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Mohawk Chief Allen MacNaughton, centre, reads to the assembled media the official statement from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council regarding the Burtch lands. The HCCC reject the idea of the Elected Council being in care and control of the Burtch land, especially considering the wording of the agreement with Ontario which promised to return the land to the same status as it was in 1784, long before there was an Elected Council, or even Canada for that matter. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE PM42686517

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HCCC addresses Trudeau

By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS — As the rain beat down upon the roof of the veranda of the Onondaga Longhouse Cook House, Clan Mothers, Chiefs and elders gathered for an official response to the Elected Councils legal action against a Six Nations farmer.

It’s a classic clash between the two governments at Six Nations over who the rightful governing body is. Some see it as yet another attempt by the Canadian government to remove Six Nations’ underlying title they obtained through the Haldimand Proclamation.

Kristine Jill Hill received a lease from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council giving their blessing to her to farm the land this season, but the Elected Council started playing hard-ball after Hill and several supporters planted most of the acreage available with tobacco and beans.

Wednesday, the Sherriff accompanied by a small army of riot gear clad Police served Hill an injunction order, calling for her to abandon her crops and leave the property.

But the problem is, the property belongs to the people and no individual or political stripe. But further, Hill and the Confederacy do not recognize the Elected Council in the entire Burtch lands deal in the first place.

Mohawk Chief, Allen MacNaughton, read from a prepared statement

for the gathered media which included CTV, CHCH, The Expositor, and Brant News among others.

Documents supporting the HCCC case were included in the media handouts, one being the official agreement made in 2006, regarding the tearing down of the barricades on Argyle Street in Caledonia after the botched OPP raid of April 20th of that year.

That document, signed by the Honourable David Peterson, made clear “Ontario is prepared to return title to the Burtch Lands to the Six Nations people. The land is to be available on an interim basis for the Six Nations people for immediate use while the land rights negotiations continue.”

MacNaughton, read from the HCCC’s communication, dated July 17th, 2017, and addressed to

Ontario Premier Wynne and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The notice included an overview of the 2006 Caledonia situation and a reminder to Ontario and Canada of the wording and details related to the negotiated agreement with Peterson, which defused a very volatile situation between Six Nations land protectors and Caledonia residents.

“We take the position that the transfer of lands to a Federal corporation is invalid and a breach of promises and commitments made by the Crown to the Haudenosaunee,” says the Confederacy release.

The letter also advises that peaceful resistance will greet any attempt to enforce the injunction and remove Hill or her crops from the Burtch lands. However, added the warning that what

individuals do to protect their own land is their own business, clearing the way to a possible fullscale occupation.

The letter to Wynne and Trudeau concludes by saying, “We are concerned that the refusal of the Province of Ontario to honour commitments will result in Haudenosaunee individuals taking more steps to project the jurisdiction of the HCCC and we would urge you once again to return to negotiations so that we can find a peaceful resolution to the matters between us.”

Elected Chief Hill says she will not comment and that it is now before the courts to decide.

It may be an uphill climb but without any peaceful alternative, the Confederacy seems prepared to be drawn into the Canadian court system.

JAMES SMITH FIRST NATION — Saskatchewan’s James Smith First Nation has launched a lawsuit against the government — saying the province is to blame for a massive oil spill that contaminated the North Saskatchewan River last summer.

The suit alleges the province ignored recommendations from the auditor general in 2012 — concluded that the

government didn't have the resources to ensure its pipeline rules were being followed.

About 40 per cent of a 225,000-litre spill from the Husky pipeline reached the river and forced three cities to shut off their water intake for almost two months.

The James Smith First Nation says oil from the spill remains in water, soil, vegetation and debris on its land.

SAUGEEN FIRST NATION — An Ontario court has halted a long disputed limestone quarry project on the Bruce Peninsula.

Last week a judge ruled the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources failed to consult with the

Ojibways of Saugeen before approving the project.

The ruling says the ministry did not properly notify the First Nation of the project until three years after the application was filed.

Officials from the HCCC called a press conference and read a statement Thursday July 20th, 2017 announcing their position concerning the Burtch Lands. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

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When is racism justified?

EDITORIAL BY JONATHAN GARLOW

It's a drastically different world than it was a generation ago. People are waking up everywhere, mostly.

There's still racism in Canada but for the most part these racists keep their opinions to themselves now because of phones with great audio and video capabilities. Victims can put evidence online and shame racists for their bigotry.

Minor sports games off-reserve used to be a stroll through 19th century Tennessee.

It's just a normal Canadian Saturday for many indigenous parents to be called wagon burners, dirty indians, chugs, and wahoo's at minor sports events. Our intelligence is oftentimes insulted and Six Nations people usually take the better path, keeping our national dignity intact – like we always have.

Time and time again our amazing children will win against the enemy team all while battling against one-sided refereeing as well.

Anti-indigenous racists in Canada have something in common – horrible education. They are drunk with the notion that their "superior society" defeated the "Savage Indians" and that the remnant "groups" are standing in the way of progress.

For Canadians, racism isn't really perceived as racism because it seems justified by history.

First of all our ancient indigenous society was far more advanced than this barbaric death bowl of filth we find ourselves currently living in. According to author Charles C. Mann, seven out of seven historians and academics would rather live here in this continent in the year 1491 than in old Europe.

Its proven that we cultivated gigantic gardens, terraforming the entire east coast. We have never been lazy or idle.

Six Nations has subsidized Canada economically with our natural resources and trust funds, autho-

rized Canada through treaties such as the Two Row Wampum, and established Canada with our blood at Queenston heights when the Americans were on their way to destroy the British on October 13th, 1812.

We won't even mention the 9 million square kilometers of land along with 21% of planet Earth's fresh water supply that was misappropriated and exploited.

Canada should be ours by rights.

The Haudenosaunee should be the only ones in Ottawa if there was any sense of justice.

I once had a very discouraging conversation with a language teacher from BCI. He was a foster child who was adopted by a Canadian family and has been living in Canada for over thirty years in a large and comfortable home. He criticised Six Nations nationality, "Your story is the same story that has happened all over the world, time again," and just like that this teacher erased indigenous histories and minimized the complexity of our oppression. A Brantford educator said that.

I say Six Nations would be stronger than China right now with a population of billions if we had any immunity to smallpox whatsoever.

European diseases paved the way for colonization, not divine providence or superior technology like you have been told.

Our technology was superior, anyway. Flint-lock guns didn't work well in the rain but our bows had hemp strings that out-performed muskets in both range and killing power – rain or shine.

European boots caused trench foot while moccasins soaked in mink oil were 100% waterproof.

How can we even begin to explain racism to a country who has John A. MacDonald glorified on their ten dollar bill?

Lacrosse is the Creator's game Letter to the Ontario Lacrosse Association (Editors note: This letter has been shortened with permission) I am writing in regards to a recent conversation I had with our Six Nation’s Minor Lacrosse Association. In this conversation, I was informed they were notified by the OLA that a problem has arisen with my son's registration because we live on the boundary between Brantford and Six Nations. He would need special permission to play with Six Nations, his home community. (BON'S NOTE: this is where I started to lose my o'ta) I want to begin by reminding you that that lacrosse, as a game, does not culturally belong to Canada, but rather is the traditional cultural property of the Haudenosaunee people. We have played it for tens of thousands of years. In other words: we have shared this game with you, not vice versa. I am highlighting that lacrosse is absolutely NOT Canada’s national sport, nor does it belong to the OLA. Canada is an infantile 150 years old, and the OLA was founded 120 years ago.

To claim that lacrosse is the national sport of Canada is ludicrous. In this context, it is a theft used to justify governing lacrosse in a way that denies Haudenosaunee their historical, cultural and spiritual practices. Lacrosse is the Creator’s game, gifted to the Haudenosaunee to lift the minds and the spirits of the people. Tewa’araton is an ancient experience, as is our spiritual relationship with it. My son and I are Haude-

nosaunee. That a Haudenosaunee child seeks special permission in order to play his community's traditional game in his home community smacks of a level of cultural arrogance and ignorance that demands further attention.

The Haldimand deed of 1784 assures our people “6 miles deep from each side of the river beginning at Lake Erie and extending in that proportion to the head of the Grand River…forever”. I am still on my traditional Ancestral territory. Indeed, the Dish With One Spoon Wampum covers the entire Great Lakes Basin and predates European contact. It further assures me that neither my son nor I are the illegal here or anywhere else on this continent. However, the entire city of Brantford is illegally occupying our territory and has been doing so for the past 200 years as is most of Canada. In fact, the entirety of Canadian history is an untold story of the theft of all things Indigenous; theft of our land, our cultural ideology, our iconography, and the lives of our people. Cultural appropriation is institutionalized in all organizations, including the OLA. You may still be thinking, "what's the big deal??

Who cares where he plays lacrosse?" And you may not see the importance playing with a Haudenosaunee community, and being told how/ where to play YOUR game by a colonial force. Because I can guess that this is your reaction, I want to clearly

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outline what this looks like for me as the mother of an indigenous boy, working hard to raise a child free from the pain and recrimination of systemic and overt racism that we experience daily.

Playing at home means, I will be able to relax and enjoy watching my son’s game, full stop. It means that my son and I enjoy the entire season relaxing, surrounded by friends and family. When we experience racism (and it is always ‘when’ not ‘if’), we face it together. The subject of overt racism would require an entirely separate letter I just don’t the time or the emotional fortitude to write at the moment.

I grew up in Brantford. I went to both public and high school in Brant County and I continue to work here every day. I have been just another Indian in this city for years.

I know first-hand, the inevitable experience of forcing my son to play in this city. I can predict with incredible accuracy what my season will look like. I would further suggest you have also borne witness to many of these daily interactions, without a second thought. It is your privilege to not even have to consider the burden of having to continually fend off (ignorant and racist conversations.)

