with 14 points — two less than first place Orangeville and two points ahead of third place Brampton and the Barrie Lakeshores. Everybody has ‘em, and Thursday night the Arrows Express usually solid goaltender Warren Hill had his token bad game. Hill was scored on five times within 7 minutes of the first period against the Orangeville Northmen. Fortunately for the Arrows, they have two starting goaltenders in Hill and Don Alton who took over at the 7:03 mark. From that point on, it was Six Nations game, for the most part. Josh Johnson got the Arrows pointed in the right direction at 11:01 from Jordan Durston and Johnny Powless. Orangeville countered but Randy Staats ended the first period with the Northmen leading 6-2. Brandon Bean scored a

power play goal 51 seconds into the second period but the Arrows came alive scoring the next five goals to end the second period tied at 7-7, then went ahead 8-7 at 33 seconds of the third period. Give the Northmen their due. They did not crumble even after blowing a 5-0 lead and evened the the score at 8-8. Orangeville’s winning goal was scored at 11:58, but the Arrows could not find the goal they needed to send the game into OT. It was the second loss of the season for the Arrows Express. They lost 10-9 to the Burlington Chiefs last Monday after a less than effective defensive game allowed 60 shots on the tandem of Hill and Alton who shared that game. Statistically, Hill was tagged with the loss. Friday and Saturday, the Whitby Warriors and the Arrows Express hosted each other in a home and home series. Friday night in Whitby, the Arrows went stride for stride with the Warriors until Johnny Powless broke out with a natural hat-trick spanning over the first and second periods.

Johnny Powless collected 10 goals, seven assists for 17 points in three weekend games, despite his team losing two of them. Powless, the latest young lacrosse phenome to come out of Six Nations, is also a member of the National Lacrosse League champion Rochester Knighthawks. (Photo by Jim Windle) Warriors’ John St. John scored ay 5:02, but the Arrows’ Haodais Maracle responded with a power play goal assisted by Johnny Powless and Randy Staats. Dan Lintner sandwiched Staats‘ shorthanded goal between two of his own power play markers to make it 3-2

Warriors. Johnny Powless scored twice late in the first period to end it with the Arrows leading 4-3. He then opened the second period with his third of a five goal night, at 1:27, unassisted. Whitby’s John St. John was having a strong game as

well and scored the next two for the Warriors. Staats added Six Nations sixth goal at 9:55 but Lintner and Curtis Knight gave the Warriors a 7-6 lead after 40 minutes. Powless scored at 1:27 of the third period to even the score but then Whitby rattled off the next six to take

firm control with a 13-7 lead. Powless scored his fifth of the game at 16:51 and Josh Johnson added another at 18:01, but that would be as close to a comeback they could manage as Graeme Hossack put the cherry on top of the Whitby 14-9 win at 19:16. Continued on page 13

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Rebels last team with unblemished record By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS

The defending Founders Cup Champions, the Six Nations Rebels, represent the only Jr. B team in the 26 team loop with an unblemished record so far this season at 11-0-0. They continued their domination of the South West Division, Sunday, with a 16-2 win over the Hamilton Bengals Sunday Evening, in Hamilton. The game was all but over after the first period as the powerhouse Rebels knocked the Hamilton door down

with nine unanswered goal. Austin Staats made it double digests at 5:36 before the Bengals broke the goose egg at 7:02. But that tiny blip on the screen was followed by three more Six Nations goals, two scored by Dallas Johns and one by Jesse Johnson. The Rebels sailed along in the third adding three more while Hamilton netted its second and last goal of the game on Doug Jamieson in the Rebels net. Six Nations outshot Hamilton 60-31. Ian Martin led the Rebels charge with an 11 point

Rebels’ Frank Brown is checked by Orangeville’s Mack Mitchell (Photo by Jim Windle) game on 5 goals and 6 assists. Jesse Johnson added a goal and 6 assists to his stats, and Mitch Green had a 6 point game on a goals and 5 assists. Other Rebels point getters Rebels’ Brodie Tansley is leveled by an Orangeville check in included; Dallas Johns (2G), the Northmen zone. The Rebels kept going and produced a Greg Longboat (1G,2A), 13-7 win. (Photo by Jim Windle) Alex Martin, Alex Henry

