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Iroquois Nations honoured NEW YORK – For the first time in 175 years of New York State Fair history, the Haudenosaunee flag will fly high at the fairgrounds, symbolizing the burial of weapons beneath the Great Tree of Peace, and thus the end of hostilities among nations. September 4th will be renamed “Six Nations Day” to honour the Iroquois nations and share their history with the tens of thousands of people from different ethnic backgrounds who attend the annual event, acting fair director Troy Waffner told reporters at a press conference. “Haudenosaunee culture is vibrant and alive... I hope that everyone will take a moment to embrace and extend their understanding of the Six Nations and its people,” he added. The day will feature many indigenous performances, including Six Nations dancers at 1 p.m. followed by a concert by The Ripcords, an upstate band nominated for national honours featuring cousins Irv Lyons Jr. and Rex Lyons, two members of the Oneida and Onondaga Nations.
Members of any Native tribe will receive free admission to the Fair running from Aug. 27 – Sept. 7, according to the New York State Fair’s website.
Questions raised on RCMP report
ALBERTA – The Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations, Bernice Martial, said she believes an RCMP report was “inaccurate” in stating that most missing and murdered indigenous women fall victim to indigenous male offenders. The report, which looked at data from 300 police agencies, examined 1,017 indigenous female homicides between 1980 and 2012 and claimed that more than 70 percent of the perpetrators were indigenous men who knew their victims. That statistic was never released in the 2014 report, which is why indigenous leaders are now questioning its veracity. Six Alberta chiefs, including Martial, are calling for Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Bernard Valcourt – who cited the 70 percent figure in a private meeting – to resign. They are asking other First Nations to stand with them, reported the Edmonton Journal.
Kanesatake vs. TransCanada KANESATAKE – Kanesatake Mohawk First Nation Grand Chief Serge Simon has vowed to oppose TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline, which would transport Alberta’s tar sands bitumen east, until the very end. The proposed pipeline would pass under the Ottawa River and across Mohawk territory in Kanesatake, in northern Quebec. Considering there were over four feet of ice this past year, said Simon, it would be next to impossible to do a proper clean up if there should ever happen to be a pipeline rupture and subsequent spill. And there is reason to worry. According to recent studies by Environment Canada, the University of Manitoba and the University of Toronto, traces of arsenic and mercury in animals and bird’s eggs have been found, as well as evidence of increased risks of acquiring cancer. That is why, according to a Toronto Sun article, Simon suggested human-barricades to block the pipeline were “possible because it’s been helpful in the past,” though he admitted at the moment that was not the preferred strategy.
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Ministry freezes McClung housing project By Jim Windle CALEDONIA – The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport informed McClung Properties, that they would need to redo a “totally inadequate” archaeological survey on 350 acres of land in Caledonia’s northwest. It was earmarked for a huge housing development of 3,500 units. Empire responded by telling the Ministry that it will not comply with their request. This adds more to the growing resistance to the huge housing project proposed for 350 acres of Haldimand Tract land in Caledonia’s northwest, not far from the site of the Douglas Creek Estates standoff of 2006 on the other side of the Grand River. Six Nations’ Elected Chief Ava Hill recounted the history of this project from her Council’s vantage point as a part of her video taped monthly report to the community available on the Elected
Council’s website. “SN Lands and Resources became aware of the proposal for development in 2013,” she says. “In November of that year, the director of Lands and Resources sent a letter to McClung Properties Ltd. requesting a meeting to discuss the development as it is within the Haldimand Treaty area, and that the developer had the duty to consult with Six Nations. But no response to that letter was ever received.” “In August of 2014, the Director of Lands and Resources sent a letter to the Planning and Development Department of Haldimand County advising it that McClung Properties was refusing to respond to Six Nations’ request for a meeting and that no development was to begin until Six Nations was consulted.” “On Oct 7, 2014, another letter was sent to McClung Properties requesting a meeting to discuss the development, the
failing of which could see Six Nations consider legal remedies. No response from that letter was received.” Between 2013 and 2014, McClung Properties retained the archaeological firm of Amick Consultants Ltd. to do the archaeological investigations of the site. There was no attempt made to discuss the archaeological work that needed to be done or to retain Six Nations archaeological monitors to work on the site. “In the fall of 2014, Amick submitted its report on the archaeological field work to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport,” Hill continues. “The report was found by the Ministry to be totally inadequate and they told Amick it would have to be done all over again, and that Six Nations must be involved in the investigations this time around.” According to Hill, Amick told the Ministry on behalf of its client (McClung) that they will not
comply, and this is where the matter now stands. “Therefore, nothing will happen on the site until the dispute between Amick and the Ministry is resolved,” says Hill. “In the interim, Six Nations is prepared to intervene in the matter to protect its rights when the time is right.” Earlier this year, a Caledonia resident, Ron
Hubert, challenged the County and the McClung over striking irregularities in required paperwork and protocol and for not consulting with Six Nations. Alone in a room of real estate lawyers and Haldimand staffers, Hubert, who was defending himself, seemed at the time to be unprepared. “I was advised before-
hand through a certified copy that the merits of my motion would not be discussed that day at all,” Hubert complains. He is crying foul and is now asking for a review of the decision that came from that hearing, which seemed to set his challenges aside, leaving many of his questions unanswered.
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Brant issues a “Final Offer” regarding land transfer By Jim Windle PARIS – On Friday morning in the chambers of the County of Brant, Mayor Ron Eddy read a draft resolution on behalf of the County reflecting their stance on the ongoing land transfer talks between his council, and that of Brantford and Six Nations. While indicating that they are still willing to finalize boundary discussions by June 30th, they have not moved from their previous position regarding the quantity of land requested by the city or the terms of that transfer. The proposed resolution put forward includes a guarantee of meaningful consultation and accommodation with the Six Nations elected council. Until recently, Brantford considered talks that would include Six Nations to be unnecessary. However, pressure by the County to include them as stakeholders rather than as merely observers has caused the City to recon-
sider its stance and include Six Nations. When asked if the HDI would be a part of these discussions, Mayor Eddy said no. “As an elected council we have to deal with their elected council.” “It is important to recognize that a boundary change does not change the underlying private ownership of property,” the Brant discussion paper goes on to say. “A municipal boundary amendment changes the jurisdiction of the area from one municipal government to another; the annexing municipality would become responsible for provision of municipal services to the area.” According to a needs analysis submitted by the City of Brantford, 25,000 new residential units will be required by 2041, with 1,000 Hectares required to accommodate these numbers. They also project that 18,000 new jobs would be required in that same timeframe. Another 1,500 Hectares are pro-
Mayor Ron Eddy jected to be required over that same time. County consultants have gone over these projections and this study shows Brantford’s need to be somewhat less. They see 487 Hectares needed to accommodate the additional residential Units and 412.5 Hectares to accommodate projected job creation for a total of 900 Hectares. There would also be lands situated between Brantford and Mount Pleasant included in the proposed transfer. Regarding Six Nations, the position paper states, “… the County conferred with Six Nations after the 2013 after the OLA was completed.
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During this consultation process, Six Nations noted significant concerns with the lack of consideration for Six Nations’ historic land rights and economic interests, and for a lack of meaningful consultation during the development process. Given this, the County is committed to engage Six Nations directly during and following the development of the discussion paper, and accordingly has engaged Six Nations regarding the technical aspects of a potential boundary change.” “Based on this dialogue, the County should require the City to appropriately and adequately consult and accommodate Six Nations prior (to) executing any agreement between the City and the County to authorize a change to the City / County boundary.” Although invited to Friday’s announcement, Six Nations elected Chief Ava Hill was unable to attend. Mayor Eddy says he is concerned over the number of passionate
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resolution saying, “The wording in the resolution voted on by the County of Brant council this morning appears to be a final position without the opportunity for further discussion.” “It’s impossible for us to accept that this is final. This is too important to our community. “The longer we wait to get back to the table to negotiate, the more it is costing both municipalities. Without this agreement we stand to lose 18,000 new jobs and millions of dollars in investment. “We need to get back to the table as neighbours and work toward our shared vision of a partnership for prosperity.” Eddy recalled an old saying his father passed on to him when he was a child which he applied to the situation. “My father used to say, ‘ Half a loaf is better than no loaf,’ but the city seems to want a double loaf,” he said of Brantford’s insistence.
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calls and emails he has received from Brant citizens saying they want no land at all to leave the County’s jurisdiction. He also spoke of concerns voiced for the protection of valuable farmlands. Fears from Brant citizens that the transfer would negatively affect their taxes was handled with a proposal that would “grandfather” existing rates for those already affected while increasing rates comers. Eddy expected that the Ontario Municipal Board would be asked in to mediate a settlement between the two municipalities but he is not afraid of that taking place. “We feel that our numbers are sound and that they would stand up to scrutiny,” said Eddy. “What we are offering will help the city bring prosperity to the region, but also will encourage them to intensify inwardly.” Later that day, Brantford Mayor Chris Friel stated he was disappointed in the county’s
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Form 2 Expropriations Act
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MATTER OF an application by the Minister of Transportation for approval to expropriate land being in the: Town:
Caledonia
County:
Haldimand
Province:
Ontario
for the purpose of: Property is required to accommodate the replacement of the Argyle Street Bridge over the Grand River at Caledonia in Haldimand County. Property is also required to accommodate a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and to provide a work area. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described in the schedule attached hereto. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given, who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority, shall so notify the approving authority in writing, a)
in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail, within thirty days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice;
b)
in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice.
