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Jon Styres’ killer released on $100,000 bail By Jayson Koblun HAMILTON – Peter Khill is charged with the second-degree murder of Six Nation’s father of two, Jon Styres. Khill was released on $100,000 bail last Thursday. A publication ban prevents the release of any evidence presented in court. Khill, 26, was charged and placed in custody on Feb. 4 in connection with the shooting death of Styres, 29, of Ohsweken. Police reported that Khill found Styres attempting to steal a pickup truck from Khill’s driveway in the early morning where he was shot. Styres was pronounced dead when EMT arrived. “I feel sick to my stomach,” said Lindsay Hill, Styres’ girlfriend, when asked for a response short-
Murder victim Jon Styres in happier times. FACEBOOK PHOTO ly after hearing about Khill’s release. Hill, 28, said that Styres, the father of her two children was really fun to be around. “He was easy going, very loving — especially with the girls,” she said. “He was so proud to be a father. He was a lot of things.” The incident has received a lot of feedback
from social media pages like Facebook and Twitter in support of Khill’s release. Hill was asked to comment on some of these recent posts. “If they're saying they value a vehicle more than a person's life, then I just feel sorry that they don't know [better],” she said. Hill said outside of court that
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Local man gets six years in prison for deadly crash By Jayson Koblun BRANTFORD – Keith Jonathan, 58, was sentenced to six years in prison on four counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm and two counts of impaired driving causing death. His sentencing took place on Friday Feb. 12 in Brantford Superior Court. Jonathan was found guilty last fall in connection with the two-vehicle collision that killed Joshua Farnham, 21, of Ohsweken, and Samantha Lee Henry-Thomas, 18, of Brantford. Four others
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Mississaugas of the New Credit’s historical gathering By Jayson Koblun NEW CREDIT – Former Chief of New Credit Carolyn King feels that knowing and respecting where you come from is an important facet of life and that community members did an outstanding job Black C representingPMS themselves at last week’s forum. PMS 186 The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN) hosted its Sixth Annual Historical Gathering in the community hall. It ran Wednesday morning to Friday afternoon. Guests who attended were flooded with stories, speeches, presentations and more from scholars and dignitaries who wanted to share their experiences and knowledge. “The gathering up of our history is about teaching us, because there’s so much for us to know about ourselves,” said Carolyn, who was on the event’s planning committee. “We’ve done an amazing job, but getting things out there is difficult sometimes.” Carolyn said even though New Credit’s history is filled with rich and deep culture, sometimes it’s proven difficult to bring it all into the limelight. She said that the
presentation on the work Lloyd S. King Elementary School (LSK) is doing to expand the school’s cultural program was moving and important for the community to support. M. Karl King presented an overview and annual update of the school’s cultural program and Carolyn said it is great to see so much culture being brought into the school. Even though the program doesn't involve the entire school and is simply a small volunteer program, Carolyn said it is doing great. “We’re still not where it needs to be when it comes to getting our culture into the school system,” said Carolyn. But we’re getting
there.” The overarching theme throughout the three-day gathering was “learning” and all the presenters really wanted to drive the importance of that word deep into all the guest minds. FILE 1A ev“It’sDESIGN important for erybody to know their history,” said LaForme. “Be it First Nations members from our own community learning our history or other people from surrounding communities who want to learn our history, it’s an important aspect of life. The rest of Canadian society needs to learn more about the history of the Indigenous people too, but we need to know it ourselves as well.”
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Undefeated identity Editorial by Jonathan Garlow My mentors get upset when I call Six Nations a reservation; they tell me it is a Territory. They are absolutely right, yet I will use the word anyway for illustration purposes. Maybe it's the colonial brainwashing talking but there is something charming about the rez. Reservation culture hasn't been written about much and it's difficult to explain – there is no other place like it in the world. Bits and pieces are familiar from other societies and cultures. Some aspects of the American ghetto projects resonate with the children of reservation life. Indigenous peoples have certain things in common with the African American such as poverty, incarceration rates, displacement, racism and diabetes. But if you’ve spent time in a ghetto you realize there are some major differences. There is so much concrete in the ghetto and everyone lives so close together – we just can't relate with the urbanity of city life. Maybe it's just American culture in general but it seems like everyone is competing with each other in the big city. Sometimes it seems like they don't see each other as the one large interconnected family unit they are. Then we can relate to other Americans in the complete opposite direction. Duck Dynasty happens to be a big hit with us. Why you may ask? Well it’s definitely not the big beards (most native men can only grow a little patch of fuzz due to genetics). But because most reserves were tucked away and hidden from 'civilization' there is a rural nature to them. Hunting, fishing, 4x4's, and distrust of the corporate government is a common denominator we have with the rednecks of the American south. Even the gentlest native person can probably regale you with a tale of a glorious fist fight they entered into at a bush party – it’s just part
of the rez experience. You may find this surprising but you can even catch a glimpse of the Confederate Flag now and then on certain parts of the reserve (not to be mistaken with the Confederacy Flag). So the reserve may be one part ghetto, one part Dixie but it’s the third part that is most difficult to describe and it’s the third part that really defines us. Please excuse this barbaric expression but we are real Indians. Just not the kind that the world learned about from Hollywood. We are true and living descendants of an ancient society of peace. Our history has been intentionally tampered with and warped. We have been portrayed in movies and media as warlike savages. Despite the repeated assassination attempts of our character we can still remember who we are and who we will continue to be. It's difficult to accurately define ourselves because we are tied to the past. Our common identity involves discovering who we really were and what our value systems used to be. Almost every young person on Six Nations has heard a scolding voice of an angry elder say "That's not our way!" This teaches us that we are not in charge of our individual identity but we all share a common responsibility to remember who we are supposed to be. Through her work on identity and Indigenous nationhood, anthropologist Dr. Audra Simpson, Mohawk, argues identity is both relational and a feeling. It is not easily defined by genetics or quantified by blood. We are not perfect. Six Nations members have their flaws just as our ancestors did. But if nothing else we are survivors who have lived through many devastations and disasters before colonialism such as the thunders, a flood and an ice age. If anyone should ask what we really are it can be summed up in one word: undefeated.
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Etymology of the word bwoot By Nahnda Garlow Among the Haudenosaunee of Six Nations is a long standing debate over the word “bwoot”. Bwoot, for those of you who don’t know, is the rez word for poop. Now without getting gross let’s actually talk about bwoot. Nobody is really sure how the bwoot word came to be. Some speculate it has historical connections. Others theorize bwoot’s etymology to be more practically linked to the mechanics of pooping. Either way - bwoot is definitely a word or thing that only exists because the Haudenosaunee do. The first thing you need to know about bwoot is the way it is pronounced. This is always fun for a rez kids who get to teach this word to a non native friend. In fact, I would say teaching someone who isn’t indigenous how to properly pronounce bwoot is a modern right of passage for Six Nations youth. Nearly everyone says it wrong. It is pronounced like the word foot. Bwoot. Next is the proper use of the word. It isn’t exactly a swear word but can almost be used like one. That’s what made it so perfect for free and liberal use among rez kids between the ages of five and 12. I can vividly remem-
ber calling people “bwoot heads” and feeling like I was getting away with something. You’d get a smack for saying the “s” word but the bwoot word was A-OK! Man! We said the word bwoot a lot when we were kids! I can just hear my ‘cousints' and me playing outside in the summer and teasing each other. “Bleht! Stuboy stepped in dog bwoot!” This would often be followed by Stu taking off his dirty shoe and chasing us around the yard, threatening to touch us with a dog poop shoe. Eventually someone would get caught and touched with the poop shoe, likely leading to them getting all ‘bwoot lipped’. That means pouting. It has nothing to do with poop. I don’t know why. After graduating from rez childhood and through to adolescence one reaches the analytical phase of self-identification — who am I and where do I come from? Inevitably this leads rez teens from Six to the following question: how do you spell the word bwoot? Now I am taking advantage of my position as a writer here to promote my version of the word’s spelling as b-w-o-o-t. However that is not canonized. Not in the least.