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and Danton Miller (1G,1A), Austin Staats (2G), Daniel Bo Henhawk (1A), Kessler Doolittle (2A), Gary Dylan Johnson, Elvin Martin (1A), Doug Jamieson (1A). Friday night at the ILA the Rebels were up against the Orangeville Northmen, a team that has been known to give them fits from time to time. But on this night, the Rebels crushed the Orangemen 13-7. A slow start, by Rebels standards, allowed the hosts hopes of playing the role of giant killer as they carried a 4-3 lead into the second period. Rebels’ first period goals were scored by Austin Staats, Dallas John and Mitch Green. In the second period the Rebels began to look like the Rebels again after look “normal” in the first 20 minutes of the game. The wind was escaping the Northmen sails about 5 minutes into the second period and by the end of the middle frame, the Rebels were leading 8-5. Staats scored a short hander at 1:59, but a bad give away resulted in Orangeville’s 6th goal a short time later. Rookie Rebel Bo Henhawk scored back to back short handed goals. At 6 minutes a rebound off of Chase Martin in the Rebels goal all the way down floor where Henhawk picked it up and buried it behind Ryan

Hollingshead. Then at 11:49 Henhawk notched another short hander with an end to end rush. Brodie Tansley followed for the Rebs and Danton Miller ended the period with the Rebels ahead. It didn’t go much better for Orangeville in the third period either as Six Nations outscored the Northmen 5-2 for a game total of 13-7. Third period Rebels goals were scored by Dallas John (2G), Greg Longboat, Aus-

tin Staats and Danton Miller. Ian Martin has 83 points on 33 goals and 50 assists in 11 games played to lead the Rebels awesome offense. The Brampton Jr. B Excelsiors are next on the plate for the Rebels this coming Friday night at the ILA for an 8 pm start. The next day they are away to taking on a cross-divisional Point Edward Pacers from the Far West division. Tuesday, June 18th, Six Nations visits Niagara at 7:30.

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Rivermen return to GPA in second place By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS

In keeping with the Sr. B Six Nations Rivermen M.O. so far this inaugural season, the Rivermen split last week’s games with a 7-6 Friday night win against the league leading St. Catharines Saints, which they followed with a 12-11 loss against the Sarnia Beavers. The Rivermen are still in second place, tied with the Norwood James Gang with 12 points in 11 games played. In St. Catharines, it was a strong second period by Six Nations that proved to be just enough to secure the win and deal the surprised Saints their first loss of the season. The solid goaltending of Angus Goodleaf also played heavily in the Rivermen win. The Saints scored the only goal of the first period by Cory Fowler on a power play. But Ohsweken found a week spot in the Saints defense and exploited it throughout the period, scoring five goals before the end of the frame. Andy Jamieson tied the game at 3:06 from Justin Gibson. Brock Boyle scored just shy of three minutes later

on a play begun by Jeremy Johns and Gibson at 5:58. Chris Attwood, who has played with most of the Rivermen at one time or another, evened the score for St. Catharines at 8:54. But Boyle delivered back-to-back goals at 9:47 and 12:05, the first unassisted and the second assisted by Holden Vyse. Saints’ Dylan Llord scored on a power play at 12:48 before Torrey VanEvery ended the second period from Cody Jacobs and Jason Johns to set up the third period with the Rivermen leading 5-3. Vyse scored at 4:42 after Jeremy Johns relayed a goalie pass from Goodleaf down floor where Vyse turned it into a 6-3 lead for the Rivermen, to that point. Brad Favero and Attwood each connected for the Saints with power play goals at around the midway point of the final period. Cory Bomberry scored what would stand up to be the game winner at 16 minutes. Chris Janese brought the Saints to 7-6 at 19:43, but there was not enough time to send the game into overtime and the Rivermen came out with the two points. Sunday, in Sarnia, the Bea-

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vers drew closer to the top contenders in the league with a 12-11 win over the Rivermen. The Beavers opened up a 5-2 hole in the Rivermen’s canoe by the 15 minute mark of the first period. The two Six Nations goals were scored by Justin Gibson and Torrey VanEvery. Then, in the last five minutes the Rivermen exploded with four goals to end the first period ahead 6-5. VanEvery scored his second and third of the game while Bomberry and Hakeem Lecky added singles. The Beavers came back in the second, scoring three times to take the lead before Stu Hill scored for Six Nations at 18:30. Sarnia scored again with 15 seconds remaining in the period to make it 9-7, But Cody Jacobs netted the Rivermen a goal with three seconds remaining, assisted by Bomberry. Bomberry tied the score at 9-9 at 5:43 of the third period and Jeremy Johns produced the narrow one goal lead at 11:07. Six Nations could not hold on as Sarnia’s Colin McDowall scored three in a row to retake the Sarnia lead and

add a cushion which would prove to be well needed as Cody Jacobs scored another late goal at 19:47, but it was not enough and the Rivermen

went home empty handed. This coming week, the Rivermen are back at home at the Gaylord Powless Arena, Friday, June 15 when

they will host the Norwood James Gang who are tied with Six Nations in second place with identical 6-5-0 records. Game time is 8 P.M.

