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Fare thee well 2023. It was a year of blessings, hard-fought battles, lessons learned and life well lived for 2RT. Here's looking with excitement, promise and hope for all that 2024 has to deliver...and here is an Indian Cookie recipe on Page 3. Enjoy and Nuyah! Nuyah!

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OPP releases report on preparedness for responding to Indigenous critical incidents JACE KOBLUN

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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released the annual report on its Framework for Police Preparedness for Indigenous Critical Incidents for 2022.

Entrenched as an OPP critical policy since 2005, the Framework guides police response to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous issue-related incidents. The release of this report is in keeping with the recommendations in the Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry (2007).

The Framework: - Promotes an operationally sound, informed and flexible approach to resolving conflict and managing crises in a consistent manner;

- Demonstrates accommodation and mutual respect of differences, positions and interests of involved Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and the OPP. - Promotes and develops strategies that minimize the use of force to the fullest extent possible.

The OPP framework relies heavily on dialogue, communication and relationships with the clear objective of preserving the peace, preventing offences and enforcing the law in a neutral manner that respects and protects the rights of all involved parties.

“The Framework for Indigenous Critical Incidents continued to be utilized and applied to various critical incidents throughout Ontario in 2022,” said Superintendent Gary Maracle, OPP Indigenous

OPP report on responding to critical incidents.

Policing Bureau.” The framework, applied to Indigenous and non-Indigenous related incidents, relies on effective engagement with communities and community members

through open dialogue, transparency and relationship building. This flexible approach provides opportunity for all stakeholders to share their concerns, be heard and

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to contribute to a peaceful resolution. The OPP welcomes all Ontarians to read the 2022 Annual Report on the Framework for Indigenous Critical Incidents.”

The Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry (2007) declared the framework a “best practice” and recommended that the OPP prepare an annual report on its use and post it on the OPP website. The annual report provides examples of how the framework has been applied and a statistical summary of implementation for the preceding year.

In 2022, the framework approach was applied in 347 incidents, including critical incidents and major events and/or protest activity, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.

To provide greater insight to the public, the framework has been posted to the OPP website since 2016 accompanying the annual reports on its use. The report is available in both English and French.

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Newly-elected MCFN council assigns pillars DONNA DURIC

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The newly-elected Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Chief and Council are hitting the ground running after this month’s election saw a new chief installed and new faces join the council.

The pillars are a set of responsibilities or area of focus for each councillor.

The pillars pertain to the fulfillment of the MCFN’s strategic plan. The seven pillars are: economic prosperity, wellness, environment and sustainability, education, cultural awareness, community infrastructure, and governance.

Coun. Jesse Herkimer is the Pillar One lead: Inclusive Prosperity, Economic Growth and Job Creation.

Coun. Leslie Maracle is the Pillar Two lead: Nation Well-Being and Wellness.

Coun. Fawn Sault is the Pillar Three lead: Environment and Sustainability Stewardship for Land, Water, and Natural Resources.

Coun. Veronica King-Jamieson is the Pillar Four lead: Lifelong Learning and Awareness.

Coun. Erma Ferrell is the Pillar Five lead: Cultural Awareness, Communication and Outreach.

Coun. William “Bill” Rodger LaForme is the

Pillar Six lead: Infrastructure, Community and Membership Development.

Coun. Larry Sault is the Pillar Seven lead: Inclusive Leadership and Governance.

The pillars were introduced ins 2017 when MCFN elected council approved its strategic plan.

Pillar leads have pillar committees made up of community volunteers to help carry out the responsibilities and vision of each pillar.

According to the strategic plan, pillar one stems from the community’s “inherent right of self-determination. It is essential that our government determine how the economy should grow, how jobs are created and to ensure that the wealth of our territory generates strong, positive and sustainable outcomes for our people and future generations. Our goal is to improve MCFN financial independence from traditional government sources and help fund higher quality programs and services for membership both on and off reserve.”

One of the goals of Pillar Two is to establish a Membership Health and Wellness Centre and attract contemporary and traditional health care professionals to serve the needs of MCFN children, elders and families.

Pillar Three is about

protecting the land, water, air and natural resources on MCFN traditional territory.

Pillar Four’s objective is to facilitate and accelerate understanding of and appreciation for the importance of MCFN history, language, culture, beliefs, traditional knowledge and values.

Pillar Five works to heighten cultural awareness and enhance MCFN’s communications and outreach.

Pillar Six seeks to develop “an MCFN-life cycle infrastructure and info-structure plan that ensures that all current and future infrastructure needs are implemented, maintained and re-invested, to meet the ever-changing needs of our citizens,” according to the strategic plan.

Pillar Seven looks to build MCFN’s capacity, tools, and resources “to govern more effectively and to guide MCFN towards self-determination and beyond the Indian Act; by developing its own governance model, while continuing to work cooperatively with all levels of government, nation-to-nation.”

Both MCFN and Six Nations elected new councils this past fall, with two women leading both communities heading into 2024.

What’s NuYah without this Indian Cookie recipe?

