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Elected Council moves to add Burtch to reserve DONNA DURIC

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Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council has begun the process of adding the former Burtch Correctional Facility to the reserve.

Council agreed to sign the application for the 378-acre property to be added to the reserve under the federal government’s Additions to Reserve (ATR) process at Monday’s political liaison meeting.

The decision is reversible if council changes its mind, said Six Nations Lands and Resources Director Lonny Bomberry.

The controversial property has been the subject of a tug of war between elected council and the Haudenosaunee Confed-

eracy Chiefs Council since 2006 when Mohawk Chief Allen MacNaughton successfully negotiated with the province the return of the land outside of the ATR process.

The land underwent an extensive clean-up and remediation and has been alternately used by members of the Six Nations Farmer’s Association and farmer Kris Hill, who faced an injunction from elected council for planting on the property after being given permission by the HCCC to lease it.

Bomberry said elected council was set to start the ATR process last November but put it off due to tensions surrounding Land Back Lane, the name of the property where Six Nations people and allies stopped construction of the former McKenzie Meadows housing devel-

opment in July 2020.

Six Nations is protected from paying taxes on the Burtch property for another 16 years, said Bomberry, but after that, if the land is not added to the reserve, Six Nations would be on the hook for taxes.

However, he said, the ATR process takes a long time.

“Let’s get it into system,” he said.

Coun. Helen Miller wondered if there was another way to avoid paying taxes on the property without going through the ATR process.

Bomberry said the ATR process is “the only game in town” when it comes to acquiring land.

Miller said the HCCC has bought a number of parcels of land back in recent years and is expected to head to court over one

property due to non-payment of taxes.

‘If they are successful (in court and not paying taxes), then that would be a good answer for us, as well,” said Coun. Miller.

“We could do the same thing. It might be good to keep an eye on that case.”

Bomberry said there was no mechanism in place to avoid paying taxes on the Burtch property other than the ATR system.

“You can’t declare this land is no longer part of the municipality or province. You’re going to run into an obstacle right away. The Additions to Reserve is the only game in town, presently. It’s always been beneficial for us to do that.”

He said he wished the HCCC the best of luck in its court case.

residential school Survivors and the children who never made it home.

The event will take place at Chiefswood Park in Ohsweken beginning at 4:00pm. Community members are invited to attend and place a luminary or traditional medicines

at the display from 4:00 – 6:00pm. Luminaries will be provided on site.

At 6:30pm, local Survivors along with Elected Chief Mark Hill will speak.

These remarks will be livestreamed on the Six Nations of the Grand River Facebook page as atten-

dance will be limited due to COVID-19.

Members were also mailed postcards this week that they can redeem for an Every Child Matters sign or flag at the SNGREC Central Administration building or Six Nations Public Works.

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Six Nations Cannabis Commission welcomes executive director DONNA DURIC

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A Haudenosaunee lawyer will be heading up the Six Nations Cannabis Commission.

Verna George, who hails from Six Nations, will be the first executive director of the SNCC, which was created two years ago to create and implement cannabis industry regulations on the territory.

“We are thrilled to welcome Verna George to lead the implementation of the regulated cannabis industry at Six Nations,” says SNCC Chair Nahnda Garlow. “There is such important work ahead and I am confident that Verna will carry out her duties with skill and authenticity as a Mohawk woman from our Territory. This project is truly an endeavour built by Haudenosaunee people, for the Haudenosaunee people. We look forward to introducing Verna to all Production and Retail Licence applicants

in the coming weeks.”

George was born and raised in the Niagara Region, is the youngest of nine children and the is proud daughter of a Mohawk Institute Residential School survivor, an SNCC press release notes.

“The values she holds were instilled by her parents and older siblings, all of whom have inspired her and guided her path in life.

George is a long time resident of the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation in Southern Ontario, of which her husband and children are citizens.

She holds two degrees from Trent University - in Economic Development and Native Studies - and is a graduate of the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law. She was called to the bar in 2007 and has been a member of the Law Society of Ontario since.

George articled for the Community Legal Clinic of Niagara South where she gained invaluable experience assisting low income and marginalized

people in administrative matters and at tribunal hearings. For almost a decade, Verna was the Director of Negotiations for the Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point First Nation, where she oversaw all land claims and negotiation files, including the decommissioning of the former Camp Ipperwash, and return of the Ipperwash Provincial Park.

George was intimately involved in the negotiations that led to the Camp Ipperwash/Stoney Point Final Settlement Agreement. She has extensive experience organizing community ratification votes and member consultations. Her role also included working with all levels of government to ensure the First Nation’s principles and traditions were respected throughout what were often long and arduous processes.

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comprehensive cannabis regulatory regime aimed at ensuring the health and safety of community members.

The commission also seeks to ensure that cannabis businesses operating on the territory are contributing to the economic well-being of all Six Nations people.

The Six Nations Cannabis Control Law (SNCCL) came into effect on June 21, 2021.

The commission issues licences for both the production and retail sale of cannabis on the territory.

The Cannabis Control Law has a number of safety requirements in place for the sale and production of cannabis on the territory.

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SIX NATIONS — Indigenous Tim Hortons owners across the country are launching a national campaign to raise money for Indigenous organizations that support residential school survivors.

For one week starting Sept. 30, Tim Hortons will donate 100 per cent of the retail price of orange-sprinkled doughnuts to the Orange Shirt Society

and the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.

Landon Miller, part of the working group of Tim Hortons owners, launched his own grassroots orange doughnut campaign at his restaurant on Six Nations of the Grand River in the days after the Kamloops discovery.

Miller said he was glad to be a part of a national initiative to raise money for residential school awareness and was happy to see the support of Tim Hortons owners across Canada.

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Local women bringing health care home to Six Nations DONNA DURIC

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SIX NATIONS — Colleen Montour and Michelle Jonathan are working to bring health care home to Six Nations.

With dreams of improving the quality of health care on Six Nations, both women, who work in medical radiation and nuclear medicine, created a grassroots organization called Haudenosaunee Health Services, which has now implemented a mentorship program to guide Six Nations people aspiring to enter the health care field.

Encouraging more Indigenous people to work in the health care field is one important way to encourage reconciliation with the government and Indigenous people, says Montour.

There are six “calls to action” in the Truth and Reconciliation Report

Haudenosaunee Health Services are working to diversify healthcare on Six Nations and offer mentorship to other Haudenosaunee people in the healthcare industry.

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with respect to health care and Indigenous people.

Released in 2015, the truth and reconciliation report is a final summation of a years-long national inquiry into residential schools in Canada with 94 recommendations to help address the harmful legacy of residential schools on Indigenous people.

Calls to action 18 to 24 specifically focus on the health of Indigenous peo-

ple, who face more negative outcomes in all areas of physical and mental health compared to non-Indigenous people in Canada.

Indigenous people across the country face higher rates of addiction, heart disease, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV, diabetes, mental illness, and infant mortality than all other demographics.

The calls to action seek

to close the gaps in the health status of Indigenous people and specifically, recommendation 23 seeks to increase the number of Indigenous people working in health care fields in Canada.

Montour says it’s important for Indigenous people to see a familiar face in a health care setting and can increase levels of comfort while accessing care off-reserve.

It’s also important to educate off-reserve health professionals, as Montour recalls a specific instance of racism directed toward her when she worked as a medical radiation technologist off-reserve.

It was April 20, 2006, the day of the infamous OPP raid on a sleeping camp of Six Nations people at a former housing development in Caledonia when a physician made remarks to her about burning tires all night, which caught her off-guard.

Everybody should be treated equally in the health care setting, she says.

Six Nations has its own government-funded health care centre, but Hauenosaunee Health Services is looking to complement the services offered there with the hope of one day building a diagnostic imaging centre on the reserve.

Until the day that lofty goal is achieved, the two women are working with Six Nations physicians Dr. Amy Montour and Dr. Karen Hill to offer mentorship to Six Nations people pursuing careers in the health care field.

While their journey started with the goal of bringing a diagnostic imaging to the community, they realized that they needed to promote and encourage more Six Nations people to enter the health care field.

The current pandemic has made the team at Haudenosaunee Health Services realize even more how important it is to have accessible health care for Six Nations people.

Montour says that the distrust of government has played a role in vaccine hesitancy and lower vac-

cination numbers on the reserve compared to provincial vaccination rates.

“It is definitely a personal choice,” she says about vaccines, but she wants community members to know that “COVID is real” and encourages residents to take measures to prevent the spread of the virus if they’re hesitant about getting vaccinated.

Less than 50 per cent of on-reserve residents have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, compared to almost 80 per cent off-reserve.

In the meantime, Haudenosaunee Health Services is encouraging people to take up an interest in a health career for an eventual “return home” to bring quality care back to the community.

Anyone interested in learning more about Haudenosaunee Health Services is encouraged to follow them on Facebook and Instagram (Haudenosaunee Health Services) and watch their progress in bringing quality health care home to Six Nations.

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Canada's First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorated with events

By Canadian Press Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is taking place Thursday and communities across the country are preparing to mark the day with virtual and in-person events. Not all provinces and territories are officially observing the federal statutory holiday announced in June, but many schools, businesses and different levels of government are recognizing it. Here are some examples of some events taking place: — A prime-time special in honour of residential school survivors is to air on APTN and CBC/Radio-Canada.