Chinks in the Arrows armor

Hard work along the boards was part of the all round good effort put out by the Six Nations Arrows Express Sunday to take a 9-5 win at the ILA after dropping back to back games Thursday and Friday night. (Photo by Jim Windle) Continued from page 11 The series came back to the ILA Sunday evening where the Arrows stopped their two game slide with a hard fought 9-5 win over the Warriors.

Randy Staats and Reilly O’Connor traded first period goals. The Arrows began to take charge in the second period out scoring Whitby 5-3 to hold a 6-3 lead heading into the last 20 minutes.

O’Connor scored again at 8:22 of the third period. but the Arrows finished off strong by scoring the last 3 goals thanks to Shane Simpson, Johnny Powless and Josh Johnson.

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New Credit hosts Allied Iroquois annual assembly By Stephanie Dearing NEW CREDIT

The brand new community hall built by New Credit was put to work in a big way last week as the Mississaugas hosted the 44th annual general meeting of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI). AIAI Grand Chief Gord Peters said the focus of this year's meeting, which was live-streamed on the internet, was on regaining sovereign jurisdiction and moving out from under the Indian Act.

“The bottom line is, we're trying to think outside of the box, and the box we're in is the Indian Act,” said Peters. “We can't talk anymore” with the federal government, he said. “We need to be organized so we can take action. Right now the government is kicking the crap out of us.” Peters cited recent federal funding cuts to residential school healing centres, tribal councils, health care and provincial-territorial organizations, and added, “On top of that, we're being bombarded with about ten pieces of leg-

islation. This is ridiculous.” He said the new legislation spelling out transparency and accountability for First Nations is an attempt to lead the Canadian public to believe First Nations are incompetent. “The reality is, they are keeping us down.” One of the biggest examples of that is the lack of continuing support for those who attended residential schools. Peters said access to documentation, as well as funding for those organizations that work on easing the generational impacts of residential

Failing grade given to Harper

By Stephanie Dearing NEW CREDIT

A First Nations movement is giving Prime Minister Stephen Harper a failing grade for how he has treated residential school survivors and their families. “Fifteen healing centres are closing in December because their funding was cut,” said Carolina Johnson, who was collecting signed 'report cards' on the Indian Residential School Reparations during the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians AGM hosted by New Credit last week. “We're hoping to get

50,000 signatures” on an on-line petition, Johnson said. Organizers also hope to send Harper 10,000 signed 'report cards,' with a substantial number sent in time for the June 11 Residential School Apology anniversary. The cards are available through the 16 Aboriginal Healing Centres, located all across Canada. “Dear Prime Minister Harper, June 11, 2013 will mark five years since we heard your apology on behalf of Canada asking forgiveness for your policy of assimilation, recognizing the wrong and the great harm caused by Residential Schools,” states

the 'report card.' The closure of the fifteen healing centres “will place survivors and their families in untenable circumstances of risk which is not an acceptable remedy,” the card states before urging Harper to reinstate the necessary funding. “As you stated in your apology Mr. Harper, this is a burden that we cannot and should not bear alone.” The online petition can be signed here: http:// www.change.org/en-CA/ petitions/stephen-harperprime-minister-of-canada-continued-support-forthe-healing-of-residentialschool-survivors.

During the lunch break on the second day of the 48th annual general meeting of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (June 5), two students were each awarded with a $1,000 scholarship. Joshua Cansfield, a 19 year old Mohawk from the Bay of Quinte, received the health scholarship and 20 year old Jaclyn Carr received the education scholarship. On the far right is Grand Chief Gordon Peters, and on the far left is Deputy Grand Chief Denise Stonefish. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing). schools are issues AIAI is fighting for. But land reclamation and getting community members involved were also on the agenda for the 44th AGA. “The most important thing that happens with us as an organization is we are trying to demonstrate how we invest in our people,” said Peters. He said it was important to ensure everyone's voice was heard. AIAI is supporting the legal fight against the Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection Agreement, launched by Hupacasath

First Nation. Peters said Canada failed to consult First nations about it's agreement with China, and while First Nations are interested in economic development opportunities, Peters said other nations needed to respect First Nations. Peters suggested First Nations should create their own resource development companies. Peters said AIAI writes to foreign companies and other nations that have signed agreements with Canada, advising them of the need to obtain the “informed prior consent of First Nations be-

fore coming onto our land.” New Credit Chief Bryan LaForme was pleased to host the meeting in the new community centre. “It's our first big event here,” he said. The centre “was long overdue. We needed something like this in our community.” AIAI has eight member communities: Batchewana First Nation, Caldwell First Nation, Delaware Nation, Hiawatha First Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames, Mississaugas of the New Credit, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and Wahta Mohawks.