The approving authority is the Minister of Transportation Parliament Buildings Toronto, ON M7A 1Z8
Minister of Transportation c/o Karen Crawford Conveyancing Supervisor 659 Exeter Road London, ON N6E 1L3 SCHEDULE
1.
A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0052 (R), being Part of Lots 10 and 11, South Side of Caithness Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 1 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.
2.
A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0054 (LT), being Part of Lots 11 and 12, South Side of Caithness Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 2 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.
4.
All right, title and interest in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0029 (LT), being Part of Grand River Navigation Co. Land (South of Lot “A”, East Side of Argyle Street North) Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 12 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.
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A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0029 (LT), being Part of Grand River Navigation Co. Land (South of Lot “A”, East Side of Argyle Street North) Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 13 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.
6.
A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0338 (R), being Part of Moray Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PARTS 9 and 10 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.
All right, title and interest in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0338 (R), being Part of Moray Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 11 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260.
8.
A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0052 (R), being Part of Lot 10, South Side of Caithness Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 17 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Registry Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260, subject to an easement in favour of Union Gas Company, as in Instrument No. HC304921.
3.
7.
A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38163-0142 (LT), being Part of Lot “A”, West Side of Argyle Street South, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 2 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2464-0076, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7261.
9.
A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38163-0141 (LT), being Part of Lot “A”, West Side of Argyle Street South, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 1 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2464-0076, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7261.
10. A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto, in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0058 (LT), being Part of Moray Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 3 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2797-0019, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7260. 11. A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38162-0009 (LT), being Part of Forfar Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 3 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2464-0076, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7261. 12. A limited interest for a period of time up to and including December 31, 2020, in the nature of a free right and easement for the purpose of accommodating a temporary detour of Argyle Street traffic and providing a work area and other works related thereto in the lands described as follows: In Haldimand County, in the Province of Ontario, being Part of PIN 38174-0263 (LT), being Part of Forfar Street, Plan of Town of Caledonia, designated as PART 6 on a plan filed with the Ministry of Transportation as P-2464-0076, being a Reference Plan deposited in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Haldimand as Plan 18R-7261.
THIS NOTICE FIRST PUBLISHED THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015. Pour obtenir ces renseignements en français, veuillez communiquer avec le ministère à l’adresse ci-dessus.
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Kanonhstaton: nine years later and still no answers By Jim Windle KANONHSTATON – It was nine years ago, and yet it still seems like yesterday for anyone that was there on April 20, 2006, when hundreds of OPP, some in riot gear and carrying assault weapons, raided sleeping Six Nations land protectors and non-Native allies in a tent village. The unprovoked pre-dawn raid instantly turned the peaceful protest into a standoff between residents of Caledonia and Six Nations over a housing development that was begun, without consultation or accommodation, on contested Six Nations lands. By 5:30 a.m., hundreds of Haudenosaunee of every age, political and social corner of Six Nations were woken by the news of the attack and were converging on the scene to protect their people and land from the heavy-handed OPP response to the peaceful protest. News of the attack reverberated throughout not only Six Nations, but was carried to every reserve across Canada and the United States, as major TV and radio news outlets began setting up their command posts along Argyle Street, where a large gathering of Caledonia citizens began congregating. Six Nations set up a barricade across Highway #6 to prevent a second wave of police from raiding the site. By 11 a.m., the OPP was expelled from the site by hundreds of unarmed
Six Nations people gathered in the wake of the OPP raid of April 20th, 2006. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE Haudenosaunee men, women, teens, and elders who bravely faced down the rows of armed OPP officers. Supporters from reserves across Canada and the United Stated as well as non-native trade union activists, environmentalists and local residents soon began arriving at the site bringing food and
ries across Turtle Island. The standoff was even covered by the BBC in London, England. The Douglas Creek Estates housing project was never completed, as Ontario defused the stand-off by purchasing the land in question from the developers and allowing a small group of Six Nations protectors to re-
cades along Argyle Street were removed and traffic once again began to flow along the former Plank Road, now known as Highway #6. But not before several skirmishes between the citizens of Caledonia, who saw the expulsion of the OPP as a threat to their families, property and lives. Since then, a tenuous
After their failed raid over 200 OPP officers were unceremoniously walked off of Six Nations lands. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE
water and putting their bodies on the line. The political battle between Canada and its historic Iroquois allies to the Crown made front page and lead news sto-
main on the property to hold their interest until the 150 year-old dispute over the former Douglas Creek Estates land could be settled. Eventually, the barri-
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peace has slowly settled in, although hostility still remains not far under the surface. Six Nations insisted all along that their fight was with the government, not the people
of Caledonia. But tempers would routinely explode into brief skirmishes, the largest of which happened on Victoria Day of 2006. On this day, Six Nations celebrates as traditional gifts of Bread and Cheese are given out as a memorial to Queen Victoria, who began the tradition near the turn of the last century as a token of thanks for the role Six Nations allies played in protecting the Crown in both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. That weekend, the population of Six Nations soars as families who have moved off reserve come home to visit friends and family. Disgruntled Caledonia citizens decided that they would erect their own barricade on Highway #6 to restrict travel to Six Nations. When an elderly couple going to the Six Nations celebration was swarmed by angry Caledonians and a peace liaison representing Six Nations was punched, the lid came off and several street fights began between the two sides with the OPP trying to keep the two factions apart. It came dangerously close to an all-out riot, but Six Nations women were able to calm their men down and another barricade was erected for their protection. Now, nine-years later, Federal and Provincial governments continue to drag their heels, and there is still no resolution to the issue. A fence and front gate has been installed around the prop-
erty by the traditional Confederacy Chiefs organization known as the Haudenosaunee Development Institute to protect the land and its protectors from the small but determined group of anti-native rights activists that still seeks to instigate conflict. The Caledonia crisis has brought Native land claims back in focus across Canada and has spawned many other acts of protest and civil disobedience in Canada and has brought the eyes of the world and the United Nations to revisit the reputation Canada has as a peaceful and open society for all. Those who were a part of the initial peaceful protest of Feb. 24, 2006, which triggered the affair, can take pride in knowing it was not all in vain, and the ripples from that action are still carrying the Canadian body politic in a different direction than what it traveled before that historic moment. Once again, this year, on the morning of April 20th. Six Nations residents will commemorate the retaking of Kanonhstaton, the name land protectors have given the former Douglas Creek Estates land. It is a Mohawk work loosely translated as “the Protected Place”. A march down Argyle Street is planned with activities at Kanonhstaton to follow.
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COLUMN: LUV, RESPECT & DEFIANCE
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I once had a good conversation with a American Anthropologist from Akwesasne. He was a very intelligent gentleman, but he couldn’t get over the fact that us Mohawks are still fighting on after all we’ve been through. He said that based on his studies of our living culture that we are definitely still the warrior people portrayed in the history books of old. As we were talking, there was a heated meeting happening in Akwesasne about letting the Canadian Border guards carry government issued side arms at their border post on Cornwall Island. The meeting was at 11pm on Sunday night, and the deadline for arming the guards was at midnight. The general consensus from the people was
no damn way! The border guards harass the Mohawk people of Akwesasne enough already without guns, what they going to be like if they’re armed? We remember our agreements, but our once ally Canada suffers from short term memory loss and down right amnesia. They wanted to use us Mohawks and dispose of us when they were done. They were going to get squished between the French in the North and the Americans in the South so we saved the crown again. Then we came to rest in the Mohawk Village in Brantford along the Grand River to act as a buffer to protect them from the Americans in Upper Canada. The thing that they
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the “tobacco war” would be a battle on several fronts; legally and politically, and that there is a risk that the war may become physical, with a potential for lives to be lost. They acknowledged that unity would be required in the community but no proposal was made on how to achieve that. The fairly large but quiet group of community members was told that the Haudeonsaunee at Oswe:ge Tobacco Law will rely on “the people” for enforcement. The draft law requires that a seven person governing tobacco board be developed, as well as an operations unit, with the
can’t seem to get is that we’re nobody’s disposable pawns of warfare. We’re the living breathing voice of our earth mother and we’re saying anyone that thinks they run nature or can tell the four winds what to do are arrogant fools. The earth owns us. And we clarified our position again and again. This time on Cornwall Island at 11:55pm the CBSA Border Services evacuated their post and walked off the job. There were five hundred angry Mohawks outside hollering. We were going to roast some marshmallows as we had done in the past. History shows that a Six Nations Haudenosuannee Grand River warrior kindled the fire that burnt the White House to the ground in the war of 1812. He was awarded a
pension for it. That’s how we roll. This particular night was no different and the powers that be knew it. I told the guys out there that I’m down for whatever, but it’s your show since I’m visiting. I was always told you must let the community members lead in any kind of direct action out of respect because they have to live there after you’ve gone home, so you must tread lightly. We did get the backhoe out and a big excavator was on site ready to go if we chose to dig in. The situation was getting tense. I noticed a Akwesasne plain clothes police officer I had seen around taking mental notes of the crowd. When everyone was listening to the Great Mohawk Orator Jake Swamp
and looking forward, the spy was looking backward at the faces of the people. I notice these things. It’s my job as a Mohawk Wolf. It’s also not my first time around the dance floor. So at the end of the day our so called allies relented and agreed not to arm their border guards on our territory. They will keep pushing for sure. It’s against our great peacefullness to bring weapons on to our territory that could harm life. Friends don’t do that to each other. If it is our job as men to carry the burden of peace then so be it. If we have to fight, it is our job to protect our future children’s inheritance. We have made it this far, and if we were going to go anywhere we would have been gone a long time ago. I told my anthropol-
ogist friend and he whole heartedly agreed that the great creator wouldn’t have went through all that trouble of sending Tekanawita to the Mohawks if we were going to just get swept away with the influx of foreign blood. The weak will get absorbed, but the true warrior families will live on. There is no mercy in natural law. When winter comes we better be ready, and when the maple sap starts flowing, you better have your rubber boots n bucket ready. Wakiro!