By Nahnda Garlow There is nothing more synonymous than Midwinter and the new year than the Indian Cookie.

Its a Haudenosaunee tradition to give out these cookies to your family on the new year. Old folks say that these were made into little doll shaped cookies and given out to your fathers relatives at the New Year aka NuYah when visiting.

Nowadays we just whip up a batch when we want to get fed! Happy NuYah Kahonwe!

1 cup butter or lard,

softened 2 cups brown sugar 1 egg, well-beaten 1 cup buttermilk 4 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp nutmeg

In a large bowl mix together the butter, sugar, and egg.

In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients together.

Add dry ingredients to butter mixture 1/2 cup at a time alternating with buttermilk.

Add a little flour to

make the dough workable. Transfer to a floured surface and knead a little until dough is no longer sticky. Roll dough to about 1/2 inch thick and cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes.

NOTE: You can add raisins if you want to but usually everybody complains when you do this. I saw someone once add chocolate chips which would be delicious. Just don’t add weird things like cranberries or pecans because that is too extra for the NuYah Indian Cookie.

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Avoid driving under the influence

New Year’s resolutions for your social life

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By The Staff

Celebrations frequently involve entertaining guests or heading out for nights on the town to enjoy the company of others. Often food and beverages are part of the fun, and that includes alcoholic beverages, which may flow a little more readily during festive occasions.

Niznik Behavioral Health says crash fatality rates involving alcohol increase by about five times during holidays. Roughly 131 people die in crashes involving alcohol each holiday, compared to 25 deaths during non-holidays, according to data compiled for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System between 2013 and 2017.

The numbers continue to grow. According to MoneyGeek, driving under the influence-related fatalities were 23 per cent higher in 2021 than in 2016.

Among the holidays with the highest rates of DUI, Independence Day and other summer holidays top the list, but impaired driving also is prevalent between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. It’s perfectly alright to have fun in social situations. However, that fun should involve responsible

New Year’s resolutions tend to focus heavily on healthy aspirations. Each January, people from all walks of life express a desire to lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking, or get more sleep.

Expanding your social life can prove beneficial, as strong social connections are important to maintaining cognitive health and emotional well-being. The following are some socially-minded resolutions.

Volunteer. One of the best ways to meet new people is to engage in activities that attract like-minded individuals. Volunteer activities are one avenue to explore. Volunteerism can start in schools, community centers, houses of worship, and elsewhere through the community.

Change your internal narrative. Sometimes people have a hard time making friends simply because they have preconceived notions or place judgments on those around them. Judging others can be detrimental to establishing relationships. Changing how you view others can help.

Join a social app.

Whether it is to meet new friends or potential romantic partners, now may be the time to put yourself out there. Apps that promote

Just don't drive if you must drink. And if you must drive, don't drink.

behaviour, particularly when consuming alcohol.

Here’s how to enjoy celebrations while also playing it safe.

- Take driving off the table. When planning social occasions, remove the need to drive entirely.

Ensure the party location is within walking distance for guests, or at a convenient spot accessible by public transportation. Hosts can encourage guests to utilize taxis or rideshare services so everyone can leave their cars at home.

- Take the emphasis off of alcohol. Plan events that do not necessarily need to be drinking-heavy.

Experiential events, such as escape rooms, crafting sessions, culinary demonstrations, and others can

shift the focus away from drinking.

- Serve alcohol early. If alcoholic beverages will be served, have a cut-off time when these drinks no longer will be served. This way guests will have a chance to recover and sober up before leaving.

- Provide drink vouchers.

Limit how much guests drink by setting a quota.

Work with an establishment so that each party-goer only gets a set number of drink tokens or tickets.

When they’re used up, then they no longer will be served.

- Make food a priority.

Shift the focus from drinks to food. Those who have filled up on plenty of snacks or a big meal may be less likely to over-indulge.

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- Change your venue. A gathering at a bar may set the tone that drinking will be prioritized. Look for party venues where drinking may not be allowed, such as church or school party rooms, or not as accessible, such as a BYOB restaurant.

- Always have a sober chaperone. At each event, one or more people should make the pledge to stay sober so they can ensure the safety of guests. This may mean driving them home themselves or arranging for transportation.

Festivities may include alcohol, but hosts and party planners should take steps to reduce the likelihood that guests will drive while under the influence.

personal relationships help people vet individuals so they’re not walking into situations completely unaware. Pew Research says 53 per cent of people under the age of 30 report having used a dating site or app, and the popular app Meetup boasts 60 million members.

Try new activities. If you’ve been meaning to learn how to brew your own beer or create acrylic art craft projects, now is the time to dive in. Engaging in new hobbies and activities puts you in touch with other people, which can help foster new friendships.

Practice active listening. Resolving to make established relationships more secure may come down to listening better.

Too often people are harried and rushed and may miss key signals a partner or friend is giving them. By slowing down and listening, while also trying to see the situation through another’s eyes, you can strengthen connections.

Host a gathering. Make time on the calendar to hang out with others. If you don’t make an effort to get together, you can’t expect others to want to do the same. Sometimes you have to take the lead to create social situations and gatherings.