AIAI calls on Harper to place Canadian Senate into third party management By Stephanie Dearing NEW CREDIT The members of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) are calling on the Prime Minister put the Canadian Senate into third party management after the spending habits of four Senators were put under intense scrutiny. AIAI, which represents eight member nations, also asked Harper to demand the immediate resignations of embattled Senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallen, Patrick Brazeau and Mac Harb. The AIAI resolution for the action was unanimously accepted by the members during the 44th Annual General Assembly, held last week in New Credit's new community hall. AIAI Grand Chief Gord Peters was tasked with bringing the matter to

the attention of the Prime Minister. Peters spoke about the constant threat of third party management that hangs over First Nations, referring to the federal response to Attawapiskat's housing crisis. Readers will recall Attawapiskat Chief Teresa Spence declared a state of emergency, asking for help in the fall of 2011. The federal government placed the community into third party management, an action later deemed to have been unreasonable by federal court judge Michael Phelan. “I'm real proud of Attawapiskat for not rolling over,” said Peters. But it's not just how the Canadian Senate is being operated that have prompted AIAI to demand Prime Minister Stephen Harper immediately suspend all funding of

the Senate until a third party manager has been appointed. AIAI's members are very upset about Bill C-27, the First Nations Financial Transparency Act, which passed into law earlier this year. Bill C-27 requires First Nations to not only publish financial information on the internet at the end of every fiscal year, the same documents are also to be published by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC). First Nations who do not publish the information, as well as expenses and income of chiefs and councils, could potentially lose their federal contribution and grant funding. In a one-on-one interview, AIAI Grand Chief Gord Peters said the federal government portrays First Nations as not accountable as a way to maintain control. “To me,

the transparency act is trying to isolate us back onto the reserves,” said Peters. In addition to Bill C-27, AIAI members are frustrated over the red tape they are forced to comply with, completing and submitting at least 168 reports each year to the federal government just to keep the funding flowing. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Resource Development found in 2003 that 96 percent of First Nations were fully compliant with all the funding rules and regulations. First Nations are already obligated, under the Indian Act, to report financial information to their members and the government. “The Government of Canada has established a double standard regarding the way it scrutinizes the expenditures of First Nations,” says AIAI.

Grand Chief Gordon Peters, Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (far right) chats with Mississaugas of New Credit Chief Bryan LaForme (leaning against the wall) and Chiefs of Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy (far left) during AIAI’s 44th Annual General Assembly held in New Credit last week. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing). The organization wants Canada to hold the Senate similarly accountable.

Peters said AIAI members want the Harper government “walk their talk.”

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Workshop explores how to move beyond the Indian Act By Stephanie Dearing SIX NATIONS Of Canada's 617 First Nations, 84 have stepped out from under the Indian Act by signing the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management. Six Nations Elected Council expressed an interest earlier this year to explore the framework agreement and what it could mean for the community. Friday saw Elected Council and employees attending a workshop on the Indian Act and self-governance so they could “understand how it works so we can throw off the shackles of what I call Apartheid,” said Elected Chief Montour. “We have such a brilliant future ahead of us economically as a people, but we have to understand the impediments of the Indian Act.” Osgoode Hall Law Professor Shin Imai, who has a twenty-year relationship with Six Nations, presented the workshop titled Beyond

the Indian Act. “Everyone hates the Indian Act,” said Shin. “Where do you go, what's beyond the Indian Act?” Shin said there is no good solution. “Knowing you guys, you'll take your own path.” Removing the Indian Act is not a simple thing, Shin said. If the act was abolished tomorrow, the government would not recognize councils or reserves, and would treat Native land as if it were provincial. “A lot of things you take for granted are the Indian Act,” he said, explaining that the act sets out a code of behaviour for the government, much like the laws that set out behavior for drivers on roads and highways. He gave the example of driving on highway 403. Everyone knows to pass on the left, and everyone knows the speed limits. But if pedestrians began to walk on the highway, the drivers would not know what to do, because the rules for the highway do not incorporate pedestrians.