There have been great rez debates over the spelling of bwoot. Some insist it is simply ‘boot’. However, it has been argued that spelling does not respect the full sound of the word. Others say ‘buht’ or ‘budht’ which is an interesting incorporation of silent consonants that never quite caught on. (ed note: some Six Nations residents are adamant on the uncommon buot spelling). It seems that silent consonants are too ‘boujie’ for the rez. But the most common and generally accepted spelling for the term is ‘bwoot’. There’s just something about that ‘w’ that fully embraces the cheekiness and rebellion of the bwoot word. Regardless of how you spell bwoot one must also learn proper contextual use of the word. It can be used in various forms of speech making it a multi-purpose rez word. As a noun - ‘Hey, there is some bwoot on the ground.’ As an adjective ‘This is a bwooty song.’ Or as a verb - ‘Gerald is bwooting.’ So go ahead and embrace this fine part of our Haudenosaunee culture. Try saying bwoot to a scone next time you are down the bush. Or incorporate this fine multi purpose word into your vernacular, just for bwoots and giggles.
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Kanonhstaton "The Protected Place": 10-years after By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS - It was one decade ago, but for many who were involved in the 2006 Caledonia land reclamation on both sides of the barricades, it still feels like yesterday. What started out as an information campaign intended to educate Six Nations’ non-Native neighbours and builders of outstanding land claims on an area being prepared for a large housing development just outside of Caledonia, evolved into one of the biggest news stories of the next two years and beyond. Two Six Nations women, went before both the Elected Band Council and the Confederacy Chiefs Council seeking and attaining support for their efforts to stop the development until the land claims were settled. The inaction on this and other claims were taken to court by Six Nations Elected Council in 1995 but had been languishing in courts for more than 10 years after being filed. But records clearly show that these claims were known to the Canadian government for more than a century of been brought by many petitions to the Crown from Six Nations Traditional Chiefs. According to Six Nations researchers and historians, the land, alongside what used to be called the Plank Road, now Highway #6, was never ceded for sale, only for lease and only under certain usage restrictions. It is also part of the Haldimand Tract, which was deeded to the Mohawks and such others of the Six Nations that chose to remove themselves from the newly formed United States following the American Revolution. The builders who had invested money and in some cases had already begun construction of a few homes on the DCR site were unwilling to accept that fact to be true and began to lobby the local government for help. The developer, The Henning Brothers, under the name Henco Homes, went to the
Ten years ago, on a cold, cold early February 28th morning, a handful of Six Nations women backed up by Clan Mothers and with the blessing of the Elected Council and the Confederacy Council, began what would become the Caledonia land reclamation. Six Nations men began to arrive to protect the women and the Caledonia land reclamation officially began. The land remains undeveloped to this day after the Ontario government purchased the land from the developer and allowed Six Nations land protectors to maintain presence on the troubled land still under land claim but still unresolved. PHOTO BY
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courts in Cayuga to seek an injunction to remove those who had begun occupied of the site in the very cold early morning hours of Feb. 28, 2006. The injunction was quickly granted and soon there were threats of police action to uphold the injunction. Rather than back down, Six Nations and allied supporters instead began an occupation and blocked the entrance to the site as support grew for a negotiated resolution before construction began. Formal negotiations began between the province of Ontario under Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty, the federal Conservative government, Six Nations Confederacy Chiefs and the Six Nations Elected Council under Chief David General. In the beginning, the elected council chose to stand
down and let the Confederacy do the negotiations. OPP had promised that there would be no police action while negotiations were underway. Following a very late night session, April 19, an erroneous report that negotiations had officially broke down was circulated and at around 4:20 a.m., ironically, on April 20, a major OPP operation was launched against those dwelling in a tent village on the property. By 6 a.m., there were hundreds of Six Nations residents flooding onto Sixth Line Road at a place named by the occupiers as Silver Pines. By 10 a.m., their numbers overwhelmed the armed OPP insurgency and forced police to back off of the contested site, rather than trigger another IpCONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Ten Years Later Film and Panel Discussion 12:00 – 1:30 “THE DISH WITH ONE SPOON” This documentary on the reclamation at Caledonia provides an overview of the principles of the Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace, early treaty arrangements verifying Six Nations’ long-standing relationship to their lands in Southern Ontario, and subsequent nation-to-nation agreements made between the Crown and the Six Nations Confederacy. 2:00 – 4:00 PANEL DISCUSSION JANIE JAMIESON: Six Nations, Co-organizer, Kanonhstaton Reclamation CHIEF ALLEN MACNAUGHTON: Lead Negotiator, Haudenosaunee/Six Nations Confederacy LEROY HILL: Haudenosaunee Negotiator, Spokesperson, and Confederacy Council Secretary DAWN MARTIN-HILL: Director, Produced wth Six Nations Confederacy Sewatokwa’tshera’t: Dish With One Spoon THERESA MCCARTHY: Author, In Divided Unity: Haudenosaunee Reclamation at Grand River (forthcoming book)
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City and County sign agreement – opposition continues By Jim Windle BR A N T/ BR A N T FOR D – Although any actual transfer won’t begin to happen until January 1, 2017, both Brant and Brantford Councils have formally agreed to the annexation of 2,585 hectares of land from the County to the City and have begun work on the formalities of the transfer. The transfer, or annexation, includes lands within the Johnson Settlement and Martin Tract to the city’s Eastern and Northern border as well as the Tutela Heights area to the southwest. Brantford is to provide millions of dollars in compensation for the land as well as future considerations. Last Tuesday night both County and City Councils approved of the deal after several years of hard negotiations. Wranglings over the transfer go back 13 years but were heated up again in recent months as Walton International land bankers became involved by buying up most of the land in question using off shore Asian investment money, especially in the Tutela Heights and Martin Tract portion of the package. Brantford is seen by Walton as being more apt to clear the way for their resale of these lands to Canadian builders and home owners at hugely inflated rates. How is this going to impact Six Nations land claims? Although Elected Chief Ava Hill says that this transfer will, in no way, interfere with underlying land claims, it is hard to imagine how it wouldn’t, given that the ultimate purpose of the transfer is to pave over the farmland to make it useless to Six Nations when it gets into third party, private hands. The 7,000 acre Johnson settlement tract is a portion of the transfer, or annexation, is under registered claim. “By Order-in-Council of October 4, 1843, the Crown acknowledged that the lands, which comprised the Johnson’s Settlement tract, some 7,000 acres and other lands were reserved out of the lands purportedly to be surrendered for disposi-
tion to the Crown under the January 18, 1841 document. Six Nations had indicated their consent that these lands would be let on short leases. Nevertheless, the Crown subsequently sold these lands and all of the proceeds from the sales were not paid to Six Nations. Six Nations have never consented to an absolute surrender of these lands. In or about 1843, the Crown reserved specific lands for Six Nations and as of 1995 the Six Nations Reserve consists of approximately 45,482.951 acres, being only a small portion of the lands said to be reserved for Six Nations. There is no lawful surrender from Six Nations to the Crown for the sale of any portion of the lands reserved for Six Nations. Six Nations were deprived of continual rental revenues by the Crown’s sale of the lands in the Johnson Settlement. Six Nations did not receive full and fair compensation for the lands sold. The Crown has not shown that all the purported sums paid were credited to the Six Nations Trust Fund Accounts.” The city, province and federals stand upon a very sketchy purported surrender of 1841 orchestrated by Indian Agent Samual Jarvis. A profile of Jarvis and his record of fraud and his removal from office was published in last week’s Two Row
