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Six Nations artist and former Elected Chief, David General, proudly stands in the midst of his latest, and possibly his best work to date, called Eagles Among Us. The four 10 foot tall stone eagles stand at the main entrance of Battlefield Park, in Stoney Creek. It was commissioned as PM42686517 part of the City of Hamilton's War of 1812 commemorative initiatives. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

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Ogwehoweh teachers concerned that education on reserve is like ‘residential schools all over again’

By Jen Mt. Pleasant Duncan Campbell Scott was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1913-1932. He once described the purpose of residential schools as a means to ‘take the Indian out of the child.’ Today that is known as cultural genocide. But is cultural genocide of First Nations people a thing of the past?

It seems colonialism is alive and thriving in federally controlled schools on the Six Nations territory under the authority of current Superintendent of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC, formerly Indian Affairs), Dan Dunnigan.

Three Ogwehoweh schoolteachers on Six Nations have brought their concerns to the Two Row Times in the hope that the community will become more aware of what is going on. In fear of losing their jobs for speaking out against their employer(s), these teachers wish to remain anonymous and will be referred to as: Mrs. A, Mrs. B and Mr. C. All three have made claims that Dunnigan is selectively hiring non-Native teache s o e ualified ati e teachers.

Mrs. A explained, “We are quite concerned with where our schools are going. We feel we are going down fast in the sense that we’re starting to lose our identity. It’s like walking back into residential schools. There’s a huge lack of respect with not only Dunnigan but with the non-Native teachers he is hiring as well.”

“Non-native teachers are very ignorant of who we are but I should mention, there are a few who are trying and are passionate about what they do. Dunnigan causes a lot of division by putting in a lot of non-Native staff on Six Nations. Morale is very low.”

Mrs. A claims that Dunnigan’s hiring process is leading to him choosing non-Native teachers over ualified ati e teache s.

“He took over the hiring process. There are qualified ati es applyin for jobs but he’s hiring non-Natives instead.”

Mrs. A explained, “A couple of years ago we had to sign an Oath of Loyalty.

Once we signed it, it meant we could not embarrass our employer. We have our own Oath of Loyalty that supersedes his and that is the Great Law. Everyone is now scared to speak out

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against Dunnigan in fear of losing their jobs.”

“Non-Native teachers are not culturally sensitive. This is like residential schools all over again. Very few supply staff are Native. We’re trying to teach our kids Ogwehoweh values and we can’t accomplish that when Dunnigan is hiring non-Natives.”

“Dunnigan is also giving the term contracts to Native teachers which means every year they have to re-apply for their jobs, while the non-Native teachers get the inderminate contracts, which means they don’t have to reapply every year and their job is basically guaranteed to them. I know a young passionate teacher who had 2 years teaching experience. Every term he had to reapply for his job.

Last year he was denied another term and Dunnigan gave his position to a non-Native who had no experience.”

“We’re just tired of all the bullying, intimidation and threats. There are only three reserves left in Canada that are still run

by AANDC, the rest are Band Council operated.

Tyendinaga, Six Nations and Cold Lake First Nation, Alberta are the last

reserves in Canada that are directly run by Indian Affairs. We are the last th ee fi htin to uphold their responsibility to First Nations people.

But in 2015, AANDC plans on handing over that responsibility to Six Nations Elected Council.”

“The EQAO testing is another thing. Children are not required to take this test but Dunnigan won’t tell that to the parents. Most parents think their children have to take this test when in fact they don’t. This test is a huge issue with a lot of Native teachers because it is not culturally sensitive and leads people to believe that our children aren’t as bright as children off-reserve.”

Mrs. B had this to say, “My biggest concern is educational leave. You get a year off with pay in a contract position as part of a collective agreement.

One Native teacher wanted to take a year off from teaching to further her education. She had been teaching for 17 years. The person who got it was non-Native. Everyone else was denied.”

Mrs. B explained, “Some staff just hate going into work. Staff morale is low. The community

needs to know what is going on in our schools.”

Mr. C explained to the Two Row Times, “Dunnigan is a sore subject with a lot of teachers on the reserve. e has definitely tossed o e uite a few ualified Native teachers in order to put non-Natives in our schools. Jamieson has primarily non-Native teachers.”

“I supplied at Jamieson once while he was the principal there and another senior teacher told me to avoid him if he happened to be in the school because he probably wouldn’t be very pleasant. And she was right, I bumped into him and he practically interrogated me, asking what I was doing in ‘his’ school. I was never asked to come back and teach after that.”

The Two Row Times contacted Dan Dunnigan, “I retired last year as Principal but the Director of Education asked me to come back part-time as Superintendent. I was principal at Jamieson and J.C.

Hill for six years and spent 2 years as Superintendent (of Indian Affairs) before that. Regarding the hiring policy, I don’t directly hire teachers or supply staff. I have sat on interview panels in the past but not recently. There is a series of processes; no one creates their own rules.” n an official statement to the Two Row Times, Susan Bertrand, ommunications ffice for AANDC stated, “As of June 9, 2014, there are 139 teaching staff members at the Six Nations of the Grand River federal schools.

Seventy-seven percent, or 107, are self identified bo i inal persons.” This would mean that 32 non-Native teaching staff on Six Nations are currently employed on the reserve.

Bertrand also stated, “With respect to allegations related to hiring and contracts, if employees want private information, the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) process is available to them.”

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More provocation at Kanonhstaton

By Jim Windle

KANONHSTATON – Feeling empowered by last week’s “citizen’s arrest” of Kanonhstaton (DCE) land protector, Kawaowene Garlow, by anti-native rights activist Gary McHale, one of his most devout followers, Randy Fleming, decided he wanted in on the free for all too. So, on Monday afternoon, he thought that it would be nice to take a stroll through Kanonhstaton, on what Haldimand County says is their public road.

Like McHale did the week before, Fleming taunted a land protector who came out of the house to tell him to leave, and the two bumped chests.

At that point, Fleming called the OPP to arrest someone for assaulting him. This time however, no one was arrested, and after a gathering of other Six Nations people began to grow, Fleming was ordered by police to leave, which he did not.

Instead, he promised

Randy Fleming created a disturbance at the former Douglas Creek Estates property reclaimed by Six Nations eight years ago. Fleming walked through the Kanonhstaton property claiming he had every right to do so since the roadway is still registered with Haldimand County as a public roadway. This is a repeat of an incident which happened last week involving Gary McHale and a group of his followers. Land protector Kawaowene was roughed up by OPP after McHale performed a "citizen's arrest". PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE to “stay around until after the OPP leaves and then walk through there (the property) again to get home.”

Fleming argues that, since Haldimand and the Province have registered the front drive they named Surrey Street as a county road, that he is free to walk on it whenever he pleases.

The land protectors

have a different view of the situation and believe the land in question is still the possession of Six Nations as part of the Haldimand Deed, and was never ceded for sale, only for rent and the rent has been overdue since the 1840’s.

Last week it was Kawaowene who was caught in the jurisdiction game McHale and his fol-

lowers have learned to play.

One thing was different however. Last week Kawaowene could not text for help as he was there alone when McHale and his followers arrived.

This week Kawaowene stayed inside the house and texted for help, which came from the Six Nation community. About two dozen people showed up

to stand against Fleming until he left.

“I’m really worried right now man,” said Kawaowene. “I was very nervous when he came on the site.”

Kawaowene was charged with assault after his altercation with McHale last week.

“I’m sure glad someone else was here at the time. I’m also very happy that people did come to help. When the OPP showed up, I didn’t know what to do. This has got to stop.”

Kawaowene was injured when he was roughed up during his arrested last week, and still carried the scars.

“Members of the Onondaga Wolf Clan were one of the fi st ones to et here,” said Kawaowene.

Norm Thomas got a text from Kawaowene in the house to get down there and arrived at about 2:20 in the afternoon.

Others began to arrive as well and when Fleming attempted to go back to the Breimire St. area

through Kanonhstaton he was stopped by Six Nations land protectors. All the while, Fleming was insisting to police that he was being assaulted.

“Fleming came on from O-town,” said Thomas. “A guy from the house went out to stop him and Fleming wouldn’t stop and they ran into each other. That fool called the cops and said that he was assaulted.”

According to witnesses, Fleming continued his walk right through the grounds and waited for police outside the barricaded front gate.

After arguing with police and Six Nations residents for about 45 minutes lemin finally left in a friend’s car.

Kawaowene believes this type of intimidation is going to continue throughout the summer and is concerned that it may escalate the situation again, unless it is stopped somehow.

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Rites of Passage coming to Six Nations

By Jen Mt. Pleasant The Six Nations Ohero:kon Community Advisory Board invited the community to an engagement session which was held at the GREAT Theatre last Wednesday. The session was set up to allow attendees to share their thoughts and knowledge in the hopes of developing a Six Nations youths rites of passage system, similar to the one in Akwesasne where it originally started. is a Ohero:kon Kanienkehaka term meaning “Under the Husk” which is used to describe a rites of passage ceremony for youth who are entering into adulthood.

According to Ohero:kon principal organizer and leader, Louise McDonald, “It’s easier to prepare a strong boy then repair a broken man. Ohero:kon is now in its 10th year.

It’s a 20-week program

which runs from January to May and is based in cultural teachings and also features decolonization workshops, survival skills and fasting lodges.

Youth get a deeper sense of spirituality and knowing who they are. It tests their ability to be within their own selves,” stated McDonald who explained that over 500 community members have participated in Ohero:kon which has expanded to include activities such as star knowledge, canoe making, planting and energy work.