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10 New Year’s Eve party pointers

New Year's party planning is key to a successful evening and safe times for all.

JACE KOBLUN

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Many people consider New Year’s Day the unofficial end of the holiday season. That often means that New Year’s Eve is an opportunity to socialize, gather and party one final time before returning to the routines of daily life.

The first known instance of New Year’s celebrations can be traced to around 2,000 B.C. in the region of Mesopotamia.

Celebrants were gathering in March, rather than January, as this was the time of the vernal equinox, when the darkness

of winter subsided and agricultural life could begin anew.

As individuals count down the days until New Year’s Eve festivities, these planning tips can make the celebrations occasions to remember.

1. Consider a theme.

Everyone who is anyone is having or attending a NYE party. Let your event stand out from the throngs of others with a theme. Guests can come dressed as dynamic duos (like Mario and Luigi) or the party can evoke a bygone era, such as the roaring 1920s. Let guests know what they can do to play the part.

2. Start late. You do not

want guests wiped out by the time midnight arrives.

Therefore, start the party at around 9 or 10 p.m. and anticipate it lasting into the wee hours of the morning.

3. Tailor drinks to the season. Utilize seasonal ingredients when crafting drinks, or serve drinks that are expected this time of year.

4. Provide various activities. Plan fun activities during the party.

Offer card games or board games to give guests something to do. Karaoke

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for designated drivers.

Encourage guests to stay sober and volunteer for designated driving duties by offering prizes. Ideas include gift cards to coffee shops or restaurants.

10. Be ready for midnight. Have a large television at the ready to show the midnight countdown and start pouring champagne roughly 20 minutes before midnight to ensure all glasses are full when the clock strikes 12.

New Year’s Eve celebrations get an extra boost from a well-planned party.

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ready to go, make foods accessible as well. Finger foods and bite-sized morsels will not require guests to carry plates, reducing the chances for spillage. Sliders, miniature quiches and dessert shooters should suffice.

8. Tie decorations into the theme. Classic New Year’s Eve decorations include balloons, streamers and confetti. Think about a very festive balloon arch or backdrop that also can serve as a place to pose for photo opportunities.

9. Offer takeaway gifts

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or group activities like trivia also can spread out the fun.

5. Beverages should be accessible. Having drinks ready to go is a smart idea.

Have ready-to-go drinks available by selecting a signature drink and preparing a bulk batch.

6. Curate a winning playlist. Ask guests to submit a list of their favourite tunes so you can create a collection of songs that will ebb and flow with the evening’s events.

7. Offer self-serve foods.

Much like having drinks

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Indigenous translations are being added to more American road signs to promote language and awareness CANADIAN PRESS

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

(AP) — A few years back, Sage Brook Carbone was attending a powwow at the Mashantucket Western Pequot reservation in Connecticut when she noticed signs in the Pequot language.

Carbone, a citizen of the Northern Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island, thought back to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she has lived for much of her life. She never saw any street signs honoring Native Americans, nor any featuring Indigenous languages.

She submitted to city officials the idea of adding Native American translations to city street signs.

Residents approved her plan and will install about 70 signs featuring the language of the Massachusett Tribe, which English settlers encountered upon their arrival. ``What a great, universal way of teaching language,'' she said of the project done in consultation with a a member of the Massachusett Tribe and other Native Americans. ``We see multiple languages written almost everywhere, but not on municipal signage,'' she said. ``Living on a numbered street, I thought this is a great opportunity to include Native language with these basic terms that we're all familiar with

around the city.''

Carbone has joined a growing push around the country to use Indigenous translations on signs to raise awareness about Native American communities. It also is way to revive some Native American languages, highlight a tribe's sovereignty as well as open the door for wider debates on land rights, discrimination and Indigenous representation in the political process. ``We have a moment where there is a search for some reconciliation and justice around Indigenous issues,'' said Darren Ranco, chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine and a citizen of the Penobscot Nation. ``The signs represent that, but by no means is that the end point around these issues. My concern is that people will think that putting up signs solves the problem, when in fact, it's the beginning point to addressing deeper histories.''

At least six states have followed suit, including Iowa, New York, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Signs along U.S. Highway 30 in Iowa include the Meskwaki Nation's own spelling of the tribe, Meskwakiinaki, near its settlement. In upstate New York, bilingual highway signs in the languages of the Seneca, Onondaga and Tuscarora tribes border highways and their reservations.

In Wisconsin, six of the 11 federally recognized tribes in the state have

installed dual language signs. Wisconsin is derived from the Menominee word W?sk?hsaeh, meaning ``a good place'' and the word Meskousing, which means ``where it lies red'' in Algonquian. ``Our partnerships with Wisconsin's Native Nations are deeper than putting up highway signs,'' WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said in a statement. ``We are proud of the longstanding commitment to foster meaningful partnerships focused on our future by providing great care and consideration to our past.''