— The Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation in British Columbia is urging the Secwepemc Honour Song be taught in schools, workplaces and at home.

The First Nation posted a video to help people learn

the song and is suggesting people sing and drum at 2:15 p.m. PT. — A ceremony at Fort Calgary will include remarks from Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, a Siksika elder, an Indigenous Canadian Army veteran, as well as presentations on intergenerational trauma.

The event will close with drumming and dancing, and be livestreamed on calgary.ca/live.

— Organizers are encouraging the public to join a walk-through exhibition at Hardy Park in Brockville, Ont., to learn about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 calls to action.

—An outdoor concert called the Unity Jam is to take place at Dufferin Grove Park in Toronto.

The show will feature performances by Indigenous singer-songwriters Derek Miller and Logan Staats, and Layla Black, a fourth generation residential

school survivor andmultidisciplinary artist specializing in digital media.

— Teachings will be shared in honour of survivors and those who did not return home from residential schools at a sacred fire in Memorial Park in Winnipeg from Monday to Wednesday.

— The Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre is holding a ``Weekend of Reconciliation on the Waterfront'' at the Sands at Salter urban beach area in Halifax from Thursday to Oct. 2. The weekend is to include crafts, a traditional salmon dinner and live entertainment.

—The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is putting on a series of virtual events beginning Monday. Topics are to include treaties, land claims and unceded territories, language and culture, and truth and reconciliation.

Videos can be seen on the website nctr.ca.

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You might not have known I was the child of a residential school survivor but the truth will express itself in various ways and in strange places.

Even though she spent twelve years there, my mother Elle Garlow never spoke of the horrors of residential school. As a matter of fact she never spoke negatively about Canada or the system that is entrenched here. But you could see the pain through her smile and feel the haunting memories during the quiet times she spent staring into nothing while at the kitchen table.

Through deduction or perhaps sub-consciously I absorbed the truth as a child and when the Canadian National Anthem blared at me through the speakers at high school I knew that I couldn't stand. I would rather die than stand for the theme song of my mothers abusers. Even if it meant expulsion I couldn't be forced to publicly respect the anthem which to me sounded like a child murder song.

Luckily, Mrs. Black my homeroom teacher at B.C.I. was an art teacher and she allowed me to go quietly to the hallway each and every morning as the anthem played. To make it even more awkward because there was no official explanation given, it appeared that I was a deliquent, a bad student, a punk. In reality I wasn't being bad, Canada was bad and I was just a child who was enlightened by the truth.

Now that the truth is becoming apparent to everyone these types of

If you knew my brother Jeremy Garlow before he passed, he looked a lot like my mom Eleanor (Esquimaux) Garlow. She is in the fourth row from the bottom on the far right, smiling. This is from Shingwauk Residential School circa 1955. These Dora-style haircuts were part of the systematic abuse that began in 1843.

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silent high school protests are understandable. Some estimates say as many as 20,000 children may have died from 1843 to 1996 at residential schools across Canada but it could be incredibly more. There was hardly any oversight and the school authorities were fueled by hatred. If my mom died I wouldn't be here today, writing this.

Now what?

I want my Canadian friends to know that my pursuit for justice is motivated by my love for my mother and not out of hate for Canada. She deserved a happy childhood and a happy life but that was deprived from her by oppression. There are people responsible, they have names and addresses.

There are companies that profitted from her abuse.

Before there can be closure I need full disclosure of everyone complicit in the Canadian Crime.

Canadians may want to

distance themselves from the utter horror of this colonial past and move on, but how can we allow that to happen when there is no justice for the deceased? On social media some speak of residential school as something that happened in the 18th century and everytime I let them know that it happened to my mother and it is still happening now in other ways.

At the very least I hope that Orange Shirt Day doesn't turn into a Canadian celebration because it ought to be spent in quiet reflection. So many children didn't come home from school, it is an entire generation of families that were erased. For Remembrance Day we honour the fallen soldiers who died in battle.

This Sept. 30th let's rememeber the children who lived and died as prisoners in a cruel and cold system because they were important, their lives mattered and Canada failed them.

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We need a Community Conversation regarding the Glebe Land The Glebe Land, part of Six Nations reservation, has degenerated into a lawless place that appears to have been taken over by dirt bikers. They speed up and down paths that used to be used by people enjoying the natural area by hiking with their families, or walking their dogs.

When I mentioned this to some of the bikers they threatened me with physical harm.

The area was a place for wildlife to flourish, including deer. It is now being used as a dumping grounds and a place to burn trash. A trailer on the grounds was recently burned to the ground with the remains being left.

Lands and Membership said recently they believed the land is being leased and used for agriculture which is not true and the land is going fallow.

It is close to Brantford and would be ideal for much needed housing, economic development, farming to address food insecurity among our peo-

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There is so much potential for this Six Nations land that it is time to have an inclusive community discussion on how to best

use this land in the best interest of all Six Nations people.

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Grand Erie recognizes Orange Shirt Day as a day to remember, honour the healing journeys of residential school survivors and their families, and to demonstrate a commitment to processes of reconciliation.

ORANGE SHIRT DAY SEPTEMBER 30

The day recognizes the resilience of Indigenous peoples and communities and provides an opportunity for all people in Canada to engage in discussions or provide acknowledgement and support in addressing the brutal legacy of the residential school system.

Grand Erie schools will be recognizing Truth and Reconciliation Week,

Sept. 27 - Oct. 3 with a number of learning experiences and events.

Follow us on Twitter @GEDSB to see what Grand Erie is doing to support Truth and Reconciliation

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The County of Brant joins in wearing orange to commemorate lives lost and to honour the survivors of the residential school system.

“We come together with Canada in the spirit of reconciliation and optimism for generations to come because Every Child Matters!”

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On Thursday, September 30thth, 2021, we honour residential school survivors.

Reflecting on the past makes creating a better future possible!

Do you consider where you get your orange shirt?

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Every year on September 30, people across Canada wear orange and participate in Orange Shirt Day events to recognize and raise awareness about the history and legacies of the residential school system in Canada. Orange Shirt Day originates from the story of Phyllis Webstad from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation. It is a day to honour and remember residential school sur-vivors and their families, as well as children that did not survive the residential school system.

Marilyn Frank, owner of Six Nations-based G & M Sportswear, printed an Every Child Matters design on 800 orange t-shirts for the Two Row Times newspaper. She said she wanted to help turn something negative into a positive, in light of the discovery of the unmarked residential school graves around the country.

When it comes to other Indigenous-owned businesses creating t-shirts and other Every Child Matters apparel, it’s been hard to find shirts and other products as big businesses like Walmart are also participating. For every orange t-shirt sold, Walmart is donating 100 per cent of its profits to the Orange Shirt Society.

“Walmart Canada is partnering with Orange Shirt Society for Orange Shirt Day on September 30 to raise awareness about the history and continuing impact of residential schools in Canada,” reads Walmart’s Canadian website. “We’ve worked closely with this organization to create orange t-shirts and sell them across our stores and online. For every orange

t-shirt sold, 100 per cent of profits will go directly to Orange Shirt Society to support them in the important work they do. This includes supporting and building an understanding of residential school reconciliation, creat-ing awareness of the individual, family, and community intergenerational impacts of residential schools through Orange Shirt Society activities, as well as creating awareness of the concept of Every Child Matters. Thank you Orange Shirt Society for letting us share this important day with you.”

It’s not the first time big businesses have capitalized on human rights issues, movements, and concepts. Every year during Pride month there are countless businesses throwing their support in the mix by adding a new line of Pride or rainbow-themed products. In summer 2020 the Black Lives Matter movement experienced some of the same, as well as other movements such as Body Positivity.

It’s important to remember that Every Child Matters and Orange Shirt Day is more than a movement and to be mindful of where the product is coming from, who designed it and where the proceeds are going. Every Child Matters needs to ring true every day of every month and Indig-enous voices, designers, and creators need to be a part of the process.

Atlohsa Family Healing Services, a non-profit, charitable organization, dedicated to strengthen-ing community through Indigenous-led programs and services that offer holistic healing and wellness, sold 10,000 Orange Shirts during their Relighting the Fire of Hope Campaign.

Each month leading up

to Orange Shirt Day, Atlohsa Family Healing Services donated $1 from the sale of each shirt to a group or organization who honour and celebrate the preservation of In-digenous knowledge, culture and language.

Atlohsa Family Healing Services said there are several ways non-Indigenous people can take action other than wearing a shirt: “Do the work and do some research. Do not lean on your Indigenous

friends to advise you how to help or to explain the Indian Act or the 94 Calls to Actions. Just start doing. While some have explained that this is intimidating, embrace that emotion and push through it. You will feel so fulfilled

when you come out the other side having learned something new. That is action,” the organization stated. “Volunteer your trade, time or expertise.

There are many local Indigenous community groups you can support.”

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Intergenerational trauma.

Indigenous resilience.

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children. Those we lost, and the survivors who returned.

And a voice whispered, “they found us.”

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O r a n g e S h i r t D ay & N at i o n a l D ay f o r T r u t h a n d R e c o n c i l i at i o n September 30, 2021 is Orange Shirt Day and marks Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day provides an opportunity to bring awareness to the painful legacy and the impacts of the residential school system, particularly in light of the discoveries of unmarked grave sites at former residential schools this past year.

