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Donation helps Commission stay committed to the revitalization of language

Grand River Enterprises (GRE) donated $250,000 to the Six Nations Language Commission last week.

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President of Grand River Enterprises Steve Williams made a $250,000 donation on behalf of GRE to the Six Nations Language Commission on March 10. Co-ordinator of the Commission Karen Sandy said the donation helps

with core costs, allowing more time and energy to be spent supporting the community.

The Commission is a non-profit organization that co-ordinates and supports language initiatives in the Six Nations Territory. Its mission is to co-ordinate and facilitate the revitalization of all Haudenosaunee languages in the territory.

“This gives us the wiggle room we need right now to start looking at other ways we can help our community,” said Sandy. “Not everyone can do the all-day immersion programs we offer so there are many people we are not reaching. With this donation, we can begin to consider mentorship and other programming to reach those who can’t commit to an

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all-day program.”

The board has a planning session set for April and the Commission also plans on creating a new position. Williams said GRE is glad to continue helping the Commission.

"GRE has made donations to the Commission before and it's something we want to continue doing," said Williams. "We appreciate the work they

do in the community and want to help them out in any way we can."

Sandy said the donation is awesome and thanked GRE on behalf of the Commission.

“With GRE’s help we can look at all the work we want to accomplish in the community a little bit more realistically right now. And we are very thankful for that,” she said.

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Seven facing drugs, weapons charges in multi-jurisdictional investigation Residents from Six Nations, Mississaugas of the Credit arrested in Project Chance STAFF REPORT

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SIX NATIONS — Seven people have been arrested after 57 guns and $27,000 in Fentanyl, Cocaine and other rugs were seized by police as part of a six month, multi-jurisdictional investigation called that spanned several communities.

Police from Six Nations and OPP along with London Police Services worked together to levy 76 charges after search warrants were executed at residences on Six Nations, Mississaugas of the Credit

First Nation and in the city of London.

Police seized 57 firearms, a large quantity of firearm ammunition, Canadian currency, approximately $27,000 in illicit drugs which included Fentanyl, Cocaine, Oxycodone, Hydromorphone, and Xanax. In addition, police located a stolen vehicle and jewelry believed to be offence related property.

The following individuals were arrested and charged: Michael Daylin Joseph, 23 years of Brantford, is charged with: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Cocaine Possession for the Purpose

Police recovered 57 guns and thousands in cash and drugs in Project Chance, a multi-jurisdictional investigation that took 6 months and resulted in 7 arrests in London, Six Nations and the Credit.

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of Trafficking: Hydromorphone Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Oxycodone Possession: Xanax Firearm Unauthorized Possession X 5 Firearm in a Motor Vehicle X3 Firearm: Tampering with Serial Number Firearm, Weapon, Ammunition: Careless Use X 5 Possession of Stolen Property - under $5,000 Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest Jayden Terry-Lee Elijah, 23 years of London, is charged with: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Cocaine Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Hydromorphone Possession for the Purpose

of Trafficking: Oxycodone Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Fentanyl Possession: Xanax Firearm Unauthorized Possession X 5 Firearm in a Motor Vehicle X3 Firearm: Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession Firearm, Weapon, Ammunition: Careless Use X 5 Possession of Stolen Property - under $5,000 Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest Fail to Comply with Probation x 2 Treyton Alexander Bomberry, 22 years of Ohsweken, is charged with: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Cocaine Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Hydromorphone

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Oxycodone Possession: Xanax Firearm: Unauthorized Possession X 5 Firearm: Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession X 5 Firearm: Tampering with Serial Number Firearm, Weapon, Ammunition: Careless Use X 5 Firearm or Weapon: Possession contrary to Prohibition Order X 2 Possession of Stolen Property - under $5,000 Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest Corrina Lynn Butler, 24 years of Ohsweken, is charged with: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Cocaine Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Hydromorphone

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Oxycodone Firearm: Unauthorized Possession Firearm, Weapon, Ammunition: Careless Use Possession of Stolen Property - under $5,000 Tabitha Lynn BEAUVAIS, 23 years of London, is charged with: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Fentanyl Catlin Hottinger, 35 years of Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, is charged with: Possession: Cocaine Firearm, Weapon, Ammunition: Careless Use X 2 Necessaries of Life - Child or Spouse Firearm: Tampering with Serial Number Possession of Stolen Property - over $5,000 Kristina Herkimer, 31 years of Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, is charged with: Possession: Cocaine Firearm, Weapon, Ammunition: Careless Use X 2 Firearm: Unauthorized Possession Necessaries of Life - Child or Spouse Firearm: Tampering with Serial Number Possession of Stolen Property - over $5,000

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March 16th, 2022

Six Nations woman’s death being investigated as homicide

By TRT staff SIX NATIONS — Six Nations Police are assisting the OPP in a homicide investigation after the body of a Six Nations woman was found in the Humber River in Toronto on Mar. 8.

The death of Ruth Ann Longboat, 56, is being treated as a homicide.

The Ontario Provincial Police are asking for the public’s help in providing information to assist with the investigation.