Times. This purported “surrender” is also under unresolved registered land claim. In a truly ironic move, Canada arbitrarily closed Six Nations files in 1995 without resolution until Six Nations removed its legal action against Canada intended to get to the negotiation table to settle. According to Six Nations researchers; A sketch or plan was not submitted to Six Nations showing precisely what lands were at issue and in fact, none of the procedures that were required for the legal alienation of Indian lands were followed nor were they attempted to be followed. There is no lawful surrender from Six Nations to the Crown for the sale of any portion of the lands reserved for Six Nations, nor for any portion of the lands not so reserved. There is no Order-in-Council approving of or accepting the purported surrender and no required plan or sketch was produced then or has been produced since, which specifically identifies what, if any, lands are effected. Promises and conditions made in the January, 1841, meetings have never been fulfilled and the Crown breached their fiduciary trust to the Six Nations. The County has undergone the opposition of several of its own citizens who will become annexed
into Brantford, against their wishes, and has chosen to go ahead with the deal. But it was not a unanimous vote at County council. Voting against the proposed annexation deal were Brant Councillors Shirley Simons and Joan Gatward. Councillors Don Cardy and Murray Powell
were absence for the vote. In Brantford, only Councillor David Neumann voted against. The deal still has to be approved by the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ted McMeekin and until this approval is drafted, there is still a window of opportunity to stop it and Gale
Bury, spokesperson for the Tutela Heights Phelps Road Residents Association, aka THPRRA, promises to continue the fight. “THPRRA is disappointed but not at all surprised that neither Council chose to rethink the inclusion of Tutela Heights in the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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boundary adjustment decisions of last week,” according to a media release sent out by the residents group. “Neither Council has a clear understanding of the costs of including Tutela in the land grab and both Councils are very well aware of the wide variety of reasons why Tutela is a very poor choice for the Brantford City expansion. THPRRA promises to continue with efforts at the provincial level to lobby for wiser decisions in this annexation process. “This is important for the taxpayers of both Brantford and Brant County and for future generations who will live in this area,” according to a THPRRA media release. Brant Tutela Heights area ward Councillor Gatward sides with those she serves in that area who oppose the transfer and told media after the meeting that she hopes those residents push hard at Queens Park in resistance to the transfer.
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perwash or Oka situation. Fearing another OPP attack, two barricades were set up by Six Nations people on Highway #6, the railway line at the back of the site, and an incomplete roadway onto the site from the neighbouring Caledonia homes at what became known as “O-Town.” The people of Six Nations also renamed the former Douglas Creek Estates Kanonhstaton, a Mohawk word meaning “protected place.” Caledonia residents set up their own road barricade when the protesters refused to be put off the site until their claims were addressed, even in the face of an injunction. Now, there were distinctive lines drawn on Argyle Street and the media poured in from near and far sending the story worldwide. But in most cases, the story they told was obviously one sided and seriously skewed towards
the Caledonia resident who presented themselves as victims of domestic terrorism, which had become a powerful buzzword since the 9/11 attacks in New York. To tell the entire story of Kanonhstaton would require a book and Toronto Columnist Cindy Blatchford was happy to oblige with a seriously flawed and obviously slanted chronicle she called “Helpless: Caledonia’s Nightmare of Fear And Anarchy, And How The Law Failed All of Us”. Non-native author Laura DeVries tried to counter some of the misinformation in Blatchford’s book with one of her own, adding much more background to the story. Her book, “Conflict in Caledonia” was published a few months later, but both were written from a white perspective by people who were not there when it happened and did not see or experience for themselves any of the events as they hap-
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pened. While Blatchford got most of her information from mainstream media reports and the hysterical ranting of certain Caledonia citizens. Only one short sentence in the entire book came from a Six Nations source — that of then elected Chief Bill Montour after a half-hour interview with Blatchford about the situation from his perspective. DeVries, on the other hand, interviewed several participants in the protest from both sides of the issue and studied
contemporary Six Nations newspaper coverage to gain a more balanced perspective. Today, 10 years later, Kanonhstaton remains naturalized after the province bought the land from Henco at a huge profit to the developer, to cool down the still smoldering situation. Except for the occasional flare up instigated by a small group of Caledonia citizens, there has been a volatile peace come over the situation that still exists today. Six Nations believes they
have successfully reclaimed the land back to Six Nations and Ontario seems to be OK with that, for now, how although in their opinion, the land belongs to it and the province is “allowing” Six Nations to retain a symbolic presence on the land — for now. According to Ontario’s Land Registry, the property was put under Crown Patent in July 15, 1848, without Confederacy Approval. Then sold to George Rychtman and resold many times over in subsequent years.
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Shop Local campaign to be resurrected By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – A few years ago, a Shop Local-Shop Native promotional campaign drew attention to local Six Nations and New Credit entrepreneurs and business people. It’s time to do it again as many businesses come and go. Rachel Martin at Two Rivers Community Development Centre says that it’s about time for a new campaign directing local shoppers to consider shopping local when they can to help support local entrepreneurs and the local economy. According to Martin, this coming Business Directory, the 20th anniversary of the local business listings, will likely include around 300 entries in many categories. This is about the same number
as has been the case for many years, according to Martin. “It is troubling that we really have not grown much,” says Martin who recognizes the need for economic growth at Six Nations, and we hopes to encourage more new local business and uplift those who have been in business for some years as well. “We usually lose about 50 businesses a year but gain about the same number of new businesses,”
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Six Nations and New Credit are communities flourishing with entrepreneurs and boasts over 300 businesses. First Nations entrepreneurs are increasing at a rate of over 3 times that of all Canadians. We believe that supporting local business is a recipe for success in sustaining a strong economic future for generations to come. The Shop Local, Shop Native campaign is here to encourage engagement of local residents and increase awareness of the many businesses that sustain Six Nations economic development.
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Men's Fire hosts free dinner at Two Arrows Restaurant By Chezney Martin
OHSWEKEN – On Chiefswood Road in between First and Second Line, the Two Arrows Restaurant will be opening its doors to the community to enjoy a free community dinner on Thursday, Feb. 25. The dinner is sponsored by The Men's Fire and will include roast beef, potatoes, veggies, beverages and desserts for everyone to enjoy. Member of the Men's Fire, Bill Monture, explained that the dinner is definitely not for profit. “We have a lot of people that want to donate and we just say 'if you want to donate something, bring a pie or cookies, bring something that you would want to bring,” he said. “The other day I had a gentlemen come in and he wanted to give me $60, I said 'no, bring a pie or something.” Monture then explained that he “doesn't keep track” of how many dinners they've hosted, as it’s well worth knowing they've given back to the community. “My greatest enjoyment is seeing the little ones and family coming together and talking and visiting with one another,” said Monture. “That's what it creates and that's what we like to see, and it's for everybody,” he said. “This is what we can bring to our community and it's nice, I like doing it, they like doing it,” he said as he motioned to other members of the Men's Fire. “This is our second year, and the last one we had was before Christmas,” he said. “We had turkey and everything, but it only lasted about an hour and a half. The place was packed and it was shoulder to shoulder and people had to park on the road,” he said with a smile. “It's just something that we can do to give back to our people, to help out in any way we can,” he said, mentioning that the Men's Fire donated a large sum to the Community Food Bank in December to help as well. Another member of the Men's Fire, Lester Green, explained that his favourite part of the dinners is the family connection they
create for the elders. “I like watching the older people come in because they all kind of go to one table and you can always hear them laughing,” said Green. “So that's the other benefit of it too, is that our elders are able to get out and enjoy dinner with more than just themselves,
because a lot of them are single or widowed, or their children have moved out. It's just nice to see that family environment there for them,” he said. The dinner will likely be just as large as the last and all are welcome to either donate (a pie or something) or simply come and enjoy.