We are committed to unlearning and learning new practices, deepening our understanding of the land we are on, and rebuilding trust in hopes of forming a connection rooted in respect and solidarity. Reconciliation must be woven into every action and thought as we approach change.

In recognition of the importance of Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Hamilton sign in front of City Hall will be illuminated orange at sunset on September 30, 2021. The time is now to move forward reconciliation efforts to build a better future for everyone in the community.

Catholic bishops 'apologize unequivocally' for residential schools The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Catholic bishops in Canada are apologizing ``unequivocally'' to Indigenous Peoples for the suffering endured in residential schools, just as Pope Francis prepares to meet with Indigenous leaders at the Vatican later this fall.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops agreed to the wording of the one-page statement

during a meeting Thursday. It says along with the church entities that were directly involved in running residential schools the bishops express ``our profound remorse and apologize unequivocally.'' ``We acknowledge the grave abuses that were committed by some members of our Catholic community; physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and sexual,'' it says.

``We also sorrowfully acknowledge the historical and ongoing trauma and the legacy of suffering and challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples that continue to this day.''

They are also promising to provide documents that may help ``memorialize'' students buried in unmarked graves, work on getting the Pope to visit Canada, and raise money to help fund initiatives

recommended by local Indigenous partners.

The church has been heavily criticized for neglecting to provide all documents on the schools requested by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and for raising less than one-sixth of a $25-million fund promised for reconciliation and healing as part of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement more than a decade

ago.

The bishops' apology is the latest expression of remorse from the Canadian arms of the Catholic Church but still falls short of the TRC call to action for the Pope himself to apologize in Canada.

National Indigenous leaders, elders, youth and survivors of residential schools are to travel to Rome in mid-December for four days of meetings,

which some hope will be the final precursor to that apology.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald has not yet reacted to the latest statement from the bishops. In August, she said the AFN was still to decide if it would send anyone to the December meeting at the Vatican, but that she wouldn't be going herself. ``We've been very public that we want the Pope here in Canada to offer that apology on Canadian soil,'' she said.

The 2015 TRC report said the apology should happen within one year and be similar to the 2010 apology by Pope Benedict XVI to victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Ireland.

Less than a month after the calls to action were made, Pope Francis travelled to Bolivia where he apologized ``for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America.''

In 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealed directly to the Pope for an apology during a visit to the Vatican but months later Pope Francis sent word through Canadian bishops that he ``could not personally respond'' to the call.

Pressure for the apology in Canada mounted again last spring, as hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered on the sites of former residential schools, believed to hold the remains of children who died at the schools.

There were also calls for release of records held the by the church that could help identify the children who were buried, often without their families ever being told of their deaths.

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Grandma Shingoose offers advice for Canadians For the past six years, Geraldine Shingoose has been sharing her truths as a residential school survivor — or warrior as she prefers to be called — in Manitoba classrooms.

As Canada prepares to recognize the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Thursday, Shingoose, who is affectionately known as Gramma Shingoose, says the desire to hear from survivors has soared across the country. ``This year, 2021, is a year of truth for us survivors,'' Shingoose said in an interview.

When the Tk'emlups te Secwe’pemc Nation announced the grim discovery of what are believed to be the 215 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., Canadians had to face the horrific realities Indigenous children and youth had to live with while being forced to attend the schools.

Stories of unmarked burial grounds were featured in a report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2015, but the events of this summer sparked a national conversation unlike anything before.

The federal government implemented Sept. 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is a direct response to one of the commission's calls to action. The day is a statutory holiday for all federal employees and federally regulated workplaces.

Some schools, businesses and different levels of government across the country are also choosing to observe the day, which is also known as Orange Shirt Day. As non-Indigenous people in Canada navigate the best way to commemorate and honour survivors and their families, educators and those who were forced to attend the schools are offering advice on what can be done in the lead up to Sept. 30.

Shingoose believes it's important to listen to survivors' experiences. ``I ask Canada to see us, to hear us and to believe us,'' she said, echoing the sentiments of Murray Sinclair, who served as chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

This year Shingoose suggests Canadians take a moment of silence at 2:15 p.m. — referring to the number of graves found in Kamloops.

She adds small gestures such as displaying an orange shirt in your window can have a powerful impact on survivors.

Shingoose and other survivors set out on a trip from Winnipeg to Kamloops over the summer.

Along the way, they saw displays of solidarity in the windows of homes and businesses. ``It (was) so beautiful to see. I (was) really touched by seeing all of that,'' said

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The City of Brantford recognizes how important it is to ensure the truth of what happened at the Mohawk Institute is remembered and that current and future generations of Canadians understand the devastating impact that the Residential School system has had on Indigenous communities.

In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, we stand with Indigenous people in our region and across Canada on September 30th to remember and honour all of the Indigenous children that attended residential schools in Canada. Every child matters.

Every Child Matters

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Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board will come together on September 30 in a spirit of hope, truth and reconciliation to honour former residential school students and survivors, their families, and communities.

It is essential for all to remember that

EVERY CHILD MATTERS.

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National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation unveils Survivors Flag CANADIAN PRESS

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The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) unveiled a new Survivors’ Flag to mark the first official National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

The commemorative flag was created by Survivors to share their expression of remembrance with the broader public and to honour all residential school Survivors, families, and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada.

The flag was developed through six weeks of consultation, discussion and collaboration with Inuit, Mi’kmaq, Atikamekw, Cree, Ojibway, Dakota, Mohawk, Dene, Nuu-chah-nulth, Secwepemc, and Métis Survivors.

“Earlier this year, the discoveries of unmarked burials at former residential schools compelled many Survivors to reflect on remembrance — of the

This flag, designed by Residential School survivors, will be distributed to communities and survivors throughout the year. NCTR

experiences they survived and of their fellow students who did not return home,” said Stephanie Scott, Executive Director of the NCTR. “The Survivor’s flag represents the thoughts, emotions, experiences and hopes expressed by Survivors who have shared their truths about residential schools. The flag affirms commitment to the remembrance of the lives lost through, and the lives impacted by the residential school system.”

“As children, Survivors were told they couldn’t be who they were because they were Indigenous. We

were made to believe we were not good enough,” said Wanbdi Wakita, Dakota Survivor and contributor to the Survivors’ Flag, “As a veteran, to be honoured with a flag has special significance. I will bring this flag with me to gatherings and ceremonies. I hope Canadians will also incorporate the flag into their own gatherings in the future to mark remembrance.”

The Survivors flag will also soon be available for purchase at nctr.ca/exhibits/survivors-flag

for Orange Shirt Day!

The above permit is a historical document that was issued by Indian Agents granting Indigenous people 'permission' to leave the rez.

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Travel permit for reserves not new JIM WINDLE

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Publishers note: The word Indian is used for it's historical and legal context. Jim is well aware that Onkwehon:we is the proper term.

OTTAWA — Imagine having to get a permit from the government to leave the reserve for any reason.

There was a time, not that long ago when you had to carry proof on your person telling the agent where you were going, why you were going there, and when you would be back. Some of Six Nations’ more senior elders may have first-hand knowledge of that time, or stories told them by their parents.

The early settler government was all about control and, too often, that superior attitude filtered down from the top to the local dirt farmer. It was like a built-in colonial need for power over people that isn't easy to understand.

But what is worse is that this enforced ordinance of prison-like control of the borders of “Indian Country” was not even legal. It was only assumed to be the law of the land, which was just fine as far as Indian Affairs

was concerned. It was just another kind of oppression for the colonial tool-box.

This began shortly after the reservation system was enacted and Six Nations gathered their belongings and moved to the Tuscarora village where Reserve number 40 was established in the late 1830’s.

They were told that the situation of settler encroachment would be easier dealt with if there was strict segregation. But this imposed imaginary wall was more to keep the Indians in than it was to keep white encroachment out.

There are many documents held within the National Archives, now digitized and much more accessible that in the past, that can be found if one is willing to take the time to search.

The colonial government itself knew this was not law, however passed these forms along to Indian Agents just the same.

One such archived document reads, “This appears, nevertheless, that even as late as the 1920s permit forms were printed and supplied to Indian Agents which provided for the granting of leave by agents to an Indian to be absent from his reserve

for a number of days and business specified and also to carry a gun. Those permits were quite irregular in all respects and how they came to be issued and what authority is not known.”

Then the truth came. “Actually, the Indian required no permission to leave his reserve nor could the department grant him any to carry a gun, the latter subject being under their jurisdiction. If you have any such forms in your possession kindly return them to the department where they will be destroyed.”

The above “reminder” was issued on July 11th, 1941, by the department of Lands and Resources, who at the time looked after Indian Affairs. That means that between the 1920’s and 1941, this illegal practice kept Native People on reserve and under a tight control.

This was also a time when it was illegal for “Indians” to raise money for a legal defence against such oversteps. That oppressive law was quietly rescinded in 1952, but was still practiced for years after, barring them from legal representation. In fact, a lawyer could face being disbarred should he take such an “Indian” case to court.

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Archival documents reveal student cause of death at residential schools JIM WINDLE

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OTTAWA — It is a long process for those not so inclined, but to those of us who have a gluttonous curiosity for such things, searching through the Canadian Archives can offer the researcher the occasional nugget of truth.