Quickly I will be seen as a safe space to ask the uncomfortable questions and I will be expected to endlessly handle all these harmful, inane and repetitive conversations. Not only am I expected to play noble Indian for

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Letter to OLA CONTINUED all of the parents, team managers and other members of the public, I am required to do so politely. Worst of all, every single conversation will remind me I am an outsider in their group, all while standing on my own ancestral lands. It is tiresome.

Playing off Six leaves me and Rawennahatyes vulnerable to the kinds of micro and macro-level aggressions that are the joys of inter-cultural Canadian experience.

Being a marginalized, minority POC amidst a sea of White Canadians means we cannot relax, ever.

Hopefully, this racialized landscape continues to improve as we move forward. In the present climate of Truth and Reconciliation, we clearly need to be changing the protocols and policies of even small organizations like the OLA to make sure they fall in line with the 94 TRC Calls to Action. I would go further and suggest that a great deal of anti-oppression training is required for your Board, your policy makers, and all the sup-

porters of the organization, all the way down to the players and their families.

The Human Rights Code of Ontario gives “everyone the right to be free from discrimination.” They define discrimination as “being free from being treated unfairly because of race.” It states that “a poisoned environment can happen when comments and actions make you feel unwelcomed and uncomfortable where you work, live or get services.” Even further, “Discrimination can be part of a system, in how decisions are made, or in an organization’s policies, practices and culture”. Finally, and this is where you, the OLA, comes in, “as part of their duty to prevent discrimination, organizations MUST look for ways to design policies, rules, procedures, practices and spaces with everyone in mind”.

I just wanna watch my son enjoy the Creator’s game, Bonnie Whitlow

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The Haldimand Proclamation of 1784 may hold the answer to Burtch crisis

By Doug Whitlow, BA, First Nations Studies The “Big” question which is once again the subject of much conjecture regarding the Burtch lands, is; Who are the rightful owners of the land and why are these persons the rightful owners? To find an answer to both questions all any person of any nationality has to do is get themselves a copy of the Haldimand Proclamation of October 24, 1784 and (carefully) read the words contained in that document and reread the words and paragraphs until it becomes clear which group of people are named in the Proclamation. This is an easy process and anyone who is literate in the English language should have no difficulty arriving at a positive and proper conclusion.

The granting of the Haldimand Tract to Captain Tyendanaga (Joseph Brant) of the Mohawk Nation was the culmination of a previous request made by Tyendanaga to his English Superiors for land in Upper Canada (Ontario) in lieu of Captain Brant (and his In-

dian warriors and their families) for their loyalty to England in the recent American War which England had lost their thirteen colonies in America and Brant and his people were forced to give up their (Homeland) in the Mohawk River Valley of the new New York State.

Captain Brant and thousands of Indians and English Loyalists of many nationalities then moved northward across the Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Niagara River into Upper Canada. In a deal worked by Brant and the English Governor of the Province of Quebec which is now, Ontario, Brant and his Mohawks and others of the Six Nation Indians were given the Grand River and all land for six miles on either side of the river from the rivers mouth to its source.

The Haldimand Tract was not granted to the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy, and the land was not granted to all Mohawks as many people like to believe today.

The Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy had been split by the American War as some of the Tus-

carora's and the Oneida's had fought against England while some of the Senecas and Cayugas had fought alongside Brant and his Mohawks with the English. Today; in the summer of 2017 as we argue about who the Haldimand Tract was Granted to and which group constituted the (original Government) or who was the first Governor. The answer to both questions is a no-brainer; Captain Joseph Brant would not have arrived in Upper Canada unprepared to govern as he, (Brant) would have been the Military Governor of the Grand River Colony and his Lieutenants would have constituted the original Government.

Getting back to the Burtch question: under the terms of the agreement between the Burtch Sub-Committee and the two levels of the Crown, the 378 acres which made up the Burtch Lands were to be returned to their original state at the conclusion of the $7,000,000 Remediation Project which meant that when we the people took back the land there was to be only, grass, trees, shrubs,

and perhaps water in the stream which flows through the property.

That; however was not the case when the Corporation took control of the property, a few species of unnatural plants in the form of scientifically modified tobacco and soybeans were growing where there should have been only native plants. (someone had broken the agreement); the (land was not in its natural state). In the past it had always been the federal or provincial government (s) which broke every Treaty or agreement the Indians and the Crown had made. This time, however; it appears that one or perhaps more than one “Indian” had broken the Treaty. Now we have the Six Nations Elected Council at odds with the Iroquois Confederacy Chiefs Council over who has the legal right to the property and it appears that neither of these two groups have ever really read and understood the wording of the Haldimand Proclamation of October, 1784.

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Grand River Powwow dazzles thousands SIX NATIONS – With traffic backed up tenfold on Chiefswood Road over the past weekend, residents of Six Nations knew it was powwow time.

Thousands from around the world and across Indian Country congregated within Chiefswood Park for a celebration of heritage in light of competition for the 38th Annual Champion of Champions Powwow.

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dancers bring the green park to a new level of vibrance, and this year did that especially as attendance in the stands and on the competition floor reached the thousands.

With indian tacos, corn soup, scone dogs, lemonade and so much more within the vendors tents, the weekend was filled with the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones.

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Presented as a closing concert to both the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) and the ending of a cultural exchange, visitors to the Six Nations community gathered within Chiefswood Park on the Powwow Grounds in the evening of Saturday, July 22 to enjoy performances by artists such as Lacey Hill, Logan Staats (bottom left) and the Old Mush Singers (photo above). Joel Johnson (bottom right) headlined. PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN

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Indigenous educators gather at Six Nations

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS – Indigenous educators from around the world gathered at Chiefswood park for the Official Opening Ceremonies for the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education.

The tri-annual gathering is hosted in different locations around the globe but this time, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory was chosen.

Six Nations Polytechnic received $250,000 from Ontario to help host the event and, along with Tap Resources, put together the program, arranged for speakers, and entertainers from various countries and peoples.

Educators representing not only Canada’s Indigenous peoples, but also Americans Indians (USA), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (Australia), Maori (New Zealand), Ainu (Japan), Sami (Norway) were mingling and taking

There was thousands of people in Chiefswood Park this week for many different events including the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE). PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE pictures of each other in a festive atmosphere of colourful traditional dress and exotic accents. But all came with a shared passion and commitment to culturally based education for all indigenous peoples.

The conference itself takes place in Toronto between July 24-28 with a

full slate of seminars and workshops. But time has been set aside for sight seeing while in the area.

“The WIPCE conference is unparalleled in its inspirational impact,” said Rebecca Jamieson, President & CEO of Six Nations Polytechnic. “It is an opportunity to affirm Indigenous knowledge

and cultures, share best practices and recharge your batteries with hope and commitment for the future of Indigenous people and our planet. Sup-

port from the Province of Ontario is truly significant as it demonstrates Ontario’s commitment to Indigenous knowledge and education.”

The theme of this year’s conference is “A Celebration of Resilience.”

Participants were asked to discuss the role and impacts of Indigenous education in truth and reconciliation, which has become a global movement. Within the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action report are several recommendations that deal directly with education. WIPCE hopes to address these, among other recommendations about the preservation of Aboriginal languages and culture.

Rebecca Jamieson has recognized a commonality of indigenous people around the world, and

that there is “a movement to revitalize languages and to reclaim education for purposes. We still have a long way to go.”

She believes that coming together like this is very important, “because we get strength from one another and encouragement.”

Jamieson believes the current political climate in Ontario is relatively good towards indigenous people in Ontario, bringing many opportunities that didn’t exist before.

But she also recognizes how far there is yet to go.

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Jukasa Motor Speedway nearly ready

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Former NASCAR star and racing legend Ken Schrader will on hand at Jukasa Motor Speedway's Late Model Summer Shootout, August 26 and 27. Schrader, a veteran of nearly 30-years in the NASCAR Cup series, has multiple cup victories to his name to go along with nearly 50 years of racing experience in almost every type of race car under the sun. SUBMITTED PHOTOS $5,000.00 to the winner at the Speedway’s inau-

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The late season start will give staff and crews a few weeks of high caliber racing dates to prepare themselves for next summer’s official full season debut. But in the meantime, race fans will enjoy a sneak peak at what is to come and get top meet some great drivers and top level racing teams.

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The speedway has seen an overhaul to the racing surface, pit area, lighting, and more.

Former NASCAR star and racing legend Ken Schrader will on hand fielding an entry prepared

by Shaw Motorsports.

Schrader, a veteran of nearly 30-years in the NASCAR Cup series, has multiple cup victories to his name to go along with nearly 50 years of racing experience in almost every type of race car under the sun. These days Ken can be found racing his dirt modified frequently throughout the racing season across various parts of North America.

Although Schrader prominently focuses his attention to his dirt racing program he still gets behind the wheel of asphalt race cars, and succeeds when doing so, “There have [been] so many Legends pass through these gates so anytime we have one come back it is very exciting and to have a fan favourite like Kenny return is special,” says Alex Nagy, Jukasa Motor Speedway general manager. “Earlier in Schrader’s career he actually visited the speedway twice, running two separate events.”

The APC Series, in its third year of competition, has seen rapid growth and is developing into one of Canada’s top racing series.

Schrader, a veteran of nearly 30 years in the NASCAR Cup series, has multiple cup victories to his name to go along with nearly 50 years of racing experience in almost ev-

ery type of race car under the sun. These days Ken can be found racing his dirt modified frequently throughout the racing season across various parts of North America.

Although Schrader prominently focuses his attention to his dirt racing program he still gets behind the wheel of asphalt race cars, and succeeds when doing so.