and two community members who could, through application, be appointed by those on the board. This board will then have the authority to develop bylaws regulating the tobacco trade, including setting minimum pricing for tobacco products and setting licensing fees and stamping fees. Business licenses will be issued, and business owners are required to refrain from standard prohibited acts, such as sales of tobacco to a minor. There is the sanction of banishment of those people attempting to do business in the tobacco industry but have no family ties to Six Nations. A defense fund will be
created from the fees gathered under this law and business owners will have access to legal support if trouble arises. The draft law is written using technical and legal terminology. Kimberly Thomas acknowledged that the community has asked that the next draft be written at a more basic level. To keep updated on the progress of the Haudenosaunee at Oswe:ge Tobacco Law, visit the HCCC website at www.haudenosauneecon federac y. com, call 519-445-4222 or check them out on their Facebook at www. facebook.com/haudenosauneeconfederacy.
If you wish to correspond with him, Cameron “Bubsy” Martin can be reached c/o the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre, 711 Exeter Rd., London, ON, N6E 1L3.
Tobacco Law meeting well attended but quiet
OHSWEKEN – Lawyers, Kimberly Thomas and Aaron Detlor presented the third of three tobacco law community meetings last Wednesday at the Six Nations Community Hall in efforts to get feedback regarding the proposed Haudenosaunee at Oswe:ge Tobacco Law. The feedback will be taken back to Confederacy and the working draft of the law will be revised as deemed appropriate. The presenters stressed the importance of getting a tobacco regulating system in place in the community, as the federal government’s Bill C-10 came into force as of Friday, April 10, 2015. Bill C-10 is the amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada, which makes First Nations people’s participation in the tobacco industry in Canada a criminal act. The bill hands out harsher penalties than what is given for most other criminal or violent offences in Canada. The presenters at the HCCC meeting recognized and acknowledged that
Kris Green spokesperson for the HTC. PHOTO BY JONATHAN GARLOW primary responsibility of implementing and providing oversight; “ensuring accountability to Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council and to the Haudenosaunee at Os-
we:ge.” It is proposed that this oversight board be compromised of two tobacco manufacturers licensed under this law, three members appointed by HCCC
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Anishinaabe water ceremony targeted with injunction By TRT Staff ASUBPEESCHOSEEWAGONG – On Friday, April 10, the Grassy Narrows Women’s Drum Group hosted a traditional Anishinaabe Water Ceremony on the shores of Wild Lake, near the CN Mainline at Mile 106 where it crosses Highway 671 between Kenora and Grassy Narrows. The location is in an area where the rail line passes directly by several lakes and river tributaries as it runs along the southern boundary of Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) Traditional Territory and multiple Anishinaabe families’ traplines. Friday’s ceremony was held to protect the local waterways from increasing threats posed by the increased transportation of tar sands bitumen, natural gas and other explosive and toxic chemicals across and through Anishinaabe Territories. Originally, the Water Ceremony was planned to take place right on the tracks in order to protect the local waterways from the potential of a disastrous major spill from one of the many oil and gas trains that pass through daily. However, on April 8, community members received calls from CN Rail Police and ‘Aboriginal and Tribal Relations Manage-
Pictured here are Judy DaSilva (far left), Anishinaabe Elder Josephine Mandamin who conducted the Ceremony (far right), and Band Councilor Randy Fobister (with megaphone), along with members of Grassy Narrows First Nation at the Water Ceremony, April 10. ment’ officials promising a heavy-handed response and threatening arrests. In response to these threats and intimidation, a Grassy Narrows Elder asked that the railway stoppage be called off. Local organizers, respecting these wishes, moved the ceremony to a location beside, not on the tracks. At the end of the Ceremony, a Kenora Sherriff arrived and served Judy Da Silva with an injunction against impeding trains and/or trespassing on CN property, and/or ‘counselling’ others to do the same. Also named in the injunction were John and Jane Doe and Persons Unknown. The injunction will be before the court on April 16 at 10 a.m. in Kenora.
Recent train derailments near Mattagami First Nation (near Gogoma, Ontario), as well as last year’s devastating explosion in Lac Megantic have drawn attention to an increasing threat from expanding traffic of increasingly explosive and toxic oil and gas shipments. Much of that oil is tar sands bitumen. “We know from our own experience in Grassy Narrows, that industry will not be responsible to clean after it has damaged the waters and lands through their reckless ‘development,’” said a statement released by the Grassy Narrows Women’s Drum Group on the morning of April 10. “We no longer trust these industries to
come onto our land and further damage our home for economic reasons. The companies have no interest or consideration for our lives and livelihood which has provided for us for thousands of years.” Those local waters have already been greatly impacted by industrial spilling. In the 1960’s, the waters of the English and Wabigoon River Systems were poisoned when over 9000 Kgs of mercury were dumped into the Wabigoon River by the Dryden
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previous night when they were trying to serve DaSilva with the injunction. He says that OPP denied having a build-up of officers in the area on the 10th, and says that they already knew that the blockade had been called off the night before. “I feel they are not honest… and I am very concerned,” said Fobister. “Is this the way they are going to treat our peaceful Ceremonies in the future? There were children and Elders there,” he said. “One thing I learned from this is that governments and the courts and the police can’t protect the environment – they’re going to protect profits and companies,” said Fobister. “First Nations Peoples have to be the ones to protect the land and the water,” he concluded. The date for this Ceremony was chosen in solidarity with the ‘Act on Climate’ march which saw more than 25,000 people on the streets in Quebec City the following day, marching to demand action against climate change from Canada’s Premiers.
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Pulp and Paper Mill. Today, while new born children in Grassy Narrows continue to exhibit symptoms of mercury poisoning, the waters are threatened with more mercury contamination from proposed industrial logging operations in Grassy Narrows Territory as well as proposed gold mining expansion in Dryden and at Red Lake. Grassy Narrows Band Councilor, Randy Fobister attended the Water Ceremony and addressed the nearly 50 people in attendance on April 10. This week, he said that he was “very glad to be there” and “learned a lot from the Elder who conducted the Ceremony.” He went on to say that, “these ceremonies need to happen more often – Ceremony is something that needs to happen all the time and it’s good to see it being passed from generation to generation.” Fobister was one of the people from Grassy Narrows who spoke with OPP Liaison Officers on April 10, and was also one of the people who was approached by them the
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Language week revitalized with film, theatre and more By Erica Jamieson
TYENDINAGA – Language revitalization is taken seriously in Tyendinaga. Last week, Two Row Times covered Chloe Ellingson’s new film Raising the Words. This week, we want to share a little more about the other events that occurred during the week. The Language Hero’s dinner, Kwe Radio show and the Annual Variety show are three events that take place every year, and people from Akwesasne, Buffalo and Six Nations all make their way to Tyendinaga for these language revitalization events. The Language Hero’s Dinner recognizes the support of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Council (TMC). The recipients of this year’s Language Hero awards included 11 people from the TMC; Chief R. Donald Maracle, Willard (Kenha) Hill, Velma HillDracup, Blain Loft, Keith Sero, Carl (Ted) Maracle, Trevor Lewis, Douglas E. Maracle, Barry Brant and Roy Maracle. “Traditional Tuesday” was marked with Callie Hill, Executive Director Tsi Tyonnheht Onkwawenna Language & Cultural Centre, hosted a Kwe Radio program with all Onkwehonwe music. The
Tyendinaga's language revitalization week was a great success. show started with Kawenna:on:we children coming in and singing a few songs live. Hill also challenged community members to take part in ‘Traditional Tuesday’ by wearing their ribbon shirts and Kastowas. The radio show included live Kanyenkeha discussion with Thotoratye (Joe Brant). Wednesday saw two showings of Ellingson’s film, one at the library and one at the Community Centre. The night ended with a social at the Sadi Lane Longhouse, and then Thursday night was the much anticipated 7th Annual Kanyenkeha Variety show at the Quinte Mohawk School. Nathan Thanyehtenhas Brinklow was the evening’s Master of Ceremonies. The first act was ‘Enyonkhiyaterennothahse’ by Tyendinaga’s own Totahne Language Nest. ‘Oh Ni:yoht Ashi:ron’ from
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Yonkhiyan’ton:nis Buffalo was followed by Kawenna’on:we portrayed an
Ellen Show and Ratihehtanenhskwas. Kahnawake also produced two shows for the variety show event, Kana:Takon Rotiyo’te and Shakohthara:nis. The show put on by Tyendinaga’s Adult Mohawk Immersion, Shatiwennakaratats, was a play on the popular TV Show Pawn Stars, aptly named ‘Katkarayentahkwa:ne Pawn Stars.’ They ended the 7th Annual Kanyen’keha Vari-
ety show with “The Travelling Song,” sung by the Four Directions Women’s Singers from Queen’s University. Language Revitalization had another successful week, with the making of the documentary reinforcing the need for more education among not only our people, but all the other nations within the Canadian borders. Callie Hill agrees, stating, “I am very happy with the documen-
tary. I think it will help to educate people in general on the importance of the role of language in an Indigenous community.” All Haudenosaunee communities benefit from Adult Immersion programs such as these and events like Language Revitalization Week, offering great opportunities for our new speakers to interact and educate.
