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OHSWEKEN — Six Nations is a hotspot for human trafficking because of its proximity to the 400 series of highways and socioeconomic factors making Indigenous people more vulnerable to predators.

That’s according to the new anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation unit at Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services. The department was launched in April thanks to an infusion of federal funding aimed at curbing human trafficking across the country.

Onkwehonwe women and girls represent an elevated and disproportionate number of those being trafficked.

“It is happening here, with Six Nations being a hotspot, being so close to the 400 series highways,” said Alex Martin, child and youth counsellor with the anti-human trafficking program.

He said 70 per cent of all human trafficking in Canada occurs within the areas close to the 400 highway corridors in Ontario. “It’s happening on Six Nations.”

In addition, Indigenous women and youth make up 70 per cent of all human trafficking cases in Canada.

“There is a need in our community,” said Yvonne Allemang, counselling lead for the Ganohkwasra anti-human trafficking program. “There are youth being trafficked and sexually exploited. There’s a lot of new programs popping up because of the new (anti-human trafficking government) funding and Ganohkwasra is one of them. There’s a lot of Indigenous anti-human trafficking programs.”

Their focus right now is anti-human trafficking prevention and education. Six Nations schools, community agencies, and parents are the focus of the campaign.

As well, the unit plans to create a four-week anti-human trafficking ed-

ucation program for grade seven and eight students on Six Nations so that, “they know what grooming is, what luring is, what a pimp looks like, what different kinds of pimps there are. That’s our idea right now.”

The unit also provides deep therapeutic counselling for youth 14 to 25 who have been victims of human trafficking, grooming or luring.

Martin said human traffickers are rarely convicted. Only two per cent of all human trafficking charges result in a conviction, he said.

“They’re super smart,” said Martin. “They know the ins and outs of the justice system. They’re working their way around it.

They’ll take a plea bargain and it doesn’t get them on the sexual offenders list.

They can be out and doing everything ‘just like that’ again.”

Human trafficking takes many forms. People can be trafficked and exploited for cheap labour (or sometimes even free labour), to transport drugs, and, to

provide sexual services, said Allemang.

Allemang said there was a human trafficking case in Caledonia two years ago where a man from Hungary was trafficked for labour purposes.

Alarm bells rang out on Six Nations last year when a young girl was almost abducted for the purpose of trafficking from the Tim Hortons parking lot on Chiefswood Road, she said.

“But we have to remember, families can also traffic their children and youth,” said Allemang. “Parents, uncles and aunts can traffic their own.”

Trafficking can also take the form of exploitation, she said, citing an example of a youth running away from home, couch surfing and needing a ride to the doctor, for example, and the homeowner agrees but requires a favour in return.

People wonder why victims of human trafficking don’t just escape, she said, but it’s not that easy.

Traffickers threaten to harm the person’s family if they leave or tell the police and they’re watched at all

times, even if it appears they’re alone and have a chance to escape, said Allemang.

The history of colonization explains why Indigenous people make up a large percentage of human trafficking victims, said Allemang.

“We look at Pocahontas – she was trafficked.

Disney has made her out to be this princess but she was one of the first youth to be human trafficked.”

There are even modern examples of human trafficking resulting from colonization, such as labour trafficking at residential schools and the “Sixties Scoop,” where Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their homes and placed into white adoptive families.

In addition, there is a huge connection between Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and human trafficking, said Allemang.

The current Covid-19 pandemic has played a role in increasing opportunities for human trafficking, as well, she said, as families

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At Tim Hortons, ‘Always Fresh’ isn’t just a saying, it’s a way of life. And that’s the same level of commitment the Ohsweken branch is making to its community.

Kim Porter, operations manager at both Ohsweken locations, was looking for a way the community could thank its frontline and essential workers for their tireless efforts during the pandemic. She organized for the Tims For Good Truck to deliver free

coffee and baked goods to the Iroquois Lodge and Six Nations Fire and Emergency Services.

“Our elders are so important to our community and our children too. No one could visit their families during peak COVID and all the workers here were putting in so much overtime. Same as our firefighters and emergency services. We wanted to do this to show how much we really appreciate everything they did for our community during the pandemic and continue to do,” says Porter.

She says the Tims For Good Truck started in Jan-

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uary due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tim Horton’s has several different trucks that travel across the country saying thank you to front-line workers by giving them free coffee and baked goods donated by their local Tim Hortons.

“Danielle is the manager of the Ontario branch, and she is here with us today driving the trucks to each location. Every day she picks a different city to visit and to say that you to our front-line and essential workers,” says Porter.

Porter says she suggested the truck come to Ohsweken and is excited to see it here today.

“This is so good. I’m so excited and I feel so blessed that they’re here and you can tell the elders and workers love it. The elders made us all these beautiful signs to welcome us at the lodge,” says Porter, adding that the community deserves something like this. “Our community works very hard. And I wanted some recognition for our front-line and essential workers. That’s what it’s for.”

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Beware of Day School scam emails

By Donna Duric Six Nations Elected Council is warning that unscrupulous lawyers are sending out emails claiming they can get Indian Day School survivors more money than they are eligible for under the federal settlement.

Elected Chief Mark Hill said some law firms are trying to take advantage of survivors saying they can get them more than just a $10,000 settlement after they’ve already received it, but under the terms of the settlement, that’s impossible.

“We’re putting the community on notice that other legal firms are also reaching out to individual message that they can assist them with this,” said Chief Hill.

Chief Hill said they’ll be holding community meetings in the near future to ensure people are aware of such attempts from shady lawyers.

Indian Day Schools were federally-run schools on reserves where Indigenous students faced rampant abuse. Day Schools were

not included in the 2005 federal class-action residential school settlement.

After a years-long battle by a number of day school survivors, the federal government approved a class-action Indian Day School settlement in August 2019.

Cam Cameron, a partner at Gowling WLG, the law firm appointed to oversee the Indian Day School settlement, told a general council meeting last night that about 119,000 applications have been processed from survivors across the country.

The estimated class size of living Day School survivors across Canada is about 120,000 to 140,000 people.

“Claims are just trickling in at this point,” said Cameron. “The bulk of claims have already been filed.”

Of those, he said, about 72 per cent have already been paid and about 18 per cent of claimants received more compensation than they asked for.