The Two Arrows Restaurant will open its doors on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m., for those wishing to enjoy a free community roast beef dinner. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
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OPP officer injured By 2RT Staff
During the arrest, an officer was injured and later taken to a local hospital by the County of Brant Ambulance Service. Austin LaMont, 18, of Six Nations was charged for being a pedestrian on a prohibited highway under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario, assault causing bodily harm and resisting arrest, all which follow the Criminal Code of Canada. He will answer to the charges at a later date with an appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice.
BRANT COUNTY – County of Brant Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called in response to a male walking along Highway 403 in dark clothing on the night of Saturday, February 20. The male was barely visible to motorists and refused to leave the highway once the OPP attended the scene. The male was apprehended for being a pedestrian on a highway violating the Highway Traffic Act.
Impaired driver charged By 2RT staff
OHSWEKEN – A Six Nations Police Officer saw a 2002 White Cadillac Escalade being driven in a suspicious manner in the late hours of Saturday, February 20, on Chiefswood Road, nearing Third Line Road. The vehicle was stopped by police and the driver displayed sympIS
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toms of impairment. The driver, Daniel Wayne Thomas, 48, was apprehended and charged with Impaired Driving, Driving with a Blood Alcohol Concentration Over 80 mg, and Driving While Disqualified. Thomas was released on a promise to appear in an April court date.
UNIFOR president welcomes change in Ottawa By Jim Windle OTTAWA – Canada’s largest labour union, Unifor, welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proposed repel of anti-labour bills C-525 and C-377. These two bills were put in place by the previous federal Conservatives under former PM, Stephen Harper. The bills were called under scrutiny for “undermining the charter right to form a union for workers in federally regulated sectors while imposing unnecessary and onerous reporting burdens on all unions,” according to Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “The union movement worked diligently to repeal these undemocratic and unjust bills.” At the same time, Unifor is also con-
tinuing to lobbying hard in favour of recognizing and honouring aboriginal rights across the country and was in conversation very recently with Prime Minister Trudeau when the talked about these and other important issues facing all Canadians. In a meeting with NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, Dias stressed the need to hold the government to account, especially since it had made so many promises during the election about helping ordinary people. “This has just the start of this conversation.” Said Political Action and Member Mobilization Director Roland Kiehne. “We are going to be very active.”
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MMIW from 1200 to 4000 By Chezney Martin
OTTAWA – If you type “1,200 to 4,000” into any search engine, a long list of articles written on Canada's Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) will appear — including recent articles that say the number of MMIW cases has risen from 1200 to 4000. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, who was recently inducted as an honourary witness by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) said “the number hasn't actually officially changed”. “It's just that as we were travelling across the country, we realized that there were many cases that had not been investigated, or caught in the 1200. And there were women who had been pregnant when they were killed and we felt that that number should be counted as well; as two rather than one,” said
Wesley-Esquimaux. “And there's collateral damage; a girl is killed or a mother is killed, there might be suicides related to that as well,” she explained. “A family could be imploding because of the loss of a daughter, mother, sister, brother and it's not caught in those numbers; so the 1200 are just officially investigated cases. So, the issue is, what about all of those other ones that aren't caught in those actual numbers and what do we do about that?” In regards to the inquiry itself, Wesley-Esquimaux explained that it's an effort that will hopefully be up and running in the summertime. “As I understand it, the pre-inquiry process is completed as of February, or the last time we were in Ottawa,” she said. “The ministers have said that they want to see this up and running by the summer — this summer — so
Honourary witness of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux says that the increase of MMIW cases from 1,200 to 4,000 hasn't been officially updated. However, she explained that the impact of losing a loved one has a ripple effect on families and those affected the most may be lost to things like suicide - their lives should be counted in the overall numbers as well. She is pictured here with the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould of the Kwakwaka'wakw nation. probably June or July,” she said. “The idea is to make this as comprehensive and as concise as possible,” she said. “Nobody
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wants to do this for years and years, they want it to be addressed immediately. How that will happen, we don't actually at this juncture know, but it's
part of the conversation that they will now be assessing,” she said. Her involvement with the TRC has also been a labour of her own feelings on the subject of MMIW, as she explains that the inquiry means so much to so many. “I feel very relieved, I mean I have four daughters,” she said. “This goes beyond indigenous girls and women, this is about having women and girls be safe in this country. It goes beyond and it addresses the question of how indigenous peoples are regarded by law, by the courts, and by the general population. So, I think it's going to address some very strong components of some of the struggles that people are having, and I think it's time. It's very timely, and it's going to be a very powerful force to create that systemic change that is necessary to make this country understand itself
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better,” she said. “We need to do this right, we need to ensure that the conversation is inclusive of the indigenous community, we need to ensure that the Canadian population is with us on this, we need to ensure that adequate resources are used, we need to ensure that it's a long-term process, not just a hit and run, it's that it goes on and it cleans up the misconceptions into the future, and education is a critical component, we need to ensure that our schools now have imbedded in them the proper history of this country,” she said. Wesley-Esquimaux is also the Vice Provost of Aboriginal Initiatives at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Faculty of Anthropology and Research Affiliate of the Centre for Health Care Ethics.
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A HEALTHY ROOTS VICTORY MOMENT We asked Kitty, one of our challenge participants what have been some of your personal victories so far on the Healthy Roots Challenge? Kitty: I have a few victories but the main one is the feeling of being of myself. No longer surviving on
MAPLE GINGER ROASTED VEGGIES 3 large carrots 2 parsnips 1 small turnip 1 large onion 1/4 cup cooking oil, divided in half 1 tbsp maple syrup 2 tsp vinegar 1 tsp ginger grated 1 clove garlic minced This of
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participants Team GenHawk has become a go-to family recipe during the challenge. So simple and very satisfying. Heat oven to 475 F. Peel carrots and parsnips then cut into 2 inch long pieces. Peel turnip & onions then cut into thick wedges. Mix all vegetables together in large bowl. Add 1/2 the oil on veg-gies & stir until
caffeine, sugar and little sleep. I enjoy going to bed, sleeping like a baby and waking feeling refreshed and ready to go. I am accomplishing more than I felt possible when I slept less. That is a victory I will continue to cherish feeling rested! I am exercising more and more each week and
that maybe cutting down the chance for stress to get me! I am a writer of stuff and that is my go to way of working through things. I even use it to keep me on track with my food. It is easy to just skip eating but writing down what I intend to eat really takes the stress of deciding
on meals. I write plans, ideas, happy things and sad. I suggest it for being stressed, write it backwards and have desserts! For our at home participants: What have your victories been through the Healthy Roots Challenge? Share your thoughts on our Facebook Group: Healthy Roots.
coated. Spread veggies evenly onto cookie sheet. Put in oven until lightly charred, 20 to 30 min. In a serving bowl whisk maple syrup, vinegar, ginger, garlic and slowly add in remaining oil. Transfer the cooked veggies into bowl. Toss cooked veggies in the dressing. Plate up and proceed to fill your face.
FRIED WHITE CORN AND VEGETABLES This recipe is a favourite of Six Nations Health Service Kelly Gordon. She has shared this with guests at several Healthy Roots events. 2 cups lyed white corn ½ onion, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tbsp sunflower oil 2 stalks celery, sliced 1 cup yellow beans, cut into ½ inch pieces 1 cup mushrooms, roughly chopped ¼ cup roasted, unsalted sunflower seeds 2 leaves of fresh sage, finely minced
Heat oil in pan on medium heat, add onions and garlic, sautee 3 mins. Add vegetables and sautee for 4 to 5 mins If there is a lot of water from vegetable, drain some out. You want a hot dry pan when you add the corn. Add lyed corn, turn heat up to high. Sautee for 8 to 10 mins on high heat. You want that lyed corn to get a nice crust on it. Add sunflower seeds and serve.