According to Amber Skye, who sits on the Ohero:kon Community Advisory Board and is also helping organize the Youth Rites of Passage on Six Nations, “In March 2012, we delivered a 3-day workshop with Six Nations youth which led to a Six Nations-Akwesasne community based research partnership.

The aim was to evaluate and implement a

Amber Skye is organizing Oher:kon on Six Nations and also sits on the Community Advisory Board speaks to a crowd of community members who were gathered at GREAT last Wednesday. PHOTO BY JEN MT. PLEASANT

Ohero:kon intervention for Six Nations and to develop and implement curriculum development. Oneida, Onondaga and Tyendinaga are also interested in bringing Ohero:kon to their territory as well. We want to use the mentorship model that Akwesasne uses

The Honouring at Chiefswood

By Michael Keefer

Santee Smith, the artistic director of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, explains that “The Honouring” is a “multi-disciplinary performance honouring First Nations warriors of the War of 1812, featuring Onkwehon:we families who sac ificed to p otect Haudenosaunee sovereignty, culture and land.”

Members of the Six Nations of the Grand River community had the privilege of witnessing a performance of this extraordinary and ambitious piece at Chiefswood Park on Saturday evening.

The principal medium of performance was of course dance—but the eight performers, who included Smith herself, were also called on to pour themselves out as actors and, in several electrifying sections of the performance, as vocalists as well. Their work was supplemented by a powerful and evoc-

ative musical score, by lighting effects skillfully adapted to an outdoor performance space, and by video projections on a screen placed to one side of the space that helped to enhance the audience’s sense of the performance’s historical context.

Santee Smith’s choreography incorporates traditional dance forms, which in the opening sections of the performance created a strong sense of the communal life patterns that would shortly be disrupted by the American invasion. Smith also draws upon the full range of emotional effects made available by the gestural repertoire of ballet and modern dance.

And her dancers—Emily Law, Jesse Dell, Michael Demski, Nimkii Osawanick, Alex Twin, Garret Smith, and Joshua Deperry—rose brilliantly to the demands placed upon them by Smith’s choreography.

“The Honouring” succeeds triumphantly in re-creating for a contemporary audience the anguish with which Haudenosaunee people faced the coming of war in 1812, the determination with which they responded to the demands of war, the pride they felt for their warriors’ victories, and the agonies of grief they experienced at the lives lost in the Battles of Beaver Dams and Chippewa.

Although most Canadians may have forgotten the fact, it was very largely thanks to the courage of these ancestors of present-day Haudenosaunee that Canada was not overrun and conquered in 1812.

This artistic work indeed does honour to those ancestors: the grace and athleticism of the Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s dancers give us strong images of those ancestors’ dignity, their strength, and their beauty.

and build community partnerships.”

Six Nations community member Kahsenniyo Williams spoke of her experience when she visited Akwesasne for the Rites of Passage ceremony, “I attended some of the workshops. The energy and spirit and the way they (the youth) carried themselves was so amazing. You could tell the youth who did Ohero:kon just by the way they carried themselves. It was so amazing with the impact it had on the entire community. There was so much self-awareness. I’ve always been passionate about the young people and to hear young men talk about respecting women like it was cool, just made me cry.”

Skye explained, “Ohero:kon helps build support within the community and helps build backbone in our youth and makes them stronger both mentally and culturally. That’s where

we’re at right now. We have the support of the Six Nations Confederacy Council provided that it’s going to be guided by the community.”

The project has been introduced to the Six Nations Youth Council who sent a small delegation to the community engagement session last week to express their concerns.

One youth stated, “My issue is that our youth are getting into drugs and partying while some of the parents know what is going on but choose to do nothing about it. My cousin grows drugs in his own house and the parents know what is going on. It scares me because

he might get into other drugs.” The next youth council meeting is July 3 at 5:30 pm at the community hall.

According to the Kahnawake Youth Council who sent a few members to Akwesasne to attend various workshops during Ohero:kon, “It teaches you that being a leader does not always mean being the speaker; sometimes it is about choosing to make your own path.” According to McDonald, “When youth graduate from Ohero:kon they are asked to give advice to the leaders of their community. That in itself is very powerful.”

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To Whom it May Concern, As per the direction of the Six Nations Elected Council, the Native Services Branch of Brant Family and Children’s Services (FACS) (former known as Children’s Aid Society of Brant) will be relocating our offices. Our physical move will be effective June 20, 2014.

The Intake, Family Service and Volunteer/Support teams will be located at 446 Grey Street, Brantford, on the lower level.

The Resource and Children’s Services teams will be located at the Family Resources Centre, 14 Henry Street, Brantford.

Effective June 20, 2014 at 4:30 p.m., our phone number will be 519-753-8681, staff will maintain their current extensions. Our toll-free long distance number is 1-888-753-8681.

Please note this is a relocation of our offices only, Brant FAC’s is still legally mandated to provide child welfare services to both the Six Nations of the Grand River and the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.

We would like to thank you for your continuing support for the past 37 years that we have been located in Ohsweken and hope we keep working together to provide better outcomes for children and youth in the communities we serve. Should you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact Sally Rivers, Director of Services at (519) 753-8681 extension 630.

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EDITORIAL: Reflection on the election While the provincial election may not have affected many non-voting Onkwehon:we people on Election Day, it most certainly will.

As much as it is true that “Indians and their lands” a e the fiducia y esponsibility of the federal government, don’t think the province has no jurisdiction or power to impose on Native people.

Let’s look at Kanonhstaton as an example, where the feds betrayed both the Six Nations and their own people and threw the responsibility to deal with the hot potato of Caledonia, which is deeply imbedded in treaty and land rights, over to the province and looked the other way. Then, the province passed it off to the local governments and took a hike as well, until forced

to put a Band-Aid on a gaping wound that has been festering for almost 200 years.

Former Ontario Premier David Peterson had the authority to deal with land because, the way it is set up, the feds don’t own any land and the Ontario Land Registry is where land is registered. Therefore, the province is very involved with decisions affecting “Indians and their lands.”

Let’s also look at the fiasco when the p ovincial Liberals tried to work with the federal Conservatives to supersede treaty rights, which are supposed to protect Natives from taxation.

So in analyzing the results, we are pleased that PC candidate Tim Hudac lost by a wide margin

and has since resigned his post as provincial leader of his party. A PC province coupled with a PC federal mandate would have spelled disaster for any and all Native rights in this province.

Although the Liberals are really not much better in the area of Native Rights, they are not quite as brazen in their approach to the issue. With a Hudac majority, the attack against Indigenous rights and Indigenous people would have been immediate and devastating.

Kathleen Wynne may well end up in the same general place as Hudac, but she still has a way to go before she gets as arrogant about it as Hudac was. A Liberal majority may buy some more time for Onkwehon:we people in this

province to organize a better defense, and perhaps another couple of generations will survive before the boom gets lowered.

And about the NDP. On paper anyhow, they are the best of the bad lot when it comes to Native rights, and there could have been an NDP provincial government in Ontario had its national leader, the popular, charismatic and practical Jack Layton not died of cancer.

The challenge for his successor, Tom Mulcair, and provincially, Andrea Horwath’s popularity and success, was to rise up to the standards earned by Layton, and neither one could.

Politicians are under the misguided belief that average citizens will vote for or against par-

ty policies. But the truth is, for most voters, it is a popularity contest and you better have a leader with movie star qualities.

Layton had that so strong that Horwath could ride on his coattails quite easily. For the Liberals, Justin Trudeau is that movie star, as his father was in his generation.

More locally, it was an uphill battle for anyone to go against David Levac and expect to remove him from the Brant riding seat, which he has held since 1999. At least he has been saying the right things regarding Native rights, and in particular, Six Nations.

He tries to participate as much as possible with Six Nations civic events and is usually available to get ahold of.

Sad to say, Alex Felsk

was not a strong candidate for her party, at least on issues concerning the rights of Indigenous people living within Brant. She knew very little about any of that outside of the official party rhetoric on the subject. Still, it would have been an interesting test for the NDP, had Andrea Horwath or Felsky won.

So in conclusion, we are pleased that the specter of Hudac’s heavy hand over Six Nations no longer exists. But we are also not naive enough to believe Wynne will move the 200-year-old indigenous rights yardstick ahead much, if any at all.

For Native people with the Brant riding anyhow, Levac represents the “devil you know,” which is far less dangerous than the “devil you don’t”.

By Jen Mt. Pleasant

interview, “The original organizer was Jake Thomas back in the mid-1990’s.

Then after that it was Jake Swamp. I had the benefit of wo in with a e Swamp. Back in those days it was easy. It was like the Great Law Recital on the road. We would go to the places where these events happened and recite it. He would tell stories at every stop, do translations and activities. The trip usually lasts around 10 to 15 days but now that both Jake’s are gone, we have to find poc ets of nowled e along the journey where people know the Great Law.” This year the Journey starts on July 13th and will go for approximately 14 days. It will start with a tobacco ceremony on Six Nations. The next stop is Tyendinaga, which is the birthplace of the Peacemaker. “We try to mimic the journey as much as

possible. In some places, we can point to a spot and say this is where that happened.”

Asked on when the actual journey of the Peacemaker was, Whitlow stated, “Some anthropologists say the year 692, some say 1142, while others say as late as the 1700’s. But according to Elders, the current Tadodaho is the 52nd Chief, so then it becomes a number’s game and it can take you back as far as the BC era.”