“That doesn’t hit the social media but that’s a statistic that’s true,” said Cameron. “The inverse is

also true. About 18 per cent of claimants that have been paid out have been leveled down.”

That means they’ve gotten less than the level the applied for. Survivors were awarded based on five levels of harm experienced at the schools. Level one provides $10,000 and level five, representing the most serious abuse, provides $250,000.

Cameron said applicants have the opportunity to ask for a reconsideration and are given 120 days to provide more information why they should be at level three instead of level one.

He said they can’t do much about law firms attempting to take advantage of survivors.

“Our role is not to police other lawyers. We brought that to the attention of the federal government. I don’t know what the federal government is doing. We don’t go after other lawyers and tell them not to do ‘XY or Z.’ But we do report it.”

The deadline to apply for an Indian Day School settlement is July 13, 2022.

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Santee Smith selected for public artwork honouring Indigenous presence on Turtle Island

nered earthen pottery vessel. It will be fractured and partially reconstructed, with light shining through the cracks between the broken shards.

The vessel symbolizes the disruption and trauma caused by colonization, including the legacy of the residential school system, assimilative policies imposed on womxn, and the crisis of Missing &

Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls. Moving toward intactness, the vessel evokes the process of re-assembling culture, memory, and ancestral knowledge.

The installation of the sculpture will be celebrated in a series of live durational performances on the Museum’s front steps in which three Indigenous womxn performers will dance and hand-build clay vessels. 3D mapping and projections, including photographs of the Smith family, will animate the artwork and the Museum’s façade, in collaboration with AVA Animation & Visual Arts Inc. Carmela Alfaro-Laganse, Jordi Alfaro, Hamilton Scenic Specialty Inc., and Solotech Inc., with facilities support by McMaster University, make up a visionary team assembled

by Smith to assist in the realization of her ceramic sculpture.

“Now is a time for listening. Listening to the story of the land and what is cradled and buried

within Yethi’nihsténha tsyonhwentsyà:te / Mother Earth,” said Smith. “It is my hope that the work will creatively interweave community and public activation, offering a public space for teaching and reinvigorating our connection with the earth.”

Together, the permanent artwork and performance aim to channel the earth’s voice and story, and more importantly, compel us to listen at this critical moment.

“Talking Earth exquisitely embodies all of the goals of this commission,” said Chief Curator and Deputy Director Sequoia Miller. “It unites traditional Indigenous ceramics with a contemporary practice, creating a highly visible artwork that becomes expansive through technology and performance. We are honoured to host Santee Smith’s work at the Gardiner and look forward to it becoming a destination among Toronto’s public art.”

break down and illicit drug consumption increases.

“The pandemic has affected everything,” she said.

There are warning signs or red flags to look out for if you believe someone is a victim of human trafficking. Those include: a sudden acquisition of new designer clothes or money, the use of slang terms, wearing sexually provocative clothing, claims of an older boyfriend or girlfriend, “branding” or tattoos, exhibits sexually inappropriate behaviour older than age, absent from class without good explanation, withdrawn or depressed, substance abuse issues, always in presence of older male who is not a known guardian, has unexplained injuries and is unable to make any personal decisions.

“We look at the red flags,” said Allemang. “It’s a change in behaviour. If somebody starts using slang, that’s a red flag. If somebody all of a sudden has a new cellphone or two cellphones or…look at all the new clothes.”

A human trafficker operates in five steps: first, they target a victim, looking for a vulnerability such as low self-esteem or emotional neediness. The second step is gaining the victim’s trust. They can gain trust and information by interacting with the victim’s parents, too, as they often have great social skills and mix well with other adults. Third, the trafficker fills a need for the victim, making the victim dependent on them by doing things like buying them gifts, being a friend or buying them drugs or

alcohol. The fourth step is isolation: the trafficker creates alone time for the victim and attempt to distance them from their friends and family. That’s when the abuse begins, and the trafficker convinces the victim to start re-paying them by providing sex, for example.

Human trafficking generates $32 billion a year globally. The average age of sexual exploitation is 13 years old. Eighty per cent of victims are women or girls.

If you suspect someone is being trafficked, if you think you are victim of trafficking or have more questions about human trafficking on Six Nations, you can contact the anti-trafficking program at Ganohkwasra at 519-4450845.

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Santee Smith has been selected as the recipient of a permanent public artwork commission honouring the ongoing Indigenous presence on Turtle Island.

The Gardiner Museum made the announcement as part of ArtworxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art 2021 to 2022. Smith’s proposed sculpture, Talking Earth, will be installed at the entrance to the Gardiner in 2022 and activated through a series of performances by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre.

“It is a tremendous honour to be selected for the Gardiner Museum’s public art commission,” said Smith. “My family lineage is grounded in the reclamation of Kahnyen’kehàka pottery, initiated by my grandmother Elda ‘Bun’ Smith, contemporized by my parents Steve and Leigh Smith at Talking Earth Pottery, and passed on to me through my pottery design and inter-

Digital renderings of the permanent public artwork commission Santee Smith has been selected to SANTEE SMITH AND AVA ANIMATION & VISUAL ART, INC. create by the Gardiner Museum.

disciplinary works with clay. Talking Earth shares my rich Kahnyen’kehàka ancestral story.”

Artist Kent Monkman is the chair of an advisory group comprised of local Indigenous community members. The group selected Smith from a group of three finalists that also included artists Ludovic Boney and Nadia Myre.

Smith is a multi-plat-

form and disciplinary artist from Six Nations and is part of the Turtle Clan. A world-renowned dancer and choreographer, she also works as a pottery designer at her family’s studio, Talking Earth Pottery.

According to a release, the proposed public artwork is an etched ceramic sculpture inspired by a Rotinohnsyonni four-cor-

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Truth before reconciliation: 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialism

By Daniel Heath Justice, Cherokee Nation citizen, Professor of Critical Indigenous Studies and English, University of British Columbia and Sean Carleton, Assistant Professor, Departments of History and Indigenous Studies, University of Manitoba In its 2015 final report, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was clear: ``Without truth ? there can be no genuine reconciliation.'' The problem, the commissioners explained, is that ``too many Canadians know little or nothing about the deep historical roots'' of the ongoing issues stemming from settler colonialism generally and residential schooling specifically.