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I like having lettuce on my sandwiches, green salads, and even making lettuce leaf wraps. I don't like paying three to four dollars for one head of lettuce that gets rusty and gooey by the second day. Can I grow my own head lettuce in the house right now? Thank you, a lettuce lover Dear Lettuce Lover, I like your lettuce as a wrap idea! You can definitely grow your own head lettuce. It takes a long time to grow a head of lettuce, but you can much more easily grow some lovely leaf lettuce quicker. An eight-inch pot holds one gallon of soil and can support the growing of one head of lettuce. Instead in that same eight-inch pot you could grow four or five leaf lettuce plants in half the time. The best part is if you gently harvest your lettuce leaves your plant will produce more
You can do this many times! To begin, choose a container that will hold a gallon of soil. It will need to have drainage holes so I recommend putting a plate or tray under the pot you choose. Ordinary soil that is from your garden may become dense and compact after a few waterings, this will hinder your lettuce from growing so you will need to add some compost. Plant your seeds 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep with four to five seeds per pot. The seeds will germinate in four to seven days. Be sure and put the pot in a sunny window and a place free from cold drafts. Reseed every three weeks to keep your lettuce plentiful. Remove plants as they produce less leaves after five to six pickings. When watering your lettuce remember to not over water. Water your lettuce when the top inch of the soil is dry. Feed your lettuce every two weeks with a simple manure or compost tea. A store bought organic plant food can also be used. I would love to hear how your lettuce does and maybe we could meet up for a lettuce wrap lunch! Happy lettucing, Kitty
MAPLE DRIZZLED SWEET POTATO AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH HASH Treats don't have to always be candy coated. Roasting root vegetables such as sweet potatoes brings out their natural caramel flavour adding a luxurious side to your meal.
Ingredients 3 cups of butternut squash, diced small 3 cups of sweet potatoes, diced small 2 Tablespoons of grapeseed oil Salt and pepper to taste Maple Drizzle 2½ tablespoons pumpkin seed oil 1 tablespoon maple syrup chopped hickory nuts
Preheat oven to 400 F. Put the diced butternut squash and sweet potato in large bowl. Toss with oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread the uncooked hash out on a baking sheet. Put in the oven and roast for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, stir hash it so all sides get cooked. Roast for an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit.
In the meantime, mix walnut oil with maple syrup in a small bowl. Drizzle over the cooked sweet potato and squash. Top with chopped hickory nuts.
DOUGS DOUBLE DIPPED CATFISH This is Doug Henhawk’s favourite Healthy Roots adaptation of a traditional southern fried catfish. The recipe asks for white corn, duck eggs and walnuts. It is way more decolonized-er than you! Catfish fillets, thawed White corn flour Crushed walnuts Duck eggs Oil for frying
Heat oil in pan on medium-high heat to 375 F.
In a bag mix together 1 cup of white corn flour and 3 tablespoons of crushed walnuts per fillet.
In a separate bowl whisk 1 duck egg per fillet. Dip thawed fish fillets first into the egg mixture then toss into the bag of dry mix.
Shake to coat evenly. Fry fish in hot oil 2 to 3 minutes per side being careful not to crowd the fish. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.
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Ontario acting to end violence against Indigenous women By TRT Staff TORONTO – The Ontario government announced a new program aimed at preventing violence against indigenous women and reduce its impact on youth, families and communities. Premier Kathleen Wynne unveiled Walking Together Tuesday at Queen's Park. The government has committed $100 million over three years in new funding to support implementation of the strategy, which it developed in collaboration with Indigenous partners of Ontario's Joint Working Group on Violence Against Aboriginal Women. The new strategy builds on the existing work of Indigenous partners, community organizations and government to raise awareness of and prevent violence; provide more effective programs and community services that reflect the priorities of Indigenous leaders and communities; and improve socio-economic conditions that support
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced $100 million over three years in new funding to prevent violence against indigenous women in collaboration with Indigenous partners of Ontario's Joint Working Group on Violence Against Aboriginal Women. SUBMITTED PHOTO healing within Indigenous communities. Walking Together focuses on six areas of action aimed at specific healing for the indigenous community as a whole and preserving the family unit. Wynne said, “The appalling statistics on violence against Indigenous women reflect a reality
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Moosehide Campaign is determined to end violence against women Five years ago, the British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres organized the Moosehide Campaign in response to violence against Indigenous women and children. On the traditional territories of the Lkwungen people in Victoria, B.C., Indigenous men gathered to declare their determination to reclaim their paths as “spiritual warriors”. The steps of the B.C. Legislature seen Indigenous (and non-Indigenous men), women and children supporters, gather together to identify this violence as rooted in the traumatic histories of residential schools and the dispossession of territory and ancestral responsibilities in our communities. Because Indigenous women face disproportionate violence in Canada, the Moosehide Campaign is determined to present a chance for men to commit to doing their part to heal our communities by speaking up when they witness violence and by “showing children how partners can love and respect each other and how men can show affection and kindness.” On February 11, 2016, the Moosehide Campaign held their 5th Annual Gathering of Men. This year, the Campaign is focusing on creating learning opportunities and strategizing ways to address violence in a good way. The Moosehide Campaign has identified the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 Report as “a road map for reconciliation across Canada.” This year, the Moosehide Campaign is encouraging men to participate in a national one day fast to “honour women and children current-
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ly living in violence and to accelerate the healing process. By fasting for this one day, it brings men together in solidarity, respect, honour and love for the women in our lives.”
up plans like Operation Campus and Operation Saxon-Scorpion targeting Mohawk communities like Kanesatake, Kahnawake and Akwesasne, in the 90s. According to APTN: “The plans were shelved over concerns that such a move would trigger a nation-wide indigenous uprising.”
the Canadian Military's counter-intelligence unit has been conducting surveillance on Akwesasne, a Mohawk community that straddles the US/Canada border. The reports, which date from 2013 to 2015, regularly mention Akwesasne as part of its “threat information collection.” Although the reports were heavily redacted, the uncensored portions give no explanation as to why the surveillance has been ongoing. Akwesasne is already under heavy surveillance from groups like the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), the RCMP, the OPP and the Surete du Quebec on the Canadian side of the community. The American side of the community faces surveillance from US Homeland Security, US Border Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). A 2014 report lists Akwesasne next to the heading “Sabotage by Cr imina ls/ Ter ror is t s” because the community has supposedly “engaged in smuggling contraband items, (counterfeit cigarettes and weapons).” The Canadian Forces also consider Akwesasne as a possible “terror threat” when it conducted a threat assessment connected to a planned visit by three Canadian warships to a port in Cornwall, Ontario. The Canadian military has kept a “wary eye” on Mohawks since 1990 following the Oka Crisis in Kanesatake. The military has drawn
Northwest Angle #33 is a small reserve near Kenora, Ont. that is only accessible by boat in the summer and by ice road in winter. On February 12, Health Canada Officials declared a “do not consume water” advisory, which is one level above the “boil water advisory”, after trace amounts of radionuclide and higher than normal lead levels were found in the local water sources. Chief Darlene Comegan said in a statement that her community is tired of being ignored by both provincial and federal governments. “In light of the Federal government’s plan to ensure clean drinking water for First Nations ... We are living in third world conditions and that is just not acceptable,” the statement read. The community faces high cancer rates. Fewer than 50 people live on reserve because of safety concerns with water and road access. Nancy Girard, land manager for Northwest Angle #33 said they are concerned for the elders, young children and a new born baby living in the community. The First Nation has been supplying themselves bottled water since 2011. For the past 15 years, they have also been making use of two portable water treatment plants, which were meant to be temporary solutions to a problem that has only grown in size and impact. Northwest Angle #33
Akwesasne under surveillance by military counter-intelRadioactive partiligence unit cles found in First According to “confidential” reports released to Nation water APTN National News,
also has trouble with accessing electricity, which actively presents barriers to powering a proper water treatment plant, no school and limited infrastructure. These circumstances lead to families leaving the community to seek schooling for their young children, with the most vulnerable often left behind. Girard asks “how can we have a community without children? What is home without the sounds of their voices playing nearby?”