Minnesota has put up signs in English and the Dakota or Ojibwe languages on roads and highways that traverse tribal lands, while the southeast Alaska community of Haines this summer erected stop, yield, `Children at Play' and street name signs in both English and Tlingit.

Douglas Olerud, the mayor at the time, told the Juneau Empire it was healing for him after hearing for years from Tlingit elders that they were not allowed to use their language when sent to boarding schools. ``This is a great way to honor some of those people that have been working really hard to keep their traditions and keep the language alive, and hopefully they can have some small amount of healing from when they were robbed of the culture,'' he said.

In New Mexico, the state transportation de-

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partment has been working with tribes for years to include traditional names and artwork along highway overpasses. Travelers heading north from Santa Fe pass under multiple bridges with references to Pojoaque Pueblo in the community's native language of Tewa.

There have also been local efforts in places like Bemidji, Minnesota, where Michael Meuers, a non-Native resident, started the Bemidji Ojibwe Language Project. Since 2009, more than 300 signs in English and Ojibwe have been put up across northern Minnesota, mostly on buildings, including schools. The signs can also be found in hospitals and businesses and are used broadly to spell out names of places and animals, identify things such as elevators, hospital departments, bear crossings _ ``MAKWA XING'' _ and food within a grocery store, and include translations for welcome, thank you and other phrases. ``Maybe it's going to open up conversations so that we understand that we are all one people,'' said Meuers, who worked for the Red Lake Nation for 29 years and started the project after seeing signs in Hawaiian on a visit to the state.

The University of Maine put up dual language signs around its main campus.

The Native American Programs, in partnership with the Penobscot Nation, also launched a website where visitors can hear

the words spoken by language master Gabe Paul, a Penobscot pronunciation guide. ``For me, and for many of our tribal citizens and descendants, it is a daily reminder that we are in our homeland and we should be ``at home'' at the university, even though it has felt for generations like it can be an unwelcome place,'' Ranco said.

But not all efforts to provide dual language signs have gone well.

In New Zealand, the election of a conservative government in October has thrown into doubt efforts by transportation officials to start using road signs written in both English and the Indigenous M?ori language.

Waka Kotahi, the New Zealand Transport Agency, earlier this year proposed making 94 road signs bilingual to promote the revitalization of the language.

But many conservatives have been irked by the increased use of M?ori words by government agencies. Thousands wrote form submissions opposing the road sign plan, saying it could confuse or distract drivers.

The effort in Cambridge has been welcomed as part of what is called the participatory budgeting process, which allows residents to propose ideas on spending part of the budget. Carbone proposed the sign project and, together with a plan to make improvements to the

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African American Heritage Trail, it was approved by residents. ``I am so excited to see the final products and the initial run of these signs,'' Carbone said. ``When people traveling around Cambridge see them, they will feel the same way.

It will be just different enough to be noticeable but not different enough that it would cause a stir.''

Carbone and others also hope the signs open a broader discussion of Native American concerns in the city, including representation in the city government, funding for Native American programs as well as efforts to ensure historical markers offer an accurate portrayal of Indigenous people.

When she first heard about the proposal, Sarah Burks, preservation planner at the Cambridge Historical Commission, acknowledged there were questions. Which signs would get the translations? How would translation be handled? Would this involve extensive research?

The translation on streets signs will be relatively easy for people to understand, she said, and inspire residents to ``stop and think'' about the Massachusett Tribe and to ``recognize the diversity of people in our community.'' ``It will be attention-grabbing in a good way,'' she said of the signs, which are expected to go up early next year.

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Six Nations News: A 2RT Year in Review for 2023 CANADIAN PRESS

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Jan 4 - Six Nations man, Woodstock woman charged with first-degree murder in shooting death of OPP officer Jan. 11 - Former Elected Chief Bill Montour passes at the age of 81 Jan. 18 - Search uncovers 171 plausible burials near St. Mary’s Indian Residential School Jan. 25 - New housing build in Ohsweken starts construction; puts small dent in housing crisis Feb. 1 - Six Nations’ Survivors’ Secretariat urged the City of Brantford to be cautious as it moves forward with plans to re-develop a massive plot of land around Mohawk Lake in the city’s Eagle Place neighbourhood.

Feb. 8 - The City of Guelph says it has spoken to Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation about a proposed pedestrian bridge over the Speed River - but says the Haudenosaunee Development Institute would only engage in discussions with them after the city made a payment to the HDI. Feb. 15 - Battery storage project to open in two years on Six Nations territory. The announcement was made at The Gathering Place with Premier Doug Ford in attendance, who was heckled by Six Nations community members as he

left the building via a back entrance.

Mar. 1 - Archives show there were nearly 100 known deaths at the Mohawk Institute, but only half that number is shown in official records, at 48.

Mar. 8 - Six Nations wants in on the First Nations Drinking Water Settlement. Six Nations applied to be part of the $1 billion settlement for poor drinking water quality on First Nations reserves.

Mar. 15 - Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council still not agreeing to cleaning up raw sewage spill from Hamilton waterway, delaying the clean-up.