Hidden in plain sight there are tens-of-thousands official documents and archived letters of correspondence between British government representatives and the indigenous peoples of Canada.

This kind of archaeology doesn’t require a trowel and shovel, it only takes a computer and a lot of persistence. Every shovel full of documents located in the National Archives of Canada, has to then be sifted through the screen of your personal search objective. Once you think you may be on to something, the real search begins.

Sometimes you will find a letter or a report that seems out of place. Some have thought these possibly incriminating documents have been hidden on purpose, but more than likely, they have simply been misfiled.

The latest round of inquiry into the misguided Residential Schools experiment involves the search for the unmarked graves of thousands of young Indigenous children who

A haunting find in the archives -- a death record for the Fort William Residential School that was left blank despite several accounts of children from that institution dying while they were yet in attendance at the school.

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died while attending most of these, so-called, schools.

It was required by the Indian Affairs Department that an official form was to be filled out and an inquiry conducted in each case.

The main focus recently is the search for Indigenous children's remains buried in unmarked graveyards connected to these schools, But, there is also a push from many Native leaders to find and repatriate the remains of some of these children to their own people.

There are names and school numbers of many of these unfortunate souls along with a brief report of how the child died.

There was a per-capita payment made from the government and church

to each of these schools.

Keeping track of the numbers would have been necessary to get the maximum allotted payment to run the schools and pay the teachers and priests.

Searching for something that may have already been purged or put away in secret classified files, can be tenuous, but like following the 1849 California gold rush, the occasional nugget is still can be found. Panning out the sands of time is what it takes to find the precious material left behind.

Like one report filed April 30, 1940, which reports to the Department of Mines and Resources, the death of Martha Kashkeen, student Number 51, enrolled at the Fort Williams

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Shingoose.

When it comes to sharing the history of residential schools in classrooms, some educators say the topic can and should be broached early for schoolage children.

In some provinces, the topic has been deemed inappropriate for younger grades.

Linda Isaac, a member of Alderville First Nation in Ontario and an educator, is national director of Indigenous education, equity and inclusion at educational publisher Nelson.

She said education for

younger children should include the importance of elders in the community, what an Indigenous family may look like, or important core values for Indigenous families. ``If we can educate young children about the importance of family and community and harmony and all of those things that are part of Indigenous life and ways of knowing, so that they fully understand the impacts, we'll have a new generation of people,'' she said.

Charlene Bearhead is

the director of reconciliation at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She has spent her career as an educator and Indigenous education advocate.

Bearhead said education on residential schools needs to happen year-round, but teachers can pass on their own calls to action for students to share what they've learned with family, friends or their faith communities in the days leading up to Sept. 30. ``It's a day to have reflection. It's a day to have these conversations.''

Residential School, Long Lake, Martin Falls band.

This report states that Martha died on April 4th, at the KcKeller General Hospital yet was not reported until April 30th.

The name was then added to a form that has space for 26 names, per page. File Number 464-23.

Young Martha reported feeling sick to the school nurse and was given an

aspirin and a laxative with a hot water bottle for her bed.

Still very sick, Martha was taken to the hospital the next morning. It was quickly stated that she was sent by car which didn’t cost the department any money. There she died.

Michael Charley Macheegabow, pupil number 199, died of Meningitis in early 1937 after being sent to the hospital from the Kenora Indian School.

Almost a year later, on Jan. 15, 1938, student John Jack He reported being sick on January 2nd and put to bed with an aspirin and a teaspoon of Epsom Salts.

He was taken by sleigh to hospital where he died of influenza after falling into a Coma. In this case, the parents were called and came 100 miles just in time to watch their son die.

Another boy died around the same time with what was described as “sleeping sickness.”

Also in Kenora, on June 27th of the same year, Nancy Keewatin Pupil number 0262 fell sick with a pain in her side, January 10th.

She remained sick, not re-

sponding to the basic meds administered at the school, until she was transported by car to the hospital on May 29th, where she remained until her death in June.

Orphan, Nancy Keewatin died of T.B. at the Kenora school in July of 1938; Rosaline Bird, of the Whitefish Bay Band, died of T.B. June 26th, 1941, after two trips to the St. Joseph’s hospital. This report states that Bird’s body was buried in the school cemetery.

There was a standard form in which school principals had to record the basic details surrounding the deaths of residential school students. Each page had room for 28 entries.

Every school was issued these forms and dutifully filled them out, absolving any blame towards the school or any of its staff.

It is hard to find them because these forms and reports were mixed in with day-to-day activities and receipts.

Remember Our Smiling Faces Crickets singing in the silent night under the moonlight.

You can hear them but never see one insight.

Perfume of junipers as I layed, The fire growing dimmer… now somewhat afraid.

My heart thumping, did I make a mistake to run away?

Laying in darkness I prayed and prayed, Oh Lord! Too young to become astray.

Dreaming, I see bluish white lights, fire flies softly Replied fight fight fight.

Within your vessel and soul, turn away from the internal light.

Shivering, returning to the earthly ground.

Quiet… everything silent, not a sound.

In the darkness a lone Wolf as white kissed snow Is laying beside me saying “I know”.

His darting blue eyes showed kindness and grace “Come with me you’ll be safe” No words spoken we stood, guiding me softly from the woods So sorry my family, I’m not lost, I am with God. A wonderful place with all the other forgotten children.

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Six Nations’ very own Aleria McKay seeks Miss World Crown JACE KOBLUN

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Aleria McKay, Onondaga nation, Eel clan, from Six Nations of the Grand River, is in Toronto this week competing in this year’s Miss World Canada pageant. Aleria recently completed her term as Miss Six Nations.

Miss World Canada is the official preliminary to the Miss World pageant and has been held annually since 1957 to select Canada’s representative to the Miss World Contest.

We caught up with Aleria a few days before she left for the show to gain insight into the world of pageantry from her perspective.

The competition is a week long. All the pageant contestants compete in preliminary rounds where they are judged based on several categories including, evening gown, fitness, personal service projects, blogging, and more. The Top 20 is determined from these preliminary scores and they then compete in

several more categories.

The Top 8 contestants are then selected and after a final question and answer period, the title of Miss World Canada is announced. Here is Aleria’s take: TRT: What was the process of applying, qualifying, and getting to where you are now?

A: The way the pageant works, I was able to be fast-tracked because I competed two years ago when I first became eligible. I was 19 at the time. I didn’t make Top 20 that year and it was a great opportunity for me to get a feel for things and see how the pageant is run. I’ve participated in pageants for roughly 10 years now. This is my last year competing though.

I will be ineligible to compete again because I am getting married soon. I really wanted to try and go all out for my last year.

TRT: What other pageants have you participated in?

A: I just handed off the Miss Six Nations title to the incoming Miss Six

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Nations. I was also Miss Teenage Ontario in 2018.

I placed second runner up at Miss Teenage Canada.

And I was also Miss Teen Six Nations in 2013.

TRT: What did you learn from any of the pageants you did not place in?

A: When I was younger it was difficult because you pour your all into something and might not get the result you were hoping for. That was difficult for me. Over the years I realized that in pageants, it really all comes down to the day; different judges select different winners.

You can have a good day or an off day. It’s all so situational. A judge could really like one girl and just not like the other. One time a girl did not make the Top 5 by a fraction of a point. Those things are really difficult. You have to go into it thinking there is a good chance you could leave with nothing.

TRT: What do you wish to take back with you from the pageant?

A: Even if I don’t leave with what I hoped for, I

make new friends and see old friends at each pageant I compete in. There are two girls I met from pageants that are going to be in my wedding. It’s given me the opportunity to meet people I never would have met otherwise.

TRT: What are you going to have to do at this pageant?

A: For the talent portion? It is an optional portion but I’m choosing to participate and I have to do a private audition first.

The Top 6 compete and then the Top 3 compete in the final night. I’ll be singing. Hopefully, I get past the auditions.

TRT: What are some positive and empowering aspects of pageantry?

A: One of the reasons I wanted to participate in Miss World Canada was because they place a huge emphasis on its Beauty with a Purpose projects. My project is the Six Nations Youth Suicide Prevention Committee.

I created it a few years

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Residential Institution Survivor, Elder Theresa Hall, Speaks to the NWMO in Honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation This September 30, 2021, is the first official legislated National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The NWMO joins Indigenous peoples and Canadians across the country to reflect on the ongoing impacts of residential institutions and their legacy.

The NWMO commemorated the occasion by listening to and honouring a survivor of two residential institutions, Elder Theresa Hall. Elder Hall shared her story with NWMO employees virtually on September 28. Employees in attendance wore their orange Every Child Matters shirts and listened to Elder Hall’s truths, with open ears, open hearts, open minds, and open spirits.

Born in Attawapiskat First Nation, Elder Hall is a proud Cree woman, and a member of the Council of Elders and Youth (the Council) an independent advisory body to the NWMO. Since joining the Council in 2017, Elder Hall has been instrumental in helping develop the NWMO’s Reconciliation Policy and helping to guide the organization’s Reconciliation journey.