“It's the same with the Indian Act,” he said. Ultimately, Shin said, “you can't get rid of the Indian Act. Because it is federal legislation, no First Nation can say, 'get rid of the Indian Act.' It's up to the federal government to decide to get rid of it,” Shin said. “The question is, what do you do about that? What are the parts that are important to keep and what are the parts that are important to change?” During the day-long workshop, Shin presented examples of four First Nations who have signed Framework Agreements with Canada, implementing self-governance. He cautioned that each agreement has it's own pros and cons, and that each First Nation had to give something up in order to get what they wanted. “In return for more land, some First Nations have given up tax exemptions,” he said. Other First Nations have had to accept a reduction in federal funding in or-

Professor Shin (right) was assisted by his student Stefan Rosenbaum during a when he presented a workshop about the Indian Act and self-governance to Six Nations Elected Council last Friday. Six Nations employees were also invited to sit in on the day-long session. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing). der to have greater access to resources. An Aboriginal Law instructor at Osgoode Hall,

Dr. Shin provides up-to-date legislation, constitutional documents, case law, and annotations in an annual book,

which is available for sale through Carswell (Thompson Reuters). He has also written several other books.

da is educational,” said Michelle, one of the organizers. While there will be limited number of vendors available, Michelle said the focus is “to provide a safe, secure place for people to learn, to take the mystery out of things.” The committee said they are working on a not-forprofit basis, and are grateful for the support given to them from the Dreamcatcher Foundation, which enabled

them to advertise the conference. “Everything done is grass roots,” said Michelle. “Everything is done out of a desire to bring peace to our people and community.” “We are all of the same mind, to create health and wellness in our people,” said Misti. For more information, readers can visit a website created by the organizers, www.awakening2013.com.

Alternative healing conference to take place this month By Stephanie Dearing OHSWEKEN As the countdown begins to the first Awakening Your Spirit conference, a small group of Six Nations women dedicated to alternative healing are excited their hard work will soon come to fruition.

The conference will open on Friday June 21 at Six Nations Polytechnic and will be capped off on Sunday June 23 with Moon teachings and a Moon ceremony – the same night, coincidentally that the moon will be full and in its closest approach to Earth this year, meaning the moon will look enormous from Earth.

Eight women have been working for six months to pull the conference together. “Many people are looking for alternatives,” said one of the organizers, Misti. She said she has encountered skepticism in her travels about the use of crystals or massage in healing, but points to traditional practices and said,

“We've always used stones in our healing.” Massage was also used in ceremonies, said Misti. The women said healing is more than just overcoming physical problems, and the conference will include other forms of healing that encompass spirit and emotion as well. “A lot of our agen-

LITTLE BUFFALO, Alta. _ The Lubicon Lake First Nation is heading for another showdown with the federal and Alberta governments over treaty rights and resource revenue. The Cree band has filed a lawsuit against the governments seeking a reserve and hundreds of million of dollars in compensation for oil and natural gas extracted from land it claims.

The lawsuit asks Alberta's Court of Queen's bench to call a halt to all resource development on the disputed land in northern Alberta. The Lubicon have also sent letters to seven corporations that operate in the area warning that their projects will be _ quote _ ``vigorously opposed'' _unless they have the consent of the First Nation. The lawsuit is being handled by aboriginal rights

lawyer James O'Reilly, who helped broker the 1975 James Bay agreement in Quebec and helped the Lubicons in the 1980s.

In 1988, RCMP arrested 27 Lubicon members and supporters after the band set up roadblocks in the disputed area.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The West Haldimand General Hospital Corporation Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the West Haldimand General Hospital Corporation is to be held in the Cafeteria of the Hospital on MONDAY, JUNE 24th, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M. At this meeting amendments to the Hospital’s Bylaws will be considered. These amendments will update the By-laws to make them compatible to the current needs of the West Haldimand General Hospital.

The West Haldimand General Hospital An exemplary rural hospital providing quality healthcare and promoting good health to our diverse population in collaboration with our community partners.