Embracing truth is all the more difficult for some because many Canadians still associate residential schooling with the positive images church and state officials used to propagandize and promote these institutions as humanitarian projects.

Such ``positive'' framings of residential schools justify ongoing colonial policy approaches that continue to harm Indigenous Peoples today.

Rejection, misrepresentation of basic facts But lack of accurate historical knowledge is not the only barrier to truth and genuine reconciliation. There are a handful of figures — former senator Lynn Beyak, Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole, Conrad Black and others — who have openly engaged in denialism.

Residential school denialism is not the outright denial of the Indian Residential School (IRS) system's existence, but rather the rejection or misrepresentation of basic facts about residential schooling to undermine truth and reconciliation efforts.

Residential school denialists employ an array of rhetorical arguments.

The end game of denialism is to obscure truth about Canada's IRS system in ways that ultimately protect the status quo as well as guilty parties.

Residential school denialists begin and end with a firm belief in innate Indigenous deficiency and settler innocence, often rooted in Christian triumphalism. Their ranks include missionary apologists, writers and academics, right-wing and anti-Indigenous editorialists and relatives of residential school staff who uncritically refer to personal memory and work to defend their family reputations. These are neither informed nor objective commentators.

Avoiding truth, rushing reconciliation Murray Sinclair, the TRC's chair, has recently argued that residential school denialism is on the rise and real reconciliation is at risk.

Canada, Sinclair suggests, is rushing reconciliation and leaving the truth behind. In light of recent announcements of unmarked children's graves across the country, now is the time to confront the truth about Canada's IRS system and, in the process, disprove

and discredit denialism.

The following glossary is the start of an inventory of some common contortions used by denialists to try to undermine the overwhelming documentary and testimonial evidence of widespread, multigenerational, systemic and ongoing violence of the IRS system.

1. Genocide: The destruction, in whole or in part, of a nation or an ethnic group. In spite of the United Nation's expansive official definition, denialists strategically narrow the term ``genocide'' to ethnic cleansing events modelled on the Holocaust. Contrary to historical evidence, denialists contend that genocide is not applicable to Canada.

The TRC's final report shows how Canada's treatment of Indigenous Peoples fits the definition of genocide, specifically explaining how the residential school system was a form of ``cultural genocide.'' Some denialists jump on this categorization to suggest that ``cultural'' genocide is not genocide. That is incorrect. The Canadian Historical Association has recently clarified that genocide is, in fact, the correct term to be using in the Canadian context.

2. School: A place where children are taught a variety of academic subjects.

Physical assault, sorting of children according to racist assumptions and on the basis of ability and class have long histories in Canadian education. But the particular combination of factors distinguish residential schools from comparative schooling

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contexts. These factors include: racist assimilationism; cultural shaming and sexual violence combined with multi-generational collusion of church and state; the explicit aim of isolating children to neutralize community resistance to government control.

Denialists often make false comparisons between boarding schools, and the violent carceral institutions known as ``residential schools.'' Canadian policy meant that for more than 100 years and multiple generations, Indigenous children were removed from their families and cultures to institutions where many were abused, malnourished, trafficked to local white families and inflicted with substandard education focused on manual labour and servitude — while government also systemically dispossessed Indigenous lands and resources.

3. ``But they learned new skills'': Given little meaningful academic or effective vocational instruction, ``new skills'' taught in residential institutions included religious indoctrination enforced by corporal punishment and myriad forms of abuse, cultural and bodily shame, alienation from family, disconnection from subsistence economies and substandard orientation for wage labour.

Church and state officials often justify this ``education'' in humanitarian — even sacred — terms.

But all of these ``skills'' directly supported the destruction of Indigenous ways of life and the ostensible training of children

and youth for lower-class ``productive'' service positions. Indigenous children were not put on vocational or professional paths towards economic or social competition in Canada's capitalist settler society.

4. ``They had good intentions'': No matter how many bodies are found, how many people testify to the lifelong traumas of extensive abuse at the hands of church officials and teachers, denialists evoke the ``good intentions'' of some school officials as justification for their maintenance of a genocidal school system for over a century.

5. ``You're ignoring all the good things'': Anything at all that made life bearable under a dominant violent context of staff-inflicted cruelties, deprivations and separations from friends, family and home is cited by denialists as a ``good'' of residential schooling to absolve churches of culpability. Denialists insist on focusing on a minority of individualized, positive recollections from the schools as part of a strategy to discredit those who draw attention to the overall, systemic genocidal effects of the IRS system. Even the Anglican Church of Canada, which ran approximately 30 per cent of residential schools across the country, has clarified that ``there was nothing good'' about a school system that sought to ``kill the Indian in the child.''

6. Balance: An equal weighting of different elements. Denialists often engage in a form of bias

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known as ``false balance'' to wrongly suggest that the ``good'' and the ``bad'' of residential schooling were equal parts of the ``whole story.'' The insistence on focusing on ``positives'' to provide ``balance'' fundamentally misrepresents the scholarly consensus, supported by overwhelming survivor testimony and backed by historical research, that the overall effects of the system are genocidal.

7. ``It was of the times'': The idea that we can't judge the past by the values of today. This notion wrongly suggests that no one judged the IRS system harshly during its operation. In fact, Indigenous parents, students and community leaders, church employees and even the Department of Indian Affairs' own medical expert critiqued the system ``in their own times.'' However, powerful church and state officials chose to downplay and discredit dissent and resistance for over a century to protect the IRS system so that it could continue to support settler colonialism and Canadian nation-building — as a way of protecting their assets and defend against litigation.

8. Civility: What some settlers demand from Indigenous people when their denialism is publicly called out, challenged and discredited. Indigenous anger, sadness and refusal are labelled as uncivil and excluded from so-called mainstream dialogue.

By contrast, our public institutions accommodate

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OPINION: Trauma porn and mainstream Canadian solutions The continued unearthing of Indian children burial sites proves that Canada and the residential school system had malevolent intentions. Detractors point to the “education” or schooling part that obviously benefited the "savage Indians". The same naysayers also state that disease was rampant among the Indians so the graves and deaths can be passed off as non-suspicious. Canada wipes its hands cleans of the genocide of children.

Meanwhile, First Nation Indigenous peoples are reeling from shock, grief and anger across the country. Canada willingly wants to appear magnanimous so they have established 1-800 help lines and mental health “experts” are ready to assist.