“Keeping up with it a bit, not on top of it all because I am busy racing quite a bit myself,” added Schrader when asked how familiar he was with the APC Series. “About a month ago we were up in Ontario and talked with Luke, I really liked what was happening with series and the rules around the crate engines, and cars you can still take all different places.”

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Jukasa Speedway continued existence, running twin 75 lap main events after what is sure to be an exciting practice and qualifying night the day before. The series is expecting a very large field of cars to attempt to qualify for one of the coveted starting spots in the main show. With the current talent in the APC Series, adding Schrader to that will only amplify it.

“The size and depth of the talent of the APC Series roster is incredible so it’s always great to add someone special like Kenny,” said Jukasa Motor Speedway general manager Alex Nagy. “He is aware of the series talent pool and how the series has grown which along with the re-birth of Jukasa is why he wants to be here for the Grand Opening. It is great for our fans, partners and also for the drivers to race with such a legend.”

“Looking forward to it, I love to go to big events,” noted Schrader when asked about the sizeable and growing list of entries. “It’s what the sport is all about, we dirt race quite a bit and are used to

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Jukasa Motor Speedway is almost ready for fans. SUBMITTED PHOTO large fields, the re-opening of the facility is going to be huge.”

Jukasa Motor Speedway management and APC Series officials, drivers, partners and fans are excited and eager for August 26th-27th. The 5/8 Mile track reopening is big for Ontario auto racing and with the addition of Ken Schrader to the

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Hunter, Minister of Education in a release. “This also reflects our government’s commitment to working with Indigenous partners to create a better future for everyone in the province.”

It has been her experience in communicating with indigenous educators around the world that windows of opportunity open for a time and during those times, much can be done because that window can close very quickly with a change in government.

“In our community alone we are still working on language revitalization,” says Jamieson.

“We need to ‘grow more speakers’, as I call it. It’s the only way to keep our languages living, right?”

There are also the pressures of the modern world facing indigenous youth she sees every day.

“Many of them are marginalized and disengaged from working and education and we have to find ways of getting them re-engaged.”

Jamieson sees a pattern that is recognizable everywhere there are indigenous people still trying to hang on to their own ways.

“With my contacts around the world, primarily in Austrailia and New Zealand, I’d say yes,” that there is a pattern that is world wide with indigenous young people especially.

Another reward that comes from such gatherings is for educators who work and live in small, remote communities, to feel a part of a much larger movement, and to know they are not alone in their struggles, Jamieson says.

Jamieson also believes that as much as Six Nations can benefit from others they may meet at the conference, that Six Nations has a role to play as a success story as well.

The building and growth of Six Nations Polytechnic and other trail blazing programs are for others can take back to their communities as well.

“We branded this year

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the ‘Celebration of Resilience,’” says Jamieson.

“Sometimes we can get caught up in anger, and I know there is good reason to be angry. But we are trying to keep our focus on the positive. The message going forward from here is, ‘change the things you can and that will make it better for us all.’”

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CANADA’S NATIONAL INQUIRY INTO MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS IN CRISIS

When the nation-state of Canada and it’s Liberal leadership announced they were committing millions of dollars towards launching a national inquiry into the country’s horrible statistics of disproportionate numbers of indigenous women homicide victims Canadians had an overwhelmingly positive response.

A survey by the Angus Reid Institute found widespread support for the government’s promised inquiry, but revealed skepticism about the eventual outcome of such an inquiry.

Fewer than half of all Canadians said they were optimistic that the inquiry will ultimately result in a better situation for indigenous women in Canada. The most commonly cited

reason for this pessimism is the belief that any recommendations the investigation produced wouldn’t be implemented.

But suffice it to say, no one was prepared or anticipated that the inquiry would experience the level of delays and work stoppage it has thus far — before it has even got off the ground.

There has been a wide range of responses from the indigenous community about the Inquiry - from welcome relief all the way through to condemnation for it’s colonial top-down process.

Responses like these were swirling in the media even before the major blows came. A network of nearly 60 indigenous advocates, surviving family members and organizations

submitted an open letter to the Inquiry lead commissioner along with Advocate and artist Christie Belcourt in May expressing concerns about the process.

Belcourt writes “We are deeply concerned with the continued lack of communication that is causing anxiety, frustration, confusion, and disappointment in this long-awaited process.

We request that you, as the leader of this Inquiry, substantially rework your approach in order to regain trust and ensure that families are no longer feeling re-traumatized in this process.”

Following that letter and the first and only community hearing held in in Whitehorse four staffers and one commissioner resigned.

In June the executive

director, Michele Moreau resigned citing personal reasons.

Another three inquiry staffers: Director of Operations Chantale Courcy, Director of Communications Sue Montgomery and Manager of Community Relations Tanya Kappo submitted their resignations that same month. And on July 10 Commissioner Marilyn Poitras resigned — submitting a full statement to media that she felt there were very few remaining in the Inquiry who shared her vision about what the Inquiry could achieve.

This action was followed by open letters from several indigenous organizations officially withdrawing support for the inquiry in its current form — including one from Six

Nations Elected Council.

Critics have been very vocal that the inquiry is now in crisis mode. A Times-Colonist editorial published this month noted these major resignations are coming ten months into a 26 month process — just a few weeks shy of the half way point for the original timeline given for the inquiry.

Additionally families of the victims have openly shared their disappointment with the direction the inquiry is taking —

saying they have lost faith in the process.

Without adding further opinion to the mix — here we provide some of the information to give context to our readers to help them understand what is happening.

Our hope is that the families, surviving victims, and spirits of those who have been lost are not re-victimized in the failing stage of this national inquiry and that a reset is on the horizon.

PM SIDESTEPS CALLS TO REBOOT INQUIRY INTO MURDERED, MISSING INDIGENOUS WOMEN

The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving no indication he will address the growing demand for change to the independent inquiry his government launched to examine the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

The two-year process — designed to examine systemic causes of prevalent violence _ has been heavily scrutinized, especially this

week, after one of five commissioners decided to call it quits. Some families are now calling for a complete reboot of the process.

But during a news conference Thursday, Trudeau said his government will engage with the existing commission to ensure it is responding to concerns of families. ``I have had the privilege of sitting down with families in various ceremonies across the country over the past years where

we've cried and shared stories and looked for hope and healing,'' he said. ``I think everyone recognizes the tremendously difficult task that any national public inquiry into this was going to face.''

Marilyn Poitras, a Metis professor from Saskatchewan, said she felt regret and a ``heavy heart'' as she made her decision to resign, saying she strongly feels the terms of reference for the inquiry ``have not been met.''

While the commission says it will move ahead despite Poitras' resignation and the departure of other staff members, a coalition of frustrated families think it's time to start over.

Some of their concerns include a lack of information about how the inquiry's hearings will work and fears they will retraumatize vulnerable survivors and loved ones.

They also wonder why the commission held only a single hearing in Whitehorse in the span of almost a year. ``We are asking you, prime minister, to live by your words to build nation-to-nation relationships,'' the group said in a letter to Trudeau circulated Thursday. ``The time has come to restart this top-down inquiry and rebuild it from the ground up.''

Melanie Omeniho, president of Women of the Metis Nation, said Thursday that her organization believes Poitras felt the commission was ``overly risk averse'' and too concerned with

legalities, resulting in a fear of communicating with families and Indigenous leadership. ``Moving forward, we urge the commissioners to engage with families, not on the basis of legal risk but as a family-first, trauma informed process,'' she said in a statement.

Members of the national advisory circle asked by the commission to provide feedback and advice issued their own statement Thursday urging other families to ``lift each other up'' during the inquiry. ``The commissioners had to start the national inquiry from nothing and they are learning as they go as we all are,'' they said. ``The process is not perfect but nothing ever is ... it is imperative that the national inquiry continues with its work plans.''

The Liberal government has earmarked $53.8 million for the commission. An interim report is expected in November.

Chief commissioner Marion Buller has said

more time and funding will be required but she cannot say when a formal request will be made to Ottawa.

On Tuesday, the four remaining commissioners met with about a dozen family members in at a Toronto hotel, where they received an earful about how the current study is going.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett also had a separate meeting with families.

Bridget Tolley, who has spent 16 years searching for answers in the death of her mother Gladys, was in the room and said the commission needs to demonstrate it is willing to respect everyone's concerns. ``We are not critics,'' Tolley said. ``We are just unhappy family members with the way it's going ... I'm hurting, I don't know what else to do, I don't know where to go.

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FAMILIES WANT MORE RESIGNATIONS FROM MISSING, MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN INQUIRY The Canadian Press WINNIPEG — Cries from frustrated families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls grew louder Wednesday as advocates in different parts of the country called for a reboot of the study following the resignation of a Metis commissioner.

Bridget Tolley, who has spent 16 years searching for answers in the death of her mother Gladys, said she was about to meet with members of the inquiry at a Toronto hotel when she learned Marilyn Poitras — one of five commissioners named last summer by the Liberal government _ resigned from her position.

The focus of the meeting was an open letter released by a coalition of advocates in May

who argued the commission needed to shift its approach and suggested it was in ``serious trouble.''

Yet, there was no mention of Poitras' departure, Tolley said in an interview Wednesday. ``We waited for them to bring it up but they didn't,'' she said. ``We all knew about it too.''

Tolley and a number of others want a major overhaul of the two-year $53.8 million study designed to examine the root causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Beverley Jacobs, a former president of the Native Women's Association of Canada, said she was supportive of the inquiry in the beginning but doesn't have it in her to back something that may cause harm to families. ``Why can't the rest of

the commissioners accept that this isn't working and that they really need to take a look at themselves and understand that there's no trust and if there is, there's very, very little from very few families?,'' she said.