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Six Nations Police Briefs Staff

Man escapes serious injury after assaulted with a vehicle

OPP Briefs Staff

Thieves target ATVs

Brant OPP have reported three different thefts that targeted all terrain vehicles. Two ATVs were stolen from River Road last week, while a third was stolen from a

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Police were called to a Seneca Road residence on Saturday June 8 on a domestic dispute call. A brief statement said a 44 year old man, who was not identified, said he had been hit by a vehicle being driven by his partner, a 31 year old woman. He told police

the car hit him on his left side, and the police say he did not suffer any serious injuries. The unidentified woman was arrested on a charge of Assault and another charge of Breach of Recognizance. She was held in custody for a bail hearing.

recently separated, and the man had allegedly entered the room through a window. Police said an argument ensued after the man entered the room, but the woman managed to call 911 before her former partner took her cell phone away from her. The man, who was not identified,

was arrested and charged with being Unlawfully in a Dwelling House, Assault, and Breach of an Undertaking. Police said the man was on a condition to not have contact with the victim following a previous assault. The man was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Police were called out to a Fourth Line residence on June 6 at 4:30 in the morning. When responding officers arrived at the residence, they found a man and woman in a basement bedroom, said police brief. The two had

McBay Road residence. A 2006 Red Bombardier (CANAN) ATV was stolen from a River Road garage overnight on June 7 – 8, said Constable Larry Plummer in a brief. Early on June 8, a new Polaris Ranger XP900 off road vehicle was stolen from another River Road residence. The vehicle, red in colour, is valued at $17,000, Plum-

mer said. A 1996 Yamaha Big Bear, also red in colour, was stolen overnight on June 10 from a McBay Road residence. The home owner was alerted to the wrongdoing, and told police he saw his ATV being driven away at 3 am. Police are asking for help in solving the crimes. Plummer said, “Anyone with information regarding the

person(s) responsible for this incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest Police authority. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.co where you may be eligible

to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.”

On June 3, students at Seneca Central Elementary School were evacuated after a bomb threat had been received, but after a search of the school, police had determined the threat was

false. Police said they have since located the person who made the bomb threat, identifying the suspect only as a student of Seneca Central Elementary School. That student, said Haldimand OPP Communications Officer Mark Foster, “has been dealt with in accordance to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.”

door space that represents the traditional teachings and world views of Indigenous peoples all over the world,” said Jean Becker, senior advisor: Office of Aboriginal Initiatives. “In Anishinaabemowin – the language of the Anishinabek, one of the Aboriginal peoples of this region – the words for medicine, ‘mashki-aki,’ literally means ‘strength of the earth operating as a healing agent.’ This remains an important concept for us and this beautiful garden will help us all to feel that healing connection to the earth.” The garden consists of a landscaped seating area, an area designated for ceremo-

ny, a fire pit, a small vegetable/herb garden and an Aboriginal medicine garden. Any university group or class can book the space, which will showcase Aboriginal culture with activities such as elder teachings, sunrise ceremonies, drum birthings and circle teachings. The garden itself will be used to grow medicines for smudging ceremonies and vegetables for the Aboriginal

Student Centre’s soup and fry bread Tuesdays. REEP Green Solutions’ RAIN program will also use the garden to demonstrate two simple ways to manage stormwater on properties to protect local rivers, which includes a 2350-litre rain-water harvesting cistern and a rain and butterfly garden that uses water that would otherwise erode soil and flow into storm sewers. Laurier’s Faculty of Education and the

Faculty of Social Work will integrate the garden into their curricula. “The Sustainability Office jumped on the opportunity to create an Aboriginal community garden and natural area in partnership with Aboriginal Student Services because this project optimizes both of our missions to improve cultural and environmental stewardship,” said Claire Bennett, sustainability coordinator. “We

are extremely excited about this new space, which will offer educational opportunities at Laurier as well as with the local community.” The official opening takes place June 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Speeches begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by light refreshments and cultural demonstrations at noon. Laurier’s Brantford campus is currently planning an Aboriginal medicine garden.

Police nab bomb threat suspect

Laurier celebrates opening of Aboriginal Community Garden WATERLOO – Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus is celebrating the official opening of its Aboriginal Community Garden June 21, on National Aboriginal Day. The garden, located at the Aboriginal Student Centre at 187 Albert St., is named “Mino-kummik,” which means “the good bountiful earth” in Ojibway. It was created through a partnership between Laurier’s Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, Sustainability Office, Physical Resources, and REEP Green Solutions, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable living. “As Aboriginal people it is important to us to have an out-

ATTENTION: Are you an apprentice or journeyperson working in a skilled trade? On April 8, 2013 the College of Trades was implemented in Ontario. This is a regulatory body put in place to govern skilled trades people (apprentices and journey people) in Ontario. Learn more about the College of Trades and how it will apply to you including fees, deadlines and membership class. For more information please attend our Apprenticeship Information Night June 19, 2013 In the GREAT Theatre at 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in how to get started in apprenticeship you will also want to attend this event!!!! Please call Brandi @ (519)445-2222 for more information.

