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A Six Nations land protector was the subject of a “citizens arrest” by Binbrook resident Gary McHale. Fearing that McHale and his group of half a dozen supporters were going to enter his home Kawaowene stood in front of McHale as he approached. In a bizarre twist of events when the OPP arrived they arrested Kawaowene injuring him in the process. Story on page 2. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE PM42686517

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McHale protest opens old wounds at Kanohstaton

By Jim Windle KANONHSTATON – Sunday afternoon, June 8th, at about 2:19pm, wellknown agitator Gary McHale, and a group of his followers, came to the former Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia to continue his agenda of keeping the wounds of the 2006 land reclamation open.

Police were called, but in the end, the sole protector left on the land, 53-year-old Kawaowene (English name was Garlow), John roughed up and arrested by the OPP while McHale and his crew watched on and filmed the events for their YouTube channel.

Six Nations believes the former DCE was reclaimed in a 2006 standoff, which was internationally covered by all the major media outlets throughout Turtle Island and beyond.

In 2007, to put an end to the roadblocks and potential violence, Ontario purchased the land (which is under a registered land claim), from developers, John and Don Henning for $15.8 million. The Hennings are now in court defending themselves against Ontario which wants them to pay tax on their payoff money.

With the cooperation of Ontario, Six Nations has held a continuous presence on the land ever since. This situation is at the root of Mr. McHale and his followers’ many

Land defender John Garlow. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE antagonistic publicity stunts over the years following, never really letting the situation between the neighbouring communities of Caledonia and Six Nations heal.

Sunday afternoon Garlow was alone in the house located on the property – which has been renamed by Kanonhstaton by Six Nations, a Mohawk word meaning “the protected place” – when McHale and a group of around six of his followers, some carrying video cameras, marched past the main gate to the property right up to the front of the house.

As they approached the house, Garlow went out to stop their progress and ordered them off of Six Nations land.

He opened his arms as to make a human fence and told McHale not to pass. At this point there

were no visible OPP officers in the area.

“He kept coming towards me and I thought he might do something,” said Garlow. “I put my arms out wide and told him that he was not welcome.”

McHale would not stop and tried to go around Garlow who followed him, staying between himself and the house, which he feared the group was about to try and take over.

“I was alone here, I had to do something,” said Garlow.

More of McHale’s followers began to arrive from the Braemar neighbourhood adjacent to Kanonhstaton, passing though what was called the “O-town” entrance to the lands.

McHale would not stop coming and he and Garlow’s bodies collided.

Garlow shoved McHale off of him and McHale responded by calling 911 saying he was conducting a “citizen’s arrest”.

OPP arrived soon after.

They talked to McHale, but rather than arrest him for instigation, they came to Garlow and placed him under arrest for “assault”.

Garlow offered token resistance to police while trying to explain to them what he was doing and, more importantly, why.

“As a Haudenosaunee man I am obligated to protect my land and my people,” said Garlow.

A very brief scuffle ensued and Garlow was taken to the ground by OPP officers who, according to witness Norm Thomas, mashed Garlow’s face into the gravel while subduing him with handcuffs.

his had Garlow hands cuffed behind his back and was carried away by police officers with his face about two feet from the roadway, causing him shoulder and arm damage. He also had gravel wounds to his hands.

Garlow’s token resistance continued at the police station when he decided not to speak English any more and reverted to his Cayuga tongue, refusing to answer to the name John.

“I would not sign my slave name,” said Garlow.

“Only one policeman at least attempted to call me by my right name so I thanked him for the respect he had shown me and would only speak English to him.”

He would not sign the release forms except with an “X”, which the OPP accepted, and Garlow was released in his own recognizance under a promise to appear.

“There were 2 cruisers here when I got here at about quarter to three,” says Norm Thomas, a friend of Garlow’s and fellow land protector. “I said to take it easy on him, but they kept going.”

Except for Thomas Garlow was alone for most of it, and was hoping to slow the process down

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But because the incident happened so quickly, he did not have time to text for help before he felt he had to respond. Thomas did send some text messages for help at Kanonhstaton, but by that time, Garlow was arrested and McHale’s people had left.

“To a warrior, jail is something that a warrior just accepts,” says Garlow. “They can detain your body but not who we really are. As a warrior, jail is just another part of the universe. It’s not a good place to be, but don’t be afraid of it.

If you are not afraid of death why are you afraid of jail?” he reasons.

“Look at me. I’m all marked up, I got a sore arm, a sore shoulder, but I was here by myself,” he told TRT. ”If the people are not going to start coming here to protect this land, I’m not going to be staying here anymore.

I’ll go with another nation and do what I have to do, or just retire from it all. Something needs to change. I’m hoping that all people, both Native and non-Native will change this so me or my people don’t have to be terrorized again.”

Garlow is scheduled to appear in Cayuga Court House July 22nd, at 2 pm.

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Community meeting called to discuss garbage crisis

By Jen Mt. Pleasant The Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) held a community meeting on Saturday to discuss the garbage crisis at the landfill site located on 4th Line. The meeting started off with a discussion of the garbage situation and a history of landfill on Six Nations but quickly turned into a discussion on why community members feel that SNEC

has not done the proper research on John Kearns’ disintegration system which they feel has the potential to cause illnesses to many people down the road.

Senior Administrative Officer, Dayle Bomberry gave a brief history of the landfill site. “Originally the landfill site was on 3rd Line and in 1986 it was moved to the current location on 4th Line,” stated Bomberry. “The site on

4th Line was supposed to last for 40 years but it only lasted half its life span. In 20 years it was full,” stated Bomberry.

The community meeting was a result of an incident that occurred over a week ago when over 50 residents of Six Nations, concerned with the health and well being of the community and the environment, gathered at the Six Nations Landfill Site to demand that own-

er John Kearns shut down his disintegrator and leave the territory. Some community members are concerned that his machine may be producing carcinogens that could be contaminating Six Nations residents. A number of local residents surrounding the landfill site have complained of toxic smells and black smoke coming from the machine.

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Community members learn the value of independence

By Jen Mt. Pleasant SIX NATIONS – Presented by Six Nations Child & Family Services and Six Nations Mental Health, Osedwataho:da or Finding Our Way is a series of presentations featuring various community members providing Ogwehoweh knowledge.

Last Monday was the first presentation which featured keynote speaker Leroy Hill. Hill spoke

about the importance of independence and what it means to be independent from a Haudenosaunee perspective.

“Let me tell you a bit about myself,” stated Hill. “My Cayuga name translates to Long Path.

I am also a Cayuga SubChief, Faithkeeper and caretaker of some of the wampums. I sit on a committee that oversees the wampum belts and am also a speaker of the

Solar power thank-you celebration at Kanata

By Jim Windle

Saturday afternoon, the Mohawks of the Grand River officially thanked those parties that helped made a block of 96 solar panels a reality to provide electricity to the former Kanata Village.

The celebration began at 2 pm, with a number of guests including Provincial Liberal incumbent, Dave Levac who took time out of his busy

campaigning schedule to attend and to congratulate the group for their Solar Power initiative.

Bill Squire presented a brief history of the post American Revolution Mohawks and others of the Six Nations who set up the original Mohawk Village where the former museum is now.

Brantford businessman Steve Charest played a major role in bringing the panels to the site and

hooking up the grid. He spoke about his continuing and growing relationship with the Mohawks of the Grand and the Mohawk Workers.

“The miracle of all of this,” says Claudine, “is that virtually no money changed hands in the transaction. People donated their time, expertise, and equipment to bring this about, and we are very appreciative of that.”

Even the Hydro bill that had become a sore spot at Brantford’s City Hall was also paid off through a donation. Once that was paid, Brant Power came in and hooked everything up. VanEvery-Albert’s NANFAN Development Services covered that debt in full.

“The exciting part is that we will save energy and when winter comes, we will be able to run electric furnace in place to provide us heat,” says VanEvery-Albert.

The gathering of

3 free and also claims that any kind of garbage can be incinerated in his unit including: plastics, aerosol cans and metals, therefore obviating the need to recycle. Interestingly, the SNEC sold a brand new recycling truck which they never used, in an auction last month.

Director of Public Works, Mike Montour stated, “We were cutback around $300,000 this year. Now we have to look at options and the practicality of those options.”

The current landfill site

is 40 acres and was supposed to last 40 years, but it only lasted 20, stated Montour. Another alternative, he stated, would be to send the garbage off the reserve and charge community members by the bag. But is sending garbage off reserve for someone else to deal with the right way to go? SNEC is at a dead end with the garbage crisis and feels that burning it in Kearns’ machine is the best option at this point.

Great Law.” “Be mindful of simple things,” stated Hill, “Our culture and our teachings is our toolkit.

I belong to a committee that is sanctioned by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Grand Council, where I work on the Great Law. I am trained to speak for hours in reciting the Great Law. It takes a lot of discipline, responsibility and commitment to do that,” explained Hill.

Hill spoke of the Creation Story from what

was passed down to him from his Aunt and explained that there is good and bad in each of us. “You constantly have to be aware that there is a good and a bad struggle within each of us.