Each participant must help raise funds in what Whitlow calls, ‘the dish with one spoon concept.’ “We’re trying to raise $10,000 collectively which will pay the speakers. Going into other territories and asking people to recite part of the Peacemaker’s Journey and to accommodate us, we want to offer them each a gift. So we all raise money together for this.”

Apart from that, participants are also expected to raise their own money for accommodation, gas and food.

Whitlow stated there are 19 speakers lined up for the Journey this year, ne f om each of the fi e nations territories who will be speaking in their own language. Mohawk will be spoken in Mohawk territory, Cayuga will be spoken in Cayuga territory etc. This year is the fi st time e e the e will be a Peacemaker’s Journey where we will visit each of the Five Nations and have them each speak in their own language in their own territory.”

So far according to Whitlow, 15 people have confi med to o on the trip with another 5-10 who will be doing part of the trip. “But the more people that go, the less cost we each have,” explained Whitlow. The

Peacemaker’s Journey will also coincide with the Recital of the Great Law of Peace which is being held in Onondaga territory this year. “This journey is life-changing for many people,” stated Whitlow.

“It’s a huge undertaking,” explained Whitlow.

“We try and do this every other year. I want other people to know that this event is happening and it’s not too late for them to join. It is a very unique opportunity to learn on the land where the events of the Peacemaker’s Journey took place. I want people to come and experience this amazing trip. It’s open to any ogwehoweh and it’s truly a unique journey.”

Past attendee Michelle Thomas, Seneca Bear Clan stated, “The most rewarding experience to me is when I see the participants going to Tully Lake which is the place where the Peace-

ma e fi st st un wampum shells. It has huge histo ical si nificance.

The land throughout is healing, it’s a living history of who we are as Haudenosaunee people.

We do everything in a sacred way. We are visiting our own ancestry and relatives on this Journey. It was life changing for me.

I recommend this trip to all Haudenosaunee who want to know their history. It’s a place where our history really happened. It makes it real, anyone can benefit f om it. as that people who are planning on doing the journey just be mindful and respectful and be open to that experience of healing. It’s very much a healing journey.”

Community members to embark on Peacemaker's Journey The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, said to be the oldest democracy in what is now known as North America, was formed when the Peacemaker, with the help of Hiawatha, journeyed to each of the fi e nations to help promote peace.

And next month, a group of Haudenosaunee members are going to embark on the same journey, following the footsteps and retracing the journey of the legendary Peacemaker, which will take them throughout Ontario and New York State. They will visit the very same sites that led to the formation of the Great Law of Peace which still holds strong and true throughout Haudenosaunee territories to this day.

This year’s organizer, Bonnie Whitlow told the Two Row Times in an

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Letters A dream for our women Dear Editors, I had a dream and I was asked a question. If I could not speak to another woman, what would it sound like? In my dream I was put out in front of all these people and had to answer. I took my dream to mean that I had to put it out to our people. I started writing my thoughts down with no direction to them. It’s not poetry or music, its just honesty. None of us can live without our women, the mothers of our nations.

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This is the start of my living vision to improve the overall relationships and perceptions in regards to Onkwehonwe women.

My mother was young when she gave birth to me and my father didn’t play a role in my life. I was forced to grow up fast because of the living environment I was in was very negative. There were strangers in my house partying all the time with broken alcohol bottle’s and used condoms lying around. I would be playing outside unsupervised until 11pm at night without eating with my stomach in pain from being empty. I had

no connection to my cultural roots. I grew up wild, and so I became wild stealing, doing drugs, and getting into trouble.

When my dad left my mom became very reclusive and had low self-esteem; but through time she turned it around. She graduated from college with honors for social service work and is helping people today. I love my mother and am very proud of her for who she is. I changed when I had my daughter at 16 years old and now at 30 I have 5 children. I love and respect all the women in my life for who they are.

In 2009 I received the Ca-

nadian medal of bravery and an eagle feather from my dad David R. Maracle, as a fi efi he .

In time my focus has narrowed to doing a spoken word CD with David R. Maracle creating the background music who fully supports what we are doing and I also reached out to Rapper James Blood who has a large youth following.

James Blood’s upbringing as a child was similar. He lived in group homes and had no connection to his cultural roots. His mom was 15 when James was born.

When he arrived at Six ations fo the fi st time

he found bikers drinking whiskey and cleaning their guns at his moms kitchen table with used needles lying around.

James is with Tru Rez Crew, a highly successful rap group, and has a solo career. He supports the concept and believes in the importance of what we’re doing.We want it on CD and played on our radio stations.

We took a very close look on what’s out there and found very little was honest and sincere in regards to the women. I thought where’s the eal men to fi this e want the women to feel it and for it to be heart-

felt. I want to have a grandmother say to their granddaughters look at what they are doing and you are valued. We want to stop the cycle of abuse, we have daughters who deserve a better life. Men should take care of their kids and raise our daughters.

We just want to put it out there for those men who can’t express themsel es to find thei way.

This project will help us with our self learning and making a huge impact with the youth.

In peace and respect, Marcus “Youngblood” Monture Ohsweken

Andean ceremonial event honours the sun and mother earth

By Samay Cajas The Inti Raymi is a ceremonial event celebrated in the South American Andean mountains that honours of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It has Incan origins and is one of the most important celebrations for Kichwas from the Andes, remaining strong despite years and years of colonialism and assimilation.

The way of celebrating this day has changed throughout time but the spirit remains the same: giving back to Pachamama (Mother Earth). While it is an ancient tradition, it remains part of a modern indigenous identity and has sacred spiritual si nificance. t is about showing gratitude to Inti (the sun) and to the har-

vests of the year, which come from the fertile earth of Pachamama.

Otavalo Kichwas perform a series of events, beginning with a cleanse called the Armay Chishi.

People gather around sacred places such as rivers, lakes, and waterfalls, where natural elements have strength. Kichwas bathe in the cold waters flowin f om the ndes that arrive in the community during the night.

In this way, their bodies and souls are cleansed to welcome a new natural cycle; a new sun. This act initiates a series of cosmic events that are a necessary precursor for the Inti Raymi celebration.

An important character in Inti Raymi celebrations is the Aya Huma, who is a spiritual leader that is often mistaken-

ly associated with the devil due to the demonization of traditional Andean spirituality. The Aya Huma wears a mask with two faces, representing the dualities in the Andean world: day and night, past and future, north and south. Its hair represents a serpent, which symbolizes ancestral wisdom. This leader possesses the powers of the Pachamama and is responsible for the spiritual and cosmic order of indigenous peoples.

Music is a key component of the event, as it is spiritual and emanates power. The dance that accompanies it is the stomping of the feet while moving in a circle (both clockwise and counter clockwise) with the musicians in the middle.

This rhythm is meant to

keep Mother Earth alert, as she is very tired after giving us so much. The music and dance offers her strength and both are ep esentati e of a fi hting ritual. Here blood and sweat is shed, a conscious act that gives back energy and life to Pachamama for her to be ready for the next cycle of growth.

An Inti Raymi event honouring these traditions and organized by Otavalo Kichwas will be held in Toronto on June 24th. It will run from 6 pm to 11 pm and will be held at 22 Wenderly Drive. All are invited and welcome.

RIGHT: Kinoo Arcentales dressed as Aya Huma a spirital leader in Andean Kichwas culture. PHOTO

BY JASMINE FARINANGO

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Successful Pen Pal Project concludes Tyendinaga walks in the rain for the "Our Dreams Matter Too" Campaign

By Jen Mt. Pleasant

The Pen Pal Project which was started by Six Nations school teacher Suzie Miller had another successful run this year. In it’s 8th year now, this year’s Pen Pal Program took place in Caledonia and Six Nations.

Last Friday, the Junior and Senior Kindergarten classes hosted the event at St. Patrick’s School with about 100 children in attendance. This past Monday, Grades 1-3 met at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena and hosted around 460 children. Yesterday was the final day of the en al program and Grades 4-6

other throughout the year sharing their interests and culture while making new friendships. Each year, students get to meet their pen pals at the year-end gathering.

The initiative was spearheaded by Suzie Miller, who was concerned to address a growing divide between Six Nations and Caledonia community members after the invasion by the Ontario Provincial Police on unceded Haudenosaunee land which was named Kahnonstaton or ‘the protected place,’ in 2006. As a result of the construction of a housing development

witnessed the growing divide between the children from the respective communities. Determined to change the imagery and stories the young people were exposed to, she began a Pen Pal Project with her class of Native students in Six Nations writing to a classroom of non-Native students in Caledonia.

Throughout the year via letters, shared art, and sometimes gifts, the students shared their interests, culture, and grew friendships. At the end of the year the students met face to face at a gathering in which they participated in joint fun

met at old Caledonia Arena with around 520 children.

The award-winning Pen Pal Project began in 2006 between the students of the Six Nations territory and Caledonia students as a relationship-building initiative.

It has grown every year and it now involves over a thousand students throughout the neighbouring communities.

The children from Junior Kindergarten up to Grade 8, write to each

at Kahnonstaton, members of the Six Nations occupied the site which led to an on oin conflict between members of Six Nations and Caledonia.

According to the Pen Pal Project website, “This was a very distressing time for both Six Nations and Caledonia communities as conflict o e flowed to the st eets and was ma nified by the media.”

The website goes on to explain, “Suzie Miller, a teacher from Six Nations

and educational activities.