“It’s important for the NWMO to learn and listen to Elders to ensure we are making meaningful contributions to Reconciliation. If the Elders, like Elder Hall, are supportive of the NWMO’s reconciliation efforts, it tells me we are on the right track,” said Bob Watts, VicePresident, Indigenous Relations & Strategic Programs, NWMO.

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Residential School in Quebec. These and grandchildren and make sure they will schools were home to some of the most always keep our culture and language disturbing examples of abuse against alive and honour it forever,” says Elder Hall.

Indigenous children in Canada.

The NWMO is committed to its ongoing “I still feel sadness when I recall those Reconciliation journey, including days. In the early years before residential advocating to ensure space is created for schools, we were so happy. There was no all Indigenous voices, and to listen to and alcohol, no drugs. We lived a peaceful life, honour their stories – past, present and in a balanced life, one among nature,” the future. Most importantly, the NWMO is recalls Elder Hall. committed to co-creating a better future based on respectful and reciprocal Elder Hall was taken from her home at the relationships with Indigenous peoples. age of seven and had to attend a Residential institution. She only spoke the “This is a good time for reflection. It is Cree language at the time. really important for us to hear Elder Hall’s story as we continue our Reconciliation “Cree was discouraged to be spoken journey here at the NWMO. We can’t among us. I didn’t know the English forget the past. We need to take action to language whatsoever. It was very difficult support Indigenous communities and to try to communicate with anyone, so I have difficult conversations,” said remained silent,” said Elder Hall.

President and CEO, Laurie Swami. “We If it wasn’t for her sister who was forced still have a ways to go, but it takes time, to be a young mother figure at only ten and it is important for us to learn more years of age, Elder Hall says she would and educate ourselves on this very not have survived. important Canadian issue.”

More about Elder Theresa Hall Residential Institution Survivor and Member of the Council of Elders and Youth

“My sister was my role model. I loved her so much,” said Elder Hall. “At night, she would pull our beds together until she knew I was ready to go to sleep and then pulled the beds apart once I was sleeping.

We never got caught because if we did, we would have been punished.”

What can you do?

Elder Hall served as a full-time presiding Justice of the Peace. During her term she covered two court circuits, one along Highway 11 West and one among her people who live along the coast of James Bay.

While residential institutions have now been shut down, their legacy continues through intergenerational trauma and other discriminatory colonial policies that impact Indigenous children to this day.

come true.

Learn more! Canadians can learn about First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

There are several books and resources available. You can also donate to charities that support residential institution survivors and improve the lives of Elder Hall also acknowledged the great Indigenous peoples. amount of abuse that she and others at the institution faced, such as sexual, Together, let’s make sure the physical, verbal, and emotional violence. slogan “Every Child Matters”

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Actions and the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women and Girls give us guidance on how to move forward in this journey of truth, justice, and Reconciliation.

The NWMO hopes that this will bring about positive change. This day itself, National In her youth, Elder Hall attended two of Day for Truth and Reconciliation, sprung the very first residential institutions in from legislation just passed in 2021.

Canada. The first, St. Anne Residential School of Fort Albany in Ontario, and the “It is my duty now to share this [culture, other, Fort George Roman Catholic Indian ceremony and language] with my children

About the NWMO

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization implementing Canada’s plan to safely contain and isolate used nuclear fuel inside a deep geological repository in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.

Canada’s plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation and Métis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it. The NWMO plans to select a site in 2023, and two areas remain in our site selection process: the Ignace area and South Bruce, both in Ontario.

Even after her Residential institution experience, Elder Hall completed school and went on to attend high school at the Algonquin Composite School of North Bay. While raising her son, Kevin and daughter Lynn, Elder Hall enrolled in part time studies at Laurentian University of Sudbury, Ontario. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Aboriginal Studies in the fall of 1994.

In May 2017, Elder Hall was appointed on the Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission and did so by taking a three-month leave from the Mediation Services to serve on the Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission. The commission completed its work on August 1, 2017.

Elder Hall was also elected as Chief of Attawapiskat First Nation for six years. She was the first female to be so honoured by her people.

Currently, Elder Hall is holding a contract with Nishnawbe Aski Legal Services Corporation and Community Counselling Centre of North Bay as Aboriginal Dispute Resolution mediator/ facilitator for Circles for Aboriginal Families whose children have been apprehended by the Child and Family Services.

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The 2022 LNHL Tournament Planning Announced as Underway STAFF REPORT

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NIPISSING FIRST NATION — On Wednesday, September 22, The Nipissing First Nation (NFN) Host Committee and Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) Executive were pleased to announce that planning for the 2022 LNHL tournament is well underway.

Keeping current public health measures and rising vaccination rates in mind, the organizers are optimistic about hosting the 49th annual tournament from March 13-17, 2022 in the City of Mississauga.

It was noted in their press release online that everyone involved in the planning efforts is eager to pick up where they left off following the cancellations of the 2020 and 2021 tournaments due to

The Little NHL has become a sacred rite of passage for young Indigenous hockey players. It's a tournament between all reservations in Ontario and it can get pretty intense.

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the COVID-19 pandemic.

As was understood, the difficult decision to cancel both consecutive tournaments was made out of concern for the health and wellbeing of participants and their families.

“We are grateful to the City of Mississauga and

Tourism Mississauga for their continued support and for sponsoring the tournament,” said LNHL President Marian Jacko in the release. “We would also like to recognize and thank our other main presenting sponsors: Hydro One, Peace Hills Trust and

Indigenous Services Canada, and sponsors at all levels for standing by us through these challenging times and committing to supporting the 2022 tournament. Chi-Miigwech!”

“We look forward to bringing First Nation youth and families togeth-

er again to create lasting memories and friendships while showcasing the four pillars of the LNHL: Education, Respect, Citizenship and Sportsmanship,” added Jacko.

It was explained that plans will be fluid as some details will depend on public health measures within the next six months, but the host committee is set on re-energizing the theme of the 2020 tournament – All Nations, One Family.

“Our theme seems more fitting than ever seeing how much we have all missed this hockey tradition that our children and communities look forward to every year.

Nipissing is more than ready to (finally) host an unforgettable experience for our brothers and sisters across Ontario,” noted the Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod.

The release explained that the tournament will

continue to use EventConnect for all aspects of registration, scheduling and accommodations. When registration is set to open, team coaches and representatives will receive an email with a link to be used to sign up teams and block off arrangements near the arenas. All additional information needed for registration and hotels will be sent in the coming weeks and the EventConnect Customer Support team will be available to assist.

We will continue to keep you updated as we move forward with our plans. We will follow up with all existing sponsors soon and will also release a refreshed sponsorship package to provide new opportunities to support 2022 Little NHL tournament hosted by Nipissing First Nation.

community, attempting to remove anything that could be offensive to the community we have embraced with our work. We now know we did not go far enough,” reads the post to Facebook, with a similar apology posted to their website.

“After much personal reflection, important discussion and honest conversations with key stakeholders, we apologize to the Indigenous community and the general public for operating with a name that caused hurt, pain and discomfort. We did not do enough to clarify our name in relation to negative connotations for

Indigenous peoples. We will be rebranding immediately to further evolve our brand, becoming a company everyone is proud to see on the field and the floor. Our new name will be a celebration of lacrosse and representative of unity, collaboration and inclusion.

We believe in the collective impact of our diverse community and will be taking action by donating to support Indigenous athletes in their pursuit of this incredible sport.

Details will be shared in the coming days.”

A comment and/or update has not yet been provided by the NLL.

New NLL Equipment partner, Lax Sav rebranded, and must rebrand again STAFF REPORT

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PHILADELPHIA - On September 22, 2021, the National Lacrosse League announced a three-year partnership with Lax Sav, formerly “Lacrosse Savage,” a lacrosse company that specializes in manufacturing lacrosse gloves, team orders, and apparel, as an Official Equipment Partner for the NLL through the 2023-2024 season.

The partnership was set to begin for the 2021-22 season beginning December 3, 2021 for Face Off Weekend.

“Lax Sav is proud to partner with the NLL. We are a passionate lacrosse family with game changing capabilities; and the opportunity to work with the best is something we value tremendously,” said Fred Rooymans, Lax Sav Founder in an NLL Press Release.

Lax Sav already boasted a star lineup of NLL endorsed players including Dhane Smith (Buffalo), Mitch Jones (Vancouver), Shawn Evans (Rochester), Latrell Harris (Toronto), Jake Withers (Halifax), Joe Resetarits (Albany) and Jeff Wittig (Rochester).

“We want to see the league and its dedicated

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This new partnership and its long term capabilities are revolutionary, and we are excited to work alongside the NLL to bring the fans exclusive content and never before seen athlete supported products.”

Said Scott Fitchett, Lax Sav Founder in the same

release.

But on Tuesday, September 24, the equipment partner released a statement and apology.

“Our company was built on the skill, determination and competitive spirit required to excel in lacrosse. One year ago, we rebranded to reinforce this connection and better represent the greater lacrosse

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Delivering on TRC recommendations 87 to 91: Sports How the Government of Canada has been responding to the TRC’s Calls to Action on sports and reconciliation JACE KOBLUN

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The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the largest class-action settlement in Canadian history, began in 2007. One of the elements of the agreement was the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) to facilitate reconciliation among former students, their families, communities and all Canadians.