Being materialistic isn’t our way. It is not the value that our Creator has taught us. Being too materialistic means you will never be happy because you will always be wanting more.”

Hill explained that

around 50 people, all brought something for the Pot Luck and there was fun and food for everyone.

“It was the way it should be,” she said, “with all of us working together to accomplish something positive. Even the pot-luck was a bit of a miracle that we didn’t end up with 40 pies or something,” she laughed.

Bill Squire believes that history is being made, in the partnerships his group is developing across the Two Row.

Kenora lawyer faces protest

By Tom Keefer KENORA – A group of protesters from the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen #258 gathered in a protest outside of Kenora based lawyer Doug Keshan’s office on Wednesday June 4th and Thursday June 5th.

They were there to state their displeasure with how they say their lawyer has been handling their community’s residential school settlements. They feel as if

the elders who have gone through the legal system have been poorly represented, and are being deprived of the settlement money that should be their due.

“We have had enough of these stalling tactics, we need honesty to come forward” said Darlene Necan, one of the organizers of the protest. Necan was also protesting against Chief Edward Machimity, the

chief of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen #258, whom she sees as to closely intertwined with Keshan, the lawyer handling many of

the residential school settlements and lawyer for the band. Necan and members of her group of off-reserve Saugeen citizens have been

promised numerous meetings to deal with urgent problems facing her community, but these meetings keep getting cancelled at

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For generations, Squire and his family along with others have been faithfully keeping their firm belief in the power of the original Five Nations and the structure of it as set out by the Peacemaker and Hiawatha, but have trouble accepting the man-made political title of “Six Nations”. Squire believes that is what gave the settler government an avenue into their affairs and arbitrarily created a political body they could better deal with. the last moment.

The protest came as the CBC reported that the Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat has launched an investigation into Keshan’s law firm based on information provided by four residential school survivors in northern Ontario. According to a spokesperson of the group filing suit, they allege that “the Keshen firm may have provided loans directly to (residential school) claimants and/or faciliCONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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Chiefs of Ontario Reject Bill C-10

By Michael Keefer TORONTO – The Chiefs of Ontario, meeting today at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel in Toronto, have denounced the Conservative government's Bill C-10 as a direct attack on the livelihood of First Nations people. The Chiefs of Ontario is a political forum and secretariat for collective decision-making, action and advocacy for the 133 First Nation band councils in Ontario.

The Chiefs of Ontario noted that Bill C-10, which amends the Criminal Code section dealing with trafficking in contraband tobacco, was introduced without due consideration of the inherent and constitutional rights of First Nations.

Bill C-10 specifically targets the First Nation tobacco trade, defining First Nation tobacco as “contraband tobacco,” and linking its trade to organized crime. The government has provided no evidence of any such link.

At the same time as Prime Minister Harper announced Bill C-10, he also announced the provision of $90 million for the RCMP to specifically target contraband tobacco.

During third reading of Bill C-10 on May 30, 2014, members of Parliament acknowledged that the bill impacted Aboriginal and Treaty rights and that there had not been proper consultation. The Bill is currently awaiting second reading in the Senate, which is proposed for June 10, 2014.

“Traditional tobacco is of central importance to the identity, ceremony and traditions of First Nations,” said Regional

Chief Stan Beardy. “The proposed amendments to the Criminal Code are in conflict with First Nations' inherent and constitutional rights, as recognized by section 35 of the Constitution Act.” The Chiefs of Ontario reject Bill C-10, Chief Beardy said, “because it criminalizes us, and because it is a direct attack on our constitutionally protected aboriginal treaty rights.”

The traditional practice and trade of tobacco and tobacco-related products has evolved into a commerce that supports many First Nations families, especially in Six Nations, Kahnawake and Akwesasne communities.

Chief Ava Hill of the Six Nations of the Grand River elected council announced the signing of a declaration, along with other Iroquois communities denouncing Bill C-10.

“The Six Nations elected council has repeatedly informed the government of Canada that the economy and trade in our territory is our right to govern and regulate,” said Chief Hill.

“In 1994, the elected council passed a resolution stating that any product made on Six Nations is tax free.”

Chief Hill added that “As identified by Article 19 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, government is required to 'consult and cooperate in good faith with the indigenous peoples concerned through their own representative institutions in order to obtain their free, prior, and informed consent before adopting and implementing legislative or administrative measures that affect them.'”

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Chief Hill declared that “We can control and regulate and police the tobacco trade on our own, without any outside interference. We're going to do that anyway, regardless of the government's actions.” She also denounced the bad faith shown by the Harper government not just in this bill, but in other respects as well: the government's failure to live up to its fiduciary requirement to provide services to First Nations communities, its refusal to settle land claims, and its failure to consult with First Nations as required by Canadian law. “Why is the government shirking its responsibilities?” Chief Hill asked. “Why are they not following their own laws?”

Kris Green of the Haudenosaunee Trade Collective, who also spoke at the press conference, said she was “very troubled by irresponsible and offensive comments” on the part of the Canadian government. “We don't have gangs, drugs, human trafficking, and guns in our community,” she said, “and we want our economy to continue to support a safe community.”

Chief Hill observed that tobacco employs over 2,000 people in the Grand River Six Nations community. Kris Green stated that this amounted to 20 percent of working adults in the community.

Bill C-10 is thus attacking an economic mainstay of the community, and will harm not just families directly employed in tobacco production and trade, and those benefiting from the $2 million that is annually put back into the community to support families in need, but also

many other businesses that will be indirectly affected.

Gordon Peter, of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, insisted that Bill C-10 must be seen as just one of a series of actions aimed at eliminating the rights of First Nations. “This government has denied its constitutional, legal, and moral obligations,” he said. “This government must be made to uphold its obligations under our treaties and under Canadian law.”

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EDITORIAL: True equality between nations The Six Nations territories recently had another unwarranted visit from Gary McHale, who carried out a so-called “citizens arrest” against land defender Kawaowene on the reclaimed lands of Kanonhstaton on Monday.

McHale has promoted his political ideology of Canadian supremacy through a rhetoric of forced equality that violates the Two Row Wampum, and he has sought to impose his unsolicited ideas of what equality should mean for our Nations and peoples.

In peaceful nation to nation dialog, the terms of equality are defined in the constitution of each nation. Our Onkwehonwe hospitality towards the newcomers, and our rela-

tionship with the Canadian/British Sovereign has been limited and defined in the Two Row Wampum and the Kaianerekowa (Constitution of the Peoples).

True equality between nations means something different in terms of equality than the domestic equality that McHale is preaching.

Equality between nations does not mean that they are subject to each others constitution: what we are talking about is international equality.

Section 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states “(1) Everyone has the right to a nationality. (2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.”

By Tim Reynolds

Honolulu, will be representing them on appeal to the state circuit court.

Kealoha Pisciotta, President of Mauna Kea Anaina Hou, a native Hawaiian organization dedicated to protecting and preserving Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices of Mauna Kea stated, “The questions before the court, in short, are whether BLNR rules permit more development, and particularly development that has an adverse and significant impact on the land and waters of Mauna Kea.” E. Kalani Flores commented “It is unfortunate when public citizens are forced to go through court proceedings when developments such as the TMT Project are systematically granted permits by the BLNR despite these projects not meeting the criteria as outlined in Hawaii State law. How can

We mention this because all along the Canadian colony has knowingly suppressed our true nationalities and true citizenships to our particular sovereign nations. While our original

During his ongoing siege of our community, McHale has systematically and arbitrarily denied the evident and chosen nations of the men and women he targets and harasses, ramming his con-

nations enjoy paramount North to continuity America, McHale vexatiously marches onward in his personal crusade against our native free will and self help remedies.

fused notions of equality down our throats, and arbitrarily spreading Canadian “equality” forcibly onto the peoples of free nations who have never defined themselves as Canadian and who have nev-

er become subjects of the British/Canadian crown.

When McHale talks to the local publics about “two-tiered justice” and “Canadian Equality,” it must be heard globally as a voice systematically defiling the restrictive covenants between our peoples. McHale’s perspective is seen by our nations as an attempt to undermine the Two Row Wampum and ultimately our birthrights and our free wills to choose our nations and our distinct ways of life.

In McHale’s mind he arrested a Canadian citizen, but what proof of evidence does he have to back that theory up? In fact, McHale has arrested a non-Canadian without a process of extradition.

McHale’s crusade may put

him and everyone else in a constitutional crisis, and may have violated the covenant of peace between the British Crown and the Onkwehonwe.

Some Canadians may call that an act of treasonous contempt.

It is worth reminding the Canadian polity of the concepts brought to light in the Queen vs.

Tooley case, wherein the concept of Right to resist unlawful arrest is made into common law. Our right to resist and our right of self-help will only grow when necessary. We are not Canadian. We are Onkwehon:we and we deserve to be respected as the equals that we are and have always been under the Two Row Wampum.

the proposed TMT Observatory that would be over 18-stories high and be the tallest building on a Hawaiian Island satisfy the criteria? It can’t! We must proceed ahead and be idle no more. Mauna a Wakea is still sacred.”