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Richmond Landfill to generate leachate for decades By Rahkaratahkwas TYENDINAGA – Although it was shut down in 2011, the Richmond Landfill – located less than 15 km from Tyendinaga – has long been a concern for local residents. In recent years, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) have been doing testing in the ditches surrounding the site and adjacent to the property over fears of ground water contamination. This eyesore of a waste pile towers over the land-
surrounding the site have proved that contaminants have poisoned the well water of residents in the Greater Napanee area. The landfill was officially closed in 2011, but according to Richard Lindgren, the lawyer who represents the Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs (CCCTE), the landfill will continue to generate leachate for decades. Ontario government records show that the landfill has been in operation since 1999. A lack of environmental protec-
spring waters can rise and enable contaminants from the dump to travel farther than expected. The hearing opened on Monday, April 13th at the Travel Lodge Hotel in Belleville and will last for approximately 3 weeks. The tribunal hearing is occurring because of the efforts of the CCCTE in 2012. In attendance will be representatives of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, Waste Management of Canada Corporation, and the Na-
icologist will speak about the impacts of 1,4-Dioxane, the carcinogen that has been identified in the leachate plume. Mike Bossio, chair of CCCTE, stated “our long-standing concerns about leachate contamination have been validated by recent field work conducted by Waste Management itself,” and
Chief R. Donald Maracle of the MBQ is quoted in the Kingston Whig Standard as saying “recent investigations have proven that leachate contaminants in groundwater have migrated beyond the landfill’s boundary,” and that “groundwater and surface water flows from the Richmond landfill towards and through
the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and many of our drinking water wells can be affected.” This is a concern not only for Kenhteke:rono but our settler allies as well. The outcome is unlikely to yield any fast action but this hearing is certainly a step in the right direction.
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Dangerous chemicals from the Richmond Landfill near Tyendinaga are contaminting groundwater sources in the Greater Napanee area. Concerned residents - both Native and non-Native are coming together to hold the authorities accountable through an enviromental tribunal. PHOTO BY RAHKARATAHKWAS scape, reminiscent of a ski hill. The type of garbage stored here is officially listed as “waste,” but the sheer size has some fearing the worst. Recent ground water tests in the watershed
tion and concerns from local residents has lead to a tribunal. Leachate is contaminated liquid that seeps into the aquifers. The area around the dump is swampy, and in the
panee Green Lights. An owner of one of the contaminated wells will be giving testimonial evidence. A hydro-geologist will also provide insight to the leachate contamination and a tox-
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Movement demands justice for Ecuador’s indigenous people By Fernando Arce
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 20, Canadian and Indigenous activists will head to Washington, D.C. to join thousands of demonstrators seeking justice for the indigenous and farming communities of Ecuador who have been affected by Chevron Corporation’s pollution. The Canadian Committee in Solidarity with the Affected Communities by Chevron – a Toronto-based grassroots group – is filling buses quickly with people interested in seeing Chevron own up to a $9.5 billion judgement against it dating back to 2011. That ruling was upheld by the International Court of Justice in March 2015. Which is why between Apr. 20 and Aug. 6, the oil giant will be desperately seeking to evade its debt and be seeking to persuade an international arbitration tribunal from the Hague that the Ecuadorian government is the one responsible for the clean up. Chevron will be in Washington next week to “supposedly to gather more evidence,” wrote Santiago Escobar, an activist and organizer of the event, through Facebook. “Through the tribunal Chevron is seeking to have the Ecuadorian government pay the Indigenous communities rather than make reparations themselves. At Edgar R. Murray Park, we will host an indigenous ceremony, called the Encounter of Eagle and the Condor, joined with indigenous from Canada, the US, Ecuador and Guatemala in order to demand justice for Ecuador,” he added. In 2011, the 30,000 plaintiffs from indigenous and farming communities in the Lago Agrio Region in the Ecuadorian Amazon received a $9.5 billion judgement against Chevron in the country’s highest court. Chevron refused to abide by that judgement, and pulled all of its assets out of the country. Promptly, the plaintiffs exercised their legal right to pursue the matter in another court outside of Ecuador, namely in Ontario and Brazil.
Chevron was found guilty of dumping and abandoning billions of gallons of toxic waste in the Amazon between 1964 (when it was known as Texaco) and 1990. But the corporation has since pumped millions of dollars annually into trying to prove the judgement against it was granted through fraud and corruption. Among other things, the oil giant is arguing that Ecuador’s government violated a bilateral agreement with the United States, and that the corporation had already settled the problem in 1995 with Ecuador’s government anyway. But the international court found in favour of the plaintiffs’ rights, “Therefore leaving null and void the agreement signed between the then government of Ecuador and oil company Texaco, which Chevron acquired in 2001,” states an article from TeleSur English. The gathering in Washington will participate in a panel discussion on the recent victory at the Hague in Ecuador’s lawsuit against Chevron with Rigoberta Menchú Tum, an Indigenous Guatemalan woman, activist and politician, who won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. This comes at a time when Indigenous peoples across the American continent are connecting in their struggles in a concrete way. Indeed, the Unist’ot’en Camp also find themselves in a similar battle. “We are also in contact with the Unist’ot’en Camp, who are battling against Chevron and other companies in resistance to the Pacific Trails Pipeline in Northern B.C.,” said Escobar. “We think that indigenous peoples from Canada and Ecuador have similar problems such as corporations that put profit first over common good. We think that affected communities can learn and support each other beyond borders.” The group is funding the trip through solidarity contributions from the Ecuadorian community, the labour movement and donations from individuals.
Chevron, one of the world's largest corporations has caused great ecological and social damage in the Amazon.
The Caravan will be leaving Toronto at 8 a.m. on Apr. 20 from 55 Ranking Crescent, and returning to Toronto in the late evening of the 21st. To book a free spot please contact: chevronsdirtyhand@gmail.com or call Marta Palominos at 647774-5349. To book a space in the bus leaving from Six Nations please call Donna Powless at 519-445-1745.
People can help, first and foremost, said Escobar, by joining the Solidarity Caravan to Washington D.C. Facebook event and coming along on the trip. Also by sharing pictures, videos and articles about Chevron’s Dirty Hand using the #MakeChevronPay, #ChevronsDirtyHand, #AntiChevron, #BoycottChevron, #DivestChevron and #JusticeForEcuador hashtags. People can also visit www.antichevron.ca.
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Venezuelan Ambassador Wilmer Barrientos attended the Mohawk Longhouse on April 8th for dinner and a social dance. The atmosphere was relaxed and joyous, and participants were well aware of the historic nature of their encounter. From left to right: Ron Gibson, Kanenhariyo, Ambassador Barrientos, Stacey Boots. PHOTO COURTESTY OF VENEZUELAN DELEGATION
History is made: Venezulean Ambassador visits Six Nations By TRT Staff OHSWEKEN – History was made on Wednesday April 8th as over 90 community members gathered to welcome the Venezuelan Ambassador Wilmer Barrientos to the Mohawk Longhouse on 5th Line for dinner and a social dance. The ambassador was welcomed according to traditional protocol, and was offered a drink of strawberry juice and was “dusted off” with an eagle feather by longhouse representatives. The Ambassador brought greetings from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, a country on the Northern coast of South America with a population of 30 million people. Venezuela was a country long ruled by the ancestors of the Spanish conquistadors who began forcibly colonizing the area in 1522. The politics of Venezuela were transformed in 1999 with the democratic election of Hugo Chavez, a hugely popular leader of Indigenous and African descent who won multiple elections by landslide votes until his death in 2013. Chavez instituted social reforms benefiting the country’s poor majority, was a thorn in the side to US imperialism on the world stage, and politically recognized the rights of the indigenous peoples and mother earth. He was part of a growing social justice movement
Participants in the gathering assembled for a group photo after the speeches and dancing were done. PHOTO COURTESTY OF VENEZUELAN DELEGATION
that has been sweeping through Southern and Central America over the past two decades. Although Chavez died in 2013, his political movement carries on, and it has deepened its links to Indigenous peoples throughout South, Central and North America. Like Chavez, Ambassador Barrientos came up through the ranks of the Venezuelan military, eventually becoming the supreme commander of the Venezuelan armed forces in 2013. When Ambassador Barrientos spoke to the longhouse he showed himself to be well acquainted with the sym-
bols and political system of the Haudenosaunee. He spoke of a shared history of the indigenous people of the North and South, and referenced the great tree of peace, and its white roots stretching out to all four directions. The Ambassador’s speech was a dignified call for indigenous unity, support for global peoples movements, and an explicit recognition of the independent status and rights to self determination of the indigenous nations of the Americas. After his talk, the people of the longhouse gathered to shake the ambassador’s hand and embrace him. The men lined
up first and exchanged greetings in about five minutes. Then it came to the women, and the visiting with the ambassador took nearly half an hour, as the women – including several clan mothers – spoke at length with the ambassador in informal conversation. A group of about 25 Latin Americans from a variety of other countries came as part of the Ambassador’s delegation, and all were invited to a delicious meal of traditional foods. After the ambassador’s speech and the meal, Kanenhariyo delivered a speech. He responded to the points made by the
Ambassador, and briefly explained the meaning of the various wampum belts which have guided Haudenosaunee diplomacy since time immemorial. After this further exchange of words, representatives of the two peoples exchanged gifts with each other. A delegation from the Oneida Nation was present and provided gifts including a quagog shell, a small two row wampum belt made from quagog shells, a basket, and a Hiawatha flag. The symbolism and meaning of these gifts was explained. The Venezulan delegation gave a portrait
of Hugo Chavez holding a young child, a Venezuelan flag to which the Ambassador explained the symbols and meaning, a Mayan engraving, and a lapel pin with the Venezuelan flag. The clan mothers in attendance accepted the gifts from the Venezulan Ambassador. The gathering then took part in a social dance. The songs and dances were all non-ceremonial, and were carried out in a participatory fashion with the Ambassador joining in with the dancing and drumming. The mood in the longhouse throughout the gathering was electric. At several times in the evening the long house broke out into spontaneous applause, and there was a great feeling of happiness and wellness of this long overdue meeting of distant relations. According to Donna Powless, one of the Six Nations organizers of the visit, “the event was phenomenal. The translation was very good and most of the people that I talked to gave it great reviews and understood what the Ambassador and Kanenhariyo said. It was a very educational event for everyone and is hopefully the start of a long relationship between our peoples. It’s a very good beginning.”