But how has the Government of Canada been delivering on these recommendations? Let’s take a look at what’s being done under Sports (Calls to Action 87 to 91) as we continue this series on the

TRC Calls to Action.

Call to Action 87: Provide public education that tells the national story of Aboriginal athletes in history The annual Tom Longboat Awards were relaunched in 2017. On October 18, 2018, the two national recipients, Michael Linklater (Saskatchewan) and Jocelyne Larocque (Manitoba), were honoured at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Sport Canada will continue to work in collaboration with the Aboriginal Sport Circle to identify opportunities to tell the national story of Indigenous athletes.

Call to Action 88: Ensure long-term Aboriginal

CFL to wear Orange STAFF REPORT

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VANCOUVER, BC – Unfortunately, the record will show the B.C. Lions lost 31-24 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders Friday night at B.C. Place, allowing the Riders to take sole possession of second place in the CFL's West Division. But their matchup on September 24 meant much more.

CFL players from the BC Lions and the Saskatchewan Roughriders wore orange spatting as part of their uniforms in recognition and respect for Canada’s first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Although the newly established federal statutory holiday held September 30, the team recognized that since 2013, this date has been marked as Orange Shirt Day in recognition of survivors of Canada’s Indian Residential School System and their families.

The BC Lions Football Club provided 350 tickets to residential school survivors and other Indigenous partners for the game, which was attended by thousands and watched in thousands of homes across the country. The initiative is the result of a unique partnership between the

Orange Shirt Society, the BC Lions Football Club, the Ending Violence Association of BC and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc.

The BC Lions logo was also designed by Kwakwaka’wakw and Tlingit artist Corrine Hunt for use during the team's Orange Shirt Game. With the first 10,000 fans in attendance receiving a free commemorative orange t‑shirt through the support of game sponsors. The partnership also supported a $20,000 donation to the Orange Shirt Society for their 2021 campaign.

“On Orange Shirt Day, we recognize the generational trauma that Indigenous peoples continue to experience to this day.

We honour the resilience and strength of survivors, families and communities across the country,” said Premier John Horgan. “I encourage everyone in B.C. to not only wear their orange shirts, but to also take time to consider the ongoing impact of residential schools, because every child matters.”

“By now it’s no secret that thousands of Indigenous children across the country did not make it home from school. My grandparents attended St-Michael’s, Brandon, and Elk-Lake Indian Residential Schools.

athlete development and growth, and continued support for the North American Indigenous Games Canada invested $18.9 million and ongoing funding of $5.5 million every four years, to support Indigenous youth through sport initiatives. More Indigenous children and youth will be able to participate in sport through investments in the following 4 areas: • Indigenous sport leadership.

• Culturally relevant sport programming.

• The North American Indigenous Games.

• Sport Canada's data and research.

Call to Action 89: Amend the Physical Activity and Sport Act to

support reconciliation In 2017, the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities met with the Aboriginal Sport Circle's Board of Directors to begin a dialogue on addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, in particular, Call to Action 89.

The ongoing work in other areas related to Indigenous sport development will lay the foundation for the future amendment of the Physical Activity and Sport Act. The Government of Canada recognizes that ongoing engagement with Indigenous Peoples is an important component of this process.

Call to Action 90: Ensure that national sports policies, programs, and

initiatives are inclusive of Aboriginal peoples Canada is looking for more opportunities to profile excellence among Indigenous youth in sport, which will help to develop an elite athlete program for Indigenous athletes, as per Call to Action 90.

Through Budget 2018, the Government of Canada invested $47.5 million over five years, and $9.5 million per year ongoing, to expand the use of sport for social development in more than 300 Indigenous communities.

Call to Action 91: Ensure that Indigenous peoples' territorial protocols are respected during international sporting events Sport Canada is reviewing the manner in which

Indigenous groups were engaged with during the planning and delivery phases of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Toronto 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games.

This review serves as the basis for entrenching Call to Action 91 in appropriate Hosting Program documents and to ensure that territorial protocols are respected for any event that Canada provides support to.

In addition, Sport Canada will work in close collaboration with the organizing committees of International Major Multisport Games to ensure they are aware of and acting upon this call to action.

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TORONTO — The 3Nolans including Ted, Brandon and Jordan Nolan, announced their collaboration with Hockey Equality for the Indigenous Youth Mentorship Summit to take place on October 6 at 9 am within the Scotiabank Pond.

The summit is open for elite Indigenous athletes.

The organization behind the trio from the Garden River First Nation was co-founded in 2013 by the Nolans’ as a way to offer a hockey skills development camp for First Nation youth in First Nation communities across Canada.

But snowballed and the 3NOLANS First Nation Hockey School was born.

While Hockequality was founded on the basis that the organization wanted to make the game of hockey more diverse, inclusive, and accessible to all children across Canada.

“There's no denying the lack of diversity and inclusion in hockey. We have some hard truths we need to accept before we can begin to understand the challenge we face,” reads the Hockequality website.

“At the highest level, only 42 Black, Indigenous, play-

Jordan, Ted, and Brandon Nolan pose with the coveted Stanley Cup.

ers of colour (BIPOC) are listed on NHL rosters. That equates to a mere 5.7% of its players.”

The site lists that according to surveys, over 7 million Canadians identify as people of colour and over 4 million people belong to the LGBTQIA2S+ community. The organization aims to help change the statistics to better display the full and inclusive hockey community.

“In Canada, we have seen girls and women's hockey growing in leaps and bounds. While still,

only approximately 14% of all hockey players in Canada are female. Professional women's leagues, such as the NWHL, are underrepresented in the media and struggle to make a livable wage.”

With the costs of playing along with registration, equipment, and ice costs at an all time high, the organizations main goal is to lower the bar for everyone but to raise the levels of play for individual players.

“Now more than ever, organizations are working to create sustainable

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Runs Through Their Blood released STAFF REPORT

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M’CHIGEENG — The Weengushk Film Institute is excited to announce the release of a new documentary entitled “Runs Through Their Blood- A Life Impacted”.

The film explores the intergenerational effects of the residential school system.

Following the discovery of the first 215 children’s graves found in Kamloops, BC in June of this year, students from the film institute were inspired to document the impact of the residential schools on Indigenous people and their communities. The film has been made to educate the world through these untold stories and the history from the perspective of the people it affected.

The film is a collaboration created entirely by Weengushk Film Institute students, and the first student film that is being shown on television.

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Helen Pyette is an emerging media artist from M’Chigeeng, ON, with experience in make-up, photography, editing and music, and currently a graduate of Weengushk Film Institute’s Lab 1: Film Production Program. “"Never give up, you will succeed, all you need is to believe in yourself." she says, on following through with making a film from an idea.

“Runs Through Their Blood- A Life Impacted” will premiere on Truth and Reconciliation Day, Thursday Sept. 30 at 7 p.m, commercial free on Citytv. Following the film, Citytv will be airing an intimate conversation with Tracy Moore and the filmmakers.

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BRANTFORD — It started as a call for help on social media and has grown to a mission to educate and help Save the Evidence to rebuild the former Mohawk Institute Residential School.

When the Six Nations community determined in 2013 that they wanted to preserve and rebuild the former Indian Residential School, officials knew it was going to be a huge undertaking.

The building was turned over to Six Nations in the 1970s it repurposed to become a home for history, art and culture and was re-branded the Woodland Cultural Centre.

Decades of renovations for office space had concealed the reminders of the building’s original purpose and long history: wiping away the Indian inside of Indigenous people.

It was a plea for assistance from then-Language Director Amos Key Jr. on Facebook, asking for friends and neighbours to Six Nations to help raise the money to preserve the decaying residential school building that became what is now knows as the Friends and Neighbors of Save the Evidence group.

That group, formed in 2015, has launched a successful lecture series bringing indigenous truth to those who are looking to get educated and at the same time, providing pathways for its participants to make donations to see the former residential school restored.

“The key is for ppl to sit side by side and learn from each other,” says Mary-Lou Knechtel, one of the groups organizers.

She and her husband, Rob Knechtel, the group’s co-Chair, say it was their friendships with Indigenous people from Six Nations for decades were

The July 1 march at the former Mohawk Institute in memory of the recovered student remains at residential schools across Canada showed the support in Brantford for surivors.

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part of the driving force behind creating space for people to get educated about the truth of residential schools.

“I’ve grown up in Brantford. When I was in high school I used to walk through the grounds. All the kids from Eagle Place, we all walked though there. If you went to Pauline Johnson for high school you had to walk through there, to and from school. I used to look up at the building and see the kids there. Back then it was just another high school, a school for native kids. It had no reputation,” said Knechtel.

He says when the truth emerged about what was happening behind the walls of the fthe Mohawk Institute, also known as the Mush Hole, and what Indigenous students had to walk through — it took years for those stories to emerge locally — first among people on Six Nations and then eventually to those outside of the Indigenous community.

“That awareness and understanding came later. Nobody from our community really understood what they were walking past. It was just unknown,” said Knechtel.

“Back in those days you didn’t get involved in another nations affairs.

Now, with the TRC - now we have an opportunity to start a relationship.”

The group has a dedicated group of about a dozen people and scheduled a very popular lecture series in partnership with Laurier Brantford with crowds of up to 175 people per event.

Prior to the pandemic, a sold-out talk by author Tanya Talaga at the Sanderson Centre was in the works.