What has modern or mainstream psychology or medicine taught to students about the historical injustices of the First Nations people and the link between psychical and mental illness? Are doctors or psychologists fully educated in First Nation reality to be able to assist those who are suffering debilitating post-traumatic stress or those who have been trig-

public settler anger and outrage used to defend denialists.

Overall, residential school denialism is a strategy used to manipulate and undermine the realities of Indigenous Peoples' painful experiences under Canadian colonialism to protect the status quo. An honest accounting of the past makes possible an honourable future — but only if Canadians have the courage to face it. As the TRC reminds us, we must have truth before reconciliation — anything less will only perpetuate the harms of that history. ___ If you are an Indian Residential School survivor, or have been affected by the residential school system and need help, you can contact the 24-hour Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

gered by the residential school findings?

Mainstream knew better than our ancestors. Mainstream heroes like John A. MacDonald, wanted the First Nations moved into boarding residential schools to break the kinship ties of families. MacDonald also wanted to train the savages to progress and be more like the superior Whiteman and his society.

Has there been a change from the time of MacDonald and his approach that First Nations must be regulated and assimilated? No, there has not been much change.

During the Truth and Reconciliation process, Canadians were being made aware of the horrific conditions in residential schools. Many Canadians chose not to listen. It was too painful for mainstream to hear that their beloved country was built on the deaths of children.

Imagine how it feels for the First Nations who have had to live through this genocide!

Now with the finding of the mass grave in Kamloops, pandora’s box has been opened. The truth is that the schools maintained by the church and the state were killing fac-

tories. The killing was not only in the physical sense, it was also the killing of spirit and sense of self.

Children were made to work or learn from uncertified “teachers” or they suffered abhorrent abuses that many cannot face to this day. A handful came through this experience unscathed.

Enter the mainstream trauma teams. There are psychologists and doctors who can’t wait to help but they must first get their trauma porn fix. It isn’t enough of a shock that there are stories of children suffering from sexual and sadistic psychological abuse, the trauma porn teams need to hear the stories. What then can they offer? Visualization exercises or breathing techniques? Oh bravo!

These exercises STILL take place in a society that hates First Nation peoples.

These trauma teams are completely unaware of the circumstances of the people they are “counselling”.

Sometimes these people are homeless or couch surfing or living with more than ten people in a home. It’s hard to create a Zen space to meditate when there is no space in the household you live in.

Sometimes these callers

are isolated, far from the comforts of mainstream.

They have limited or no access to the internet, no clean drinking water and no job or opportunities for work. How exactly is their counselling that “life will get better” going to happen?

Sometimes these callers are “trying” to stop addictions but after attending rehab or detox programming they are sent back into the same situation where their families, friends and communities may be still using? Where can they go? Obviously, they go to half way houses in urban areas.

Well in urban areas there is limited access to supplemental programs and once a person has accessed a program; he/she finds that they are without family supports. Never mind that the family supports are dysfunctional or toxic, family and community ties are written into First Nation blood memory because we come from a collective group, a collective thinking and a collective power.

This has been a constant struggle in the so called reconciliation arena. Canada wants to help, but Canada’s help involves pushing mainstream

individualistic standards onto collective thinking peoples. So really, how helpful is Canada being?

Canada also frames their help in capitalist or mainstream terms.

Don’t we all want 9-5 jobs where we become exploited workers serving capitalist corporations that destroy the environment? Don’t we all want housing that we pay for in mortgages alongside other Canadians?

9-5 mainstream jobs do not accommodate family or spiritual commitments.

Housing in urban centres comes with one huge caveat – non- First Nation neighbours. Many First Nations who “make it” and are able to afford housing in urban areas are policed by their neighbours for messy lawns, breaking noise barriers, parking within a centimetre of a property line, or a host of other stupid anal infractions.

Why is it so necessary to maintain a perfect lawn or home in the city? Well because, unsightliness can drive down the property values of surrounding homes. Aha this is the “thinking” you get when you commodify the land.

The land is not a gift but

a section that is meant to be subjugated where you can exercise dominion over your little plot like some wannabe little Lord Fauntleroy.

Well, that thinking actually flies in the face of First Nation Indigenous teachings and thinking. The land cannot be commodified. The land has a spirit and a purpose. This is why First Nation Indigenous are standing in landback movements and stopping pipelines or economic development that will harm the land.

You cannot expect First Nation Indigenous to come through a shady alley back to mainstream ideals when they have been born into a specific nation for a specific purpose. So once again, where mainstream intended to help, instead or unknowingly they perpetuate harm. Why? Until Canada and Canadians understand First Nation history, First Nation reality and ongoing racism and discrimination, there can be no reconciliation. We understand your system and reality, do you understand our system and our reality?

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Rebuilding community at Grand River Artisan Market STAFF REPORT

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Shelley Squire remembers going to flea markets, pow wows, and craft fairs with her family and credits her passion behind the new Grand River Artisan Market to those memories as a child. It’s more than just selling crafts to her, it’s about building community.

“I went to pow wows with my grandparents and flea markets with my uncle growing up. I loved the section of those events where you could walk around and meet new people, talk about their passions, and get to know more about the people who lived around me,” says Squire. “I’ve always been into that and the Grand River Artisan Market is all about that too — supporting local artisans and getting to know your community better.”

Squire held a few successful markets last spring but with COVID-19 numbers on the rise and Six Nations setting up new pandemic protocols, the

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market had to be cancelled until the situation changed.

"Everything was closed because of COVID and I had already prepared a lot of my own product to sell at conferences and shows in 2020. I knew other local vendors were in a similar situation as me — we had the stock, but we had to shut down,” she says. “This year I talked with my husband and we wanted to try again because it was such a good time.”

To Squire, it’s more than just buying crafts and eating some of your favourite snacks. After a long 18

months of heavy lockdown with little community interaction, the market is a place to see people, talk, and reconnect while checking out some unique items that people have been working on since last year.

"Come out and support local artisans and small businesses. We need it.

Getting together, respecting one another, and being a community again is what it’s all about. If anybody wants to be involved as a vendor, or even for entertainment, reach out and let’s get connected.”

She says the vendors

at the market are going to vary from week to week but there will be some regulars making a weekly or bi-weekly appearance.