Mar. 29 - Documents reveal that the Haudenosaunee Development Institute and lawyer Aaron Detlor became co-owners of a $1.4 million luxury condo in downtown Toronto.

Apr. 5 - Logan Staats was awarded the TD Indigenous Songwriter Award Apr. 12 - New court documents outline multi-million dollar corporate empire built by the Haudenosaunee Development Institute.

Apr. 26 - Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council unveiled a new mobile app for community members to receive up to the minute news, alerts and information on their phones.

May 3 - After a twoweek strike, Six Nations teachers and students headed back to school, joining 200,000 workers across the country who

issued a strike for better wages.

May 10 - A Six Nations elected council lawyer told a court that the Haudenosaunee Development Institute is obstructive, divisive and not transparent with the community about its finances, arguing it should not be allowed to intervene in the band’s massive land claim lawsuit against the Crown and Government of Canada.

May 17 - Six Nations lawyer continues arguments in court that the HDI peddles divisive rhetoric and is looking to “hijack” Six Nations’ land claim in court.

May 25 - Bread and Cheese celebrations were back to normal for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic put a dent in annual celebrations three years prior, with the community once again filling the Six Nations sports fields and arena to capacity to pick up their bread and cheese.

June 1 - Mississaugas of the Credit’s adoption of its constitution to be challenged in court by a concerned group of community citizens.

June 7 - A Hamilton court issued an eight-year sentence for Binbrook man Peter Khill in the shooting death of Six Nations man Jonathan Styres in February 2016.

June 14 - Six Nations country singer Jim Jacobs wins Country Music Album of the Year at the Summer Solstice Indigenous Music

Awards at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

June 21 - The Haudenosaunee Development Institute lost its legal battle to act as an intervenor in Six Nations’ long-standing land claim case against the Crown expected to head to court in 2024. The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation won its bid to intervene in the case.

June 29 - Brantford MP Larry Brock demanded the federal government pay for a new private language immersion school on Six Nations to the tune of $32 million, after holding a press conference with Kawennio/Gaweniyo language school staff and students.

July 5 - No jail time for Hamilton cop - a Hamilton Police officer who was caught on video kicking an Indigenous man in the head during an arrest will not face any jail time for his actions.

July 12 - Haudenosaunee communities grieve the passing of knowledge keeper Ayonwaehs Ateronhiatahkon Francis Boots, who was a Kanienkehaka teacher and war chief. He passed at the age of 73.

July 27 - Celebrated musician Mark Laforme passes away at age 69. He was a guitarist and celebrated for his contribution to Canadian music.

Aug. 2 - After two long years of financing woes and political wrangling, fibre optics are starting to be installed on the territory, which will bring

high-speed Internet to the reserve for the first time ever.

Aug. 9 - Local families donate to Six Nations Food Bank. R.M. Roofing and Bloom Cannabis donated thousands to the food bank after putting together local fundraisers to help families in need.

Aug. 30 - Six Nations Elected Council holds first public meeting since the Covid-19 pandemic began, inviting the community to its Annual General Meeting to talk about its work completed to date. The audit presentation was skipped and released to the public a few weeks later.

Sept. 6 - Overdose Awareness Day event at Six Nations shows recovery is possible, as community members in recovery shared their stories about becoming clean and sober from drugs and alcohol.

Sept. 13 - Six Nations woman Phyllis Bomberry, who passed away in 2019, was honoured posthumously with a spot in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.

Sept. 20 - Mohawk Village Memorial Fundraiser brings in $10,000. Community members and friends from surrounding communities walked and ran the blue track in Ohsweken to help raise funds for a memorial village at the former Mohawk Institute Residential school in Brantford.

Sept. 27 - The Six Nations Survivors’ Secretariat honoured children who passed away at the

former Mohawk Institute Residential School with a “Memorial 96” display at their Ohsweken office. 96 feathers represented each of the children who passed.

Oct. 4 - Six Nations of the Grand River CEO Darrin Jamieson resigns. Elected Councillor Nathan Wright was appointed the interim CEO in his absence.

Oct. 18 - Grand River Enterprises President Steve Williams running for elected chief, saying he loves the community too much to “watch it go down the drain.”

Nov. 9 - Former Coun.

Sherri-lyn Hill was elected Chief of Six Nations and sworn in during a special ceremony at the band office, after beating her nearest competitor, Steve Williams, by almost 200 votes.

Nov. 15 - Former Woodland Cultural Centre Director Tom Hill passes.

He is being remembered as a champion of First Nations arts after the museum announced his death earlier this week.

Nov. 22 - Elected Council working with Brantford Mayor to remove squatters from Glebe Lands. Chief Mark Hill and Coun. Greg Frazer delivered trespassing notices to squatters on the property.

Nov. 29 - Six Nations Food Bank desperate for help this holiday season; rising costs and inflation in 2023 causing problems within the community, to the point the food bank is having to turn people away.

``The plaintiffs assert that the day school system had a stated goal of cultural assimilation and that the children who attended them were victims of acculturation as well as, for many, psychological, physical and sexual abuse by teachers, administrators, other employees and other children at these schools,'' Justice Sylvain Lussier wrote in his Dec. 8 decision.