Paul Kumu hula Neves, stated “We continue to educate Hawaii’s people and the public abroad, that Mauna Kea is not just a high-elevation place on earth, it is most sacred of places. Our case is about the necessity of having respect for Hawaiian spirituality…that spirituality is the cornerstone of the Hawaiian way. We cannot just speak of practice – we must continue to practice if we are to continue to exist”.

Elder Pua Case spoke of a culturally relevant venture that is also an extraordinary undertaking.

“What we have done was launch Hokule’a, the double hull canoe to begin a

four year journey around the world this past Saturday. On board the lead canoe, Hokule’a, is a pohaku, a rock from the top of Mauna Kea mountain – which asked to go on the voyage. It will be the beacon of strength, it will lead them to all parts of the world and bring them back again... Eo!” Buying a traditional shawl for $25 can support fundraising for the defense of Mauna Kea. Order by emailing puacase@hawaiiantel.net or check out the Pua Case or Mauna Kea Shawls facebook pages. See a traditional story/teaching about Mauna Kea, compliments and thanks to elder Pua Case, titled “A story of Mauna Wakea” on our website at www.tworowtimes.com.

It can also be supported by purchasing a song on I-tunes by Hawane titled Poli’ahu I Ke Kapu for as little as 99 cents.

Indigenous Hawaiians seek to save Mauna Kea from desecration Mauna Kea advocates are seeking justice in Hawaii courts. Six plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal in circuit court challenging the board of Land and Natural Resources’ (BLNR) April 12th decision by Judge Greg Nakamura to grant the University of Hawaii at Hilo a permit to construct the world’s second largest telescope, the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT), atop Mauna Kea. The permit would allow the TMT Corporation to break ground and construct the eighteen-story high TMT observatory on undeveloped and pristine lands within the Mauna Kea conservation district.

Plaintiffs represented themselves during the contested case hearings before the BLNR. Now, Mr. Richard Naiwieha Wurdeman, a Native Hawaiian attorney based in

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Send your letters to tworowtimes@gmail.com. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. The opinions expressed in the letters or submitted opinion pieces are not necessarily those of the Two Row Times. ford, Niagara, Waterloo, Halton and the OPP. Project “Shutdown” targets auto thefts. The jurisdictions represented on this Joint Force Operation have all experienced significant auto theft problems.

Six Nations is the exception; our experience is a stolen vehicle recovery problem. Our Territory is used as a dumping ground for stolen, stripped and burnt out vehicles.

Operation “Shutdown” has made a significant impact in reducing the number of vehicles stolen.

Overall, that means our community sees fewer stolen vehicles dumped here. This means we have fewer stolen vehicle pursuits, which makes our roads safer. In addition, there are fewer stolen vehicles being driven into farmer’s fields damaging crops and then abandoned – this means less loss of income for the farmers. For us as a Police Service, it means Six Nations spends less time recovering stolen vehicles and we can focus on other community safety issues.

Project “Shutdown” also revealed a signif-

icant link between the Auto Theft industry and drugs in our community.

As a result of information gathered by project “Shutdown” we have successfully conducted a number of drug related investigations.

Three years ago our Police Service was the lead agency in Shutdown; currently Hamilton Police Service is the lead.

The position of the Six Nations Police Service on tobacco enforcement on our Territory has always been very clear. We could not condone the presence of any law enforcement

agency with the intent to conduct “Tobacco Enforcement” on our Territory. If “Shutdown” in any way focused its activity on tobacco, our Police Service would not be a part of it. We are diligent to ensure all “Shutdown” participants respect our jurisdiction on our Territory.

While we do not do Tobacco Enforcement we have always been clear that if drugs, firearms, any other criminal activity or any organized crime element is present, we will dedicate whatever resources necessary to

investigate and take the appropriate enforcement action.

Just as intelligence gathering for tobacco enforcement on the Territory is unacceptable, so is allowing drugs, guns, stolen vehicles and other criminal acts to flourish.

In 2013, “Shutdown” accounted for 192 charges. Not one of the charges had anything to do with tobacco.

OAXACA – The provincial government and the tourism ministry of Oaxaca, a state in southern Mexico with an indigenous majority, has come under fire for releasing a promotional video that has been widely condemned as being racist and discriminatory towards indigenous peoples.

The video was made to promote tourism in the state and to invite people to visit for the Guelaguetza, an important event that celebrates the rich traditions of the indigenous peoples from every region of Oaxaca.

The video begins in-

nocently enough with scenes of tourists enjoying the different elements of the annual spectacle.

However, about 10 seconds into the clip there is a scene of a white woman lying down watching two indigenous people dance for her entertainment, the scene that follows that shows a crowd of indigenous people dressing and attending to another white woman, invoking memories of the enslavement of indigenous people by the white settlers.

Community organizer Evelyn Encalada Grez, who has spent many years working with people in Mexico stated, “You know how it is in many of

our countries, marginalizing Aboriginal communities but then turning them into tourist attractions, hence objects. This promotional tourism commercial sponsored by the Mexican government reflects this and so much more. It is just so wrong.”

“And in the State of Oaxaca, out of all places where the government unleashed its wrath against Aboriginal communities, teachers, students and campesinos in their fight for life and dignity,” added Grez. In 2006 there was a massive popular uprising in the state of Oaxaca against the illegitimate provincial government, it was brutally

suppressed by the local and federal government.

Members of that movement visited Six Nations to show their solidarity with the struggle at Kanonhstaton.

The minister for indigenous affairs of the

provincial government, Adelfo Regino Montes, has called on his own government to pull the ad; at the time of writing the government has not announced if it intends to do so.

The controversial video can be viewed on the Two Row Times website (Video link: https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=vsxz2YZP-O8)

knowledge and awareness of who you are as a Haudenosaunee person is the essence of independence. “Being independent is the ability to think clearly for yourself. The more knowledge you have of your cultural identity, the more tools you have to draw out of your toolbox. Be mindful when you think of what independence means. I really think it has more to do with your mind, logic and state of mind. Being confident. That’s one thing we’re struggling with, is low morale and lack of confidence.”

Hill said, “We need

people to understand where we came from.

Our history. Residential schools and the priests and black robes, all that impacted each of us. No one was left unaffected.

It really rattled our people’s confidence.”

“So with the concept of being independent,” stated Hill, “you have to take responsibility to use your own logic and reason based on the tools you have so the more knowledge you have, the more tools you have to be independent to make good choices for yourself, your family and your community.”

Hill concluded his

presentation stating that “there’s a struggle that goes on in each of us. Each of us is capable of doing good, each of us is capable of doing bad. Being mature is being able to sort that out for yourself. It takes patience.”

Leroy Hill will be speaking again on Independence next Monday.

Other presenters include Jane Burning, Wendy Hill and Dave Williams.

All ages are welcome and the event is free.

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RE: Article ``Foreign Agents on Six Nations Territory`` Dear Editor, I would like to address some of the information in the letter “Foreign Agents on Six Nations Territory” that was published in the Two Row Times.

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Six Nations Polytechnic is seeking a highly motivated individual to fulfill the role of Student Success Officer responsible for planning, organizing and delivering student success services for Six Nations Polytechnic students consistent with the governance and operating policies of the institute.

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

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FEATURE COLUMN: LET'S TALK NATIVE WITH JOHN KANE

WHITIE Compliant? You are Kidding, Right?

On June 2, 2014, every “member” of the Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) received a letter from his/her President announcing the launch of the Seneca Nation’s new Enhanced Tribal Identification Card (ETC) program. The announcement of the program was couched in terms of terrorism, preventing strengthening border security and facilitating ease of border crossing/ travel as well promoting a partnership between the SNI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through their Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

The letter begins with the declaration that “the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires U.S. and Canadian travelers, including Seneca Nation members, to present a passport or other WHTI-approved document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. at land or sea borders while traveling within the western hemisphere.”

Well let’s clear up a few things right from the start. They say WHTI, I say WHITIE. And in spite of this letter’s contention that these WHITIE-compliant ETCs are designed to “continue the protection of our sovereign rights,” this could not be farther from the truth.

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Note that I didn’t even bother to bring up their BS, double-talking, land stealing treaties.

There are almost too many problems with this thing to cover it here, despite the fact there are really only five requirements for WHITIE compliance. But before I get into those, let me hit a few huge shortcomings of these cards and problems with the program.

First, although it is stated pretty clearly, it’s easy to overlook the most obvious flaw — this will not help with travel into Canada or any place else. The WHITIE documents are for “entering the U.S....”

The SNI Application for an ETC says it even more clearly — “An ETC can be used...to return to the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and some countries in the Caribbean at land/ sea border entries. However, Canada will not accept an ETC...to enter into Canada.” So these things are not for traveling from home. They are only to prevent DHS from denying our return.