The project, embraced by organizations, schools, teachers and students, has evolved encouraging all First Nation, Inuit and Metis communities and their neighbours to meet, build relationships, get to know eachother, and share in cultural exchange as a means to build a respectful thriving future.

For more information you can visit www.penpalproject.ca.

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By Erica L Jamieson The rain didn’t deter any of the “Our Dreams Matter Too” participants, who walked from the Kanhiote Library on the corner of the York Rd and Airport Rd. to the post office in ese onto on Wednesday June 11th.

Participants included employees of MBQ programs and services, some Quinte Mohawk School students and their parents, Kawenna on:we Immersion School, and other Tyendinaga community members.

The route had three check points. The walkers left the Kanhiote Public Library at 9:30 am, they picked up more walkers at the Band Office i st ations echnical Institute, the 59ers Club, and L & M Variety to finally ma e thei way to the post office in eseronto to mail letters to the Prime Minister of Canada.

The children from Kawenna on:we Immersion school got so wet they asked parents to bring an extra set of clothing.

Seemingly, unfazed by the rain, Dehawennageh Kunkel said, “It was fun, we jumped in puddles.” According to APTN the walk began after the federal government apologized to First Nation’s people for the

residential schools.

A 10 year old young lady from the APTN report Mia Leach had this to say, “when you say it (sorry) you should do something about it, sorry just isn’t a word, it’s an action.”

“Our Dream’s Matter Too” is a walk for culturally-based and equitable education for First Nation’s children across Canada. The walk is part of an overall strategy to invite the federal government to recognize their mo al and fiducia y esponsibility to education in Canada for First Nations children.

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada started the walk three years ago to support three movements for First Nation’s children; Shannen’s Dreams, Jordan’s Principle and I am a witness.

In 2008, Shannen Koostachin spoke on the steps of Parliament Hill about her educational experiences in Attawapiskat. She spoke to the media, at conferences, and to just about anyone who would listen. At the age of 14, in 2009, she was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize. Shannen’s remarkable life was tragically cut short by a car accident on May 30, 2010.

Jordan River Anderson, Norway House First

Nation, died from Carey Fineman Ziter Syndrome.

This rare muscular disorder took 5 year old Jordon’s life in 2005. Instead of spendin his final yea s at home with his family he was forced to die in the hospital, 800 miles away, as the federal and provincial government argued o e financial obli ations thus the Jordon Principle was born.

The Caring Society and the Assembly of i st ations filed a human rights complaint against the federal government in 2007. The “I am a witness” campaign asks anyone to watch the case to be a witness to the validity of the human rights complaint against the federal government concerning the treatment of First Nation’s children and youths. If you are interested in this case o to http www. fnca in society.ca i am witness to find a comprehensive timeline with background information and the various legal submissions by all parties concerned. If you would like to make a donation or et in ol ed isit http w w w. f nc a r i ng soc iet y. com ou d eams matte too, all donations can be made to the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.

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FEATURE COLUMN: SCONEDOGS & SEED BEADS

Fresh Strawberries Today marks the second anniversary since my double mastectomy. I know I’ve shared a lot with you all so far; my pain, my fears, and the struggles I endured through my cancer experience. But today, in honour of the approaching Strawberries Ceremony that many Haudenosaune will be putting through, I want to tell you about my victories.

Two years ago today I was up before the light, packing my bags and heading into surgery to remove the cancer that was trying to grow inside of me. I’ll never forget the way the sun was shining that morning and how its warmth brought a sense of peace over my entire being just as I was walking into a huge unknown.

After surgery I spent four days “recovering” in the hospital. My actual recovery time would

be a full six weeks of bed rest. For the most part I couldn’t do anything but sit still because every move was painful.

Did you know that chest muscles are integral to eating? Neither did I until mine were manipulated by a plastic surgeon.

I needed help to eat and drink for quite a while afterwards.

After two weeks the community nurses came in to finally emo e the drains and bandages.

That was when I got my fi st limpse at my new breastless chest. I stood in the washroom silently staring at the new me in the mi o while filled up the tub fo my fi st bath since the surgery.

As I listened to the water pouring into the bath, a million emotions began pouring out of me as well. I expected that the fi st time saw my chest I would have some

sort of emotional breakdown. Oddly enough it was the exact opposite. eein my own eflection and facing my truth, perhaps fo the fi st time in my entire life there in my messy bathroom - I felt triumphant.

Climbing into that bathtub was an amazing victory as well. You know how that fi st showe after suffering through a th ee day flu feels so awesome? This was similar to that, but with a certain solemnity. It was quiet maybe fo the fi st time since the surgery. No machines, no nurses, no one hovering over me with food and medication, no tubes or bandages - just me and my bathwater.

Then I heard a quiet knock at the door.

“Nan, are you okay?”

It was my husband coming to check on me to see why I was taking so long. He stepped into the

bathroom and as his eyes filled with the si ht of the new me I saw the gravity of this naked truth hit his being as he took it all in.

Immediately the sense of panic wanted to grab me.

What if he’s disgusted?

What if he rejects me?

What if it’s all too much to bear?

Then he spoke to me calm and quietly. “You are a warrior,” he said, and then he smiled. Panic fled and peace came in its place.

Once I was dressed, all fresh and clean my father in law arrived with a whole flat of f esh st awberries. “You want some berries Nan?” he called out to me. “Yeah!” I shouted back.

Strawberries are ceremonially special to the Haudenosaune. They are the leader of the medicines and when we give thanks for them we also are taught to give thanks

for our lives and be joyful for being together. Maybe it wasn’t a coincidence at all that strawberries were being offered to me.

Maybe somehow the Creator put it all into place because in that moment I was so very grateful to be alive and to be together with the ones I love while I was coming out victorious from one of the greatest battles of my life. uffice it to say totally ‘gwissed’ out on strawberries that day. I think I had three bowls full. In fact I’m fairly cer-

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Hill’s United beaten by Team Canada in exhibition

By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – Some of the finest fastball playe s in the world were at the Main Ball Diamond at the Gaylord Powless Arena complex, Friday evening.

Team Canada and the Hill’s United Chiefs engaged in a 7-inning exhibition game, which was well attended by local fastball fans.

In the end, Team Canada won 8-2, but the Chiefs stood up well against them.

Proceeds from the gate, about $1,000 after expenses, went to Six Nations Minor Baseball.

Both teams were using the exhibition game as a vehicle to take a last look some of the would-be players for this year’s upcoming ball season. t was the fi st ame of the year for us,” said Bryan Porter representing the Hill’s United Chiefs, who organized the game.

The Six Nations’ based Chief play in the hi-level ISC, International Softball Congress, and hold the 2013 ISC Championship, just missing the

The Hill's United Chiefs and Team Canada played a preseason exhibition game at the Ball Diamonds at the Gaylord Powless Arena complex in downtown Ohsweken, Friday evening. The Chiefs, who are the 2013 International Softball Congress Champions, are getting ready for what they hope to be a repeat season, while Team Canada is gearing up for the Canadian National Team, which will compete in the Pan/Am Games in Toronto, in 2015. Team Canada won it 8-2, and Six Nations Minor Baseball received around $1,000 in proceeds from the game. Photo by Jim Windle. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE 2012 title the year before.

“We lost the Championship game in 2012 in the extra inning, but we came back last year to take it all,” says Porter.

The Hill’s United Chiefs play between 50 and 60 games a year in

weekend tournament play, which takes them across the country and to tournaments throughout the USA. For Team Canada it was a fi st step towa ds selecting a team to represent Canada in the 2015 an m ames slated fo Toronto next year.

“We were happy with

the turnout, although last year we had more people out,” says Porter. “But that was on a Tuesday night.

This year there was a lot going on within the community with lacrosse and other things, so our numbers were a little under what we had last year, but it was still good.”

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Rebels fend off Spartan attack

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – The St. Catharines Spartans gave the league leading Six Nations Rebels their closest game of the year so far Friday night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena but the Jr. B Rebels held on for the 8-6 win, keeping their perfect 17-0 season intact.

The Rebels have not been defeated in regular season play since 2012.

The Rebels took a 2-0 lead with goals by Timothy Johnson assisted by Bo Henhawk and Dreyton Martin, and Dallas John, who buried one high to the stick side of Spartan goalie Craig Seneca, with an extra attacker on the floo . ayne mith and acob Bomberry assisted.

The Spartans caught a break when Rebels goalie Chase Martin accidentally dropped the ball out of his stick right in front of his goal crease and onto the stick of Zack Calder

St. Catharines' Danny Blocho is stoned by Rebels goaltender Chase Martin in Friday night's Jr. B game at the ILA. The Rebels had a go of it, but eventually were able to hang on for the 8-6 win to keep their perfect season in tact, with 3 games remaining in the regular season schedule. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE who was quick to take advantage of the miscue.

Tehoka Nanticoke-Hill started the Rebels rolling in the second period when he was allowed in on Seneca with enough time for a triple fake before netting the 3-1 goal. Then, with the teams playing four men aside, Jacob Bomberry notched Six

Nations’ fourth goal, assisted by Kyle Isaacs and Nanticoke-Hill at 7:54.

Layne Smith increased the Six Nations lead to 5-1 at 9:38 and it began to look like it was going to be another Rebels rout until Danny Blocho ended Six Nations’ string at 12:20. But Nanticoke-Hill responded for

Six Nations 20 seconds later to end the second period with the Rebels winning 6-2.