In Winnipeg, advocates called for the remaining four commissioners to step down. ``We think that it would be in the best interests of the Indigenous women of Canada that the current commissioners be brave and ... step down,'' said Sandra Delaronde, co-chair of a coalition of Manitoba relatives of missing and murdered women. ``The national inquiry, in its current form, is not hearing the voices, is not inviting the consultation ... of the families and those that work on a daily basis with fami-

In the 1990’s northern BC’s ‘Highway of Tears’ where indigenous women and girls have disappeared at alarming rates spurned a larger national discussion on violence toward indigenous females.

An RCMP report from 2014 found 1,181 indigenous women and girls reported by police to be missing or murdered between 1980 and 2012.

In 2014, 15 year old Tina Fontaine goes missing and is found dead, her body pulled from a river in Winnipeg.

lies.''

Delaronde said families don't want the inquiry scrapped, but changes are required, including new commissioners who are related to victims or who have worked closely with victims' families.

Betty Rourke, whose sister and daughter were killed in separate incidents decades apart, said she watched footage of the inquiry's hearing in Whitehorse and was shocked. ``It's almost like you're on trial there,'' she said. ``We don't want to have to be sworn-in, you know? Because we're going to tell the truth.

What, don't you believe me?

That hurts.''

The coalition also said it wants a separate commissioner for Manitoba.

Lead commissioner Marion Buller said Tues-

day it will be up to the federal government to decide if a replacement for Poitras will be named, adding the commission remains focused on its ``tremendously important work.''

Metis National Council President Clement Chartier, who said his mother was ``viciously violated'' and beaten to death in 1961, wants a quick decision on whether another commissioner is required.

The council would like to see a Metis person appointed, and consultations would be necessary, Chartier said.

He said he does not want to see resignations from the remaining commissioners. ``If they do resign, it is just going to put everything back,'' he said. ``It is not a very good signal.''

The commission says it

is moving ahead with its work, including nine hearings this fall beginning in September in Thunder Bay, Ont. Buller has already said more time and funding will be required but a formal application has yet to be filed to the federal government.

The commission is required to produce an interim report in November.

Tolley said she and family members also met with Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett in Toronto on Tuesday. ``I told the minister I am tired,'' she said. ``To be sitting next to her last night at the meeting and her knowing I have been doing this for over a decade ... Why am I sitting next to Carolyn a decade later asking for the same things?''

IS A NATIONAL INQUIRY NECESSARY? A recent Statistics Canada report suggests that the national homicide rate for Indigenous women is at least seven times higher than for non-Indigenous women.

Liberal government launched the Inquiry and terms of reference, Marion Buller, Michele Audette, Qajaq Robinson, Marilyn Poitras and lawyer Brian Eyolfson.

There are also a greatly disproportionate number of Indigenous women and girls among long-term missing persons cases. Saskatchewan found that although Indigenous women make up only 6 per cent of the population of the province, 60 per cent of its missing women are Indigenous.

In a 2009 government survey of the ten provinces, Aboriginal women were nearly three times more likely than non-Aboriginal women to report being a victim of a violent crime; this was true regardless of whether the violence was perpetrated by a stranger or by a spouse.

Socio-economic factors make indigenous females more vulnerable to exploitation and harm. The inquiry will examine corelations between the numbers of indigenous female victims of racism and sexism, homelessness, poverty, addiction, sexual abuse and assault and domestic violence -- all factors that potentially play a part in the issue.

Source: Amnesty International

Violence affects Indigenous women and girls in their own families and communities, as well as in predominantly non-Indigenous communities, and threatens Indigenous women and girls from all walks of life. This violence against Indigenous women and girls has deep roots in racism, marginalization and poverty.

The evidence points to a systemic national trend that must be investigated.

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COMMISSIONER RESIGNS: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM MARILYN POITRAS

My name is Marilyn Poitras and this is my truth. I am a Metis, born and raised in Saskatchewan. I am a mother, wife, daughter, sister, cousin, and friend. I have served as a Commissioner on the National Inquiry for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and LGBTQ2S people since August 2016.

When I accepted the call to do this work, I believed the Commission was gifted with the opportunity to find a new pathone that supports healing and transformation of badly broken relationships in Canada, between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

I had imagined the chance to put Indigenous process first; to seek out and rely on Indigenous laws and protocols. I wanted to travel to as many places as possible: rural, urban, and remoteholding meetings in community halls and kitchen tables. I was committed to speaking with people who are housed and who work in institutions, including prisons, jails, and transition houses.

I looked forward to being welcomed into communities and wanted to participate in traditional ceremonies and even feasts- because as Indig-

enous people that is who we are. And most importantly, I was honoured to work with dedicated families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, survivors of violence, and our

Elders.

The message that I hear again and again is that we, as Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBTQ2S people all deserve the same rights and opportunities that

every other Canadian has access to. Based on your words and truths, I hear that our sisters (and brothers), including our children, are dying at alarming rates and going missing in violence. I’ve heard many of you say that a colonial approach is a deficit based model of looking at Indigenous women, when they are in need, affected by poverty, racism, and marginalization.

I am here to say, this is not the whole picture of who we are. This is why it was so important to work with you to address this situation by looking at the systemic violence and its root causes.

There’s a whole resiliency piece that no one is talking about. I am here to remind you, that your courage and dedication got us here. Your truths, experiences and decades of fighting are what got this National Inquiry.

After serving on this Commission for the past 10 months, I realized the vision I hold is shared very few within the National Inquiry-with the status quo colonial model of hearings is the

path for most.

Because of this, I strongly feel the Terms of Reference that we were set out to achieve have not been met. This is why; it is with great regret and a heavy heart that I resign my position as Commissioner, effective July 15, 2017.

I hold my arms up to each of you and I honor the strength of all the people: families, survivors of violence, Elders, advocates, front line workers and Indigenous organizations who have come forward to date.

Thank you to those of you who talked to us and offered us insights and teachings concerning your truths and experiences. I carry each of you in my heart. Always.

While I will no longer be a part of the National Inquiry, I must say that your words have stayed with me. Your lives have impacted mine.

It is because of you that our stolen women, girls, and LGBTQ2S people are finally being honoured. I remind you that even though I am no longer with the National Inquiry, that each of you needs to continue to be the strong women

warriors that you are.

Continue speaking your truth because the rest of the country needs to know the truth and more importantly, to understand it too. We need to create a space, to heal together.

I believe part of the solution is to draw on our strengths and resiliency as Indigenous peoplebecause if all we ever talk about is “the Indian problem”, then we’ll only ever be “the Indian problem.”

We’re so much more than that, each and every one of us. We are the original stewards of this land; we are the midwives, the caregivers, medicine keepers and so much more.

We are all here because of the women who came before us. We remain here because of the ones who stand with us now.

And our future remains hopeful because the young girls and those yet to be born will be armed with the strength, knowledge and courage they were meant to carry with pride.

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Media Release, for Immediate Release July 11, 2017

ONWA Sends Open Letter to the Inquiry Commissioners The Ontario Native Women’s Association would like to publically express our withdrawal of support for the continuation of the Inquiry in its current format and approach. After monitoring the progress of the Inquiry to date, as well as listening to the Chief Commissioner, Marion Buller on July 6th, 2017, describe the progress of the Inquiry as “lightning speed” in spite of many delays over the past 10 months.

President, Dawn Harvard stated “we no longer have faith that this Inquiry will meet its mandate and work responsibly with families and communities”.

We want to be clear. We want an Inquiry. We have been a part of the advocacy since 2005 that led to this Inquiry. We want the Inquiry to provide families with the opportunity to be able to share the stories of their loved ones. We want families to get the answers that they need and for their experience at the Inquiry to be part of a larger healing journey. We also want the Inquiry to honour the women and girls, to hear the lessons from their stories; and transform these lessons into powerful recommendations for governments, institutions and communities to take up.

Executive Director, Cora McGuire-Cyrette stated “This Inquiry needs to honour Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; we cannot continue to harm the most vulnerable population in our communities. When do Indigenous Women get to matter?” We want the Inquiry to assist families in their healing and to help Canada, Indigenous nations and communities to provide the guideposts to the changes we need so that we do not lose any more Indigenous women and girls to violence. We do not believe that the Inquiry in its current configuration can achieve these outcomes.

There are a number of concerns that ONWA is addressing: a) The Inquiry intention to restart hearings in the Fall of 2017 in Thunder Bay; b) The lack of commitment and willingness to reach out to families; c) The lack of culture and ceremony; d) The absence of strong Indigenous women’s leadership; e) The lack of communication; f) The lack of procedural and legal fairness in the process; g) The lack of a trauma informed approach; h) The legal focus of the Inquiry instead of looking at prevention.

As we have advocated for ten years for an Inquiry, this is not what we were advocating for.

Family members’ having to contact the Inquiry instead of being respectfully contacted; Indigenous women’s organizations being left out of the process; and the lack of a trauma informed approach is unacceptable.

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Yates Castle and the Talos legacy

By Jim Windle BRANTFORD — One of the most interesting century homes in the city of Brantford lays nearly hidden on the steep slope between Dundas Street and the CNR train station.

When you break through the trees at the end of Buffalo Street and enter behind a black iron gate, it’s like you have taken a step back to the age of steam and railway moguls like Henry Rushton Yates, the builder of Wynarden, aka, Yates Castle.

Back in the days of the Yates railway fortune, there was not only the cost of building such a mansion, but the additional cost of its upkeep with servants, gardeners, coachmen, nannies and even school teachers, all on the payroll. It can be quite expensive to be rich as Yates found out when the bottom suddenly dropped out of the steam rail industry and even his lucrative patents on a number of steam related gadgets collapsed along with it. The steam age was over.