The SNI application has significant violations of privacy and goes well beyond basic identification information: FULL LEGAL NAME, GENDER, HEIGHT, AGE, DOB, PLACE OF BIRTH, SSN, TRIBAL ENROLLMENT NO., CLAN, PASSPORT #, HOME PHONE, MOBILE, WORK, PHYSICAL ADDRESS, MAILING ADDRESS, MARITAL STATUS, MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME, LEGAL NAME OF FATHER, WERE THEY LEGALLY MARRIED?, CHILDHOOD RESIDENCE, EMPLOYED?, EMPLOYER’S NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, LEVEL OF EDUCATION, COLLEGE(S) ATTENDED, DEGREE(S)/ YEAR(S), CAN YOU READ AND WRITE ENGLISH? The applicant also has to sign a Confidentiality Statement that acknowledges “legal penalties associated with...

providing false information” yet is provided no confidentiality agreement from the SNI, DHS, U.S. Customs and Border Protection or whoever the WHITIE guys are. In fact the MOA doesn’t even detail the use of this information but rather only mentions “validation of the Seneca Nation ETC information as specified in the separate service level agreement developed between the parties.”

These are among some of the issues that jump off the pages of these documents without even getting into the WHITIE requirements. An expiration date seems benign enough but “mandatory facial image capture” sounds a little creepy.

This is for compatibility with federal facial recognition programs and databases. The fact that, according to the MOA, the SNI clerk will retain this “capture” even if no card is issued just adds to the creepiness. Beyond basic requirements for counterfeit protection these WHITIE cards are required to have a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) utilizing Optical Character Recognition technology and an RFID chip that will allow “unique identifiers” to be acquired; in the case of the RFID chip, without the card ever having to come out of your pocket.

These Unique Identifiers will include digital photographs and other personal information and can be acquired by readers merely in your vicinity.

But clearly the kicker in this whole program is the U.S. or Canadian citizenship requirement.

The applicant MUST provide proof of “recognized U.S. or Canadian citizenship to be approved and the WHITIE card must display that citizenship prominently on its face.

This requirement is essentially tantamount to saying to any of us that if we manage to step over one of the imaginary lines of the U.S. that we cannot return without a declaration of citizenship to the U.S. or Canada.

This clearly is not an oversight. In fact, in

the SNI ETC Application the first note under the “PROOF OF “RECOGNIZED” U.S. OR CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP” is: *Note that in submitting evidence of “recognized U.S. citizenship”, the ETC applicant is not admitting to/accepting U.S. or Canadian citizenship and is first and foremost a citizen of the Seneca Nation.”

Well that fixes everything. NOT! Now what member of the SNI legal team thought that adding this note in the application would negate the obvious implication of the WHITIE requirement? The MOA clearly states that “Nation staff shall in every case confirm that the applicant is recognized as a U.S. or Canadian citizen.” *Note that it does not say that the applicant may qualify for U.S. or Canadian citizenship or meet to requirements for such.

Again, this is not just a requirement for getting a WHITIE card but it’s a requirement that it is actu-

ally stated on the WHITIE card.

I can’t help but interpret this buried and anything but a legitimate disclaimer as an attempt to dupe the applicant. This is just devious. This is not a statement promulgated by the Seneca Nation to the U.S. State Department or anyone who would ever see these ETCs. And it certainly won’t be among the card’s “Unique Identifiers” broadcasting from their RFID chips. Where were these legal wizards, who clearly saw the problem, with their challenges to WHITIE in the first place? Where was just one of these overpriced consultants when these fear mongering, 9-11 obsessed, opportunistic WHITIE supremacists put these racist requirements together? No nation can de-nationalize another or force their citizenship upon a non-consenting people. These WHITIE cards are not Seneca Nation identification cards.

They are federal IDs with

tribal logos and enrollment numbers.

We need to resist these WHITIE cards. The SNI boasts, in bold print in the letters addressed to “Dear Seneca Nation Member,” (not Citizen), The Seneca Nation is just the third Indian tribe in the country to issue ETCs. In almost 5 years since this latest attempt at forced assimilation, only two other “Indian tribes” were gullible enough to go through with this?

Well, let’s hope the Seneca people, the Onondowaka, are smarter than their administration lawyers are or at least smarter than their lawyers think they are.

– John Karhiio Kane, Mohawk, national expert commentator on Native American issues, hosts two weekly radio programs — “Let’s Talk Native…with John Kane,” ESPN Sports Radio WWKB-AM 1520 in Buffalo, N.Y., Sundays, 9-11 p.m. EDT

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FEATURE COLUMN: SCONEDOGS & SEED BEADS

The time I cried like a baby…

By Nahnda Garlow About a year ago I was filling up my truck with gas in Ohsweken. When I went inside the store to pay, there sitting on the counter was the most adorable newborn Ongwehowe baby girl. She had black fuzzy hair, dark eyes, beautiful brown skin and the tiniest pink lips. Mama was proudly showing her off to friends around the village in what I can only assume was her first day out since giving birth.

I looked at this beautiful tiny baby and gushed to her mama about how cute she was. “Look at her!” I cooed. “What a perfectly beautiful baby girl!

She’s adorable! How old?”

“Seven days,” said her

mama.

As I stared lovingly at this, the newest Ongwehowe baby on Six, my eyes welled up with alligator tears and I just about lost ‘er in the middle of the gas station. ‘What the heck?!’

I thought to myself. ‘What am I doing?’

There I stood on the brink of bawling. Embarrassed, I threw my gas money at the attendant, turned and abruptly ran out of the store. Once I reached the safety of my truck, I burst into tears.

Somehow in the middle of the village I was having an emotional meltdown over seeing a newborn and I had no idea why. ‘Ugh! Get it together and quit being such a baby!’, I thought to myself.

Shortly after that my sister got pregnant with her first child. All through the pregnancy I would gush about how excited I was to meet my niece

when suddenly I would, again, burst into tears. In the coming months and with every additional baby I saw my reactions grew more intense. I’d see a baby at the Laundromat and get all weepy.

Never mind if I got to see a toddler discovering something for the first time. Observing a one year old pick up Cheerios with careful dexterity and chubby fingers was enough to turn me into a babbling idiot. It was getting ridiculous and it wasn’t just Ongwehowe babies anymore; British babies, Mexican babies, Pakistani babies – heck even the Royal Baby got me crying! How in the world did babies become my Kryptonite?

When I was small my dad used to sing me this song. It went, “Nahnda is a baby, a baby, a baby…

Nahnda is a baby a little baby girl.” Then he would

go on by listing everyone else we knew. He would sing, “Daddy was a baby, a little baby boy…Mommy was a baby, a little baby girl.” My dad would sing on, naming everyone in the family, telling how everyone was a baby at one point in time. It’s just a simple song, but it was medicine! When I was grown and my own daughters were having a tantrum I couldn’t drag them out of, I’d sing that song. Suddenly the tantrum would calm and there would be some deep listening going on inside the mind of my two year old.

It just might be that right there that evokes such an emotional response at the sight of babies – recognizing the incredible responsibility one carries when imparting anything onto a newborn. Those vulnerable early moments a child

stops and listens to absorb whatever part of life you represent. They come into the world by order of “He who created our bodies” with a set number of days and a purpose – and then we come in – armed to either empower them or corrupt them as they sit and watch and listen to everything we do.

Everyone was a baby.

Everyone was born a bundle of hope for society. And every baby is raised subject to the beliefs and understanding of their caretakers. That is a humbling thought when considering the beginnings of our enemies isn’t it? Sometimes I have to remind myself of that medicine. Lately it’s been to the tune of “Stephen Harper was a baby, a little baby boy…” followed by some deep breathing techniques.

Day in and day out, babies are born into the

indigenous community.

They are loved, they are nurtured and they are the hope for our future. Likewise day after day thousands of babies are born into the arms of those who would position themselves as our opponents.

They are loved, nurtured, and taught the ways of their people. Sometimes they become the Gary McHale’s of the next generation, sometimes they become the Joe and Jane Canadians – totally unaware of indigenous issues at all, and sometimes they become Deskaheh’s.

Whoever they are born to, and whomever they become; all babies are subject to carry on the work of the generation that raises them. Perhaps this is the mercy makes me cry. Despite the struggles of today, I can now see a promise of hope for the future manifested in the tiny fingers of a child.

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Caledonia Corvair dies in gym

By Jim Windle SIMCOE – Twenty-twoyear-old University of Waterloo student and former Brantford Golden Eagle and Caledonia Corvair, Tyler Norrie, died suddenly just before 5 pm, last Tuesday after a regular workout at a Simcoe gym.

When paramedics arrived only a few minutes after he collapsed, there were no vital signs and he could not be resuscitated. No cause of death has been determined at this time.

Norrie was a rookie with the U of W’s Waterloo Warriors where he was taking their geog-

raphy and environment program.

The news came as a shock to Corvairs’ general manager Brian Rizzetto, who held Norrie in great esteem, and had big dreams for him in the future.

“Tyler was a big part of this team for 3 years as a Golden Eagle and one as a Corvair before going over age,” said Rizzetto.

“He was one guy that I can honestly say I never heard a negative word ever said about him. He was a great young man and a great player both on the ice and in the dressing room.

Everybody looked up to him.”

Norrie’s U of W coach Brian Bourque said Norrie had worked hard during the past season to secure a spot on the this year’s lineup, and the Warriors were looking forward to having him as a regular on the team in the fall.

“He almost cherished or relished the opportunity to be a bit of the underdog and prove people wrong,” said Bourque.

“Very hard working, always positive. Tyler was exactly the type of person that coaches look for. He was loved by his teammates. He showed up every day with a hard-working positive attitude. His

hockey sense was great and he was determined to have a positive impact on the team.”