The Spartans were not about to go home without a fi ht and launched an all out counter attack against the Rebels in the third period.

Chris Robertson added St Catharines’ third goal

ing Titans who accounted for the next four straight goals.

Cory Bomberry cut the Oakville lead to 4-2, at 9:52, which the Titans’ Kevin Harper got that back at 11:19. Wayne VanEvery and olden yse finished the period with the Titans leading 5-4.

Murray Porter evened the score at 2:44 of the second period from Logan Kane, but once again the Titans answered. The i e men seemed to find another gear and popped in the next three goals in quick succession as Jacob

Crans, Porter and Cory Bomberry took the 8-6 lead.

The Titans fought back with two goals, both scored by Sean Gillies, to tie it up at 8-8. But the Rivermen kept coming with goals by Crans and Powless to take the 10-8 lead after 40 minutes.

The teams see-sawed through the third period with momentum shifting several times. Justin Gibson and Timothy Johnson restored the Rivermen lead early in the third but it didn’t stand long. The Titans strung together the

next three to make it 12-11 and one goal away.

Chancey Johnson and Powless, with his third of the night, opened the gap to 14-11 but the Titans would not quit. Jeff Sehl scored at 18:03 to give Oakville some hope, but that was dashed when Stu Hill connected at 18:12 with the last goal of the game for the 15-12 win.

Jeff Powless was in goal for the Rivermen win.

RIGHT: Chancey Johnson scores.

The Six Nations Rivermen held on through two periods and mounted a comeback in the third to win it 1512 over the Oakville Titans. PHOTO

at 6:35, which Henhawk answered at 12:49 from Ashton Jacobs and Jacob Bomberry.

Rebels’ Alex Martin and Spartans’ Evan Scott had the dance card at 13:54 and did battle as the large crowd cheered for the eventual winner, Martin who took a few good punches thrown by Scott

before the referees moved in to end it with both combatants on the floo . he fi ht seemed to distract the Rebels from their game allowing the Spartans put together a three-goal string to draw within one of the leaders with less than two minutes remaining.

St Catharines pulled Seneca for the extra attacker but the move backfi ed when o enhaw intercepted a Spartan pass and scored in the empty net to finish thei opponents off, 8-6.

The Rebels see action again Thursday June 19th when they pay a visit to London to face the cross-divisional, Blue Devils of the Far West division. They will take the day off before returning to the ILA for a date with the 15-2 Mid West division leaders, the Elora Mohawks win what should be very exciting matchup.

Rivermen turn back the Titans 15-12

By Jim Windle

OHSWEKEN – After a very tightly played game at the Gaylord Powless Arena Saturday night, the Six Nations Rivermen took down the Oakville Titans 15-12 to clinch a playoff birth and improve their record to 7 wins and 2 losses, in solid third place behind the St. Catharines Saints and the fi st place Ennismore James Gang who are 10-1.

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Arrows still on target 11-0

By Jim Windle

tack at 14:22, which was followed by Haodais Maracle and Dallas John, also on loan from the Rebels, to end the fi st pe iod ahead 7-1.

The Northmen scored their second of the night at 2:14 scored by Brandon Clelland, but the Arrows launched another volley, which found their mark with goals by Staats, Maracle, Wenster Green, and Quinn Powless. Dallas Bridle scored for Orangeville at 14:11 but Jordan Durston closed out the scoring 30 second later with the Arrows leading 12-3.

Henhawk made his presence felt not only on the scoreboard, but also in his willingness to drop-‘em-and-go, when he took on Connor Brown at 10:35.

With the game well in the bag, Six Nations were content to use the third period to work on their ball control and their defensive game and as it turned out, their penalty killer unit. But it was certainly not a boring period for the fans.

The referees called 15 penalties in the third period alone, as frustration boiled over for Orangeville and the Arrows

SIX NATIONS – The Jr. A Arrows Express unloaded on the Orangeville Northmen 12-9 Friday in Orangeville followed by a 12-4 win Sunday night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena to increase their lead over the rest of the league with the Arrows’ so far perfect 2014 season. The loss drops the Orangeville record to six wins and fi e losses putting them in a three-way tie for fourth place with the K-W Braves and the St. Catharines Athletics.

The Arrows attacked ha d in the fi st pe iod to build a 7-1 lead, overwhelming the Northmen with a steady wave of Six Nations shooters.

Austin Staats netted the fi st ows oal at 2:48 from Quinn Powless and Ian Martin before Josh Johnson added goals number 2 and 3. Staats put in his second of the game at 9:23 and it was 4-0.

Ian McKay broke the Arrows Express train of goals on a powerplay at 12:31, but did nothing to stop the Arrows domination. Bo Henhawk, called up from the Jr. B Rebels, continued the Arrows at-

were happy to oblige.

Through it all, the Arrows were content to sit on their lead and did not need to score in the third to win the two points.

The goaltending duties were shared by Don Alton and Doug Jamieson with Alton credited for the win.

Friday night, in Orangeville, Alton played a big part of the win turning aside 40 of 49 shots to take the win.

In this one a strong third period was needed after the Northmen took a 6-5 lead after two periods. They were tied 2-2 at the end of the fi st.

The Arrows exploded with oals in the final frame while allowing only 3, to put the game away.

Brendan Bomberry and Quinn Powless had fi e point outin s both with two goals and three assists, to lead the way.

Jordan Durston put thee goals up and Austin Staats added two.

Next up for the Arrows Express will be a road trip to Mississauga to face the Tomahawks before returning home to the ILA Sunday night at 7 pm.

Chiefs still struggling, beaten by Brooklin

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – Even with most of their stars back in the line up, the defending Mann Cup Champion Six Nations Chiefs could not put together any kind of consistency against the visiting Brooklin Redmen Saturday night at the ILA, in their 8-6 loss.

The results moved Brooklin into a tie for fi st place with ete bo ough and dropped the Chiefs to third with a 3-3 record so far this 2014 MSL season.

Jeff Shattler converted a Craig Point pass into a 1-0 lead for the Chiefs at 1:12, but that was quickly erased by Brooklin’s Joel Mathews at 2:18. Point put the Chiefs ahead

again at 6:05, but 15 seconds later, Brooklin’s Curtis Knight evened the score again. Dan Lintner then gave the Redmen the 3-2 lead with his late goal scored at 19:26.

The two teams traded a goal each in the second with Lintner scoring his second of the game at 8:33 and Shattler with his second at 13:43. All that set up a wild third period.

The Redmen had the ball bouncing in their direction early in the third as Kevin Brownell scored twice and Joel Mathews added another to push the Brooklin lead to 7-3.

Then the Chiefs caught fi e when oint sco ed on a power play at 11:52, and Cody Jamieson popped in two by the 13:49 point

in the period, to draw to within striking distance.

But it would be Brooklin having the last say with Shayne Jackson beating Evan Kirk in the Chiefs goal at 14:38.

The Chiefs could not get another ball past Steve Fryer as the Redmen took the two points out of the ILA. The Chiefs will have a very busy week coming up. Six Nations takes on the Peterborough Lakers this Thursday night, June 18th at the ILA, at 8 pm, and return to the familiar setting of the ILA again Friday, the 21st, to see the Oakville Rock.

Then they will be off to KW to face the Kodiaks, Sunday at 6 pm.

Even with Cody Jamieson and Craig Point in the lineup after winning the NLL Championship with the Rochester Knighthawks, the Six Nations Chief could not get it in gear against the Brooklin Redmen Saturday night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. The Chiefs lost 8-6 even though Jamison and Point scored two and assisted on two each.

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Spirit Seeds celebrate First Nations beadwork

By Millie Knapp For over 15 years, Naomi Smith collected beadwork designs while she created traditional beadwork, leather craft, moose hair embroidery, quillwork, sweetgrass or birchbark basket making and adornment.

In a curator’s talk for Spirit Seeds: A Celebration of First Nations Beadwork on June 15 at the Peel Art Gallery Museum & Archives (PAMA), Smith spoke about how beadwork adornment is important to First Nations people.

spirits” translated in Anishinabe and summarizes for Smith what Woodland bead artists thought about when they fi st saw seed beads.

The Haudenosaunee Woodlands style of beadwork caught the eye of non-Native women who desired little purses, dainty calling card cases, and hats. In the Victorian era, hats were more popular than now said Smith as she pointed out hats beaded mostly in the Tuscarora and Mohawk styles.

Indigenous women kept pace in the 1800s

at Luna Island on Niagara Falls showcase two Tuscarora women in front of their workmanship while a non-Native Victorian-era woman holds up a little fist pu se simila to one in a case near Smith.

The photograph tells the story of a cross-cultural exchange between Native and non-Native people. became Beadwork a fo m of t ade and financial success for many Native families. A cottage industry sprang forth.

Smoking caps and World’s Fair caps were made and sold at tourist destinations. In the mid to latter

a pin cushion to protect their needles which were not easily obtainable in the 1800s.

Made well before the 1800s, wampum beads were made out of tiny cylinders carved from quahog shells.

Seneca elder, Yvonne Thomas provided a description of the Hiawatha Belt, from her late husband, Chief Jacob Thomas, Cayuga from Six Nations of the Grand River, for the exhibition.

The Hiawatha Belt represents the agreement whe e the fi e nations, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca joined together unde a unified o e nment. The broad dark belt of 38 rows of wampum was very hard to make.

“It took me two days to ma e fi e beads mith said about her attempt at

wampum beads.