New vendors will cycle in and out.

“This week I’m excited to have a tarot reader out there, and we’ve also got a person who does massages.

Jewellery, massages, food, candles, clothing, it’s really exciting. I’m trying to learn from other shows out there how to best run a market like this and it’s all so exciting right now.”

You’ll find the market at 1008 Highway 54, Caledonia, on Saturdays from now until October, weather permitting. Squire said it costs vendors $20 for a spot and vendors need to bring their own tables and set up equipment.

“Give me a call if you’re interested. We provide the space, you provide everything else,” she says. “It’s professional but also laid back. Eat, visit, bring a lawn chair, listen to some music.

Just come with a good mind and enjoy yourself.”

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Ontario helping train Indigenous people for jobs in construction Program will remove barriers to construction sector careers for underrepresented groups LiUNA Local 1089 Training Centre, will offer 12 weeks of training, introducing participants often underrepresented in skilled trades to construction safety, material handling, introduction to blueprints and specifications, introduction to construction tools, and scaffolding. These are basic skills needed to move into apprenticeship roles with local employers in construction. Participants will also have the opportunity to gain up to 12 certificates in courses such as tool usage, working at heights, confined spaces and first aid.

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Specifications and Qualifications Quotations are invited for the provision of lawn care services and lawn “LiUNA Training is a Quotations are invited for the provision of lawn care services lawn maintenance for the31, 20212021. maintenance for the 2021 Summer and Fall and Season to October gateway to empowering Summer and Fall Season to October 31, 2021. Services will include mowing, weed trimming, Services will include mowing, weed trimming, removal of excess leaves, removal of excess leaves, branches, raking and removal of excess grass. a viable career path in A substantial investment providing free mentorship and training in construction would be a positive step forward for the next generation of trades and skilled workers. Don’t take our word for it; the Ontario government is investing $350,000 for up to 60 people in the Sarnia region, most from local Indigenous communities.

“Construction workers are the backbone of our communities, building the hospitals we’re born in, the schools where we learn, the broadband that connects us, the pipelines to heat our homes and the roads we travel on,”

said Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton. “Now, more than ever, these in-demand jobs can provide a stable, well-paying career path, particularly for those who have been hit hard by job losses in the last year. This investment will help ensure anyone can access opportunities in the trades.”

The project will prepare participants for a range of careers in the construction sector, including cement finisher and construction craft worker, addressing a skilled trades shortage in the local workforce.

“Our government is once again demonstrating its commitment to supporting the skilled trades while promoting inclusion and opportunities in Indigenous communities hit hard by COVID-related job losses," said Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford. “The construction trade is central to Ontario’s economy and at all times requires workers who are well trained and highly skilled. Participants in this program will learn the foundational skills vital for a life-long, rewarding career in construction.”

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Dismantling barriers and ensuring that opportunity is equally distributed, through outreach and apprenticeship programs, is of utmost importance in advancing opportunities for an inclusive workforce that remains at the forefront of building and strengthening the province,” said LiUNA International Vice-president Joseph Mancinelli.

The project will also prepare 12 current tradespeople to deliver training support to those who are new to the trades through a train-the-trainer program that includes shadowing ongoing courses including pipe laying and construction craft work. This will give them the chance to expand their knowledge while teaching them how to pass on their experience to future journeypersons.

“Today’s announcement by the Government of Ontario is incredibly

important, providing life-changing skills and opportunities for more than 60 people locally to enter the trades and advance their careers,” said Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey. “Jobs in the construction sector are high-paying and in demand right across the province. I am extremely proud that our government is making this investment, which will help ensure that underrepresented communities in the trades are being given an opportunity to enter this exciting and rewarding career stream.”

Funding comes as part of the government’s $115-million Skills Development Fund to address challenges to hiring, training and retraining workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and is part of the province’s 2021 Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy.

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Australia pledges $1 billion to address treatment of Indigenous people About $350 million is earmarked to compensate the 'Stolen Generations', or children taken from families Australia's government on Thursday pledged the equivalent of CDN $1 billion to address what is called Indigenous disadvantage, including compensation to thousands of mixed-race children who were taken from their families over decades.

The approximate $350 million to be used to compensate the so-called Stolen Generations by 2026 is the most expensive component of the package aimed at boosting Indigenous living standards in Australia.

The compensation of up to $70,000 in a lump sum plus up to $4,800 for expenses such as psychological counselling will only be available to mixedrace children who had been under direct federal government control in the Australian Capital Territory,

Northern Territory and Jervis Bay Territory.

Most members of the Stolen Generations had been under state government control when they were separated from their Indigenous mothers under decades of assimilation policies that ended as recently as the 1970s.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the compensation was a recognition of the harm caused by forced removal of children from families.

"This is a long-called-for step recognizing the bond between healing, dignity, and the health and well-being of members of the Stolen Generations, their families and their communities," Morrison told Parliament.

"To say formally not just that we're deeply sorry for

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what happened, but that we will take responsibility for it," Morrison added.

Pat Turner, the Northern Territory-based Indigenous chief executive officer of the National Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organization, welcomed the compensation, which was recommended in 1997 by a government inquiry into the Stolen Generations.

"Many of our people have passed, including my mother, so it's a sad day for those who have passed, but it's a good day for those who have survived," Turner told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Turner's mother Emma Turner had been taken from her own mother in the 1920s and they didn't reunite until the 1970s.

"It will never replace growing up with family;

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Australia also acknowledged the Stolen Generations' human rights.

"I'm quite happy to say to the W.A. government and the Queensland government: time's up for redress of the Stolen Generations.

You have to follow the other jurisdictions throughout Australia," Turner said.

Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt, the first Indigenous person appointed to the job, said his own mother, Mona Abdullah, was separated from her siblings in Western Australia from infancy until they were in their 20s.

"You can't undo the emotional impact that that has," Wyatt said.

Among the Stolen Generations members who won't

receive federal compensation is Lorna Cubillo.

In 2000, Cubillo lost a landmark Federal Court case against the Australian government seeking compensation for the abuse and neglect she suffered in a home for Indigenous children in the Northern Territory city of Darwin.

She died in Darwin last year at age 81.

Indigenous Australians account for three per cent of the population and have poorer health, lower education levels and shorter life expectancies than other ethnic groups. Indigenous adults account for two per cent of the Australian population and 27 per cent of the prison population.