“He had a lot of finesse and great puck movement. He was a great all around leader,” said Darren DeDobbelaer, general manager of the Simcoe Storm. Norrie was laid to rest Saturday in Simcoe with members of the Jr. C Simcoe Storm, Jr. B Corvairs and Golden Eagles, past and present, as well as U of W Warriors in attendance.

His family is requesting donations in his memory be made to Camp Trillium Rainbow Lake in nearby Waterford.

Short handed Chiefs struggle at .500 Senior`s women`s field lacrosse

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – After starting the new season with an 11-6 hiccup in Waterloo, the Mann Cup defending Six Nations Chiefs of the OLA Sr. Major Series Lacrosse league, had opportunity to right the ship this past Saturday night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena with their home opener against the visiting Brampton Excelsiors.

Monday, they were in Oakville to see the Rock and lost a close 13-11 decision.

Other action around the league has dropped

the 2-2 Chiefs to third place behind first place Peterborough and second place Brooklin.

Dean Hill and Craig Point led the Six Nations offence with three goals and two assists each. Stephen Keogh had a fourgoal outing and Brandon Miller recorded the loss in the Six Nations net.

The score was 3-2 for the Rock after 20 minutes and 8-3 after 40. A wild 13 goal third period saw the Chiefs mount a comeback, out scoring the Rock 8-5, but it was not enough to change the outcome as the Chiefs fell to .500.

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The Six Nations senior women’s field lacrosse team played in Burlington over the weekend and won both games. According to Head Coach Marisa Di Bari, “We beat Mimico 9-7 and Oakville 8-1. The team showed excellent patience and control on attack as well as strong communication.”

Goals for the Mimico game were: Michelle Tobias and Sam Miller with one goal a piece. Miller also had 3 assists. Gyeho Thomas with 3 goals and Tawnie Johnson scoring 4 goals.

Goals for the Oakville game were: Charlotte Johnson with 3 goals and Brit Clause, Laura Tober, Dani VanEvery, Tawnie Johnson and Gyeho Thomas scoring a goal a piece.

The Six Nations team so far, stand at 6 wins and 1 loss with 17 points.

“It really is a huge team effort. Our goalie, Tashina Hill had two great games again. She is an amazing goalie,” stated Di Bari. The senior women’s team play again this coming weekend at the Oshawa Civic Fields in Oshawa. Game one is against Brampton

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Rebels 34-2 in two weekend games

By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS – The Niagara Thunderhawks got off easy Friday night against the Six Nations Rebels who took the 9-1 decision, but the Point Edward Pacers did not as the Rebels demolished them 25-1 Sunday afternoon. Both games were played at the ILA. Led by Jacob Bomberry’s 10 point game (3G,7A) the Rebels biggest challenge was staying interested in the game. As bad as it was, it could have easily been worse for the Pacers.

The die was cast early as Dallas John made it 2-0 before the first minute had passed, with goals scored at 24 and 48

seconds. And the goals kept coming.

Tehoka Nanticoke-Hill and Tyler Longboat shoved another pair of goals in at 1:16 and 1:44 respectively. With the floodgates now open, Tanner Baldwin, Nanticoke, Jacob Bomberry, Kessler Doolottle, Mitch Green, Bomberry again, Dreyton Martin and Alexander Martin joined in the massacre.

It was 12-0 when Blain Adams scored the Pacers only goal of the game on a powerplay at 18:48.

There was no break for the Pacers in the second period. Bo Henhawk made it a baker’s dozen at 2:14 and Dallas John netted his third of the game

#88 Tehoka Nanticoke-Hill had a good weekend on the turf, collecting four goals and four assists in two games. The Rebels still dominate all comers in the OLA Jr. B`s. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE. at 2:43. By the end of the second period it became ridiculous as the Rebels added 8 more, to push the

Arrows riding high over St. Catharines SIX NATIONS — The Six Nations Arrows Express doubled up on the St. Catharines Athletics, 10-5, Sunday evening at he ILA. Two weekend wins now keeps the Arrows 2014 record at perfect 9-0 to date, good enough to lead the OLA Jr. A’s 11 teams 6 points ahead of second place Orangeville.

Ian Martin put the first mark on the score sheet at 7:25 assisted by Haodais Maracle and Quinn Powless. Morgan Cheek tied it up at 16:58 before Maracle gave the Arrows the lead back at 18:26 and Austin Staats put a 3-1 cushion under it at 19:09.

The second period opened with a string of three Arrows’ goals scored

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A’s Dylan Gatt made it 6-2 but Josh Johnson and Ian Martin ended the period with the Arrows ahead 8-2.

A desperate St. Catharines team poured out what they had left in the third, scoring the first two goals of the period. Josh Johnson made it 9-4 and Eric Fannell netted what would be the A’s last goal at 16:47.

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score to 20-1. Five more were added in the third period. Had the Rebels kept their foot on the

gas, this score could have been a record breaker.

The Pacers were outshot 74-21, and coach Murray Porter was able to give both Chase Martin and Mitch Henhawk time between the pipes.

In the end, 15 runners had multiple point games and two more had single points added to their personal statistics. The way this year has been going one might think that Rebels would top the league’s stats charts but that is not the case.

Jacob Bomberry, with 25 goals and 54 assists, has 79 points in 15 games. But he is in fourth place league wide. Brenden Welsh tops the charts with 88 points in 17 games for Owen Sound,

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June 2014 Elections Please direct any questions regarding the Election to the Electoral Officer- Julie LaForme on her cell phone at (905)-516-3700.

Candidates Night is June 12th, 2014 at 6:00pm and taking place at the Oneida Community Centre Elections will be June 21st, 2014 at 9:00am until 8:00pm and will also be taking place at the Oneida Community Centre.

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Ojistoh House is a 14 - bed transitional home for Aboriginal women with or without children who are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of homelessness. Women with Aboriginal children in their custody would benefit from this program as well. Individuals can stay for up to one (1) year while focusing on their own healing goals.

Residential programming is scheduled based on individual plans of care. Individuals can stay for up to one (1) year while focusing on their healing journey.

An application can be accessed by the community agency you are working with or you can contact Brantford Native Housing.

Aboriginal Healing and Wellness

The Aboriginal healing and wellness program is here to assist community members to address/reduce family violence, promote healthy lifestyles, increase access to culture based programs and healing. The AHW Coordinator provides crisis intervention; healing/talking circles for women, men, or children; education, prevention and promotion workshops for community members and agencies; promotes cultural awareness; increases access to cultural teachings; and peer support sessions both one-on-one and family.

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Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)

Our CPNP program is designed to improve the health and well-being of pregnant women, new mothers, and women with newborns up to the age of 6 months old. Services include parenting groups, breastfeeding support, prenatal and postnatal workshops, access to healthy food, prenatal vitamins, home visits, and a resource lending library.

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CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT ARTS Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery exhibits Warrior Women

By Millie Knapp

The fourth annual First Nations Cultural Awareness Day at Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery took place alongside the Ogitchidaa Kwe: Warrior Women exhibition on June 7 in Sutton, Ont. Suzanne Smoke, 48, cultural coordinator for the Georgina Arts Centre and curator of the Biindigen Alcove Gallery helped organize the day. She curates the entire gallery featuring First Nations artists for the summer of which Ogitchidaa Kwe is part.

From Alderville First Nation, Smoke now lives in Georgina, Ont. “When I started here six years ago as a staff member, we had three First Nations artists. I now represent over 36 in six years so we are growing,” said Smoke.

She looks at artists as activists who support Indigenous rights.

“Every Indigenous artist or person is an activist in Canada. We have to be as our rights are slowly being eroded or the government thinks they are eroding them.

We are asserting our sovereignty and we are not going to take that. It was the women who started the healing movement especially with Idle No More that took over and mushroomed through the grassroots people,” said Smoke.

When she thinks of Indigenous women, she thinks of them as Ogitchidaa Kwe or Warrior Women. “They’re the ones that are working for the people. It’s not about accolades. It’s not about money. It’s not about Natives verses Harper.

“It’s about the water.

It’s about the people. It’s about sovereignty. It’s us.

It’s our nations. It’s the women that are leading that and the men are following. That’s where it started from and how I thought about this. I’ve been blessed to work with so many wonderful artists. These four Native women artists are to me

nificent. We have a history that goes back more generations than anybody here in Canada. It is important that not only every Canadian recognizes that magnificence but even our own people,” said Smoke.

Some of the magnificence can be found in a little girl’s jingle dress dance at the pow wow.

Smoke saw Tessa Snake dance without missing a beat.

Jingle dress dancing is a way to ask for healing from the Creator. mentioned She how her daughter, Cedar Smoke, jingle dress danced that day for her father who had suffered two heart attacks and had a triple bypass.

Duke Redbird, 75, Potawatomi Chippewa from Saugeen First Nation, elder-in-residence for the Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery closed the

pow wow with his poem The Power of the Land.

“I have seen great changes over the last 50 years or so where in the beginning we almost had to keep it a secret whenever we gathered to do any dancing or celebrating in our traditional way. In the 21st century, we do it openly and proudly,” said Redbird about how he felt of the day’s pow wow.