The beadwork story continued with master bead artist Samuel Thomas, Cayuga from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. His beadwork sculpture, Prophecy 4, a Niagara Falls representation e emplifies beadwork innovation.

Thomas began research of 18th and 19th-century beadwork styles over 30 years ago.

Smith began beadwork when she was sevenyears-old. The custodian, historian, and researcher is mostly self-taught. She is an artisan and educator from the Chippewas of Nawash and now lives in the Greater Toronto Area.

She created the name Spirit Seeds for the exhibition because she wanted to convey the idea that they were known as little

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“Even way back when we we e identified by certain things that we wore and the symbols that we had,” she said.

Before glass beads came over to North America from Europe, Indigenous people used natural dyes which were not quite as bright as the glass beads.

The exhibition’s title Spirit Seeds means “little

with what was happening in the society around them.

“We are talking about a time of great change when our traditional ways of life were eroded.

Settlement was occurring. We weren’t able to hunt and gather the way we used to,” said Smith, Spirit Seeds guest curator.

A historic photograph

part of the 1800s, over two tons of this material was taken to various events across Canada according to Smith.

The cross-cultural exchange continued with the strawberry. For Indigenous people, the strawberry is a medicine plant while for Victorian-era women, the strawberry form was meant for their sewing boxes as

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spirits in some First Nations languages.

“It suggests that they have a sacredness to them and that they are worth honouring. When you make things from them, you’re honouring that. You’re honouring who you are,” said Smith.

The exhibition Spirit Seeds: A Celebration of First Nations Beadwork runs until October 13, 2014 at the Peel Art Gallery Museum + Archives (PAMA). Naomi Smith will conduct two beading workshops at PAMA. Beaded Strawberry Workshop: July 12, 2014, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a Beaded Cuff Workshop: October 4, 2014, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 9 Wellington Street East, Brampton, ON, 905-7914055.

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Eagles Among Us – a triumph

By Jim Windle STONEY CREEK – Long before a brief six-year foray into politics in the middle of one of the most turbulent times for his people in recent history, the former Six Nations Elected Chief David General was a successful artist.

He has been out of the political circus for several years now and has returned to his artistry, perhaps even more inspired that he was before.

Earlier this month, his latest work, “Eagles Among Us”, commissioned by the City of amilton fo attlefield Park in Stoney Creek, was unveiled at the main entrance to the historical site of the battle that some say turned the tide of the War of 1812.

It may well be General’s most impressive and educational piece to date.

Four monolithic 10 foot tall eagles, carved

from four different colours of granite, pay homa e to the si nificant contribution made by Iroquois and Ojibwa allies who fought on the side of the British in the war of 1812-14.

But the sculpture’s focus is not so much commemoration of the Battle of Stoney Creek but more so on what happened before and after June 6th, 1813, when 1,400 British troops along with a small contingent of Indian allied warriors under the command of John Norton made a daring night raid on an encampment of 3,400 American soldiers.

More than just a beautiful and powerful work in stone, Eagles Among Us is a cultural history of the Onkwehon:we (Original peoples). It is a book written in stone with images and words, and is meant to be read for generations to come.

“Eagles Among Us” is made of 17 tons of granite representing the four

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colours of the Ojibwa Medicine Wheel (Yellow, Red, Black and White).

The common design elements to all of the four colours are the Covenant Chain Wampum Belt and the Great Tree of Peace inscribed on the bases of each.

General’s miniature sample was submitted as a possible design for the new monument as part of the War of 1812-14 commemoration events.

It took him a year to complete, as he worked with tones of garnet, heavy enough to necessitate a platform with a foundation sunk 6 feet deep.

“The aspect of the call for artists for this monument was easy for me because of the theme,” says General. “Rather than dealing with milita y in conflict the theme asked for what happened after the war, in dealing with reconciliation.”

General pays tribute not only to his own

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Non-Native visitors to Battlefield Park in Stoney Creek contemplate the messages written in stone by Six Nations artist David General in his latest work, "Eagles Among Us." General used 17 tonnes of granite in four different colours for the sculpture. Every eagle carries with it a message and a cultural history lesson for the curious viewer.

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Haudenosaunee people, but to the Anishinaabe and the Mississaugas of the New Credit as well.

Healing was depicted by the four colours of stone representing the four colours of the Ojibwa medicine wheel.

“Peace requires that all four stones recognize the Two-Row and Covenant Chain wampum,

which are depicted on each stone,” says General.

General’s other works on permanent display include one at the Waterloo Museum, in the form of a large bronze eagle which also carries messages for visitors, as well as another work called Turtle Island, located at the Toronto Zoo. “I am very pleased

with how it turned out and I hope to do more of this kind of work,” says General. “I’d like to have more politicians come here and sit and contemplate, how do we improve our relationship with First Nations people?”

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Remembering Grandmother Moon

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ordinator, I was fortunate to hear Renee give a lecture at Brock University in 2010. She spoke about the 13 Grandmother Moon teachings and explained what happens with the residual unresolved grief the majority of us all carry. How the natural cycles of the moon which constantly builds and releases has such influence o e us and how sickness is so deeply connected with the constant building and ‘un-releasing’ that we do.

She further explained that the negative energy of unresolved grief continues to cycle within,

I recently had the amazing opportunity to be a part of a Haudenosaunee Traditional Foods and Botany course at Mc Master University, led

by Renee Thomas Hill. I was thrilled when I was invited to be a part of it as a helper. I was asked to help share knowledge on wellness as it is mirrored in leadership and practiced through “peace, power and righteousness.”

Early on in my path at Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (SOADI) as Education Co-

which causes sickness in mental, physical, spiritual and emotional realms.

This sickness is compounded by the lack of roles and responsibilities we have as a people and the replacement of more ‘modern’ life skills than ‘traditional,’ which is now the new norm.

Her words ignited a fi e within me and the SOADI 13 Grandmother Moon Diabetes Wellness Journey was conceived.

The intention was to create a diabetes educational resource for Indigenous Communities to relate with and embrace.

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Ten Free Backyard Medicines Ongwehowe Onongwatriyo

By Nahnda Garlow

In the beginning of this journey, I could not have imaged what was in store. As with anything that comes from heart, it must be experienced to be expressed with a true understanding. At the time I had no idea what it meant to hold a mirror up and to really look within. I began to understand the lifeskills of acceptance and unconditional love for the eflection loo in back. To me that is what Grandmother the 13 Moon teachings really represents, the long look within.

There is an interaction to spirit that happens with you, yourself and the interconnectedness of all relationships.

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In my understanding, this can be best explained by the representation of ‘Peace, Power and Righteousness.’

Peace being that peace within, your ability to connect to yourself and the environment; connecting to one’s physical body and health. Power is perception, beliefs and how you interact within those environments; this is having a good mind stemming from true nutrition. Righteousness is our walk and the interconnectedness with all relationships, this is the medicine. It is a true gift and life-skill to practice our purpose with these principles; I believe this is what leadership is based on. SOADI coins

this idea as “walking the talk,” which is a cornerstone to building healthy communities.

It is comforting to know that people can educate themselves to be in the moment and to make healthy choices at any time they choose.

All that is required is to have the courage to be open and look into the metaphorical mirror, smile and say ‘I got your back sista, I love you’. I am very honoured to have had these experiences with SOADI and Renee, knowing that Grandmother Moon continues to shine down on all of us.

Shannon Van Every is the SOADI Education Coordinator.

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Want to start learning more about our indigenous medicines but don’t know what to look for? Find these ten common plants in any yard throughout Haudenosaunee Territory and bring decolonization to your medicine cabinet.

1. Chamomile his flowe in he b is usually used for making tea. But don’t let its li ht and f uity fla ou fool you. Chamomile has excellent healing properties for both soothing the stomach and acts as a mild sedative.

2. Peppermint Another herb used commonly in tea which happens to grow wild all over Grand River Territory.

Medical studies report that peppermint can help all kinds of gastrointestinal ailments including Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

But did you know this fresh herb also contains menthol; a compound which reportedly inhibits the growth of Prostate Cancer?

3. Strawberries Called “the leader of the medicines” many Haudenosaune will be familiar with ihs dah . hese delicate berries are commonly taken mashed and sweetened to make strawberry juice, which is an excellent treatment for constipation. Despite their small size, wild strawberries tote some big healing qualities.

They are also a cleansing medicine, and can detoxify both internally and externally. Naturopathic physicians recommend wild strawberries to treat people with liver ailments. Got acne or psoriasis? Try applying a mash of the berries to the affected area to cleanse and aid in healing.

4. Dandelions One person’s trash is another person’s treasure!

While many a lawn gardener has poisoned and banished these springtime blossoms, their health benefits a e aining a lot of attention these days. Dandelion greens are showing up on dinner

plates everywhere, but the root of the dandelion is what’s getting the most attention. In 2012, medical researchers took note of this medicine after a man diagnosed with Stage 4 leukaemia who was treating his disease exclusively by taking Dandelion Root Tea went into full remission. Subsequently, in 2013 the University of Windsor received funding to begin an on-going study of this root’s ability to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours.

5. Plantain - From cuts to bee stings to spider bites and beyond, Plaintain is known as a heal-all medicine bearing anti-bacterial and anti-inflammato y p ope ties.

It can even draw venom out from a snake bite.

The leaves are commonly found in salads and taste like spinach but if you find you self itchin madly from mosquito bites try chewing up a leaf or two and applying the mash to your bites. Same goes for poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac. Just make sure the area you’re harvesting from has not been sprayed with pesticides.