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Speeches from the Mohawk Longhouse The Two Row Times is pleased to be able to make available the complete transcript of the speeches made at the historical gathering with the Venezuelan ambassador Wilmer Barrientos at the Mohawk longhouse in Six Nations on April 8th, 2015. The ambassador spoke first, and was followed by Kanenhariyo, a member of the Tehanakarineh family of the Kanyenkehaka (Mohawk) Bear Clan. Ambassador Barrientos: ….[We welcomed the colonizers] with open arms. They took out their swords and butchered us. They killed more than 70 million of our First Nations from all of the Americas. And although they tried to exterminate us, we survived, we conquered and are still present. And the people, the First Nations today still have in their heart and soul that profound pain that has carried on until today. And sometimes they even chase us from our lands. But the worst is that they took away from us our culture. Because when you take away the culture of a man, you leave there an emptiness, and that is an emptiness that is with us. And when we analyze civility we have to think, who are the savages? Because even in my country until very recently the First Nations are still called a savage people. But our First Nations have a relationship with nature, and they live very close with the land and very close to spirituality. And they have respect because they take from Mother
Earth, from nature, what they need and they will take care of it. We will give back what we took to make sure that there always is a balance between what we need and what we take. But now there is a trans-cultural process they’ve been eliminating our people and our traditions, and that is why I ask today, who are the real savages? You gathered six nations together here as one because you were under the big tree of peace. Now we have to look for the path of peace. Is there peace in the world? Are the development and weapons really to protect life? Is that to bring peace and love? I think we are a very far way from that. And we’ve become anti-human. Now we have a culture that destroys the earth instead of protecting it. In my country when looking at the principles of the native people, people have seen them as weird people, bizarre. But when we wear our traditional clothing, like traditional shoes, that makes us feel proud of where we come and where we are going. And we are very fortunate that in our country came a great leader called Hugo Chavez. He came of native people and lifted high in the air the banner of the original people. Those people that were invisible from society he made them visible again. And he started to recognize their rights and that was established in this little blue book that contains our constitution. In chapter 1-19 it is all protected there, the rights
of the First Nations of Venezuela. This is a beautiful constitution because it’s different, it’s special from any other constitution we’ve had before or seen in other countries. That is because this constitution was imposed on the peo-
If you’ll allow me I would like to read the introduction of our Constitution to you. ‘The people of Venezuela in the exercise and power of creation, and calling of the presence of god and in the heroic ex-
When I was coming here to visit you I was reading about the history of the Six Nations. And its very interesting to see your constitution and to understand what your flag means. The bonds that unite you. The
Warren Cook Chavez, Janie Jamieson and Ilene Johnson pose with a gift from the Venezuelan Ambassador. PHOTO COURTESTY OF VENEZUELAN DELEGATION
ple.
This constitution is the product of what the people wanted. This constitution was born after discussion with people in universities, colleges and institutions like unions in workplaces, schools and communities. This was elective, this was a referendum, people had to vote on this constitution through an electoral process. And there never was before such a high level of participation in the approval of a constitution or referendum. 79.1% of the people that voted, voted in favour of the constitution.
ample of the liberator Simon Bolivar, and the courage and sacrifice of the heroes that have come before us, the First Nations and our citizens that have come before us to create a free and sovereign nation.’ I wanted to read this to you because in this introduction we do not leave behind the First Nations of our country. I could continue reading the introduction, it is very nice and all, but just to give you the sense of the justice and equality and that we are equal people. They’ve tried to divide us but we are equal people. We are one in the same.
brotherhood that that represents and the significance and the symbolism of the great tree of peace, where the four roots come from. From where the sun comes up and the sun goes down, where the cold winds come from and where it finishes. And the perfect organization that you have in this community to make decisions. When I compare to the ways and systems of our First Nations in my country, I see a lot of similarities. The men are guardians of the families, but the women are the chiefs. And I was trying to
understand, why is that? It is because women carry in their womb life, the children. And the women give to that child in their womb all their love. That is why you Six Nations were able to come as one under the great tree of peace. Because the women, the mothers don’t want their sons and children to kill and die in futile wars –especially when they’re brothers and sisters. What makes us different – the First Nations of the north and the First Nations of the south? It is that you have learned to survive live in cold conditions, and us, under very hot weather [laughter]. But our relationship with the land and with mother earth, that relationship with the land, with the eagle that forces us go forward and be equal. Because that’s how our nations will fly, will grow, like the eye of the eagle. Never resting on the floor like a serpent, always flying high in the sky with a very attentive look over its land and territory. That is why I do not feel like a stranger here today. In my body, in my blood. flows the heritage of the First Nations. From the Arctic to the Patagonia, we have fought with courage against the colonialism that took our land. That is why I’m grateful for this invitation and to share with you all. I’m also grateful because I know that you have such worth and admiration for our great leader Hugo Chavez. He was a man that gave it all his body his soul, his mind to the fight for the more CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Historic visit of Venezuelan Ambassador to Mohawk Longhouse continued from page 13 dispossessed people. When he raised high with pride the flag of his original first nation, where he came from, he made them visible in this constitution and brought them to participate in the national assembly of the country, which is the parliament, our parliament. We have a minister of the First Nations that deals with First Nations affairs and is a First Nations person himself that comes from the root nation of Venezuela. And he was concerned and puzzled to bring education to his community. The education was to respect the culture. It is to respect the way of how they eat, their way of dressing, their way of life. Even a university was created for our brothers of the First Nations. What is studied what they want, not what our society imposes on them. Once we had an engineer who came to visit and talk about development with cables and mechanical objects –valves, cables and wires. And they asked, ‘What is that for?’ ‘Oh we are bringing to you First Nations development.’ And to implement this development project they had to cut down the plantain plantations. But then the indigenous stood up in defense of their land, of their crops, and they asked, ‘Why do we need that?’ They said so you can have access to light in the night. And then the native brothers and sisters said, ‘We don’t need the light, we need the crops, the plantain that you just destroyed, because that’s what gives us food. The light comes from the sun during the day when I work. I don’t need it at night because I work during the day.’ And to conclude this short exchange of words,
I was talking to my colleagues and asking them why, when men get mad, do they yell to their neighbours right beside them? And I was asking my colleges why is that and he gave me an explanation that did not convince me. I explained to them because when you yell, it’s because you want to be understood by another person that’s further away. And the farther they are away the more you have to yell.
any more just with a look they can understand each other. And that’s what we need to recuperate in this society, that which has been perverted. It has been imposed cultural practices, activities that are not really from us, because we are so far away from our hearts and from love. Now that I am here today exchanging with you as a first nation, I feel very close to you. My
warm welcome you have given me, and the strawberry drink that you gave us, and also for the feather I’m not sure from which bird, but I felt truly its purification – I felt free from negative energy…. To conclude, a thousand thanks. We elevate a prayer to our ancestors in the plains of Venezuela, for the peace and equality that lives in us and in our hearts and stays with us. Thank you very much.