At one point in Canadian history, it was illegal for Indigenous peoples to practice dances or ceremonies.

“It brings us around to re-establish a sense that this is an important feature of self-preservation of not only this part of the world but the entire world has to reconnect with the earth to have some healing. Pow wows help to do that,” said Redbird.

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For Smoke, the exhibition represents the empowerment of Indigenous women to share history and culture. It’s a way to cope with the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women in

Canada today.

“I will call our government on that as they are not doing a good job at protecting our women. Our men and women are taking that role now.

This is my medicine. This is our good stories. This is who we are. We are not all those things people read in the newspapers. All that is propaganda. This is our culture, our identity, our strength,” she said.

Smoke believes it’s important for Indigenous artists to tell their own

stories.

“Nobody can interpret or tell those stories for us. When it comes to our artwork and how it’s conveyed, it has to be somebody from the Red Nation that speaks to that,” she said.

“As we look back at the government propaganda since the colonial dominance started, we are less than in many eyes of Canadians. We are magnificent. Our kids and our families are magnificent. Our culture is mag-

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We aim to address health matters holistically, understanding that health has mental, physical, spiritual, as well as social determinants that must be seen as being interconnected in order to find the best solutions.

We are particularly aware of the ways in which centuries of oppression have caused particular health problems afflicting Onkwehon:we communities. For example the scourge of Type 2 Diabetes has been driven by the “Gifts of European civilization – sugar, refined grains and alcohol, as well as poverty and exclusion and is not caused by a genetic defect amongst Onkwehon:we people as is commonly believed.

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The Mantis Flower represents man and woman, balance within oneself. Persons living with diabetes have to find and maintain balance with food intake and exercise. The Four Directions are made up of glucose meters. The red is blood and strength of all Our People. The Sweet Grass, the unity of Mind, Body and Spirit, reminds us to support one another. The seventh generation and Seven Fires to assist us with growing awareness of diabetes and management. The pipes, our Prayers and healing of Our People with Diabetes.

SOADI logo design by Gary Akan. SOADI's head office can be contacted at 1-888-514-1370 or at www.soadi.ca The section will be running weekly, and will be an essential resource for all those seeking to improve their health and

wellness. Our regular contributors will include: SOADI staff: who will tap into their great practical knowledge on

the front lines of native health advocacy by contributing articles and resources. While SOADI has a focus on addressing diabetes and the many underlying causes and cures for it, the expertise of their staff extends to a wide range of issues including food security and nutrition and sports and exercise.

Dr. Chris Keefer: an emergency physician at Brantford General Hospital. He will be writing about common health issues faced by Onkwehon:we communities from the perspective of scientific medicine as well as exploring social determinants of health such as the impacts of poverty and racism.

Readers are welcome to contact him with suggestions about specific health topics to be covered in his columns.

Nahnda Garlow: who will explore a wide range of alternative and

traditional medicines, and will showcase the work of local practitioners of the healing arts, as well as the grassroots stories of people struggling to improve their health and wellness.

We welcome your contributions and opinions of the public, and encourage you to get in touch with our editorial staff by emailing hea lt h@t worow t imes. com. We’re interested in hearing your stories and sharing your insights.

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Hagersville Dental Arts opens in Burford

By TRT Staff BURFORD — Burford residents are happy to have a family dental clinic they don’t have to go out of town to visit. Just shy of a year ago Dr. Rashi Grover opened her new dental clinic in Burford using the same complete range of dental care in warm & friendly atmosphere as her patients are used to getting at Hagersville Dental Arts Centre, 27 King Street West location.

“My Burford office, at 63 King Street, began in May of 2013, and I have been accepted very well, for which I am thankful to the local and surrounding community,” says Rashi.

Rashi and her husband, Mukesh, immigrated to Canada from New Delhi, India, in March of 2004. Prior to coming, Rashi worked as a dental officer with the Indian armed forces where she rose to the rank of Major. When her military commission was completed, she and Mukesh began to look west.

In March of 2004, they came to Canada and first settled in GTA where Rashi enrolled at the University of Toronto to get her Canadian certification requirements.

She graduated from the U of T in 2008 and began seeking the right location for her practice. They both were looking for a small, rural Ontario community to set up the practice.

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Dr. Rashi Grover and her husband and business manager, Mukesh Grover, are excited about the kind reception they have received from Burford and area citizens after opening the town's only dental clinic at 63 King Street almost a year ago. the timing was right. Hagersville’s Dr. Fuller, who opened his practice in 1968 and also served many New Credit and Six Nations patients was about to retire and was looking for the right applicant to take over his practice. After a twoyear search, Dr. Fuller selected Rashi who official took the reigns of the practice in 2008.

Her new Burford practice has been well received in its first year by area residents, who until last year, had to travel to Brantford or elsewhere for their dental needs.

Rashi splits her time between the Hagersville office, and the new Burford office, alternating with Dr. Ganesh, a fellow U of T graduate who joined the practice recently.

“We have known each other a long time,” she says.

“He is a very good dentist

and a very nice man and people really love him. Between the two of us, we hold down both practices.”

As many changes as there have been in the field of dentistry over the past decade or two, in the end a toothache is still a toothache.

“The basic problems are the same as they have always been,” says Rashi.

“But techniques and things that have been introduced, like lasers and implants, which were not popular in the 1990’s are very popular now. Dentistry is like any other field in that you are always evolving.”

To keep up, continuing education and upgrades are essential and Rashi stays abreast of these new techniques and technologies.

The digital age has brought with it a lot of new technologies that are still evolving into mainstream

dentistry.

“There are new breakthroughs in how to maintain the tooth, how to regenerate a tooth that is dying, as well as new technologies in bridgework,” she says.

Anesthetic procedures and equipment have improved over the past 10-15 years as well.

“There are so many options for a patent these days,” says Rashi. “Even in just giving a needle now, there are different techniques and instruments that can dull the needle pain, which we use in our practices.

“You can do dental treatment while the patient sleeps or give laughing gas, which can relax an anxious patient. Lasers are beginning to be used in place of the dental drill, which is far less painful,” says Rashi.

“This could be incorporated into our practices in future as it is still evolving and I don’t think it is at its best just yet. Although it has certainly improved since it began five years back, it has a way to go yet, I think.

Both her Hagersville and Burford offices are modern, digital and computerized.

Dr. Grover’s patient list also includes families from nearby Harley, Oakland, Scotland, Paris, Six Nations, New Credit and the region and she is still taking new patients at both practices.

For more info, go to www. dental-arts.ca.

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Kenora lawyer from page 3 tated loans with third party lenders (in some cases, with very high interest rates/administration fees) and then repaid loans/interest/administration fees directly from claimants... settlement proceeds.”

Although the protest was small, it appeared to have had its desired effect.

“We got a lot of positive feedback with our protest today”, said Necan. “A lot of people gave us the thumbs up, and a few people stopped by to talk with us. We did our best to explain each of the signs that we carried along”.

Thelma Fair is a traditional healer from Shoal Lake 40 who also participated in the protest.

“There were a lot of good attitudes and positive comments from people today. People told us that we needed to keep up what we are doing. We got positive feedback not only from native people, but also from white people who don’t think Keshan should be doing this.”

Fair added that Keshan “needs to be exposed.

It doesn’t matter who he is, it doesn’t matter what title he wears, he’s just a man.

He needs to respect these people. He’s hurting these people. And he doesn’t realize how far he’s gotten himself into the deep waters. He doesn’t know how to come out, but that’s his problem. Our problem is we want him out.”

When reached by the Two Row Times, Ke-

shan did admit that his firm provided advances to some of his clients, but claimed that the loans that he issued were interest free. “Our firm is one of very few law firms that don’t charge the client anything to represent them. The government pays 15% and that’s all we take, we don’t charge the client anything from their settlement.”

However, some of Keshan’s clients did take out loans with third party lenders. While Keshan says “I personally, and the law firm did not get any benefit from these loans” the loans were made at an interest rate of 19% per annum and “there was a direction that when the money came in, the loans were to be paid off.”

As for Necan and her group, they say that they will keep up the pressure and continue to demand a just resolution to the situation. According to Keshan, the Chief and Council has called for a general band meeting and gathering on June 26th on the Saugeen territory where the concerns of Necan and others with their chief, council and lawyer can be addressed.

Necan has been involved in a series of other protests and events, including the Treaty 3 Grassroots Citizens walk for justice, and efforts to build a cabin in Savant Lake which against the wishes of the Ministry of Natural Resources.

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The wonderful gift of yoga

By Crystal MacDonald, I have been a Diabetes Prevention Coordinator at SOADI since 2009. Not long after I started with SOADI and having just played in a World Cup for women’s lacrosse (Team Haudenosaunee) in June of 2009, I was contemplating the status of my lacrosse career. At the time of the World Cup, I was 32 years old and had been playing since the age of 16.

At some point in 2012, and after having not played since 2009, I had a conversation with my co-worker Mitch Baird that opened my eyes to the concept of ‘longevity’.