6. Mullein - These plants are beautifully majestic when allowed to grow to full size, at times reaching up to ten feet high. The leaves can be dried and used for tea to treat asthma or bronchitis. If you’re not a tea drinker, place some dried leaf in a smudge bowl and let the smoke cascade through the air. Inhaling the smoke can ease respiato y inflammation.

7. Raspberries Ladies, if you are lucky enough to have a wild raspberry patch in your backyard, don’t forget to harvest some of the leaves for your medicine cabinet. Red Raspberry Leaf Tea has been used by Midwives for generations to prepare women for labour. It is recommended to tone the uterus – easing menstrual cramps and shortening the second stage of childbirth.

Following birth it is used to flush away the e cess hormones which contrib-

ute to “baby blues” and also can amp up your milk supply. Raspberries are also a delicious way to help eradicate a urinary tract infection.

8. Purslane - If you’re on the rez and want to impress your non-indigenous visitors, pick a young vine of Purslane off the ground and start munching away. This ground creeping vine-like power-food is delicious; simila in fla ou and te ture to green beans. Purslane is an excellent source of Omega-3’s & Vitamin E, and carries seven times more beta-carotene than carrots!

9. Cedar - Got a cold that you just can’t kick? Put fresh cedar in a pot of boiling water for 20 minutes to cleanse the air and rid your home of germs. Cedar is also used in smudging for its spiritual cleansing properties and is often seen hanging over the doorways of people’s homes for that purpose. Cedar can be boiled and made into a tea, or used in cleansing baths to help centre a person’s spirit as well.

10. White Pine If you want to prevent your family from getting sick, boil the knots from the wood of a White Pine Tree. The tree can also purify the air in your home in the winter months. Boiling the needles, bark and resin of the White Pine to inhale the vapours also eases chest colds, laryngitis and bronchitis. Pine pitch, that sticky stuff that White Pine trees ooze, is also anti-microbial.

You can apply it to small wounds to aid in healing but it is extremely sticky.

Try washing it off by rubbin in some sunflowe or another non-GMO oil into your skin and it will smooth right away and leave your hands smelling great.

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FEATURE COLUMN: DOCTOR CHRIS

A Thrifty Gene or Colonization and Malnutrition?

By Dr. Chris Keefer A common theme in many of the descriptions of indigenous peoples by early colonialists was their remarkable state of health and fitness. oday many indigenous nations within Turtle Island have rates of obesity running at 50% and diabetes upwards of 20%.

How and why has this occurred?

Several theories have arisen over the years but none has been more popular than the “Thrifty Gene” hypothesis. In the 1960s a geneticist named James Neel made the argument that indigenous peoples had lived for hundreds of thousands of years through regular famines. Therefore only those with a unique ability to store excess food away as fat were able to survive starvation and therefore pass along their genes to their children.

As a result, in the modern era of plentiful calorie rich foods these same peoples had a higher risk of becoming obese and diabetic.

Despite its widespread acceptance, to the point of becoming dogma, there are many holes in the theory. First of all, despite half a century of looking for it, no such genes have been found.

There are also problems with Neel’s most basic assumptions. There is no evidence pointing towards indigenous peoples’ food systems being any more insecure then that of the Europeans. In fact many of these food systems were more diverse and therefore perhaps more resilient in the face of a crop failure or weather pattern change.

In addition there is little evidence of indigenous people becoming obese during times of plenty prior to contact with the Europeans and particularly the European diet.

There has been a huge change to the diets of many indigenous peoples

since contact. As hunting grounds and fertile agricultural lands were stolen by the settlers, they also introduced European foodstuffs that were easy to transport and store. These included staples such as sugar, molasses and flou . c oss the globe, the introduction of these foodstuffs to indigenous nations has been closely followed within a generation by “diseases of western civilization” such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

For decades we have been told by public health agencies that a low fat, high carb diet is good for us. We have also been sold a simplistic explanation of obesity which tells us that we simply have to balance the calories in our diet with the calories burned through exercise.

While this seems like common-sense, it completely ignores the role that our hormonal glands play in the development of obesity and diabetes.

It also doesn’t differentiate between the empty calories of sugar and refined ains and wholesome calories from meats and fresh produce.

We know that high carbohydrate diets, especially sugary ones, increase our production of insulin, which lowers our blood sugar by storing sugar as fat and predisposes us to diabetes.

The food choices available to people living in indigenous communities who have had their traditional food systems and economies uprooted tend to be diets high in simple efined ca bohydrates like pop, chips, breads and pasta.

Since evidence for the thrifty gene hypothesis has failed to appear, perhaps it is time that we start to look at the role played by colonization, enforced poverty and settler-introduced diets.

Unfortunately eating healthy is a challenge to the pocket book. A few basic principles are to

lower as much as possible our caloric intake but especially of sugar and also simple carbohydrates li e white flou ice and pasta. But what do we replace these foods with?

The solutions lie beyond individual dietary choices and require the collective action of our communities to make healthy foods available and affordable.

Programs like “Our Sustenance” which is made up of the Six Nations Farmers Market, Greenhouse, Community Garden and the Good Food Box aim to find solutions to this difficult uestion by b in ing fresh and tasty food to the heart of the community.

Be sure to check out the Community Garden at the end of Sunrise Court in Ohsweken and drop by the Greenhouse at 2676 Fourth Line and check their Facebook page for current updates. Upcoming Market info, Greenhouse workshops, activities and news is posted regularly at www.faceb o o . c om s i n at ion s . farmersmarket The Good Food box is a once monthly program and is available to be ordered at the Market office at hiefswood Rd, behind the Iroquois Village Plaza. Dates are posted, and will be on the Facebook page monthly. July’s order date is Wednesday July 9. The Good Food Box is a selection of fresh fruits and vegetables with a focus on seasonal local food.

A family of 1-2 can get a small box for $12 or a large one for $17.

The program is available to everyone and you can order as many as you like. As well, if you would like to sponsor food boxes, you can buy one for your family and one for a family in need. The goal is getting healthy foods into everyone’s home.

For details contact Adrianne Lickers at alickers@ sixnations.ca or call 519753-1950.

The Good Food box is a once monthly program aimed at promoting food sovereignty and community health.

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Six Nations Polytechnic, an indigenous controlled institution located at Six Nations of the Grand River First Nations, has offered college and university programs through agreements with public colleges and universities since 1993.

Six Nations Polytechnic programs and courses of study promote individual and collective economic and social well-being with an emphasis on revitalizing Hodinohso:ni/Rotinonhshonni culture and languages.

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The public health impact of racist sports mascots

By Michael A. Friedman, Ph.D “We should not teach our young people that it is appropriate to stereotype and caricature any cultural group, including First Nations.”

Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, Former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in Canada The movement to stop the widespread use of First Nations mascots in sports is building momentum. The staff at UniverSaskatchewan sity called for the end of the use of First Nations logos and mascots in sports. First Nations citizens have challenged the Thorold hockey organization to stop its use of an offensive image of a First Nations person as its logo. The Nepean amateur football team dropped the “R-word” as its team name and the Saskatchewan school district changed its team name from “Redmen” to “Redhawks.” These actions add to the increasing chorus of voices condemning the Washington football team’s use of the “R-word” as its team name and the many schools that have already stopped using First Nations mascots.

More and more people are recognizing that

the use of stereotypical and offensive caricatures of First Nations people as mascots and the use of outright dictionary-defined acial slu s i.e. the “R-word”) are a form of discrimination. Under the guise of “honoring” First Nations people, these sports teams aggressively market offensive images to the community and p ofit f om thei use – “racism in service to capitalism.” Research now supports what many have known all along – the practice of repeatedly exposing Indigenous people to harmful stereotypes poses serious negative mental health consequences, especially to children and young adults. Thus, ending the practice of using First Nations mascots must be considered a public health priority.

The public health threat of First Nations mascots takes two forms that together creates a toxic discriminatory environment. First, laboratory studies among Native Americans demonstrate that the presence of Native American mascots such as Chief Wahoo of the Cleveland baseball team or the University of North Dakota’s “Fighting Sioux” results directly in lower self-esteem, lower mood, and lower be-

lief in community worth among Native American adolescents and young adults. Importantly, these effects occur regardless of whether the mascot is considered “offensive.”

The reason is that when children and young adults see these stereotypes, it limits their sense of who they are and who they can be: in this case they are relegated to being a “mascot.”

Second, research shows that the ongoing use of First Nations mascots makes it more likely that non-First Nations people will view First Nations people negatively and increase disrespectful behavior toward them. Experimental studies demonstrate that nonFirst Nations people who viewed Chief Wahoo were more likely to demonstrate negative automatic processing biases against

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of First Nations people is further demonstrated by the Washington football organization’s tone deaf response to congressional calls for changing the team name: “…don’t they have more important issues to worry about than a football team’s name?”

Certainly, no other group of people is forced to tolerate this type of institutionalized and prevalent racism.

Studies show that discrimination in the form of racial slurs and unequal treatment predict poor mental health in the form of elevated levels of depression, substance abuse, physical pain as well as suicidal ideation and behavior among Native Americans. This is particularly troubling because these issues that are already problematic in First Nations communities and are linked to suffering, loss of functioning and productivity, and in the most extreme cases, loss of life. Thus, this is not an issue of “political correctness,” but one of public health. The gravity of this public health issue has been acknowledged by professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association, the American

Sociological Association, and the American Counseling Association – all of which years ago called for an immediate end to First Nations mascots.