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tion on implementing the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent, otherwise known as “veto power.” Pre-election Trudeau pledged to “absolutely” uphold Indigenous nation’s ability to say no to projects that threaten the safety of the land and water. However, his tone quickly changed after being elected. Considering that Canadian economy relies so heavily upon Alberta's tar sands and the transportation of this product through Indigenous territory, he has changed his stance to one of “partnership” and a “renewed nation-to-nation relationship with First Nations that respects inherent and treaty rights.” Because Alberta's economy is dwindling, Ottawa is facing increased pressure to back pipelines that transport tar sands bitumen from
its source to tidewaters. Aboriginal organizations that back the Canadian economic agenda, like the Assembly of First Nations, have been invited to an upcoming meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss “climate change.” The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Metis National Council have also been invited, as they are they only organizations recognized by the Canadian government as “title holders” within Indigenous nationhood. The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples represent off reserve and non-status Indigenous peoples, coincidentally also Indigenous peoples without land. Trudeau will be meeting with premiers the following day.
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A double-barrelled package to treat hypertension By W. Gifford-Jones M.D. Today millions of North Americans have hypertension and 99 per cent are being treated by prescription drugs. Studies show that nearly 50 per cent discontinue their medication due to unpleasant side-effects. But tossing away drugs is a hazardous move which can result in an earlier death. This week we’ll discuss a double-barrelled natural remedy that helps to prevent high blood pressure. It can also be helpful to those with hypertension to first try managing it without the use of prescription medication. What causes hypertension? In some cases doctors cannot pin-point the reason. Sir William Osler, said it was good to be born with “genetically good rubber”. He was referring to soft, springy arteries less likely to cause hypertension. But since we cannot choose our parents —
many people as they age, develop atherosclerosis (clogged, hardened arteries) the big killer. Good sense tells us that if water pipes in our homes are clogged, it affects the entire house. Similarly the constant pounding from increased blood pressure on all our arteries and organs results in a host of problems, coronary attack, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and amputation of legs. So what can a double-barrelled approach do to prevent this major killer? Dr. Nathan S Bryan at the University of Texas, says that for 100 years researchers have known that nitroglycerine eased angina heart pain by increasing the blood supply to the heart’s muscle. But it was a mystery how this happened. Then researchers discovered the miracle molecule of nitric oxide (NO). They were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1998. Early in life we all pro-
duce large amounts of NO in the endothelial lining (the innermost lining) of blood vessels. This keeps arteries expanded. But after age 40 the production of NO decreases, arteries constrict causing hypertension. This constant pressure injures the endothelium and triggers a chemical and inflammatory reaction that kills one North American every 37 seconds. A natural remedy, Neo40, is now available. It sends a message in nanoseconds to endothelial cells to start producing NO. Dr. Bryan reports some people take L-arginine to produce NO. But Neo40 is more effective since it contains L–citrulline, vitamin C, beet root and hawthorne. The prescribed dose is to slowly dissolve one tablet in the mouth twice a day for two weeks, then one daily. This provides a quick start to lowering blood pressure. But it’s a lifetime treatment as once
Research has shown that Aboriginal people are more likely to have high blood pressure which puts First Nations, Inuit and Metis people at an even greater risk of heart disease and stroke than the general population. a deficiency occurs the body will never again produce sufficient NO. The next part of the double-barrelled attack involves high doses of vitamin C and lysine. It’s also a lifetime treatment because, unlike animals, humans due to a genetic mishap, lost the ability to produce this vitamin eons ago. Vitamin C is needed to produce collagen, the glue that holds cells together and it’s lack sets the stage for atherosclerosis. The addition of lysine, an amino acid, strengthens arteries decreasing the
risk of rupture and stroke. However, unlike Neo40 that dilates arteries, high doses of vitamin C can prevent atherosclerosis, and if already present, begins to unclog all arteries. The dose is 4,000 to 6,000 mg daily of vitamin C and 3,000 to 4,000 mg of lysine daily either in capsule or powder form. Dr. Sydney Bush, the English researcher who made this revolutionary discovery, reports it takes six months before the first signs of arterial reversal can be seen. See the dramatic before and after photos at
my web site www.docgiff. com It’s unfortunate that most doctors do not know about these natural ways to treat hypertension. Of course there is a place for prescription drugs to treat hypertension. But it’s tragic that these natural, safe and often effective remedies are not tried first since they are as close as your Health Food Store. Prevention of hypertension is as important as treatment. For comments info@ docgiff.com
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Chase recorded his album at local studio Thru the RedDoor based beside the cable station on 4th Line, Ohsweken. Seen here with engineer and co-producer Brody "All Day Breakfast" Joseph.
Six Nations hip hop artist shares angst in new work By Lindsay Monture Not one to filter his experience of life on the rez as he sees it, the works of Chllly pack a raw punch to those not ready to hear what he has to say, and he totally understands that. “I hear this all the time – ‘you didn’t grow up here, who are you to say that’ and that’s a salient question, but also I’m just saying it. I just shrug my shoulders, because I get it. I understand it but it’s unfortunate because we collectively disown the individuals that could help Summary:
us move forward,” said Chllly. Pariah features Indigenous artists Drezus, Tall Paul, Logan Staats and Jai King-Green. It was self-produced alongside Brody Joseph, who also did the mixing and engineering, and was recorded at Thru the RedDoor Studios. Chllly performed songs from Pariah when he opened for A Tribe Called Red during the Concert for a Cure last August. “It was awesome because all my performances before that, it was never all peo-
ple from Six Nations. So to perform it and to see the lyrics register with everyone was really awesome. I’ve never seen a crowd like that in Six Nations, except for A Tribe Called Red,” said Chllly. As good of a show it was, don’t hold your breath to hear the album performed live again any time soon. “I don’t perform any of the songs because I did the album and it was for me in my life, a period of growth,” said Chllly. “Everything I was writing about, I’m on the other end of that. There are a lot of
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awesome things about Six Nations, but there are also a lot of bad things too. You recognize it, you get angry about it and then you just learn to accept it.” “What I used to believe was that music was a vehicle for change. Music could actually change people’s minds and perceptions,” said Chllly. “…but now I find that people don’t care. People have kids to feed, and they got rent to pay. A lot of these ideas are nice, like ‘let’s revolt against Canada’ and ‘let’s be sovereign’ but I still got to go to No Frills and buy groceries. So it’s a tricky situation.” “The whole purpose of Pariah was to try to get people to think bigger but I realized it was pointless, because people have stuff to do than to sit and think about what it means that
we’re speaking English, or if we’ve really been conquered,” said Chllly. In his continued growth as an artist, Chllly is now looking forward to new projects. He shares his excitement for the launch of his new blog Writing With Teeth on March 1. “I was posting on Twitter and Facebook and someone would trigger me and I would just rant. Of course, everyone ignores it like ‘here’s Chase clogging up the newsfeed again.’ So I’ve flushed out these ideas and put them into a blog so hopefully people engage with it and spark a dialogue.” He also plans on releasing an untitled 3 song LP, followed by a full length LP tentatively titled The Encyclopedia of Hot Fire. “Now I like the music more because there’s no
aim, I’m just gonna have fun with this and see what happens. I guess it’s a sign of my own maturity,” says Chase. His music might not be for everybody, but it will speak to those who are open to hearing the truth from his perspective. With undeniable talent as a lyricist, his artistic integrity in tact, and on the path of self-improvement, Chllly Chase continues delve into unchartered territory with whatever he puts out. Pariah is available for download at www.chllly.com or facebook.com/ chllly. Writing With Teeth is at www.writingwithteeth.com
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Splashing around the ink in Splatoon INKOPOLIS – Splatoon is a third-person shooter published by Nintendo for the Wii U that was released early 2015 amid critical praise and accolades. It’s been almost a year since launch and Splatoon is really catching on with younger gamers. Nintendo, the world’s most famous video game producer, took a chance by starting fresh with Splatoon. Instead of utilizing fan favourites such as Mario, Zelda or Pokemon they introduced Inklings – hybrid beings that can shape-shift between human and squid form.