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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Notes 5th Anniversary of Parliament Apology for Residential Schools: “Actions Must Match Words” OTTAWA, June 11, 2013 /CNW/ - On the fifth anniversary of Parliament's Apology for Indian Residential Schools, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo called attention to the outstanding requirement for all governments and all Canadians to commit to reconciliation. "There is a growing frustration among First Nations across the country with lack of action and lack of commitment on the part of the Government of Canada to work in real partnership with our peoples and governments," said AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo. "Five years ago, the Prime Minister stated: 'There is no place in Canada for the attitudes that inspired the Indian Residential Schools system to ever prevail again.' Those attitudes include the colonial notion that other governments know best for First Nations and have the right to make decisions for us, yet we have not seen change in the continued pattern of unilateral approaches and imposed legislation. This is incongruent with the apology and other commitments. We must break the pattern once and for all. Actions must match words. Our people are calling for a true and collective commitment to reconciliation that respects First Nations peoples and rights as the way forward to a stronger Canada." The historic apology offered to residential school survivors took place in the House of Commons June 11, 2008. It included a commitment by Parliament and all of Canada to join First Nations on a shared journey toward healing and reconciliation, including ensuring continuity with healing efforts initi-

ated through the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. "All those affected by the Residential Schools must be supported in their healing journey," said AFN Regional Chief Bill Erasmus who leads the national advocacy work in this area "The work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission remains fundamentally important and the Government of Canada must cooperate fully in achieving their mandate, including programming and supports for all survivors and their de-

scendants." In a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper dated June 10, 2013, National Chief Atleo and the AFN national executive committee outlined key areas for action based on shared commitments toward reconciliation. A similar letter was also sent by all parties to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement of 2007. "On this important anniversary, we honour the many survivors of Indian residential schools and their families,"

said National Chief Atleo. "Without their strength and courage to share their stories and push for reconciliation, we would not be in a position to address the challenges we face today. In spite of challenges, First Nations are implementing First Nation-driven solutions based on their rights and their Treaties. This work is aimed at supporting and strengthening our governments, building our economies, providing fair and equitable education and health systems for our

THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE NEW CREDIT FIRST NATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PURPOSE: To achieve an organizational re-structure that reflects the ‘functional best-fit’ and thereby improves the effectiveness of delivery of service to best meet the needs of the First Nation. OBJECTIVES: A) To provide a review and analysis identifying current organizational issues including: • • • • • •

General organization structure Departments and Programs Gaps in Service and/or overlaps Staff required to fulfill the functions Space/office limitations Financial feasibility - recognition of cross funded positions within a department - recognition of possible cross department re-positioning of positions - funding limitations

B) To provide options/recommendations to address the identified issues SUBMISSION Proposals will be accepted up to 4:00 p.m. on July 12th, 2013. All proposals should be marked clearly and forwarded, as follows: Attention: Personnel Committee Re: Organizational Review Project Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation 2789 Mississauga Rd. R.R. #6 Hagersville On. N0A 1H0 Requests for copies of the RFP or inquiries in regard to the above, may be directed to the Executive Director or Executive Assistant at: Telephone:(905) 768-1133 Facsimile:(905) 768-1225 Email: cjamieson@newcreditfirstnation.com debaaron@newcreditfirstnation.com

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Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa is currently accepting applicants for admission into our full-‐time First Year Adult Immersion Program beginning in September, 2013. Applications are especially welcome from people who are: between 18 and 50 years of age; who live or work on the reserve; have small children; are teachers or are studying to become teachers. Please reply by e-‐mail only to: owennatekha@gmail.com. Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa is supported by the Six Nations Council, Six Nations Community Trust, Grand River Post Secondary Education Office, Grand River Employment and Training, the Six Nations Language Commission and is accredited by the University of Western Ontario.

kids and families in ways that honour our heritage and languages and ensuring our citizens and communities are safe and secure. We must see concrete action by government to support these efforts now." The Assembly of First Na-

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tions is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada. Follow AFN on Twitter @ AFN_Comms, @AFN_Updates. SOURCE: Assembly of First Nations

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• Grief Counselling • Communication • Sexual Abuse • Conflict Resolution/Problem Solving • Anger Management • Behavior Management for Children • Parenting Skills • Parent/Teen Conflict We also offer a number of social support groups and activities for children, youth, and adults through our Community Support Unit.