The ongoing use of such mascots above the protests of the First Nations and Native American community sends a clear and disturbing message to First Nations people that they do not deserve the same protection and consideration that is afforded to other groups. This message has clearly been shown to cause harm among First Nations people, particularly children and young adults. Given the significant challenges already faced by the First Nations community related to their mental and physical health, sports teams should recognize that this practice represents a harmful and preventable public health risk and immediately stop the use of First Nations mascots.

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NOTICE TO SIX NATIONS RESIDENTS Please be advised that a number of policies within the Six Nations Public Works Department have been revised. The following is a list of the policies that have been revised and a number of these policies will directly impact Six Nations Residents: Mailbox Replacement Policy Seniors pay a flat rate of $67.00 for mailbox replacement.

Water/Sewer Hookup Policy Public Works will switch to a 30/60/90 day late fee charge of 2% compounded on any outstanding balance, with a disconnection fee of $75.00 on the 90th day and a reconnection fee of $75.00.

Septic Disposal Services Policy A 10% discount is applied for disabled community members on presentation of an Ontario Disability Support Program card.

A $5.00 increase will be applied to all fees for Septic Disposal Services.

A complete copy of the revised policies can be obtained or viewed at the Public Works Office.

The changes in the policies will be effective as of July 1st, 2014.

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FOOD & RESTAURANTS MJ’s Diner is the place for fine home cooked cuisine s ine fi st opened its doors in April 2013 and according to owner Rhonda Johnson, they have been going strong ever since and have had very few hurdles to jump along the way. “People love our all-day breakfasts and a lot of the items on the menu are homemade. So this makes our customers really happy,” stated Johnson. MJ’s Diner is a brand new restaurant in a brand new building. It emanates the feeling of being in your home while enjoying a delicious home

cooked meal.

Johnson explained there hasn’t been many challen es since she fi st opened her doors over a year ago. “It’s a lot of work doing everything, plus running the catering business but I get a lot of help as well which makes it a lot easier. It’s been a rewarding experience this far, we even have the same staff from when we fi st opened fo the most part.” Many restaurants see a high turn over rate but not at MJ’s Diner. “People really love working for us and that’s great. And we have a real-

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Asked what gets sold the most on her menu which also includes a Kids and Senior’s Menu, Johnson was quick to reply, “Our homemade 6 oz burgers. People really love it. We buy quality AAA sirloin beef. People also love Fish-n-Chip Fridays and the MJ Salad.

Also, our baked goods are all homemade. We have an amazing cook.”

All soups at MJ Diner are homemade, noted Johnson. “We have Beef Barley, Chicken and Dumplings, Mushroom and Potato Soup that are all homemade.”

MJ Diner’s has many regular customers and new customers are always welcome. They are open 7 days a week, 7am - 3pm everyday, Friday’s 7am - 8pm and Sundays from 8pm - 3pm. They are located at #22 Ojibway Road near Townline Road and you can also order take-out at 905768-3916. MJ’s Diner also offers a catering service.

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Strawberry Time!

By Joseph Farrell Strawberry season is upon us. It is a wonderful time of year that needs no introduction. The strawberries available in the off season, imported from far away, pale in every comparison when put side by side with local, fresh strawberries ripened on the plant, not a truck or store shelf. A friend at the Edge of the Woods Farm, stumbled across some wild strawberries the other day on the property, and I’ve been on the hunt ever since.

To me, eating in season is one way to connect with nature and the world around you, As the seasons change so do our bodies and what they need to function well. As a start try to pick one fresh fruit or vegetable to only eat when it was grown locally and in season. When not available try sticking to locally preserved produce. I have chosen tomatoes in the past and will be trying again this year until next year’s growing season.

There are many ways of preserving your strawberries for enjoyment in the off-season. A simple way of using modern technology is to freeze them. Wash and pat them dry, leave them plain or toss them in sugar, in both cases lay them individually out on a tray lined with wax paper. Once individually frozen place

them in a freezer bag until needed. The texture will not be that of fresh strawberries, they will be slightly softer than when they were fresh. They can be used in various baked goods, strawberry juice, compotes and more.

A more familiar and older way of preserving is making jam or jelly, I have fond memories of going strawberry picking with my family and the ensuing sounds of the jars popping in the basement.

The use of long-standing preserving methods, such as jamming and canning enable us to preserve a variety of fruits and vegetables. The active preservative in this case is sugar. It makes the jam an inhospitable place for harmful bacteria.

With the heat of summer upon us, nice refreshing treats are always good to have on hand. An easy to make frozen treat is a sorbet.

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Wash and pat dry strawberries, puree in blender with just enough simple syrup to make the puree smooth. If you don’t have a blender mash by hand with a spoon or potato masher as smooth as you can.

Add lemon juice if desired to balance the sweetness.

Place in shallow (preferably metal) container and let chill in fridge for about 2 hours Once chilled place it in your freezer, take a fork and mix it every so often until it is frozen. The more you mix the sorbet the smoother the end result will be. Optionally you can puree it in your food processor when it’s partially frozen for an even smoother end result.

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Coming Events Fish & Chip Dinner At St. Luke’s Church 1246 Onondaga Road SATURDAY June 28/14 4:00-7:00pm Adults - $10.00 (includes fish, chips, salad, roll, drink & dessert). Child (6-12) - $5.00. Also HOTDOGS and FRIES available.

Preschoolers Free.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE FOR DESSERT, TAKEOUTS AVAILABLE.

‘Singles’ pool tournament Thursday, June 26. $10 entry fee plus and item for SN foodbank. Must register @5:30. First game is @7pm at Yogis Social Club, 2298 Chiefswood Rd. Cash Prizes. No minors, contact Rhonda Martin 519-7545733 for more info.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Missouri River tributary 7. Orange-brown African antelope 10. Access steps 12. Scottish word for gutter 13. Oiled whetstone 14. Tranquility 15. Indian rat snake genus 16. Competent 17. Premier ___ Wine 18. Carbamide 19. Belongs to “2001” computer 21. Campaign commission 22. Lives without oxygen 27. Blue Hen school 28. Herb-grinding tools 34. “Fast Five” star’s initials 35. Does not pay debts 36. Word element meaning life 37. Town of 1993 Texas siege 38. Prohibitions 39. Cardboard box (abbr.)

40. Hillside (Scot.)

41. Yemen capital 44. Plural of 40 across 45. Cloths showing needlework skills 48. Settled a debt 49. Cause annoyance in 50. Million gallons per day (abbr.)

51. Parson CLUES DOWN 1. Pale (archaic) 2. __ Marie Presley 3. Bachelor of ____ 4. Deuce

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 People seem to be going out of their way to be nice to you, Aries. While you may suspect they have ulterior motives, their kindness really is nothing more than good will.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, approach your workload with an optimistic attitude this week. You can expect your efforts to produce positive results that don’t go unnoticed.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 It is an uphill battle to focus on chores this week, Gemini. You would rather be out having fun, but putting off chores now will only lead to more work down the road.

5. Light brown color 6. Vision organ 7. Australian bear 8. A single occurance 9. Stinging insect 10. High voice 11. About title 12. Medieval fiddle 14. Marched in a procession 17. People of Southeast Asia 18. Hoopoe bird genus 20. Unit of a tennis match 23. Steep-sided valleys 24. China’s largest ghost town 25. Undergraduate degree 26. Finish

Answers for June 18, 2014 Crossword Puzzle

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, although you are capable of keeping up appearances this week, you will be lost in your own thoughts. Personal issues prove to be a distraction.

29. 1st state 30. South by west 31. Tea wagon 32. Lactaid enzyme 33. British prep school 36. Blatted 38. Woven pigtail 40. Boast 41. Saliva 42. Countertenor 43. Close by 44. Beats per minute 45. Tiny drink 46. Macaws 47. Married woman

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, serve as a diplomat this week, placing yourself in the middle of conflict because you want to help.

Keep a level head and don’t get swept into the argument.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, your ability to focus is very strong, but this week you cannot seem to get your mind to cooperate. You may have a million things to think about.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 You are tempted to join the party this week, even though you know it is probably a better idea to decline. But the prospect of socializing and having a good time is too tempting.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you often feel uncomfortable when you have too many loose ends. It may take quite a while this week to wrap up all of your obligations before you can relax.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, the more you ponder the decisions you have to make, the more you struggle to determine a positive outcome. Give yourself some breathing room.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Career issues must be dealt with, Capricorn. You may have been running through various options, and if you have reached a decision, then go with your gut instincts.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, although everyone around you seems to be stressing out, for some reason you are able to breeze through your days without a worry in the world.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Your intuition is telling you to proceed with caution, Pisces. Watch where you step, but don’t let caution take over your life.

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Green tail to purple star and green glittering.

Yellow tail to yellow with crackling. Gold tail to green with time rain.

BIG BERTHA Red tail to red peony.

Green tail to green peony.

Purple tail to purple peony.

Yellow tail to yellow peony.

Red tail to multicolor peony (angled)

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GRAVE DIGGER Silver fountain followed by multicolor shots with time rain

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Shoots 30 huge shots of golden crackling peo-

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GARGOYLE Shoots to 35 meters gold glittering

comets, loud crackling comets, loud crackling star mines and a barrage of silver tourbillions

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Happy Hour Firework Assortment

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Armageddon Firework Assortment

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