Splatoon is a colourful and non-violent shooter game that is great for young players. IMAGE COURTESY OF NINTENDO
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The premise of the game is very simple. Inklings enter a 4vs4 multiplayer arena and shoot ink at the environment or at each other with Super Soaker like weapons and other painting tools like giant rollers. You have to
paint more of the level with your teams colour than the other team and use your weapons to hit the enemies and score “kills”. It plays very much like a splashy version of laser tag with one minor dif-
ference — you need to recharge your ammo by switching into squid form and swimming around in the ink. The squid form is really cool because you can spray ink on the side of a wall in human form and then morph into a squid and swim along the wall. When swimming in ink your character becomes hidden. The game offers many upgrades that can be unlocked such as machine guns, shotguns, gatling guns and sniper rifles, to melee weapons such as paint rollers, brushes, and buckets. There are also visual customizations for your character like headgear, clothes and shoes from the neighbouring shops, with more items becoming available as the player's level increases. Although Splatoon focuses primarily on player vs player online competition it does have a single player campaign called Octo Valley. In this story mode Captain Cuttlefish hires you to rescue The Great Zapfish which is Inkopolis’ source of power from the evil Octarians. Two Row Gamer Mahalia Garlow says her favourite part of the game is beating all the bosses in Octo Valley. “I like it, because when you beat the final boss you get rewards like the hero suit and costumes,” she told us. It’s easy to see why this game was a #1 best seller in Japan and the U.K. because the innovative gameplay mixed with super bright colours and cool music is very exciting. It’s also great for all ages because there is no violence or bloodshed while still maintaining the edge that fans of the shooter genre are used to.
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OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Bantams triumphed over the St. George Cardinals 5-2 on Sunday Feb. 21, finishing a nail-biting series on top, 3-2. The Bantams had won two games in a row in the best of five earlier in the series, leaving many with the impression that they would finish the third game 3-0 over the Cardinals. However, seeming to get the kick in the pants they needed — the Cardinals made a comeback by successfully winning two consecutive games. This forced both teams into a do or die situation. The first period started out aggressively which led to three penalties for the Bantams, and two for the Cardinals. However, on a power play, Devin Jamieson flung the puck into the net from far out, earning the Bantams their first goal. Shortly to follow was a goal by Brandon Crinds for the Cardinals. Both teams played relatively clean at the start of the second period, but didn't get away with sneaky cheap shots. This led to an unassisted pow-
Keeping their morale high, the Bantams triumphantly maintained control of the game and left Cardinal Goalie Bryce Hunt-Papiver fuming. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
er play goal by the Cardinals Grant Shewchyk. The rest of the period played out leaving some of the
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Pro-Fit Corvairs surprised 5-2 by Fort Erie Meteors By Jim Windle FORT ERIE – Even a double Sutherland Cup winner has a bad night out, and the Caledonia Corvairs certainly had one of those games Saturday night in Fort Erie against the fifth place Meteors. In the end, the Meteors beat the league leaders 5-2, only their third loss of the season. “We ran into a hot team and we’re not always showing up to play,” said general manager Brian Rizzetto. Also contributing to the Caledonia loss was the stelar goaltending of Brayden Lachance who faced 39 shots while Mark Sinclair faced 19 shots, stopping 14 of them. Two of the Fort Erie goals were scored short handed into the Corvairs empty net in the last minute of the game. The
The Caledonia Corvairs discipline issues have forced the Caledonia Corvairs to limp into the playoffs with some of their "A" class players sitting out suspensions. The biggest hole was left by 41-goal scorer Jake Brown who is facing several games out after allegedly intentionally shooting the puck at a referee. PHOTO BY PHIL ARMISHAW
Caledonia bench was short with only 16 skaters dressed. “We went with a short bench because of some of our guys putting themselves first ahead of the team,” said a frustrated Rizzetto. Nick Zotti has one more game left on his 11 game suspension after having that reduced to nine games by the league. Jonathan Schaefer has a game left and Tyler Hill has two games left of a three game suspension. Maybe the biggest hole in the roaster heading into the playoffs is going to be 41-goal scorer Jake Brown who is likely to receive 10 games or more for allegedly shooting the puck at a referee. “We had hopes to go into the playoffs strong and ready but it looks like we’re going to have to limp,” says Rizzetto.
“The last few games we have not been the team we need to be to win our third Sutherland Cup. We’ve got some work to do.” On the positive side, Corvairs’ Corey Pawley leads the league in scoring with 108 points to date on 30 goals and 78 assists. He is just ahead of teammate Matthew Hore with 42 goals and 56 assists for 98 points. The Corvairs will close out the regular season this week with games against the St. Catharines Falcons Saturday night, Feb. 26th, in St.Kitts, and the Ancaster Avalanche Sat. Feb 22nd in Ancaster.
the game into OT against Anthony Marshall and the Blast held their ground with the game ending 2-1 in Brantford’s favour to even the series at 1-1.
The series will continue this weekend with Game #3 in Brantford Feb. 26th, and Game #4 in Whitby, Feb. 27th.