Pictured here is Yoliwaste and Tahayote of the Oneida Nation of the Thames delegation with the Ambassador. PHOTO COURTESTY OF VENEZUELAN DELEGATION If they are further away, you have to yell even harder to be understood by the person. That is why when somebody is mad and has the person right beside them and is yelling. Because his heart is so far way from the other person’s heart that they need to yell to be understood. What happens when human beings love each other? When a couple loves each other? They talk to each other in a very sweet low voice. And when that love is very deep they don’t even have to talk, they almost whisper very low. When true love is attained, they don’t even have to talk to each other
heart is very close to you. The most important message that I bring from my people to your people, the Six Nations, is this: Even though you are in the north and we are in the south, it is the outcry of our hearts that unite us for equality, for justice and for brotherhood. And it’s for that struggle that Hugo Chavez died. And for me as his son, I want to follow his example. I come here today to talk with the heart, with the truth, because when one speaks with the truth in his heart, there is no worry to be wrong. I am truly grateful for the invitation for being here today and for the
Kanahariyo, a member of the Tehanakarineh family of the Kanyenkehaka (Mohawk) Bear Clan spoke in response to the Ambassador’s words. I would like to say a few words in response to what our brother has said. First of all, we would like to acknowledge your words to us. It picked up our minds to hear your way of thinking. We see you as brothers to us, we are the same kind of people, and what you described happened to your people in your land and your country, the same continues to happen to us in our land. The oppression didn’t end. You said when the
colonizers came, you invited them with open arms and they accepted your relationship. And then things changed. The same thing happened to us, and we remember that relationship. It is important to us that you understand. We are not Canadians. We are Rotinasaunee. We still follow our own ways, still believe in our constitution, and continue to take care of ourselves and each other. When the colonizers came here we made a friendship with them. This friendship we made into a belt. This is the way we document our history. We said to them they could live here in our land with us. That they would be in their ship, in their vessel with their language, their culture, their laws all for themselves. And we would be in our vessel. With our language, our culture, our laws, and our way to take care of ourselves. And that we would not steer each other’s boat or vessel. That we would travel along the river of life together. This is how we understand our relationship with you as well. All people have their own vessel, and we have ours. There will be three matters that will keep us separated but also together, that make a parallel [relationship]. The first matter would be skennen, peace. This will be the foundation of our relationship. [The second] is kahnikonrio. We will always have positive thinking towards the future and what we’re going to come to a solution about, we’re always to have a good mind about everything, and that we would be concerned about our power or our energy. When the colonizers came here we were
big and strong and they were weak. But now it’s changed, they are bigger than us. But that should not change our relationship. This was the relationship that we made with them. There was no end date, no time for it to come to an end, unless they want to go home. This is still how it is for us. We don’t want any other relationship. We want to be in our own ship with our own ways to take care of ourselves – our own education, our own economics and our own government. This was the relationship they reaffirmed with us. This is our friendship. We only have two kinds of relationships, friendship or enemy. No other. So we offer friendship. Canada this is theirs. Their laws, their tradition, their language, the education, their economics. This is ours, our language our education, our economics, our constitution, our territory, and we’re tied with this rope. What was supposed to happen was that if they needed help they pull on that rope, and we would help them. If we needed help, we pull on the rope and they’ll help us. But when they got bigger then us, and we pulled on the rope, they didn’t help. If we’re to build a friendship, this is the kind of friendship that we need – we don’t want any other. You talked about our tree. Tsyonerahtaseskowa the tree of peace. This is our memory of that tree. You shared with us a bit of your constitution. This is our constitution. I’ll share a part with you. When our ancestors made our constitution, we buried our weapons of war against each other under this great tree, and the roots CONTINUED ON PAGE 24
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Please Join us in Washington! Dear friends and allies, For decades, Chevron Corporation has committed terrible crimes against the human rights of Ecuadorean Indigenous peoples and the Amazon rainforest. So far they have managed to get away with it. The Ecuadorian people have been trying to bring Chevron to justice in a legal battle that has lasted over 20 years. Now we are at a critical time. On April 20th, 2015 we are organizing a Solidarity Caravan to Washing-
ton DC, where thousands of activists, indigenous people, migrants, union leaders, scholars and community members will gather at Edgar R. Murrow Park to demand justice for the indigenous peoples affected by Chevron’s pollution of the Amazon. We will attend a panel discussion on the recent victory at the Hague in Ecuador’s lawsuit against Chevron, with Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Indigenous Guatemalan woman, activist & politician, 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, UNESCO Goodwill Ambas-
To book a space with the Caravan or for more information, contact chevronsdirtyhand@gmail.com. For information about the bus leaving from Six Nations phone Donna Powless at 519445-1745. For information about the buses leaving from Toronto, please call Marta Palominos at 647-774-5349.
sador and the 1998 recipient of the Prince of Asturias Award. We would like to take this opportunity to invite all Onkwehon:we people and allies to join in this solidarity caravan and to stand together with their brothers and sisters from the Amazon. Buses are booked and spaces are available at no cost to you. We have free accommodations in Washington, and the buses will return on April 21 at 9:00 pm.
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LEAMINGTON – After losing Game #1 of the Sutherland Cup semifinals against last year’s winners, the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs, 6-2 in Caledonia, it was quite a different story for Game #2 in Leamington Sunday night. The teams skated stride for stride throughout the game, scoring one goal apiece in each of the three regulation periods, and then took three extra periods to finally decide the Flyers as the game winner, with Mitchell Amante scoring on Kevin Entmaa unassisted at 5:16 on a powerplay. The Corvairs’ emotional coach Mike Bullard could not contain
himself following the penalty. He was subsequently slapped with “Travesty of the Game,” a “Gross Misconduct,” Abuse of official and Game Misconduct. His actions will also be reviewed by the league and could result in him being removed from behind the bench for a time. Picking up goals for Caledonia were Jordan Peacock, Matthew Hore and Tyler Lepore. The first period of Friday’s Game #1, was like two boxers feeling each other out in the first round of a prize fight, but once the ProFit Corvairs knew what they were up against, they settled into what has become known as Corvair hockey. It was
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Sabres fire Ted Nolam By TRT Staff
BUFFALO – Ted Nolan and the Buffalo Sabres have parted company again after a dismal 2351-8 season, the worst in the NHL for the second year running. Tim Murray, Sabres’ general manager announced Sunday that Nolan was relieved of his duties, as was assistant coach Danny Flynn. “I don’t think it was a bad fit. I don’t think it was a great fit,” said Murray. “Maybe it’s just chemistry. Maybe it’s just two different personalities.” In his first tenure with Buffalo, he won NHL’s coach of the year in 1997, but from a franchise vantage point, it ultimately comes down to what have you done for us lately. “Teddy was very professional, extremely professional (about the news),” said Murray. “I thanked him, he thanked me. Wish him well.” Nolan is being quiet about the news and not
The Buffalo Sabres fired Ted Nolan for the second time on Sunday following the franchise's second last place finish in the NHL in a row. granting interviews at this time. “I’m just going to reflect on it and come out with a statement in the next couple of days,” Nolan said. Meanwhile, in Toronto, everyone but the stick boy has been fired in an attempt to create a new start for the storied franchise, which hasn’t won the Cup since 1967. Leafs’ president Brendan Shannahan pulled the plug on general manager David Nonis, interim coach Peter Horachek as well as the director of pro scouting Steve Kasper and direc-
tor of player development Jim Hughes. Head coach Randy Carlyle was fired in January. Shannahan called for the desperate measure after years of disappointment and a commitment to turn the franchise around. Both teams will also be in a rebuild mode during the entry drafts this spring and aggressive trade activity in the off-season.
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Six Nations welcomes new Fire Chief By TRT Staff OHSWEKEN – Six Nations has a new Fire Chief. Starting on April 13, 2015, Matthew Miller is now heading the Six Nations Fire Department (SNFD). Miller began his career in emergency services 15 years ago when former Six Nations firefighter, now Six Nations Advanced Care Paramedic, Ron Thomas convinced him to join the Six Nations Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter. Since then, Matthew has had periodic breaks from the SNFD to complete higher education and training and to look after other career/family responsibilities. Matthew always returned to Six Nations to help in any way that he could, such as assisting
Ambulance where he worked as an Advanced Care Flight Paramedic for the past 3.5 years. “I completely credit my entire emergency services career to the Six
Nations Fire Department and the many mentors from Six Nations that I have had,” says Miller. Miller would like to acknowledge “Mike Seth, Eric Sault, Cindy Maracle, Terry White, Mike Winnie, Dennis Martin, Joey Hill, Babs Hill, Howard VanEvery, Bill Porter as well as many other fire personnel who have moved on from the department and/or Six Nations for various reasons.” Matthew would also like to thank Crystal Farmer, Vince Martin and Marion “Babs” Hill for their excellent service in keeping the SNFD operating over the past few months and also with assisting him in getting up to speed with our service. “I am very excited with the new position
and anxious to get started,” said Miller. He is also excited about the new Fire Hall, which will begin construction very soon. “It’s going to be a lot better for everyone,” he says. However, he admits that underfunding for more full time firefighters and equipment upgrades is still a chronic issue, which he, like his predecessor, Michael Seth, will have to battle with. “I will keep on with some of the funding efforts Michael had in place but I have a few new ideas as well,” he says.
created their own criteria which is different from the rest of Canada. Every Canadian municipality, county and local government chooses how they use the gas tax fund, and culture is one of the options, but not here. Therefore, Six Nations can’t make that choice and AANDC will not help fund it.” With an estimated $15 million facility, $5 million of that which has already been raised by on reserve donations, there is still along way to go to reach that target. “We are still plugging away and still working on writing our grant applications and moving
forward,” Saunders says. “One way or another we have to get this library.” To many, including Saunders, this new library is not a want, but rather a need for the Six Nations community. The building they are currently located in is a converted house that is more than 125-years-old, located on Chiefswood road next to the Six Nations Administration Building. It was once the home and office of the local doctor before finally becoming home to the library. AODA requirements call for wheelchair access for public buildings, which has added to the projected costs of a new
facility. The present library has a wooden ramp to the front door but no handicap access to the second floor. “We are in a building that just can’t house what we do,” says Saunders. “We have children and seniors who can’t make it to the second floor. We have more than half of our collection in storage because there is no room for it. We have archival materials that we can’t properly store. We can’t do a lot of programing because there is not enough room for it.”