At this point, yoga was really taking off in the SOADI work place, as Mitch and another co-worker Amanda Lipinski were becoming certified Yoga Exercise Specialist (YES) instructors. I mentioned to Mitch how even though I missed lacrosse immensely and wanted to keep playing the game, I just didn’t feel the urge or the need to train intensely anymore; and I wouldn’t play lacrosse any other way than in my best shape. So, he posed a fundamental question that sort of eased my worry about the possibility of leaving it behind. He asked me, “At this point in your life, after having dedicated so much time, energy and bodily wear and tear to intense sport, what is more important; optimal athletic performance or longevity and quality of life?” I knew my answer right away considering a knee injury that was lingering since 1998. I remembered how it flared up towards the end of world cup ‘09. That was one of the most important conversations I ever had.

After more insightful conversations with Mitch about yoga, I quickly got on board with learning more about it and before I knew it, I was also a certified Yoga Exercise

Specialist instructor. It is now a big part of who I currently am, and certainly who I will become with each passing day because it is not just a physical exercise. There is an entire underlying set of principles that serve as the foundation of yoga which I am still very much in midst of learning about. It’s a really amazing journey that I deeply identify and connect with.

There are 3 key objectives to keep in mind when doing yoga. The first and most important one is breathing. Breathing is absolutely paramount in the practice of yoga, for it is the breath that is the “life force” (prana), and all yoga postures aim to promote flow of prana. The second is body alignment because in order for prana to flow efficiently, our body must be in proper alignment and free of impingement or blockage. The third is relaxation. We should be happy and comfortable when we do yoga as it is a wonderful way to unite the body, mind and spirit if we allow ourselves the gentle freedom to release any negative energy that we carry.

Yoga has been proven to provide numerous health benefits such as improved brain function, lower stress levels, better sleep habits and mood, increased flexibility, body awareness, lower blood pressure, improved lung capacity, improved sexual function, reduced chronic neck pain, anxiety relief, relief from chronic back pain, lower blood sugar levels in those living with diabetes, improved balance, stronger bones, healthy weight, and lower risk of heart disease.

From a more spiritual perspective, one can also achieve a sense of grounding, connectedness, and focused intention through deep breathing (pranayama), meditation and relaxation. Basically, yoga

provides benefits to every system of the body; respiratory, circulatory, musculoskeletal, digestive and nervous. These are only some of the specific benefits. You will be amazed at what you will learn and experience if you begin to practice yoga as well as do some of your own readings to increase your awareness.

It all starts with an open mind, as with anything else.

I feel enormous grat-

itude for the practice of yoga and feel happy, inspired and energized from practicing and sharing with others. In this fast paced world, we encounter many thoughts, people, emotions and situations. Time alone on my yoga mat allows me to practice being fully present and to process all of my encounters, reflect honestly by looking within, and to take full responsibility for myself and my happiness. We

absolutely need bodily movement in order to be able to endure our earth journey for as long as we are here. I can personally testify that yoga is an amazing, inspiring way to achieve non-impact exercise in sync with the breath (“prana” or life force), while making way for a good mind, good energy flow, relaxation, and focused intention.

My only wish is to continue to share with others in the yoga journey and

that they receive all that I have received. My sights are not set on a specific destination in this life, but rather on the journey itself. Every day is a gift and one which I am better able to embrace being of healthy body, mind and spirit.

Crystal MacDonald is the Diabetes Prevention Coordinator of the Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (SOADI).

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessment Highway 401 Reconstruction and Widening City of Cambridge and City of Kitchener, Region of Waterloo Project Reference 4-00-00 THE PROJECT The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained Delcan Corporation, a Parsons Company, to carry out the Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the reconstruction and widening of Highway 401, from 0.5 km west of Regional Road 8/King Street easterly to Regional Road 24/Hespeler Road, as shown on the key plan. The MTO is also taking the opportunity to rehabilitate the bridge at Highway 8 and Sportsworld Drive.

The project includes the following components: • Widening the highway from six to ten lanes with bus bypass shoulders and an allowance for future High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes; • Replacing and widening the Speed River Bridges; • Rehabilitating and widening the CN Rail and GRER rail crossing structures; • Rehabilitating the bridge at Highway 8 and Sportsworld Drive • Installing High Mast Illumination, Overhead Signs and electronic message signs; and • Improving drainage and upgrading roadside safety measures.

PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE The PIC will consist of an informal drop-in centre with displays showing the Detailed Design of the improvements and the proposed construction staging plans and environmental mitigation.

MTO and Delcan staff will be on hand to answer any questions and receive your input. Following the PIC, a Design and Construction Report (DCR) will be prepared and made available for a 30-day review period. Notification of the DCR submission and review locations will be published in this newspaper and mailed to persons on the project contact list.

The PIC is scheduled for: Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Best Western Plus Cambridge Hotel 730 Hespeler Road, Cambridge, ON COMMENTS We are interested in receiving any comments that you may have about this project by July 9, 2014. Comments and information regarding this project are being collected to assist the Project Team in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

Please send comments or requests regarding this project to either of the following: Mr. Scott Howard Senior Project Manager, Planning and Design Ministry of Transportation, West Region 659 Exeter Road London, ON N6E 1L3 tel: 519-873-4568 toll-free: 1-800-265-6072 ext. 519-873-4568 fax: 519-873-4600 e-mail: scott.howard@ontario.ca

Mr. Henry Huotari, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager Delcan Corporation, a Parsons Company 214-1069 Wellington Road South London, ON N6E 2H6 tel: 519-286-5517 fax: 519-681-4995 e-mail: henry.huotari@parsons.com

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The Power in a Word

By Dr. Chris Keefer In no field of scientific medicine is sexism so entrenched as in the language used in women’s health.

We find phrases like “estimated date of confinement” to describe the due date as if a laboring woman was a criminal or a wild animal needing to be caged up.

We label a women’s cervix “incompetent” or “unfavourable” when it is too loose or too tight.

We “allow” a woman a “trial” of labour and then “C-section” her when she “fails,” or doesn’t progress according to our schedules.

However there is one term that I come across on almost every shift as an emergency department doctor that I hate using it: “miscarriage.”

We know that up to 31% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Many women miscarry so early in their pregnancy that they are not even aware that they were pregnant.

Of women who know they are pregnant up to 20% will suffer a miscarriage in the first trimester. Why is this so common?

Early pregnancy losses occurring before 8-12weeks are most frequently due to a genetic

abnormality of the fetus. This does not imply a problem in either mom or dad’s genes but rather that the coming together of the genetic material (chromosomes) of the mother and father is a very complex process that has many opportunities to go wrong.

Down’s syndrome is perhaps the most common chromosomal abnormality, in which there are three chromosome #21 instead of two. It most often leads to a fetus, which survives, and becomes a baby. However there are a host of other chromosomal mismatches, deletions and duplications that result in the creation of a fetus that cannot survive to full term in the uterus or in the outside world.

This results in a complex signaling between the fetus and the mother leading to the fetus leaving the mother’s body.

In counseling a young woman about the early loss of her pregnancy it is essential to communicate that she did nothing wrong to cause the miscarriage. Of course trying to lead a healthy lifestyle by avoiding cigarettes, alcohol and drugs and eating a healthy diet as much as possible, will bear fruits in every aspect of your overall

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health including fertility.

However, the very term miscarriage implies that the woman has made a mistake. That her grip was not strong enough, or that her body not a welcoming enough space for a little one. And this is not true!

There is power in a word! Miscarriage is common. It is not the fault of the mother. It’s time to move past the stigma and shaming. It’s time that doctors find a better way of speaking with their female patients. I am told that the word for miscarriage in Kanien’kéha is Wa’akowiron:ti: “she lost a baby”. It is a simple phrase that acknowledges the loss and hopefully doesn’t imply blame. I will start communicating better with my female patients by using words like “you have suffered an early pregnancy loss” instead of the word miscarriage.

Communicating with patients is an art and it does require endless practice and benefits from feedback. If you have any suggestions for how to better communicate with patients or for other topics you would like to see addressed in the Two Row Times health section please write to chris.keefer@t worowtimes.com

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AW Recycling started operating a recycling depot at the landfill site back in August 2013.

When they first started, they had a 2% recycling rate. Now, they claim to have 20% of the community actively recycling.

“We’re looking for more support from the community,” stated AW Recycling owner, Mark Annett.

“We’ve invested $47,000 of our own money into recycling and we’re looking for help from Band Council to get the recycling rates up. From the studies we’ve done, up to 70-80% of garbage is recyclable,” stated Annett.

Community member Rhonda Martin brought up the issue of reducing household garbage.

“We need to stop buying cardboard and processed food. We never used to live that way.”

Sandy Montour, (the mother of Mike Montour) spoke of her experience living directly in front of the landfill site, “We had to sell our barbecue because the smell was just so bad, we didn’t feel safe cooking food in our barbecue. I don’t garden because of the garbage at the dump.”

Derek Sandy told those gathered that he was contacted by two ladies who were involved in raising awareness on the hazards of waste incineration. “I took them to Council and they met

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with Ava, Dayle, Bill Montour, Wray, Carl and Mike. I asked Ava to listen to the women speak.