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you can never replace that," she said. "I hope this will give some relief to the survivors of the Stolen Generations.”

Australian states have legislated their own compensation plans for Stolen Generations survivors between 2008 and last year.

But Queensland and Western Australia, states with some of the country's largest proportions of Indigenous people within their populations, do not have specific Indigenous compensation plans.

Anyone who experienced neglect or abuse while in a Queensland or Western Australia state institution is entitled to compensation.

Turner said it was time Queensland and Western

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Senior ‘C’ Tomahawks release statement on experiences of racism

By TRT Staff After a weekend of lacrosse on Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25, the Senior ‘C’ Tomahawks released a statement to counter the experience of issues throughout the newly created Senior Series Lacrosse.

“This is a statement made of behalf of the Six Nations Sr. C Tomahawks.

There has been recent incidents that have taken place on and off the floor at the first weekend of games on July 24th and 25th. An incident like many others could’ve been handled seriously and just, but was simply swept under the rug and downplayed. The type of incident that Six Nations lacrosse teams and other Indigenous teams in all sports and players of all ethnic backgrounds have faced since we first shared the Creator’s Game with the world. That incident stems from racism that we have for too long endured.

Our teams have been targeted for years and generations of blatant disrespect when we are the originators of this beautiful game we love and hold tea. We are taking a stand and refusing to play in Ingersol the weekend of August 7th and 8th and beyond if need be to start the tough process and laying the ground work for serious change in our game. There are so many incidents and wrong doings that can be talked about fo everyone to un-

Racism rears its ugly head again in lacrosse for Six Nations players, and now they are just refusing to play against teams defending the bigotry.

derstand just what it’s like being on the receiving end of the racism in the OLA, CLA, professional and beyond even to the international level in all divisions right down to the minor lacrosse system.

That being said we are taking a stand not just for the Tomahawks, but for our future lacrosse players and children coming up through the minor system and all divisions for men and women, indoor and outdoor, both field and box lacrosse. It’s time for a serious change at all divisions and all levels of lacrosse. We are saying enough is enough and

we will no longer tolerate biased, unfair, unjust management of lacrosse from on out. Racism is something we cannot compromise with as it has no place in lacrosse and sports! We simply want fairness, equality and respect for players, coaches, fans, management, referees and all involved in our sport. That meaning no more racism at every entity that was listed for all ethnicities, not just Indigenous! Therefore, the Six Nations Sr. C Tomahawks will be taking a stand and refusing to play unless the OLA is going to make come changes.

Hopefully real action can take place. We no longer are accepting half hearted apologies and words that carry little weight when it coms to real issues.

We seek the support of our peers, our local Six Nations team from the top Sr. A, all the way down to SNMLA as well as our women’s teams. We then will be reaching for support from other reserves, teams, leagues, professional, international and the lacrosse community as a whole. The time for real action is long overdue. We have to make a stand for the children so that they don’t have to “get used

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to it” like so many of us already are. We would like to be involved and included in the process to find a way to get things where they need to go for a brighter future. We have solutions and ideas that could help with what needs to be done. We as the originators of the game should be included and involved in shaping what lacrosse is and stands for n all levels, platforms, and divisions from the highest level down to minor lacrosse from here on out. Creating a diverse and multi-centric board to help solve this crisis in our game of lacrosse.

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We are asking for support on all media social media platforms that will show the truth of the ongoing racism that plagues lacrosse and other sports.

We hope everyone can answer this call for change and the banishment of racism in lacrosse.

Stand with us, stand for what’s right, stand for the future of the game. Stand against racism in lacrosse and all sports!”

The Tomahawks describe their team as “We will cater to players graduating from the Junior Lacrosse ranks,” and have been in place since the early starts of the league.

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ISWO confirms Team Ontario’s Participation in the 2023 North American Indigenous Games

By TRT Staff with notes from Indigenous Sport and Wellness Ontario MISSISSAUGA – Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO), Ontario’s official Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body (P/TASB) confirmed on July 28 of the intention to take a contingent of more than 500 Indigenous youth to compete at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Recognized by both the NAIG Council and the Aboriginal Sport Circle (the national voice for Indigenous sport in Canada), ISWO is the designated organization for the development, selection and management of Team Ontario for participation at NAIG 2023.

“The announcement of new dates for NAIG has brought so much hope and excitement to youth, families and communities across Ontario, and indeed, across Turtle Island,” says Marc Laliberte, President of ISWO. “Sport is not only about playing the game or winning; sport is also about healing. It’s a pathway that supports youth to build confidence, enhance skills, increase connection (both to themselves and others), and link the past, present and future. NAIG is a truly special event, one that celebrates who we are as Indigenous Peoples,

while providing hope to future generations. We all need this now, more than ever – to heal, to come together and to dream.

We are honoured to have the job of preparing the Ontario contingent that will participate and compete at NAIG 2023.”

The 10th edition of the Games, originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now set to take place from July 15 to 23, 2023 in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) and Millbrook First Nation, Nova Scotia, as recently announced by the NAIG Host Society.

NAIG 2023 is expected to host more than 5,000 Indigenous athletes (between the ages of 13-19) from across Turtle Island, competing in 14 sport competitions (and two additional demonstration sport categories) and showcasing the rich cultural diversity and traditions of Indigenous peoples from communities across North America.

Prior to the postponement, ISWO was on track to lead a contingent 500 strong, representing all regions of the province, to compete in 14 sports.

Team Ontario projections for 2020 included 30 Head Coaches, 28 Assistant Coaches and 14 Managers, in addition to a team of chaperones for the 442 team of young Indigenous athletes, that were expect-

ed to attend from communities across Ontario. With the new age categories announced for 2023, ISWO will need to review its projections and make any necessary adjustments. The age eligibility for athletes for NAIG 2023 are as follows: 19U – 2004 and later, 16U – 2007 and later, 14U – 2009 and later.

ISWO’s first step will be to reconfirm its coaching staff and team managers with the organization holding a public call-out to fill any gaps identified in coaching or team manager positions. Once the coaching and management positions have been confirmed, ISWO will work to create a tryout schedule, in collaboration with team managers and coaches, to ensure that all eligible athletes in Ontario, have the opportunity to tryout, apply or be identified.