The lawsuit includes all First Nations people who were required between 1951 and 2014 to attend day schools that were run by the Quebec

government and its school boards in Indigenous communities for the federal government.

It also includes all Inuit who were required to attend Quebec government-run schools in their communities between 1963 and 1978.

Lussier said the plaintiffs allege the way the schools were run intentionally violated their rights to integrity, dignity and safety, as well to maintain and advance their cultural life with members of their community, as guaranteed by Quebec's Charter of Hu-

man Rights and Freedoms.

Two representative plaintiffs, identified as J.J. and A. Je. in court documents, both allege they suffered abuse at the schools.

A. Je., who attended an on-reserve school in Lac Simon, Que., which was run by a school board based in the nearby city of Val-d'Or, Que., on behalf of the federal government.

In court documents, A. Je. described the climate at the school she attended between 1972, when she was four years old, and 1982 as ``hellish'' and ``like a residential school

inside the community.'' ``While she attended the Lac Simon school, A. Je. suffered physical, psychological and sexual abuse at the hands of school employees. She also witnessed such about being inflicted on other students,'' according to a summary of the allegations in Lussier's decision.

Non-Indigenous students who attended the school were not subject to the same violence and were allowed to physically attack Indigenous students, while Indigenous students were severely punished if they attacked

a non-Indigenous student, according to the summary.

In 2019, the federal government settled with survivors of federally-run schools for $1.47 billion, however that settlement didn't include provincially-run schools, such as those in Quebec.

The class action is seeking at least $20,000 in damages for every person who was forced to attend the schools, as well as for their direct family members.

It seeks additional damages for people who suffered specific abuse.

Quebec judge authorizes class action lawsuit alleging abuse at Indigenous day schools

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MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indigenous people who allege they received lower-quality education than other Quebecers at day schools where abuse was rampant.

Thousands of First Nations and Inuit children were required by the provincial or federal government to attend the schools.

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Festive facts about fruitcake

By Jace Koblun Certain sights and sounds are ingrained in the holiday season, from twinkling lights to carols piping over retailers’ sound systems.

Amid the shelves of holiday wares and delicacies, fruitcake makes its annual appearance.

Fruitcake, sometimes referred to as plum cake or Christmas cake, can be prepared in various ways. However, a dense bundt-type cake dotted with dried, candied fruit and often soaked in rum or brandy has become the standard. Loathed or loved, seldom anything in between, fruitcake is typically mocked as the ultimate regift.

Just like Charlie Brown’s scant Christmas tree, which was initially mocked, it’s time to see fruitcake in a new light.

Consider these fruitcake fun facts.

- The texture of fruitcake can vary from cakelike to more of a sweet bread like brioche. Italians dig into panettone, Germans delight with stollen

and Jamaicans serve black cake.

- The first fruitcakes weren’t eaten. According to historians, fruitcakes were initially made by ancient Egyptians, who tucked the desserts into the tombs with their dead so a sweet treat could be enjoyed in the afterlife.

- Fruitcake gained popularity as military rations, as everyone from Roman soldiers to Crusaders found fruitcake provided a diverse array of nutrients and an energy boost in battle. Fruitcake also stores well, which can be beneficial for military personnel in battle.

- Fruitcake seemingly is indestructible. While it likely cannot last forever, Tastemade says if a fruitcake is kept in an airtight container and stored in a dark, cool place, it could be reheated years after being baked. Starch crystals and dried fruit in the cake will release stored water when warmed, rehydrating the cake.

- Historical accounts indicate Romans were among the first people to

eat fruitcake, which they might have enjoyed as early as 100 A.D. A version called “satura” was made by mixing stale bread with pine nuts, pomegranate seeds, raisins, and then soaking it in a barley mash and an alcoholic beverage brewed from honey.

- Fruitcake became a popular dish to serve at British royals’ weddings.

Queen Victoria, Princess Diana and Prince William served fruitcake at their receptions.

- The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. has a fruitcake on display. It traveled into space on Apollo 11 in 1969, but was never eaten.

- Seth Greenberg, who worked in his family’s New York City bakery, attests that fruitcake is delicious when made with the right ingredients. The neon-coloured, dry and overly sweet fruit that many bakers use is the problem with poor cakes. But proper ingredients like brandy, cherries, apricots, figs, and dates can make for a delicious fruitcake.

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A win at home keeps the Corvairs on top

The Caledonia Pro-fit Corvairs celebrating local wins and the holidays.

By 2RT Staff CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Pro-fit Corvairs came out with one loss to the Hamilton Kitty B’s and one win over the Pelham Panthers this past weekend. Earlier, they were dealt a losing hand to Elmira and St. Thomas the week prior.

They still sit as reigning leaders of the Golden Horseshoe Conference, tailed by the Fort Erie Meteors and St. Catharines Falcons with the closest stats.

Their month of victories has paid off well regardless, as they met

up with the Kitty B’s on Thursday, December 21 within the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena.