All I wanted to do was have the machine tested. We’ve all seen black smoke coming out of the machine. Workers want to speak out about all the things that are going wrong back there but they feel they can’t because they’ll lose their jobs. One worker said the thermometer on Kearns’ machine don’t even work.

Another worker said Kearns puts wood ashes in his machine when other people come to look at it.

I’ve looked at his paperwork, it’s 15 years old. It’s outdated. Workers back there should be wearing respirators. They’re not even following basic health and safety protocols back there. There’s black soot on the clothes of the workers, just imagine what they are breathing in. We need that machine tested (for air quality).”

SNEC Chief Ava Hill told Sandy, “We are committed to testing the machine. We’re waiting on the Ministry of the Environment to see if they will do it for free. We need to get recycling. We can’t continue to put waste in the landfill site.”

Community member Mike Doxtader said, “Twenty-five years ago we started a group called Six Nations Against Pol-

lution. The landfill site contains medical waste, construction waste and hazardous waste. It’s all going into the ground.

This is why the cancer rates on the reserve are so high. There’s cancer clusters all over around here. There’s a lot of scientific evidence saying incineration or any other type of thermal heating of garbage is a huge problem.”

Rhonda Martin directed her question to SNEC but never received a definitive answer, “How much time was spent researching this machine?

And how much time before we realize our trees are dying and our kids are getting sick? These types of machines are required by law to be registered with the Ministry of the Environment.

Kearns’ machine is not registered.

If Council can create bylaws, why don’t you create recycling bylaws and employ people to help?”

Bomberry stated, “We need evidence to support claims that Kearns’ machine is not working,” but one person from outside the community told his perspective, “The very fact that people are seeing black smoke coming from this machine and smelling garbage being burned should be your only indicator that this machine does not work and should be shut down immediately.”

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FOOD & RESTAURANTS China King, a truly original experience BRANTFORD – If you like your Chinese food with a Sichuan and Hunan kick, then China King is the place to be. John Lee and his friendly and courteous staff will take you on a culinary journey a little east of your average Chinese restaurant.

Although you will find familiar dishes, China King specializes in offering menu items a little different from most standard run of the mill Chinese restaurants.

“We have different items on the menu that you don’t see on standard Chinese Food menus,” says Mr. Lee. “Our dishes

are more original combination platters and different choices, as well as usual the Chinese restaurant dishes.”

But even they have a unique China King twist.

The Spicy Chicken Chop Suey, for example, takes the humble Chop Suey dish to a completely new level. And that is only one of the many items you will find on the wide-ranging menu.

“We are known for our spicy dishes,” says Lee. “Actually, about 90% of our dishes are spicy, and our customers like it that way.”

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kitchen, under the tutelage of his parents, Meili and Chinghua Lee. The Lees left their home in Taiwan in 1983 and landed in Santa Barbara CA, where Chinghua learned his craft working as a cook.

In the early 1990’s, he took his first stab at the restaurant industry, in Washington D.C. before coming to Canada and Brantford in 1993, where the Lees opened the first China King in Cainsville, at 1392 Colborne St. E. Eight-years ago, when Danny’s Ho-Ho, located just up the street at 1320 Colborne St. E. closed, the Lees bought the building and said good-bye to the original site for a new one, expanding into a site four times the size of the old location, with just under 10,000 sq. feet of space.

The China King can now accommodate banquets, wedding rehearsals and receptions, anniversary parties, corporate parties and meetings of all kinds.

They brought their unique menu items and years of experience with them, but also brought their very loyal clientele who have become hooked on China King’s original

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“We have a lot of regular customers who have been with us since we opened, many from Six Nations/New Credit,” says John, who is now managing the new China King.

“Now we are seeing a second generation of customers,” he says. “Their kids are all grown up and now, and they are bringing their own families.”

China King is not a buffet style but rather more of a fine dining atmosphere with friendly and courteous people

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FROM THE CITY TO THE LAND: A COOK'S JOURNEY

Food and Community Character

By Joe Farrell The power of food is not limited to providing a link to mother earth through sustenance. Food brings community together in planting, sharing the harvest with one another, and in the enjoyment of each others company over a meal.

The powerful impact food has on our sense-memor y-perceptions can sometimes trigger unpleasant recollections. Yet, the sights and smells of food have a way of evoking nostalgic memories too. I have fond memories of visiting a locally run Italian bakery as a child for gingerbread cookies. The aromas of fresh baked goodies takes me back to that time.

In my experience it’s the small run coffee shops, bakeries, and restaurants that leave lasting impressions and capture the pulse of a certain neighbourhood. Why

support generic large corporate chains when you can support local independent businesses that reflect the character of the locals? The lifeblood of the community is found in these spaces.

Opening this weekend is Eleven Eighty at 1180 Cayuga road. This delightful sandwich shop will be a welcome addition to the vibrant family-run food shops found on Six Nations. The menu features delicious sandwiches and homemade food prepared with love and quality ingredients.

The bread will be freshly baked by yours truly.

The food will be served in a takeout format, and if you chose you will be able to sit in their garden and watch it grow while you eat.

The Six Nations Farmers Market and the Our Sustenance Community Garden are places where people come together over food to

watch and be part of the experience of growing and bringing food to the table. There are many wonderful teachers with a lifetime of knowledge that continue to pass on to those with open ears.

Without these spaces our collective understanding of food will be lost. For the sake of future generations heath it is important to continue to support these spaces.

I am grateful for the opportunity to share my knowledge of cooking at the market on Saturdays.

It is a way for me to give back to the community that continues to teach me so much about myself and what it means to have a relationship with the land.

The first strawberries of the year were available last weekend at the market and from them I take much inspiration for this week’s recipe.

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Obituaries

Obituaries

HILL: MARION VETERAN WWII Passed peacefully at home on Saturday June 7, 2014 surrounded by her family at the age of 87 years. Wife of the late Clifford J. Hill.

Loving mother of Audrey (Snooks), Barb and Wayne, Margaret, Doug (Hicks), and Ally. Dear Gram of 19 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. Sister of Geraldine Hill. Also survived by nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by sons, Clifford Jr., and Stuart; great grandson Wade; parents, Norman and Lena (Martin) Miller and brother Orval. Marion served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corporation, was a member of the South Brant Legion, Curator of the Mohawk Chapel for 30 years, active member of the Silver Fox Club and was an avid sports enthusiast. The family will honour her life with visitation at the Chiefswood Christian Fellowship, 506 4th Line Road, Six Nations on Tuesday from 2-9 p.m. where funeral service will be held on Wednesday June 11, 2014 at 11 a.m. Interment Stumphall Cemetery.

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IDLA Strawberry Social 1706 Seneca Rd., Cedar Tree Restaurant. Starts at 1 p.m. Contact Mick Martin 519-771-1010.

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Henhawk, Ginger Sue Anne – Peacefully at home on Friday May 9th, 2014 at the age of 49. Daughter of Donna Henhawk(Raymond), the late Roy Henhawk(Shirley/ Pudge). Dear grandmother of one grandson Jreyke. Also sister of Chester(Linda), Susie, Pebbles, Wayne(Lou), Terry(Beau) Lorraine, Cathy(Stan). Loving mother of Donni and Bill. Ginger will be deeply missed by her genuine smile and warm heart. Loved by many and will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Was cremated where she had lived in Peterborough and a service will be held, June 14th, 2014 @ 1:00 pm at Medina Baptist Church.

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Children’s Creative Workshop “Red Barn” Children 9 to 14 years July 14 – 18, 2014 July 21 – 25, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Sour Springs Longhouse (3rd Line) Donation: $20.00/per child/per week • Must have Health Card Number Registration Location/ Times: Saturday, June 21, 2014, Chiefswood Park, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Friday June 27, 2014, Iroquois Plaza, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Thursday July 3, 2014, GREAT Atrium, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Sponsored by: Six Nations Community Development Trust Fund & Brantford Community Foundation

Congratulations to McKinnon Park Secondary School on winning Gold at the 2014 A/AA OFSAA Festival Championship.

This year’s Festival, hosted by Hagersville Secondary School, was HSS a huge success!! would like to thank the local sponsors for supporting the studentathletes participating in this event.

Special th ks t ur i ci l sponsors: Grand Erie District School Board, The Golf Depot, The Greens at Renton, Grand River Enterprises, Lees Variety, Village Café, Ohsweken & Brantford Eye Care, Ohsweken Pharmasave, Hills Grocery, and Pete Skye. We would also like to thank the sponsors “In Kind”: Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board, C&S Water, Village Pizza, CKRZ, Goodminds.com, Grand River Parkway Plaza Art Gallery and Diner, HSS Student Council, HSS Greenhouse, HSS Hospitality Program, Ohsweken Speedway, Moonlight Signs, Rivermen Lacrosse Club, Sterling Deer Canopies & Tents, and SixTel Internet Services.

Thank you to Six Nations Parks and Recreation staff for their friendly service throughout the event and to all the HSS staff & students who volunteered their time to help out. A very special thanks to Kevin Sandy & Cam Bomberry, Iroquois Lacrosse Development, for all the advice and support to make this event so successful and to Jock Hill and Delby Powless for the excellent words shared at the Festival Banquet!

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