The old mansion remained in the Yates family until it became increasingly too heavy a burden in the family to bear as more distance came between the Yates family and their former wealth.

Henry Yates died in the early 1900’s, leaving his dwindling fortune to be divided among his surviving four sons and his wife.

“Lillian Yates, the wife of Herbert Yates, one of Henry’s sons, was the

Brantford's Wynarden mansion, aka Yates Castle, is steeped in Brantford's history but many people living there have no idea where it is or anything much about it. In an exclusive interview with the current keeper of the former Yates Estate, history teacher Steven Talos, tells the story of Yates Castle and his families connection with the building and the history of certainly one of the most interesting old homes in the city.

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last Yates to live here,” says current owner Steve Talos. “She could not afford to maintain it anymore and left it, but nobody wanted to buy it.”

Enter, the Talos family.

“It goes back to 1926 when my grandfather Joseph Talos came over from a little village in Hungary,” says Steve Talos, a lifelong history buff and veteran history teacher. “He worked to get enough money to go back to Hungary and bring his wife, Mary, my grandmother, back.”

Mary worked cleaning houses and Joseph worked in a foundry and

Whoa its like Downton Abbey up in here. Note the woodwork.

they saved enough to buy two farms. Then when Yates Castle went on the block for back taxes, Joseph bought it for $4,000, which was still a lot of money in those days.

Equivilant value today would be $54,000. It has remained in the family since then.

“When she was in her 90’s my grandmother decided to turn the property over to my dad and myself, Talos recalls. “I am a history teacher by profession and I have always loved architecture and history, so I had delusions of grandeur I guess that I wanted to restore it back to its original state.”

Initially after buying Wynarden, aka Yates Castle, Steve’s grandparents “let Hungarian immigrants live it for years for nothing,” says Steve.

“Back in those days people tried to help each other out. That was a philosophy of life.”

Practicality began to weigh heavy and in keeping a balanced bottom line, Steve and his brother convinced Rudy to

convert the mansion into apartments, putting partition walls in to help pay for the restorations and the usual expenses.

“Actually, it is better than when it was built in a lot of ways,” Steve says about the upgrades the Talos’ have made over the years.

“Interest rates were going through the roof at 19.5% that time and we were a half step ahead of the bank,” as Steve recalls it.

“As it turns out, the recession we were going through at that time meant there were lots of craftsmen and builders out of work that could help restore the place at relatively low cost,” he recalls.

Craftsman who knew how to recreate a lot of the ornate woodwork not only on the outside, but to recreate the doors and interior woodwork that had been stripped by vandals and thieves while the home remained vacant for about seven years after Lillian, the last of the

Yates family to call Wynarden home, moved out.

Upgrades in the heating system and a total rewiring and plumbing of the mansion were needed almost immediately.

Steve and his father Rudy would do the wreckers circuit and find parts and pieces salvaged from other mansion homes in the area being torn down, to refit for the Yates Castle restoration project and to replace the fireplaces which had all been either destroyed or taken. All but one original door was missing and ornate woodwork was either torn from the walls or damaged beyond repair.

Steve’s grandmother got into the project all the way from England. She found some stained glass windows from an old English estate and sent them for possible use during the restoration process, which they were.

Steven even employed tech students from BCI, where he taught History for more than 20 years, to weld and paint the

ironwork fences that surround parts of the structure replicated using pictures of the estate when she was in her prime.

Rudy Talos passed away about six years ago and was predeceased by his wife, Steve’s mother.

That left the enormous task of restoring the old Yates Castle and the Talos family heirloom.

Steve actually tried to sell it shortly after his father’s death, but only got one offer. At first he was resigned to get rid of the old mansion, but only got one offer. The papers were prepared and the sale was just about complete when Steve changed his mind, choosing instead to complete the restorations that he and his father has begun.

The never-ending upkeep needed to maintain her beauty and dignity was now up to Steve, his wife Dianne and their son Stewart. Dianne passed away earlier this year and now its up to Steve and Stewart to continue the ongoing restorations and upkeep in her name.

Most of the flowing gardens that encircle the east side of the estate were designed and maintained by Dianne until her passing. Steve, who also has a knack for gardening and farming, will be assuming those responsibilities.

Talos sold off the farm recently to focus his attention on Wynarden and will be moving into the main level residence. He hates to use the sword apartment and he does not like to be called the landlord either.

“No, I’m a resident here to,” he says.

There is an urban legend attached to the mansion that anyone who has heard of Yates Castle has kept alive for generations — a purported secret tunnel from the mansion under the railway tracks over to the train station.

Steve puts that rumour to rest by unequivocally stating on the record, CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

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there are no tunnels. That is, other than one that runs from the house to the servants quarters and school, built across some 40 feet across and under a small, shaded courtyard.

This rumour mirrors local legends of a secret tunnel under the Mohawk Institute (Mush hole) Residential School, so far no one has found any tunnel.

He shared two more secrets of the Castle as well. Being a life-long history buff it’s redundant to say Steve has extensively researched both the mansion and the Yates family.

Yates full name was Henry Rushton Yates, yet, conspicuously, the initials HEY are etched into the front stonework beside the year 1864, when the

mansion was built.

Apparently that was a wish of Henry’s wife, Emily, that her initial appears beside his.

Also, older pictures of the mansion show only one tower, but more recent ones show a second tower added to the southwest side of the building.

Talos explained that the second tower was added when water closets, or toilets came into fashion. Since the building went up before the area of indoor plumbing, there was nowhere inconspicuous to run the water and sewer pipes. Yates overcame the problem buy building the second tower, hiding the plumbing in the walls for water closets on each floor.

Wynarden was built in 1864 on the foundations of an even older estate that was known as Marigold Villa.

The architect was John Turner, and the mansion was built by Bellhouse and Darge. Wynarden was declared “provincially significant” by Peter Stokes, a leading architectural historian.

When the first stage of restoration was near complete, and invitation was sent out to all remaining Yates family members who were somehow associated with the mansion.

“A lot of them didn’t realize this place was here,” Steve recalls.

To someone with no sense of history, the Talos’ could be accused of buying a 153 year-old money pit, but to Joseph and Mary Talos, and their son Rudy and his son Steve and grandson Stewart, this is a love story that just gets better with age.

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“Gangnam Style” no longer top viewed video on YouTube

By Jayson Koblun “Gangnam Style” with it’s odd, yet memorable ‘ride-em-cowboy’ dance moves, is no longer YouTube’s most-viewed video.

The song, by South Korean K-pop artist Psy, was edged out by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth's "See You Again" last week.

“See You Again”, from the movie Furious 7, hit 2,894,026,649 views, almost 2.9 billion, on July 10, YouTube said in a statement.

“Gangnam Style” had 2,894,022,885 views on the same day.

“Gangnam Style” became a viral sensation around the world at its release in 2012, hitting more than 750 million views in its first four months online, and managed to stay No. 1 on YouTube’s most viewed playlist for an impressive

1,691 days. The song was also YouTube’s first ever video to hit more than one billion views.

The song that has replaced Gangnam Style as the most-watched video on YouTube is featured in the seventh installment of Fast and Furious. It is a tribute to Actor Paul Walker, who passed away in a tragic car accident during the filming of the movie in 2013.

“I’m super excited and grateful to everyone who supported the song and video on YouTube, and happy to inspire and impact so many lives,” multi-platinum selling Wiz Khalifa said in a statement.

Charlie Puth, the featured artist on the track said “I remember when I signed up for YouTube in 2007 and had hopes of uploading a video and it reaching 10,000 views.”

Puth is now a Gram-

my-nominated singer, songwriter and producer.

“Now, a decade later, it feels incredible to be a part of the most-viewed video on YouTube,” Puth added.

What made “Gangnam style” so popular was that it didn’t take itself seriously, and it was silly yet fun, and extremely catchy. The format lends itself perfectly to parody, which was done hundreds of times in original videos on YouTube, and even peer pressure played a role in the music video’s success — “What you still haven’t watched it? Lame!”

“Gangnam Style” is now the second mostviewed video on YouTube.

Following closely in third place with more than 2.6 billion views is Justin Bieber’s “Sorry”, which came out in 2016.

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NatioN News all our relations.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair to probe Thunder Bay police THUNDER BAY — The man who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that condemned Canada's history with residential schools will now oversee a probe into a northwestern Ontario city's police services board as the community grapples with tensions between its police force and Indigenous residents.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission says Sen. Murray Sinclair will lead an investigation into the Thunder Bay Police Services Board, which is responsible for a force that has come under fire from local Indigenous leaders in recent months.

Several northwestern Ontario chiefs have criticized police handling of the deaths of local youths in the city, going so far as to ask the RCMP to take over the investigations.

In May, the OCPC agreed to a request from one local leader to open an investigation into the police services board.

Monday's announcement naming Sinclair as the lead investigator also spelled out the OCPC's specific concerns with Thunder Bay police.

It says it has ``serious concerns'' with the quality of police probes into the youth deaths, statements made by members of the police board denying that racism is an is-

sue, and the fact that the local police chief is now facing criminal charges.

Police chief J.P. Levesque was charged with one count each of breach of trust and obstruction of justice in May. The OCPC said Sinclair's investigation will examine many aspects of the Thunder Bay police board, including its policies, procedures and overall performance. ``The OCPC investigation is not punitive and not directed to any specific conduct issues,'' the Commission said in a statement on Monday. ``Ultimately, there is a public interest in ensuring that the board is meeting its obligations.''

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a political organization representing 49 First Nation communities in northern Ontario, applauded the appointment of Sinclair. ``We are dismayed by the dysfunctionality of the Police Services Board, and are pleased that the provincial authority over police boards ... has taken swift and meaningful action to address this crisis of confidence in policing,'' NAN Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler said in a statement.