Given the longer lead time, and the tremendous amount of work that ISWO was already able to complete prior to the postponement of NAIG 2020, the organization is confident that it can host the majority of tryouts required by the fall of 2022, leaving the following winter and spring open for team training, invitationals and provincial tournaments – giving teams and athletes the opportunity to come together and practice – prior to attending NAIG 2023.

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Big win in Toronto for Chiefs

OAKVILLE — The Six Nations Chiefs secured their first win last Tuesday at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre. With more veterans returned to the roaster for their match against the Cobourg Kodiaks — goals were made by Austin Staats (5), Bo BowHunter, Kobe Whitcomb (4), Chris Weier, Brendan Bomberry, Kevin Owen Hill, and Kyle Pedwell. The following evening, the Chiefs met up with Owen Sound and faced a close loss 9-10. Goals were scored by Kedoh Hill (2), Liam Laclair, Vern Hill, Brendan Bomberry (2), Austin Staats (2). Their next matches continue on Tuesday night, which extends STAFF past reporting deadlines for the TRT.

Ethan Bear helps youth at camp

CAROLINA — If you wanted to start your week off with a feel-good moment, Ethan Bear has one for you. Bar Stool Sports reported that a young, aspiring and Indigenous hockey player named Lionel was able to pursue playing and attending a hockey camp with the help of Ethan Bear. Taking to social media, a post made its way originally on Facebook, stating that Lionel not only went shopping with one of the newest players of the Carolina Hurricanes, but Bear even paid for the gear himself. As a comparison: a year of hockey in Canada can cost $500-$1000, and a year of hockey in the US can cost $800-$1200, making hockey one of the most expensive sports to play in the world for growing JOCE STARR youth.

World Eskimo-Indian Olympics finalize as a staple in continuing culture

By TRT Staff

The first World Eskimo Olympics was held in Fairbanks in 1961 drawing contestants and dance teams from Barrow, Unalakleet, Tanana, Fort Yukon, Noorvik and Nome. The event was a big success and has been held annually ever since.

This year, the WEIO took place on July 21 through to the 24, where dozens of athletes were recognized in their prowess over traditional games. There are 19 sports including the ear pull, knuckle hop, bench reach, Alaskan high kick and more.

Four awards are given

As the Olympics winds down, the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics concludes.

each year as a tribute for contributions to WEIO. They are the A. E. "Bud" Hagberg Memorial Sportsmanship Athletic Award chosen by the athletes this

award is presented to the competitor exemplifying the spirit of good sportsmanship; the Howard Rock Memorial Outstanding Athlete Award based

WEIO

on a point system and awarded to the best all around athlete; the Frank Whaley Award for Outstanding Contributions is presented to the individu-

al or corporation acknowledging their contributions of time, money and effort and the Olive Anderson Volunteer Award given to an individual or group recognizing outstanding volunteer efforts.

“Survival for the Native people of Alaska has been the name of the games for as long as our elders can recollect. When listening to them tell of their early life, it sometimes seems inconceivable they managed at all. These stories constantly reiterate the need to be disciplined physically as well as mentally, to share, cooperate and hold a reverence for

the source which makes it possible to survive in an environment which is severe in every sense of the word. These people lived off what nature provided.

They hunted, fished, and gathered plants for food, clothing, and medicinal purposes. In all of these instances they had to be strong and agile, and able to endure beyond normal limits of strength and pain. In winter or summer one had to prepare to be tested at any moment and to fail could easily be the difference between life and death,” reads the WEIO website.

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LeBron James making Netflix Feature called ‘Rez Ball’

By TRT Staff NEW MEXICO — LeBron James is heading back behind the camera to produce Rez Ball, an Indigenous basketball drama for Netflix.

Rez Ball is described as Friday Night Lights meets Hoosiers.

The story, according to the project’s description, “follows the Chuska Warriors, a Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, New Mexico, that must band together after losing their star player if they want to keep their quest for a state championship alive.

It will be an all-American underdog story about Navajo kids and coaches told from the inside-out.”

Veteran television director Sydney Freeland will direct from a script she co-wrote with Sterlin Harjo, who with Taika Waititi co-created the upcoming FX series ReserVation Dogs, for

which Freeland wrote and directed episodes.

The duo is writing the story based on Michael Powell’s sports novel Canyon Dreams, as well as his New York Times articles that preceded it, which both explore the world of “reservation basketball,” which has a unique lightening-quick pace that is rumoured to have influenced top NBA teams and coaches throughout the years. Production will take place on location in New Mexico, including filming on reservations with the permission and support of the local sovereign tribal nations.

Maverick Carter will produce with James under their SpringHill Company banner, along with Wise Entertainment Maurício and Katie Mota, who are behind the popular Hulu teen drama series East Los High. Executive producers are Spencer Beighley and Jamal Henderson for SpringHill.

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Job Duties Plan and prioritize work for self and staff.

Determine needed supplies and equipment.

Keeping a running inventory of products used daily, acquire a basic knowledge of cleaning products used.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

August 11th, 2021

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Under the direction of the Six Nations Cannabis Commission, the Executive Assistant will provide all administrative support for the Executive Director and the Six Nations Cannabis Commission; and assist in the implementation of the Six Nations Cannabis Control Law and Regulations administrative procedures and policies.

Under the direction of the Six Nations Cannabis Commission, the Executive Director is responsible for overseeing business plan implementation, operations coordination and working with a team of consultants to ensure the core mandate of the SNCC is executed via the Six Nations Cannabis Control Law and accompanying regulations.

The successful candidate must possess a certificate or diploma in Office Administrative or related program with 5 years of employment experience in a similar capacity and an expert knowledge of G Suite, Microsoft Office 365, Wordpress, Adobe and various social media applications.

The successful candidate will posess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics or related field; have prior experience or familiarity working with First Nations; and Proven experience in business development and working with boards of directors or other regulatory commissions.

The successful applicant must not have an immediate family member in the cannabis industry at Six Nations.

The successful applicant must not have an immediate family member in the cannabis industry at Six Nations.

Key Skills and Competencies Exceptional critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills; Excellent planning, organizational skills; Exceptional oral and written communication skills; Exceptional leading, influencing and negotiating skills; Exceptional conflict resolution skills; Exceptional customer relations management; Ability to manage stress; and Ability to work remotely.