Matthew Miller is the new Six Nations Fire Chief. PHOTO BY RONALD JOHNSON. with bringing Advanced Care Paramedicine to the Six Nations Community. Over the span of Matthew’s emergency services career he has served in the full time positions
of Deputy Fire Chief with the Six Nations Fire Department and Operations Manager of the Oneida Emergency Medical Services. Matthew comes to SNFD from Ornge Air
Library still a go despite AANAC double standards By Jim Windle OHSWEKEN – The new Six Nations Library and Archive will have to wait a little longer thanks to the federal Aboriginal Affairs office who informed Six Nations that they will not receive funding as expected. “The main government grant we were hoping for was the Conservatives new Action Plan, but they did not include the ‘culture’ sector as being eligible,” says Sabrina Saunders, Six Nations head librarian. “Other non-Native communities are getting libraries through the gas tax fund, but we ran into
"We are still plugging, we are still working and writing our grant applications and moving forward. One way or another we have to get this library." Six Nations librarian Sabrina Saunders. the snag that the gas tax fund regarding First Na-
tions goes through AANDC,” she explains. “They
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Two Row Times contributor Mari Reeve samples an e-cigarette vaporizer at The Vape Shop, the first retail store offering rechargeable e-cigarettes in the Six Nations area.
Clearing up the smoke around ‘The Vape Shop’ By Mari Reeve OHSWEKEN – Tiger Logan and his nephew Ryan Martin, owners of the Vape Shop, opened up their store just seven weeks ago in mid-February. Located in the heart of Oshweken, at 1802 4th Line, the Vape Shop is more than just somewhere to buy electronic or e-cigarettes. A relaxed and friendly atmosphere with seating offers samples of products and coffee for people wanting to purchase or simply know more about vaporizers. Tiger quickly clarifies any confusion around the vaporizer product, otherwise known as an e-cigarette. “The Vape Shop is an alternative way of getting nicotine. It is not a place to smoke marijuana. It is a tool for a person who wants to quit smoking or an alternative and healthier way to smoke nicotine.” The inspiration came to Tiger and Ryan while they were in Brantford one day. They spotted a vapor shop and decided to check it out. Originally they were just shopping with Ryan’s dad in mind, wanting to help him intake nicotine in a healthier way, eliminate second-hand smoke, and maybe even quit smoking. The reason some people use e-cigarettes is that the nicotine is vaporized, therefore completely eliminating tar intake, as well as first and second-hand smoke. After trying the vapor for themselves (as there are options free of nicotine) ideas about selling electronic cigarettes flooded their minds. Real-
izing that they have never seen any shops that sold such products on Six Nations territory and wanting to introduce a different, possibly healthier way of getting nicotine, Tiger and Ryan began researching products and brainstorming business ideas. Once they secured suppliers and found a location, they were open for business. Tiger added that they have no desire to compete with the existing and long-standing tobacco industry in Six Nations, but just seek to be the first to introduce vaporizers. “Our whole intention was not to take away from Six Nations tobacco trade. It’s a new age of smoking and we wanted to get on board early. Tobacco is in our heritage. I wish to make it clear
that we don’t want to take away from the Tobacco industry by any means.” The Vape Shop carries liquid for refillable/ rechargeable e-cigarettes in four different strengths of nicotine: 1.8%, 1.2%, 0.6% and 0%, helping people who wish to quit smoking lower their nicotine intake. All of the strengths can be combined with any of the available flavours to change the taste of your electronic cigarette. Tiger noted that there is a big difference in strength between 1.2% and 0.6% nicotine, also adding that some customers mix different strengths to find their personal preference. The 0% is nicotine free, and vaporizer users who aren’t cigarette smokers purchase such e-liquids
to enjoy the flavours. There are various studies and research regarding e-cigarettes, some finding that it may help you quit, and some concluding that the vaporized nicotine has less of an impact on good health than regular cigarettes. Dr. Michael Siegel, a professor of community health sciences at Boston University School of Public Health says, “It appears, at least for some people, e-cigarettes are a viable method of quitting that looks comparable to, if not better than, traditional nicotine replacement therapy.” Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos, with the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Greece, presented a scientific paper evidenced by a study he conduct-
ed with 22 young adults before and after using e-cigarettes. He says the young adults smoking e-cigarettes showed none of the acute cardiovascular problems associated with smoking common cigarettes, such as the impact on heart pumping function and increased systolic blood pressure. Tiger is happy to hear that the products he offers has helped people quit or at least cutback on their cigarette smoking. “When people come in and say ‘I’m using this more than cigarettes,’ to me that’s a healthier option. We get repeat customers saying it’s working for them. It was our goal to have an inviting, friendly atmosphere. No pressure to buy, but just chat and be able to build relationships with re-
peat customers. It’s not just about e-cigarettes, cut’n’dry business, but a friendly atmosphere with something new for our community.” Tiger also encourages business-to-business selling, noting, “We do offer wholesale prices for other businesses, and well as wholesale prices for personal use” for those buying in bulk. The Vape Shop is open Tuesday to Sunday, from noon to 6 p.m. Feel free to call the shop at 226-802-1526. People are also encouraged to check out their Facebook page by searching for ‘The Vape Shop.’ If you want to find out more, feel free to stop in to enjoy a complimentary coffee, sample or just a friendly conversation.
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After the political crisis in Kanesatake's reserve, Arihote (Atewena:ron David Deerhouse), a Kanienkehaka "Mohawk", sometime war photographer, and his wife parted ways. While trying to help his son who has committed a misdemeanor, Arihote, whose life is in a rut, happens upon the revenge killing of a neighbor by Wedad (Meissoon Azzaria), a Palestinian refugee.
Standstill in the spotlight By Rahkaratahkwas Standstill (2013) is the first feature length film released in Canada with the majority of its dialogue in Kanienke:ha. The story revolves around the traumatic stress of war and the imprint it leaves on those in its wake. The slow start introduces Arihote, a war photographer that turns down a job opportunity to bail his son Karhiio out of a Toronto jail. The young man struggles with the disappearance of his mother and seeks some sort of direction. The story has a familiar feel and includes issues faced by inner city Onkwehonwe as well as on the reserve. The dialogue switches from English to Kanienke:ha throughout the entire film but the overall presentation is dark and silent. The majority of the film is in black and white which adds to the dramatic effect. Some scenes run long with no dialogue at all, giving the viewer time to reflect on the story. A stop in a sister community reveals the audio tapes from the stand at the Pines (the 1990 Oka Crisis). When Karhiio asked his father why he wasn’t there, it creates a pro-
found moment in the film. When Arihote breaks down, it echoes the sorrow that occurs in most Onkwehonwe communities, the feeling of guilt for not doing anything. Wedad is a Palestinian refugee that lives in the same neighbourhood as Arihote, who also suffers from a form of post traumatic stress. She struggles with the pain of losing a child while Arihote has lost his wife. The two find common ground although not much is ever said. The woman seeks revenge on Arihote’s neighbor, who turns out to be a war criminal. This clash of cultures provides a small insight into the similarities of the current state of affairs of the two nations. Although it is never mentioned, the uncanny resemblance of the Palestinian and Iroquoian genocides are not just part of the past, but still continue today. Arihote helps Wedad to get to the hospital and along the way inadvertently becomes a healer, not only for her but for himself, as well. The majority of the Kanienke:ha dialogue that is heard is excellently pronounced and is accompanied by sub-titles for the
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What is your role in the film? I wrote, produced, directed and edited the film. It took a long time to complete and had a low budget. But we managed to get it into some of the movie theatres in Quebec. What inspired the storyline? I am from Egypt and I have a friend from Kanehsatake. I have seen similarities in the challenges faced by Kanienkehaka people and the Palestinians. So I decided to write a movie about it. I really wanted to have the mov-
Standstill is a feature length film wihch has the majority of its dialogue in Kanienke:ha (Mohawk language). ie’s main language to be in Kanienkeha. How did you go about casting roles? I started with my friends in Kanehsatake. I made calls to newspapers, radio stations in Kahnawake, Akwesasne and Kanehsatake. It was very difficult to find a man 48-50 years old who could speak
Kanienkeha. Even in the other age groups it was hard to find speakers. Did you receive any pressure from the mainstream media to not produce the film? There are difficulties when making any film, and this was my first feature film. So there was a lot of work to do with not
many investors. We had support from the Quebec Arts Council and some companies in Dubai. Were there any challenges that were overcome during production? It is very difficult to approach communities that you don’t know and ask them to be a part of your movie. We went and talked to many different groups in different communities to gain their trust and support. We made sure everyone was okay with what we wanted to do. But even with all the budget problems, as long as the Kanienkehaka people like the movie then I’m happy. What scene do you feel had the most influence in tying the two stories together? There wasn’t a specific scene, I tried to be very subtle. The atmosphere that they are always behind her waiting, watching. The political pressure created the understanding that each of the characters had towards one another. But if I had to choose one scene, it would be when she is sleeping because you have to gain a lot of trust to be able to fall asleep in front of someone.