Sinclair, the first Indigenous judge appointed in Manitoba, is expected to

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produce an interim report on the investigation

by Oct. 31, and a final report by March 31 of next year.

Tensions between Thunder Bay police and Indigenous communities have come to the fore in recent months due largely to the recent deaths of First Nations youth.

Tammy Keeash, 17, was in care at a Thunder Bay group home, far from her community of North Caribou Lake First Nation, when she disappeared on May 8. Her body was pulled from the Neebing McIntyre floodway seven hours after she was reported missing.

Days later, the body of 14-year-old Josiah Begg from Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation was found in the McIntyre River after a lengthy search.

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The Thunder Bay force is still actively investigating both deaths, as well as another that occurred nearly two years ago.

Stacy DeBungee, 41, was pulled from the same river in October 2015.

According to a statement posted on his family's lawyer's website, Thunder Bay police publicly declared DeBungee's death non-suspicious within three hours of when his body was found and non-criminal the next day.

DeBungee's family filed a complaint with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director, which has since been expanded to include the deaths of Keeash and Begg. That investigation, which is separate from the probe led by Sinclair, is ongoing.

Local chiefs travelled to the provincial legislature last month to plead with the RCMP to take over the investigations, citing mistrust of the force in Thunder Bay. In June, Ontario's chief coroner asked York Regional Police to get involved in the investigation of Begg and Keeash.

Thunder Bay police welcomed the coroner's decision to bring outside help, saying more investigative resources will serve the interests of the public and the families.

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National study takes closer look at health in Hawaii

By Mike Stobbe NEW YORK — Hawaii consistently ranks among the healthiest states, but a federal survey found Native Hawaiians are in unusually bad health.

Native Hawaiians — descendants of Hawaii’s original Polynesian settlers — are in worse health than many other Americans.

They were more likely to suffer asthma, diabetes and obesity. They also were more often under severe psychological stress, and were less likely to say they are in good health, according to the report released Friday.

The study, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the first national look at the health of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

It’s based on interviews with 11,000 people in 2014, as part of an effort to get better health data from these populations.

Hawaii tends to top the health charts.

It’s was No. 1 for five straight years, according to rankings released annually by United Health Foundation.

But ``we have always contended that our ranking fails to acknowledge some of the severe disparities in our population,’’ said Ranjani Starr, an epidemiologist with the Hawaii State Department of Health.

The state’s health profile is complicated. ``It attracts healthier people with higher incomes who can afford to live there,’’ said Sela Panapasa, a University of Michigan researcher who studies the health of Pacific Islanders.

Roughly a quarter of the state’s population is considered Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders, and many of them are low-income.

The latest results echoes smaller studies. But it’s important because it offers the best look yet of health conditions in different groups of Pacific Islanders, experts said.

A striking finding: 1 in 4 Native Hawaiian children and adults have ever had asthma, making it nearly twice as common in that group than in other Americans. Hawaii health officials believe it’s related to Native Hawaiians’ higher smoking rates.

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Full time mental health workers for Pikangikum First Nation The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins is announcing funding for 20 full-time mental health workers for Pikangikum First Nation — a remote community struggling with a suicide crisis and pressing mental health needs from about 380 people seeking counselling.

The mental health workers will be going to the reserve, located near the Ontario and Manitoba border, immediately at a cost of about $1.6 million dollars, Hoskins said. ``This can't be an issue of jurisdiction,'' Hoskins said in an interview with The Canadian Press. ``We heard directly from the chief ... as well as others that the situation on the ground in Pikangikum, just how grave it is and the need for trauma counselling as well as broader mental health supports for children and youth at risk.''

There are eight mental health workers on the ground at the moment jointly funded by the province and the federal government, he said.

Pikangikum has had a long-standing battle with suicide; at least four young people have taken their lives in the remote community recently.

Ontario is also announcing what it calls a new Indigenous youth and community wellness secretariat designed to co-ordinate and speed up government efforts while it also works with Indigenous partners and Ottawa, Hoskins said. ``It will become, essentially, a one-stop shop for ... our Indigenous partners if a response is required or if there is a circumstance that requires an urgent response,'' he said. ``We expect next week it will start ... It will be a full-time secretariat to almost fast-track key files whether it is in health or education.''

Hoskins' announcements come as he prepares to meet Monday in Ottawa with federal Health Minister Jane Philpott and Nishnawbe

Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler _ the head of an umbrella organization representing 49 communities in northern Ontario.

The group is expected to sign a charter of principles aiming to transform the health care system for First Nations.

Philpott and Hoskins have both agreed profound change will be required to end the suicide crisis — although Indigenous health experts want to see concrete commitments out of Monday's meeting, including more control at the level of First Nations.

Dr. Michael Kirlew, a physician based in Sioux Lookout, Ont., believes the Indigenous youth suicide crisis in northern Ontario and elsewhere will not be addressed un-less there is a fundamental rethink of the way care is delivered on reserves. ``The health-care system ... First Nations people receive is not equal,'' he said, noting Can-ada has grown accustomed to witnessing this injustice. ``It is inferior .... It is not equitable. The children, whether they are in Pikangikum, Summer

Beaver, Wapekeka, they do not have access to mental health services they need, period.''

Indigenous health has been focused on measuring the number of dollars spent as opposed to health outcomes, added Dr. Alika Lafontaine, the past president of the IndigenousPhysicians Association of Canada.

That needs to change, he said. ``When you're talking about health transformation, what you're really looking at is changing the intent of the system to achieve a different outcome,'' he said.

``In Indigenous health, what you're trying to do is create an outcome that's different than our colonial outcome which was extinguishing the rights of Indigenous people through land and resources.''

Bob Nault, a Liberal MP who represents an Ontario riding that encompasses reserves in-cluding Pikangikum, agrees the health care system as it stands now is not capable of producing sustainable, longterm results.

He said he has been witnessing the same problem for the past 30

years, including as a former Indigenous affairs minister under former prime minister Jean Chretien. ``We can't keep doing the same thing over and over again and put a little Band-Aid on it and say 'we're doing it differently','' he said. ``We are not doing it differently so far, that I've seen.''

Communities have already put forward transformation proposals, Kirlew added. ``Communities know what is going to work for them,'' he said. ``Why can't we help support those plans?''

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SPORTS Six Nations Rivermen ambush the James Gang know the score.

By Jim Windle CALEDONIA — After a long wait, the OSBLL playoffs has finally begun. The Ennismore James Gang and Owen Sound game was stopped due to bad floor conditions with 7 minutes remaining. Until that game was officially decided, those seven minutes had to be played to determine who would be playing whom in the playoffs.

After winning that mini-game Friday, the James Gang road into Caledonia for the first game of the playoff series versus the Rivermen, who have been cooling their heals waiting for an opponent.

Right off the faceoff Saturday night in Caledonia, Alex Kedoh Hill put the Rivermen up 1-0 at 34 seconds. Danton Miller and Josh Johnson assisted. Greg Longboat and Rodd Squire followed, both set up by Tom Montour.

Ryan Nolan got the Gang into the game at 7:05, but a minute and a half later, Josh Johnson made it a 4-1 game for the Rivermen, Brock Farmer assisting on the play.

Cory Bomberry got in the act at 9:01 putting Ohsweken up 5-1 before Ennismore struck for the next three goals to make it a one goal deficit at 5-4, but Kedoh Hill closed the period like he started it with 10 seconds remaining in the period and it

The Six Nations Rivermen were impressive in the first two games of their best of five playoff series against the Ennismore James Gang, defeating the Ennismore James Gang 12-7 and 15-9. Game 3 is Friday at the Caledonia Arena at 8:30 pm. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE was 6-4.

Danton Miller opened the second period scoring from Marty Hill and Murray Porter, which the Gang countered at 11:46 to bring the score to 7-5, for the Rivermen.

Six Nations added four quick goals in the last three minutes of the period with Squire’s second of the game, Roger Vyse, Marcus Elvin and Josh Johnsons’ second, Stu Hill and Greg Longboat’s second, scoring with one second on the second period clock for a two period lead of 15-6.

The James Gang whittled away at the Rivermen lead with the only three goals of the third

period for the 15-9 final in favour of Six Nations.

Johnson led the Rivermen with a seven point game (3G,4A), while Danton Miller (2G,3A), Kedoh Hill and Greg Longboat contributed two goals each. Warren Hill got the win in the Rivermen cage.

Jeff Swift led the James Gang with three goals and four assists.

The James Gang had to find an alternative venue for Game 2 in Peterborough, which was played Sunday afternoon at 2:30.

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The Gang did not turn back and countered with two of there own to end the first period with Six Nations holding a 4-3 lead.

Josh Gilray evened the score at 4-4, at 6:33 of the second period. Josh Johnson and Rodd Squire scored 10 second apart to take the lead back.

Squire scored again at 12:29 from Tom Montour and goalie Chase Martin.

Ryan McCrory scored the James Gang’s fifth goal of the game but

Johnson closed the second period with the 8-5, cushion goal.

The Gang came out quickly for the third and

netted one at 29 seconds, scored by Swift, and it was suddenly 8-6.

Greg Longboat threw a bucket of water on any hopes of a James Gang comeback when he scored at I:27, followed

by Kyle Smith at 3:06, for the Rivermen to make it 10-6.

Ennismore’s last goal of the night came from Cody Mcmahon at 9:58 and from there on it was all Rivermen with Longboat and Wayne Hill icing the cake for the 12-7 win.

Josh Johnson topped the Six Nations point getters with three goals and two assists.