The first period saw the Corvairs give the lead to the Kitty B’s early on with a goal four minutes in.

Seeming to aim to recover, they returned wth a goal from Tyler Clark, fed by Tyler Savard and Steve Laforme.

In the second period, the Corvairs lost ground as the Kitty B’s acquired six minutes in penalties, but three goals on the board in a 13-minute span. The saving grace offered by a goal from Jayden Lammel, fed by

Tyler Savard and Sami Douglas to close the period. The third didn’t see scoring from either side, closing the game out at a 2-5 for the Kitty B’s.

This delivered the third straight loss for the Corvairs, but their next match showed a high interest in breaking the streak. On Saturday, December 23, the Corvairs hosted the Pelham Panthers in their home arena at the Haldimand Country Caledonia Centre.

The first period saw a great effort by the Corvairs as Brayden Russell opened scoring with an unassisted goal just two

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minutes into the period. Clark Dunford came through a few minutes later, fed by Brayden Russel, and Tyler Savard was fed by Zachary Na-herne to take a steep lead. Despite earning 10-minutes in penalties across the period, the Corvairs offered another goal from Ryan O’Keefe, fed by Brayden Russel and Zachary Naherne, to lead the game 4-0.

In the second period, Tyler Savard earned his second goal from Sami Douglas, fol-lowed by Noah Beltzer, fed by Markus Dempewolf.

Minutes later, Tyler Savard

went for his third goal of the game fed by Aiden Wilson and Sami Douglas, then Ryan O’Keefe closed out the period with an unassisted goal. This claimed one of the highest leads for the Corvairs this season, at 8-0.

In the third period, Evan Bradacs opened the 20-minute slot with a goal fed by Tyler Clark.

Will Bray came through afterward with a goal fed by Markus Dempewolf, leading into a tight final minute of play. With forty seconds left, Steve Laforme scored from Jayden Lammel, and just

14 seconds later, Ryan O’Keefe scored from Jayden Lammel and Sami Douglas. This closed the game out at an impressive 12-0 home-showing for the Corvairs.

The Corvairs will visit the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre to face the St. Catharines Falcons away from home on Friday, January 5, before returning to the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre the following day. They will host the Port Colborne Sailors at 7:30 p.m., EST.

He sits as the Anaheim Ducks second round pick, 59th overall, who excelled for the Erie Otters this year, despite not finding much success in the win column overall. It was earlier in July, Terrance was drafted by the Ducks.

Terrance also attended the 2023 World Junior Summer Showcase and earned first place while playing in the 2021 Five Nations Tournament in Switzerland.

Terrance will have a large opportunity at this tournament to play with the other highly-talented players on this roster, and excel his own offensive

game on the international stage.

Team USA went up against Norway in the first game of group play in the 2024 World Junior Championship tournament on Boxing Day, December 26, sealing their first win 4-1. The team will move on to face Switzerland on December 28, and Czechia the fol-lowing evening.

In Canada, the event will be televised on TSN and streamed. The tournament will also be streamed on TSN's digital platforms.

Akwesasne Carey Terrance earns spot on Team USA 2024

By 2RT Staff SWEDEN — Preparations to announce the Team USA Hockey Team for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships began in early December, with an early roster release.

The IIHF Championships are being played in Sweden from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. To assist their selection, the United States invited just three OHL players to their World Junior selection camp in Plymouth, Michigan and on December 16, all three were named to the roster.

Among the three included Mohawk Nation

Carey Terrance, who was named to the ear-ly roster, Gavin Hayes, and Sam Hillebrandt who all headed to Sweden to represent the United States this week. The United States team is largely regarded as the best team based on stats and experience in the tournament, with an abundance of high NHL draft picks, including Terrance and Hayes.

Terrance made the final roster after playing a key role at the U-18's for the United States the year before, where he won gold medal at the 2023 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship.

The IIHF World Junior Championships are waging in Sweden from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. The United States invited just three OHL players, Aamong the three included Mohawk Nation Carey Terrance.

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Arena Lacrosse League offers Six Nations teams a bye week By 2RT Staff with notes from arenalacrosseleague.ca SIX NATIONS — The Arena Lacrosse League opened its Eastern Division on Saturday, December 9 in the Eastern Division. The hometown teams, the Ohsweken Bears and Six Nations Snipers, find themselves on two ends of the standings spectrum still, after Week 3 stats were gathered this past weekend.

With the stats, four teams sat including the Bears and Snipers, RiverWolves and Ex-press.

The Bears still sit in third place behind the Whitby Steelhawks and Paris River-Wolves, while the Snipers sit in eighth place below the Express.

Still, the Timbermen played the Steelhawks tough in the first half of their match, Whitby put it in another gear in the middle of the third quarter. Up 8-7 the Steelhawks scored ten of the last eleven goals in the game,

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including four shorthanded markers to garner an 18-8 victory.

The Monarchs held on while dropping a close decision to the Oshawa

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Outlaws in their versus.

Down just 7-5 at the half, a rough third quarter put the Monarchs behind the eight ball, being outscored 5-1. Though the Monarchs

fell just short of their comeback 13-11, the character of the team was on display in the fourth quarter.