Now that talk is back on, this time on a virtual platform.

Registration is now open for Tanya Talaga’s Oct. 6 online lecture, “Truth before Reconciliation,” presented by the Friends and Neighbours Group in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University.

Originally planned as an in-person event scheduled for March 2020 at Brantford’s Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, Talaga’s lecture has been moved to an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event launches a new season of Friends and Neighbours Group lectures, with details about future lectures to be shared during the coming weeks.

“We are pleased to get these lectures back on track,” says Friends and Neighbours Group cochair Rob Knechtel. “They were so well received by the community and are now of even greater significance with the growing awareness across Canada

with the recent revelations of unmarked graves at several former residential school sites.”

A visionary for Canada’s reconciliation journey, Talaga is one of the most sought-after keynote speakers in the country, sharing messages of truth, hope and Indigenous inclusion. Based on her bestselling book All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward, Talaga shared the message of the emergency of Indigenous suicide in Canada as part of the 2018 Massey Lectures. Her previous book, Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths in a Northern City, shared the heart-breaking story of First Nations youth killed in Thunder Bay. The Oct. 6 lecture will begin at 7 p.m. Members of the public are invited to register for Talaga’s lecture, which will be held over Zoom.

As well as Talaga’s presentation, the event will include a Q&A session and attendees will learn more about the Woodland Cultural Centre’s Save the Evidence Campaign, which is raising funds to restore the former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford into an interpretive heritage site to educate about Canada's residential school history.

Talaga’s lecture is free to attend, but donations to the Save the Evidence campaign are encouraged.

To join in the Zoom session to hear Talaga’s talk register online here: https://wilfrid-laurier. zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gOCGByruS5GU-f4vWI3nLA For more information, please contact Friends and Neighbours co-chair David Neumann, 519-7597885, denuma@rogers. com or the Friends and Neighbours Group, friendsandneighbours@aol. com. You can also find the Friends and Neighbours of Save the Evidence group on Facebook.

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Anglican minister says Catholic Church apology disappointing DONNA DURIC

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OTTAWA — In a surprising move, leaders from the Canadian Catholic Church issued a formal apology last week for its role in the abuses that took place at residential schools across Canada, where thousands of Indigenous children were harmed or killed from the mid-1850s until the last school closed down in 1997.

The apology came just one week before the first-ever national Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sept. 30, a newly-established federal holiday aimed at reflecting on the harmful legacy residential schools left on Indigenous people.

The latest apology is a case of too little, too late, a sentiment shared by Rosalyn Elm, minister at St. John’s Anglican Church on Six Nations.

“I think it’s a step in the right direction, but I can’t help but be disappointed at the same time,” said Elm. She’s disappointed that it’s been “such a long time coming.”

Elm, who is Oneida, grew up with teachings from both the Anglican Church and traditional Haudenosaunee Longhouse teachings.

The Anglican Church established itself on Six Nations in the 1700s.

“There is a long history between the Church of England and the Monarchy,” said Elm, noting, “the Mohawk people were allies

to the Crown. The (traditional) leaders of that time became very well-versed in scripture.”

The relationship led to the establishment of five Anglican churches on Six Nations.

She said the relationship between the Anglican church and Six Nations has been one of “highs and lows.”

Currently, the Anglican parishes on Six Nations hold a number of cultural and healing programs.

One of them is Brighten the Spirit, a suicide prevention, awareness and healing program. Another program promotes language and culture and hosts writing classes, water drum making, and social dances.

Music for the Spirit is

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another local program, bringing together Lutherans, Anglicans and traditional people to bring music to children of all ages.

“They are taking over St. Peter’s Parish making it a place of reconciliation, a place of healing, where young people can change the face of what might have been seen as an oppressive place,” said Elm. The Anglican church conducts a traditional opening prayer and they incorporate traditional teachings as well as Biblical teach-

Applications for a contract position for Constable with the Six Nations Police are now being called for.

All applicants must fill out a standard application form available at the Six Nations Police Station.

CRITERIA for applicants are as follows: Minimum Requirements to be considered for a career in First Nations Policing with the Six Nations Police Service, you must: -

The Grand River Post Secondary Education Office (GRPSEO) is a very busy office environment that necessitates multi-tasking by all staff and for duties to be carried out in a professional manner consistent with a team approach.

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Operating within established Board and Operational policies and procedures to accomplish these Ends.

To do this the Senior Administration Assistant will not fail to:

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Be knowledgeable about all Board, Operational policies, and procedures of the Grand River Post Secondary Education Office.

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Provide, establish and implement administrative support to the Director of Post Secondary Student Services.

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Establish and implement administrative support to student services of the Grand River Post Secondary Education Office.

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Provide, establish and implement administrative support to the Director of Post Secondary Student Services with respect to the operations of the Grand River Post Secondary Board.

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Provide, establish and implement administrative support to the Post Secondary Funding Advisors.

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Document and report all special project activities as required by the Director of Post Secondary Student Services.

University Degree or College Diploma education with concentration in a relevant field such as office administration, public/community service work and evidence through work history of prior achievement in a related field.

Prior successful experience in a multi-task work environment requiring professional level of time, information and project management skills is preferred.

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Ability to organize tasks and manage time effectively with a high level of attention to detail.

Ability to work efficiently with various software applications. This includes working knowledge and experience of Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office programs, Internet/social media and a proven ability to ensure accuracy of work dealing with data entry, editing.

Proven ability to ensure accuracy of work dealing with research, analysis, communication and data.

Demonstrated ability to: communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in written and verbal forms.

Be dependable, flexible, and take initiative when necessary. (i.e.: work flex hours as required).

Submission of a satisfactory police check.

Must be bondable.

SALARY: To be determined dependent upon qualifications.

CLOSING DATE: September 24, 2021 Applicants must submit their resume with (3) recent reference letters by: e-mail to Justine Henhawk-Bomberry, Director of Post Secondary Student Services at: justineb@grpseo.org or drop box located at the front entrance of the office located at 2160 Fourth Line Road, Ohsweken or by mail to the: Attention: Director of Post Secondary Student Services GRAND RIVER POST SECONDARY EDUCATION OFFICE P.O. BOX 339, OHSWEKEN, ON N0A 1M0

Be 19 years of age or over and able to provide an official birth certificate or proof of age; Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position having regard to your own safety and the safety of members of the public Have successfully completed at least 4 years of Secondary School education or its equivalent (official transcripts and diplomas will be required) Be of good moral character and habits, meaning that you are an individual other people would consider being trustworthy and having integrity, with no criminal record; certified by a physician to be fit for duty as a front line Six Nations Police Constable and able to pass physical tests which are required in the recruiting process Possess a valid driver’s license with no more than 6 accumulated demerit points, permitting you to drive an automobile in Ontario with full driving privileges Be able to pass a security clearance as well as background investigation, credit card and reference checks

If you have any criminal convictions under a Federal Statute you must obtain a pardon.

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of a criminal investigation, with plans to search the grounds for any previously hidden graves.

Elm says the Anglican Diocese of Huron is more than willing to cooperate in the investigation.

“It continues to work in truth and reconciliation.

It continues to open its records to Indigenous communities. The Diocese of Huron has communicated with elected council, offering any kind of assistance.”

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The Anglican church’s past is tied to Six Nations in darker ways.

The Anglican church, which issued an apology to residential school survivors in the 90s, ran the Mohawk Institute in Brantford, where many Six Nations residential school survivors attended.

After the discovery of thousands of formerly hidden children’s remains at residential school grounds across the country this past year, the Mohawk Institute is now the subject

Special Requirements – for the Six Nations Police Service, in order to address the unique and at times urgent needs of the Six Nations of the Grand River Community and Haudenosaunee culture, additional requirements include:

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Extensive knowledge of the unique social dynamics of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory A sound understanding of Haudenosaunee culture, customs, traditions and social political issues of the Six Nations of the Grand River Six Nations of the Grand River Band Membership/Citizenship and residency is considered a preferred asset and Membership or extensive working experience with any Indigenous Nation will also be considered an asset

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Six Nations Band member preferred

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Previous policing related experience Law and security courses, etc.

Closing Date: Applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 15, 2021 Applications in complete form are to be mailed or hand delivered to: Six Nations Police P.O. Box 758 2112 4th Line Road Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0 Attention: Policing Administrator For further information, please contact the Policing Administrator at 519-445-4191.

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Polaris Music Prize to reveal winner in stripped down event The Canadian Press TORONTO — The winner of the Polaris Music Prize is being revealed tonight in a shortened edition of the usual festivities.

Organizers of the $50,000 award celebrating the best Canadian album of the year say they're planning a show that runs about half an hour and features two performances by last year's winner, Backxwash.

The event will be

hosted by Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe of CBC Music and stream on CBC Gem and CBC Music's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages at 8 p.m.

ET. It's a significant change from other years when all 10 shortlisted Polaris contenders had the opportunity to showcase their nominated albums, usually with a live performance.

Polaris representatives say ``continued uncertain-

ty'' around public gatherings led to the decision to forgo an in-person event.

Albums vying for the prize this year include Quebec singer Dominique Fils-Aime's ``Three Little Words'' and Toronto rapper Tobi's ``Elements Vol. 1.''