Game 3 of the series will be played at the Caledonia Arena, Friday, July 28, at 8:30 pm. Should a Game 4 be needed, it will be played at the Caledonia Arena, Saturday, July 29, at Ennismore, while a possible Game 5 would be played at the Caledonia Arena.

Rodd Squire Jr. scores one of his two goals for the Six Nations Rivermen who are looking strong and ready to take it all the way. PHOTO

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Arrows evict Toronto Beaches

By Jim Windle

SIX NATIONS — The Six Nations Jr. A Arrows will meet the Whitby Warriors in the OJALL semi-finals after defeating the Toronto Beaches in three straight games.

The Toronto series began July 16, with a 15-6 Arrows win at the ILA, which was followed by an 11-5 win at the Ted Reeves Arena with the conclusion, July 20th, at the ILA with a 10-4 Arrows victory.

Monday, the Arrows started their series against the Jr. A Whitby Warriors who defeated Orangeville in three straight games. Whitby dispatched the Burlington Chiefs in three games to earn their semifinal date with the Arrows. Brampton and Mimico do battle in the other semi-finals.

The Arrows sent the Beaches packing last Thursday, July 20th, 104. The Arrows took a 3-0 first period lead with goals scored by Tehoka Nanticoke. Cody Ward and Austin Staats, but with 20 seconds remaining, Toronto put a mark on the score-sheet to end the first frame 3-1.

The Beaches entertained thoughts of a comeback after scoring at 2:23, which Nanticoke an-

The Six Nations Jr. A Arrows easily eliminated the Toronto Beaches last week and now face the Whitby Warriors in the semi-finals with all kinds of momentum behind them. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE swered at 4:19. Jack Kelly scored for Toronto at 5:04 to make it a 4-3 for the Arrows, but a much closer score than before. But then Staats, Nanticoke, and two by Holden Garient left an 8-3 deficit for Toronto to overcome in the final 30 minutes.

That proved to big of a climb after Staats entered his third of the game and Nanticoke recorded his forth. In between was an inconsequential fourth goal. There was lots of extracurricular action on the floor in the third period as tempers took control.

The nasty stuff start-

ed at 4:35 when Six Nations’ Maccoy Abrams and Beaches’ Matthew Byren locked horns both receiving five-minute facemask major penalties. Abrams was also ejected with a game misconduct added to his list of crimes.

There was another outbreak of ugly behavior at 16:36 when Toronto’s Mitch Gustavsen drew a roughing penalty. A bench penalty to Toronto was added for unsportsmanlike behavior, while Staats got a tw- minute delay of game, and an illegal crosscheck. Owen S Hill was also penalized for a major fighting call..

As the seconds wound down, the Beaches’ Rowen Kelly, Jake Gilmour and Nick Ellerton all were charged with unsportsmanlike conduct as was Six Nations Teddy Leggatt, at 19:37.

Doug Jamieson was in net for Six Nations making 36 saves on 39 shots.

Next scheduled Arrows games against the Whitby Warriors include; Game 2, Tuesday, July 25th in Whitby, Thursday night at the ILA for Game 3, at 8 pm, Game 4, in Whitby, July 29th, and a possible Game 5 at the ILA, Sunday, July 20th at 7 pm.

NAIG Girls title stays with the Haudenosaunee

By Chezney Martin SIX NATIONS – After conquering Team Manitoba, Team Saskatchewan and Team Eastern Door North, it was highly anticipated that Team Ontario would bring home the gold last weekend for the finals of the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) first ever Girls U19 Box Lacrosse Tournament.

But it would seem that the Creator had other plans.

The championship game brought both Team O., and Team EDN., to the centre stage of what was likely the largest crowd that had come together for the entirety of the girls tournament. Supportive friends, families and spectators held dec-

orated signs as they filled the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena (ILA), with cheers in unison for either side as the teams would battle for gold.

But as the game began, something was a little off for Team Ontario. Their regularly impressive and agile defence was allowing EDN., offence to move freely with long passes in transition and allowing quick cuts to the net. On offence, Team O., couldn't seem to catch the ball or maintain possession from transition and the EDN., defence took full advantage for majority of the first period.

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The captain for Team Ontario Shkuhnoden Shognash and Team EDN captain Bailey Gray were awarded MVP by NLL star Cody Jamieson.

PHOTO BY CHEZNEY MARTIN

Pro-Fit Chiefs still battling for first

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS — A win in Cobourg, Sunday would be necessary if the Six Nations Pro-Fit Chiefs wanted a chance to wrestle first place out of the hands of the Peterborough Lakers, Tuesday night at the ILA. The Kodiaks were seeking some form of team pride after a poor 2-24 season by playing the spoiler against the powerful Chief, and they played that part well.

The Chiefs went to Cobourg with a short bench perhaps anticipating an easy game of it, but it was far from an easy win.

The Kodiaks scored first but Brandon Bomberry tied the game five minutes later. The first period ended 5-3 for the Chiefs with Craig Point and Bomberry scoring two each, and a new player, not yet identified, added another.

The Kodiaks gathered together whatever pride they could muster and played probably the best period of lacrosse they played all season, out playing and out scoring Six Nations 5-2 to lead the Pro-Fit Chiefs 8-7 at the end of the second period.

Kyle Jackson and Jordan

Durston scored for the Chiefs.

Jackson tied the game at 2:56 of the third period from Point and Durston and the Chiefs kept the pressure on from there.

Leo Stouros gave Six Nations the lead, which Jackson added his hat-trick goal to. All three third period goals were assisted by Durston who was having a great night.

Cobourg was not ready to throw in the towel and the Kodiaks fought right back into the game, 10-9, with three minutes left.

Six Nations controlled the ball and Dillon Ward closed the door long enough to protect the narrow lead until the final buzzer sounded.

The win put the Chiefs one point behind Peterborough after 16 games.

The Chiefs and the Lakers go nose to nose at the ILA Tuesday night. A Chiefs win would catapult them into a one point first place lead with each team having a chance to regain the top seed in the last game of the regular season, which ends Thursday July 27th, with the Chiefs in Brampton and Cobourg in Peterborough. You couldn’t write a better script.

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Six Nations proud to host NAIG Lacrosse

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS — The lacrosse portion of the North American Indigenous Games came to Six Nations last week with back-to-back games at three arenas in three categories.

It was a proud week

for Six Nations athletes and those of several Indigenous Communities from throughout Turtle Island, who competed in friendly yet highly competitive sport in an Olympic style atmosphere.

Fourteen sports were represented including

It was Team New York vs Team Ontario for the finals in under 19 lacrosse at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). PHOTO BY DAVE LAFORCE

Girls U-19 Aboriginal Team Ontario Girls and the Eastern Door do battle in the preliminary round at the ILA. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

archery, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, box lacrosse, canoe/kayak, golf, rifle shooting, soccer, softball, swimming volleyball and wrestling.

But it was the Creators game being played

at Six Nations, the centre of box lacrosse.

“I think it is very important for the young people,” said Six Nations Elected Chief Ava Hill, at the ILA. “I spoke at the opening about all the things they can learn

from sports. What NAIG does is gives them the opportunity to travel, see new faces and make new friends. As far as I am concerned, they are all winners just by being here as a participant.

That’s what we need for

The U19 boys Team Ontario won the gold which was a huge win for Six Nations, really. PHOTO BY DAVE LAFORCE

our young people. They bring hope and inspiration to all of our youth.”

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The women's U-19 Team Aboriginal Ontario brought themselves onto the floor with a song and a dance led by their captain playing a water drum. Saskatchewan defeated Team Ontario 4-3. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE sic and dance, but the event also doubled as the opening ceremonies for the Six Nations Champion of Champions Powwow which began Saturday morning.

Many athletes and parents from afar stayed over to take in the Powwow while they were at Six Nations of the Grand River.

“I am so glad we had the opportunity to host the lacrosse events,” Chief Hill said. “It has exceeded our expectations. So many people have come up and thanking us for welcoming them here.”

I really want to thank the community for stepping up and being gracious hosts to them, and all the volunteers and the staff have done a great job. Our committee did an excellent job with all the nightly cultural events.

The ILA, Gaylord Powless Arena and the Harry Howell Arena hosted the lacrosse games with nothing but compliments for the facilities and the friendliness of the host community.

The U-16 Men’s division saw New York win Bronze by defeating Eastern Door and the North 9-7.

Team Ontario won the Gold medal defeating Saskatchewan, 8-1, relegating Saskatchewan to Silver.

In the Female U-19’s, British Columbia won the Bronze with a 10-4 win over Saskatchewan, at the ILA. Eastern Door edged Team Ontario 4-3 for the Gold in one of the most exciting games of the tournament. Ontario settled for the Silver.

In the U-19 Men’s semi-finals, Ontario beat BC, 10-5 while New York and Eastern Door went to overtime to determine a winner. It was New York moving on to the medal round the next day after a 11-10 win.

BC, won Bronze by eliminating Eastern Door 9-4 and Team Ontario got the Gold with a 12-3 win over Silver medalists, New York.

Lacrosse organizer, Kevin Sandy was a blur as he kept the games running on time and helping teams with anything they might need.

“We are so proud to have hosted this,” said Sandy. “It’s part of our culture, it’s part of our community and who we are as Haudenosaunee people and a part of who we are as Indigenous

people. It’s more than just the games, it’s a celebration. Everyone had a wonderful time.”

Sandy considers every athlete a potential Indigenous leader of their communities as well.

Role models like Cody Jamieson’s, Kerri Leigh Thomas, and other recognized Six Nations’ Indigenous stars of sport served to encourage and support the athletes as ambassadors. Athletes from small remote communities also have a chance to shine for their own communities as well, and that too is a big part of what makes the NAIG games so important.