Key Skills and Competencies Exceptional critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills; Excellent planning, organizational skills; Exceptional oral and written communication skills; Exceptional leading, influencing and negotiating skills; Exceptional conflict resolution skills; Exceptional customer relations management; Ability to manage stress; and Ability to work remotely.

Preference will be given to members of Six Nations of the Grand River or those of First Nation ancestry.

Preference will be given to members of Six Nations of the Grand River or those of First Nation ancestry.

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 5:00 p.m.

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 5:00 p.m.

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THOMAS: Lowell June 28, 1949 - August 6, 2021

The family of Tammy Martin would like to extend their sincerest thank you to everyone that showed us great compassion and help. Everyone that extended sympathies from Indian Affairs, where Tammy was employed for 32 years - especially Deb Osborne Sarah Williams, and Teresa Vanevery for always checking in on us, bringing us food and giving us company; work colleagues from the communities of Six Nations, Aamjiwnaang, Curve Lake, Beausoleil, Georgina Island, Saugeen, Chippewas of the Thames; members of the Ohsweken Genealogy society and Six Nations Local History Circle; Miles to Go Cancer Support Group; plus everyone else that sent cards and messages. Much gratitude to the Grand River United Church Ladies Circle and Susan McNaughton; John Gibson of Syracuse, Pat Hess and Janice Henry for all of your guidance during the 10 days and the feast. We were truly unaware of the impact she had on others’ lives, receiving messages even from people that she assisted through her genealogical research.

The family found an obituary that Tammy had wrote for herself, and in true Tammy fashion she wanted all of her extended family acknowledged as well: “Several cousins- Jeremy and Daniel that are like brothers to me; Kare, Lyndsi, and Luke, we all grew up together; Paula, my steady! Drew, you were like a son to me. My furry friends Watson and Poopsie. My dear friend Judy Jamieson and my medicine friend John Gibson - all of you hold a special place in my heart.”

Beloved husband of Vicki. Loving father of Aaron (Mal), Jessica (late Christopher), and Calvin (Caralyn).

Devoted Grandpa to Olivia. Son of the late Howard & Leatrice.

Brother of Renee, Charlene (Roger), Bill, Dean, Karen (Murray), Paula (Darren), Paul (Dawn), Rosemary, Bonnie (Rick), Tonya, and Kyla (Brian).

Son in law of Barbara. Amazing brother in law of Deborah (Gerry), and Teresa (Ron). Lovingly remembered by many nieces & nephews. A private family service will be held at Hyde & Mott Chapel, 60 Main Street South, Hagersville. Cremation to follow with burial of cremated remains at Grand River United Church Cemetery. www.rhbanderson.com

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Calls balls and strikes 4. Turkish officer 9. Repaired shoe 14. Grass genus 15. Small, sealed vial 16. Primp 17. Immoral act 18. A tool to communicate 20. Crumbles away 22. Egg-like 23. Districts (abbr.)

24. Dressed 28. Small island (British) 29. Dialect of Chinese 30. Force unit 31. Borderlines 33. Norse gods 37. Morning 38. Fiddler crabs 39. Tell a story 41. Consumed 42. Atomic #58 43. About old Norse poems 44. Fencing swords 46. One-time Tigers third baseman 49. Southpaw (abbr.)

50. Neither 51. Conversations 55. Distinctive manner or pronunciation 58. Cyprinids 59. Appropriate to a festival 60. Pearl Jam frontman 64. Wrath 65. Italian city 66. A way to get there 67. A nose or snout 68. German seaport 69. A horse for riding 70. Airline representative (abbr.)

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Try to dig a little deeper and not take things at face value this week, Aries. Some surprising elements that you may not initially recognize are just waiting to be discovered.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 It’s good to have a rich fantasy life to envision plans for the future, Taurus. Some of these ideas may come to fruition this week as you dig down deep into your creative side.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Avoid jumping to the conclusion that a romantic partner is looking to move on, Gemini. There may be another underlying factor at play that will soon come to light.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Some major news is the catalyst that ignites the flame for your motivation to change, Cancer. You may find you’re interested in volunteerism or another worthy project.

CLUES DOWN 1. Unhappy 2. Silk fabric 3. Unbroken view of a region 4. Middle Eastern territory 5. __ and Andy, TV show 6. Central processing unit 7. Department of Housing and Urban Development 8. Midcentury newspaper columnist 9. Weapon 10. Delivered a speech 11. Probably going to happen 12. Midway between northeast and east 13. Danish krone 19. Synthetic resin (abbr.)

21. Fall slowly in drops 24. Bestow an honor upon 25. Childishly silly 26. Related on the mother’s side

Answers for August 11th, 2021 Crossword Puzzle

27. Populations of related plants 31. Coherent 32. Tribe of ancient Britons 34. Financial firm Goldman __ 35. Stephen King thriller 36. Went in again 40. Commercial 41. Poking holes in the ground 45. Prisoners of war 47. Pursued pleasure 48. “Seinfeld” character 52. Body of water 53. Hovering vehicle (abbr.)

54. People who utilize 56. Nostrils 57. Inner mass of some fungi 59. Honor lavishly 60. Midway between east and southeast 61. Turn down 62. Small round mark 63. Expected at a certain time

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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Enjoy time spent connecting with some new people this week, Leo. It is a fine time to branch out of your typical social circles and embrace new friendships with confidence.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 You gravitate toward people who prefer to see life through rose-colored glasses this week, Virgo. Enjoy this optimistic outlook and make the most of it.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 An intense phone call may put you on edge for a little while, Libra. But once you get to the heart of the matter and think things through, you can work it out.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, your desire to socialize will be stronger than ever, so get out there and make a new friend or two. You will enjoy sharing ideas with others and trying some new things.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Appreciate all of the good things you have going in your life now, Sagittarius. Pay homage to those who have lent a hand or offered support that went above and beyond.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 You may be on the brink of making a major move Capricorn. Try not to focus too much on all of the small details; look at the bigger picture.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 A short trip out of town might be necessary to clear your head, Aquarius. Schedule some time to get away so you can rest, relax and recharge free of distraction.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Take some time alone this week to reorder your priorities, Pisces. You may have made commitments that no longer are vital.

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