By Jim Windle
open and entertaining affair in Whitby. Six-footseven, Joel Prpic, former Boston Bruin, and Colorado Avalanche, scored first at 8:53, but Whitby’s Corey Tamblyn erased the Brantford lead to end the first 20 minutes of play tied at 1-1. Derek Mederios and
Ryan McCarthy built a 3-1 second period lead but Tamblyn got the last word again, scoring for Whitby at 14:08 to pull to within one with one period remaining. Try as they may, the Dunlops could not find the goal they needed to push
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BRANTFORD – The Brantford Blast are having a hard time with the Whitby Dunlops in ACH Sr. AAA playoff action. After winning game #1 of the best of seven by the score of 3-2, the teams traversed to Whitby for Game #2 where the Dunlops downed the Blast 5-4, both in regulation time. Saturday night in Whitby, Cameron Sault came up big with a goal and an assist along with other good scoring chances. Sault is one of the most consistent members of the Blast averaging more than a point a game. He kept up his pace with an assist on Brantford’s first goal scored by Chris Rebernik, and a third period goal. The Blast penalty killers gave up three power play goals to the Dunlops, including the first two Whitby goals of the game, scored by Brett McConnachie and Corey Tamblyn. Dunlops’ Kyle Musselman scored the next two in the second period, but Derek Mederios gained some ground back with his goal
from Joel Prpic and Jamie Williams. Sault accounted for the only goal of the third period, from Rebernik and Dustin Alcock at 15:11, but that would be as close as the Blast could get as Whitby held on for the 4-3 win. Friday night was a wide
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Blast #16, Connor Robinson pulls the puck out from under Whitby Dunlop, Chris Gour, behind the net in Friday nights 3-2 Brantford win in Game #1 of the first round of ACH Sr. AAA playoffs. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE
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Six Nations Novice handle Burford Coyotes By Chezney Martin
OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Novice did a nice last minute steal against the Burford Coyotes on Sunday Feb. 21. After a lot of puck possession and shots in the first period, the first goal was landed by Averee Sault who was assisted by Ryden Bomberry. By the end of the second period, the second goal was sunk by Sault, assisted by Greason Martin. A lot of chasing the puck had the Coyotes a little more determined, as they returned a goal, then another by the third peri-
od. Nearing the end of the third Sault buried again, and again not even another 10 seconds later. Within the last 50 seconds, Sault sunk yet another with a backward flip of the puck, landing his fifth of the game. The game finished with an unexpected 5-2, as the last two minutes allowed for Sault to sink an entire hat trick with the help of Chaz Hill, Brylyn VanEvery, A.P Crosby Anderson and Kolbee VanEvery. RIGHT: Averee Sault commanded the offensive side of the game, earning him self two extra goals over a hat trick with the help of his teammates. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
Six Nations Atoms sneak by Norwich BY Chezney Martin
This was one of many nice shots, as both teams tried hard to score on one another in the final period. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Atoms just snuck by Norwich on Sunday Feb. 21, with a win 2-1. After a hard fought start on both sides in the first period, it was Norwich that succeeded in scoring first. A far out slap shot caught a lucky corner, but this seemed to feed the Atoms deter-
mination. Nearing the end of the period, A.P Mace Anthony scored with a nice flick, assisted by Marc General and Asher Martin. The second period however, seemed to drone on until Romyn Monture broke the silence with the Atoms second goal, assisted by Bunns Jamieson. The period ended with both teams seeming to be
evenly matched. The beginning of the third period showed that the Atoms wanted another goal, but both teams upped the ante on their defence. This kept the scoreboard the same right until the end, finalizing the game 2-1 for the Atoms.
Six Nations Peewees beat Waterford 5 to 3 By Chezney Martin OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Peewees won with a nice lead versus Waterford on Sunday Feb. 21. The Peewees completed a lot of great passes in the first period, earning their first goal by Blair Green that was assisted by “Rukus” Green and Easton Johnson. Second period, second goal for Rukus Green, assisted by Damon Decaire and Donavan Monteforte. Third period kicked off with the second goal for Rukus Green and the second goal for Blair Green. Nearing the end of the period, Thunder Hill took a nice break away and scored unassisted. The
Rukus Greens nice little sweep, snuck the puck just passed the goalie to land his first goal of the game. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN
last minute of the game allowed for Waterford to score one more, but the
game completed seconds later with the Six Nations Atoms winning with a
two point lead 5-3.
Six Nations Novice II #1 is the #1 hockey team in the league right now after winning the Norwich tournament this past weekend. 5-year-old goalie, Katsienhiio Squire stands with the trophy he and his teammates worked so hard at to win during the game against Waterford. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Demons and Cyclops in epic battle for last place By Jim Windle PARIS – The time clock seemed to be the only thing preventing the Southwest Cyclops and the Ohsweken Demons from battling all night as they see-sawed back and forth, rarely with either team owning more than a one goal lead. Thirty-one goals later, the Ohsweken Demons eked out a hard fought 1615 win to improve their season record to 4-5-0-0. Although in fourth place in a five-team league, they made themselves assured of a playoff berth by all but eliminating the Cyclops from the post-season race. The Demons have one game left in the season while the Cyclops have three, however, they are all against teams with much better records. There was no opportunity to slack off even one shift for anyone all night long as the ebbs and flows of the game were enough to make a sailor seasick. It did, however, make for a highly entertaining game and a nail-biter right down
Goals were scored aplenty in the last few Ohsweken Demons games. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE
to the final shot. It didn’t start out to be a particularly high scoring game at 2-2 after the first quarter, but began opening up in the second with the Southwest Cyclops holding an 8-7 edge at the half. The importance of the game for both teams was now compressed to the next 30 minutes, but the lid blew off the steamer in the third quarter as the goals began coming in bunches. Tom Montour closed the quarter with the Demons leading 12-10.
After Ian Martin gave the Demons a three-goal margin with a diving shot past Grant Crawley very early in the third, it looked like that would be all for the Cyclops. But no. Backs pressed firmly against the wall, the Cyclops pushed back with four straight goals to take the lead back 14-13. This time it was the Demons having to pull together whatever energy was left in the tank if they were going to win. Vaughn Harris is credited with the
tying goal, however, it appeared to be Roger Vyse’s goal. Either way, the game was tied again. Tommy Montour’s fourth goal of the night came seconds later when he broke towards the Southwest net and received a point perfect, rink length pass from goalie Jake Lazor to take the 15-14 lead with 5:18 remaining. Scott Defrancesco pumped up the large Cyclops Arena crowd again with his shorthanded goal to pull even at 15-15, with 2:10 remaining in regulation time. Wayne VanEvery dumped a one handed shovel pass over to Ian Martin who restored the slim Demons’ lead to 1615 with 1:08 left to play in a game where one minute would seem like forever to one team and far to fast for the other. As it tuned out, the Demons lead held to the final buzzer with first star of the game, Tommy Montour (4G,3A), in possession of the ball. Also having big nights
were Demons’ Ian Martin (4G,1A), Wayne VanEvery (4G, 1A), and Vaughn Harris (2G, 2A). For Southwest, Jordan Dance (4G, 2A), Pat Corbett (3G), and Spencer Pyke 2G) led the offence.
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“The team to beat”, says women’s lacrosse coach By Chezney Martin
SIX NATIONS – The first rigorous try-out practice for the Girls U19 Team and the Senior Women’s Field Team was held Sunday Feb. 21 in the evening at the I.L.A. Simply watching the try-out practise can easily allow one to figure out that both age groups are full of lacrosse prodigies, and those already maintaining lacrosse scholarships. Senior Coach Marisa Dibari, a Toronto local, said that even though the Seniors placed second last year, in their hearts, “they're first place”. “I'm really excited about this year and we have some good U19's coming up,” said Dibari. “I think the dynamic over the last couple of years that I've been coaching them has been so awesome with the ladies. They're an awesome team and they're so talented. I have a great feeling about this year and I definitely think it will be better than next year,” she said,
munity but still play on the team, and everybody's welcomed those girls in,” she said, mentioning that the Seniors are known as “the team to beat” as well as the “team to play for”. “We decided this year to do our practises with the U19's, which is awesome because Tawnie and Jason are coaching the U19's and Jason brings in this wealth of knowledge from the men's game,” she said. The women’s game is played using agility, endurance and aggression balanced with communication, poise and control; making the women that play it dedicated and driven athletes. Of these athletes is accomplished
Senior Team Captain Sam Miller who explained that the team this year is hoped to be one of the best. “I think it's gonna be a good year for us, we just gotta work,” said Miller. “From last year we got a lot of girls and a lot more talent and I think this year will probably be the same, but maybe a lot better,” she said. “Now, we've actually got a coach, because a lot of the seasons we just kind of got away with player coaches, so we never really had structural practises,” she said, “But, anybody can come out and we're always looking,” she said, explaining that a lot of the players from
the previous year are in school currently, but will be returning. “Last year was probably one of our best seasons because we ended up coming in second place (provincially), and the past couple of years before that we haven't really been up there in a long time. So, like I said, there's a lot more girls coming out, and that's what we need,” said Miller. The next try-out is scheduled for next week, and will likely showcase just as much talent and dedication as the week before.
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