In U19 girls lacrosse Team Eastern Door defeated Team Ontario. PHOTO BY DAVE LAFORCE

U-19 men's Team New York pose for their Silver Medal picture after losing to Aboriginal Team Ontario who won the Gold. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

Ontario's Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, presents the medals at the North American Indigenous Games lacrosse venue at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE

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Rebels get 10-4 cold slap from Northmen

By Jim Windle ORANGEVILLE – As stated last week, the heavy lifting has begun for the Six Nations Jr. B Rebels in the final round of the divisional Jr. B Championships against the Orangeville Northmen.

Unfortunately, on Saturday afternoon, the Rebels were not as ready for the challenge as the Northmen who rang up a 10-4, game 1 win at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

Orangeville out played the Rebels in every category from goaltending to loose balls.

Josh Miller got Six Nations on the right foot at 2:25 from Kevin Owen Hill and Layne Smith.

But Orangeville abruptly turned the tide scoring the next four goals to go into the first intermission leading the Rebels 4-1.

The Six Nations Rebels find themselves down 1-0 in the best-of-five Jr. B Divisional finals against the powerful Orangeville Northmen after a lackluster opening game of the series Saturday afternoon at the ILA. Gates Abrams delivers a message that the Rebels won't be so nice in game 2. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE The Rebels began righting the sinking ship early in the second period when Oliver Bolsterli, Riley Miller and Khan General evened the score

at 4-4, but once again, the Northmen launched a counter offensive. Orangeville’s Parker Baile, with two, Nik Farrus, Scott Dominey pushed

the score to 8-4 after two periods.

That would be enough for starter Briley Miller as Daniel Hill took over in the Rebels net for the last

22 minutes of the game.

The frustration was evident as the Orangemen continued to control the final period, with Grayson Houghton and Tyler Halls adding the 9th and 10th goals.

Orangeville outshot the Rebels 56-36, and while Miller was not playing particularly well, Daniel Tanner, at the other end, was and got stronger as the game progressed.

It turned into a rather feisty affair especially in the third, when frustrations spilled over with more than a couple of push and shoves, especially from the Rebels, not used to being outplayed, especially at home.

The Rebels will regroup and hopefully use the loss like a cold splash of water in the face and get back to what made the Rebels the most

Aboriginal Team Ont. U19 men win NAIG Gold

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS — The Men’s U-19 Team Ontario played New York for the Gold Medal in the premier men’s game of the North American Indigenous Games, lacrosse competitions, at the ILA July 21st. Ontario won the game and the gold.

Team New York was first out of the starting blocks with Devon Buckshot’s first goal of the game. Travis Longboat evened the score quickly and 14 seconds later, Sid Powless made it 3-1 to gave Ontario the two goal first period lead.

Ontario added four more in the second period while shutting out New York, to end the middle frame with Team Aboriginal Ontario leading 7-1.

Six more Ontario goals in the third period plus two New York goals created the final 12-3 decision in Six Nations favour for the Gold Medal, with New York earning the Silver.

Team Ontario marksmen were Sid Powless (3G,3A), Chayton King

Team Aboriginal Ontario power forward Gutch Salinas led the offence in the gold medal game of the U-19 Men's division against Team New York. Ontario won the game 12-3, and the gold medal. PHOTO BY JIM WINDLE (3G,1A), and Travis Longboat (2G,2A). Bronson Hill, Justin Martin, Khan General and Gutch Sali-

nas also scored for Ontario.

New York got two goals from Devon Buckshot,

and one from Seeyoh Horse.

The Bronze Medal was won earlier by B.C., beat-

ing out Eastern Door and North, 9-7.

feared opponents in the Jr. B loop with a lineup full of scoring talent.

Miller is expected to recover from his not-sogreat of a start against Orangeville and return to his usual self, or will Hill will start Game 2? Either way, the Rebels will certainly be offering a much better showing when the best of five series continues in Orangeville, Tuesday, July 25th, with Game 3 set for the ILA, Friday July 28th at 8 pm.

If necessary, Game 4 will be back in Orangeville, Sunday, July 30th with Game 5 back at the ILA July 31st, at 8 pm.

In the Eastern Conference playoffs, the AKW Gaels lead the Akwesasne Indians, 1-0, for the Colby Cup Divisional Trophy.

The winners of each division with play for the OJBLL Championships.

U19 girls lacrosse CONTINUED the game, as the score had reached 4-3 for Team EDN..

Tensions raised in those watching the game as yet again, another close game brought those in the stands to the edges of their seats.

After many tries during power plays and during the last final seconds, it seemed that a victory for the visiting team was imminent as possession was majorly commanded by Team EDN..

This finalized the game 4-3 for Team EDN., who have now gone down in NAIG history as the first ever to be awarded gold for girls U19 box lacrosse.

But the girls from Team O., still kept their heads up as they accepted silver.

The tournament helped to solidify friendships and support from teammates that otherwise wouldn't have known each other.

And players from all participating teams have each helped to pave the way for and inspire future generations of female lacrosse athletes who will again grace the world stage in NAIG for years to come.

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NICHOLSON: SANDRA MARIE January 10th 1953 — July 23rd 2017

It is with heavy hearts that the family announces his sudden passing, peacefully at home in his sleep on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the age of 72. Jess leaves behind Beth, his wife of 51 yrs . His four daddy’s girls Con (Moon), Angel (Wayne), Tiff, Bug (Byron).

Grandchildren Andrew (aka Ben), Dustin, Ode, Shelby, Kendra & Ezra & his great grandkids Kaiden & Kemryn. Also survived by his sisters Eva & Diane also brother Allen. Predeceased by his parents Jim & Rose (nee Staats) VanEvery, brothers Tom, Bob, Dick, Kenny & Freeman, sisters Wilma, Minnow & Brenda.

He enjoyed his retirement after 27 years at Six Nations Roads Dept. Although Jess never had any sons he was a referee and coach of hockey, lacrosse & ball. He used his eagle eye during his refereeing days of both hockey & lacrosse. Jess was the first Referee-in-Chief for Six Nations Minor Lacrosse & he also pioneered the first Six Nations girls’ box lacrosse team in the late 70’s & early 80’s. Anyone who knew Jess, knew he never stayed still.

It is with great sadness we announce the death of Lorraine Clause. Beloved daughter of Barbara (Clause) Staats and stepfather James Nolan. Loving mother of Howard Beaver, Shane Beaver, Stephanie Roy, Bethany Clause Doxtator, Chris Sherry and DuWayne Sherry. Grandmother of Alexander , Leland, Shayna, Kyle, Shania, Naomi, Selinna, Brianna, Aliyah, Mya, and Nathan, Beloved sister of Donald Clause, David Clause and Patricia White. Predeceased by her father Thomas Clause and brother Darrel Clause. Will be missed by many nieces and nephews. Resting at Styres Funeral Home, 1749 Fourth Line, Ohsweken on Thursday July 20, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service in the chapel on Friday July 21 at 2 p.m. Burial Stumphall cemetery. www.rhbanderson.com

We will remember our dad for his phrases: ‘Well I guess, I better go burn one.’ & ‘Well I guess, I better go make the run.’ & ‘Well I am going to spincity.’

He will also be sadly missed by his Pugs, lawnmower, garden & The Bullshit Table.

Resting at Styres Funeral Home, 1798 4th Line Rd., Ohsweken after 6 pm. Wednesday where funeral service will be held in the chapel on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 11 am. Interment St. Paul’s Anglican Cemetery, Six Nations. www.rhbanderson.com

Martin: Graham Allan Nov. 19, 1942 - July 18, 2017 Passed away suddenly at the age of 74 at the Brantford General Hospital . Son of the late Newton and Elsie Mae (Johnson), brothers Harry, Clark, Lester; sisters Marion and Helen.

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Play it carefully until you have all of the facts.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Sift through all of your financial matters and start to get your ducks in a row, Cancer. This is a prime time to take an assessment of your income and spending habits.

7. Relaxing places 8. Midway between east and southeast 9. Editing 10. Baseball team 11. Intended to be sung 12. Video game Max __ 14. Makes free 17. French young women 20. Express delight 21. Takes to the sea 23. Monetary unit 25. Paddle 26. Hit with an open hand 27. Gurus 29. Sings to 30. Book of maps 32. Publish in installments 34. Ink (slang) 35. American inventor

Answers for July 26, 2017 Crossword Puzzle

37. Unclean 40. Snag 42. Mars Excursion Module 43. Abnormal rattling sounds 47. For each 49. Country music legend Haggard 50. Electronic communication 52. Drenches 53. Type of sword 55. Lodgings 56. Messenger ribonucleic acid 57. Figure skater Lipinski 58. Acquire by one’s efforts 59. Stony waste matter 61. Offer 65. Without issue

SUDOKU

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if personal growth or a change has been on your mind, why not get started this week?

You may benefit from a minor makeover or a change of scenery.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, don’t be afraid to unload some clutter in the weeks ahead. Inventory all of your belongings and see what can be donated or removed. Enjoy the feelings of freedom this inspires.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your social schedule in the coming days is as busy as ever, but you don’t know how you will find the time. Make a list of your biggest priorities.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, it’s best to check your sense of direction from time to time to make sure you are not going the wrong way at full speed.

Use a friend as your personal GPS. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Are you spreading yourself too thin, Sagittarius? Instead of dabbling in five or six plans, stick to one or two. By so doing, you’ll be able to focus your energy that much better.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Don’t be too hasty to accept things at face value, Capricorn. Investigate a little further before you invest any of your time. And especially before you hand over any money.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 It’s time to get off the fence, Aquarius.

You have to make a decision even if the answer you are leaning toward is painful or complicated. Once you move on you’ll be content.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Now is the time to wrap up a few loose ends, Pisces. You know what areas of life need a little touching up. Get started as soon as you can.

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