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Fundraiser Breakfast For Team Iroquois Lacrosse Midget Girls Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013. Time: 8am – 12:00 pm. Place: Onondaga Longhouse Dining Hall. Adults $8.00, Children 4-12 years - $5.00, Seniors 65+ years - $5.00. Take Out Text: 226802-0859. Come out and support our young athletes who will be travelling to Halifax July 23-28, 2013 to participate in the Girls National Lacrosse Tournament.

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Tekawennake News Weather Summary Tekawennake's Seven Day Forecast

Don’t make assumptions this week, Aries. You just can’t trust your gut instincts too much right now. It’s better to get all of the facts and act accordingly.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Playing matchmaker isn’t so easy, Taurus. You have to understand when people are compatible and when there just isn’t a spark. Let this one go.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, you may have to pull back your focus on a problem in order to see it in a new light. Take some time away to regroup and then you can come back at full strength.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

A romantic relationship can be a balancing act, Cancer. You will learn this first hand this week when you have to come to a compromise with your partner.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, don’t apologize if you feel like you have to go your own way this week. Even when everyone seems to be going in another direction, sometimes you just have to set your own course.

Wednesday

Partly Cloudy 23 / 13

Thursday

Few Showers 20 / 12

Friday Sunny 23 / 9

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Saturday Sunny 22 / 11

Sunday

Mostly Cloudy 23 / 14

Monday

Partly Cloudy 24 / 14

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Full 6/23

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Peak Times AM PM 2:31-4:31 2:01-4:01 3:16-5:16 2:46-4:46 4:00-6:00 3:30-5:30 4:45-6:45 4:15-6:15

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Sunset 9:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:01 p.m. 9:01 p.m. 9:01 p.m. 9:02 p.m.

Moonrise 9:22 a.m. 10:21 a.m. 11:21 a.m. 12:22 p.m. 1:25 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:38 p.m.

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Libra, you may feel more emotionally charged this week but you still have to think with your head and not your heart. A financial decision may need to reassessed.

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, look at a situation with a practical eye. Is this really the best answer for the time being? Although you may be leaning one way, you might want to reconsider.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, you need to get work done this week and that can’t happen when you are continually distracted. You might have to nip this one in the bud -- quickly.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, you are more interested in independence this week than hanging out in large groups. This includes hanging out with your spouse or partner.

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An email or other correspondence from a past friend could stir up feelings you weren’t ready to deal with right now, Aquarius. Put this on the back burner until you are ready.

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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Peak Times AM PM 5:30-7:30 5:00-7:00 6:18-8:18 5:48-7:48 7:09-9:09 6:39-8:39

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

A friend needs your support more than ever, Capricorn. Go to great lengths to give this person what they need, even if it means rearranging your schedule.

Tuesday

Few Showers 23 / 14

Peak Fishing/Hunting Times This Week

Today we will see partly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 23º. North northeast wind 10 km/h. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with an overnight low of 13º. Northeast wind 6 mph. Thursday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

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24. Turfs 26. Copyread 29. Game using 32 cards 31. Largest society for technology advancement 32. Mrs. Nixon 34. Drunken bum (slang) 35. Times assigned to serve 37. Labor organizer Eugene 38. Come into the possession of 39. Carbamide 40. Affirmative! (slang)

1. Foolishly annoying person 2. Type of genus of the Ranidae 3. Whale ship captain 4. An informal debt instrument 5. Piece of a felled tree 6. Arabic demon (var. sp.) 7. Actor Ladd 8. Decay 9. Programmes 10. Hat tied under the chin 11. Methaqualone pill (slang) 12. Ocean Search and Rescue 13. Turkish title of respect 16. Submarine sandwich

18. An objects functions 22. Touchdown 23. Judge or consider 24. __ Claus 25. Word element meaning ear 27. Fencing swords 28. Song: Aba __ Honeymoon 29. Standard wire gauge 30. Capital of Ukraine 31. George Gershwin’s brother 33. Thyroid-stimulating hormone 35. Horse trainer’s shackle 36. Soft-finned fishes 37. Internet infrastructure 39. Seize without right 42. Dishonors 43. Speaks a slavonic language 44. Egyptian pharaoh 46. Small breed of horse 47. “__ the Man” Musical 48. Forest land (British) 49. Italian municipality 50. Japanese entertainment firm 51. Slovenian mountain 52. 20th Hebrew letter 53. Point midway between S and SE 54. Tap gently 55. European money 56. Research workplace

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