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Historic visit of Venezuelan Ambassador continued from page 14 of the tree were going to grow in every direction. At the time when we made our constitution, there was a man who dreamt that there would be people that would come and they would hack away the roots of the tree. The tree would fall over, and our chiefs, our leaders, our elders, they would catch the tree on their arms and not let it fall on the ground. But then ashes would fall on everything – on the ground, on the animals, on the people, on the fish, everything. It would oppress everything. They said what we are to do is to take this belt, and to brush ourselves off. To put our shoulders under that tree and lift it up again. We must dust off all the ashes on the earth, the fish, and the animals, and all the people so they are no longer oppressed and so they can be healthy and stand up again. When the colonizers put their laws on all the land they oppressed everything – the fish, the deer, the animals, and us. So we seek to take the ashes – their laws – off ourselves and off all the other things in creation to free our people and creation so we can be healthy again. This is what we live with. We’re standing our tree back up. And we’re glad to see that you could be here and that you have seen our tree, because they said in our laws, that when we stand it back up again, that it would pierce the sky, and that the whole world would be able to see it. You live really far away from us, and you can see it, so it’s working. We are going to share one more thing about our constitution. You talked about what happens when the women are taking care of business. There’s
not so much wars because the women love their children and their boys and their people so much that they won’t let them go to war or encourage it. So we have laws where the women take care of our families, and they raise up the kind of people that we need to speak about things or to be our leadership. Because they have so much love for everybody, we trust them. So that’s how we understand the natural way for human beings to get along – the man and the women have different jobs. The women are the ones who makes sure every thing works properly, so they raise up the kind of people that we need. We still remember those laws. We didn’t lose our way. You had wonderful words, and it’s hard to speak second [laughter]. I think everyone wants to dance now [laughter]. They’re all tired of listening to me. We know that this is just the beginning of a long friendship, and we’re hopeful that you don’t just leave and then we don’t see you again. Maybe you’ll invite us to your country and we can send a delegation to meet with your people. Maybe we can open up our relationship to trade, and that can help us to be free. If you just go, that will still be nice, but it’s better if we have a long relationship. We’re thankful that you came here first before you went to Ottawa. These are our lands, and this is the first time that someone came from somewhere else and came to talk to the people of whose land this is. Don’t let them in Ottawa blind you. We’re not Canadians. What’s going on to us is not internal
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it] to end the fighting amongst all the different kinds of people. When we made that we made it open for all people to join us. So if you get tired of the United Nations, you can always join us [applause]. Ambassador Barrientos: The seven nations. In my embassy there in Ottawa we have your Ayonwahtha flag… if you came to my office you would see it there.
Kanenhariyo: Also it is our tradition as far as our memory can take us, that whenever we have official political business, that we give a gift of Ornakenha [wampum]. It comes from a shell, the beads are made of it, and we will offer this to you because it is our tradition that says that its real business. That we’re not faking. And in the future, when you want to give us an invitation, you give it back and we’ll know its real. Ambassador Barrientos: We will give you a shell from our country [applause]. We are very pleased we’re grateful, for these gifts that for us are not just simple gifts. For us they’re not symbols, because when a friendship is born and it is a true friendship, it is like the blood of two men come together. We will put these in very important sacred places to remember the friendship that has been initiated. They will not be objects that well just throw in our office when we come back. It will have a special place in my office and it will be there till I go back. A few days ago we had a group in peace that came
to visit us, they saw in my office on the wall [braided] corn, and they asked me “what is that?” That was the union of the friendship of two people. That represented the food, the progress, the solidarity and the strength of the people’s nation. That is how it was explained to me when that corn was given to me. So when you come to my office [in Ottawa], because I know you will come, you will see that and I will tell you the complete story. We also brought our flag and a few gifts for you. The most important thing about our flag is that this flag has a history, a story, and this flag represents our struggle. The yellow is the blessings that we’ve received from god on our lands. The blue is the ocean that unites us with you. These stars are represent the eight provinces/ regions that were originally defended by the First Nations. The red reminds us of all the blood that has been shed to construct our nation. This symbol or icon, that before Hugo Chavez came to power the horse was looking at the opposite side, before I did not understand the power of the symbols until Hugo Chavez enlightened me. I didn’t understand at first the important role that Venezuela would play at the international sphere. Before when the horse was looking at the opposite side, he was detained, he was stuck, and for us the horse represents liberty, the strength of the people. Now he is looking forward, it will not be stopped. That is why even if they try to stop our coun-
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try with economic warfare, it will not be able to be detained, it will go forward because our Nation has the strength of its people. It has morals of the truth, and it is conscious that we were born free and that we will be free. On the side you will see the laurels that celebrate the victory of the independence wars. And in the horns are accumulated all the wealth. In this corner you have the corn and the wheat that feeds our people. The horse represents our liberty and these are the arms that represents the struggle that went forth for the independence of the Americas. And here we see the dates where the independence was initiated and also a period that after that came that were called the confederation wars and this was a civil war between members of the same nation that was influenced by external influences. But the blood that was shed was of our people between ourselves. It’s very painful that’s why we remember it here. And we will say with this cloth that nobody can colonize us like that. It is our sacred flag that represents the dignity, that represents the gentleness of a people that refused to become once more a colony. We are independent, and we will continue to be forever independent.
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Connected The weather is starting to finally feel like spring. One sure sign is when the chickens start to lay their eggs after taking it easy in the winter. Living on a farm I got used to having fresh eggs daily, something I dearly miss. Fortunately there are several farmers producing eggs nearby. I was elated when
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Peacefully at the St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton with her family by her side with the most beautiful sunset on Saturday April 11, 2015 at the age of 71 years. Beloved wife, best friend and soulmate of Randale Clifford Murdock. Loving mother of Sherry, Carla and Vince, Kyle and Sandi, Michelle and Jim, Troy and Shelly, Trish, Curtis and Winona, and Barb Joyce. Dear grandmother of Jil-Leesa, Harley, Lillianna, Jada, Seven, Jagger, Jarvis, Xavier, Cherelle, Mike, Chantele, Cheyenne, Dakota, Shania, and Mikiya. Dear great grandmother of Sadrian. Sister of Gail and Terrance, Carolyn and Alan, Karen, Bonnie and Pete, and Cheryl and Dennis. Sister-in-law of Cecil and Myra, Ivan, Doris, Marie and Ron, Kenny and Teresa, Vi and Wayne, and Craig and Sandy. Flo will also be lovingly remembered by her niece Cheryl Miller and her family and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Predeceased by daughter Paula Ruth; great grandson, Cameron; parents, Irvin and Vera (Manass) Bresette; siblings, Carman, and Janet and in-laws, Calvin, Jimmy, Earl, Dorothy, and Donald. Florence was an active member with the Silver Fox Seniors Club in Ohsweken. Resting at her home 1575 4th. Line Road, Ohsweken after 7 p.m. Sunday until 10 a.m. Tuesday then to Sour Springs Longhouse, Six Nations for funeral service and burial at 11 a.m. Tuesday. www.rhbanderson.com
In Loving memory of my beloved son Glen Wayne “Junker” Jonathan Little did I know that morning one year ago April 11, 2014 That God was going to call your name Long days long nights for many years you bore fear and pain Then God decided what was best he took you home and gave you rest In a place that’s calm and peaceful, Guided by God’s loving hand Family, friends share memories that keeps Glen near The rolling stream of life goes on, the empty wheelchair reminds me of Glen’s face, his smile The love for butterscotch (His pet cat) Since you left there’s an emptiness In my heart - nothing can take away The love I still have for you son even in death From Mom - Betty and Butterscotch
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, your imagination is running wild, and that can be a good thing. You are full of inspiration and fun ideas this week, which only makes you more charming. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may need to open new lines of communication to complete an important project this week. Don’t be afraid to engage others as your deadline nears. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, this week is a great time to put plans you have been keeping private in motion. Enjoy this exciting time and don’t hesitate to share your excitement with others.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your love of competition comes to the forefront this week. This competitive spirit may open new doors for you. Make the most of these opportunities. 6. Loaner 7. Prefix denoting “in a” 8. 2nd largest Tunisian city 9. Schenectady Hospital 10. Toward 11. Totaled 12. As fast as can be done (abbr.) 13. Nonfeeding stage for insects 14. Old Irish alphabet 15. Brings out of sleep 25. Old Spanish monetary units 26. Roman God of the underworld 27. Pouch 29. For all ills or diseases 31. Jewelled headdress 33. Hostage for Pythias 36. Midway between E and SE 38. Financial gain over time 39. Tunes
Answers for April 15, 2015 Crossword Puzzle
41. In a way, ricochets 42. Direct a weapon 43. Stood for election 46. Harm to property 47. Plate for Eucharist 49. Monarch’s ceremonial seat 51. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization 53. A nostril 54. ___ Adaba 55. Without (French) 58. Wound fibers to make yarn 60. Nothing more than 64. Political action committee 65. Fail to keep pace 68. Personal computer 69. Indicates position
SUDOKU
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, use this week as a time to conduct some personal inventory. Opportunity awaits around the corner, and your work this week will help you make the most of this new development. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, make this week all about spending time with your significant other. Plan a date night or sit and snuggle. Enjoy every moment you get to spend together. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your responsibilities beckon this week. You enjoy being responsible, so don’t sweat it when you must make some decisions. Be confident that you will make the right calls.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you are ready to embrace the great outdoors and all it has to offer. You never know what adventure awaits you, but you know one is on the horizon. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you have a lot of energy this week. Put that bounce in your step to good use by fixing up something around the house or beginning a new fitness regimen. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Your words will carry significant weight this week, Capricorn. With that realization comes much responsibility. Make sure you wield your influence accordingly.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a financial windfall might be headed your way in the weeks to come. Allow yourself some time to splurge, but do your best to save some money as well.
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