Among the other Polaris-nominated albums are two efforts from Toronto rappers — Cadence Weapon's ``Parallel World'' and DijahSB's ``Head Above the Waters'' — as well as

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the debut album of Mustafa, ``When Smoke Rises.''

The burgeoning Indigenous music scene is also represented by Zoon's ``Bleached Waves'' and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson's ``Theory of Ice,'' while folk act the Weather Station is up for ``Ignorance,'' punk outfit the OBGMs for ``The Ends.' and Quebec singer-songwriter Klo Pelgag for ''Notre-Dame-des-SeptDouleurs.`` The Polaris Music

Prize awards the artist or group that created the best Canadian album of the previous year — irrespective of genre or sales — as chosen by a team of journalists, broadcasters and bloggers.

Each shortlisted contender receives a $3,000 prize and the winner is narrowed down by an 11-member jury.

Beyond its cash value, the recognition puts the winner's music in the global spotlight. Past

recipients have included Jeremy Dutcher, Haviah Mighty and Kaytranada.

Last year, the Polaris organizers took a very different route as the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the usual Toronto soiree of live performances from nominated artists.

They decided to host a ``cinematic event'' where a group of filmmakers were enlisted to produce short films set to the music of the 2020 shortlisted contenders.

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Six Nations’ Aleria McKay seeks Miss World Crown continued from page 20 ago with my peers and it’s something I’ve been working hard on.

TRT: In what ways does your education in theatre help?

A: I am in the fourth year of my Honours BA, studying Theatre and Indigenous studies at York University. Being in theatre means being on stage a lot; depending on what area of theatre you’re studying. I was involved in extracurricular theatre in high school and that gave me a huge sense of confidence I wouldn’t have had otherwise. I actually used to be very shy. There are a lot of transferable skills within the realm of theatre and pageants. A lot of people don’t realize the time, preparation and organizing that goes into a show.

Everyone sees the final product, but not the hours of rehearsal. Pageants are the same way. I get on stage. I do my thing.

It looks easy because it’s supposed to. But those watching sometimes don’t realize the time and effort it took to get to that stage.

TRT: What is the charity you are fundraising for?

A: The pageant’s official charity is Make-A-Wish Canada. Everyone in the pageant has to raise $400 for the charity. A portion of your overall score comes from meeting that fundraising goal.

TRT: What have been some challenges you’ve faced while preparing?

A: I have some chronic injuries and health issues. Part of the pageant involves fitness. It’s only five per cent but it still plays a part. And especially with gyms being closed over the last year, I had a hard time. I can't physically run because of my injuries so I had to find other ways to try and get active.

I started biking but that was still hard on me. Once

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gyms opened, thankfully, I would get in there and work on my fitness a bit.

Definitely was a challenge to overcome.

TRT: How has growing up on Six Nations helped you prepare?

A: I was born in Edmonton and live here on Six Nations now. But first of all, growing up here has given me many different experiences. It’s a different sense of community with a different understanding of what it means to be Canadian. Canadians have a large sense of patriotism. Representing Canada internationally, I had to comes to terms with the idea of competing for Miss World Canada; which is not how I identify. I wouldn’t say I am Canadian. First and foremost I identify as Haudenosaunee and Anishinabe. It’s something I

had to come to terms with before I started doing pageants.

I think it is definitely different coming from a community that is so incredibly supportive. A lot of the girls I’ve seen that come from reserves have such a huge support system and following behind them. It makes me so happy that there are Indigenous people all across North America excited to see Indigenous representation in pageants.

TRT: In what ways could the community help?

A: There is a voting potion in our overall scores.

I’ve been campaigning for votes and information for that is on my website.

To vote for Aleria visit, catchthecrown.com/pageant/miss-world-canada-2021.

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SANDY: Phyllis

HESS: Gary Russell April 28, 1941 - September 24, 2021

Peacefully at home at the age of 82 years after a courageous battle, surrounded by family, beloved wife of Bryan Hill, loving mother of Lyle (Ang), Sharon (Phil), Ali, Duane (Peg), late Sandra, late Pat (Bev), Jim (Cindy), and Derek (Bekki).

Gramma Philly and Dudah to 82 grandchildren.

Sister to Joe Joseph (Diane).

Sister-in-law of Rose Mary Anderson, Janica Tanner, Florence Jamieson, Sharron (Rick), Mark (Janice), LuLu (Michael), Leenie (Mike), Pete Hill, and Vince Hill. Deceased by Kenny Hill, Earl Hill; parents Peter & Betty Hill (Christine) Hill. Deceased by parents Mary & Joe Harris; sisters Beatrice, Marion, and Jean; brothers Philip, Wray (Judy), and Elijah. Welcomed home and greeted by her deceased grandchildren Sydney Rae, Clayton, Kyle Sandy. Traditional friends with Madisyn Martin and Wayne Johnson. Will be missed by many nieces, nephews, and friends. Most importantly her cats Blackie and Prisilla will miss their mama. Resting at her home 3011 6th Line after 3pm. on Wednesday. A family funeral service will be held at Seneca Longhouse on Friday, September 24, 2021 followed by burial at the Homestead. Arrangements by Styres Funeral Home, Ohsweken. www.rhbanderson.com

Passed away peacefully at the Brantford General Hospital on Friday, September 24, 2021 in his 80th year. Beloved husband of Alexandrine Hess. Loving father of Jamie Hartman and Garrett Johnson.

Cherished stepfather to Kevin, Rhonda, Steven, Karen, and Linda. Predeceased by his parents Russell Hess & Laura Davis, and siblings Stella, Eleanor, Maxine, Johnny, and Jennie. Gary is survived by his siblings David (Wanda), Wendy (late Claire), Sally (Kevin), Iris (Bill), and Laurie. He leaves behind many grandchildren, great grandchildren, a large extended family, and many friends. A family service will be held at the home on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Interment Six Nations Pentecostal Cemetery. Arrangements by Styres Funeral Home, Ohsweken. www.rhbanderson.com

In Loving Memory of Our Dear Fiona Martin September 29, 2018 Her life was short, sweet, and kind.

These are the memories she left behind.

Gone But Never Forgotten.

Love Nana, Dad, Marissa, Mason, Nick, Lex, Makitoe.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Numbers cruncher 4. Creator 10. A type of center 11. About spring 12. Equal to 64 U.S. pints (abbr.)

14. Precursor to the EU 15. Something that can be cast 16. Gold-colored alloy 18. A salt or ester of acetic acid 22. A hard coating on a porous surface 23. A type of detachment 24. Filmmakers need them 26. Promotional material 27. __ Blyton, children’s author 28. Short, sharp sound 30. Feeling of intense anger 31. Popular TV network 34. Island entry point 36. Disfigure 37. College army 39. One who’s revered 40. Long, winding ridge 41. Football stat 42. Stealing 48. Hawaiian island 50. More raw 51. In one’s normal state of mind 52. Daniel LaRusso’s sport 53. Tropical American monkey 54. Measures heart currents 55. Midway between south

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, a few days of self-reflection is not a selfish endeavor. Sometimes you need to give yourself a little TLC so you can more effectively care for others.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you find that some bad habits are increasingly getting in the way, then push those vices aside for good. Focus on activities that benefit your overall health.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you are wielding a lot of energy and some people just may not be ready for your kind of motivation. Read the room before you come in like a whirlwind.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Mistakes that you made in the past are just that: in the past. You can learn from them and move on to bigger and better things. Enjoy turning over a new leaf.

and east 56. Knotted again 58. Born of 59. Value 60. Soviet Socialist Republic

CLUES DOWN 1. Mother tongue 2. Removes potato skins 3. True 4. Early multimedia 5. The making of amends 6. Discovered by investigation 7. Small arm of the sea 8. More seasoned 9. Atomic #81 12. Type of pear 13. Chemical compound 17. One’s mother

Answers for September 29th, 2021 Crossword Puzzle

19. Vietnam’s former name 20. Snow forest 21. Church officer 25. Hardens 29. Ancient 31. Advertising gimmick 32. Subatomic particle 33. Not fresh 35. Loosens 38. Religious symbols 41. Film 43. Orthodontic devices 44. Grilled beef sandwich 45. Journalist Tarbell 46. Brooklyn hoopsters 47. Japanese social networking service 49. Romantic poet 56. Dorm worker 57. Poor grades

SUDOKU

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 This week your energy and outlook are both very positive, Leo. You’ll be in a good frame of mind to take on some new endeavors that have been pushed to the side.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Share what you are going through with someone you trust, Virgo. This person can help you through some sticky situations and provide valuable guidance.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a great rapport with a new acquaintance could bode well for this budding relationship.

Take things slow but enjoy getting to know this person.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may ask yourself if a relationship with someone who is always drumming up drama is worth it in the long run. Carefully consider whether to cut ties.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 You don’t always have to do everything you are told, Sagittarius. You can go your own way in the name of having a little fun. Color outside of the lines once or twice.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, satisfy an urge to travel by getting away for a little while. Why not venture to some place a little exotic or off the beaten path? Expand your horizons.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, someone at work is putting personal issues in the way of professional responsibilities.

Offer your support and see if this makes the situation better for all involved.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You may need to pinch a few pennies to keep your finances in check, Pisces. Figure out areas where you can save some money.

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