Oshawa moved up

another spot in the rankings with the victory over the Monarchs. The game looked to be well in hand when the Outlaws took

their foot off the gas. A five goal outburst from Toronto made this game much closer than it needed to be. Oshawa was able to hold on for the 13-11 victory.

The Timbermen were down just one goal the flood gates opened.

Whitby scored ten of the next eleven goals en route to an 18-8 victory. More concerning was the four short-handed goals that were scored during this time. Peterborough has a bye week to re-group before facing the Express in Brampton January 5th.

The Bears and Snipers will return to the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena with the Bears playing on Saturday, December 30 at 1:00 p.m., EST to face the Brampton Express. The Snipers will take to the same arena later at 4:00 p.m., on the same day to face the higher ranked Paris RiverWolves.

Week Five in the NLL sees standings give Albany the top spot By 2RT Staff with notes from nll.com 1. Whitby Steelhawks (3-0): While the Timbermen played the Steelhawks tough in the first half, Whitby put it in another gear in the middle of the third quarter. Up 8-7 the Steelhawks scored ten of the last eleven goals in the game, including four shorthanded markers en route to a lopsided 18-8 victory.

2. Paris RiverWolves (2-0): Did not play. No movement in the rankings.

3. Ohsweken Bears (1-1): Did not play. No movement in the rankings.

4. Toronto Monarchs

Albany Firewolves.

(1-2): The Monarchs held on to fourth position though

NLL

dropping a close decision to the Oshawa Outlaws. Down just 7-5 at the

half, a rough third quarter put the Monarchs behind the eight ball, being

outscored 5-1. Toronto put together a dynamic fourth led by Parker Pipher and Nick Miller with two each. Though the Monarchs fell just short of their comback 13-11, the character of the team was on display in the fourth quarter.

5. Brampton Express (1-1): Did not play. No movement in the rankings.

6. Oshawa Outlaws (1-2): Oshawa moved up another spot in the rankings with a victory over the Toronto Monarchs. The game looked to be well in hand when the Outlaws took their foot off the gas. A five goal outburst from Toronto made this game much closer than

it needed to be. Oshawa was able to hold on for the 13-11 victory.

7. Peterborough Timbermen (1-2): The Timbermen looked great for 37:22 in this game. Down just one goal the flood gates opened wide. Whitby scored ten of the next eleven goals en route to an 18-8 victory. More concerning was the four shorthanded goals that were scored during this time. Peterborough has a bye week to regroup before facing the Express in Brampton January 5th.

8. Six Nations Snipers (0-2): Did not play. No movement in the rankings.

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Midwives (Birthing Centre) (519) 445-4922 Note: Midwifery services will be available 24/7. All regular programming will be closed.

Medical Transportation (519) 445-0410 Please leave voicemail as office will be closed. Voicemails will be checked on December 22, 28, & 29.

SOCIAL SERVICES Child & Family Services Band Representatives (519) 717-4788 (Mario) (519) 732-8356 (Christine) (519) 761-0519 (Kimberly) Dates & Times: December 27-29, 8:30am-4pm Note: Available for court matters ONLY involving child protection dring this time period. All organizations must continue to provide notification and updates through the normal process of email, fax and voicemails.

Correctional Services (519) 445-2628 Dates & Times: December 20-22 & 26-30 (on-call) Note: Voicemails & emails will be retrieved daily.

HOUSING Six Nations Housing Office (519) 717-7187 Emergency use ONLY. Maintenance After Hours phone.

Emergencies: Someone who does not have heat, water, hydro (that is not related to a community power outage), or significant water leaks.

Secondary Contact: (226) 387-1388 Andrew Powless, Maintenance Supervisor

ONTARIO WORKS Ontario Works (519) 732-3946 (519) 717-6937 (519) 387-3340 Use for Emergencies ONLY. Note: The Ontario Works Office will be closed during the Holiday Closure.

PUBLIC WORKS Public Works Transfer Station Dates & Times: December 20th closing at 2pm, last load-in at 1:45pm December 28-30 8am-4:30pm, last load-in at 4:15pm Note: No debris approvals will be completed between December 21st and January 1st. Closed for the remainder of the Holiday closure and will be re-opening January 2nd for regular business hours.

Six Nations Septic Services Phone: (519) 445-4242 Address: 1953 Fourth Line Note: Septic calls paid and placed prior to Thursday, December 14th at 4:30pm will be completed prior to the Holiday Closure, calls placed after this deadline may not be completed until January 2024.

Online payments take 2 business days to process.

Truckfill Station Note: Payment on accounts must be made before noon on December 20th to be applied to accounts before January 2nd. Online payments take 2 days to process.

listof ofutilities utilities online via the Find a list SNGR Website, App, or Social Media.

Or head to Central Admin (1695 Chiefswood Road) as a printed version is posted on the main entrance.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL: 911 Note: All other services & programs will be closed from December 20 at 2:00pm & will be re-opening January 2, 2024.