Toronto Police opened the homicide investigation after her body was discovered in the river south of Dundas Street West around 10 a.m. last Tuesday.

Six Nations Police issued a statement saying there will be an increased police presence on the territory in the coming days as Longboat’s death is investigated.

Six Nations Police were spotted at a home on Mohawk Road last week as part of the investigation. They’re asking if anyone has any se-

curity footage of the road between Third Line and Fourth Line for suspicious activity prior to Mar. 11, 2022.

Longboat’s death is Toronto’s 16th homicide of 2022.

A fundraiser is being held to help cover the costs of her funeral, with remaining funds being directed to her grandchildren.

Anyone with information is being asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Six Nations Police at 519-4452811.

SIX NATIONS — Police are looking for tips from the public after an armed robbery took place at a business on Indian Line.

On Sunday, March 6, 2022, at around 9:30 p.m., reports were made of a male who entered an Indian Line business, pointed a handgun, demanded money, and left on foot towards the Six Nations.

He is described as indigenous, dressed in all black with a camouflage coat, a black mask, black hat, 5'10", and about 210 lbs.

Police arrived on scene and spoke with the victim who described what happened. Police were informed that the victim handed all of the money over to the male, who then took off on foot.

Police are asking if anyone has any cell phone, security, or vehicle footage at the time of the robbery to contact Six Nations Police at 519-445-2811.

If you have any information about this robbery and would like to remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.crimestoppersbb. com/submit-a-tip/

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Maple syrup season is here and it’s glorious DONNA DURIC

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We wait all year to tap into those magical trees to enjoy the sweet elixir that is maple syrup.

And this is the perfect time of year to do it. The days are getting longer, Grandfather Sun is waking up from a peaceful slumber, and maple sugar is flowing like sweet water.

It’s the time of year that reminds us life always comes back full circle.

Everything re-awakens and rejuvenates. Every winter turns to spring, every storm ends, every night turns to day and every living thing on earth has a purpose.

For maple trees, that purpose is providing medicine: that sweet, sweet medicine we’ve all come to know and love as maple syrup. The life and sustenance it gives to humans and the earth is one of the most glorious parts of the coming spring every year.

This year, with the Covid pandemic still kind of keeping people separated, community members learned about tapping and producing maple syrup through a Zoom session as part of the ongoing community wellness series provided by Six Nations Health Services.

So how did humans discover maple sugar?

Traditional knowledge keeper Cleve Thomas

explained that in traditional Haudenosaunee lore, the people were starving after a long winter when one man went off and observed a squirrel and saw that it had broken a branch off a sugar maple tree. He observed the squirrel eating sap from the stick, and that’s where humans got the idea to tap into the tree and try the sap for themselves.

Thus, maple syrup was born.

Community members were welcomed to the property of Dave Sowden and Michelle Bomberry to watch as he tapped a maple tree, explaining the process of finding a tree, how to tap it and how to monitor the collection of the sap.

On a cheery and sunny winter afternoon, surrounded by trees, Sowden explained it is difficult to distinguish a sugar maple tree from a red maple tree in the winter, so it’s best to find the tree you want to tap in the summer, when the leaves are in bloom. A sugar maple tree has leaves with five points, while a red maple tree has leaves with three points.

The sugar maple has the highest concentration of sap in it.

For the keen eye, some can distinguish the tree in the winter by the way the bark on the tree curls out.

He recommends tapping a tree with a trunk circumference about the size of a dinner plate, or about nine

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inches.

“When you think of the process from beginning to end, it’s magical, really,” he said as he prepared to drill a hole into the bark.

He demonstrated how to tap a tree with a spile and corking it into the tree after drilling the hole, recommending a half inch drill bit.

Sowden says you can use a power drill, too, if you don’t want to use a hand drill.

Most people use metal spiles. After inserting the

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spile, attach the bucket underneath to collect the sap, and put a lid on it so no debris falls inside your sweet treasure.

“To get a decent amount of sap, you would hope for sub zero temperatures at night and plus temperatures during the daytime,” said Sowden.

He recommends tapping the side of the tree that gets the most sun in the morning.

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before starting and thanking the Creator for the gift of sap.

“We are thankful because we don’t even know if the sap will run,” said his spouse Michelle Bomberry.

During filming, the sap was running well, which the two plan to share with community members.

They invited their friends Mandy and Stan Wesley (Mandy was the former Senior Administrative Officer at the Six Nations of

the Grand River band office) and their kids over for the tapping, and the togetherness, combined with the sunshine and being surrounded by trees, made for a serene afternoon in nature.

“It’s so beautiful land peaceful out there,” Mandy said.

There was a tranquility and peace to spending time in nature with friends and family in nature, she said.

“There’s definitely a peace that you find here.”

The psychological benefits of tree tapping were evident, proving that sweet water and the process in collecting it is not only medicine for your body but your mind, as well.

Maple syrup is also known for its many health benefits, vitamin and mineral content, and energy provision. It has a lower glycemic index than table sugar and the energy benefits from the carbohydrates in maple syrup last longer than refined white sugar, making it a great healthy fuel for endurance sports.

It also contains electrolytes like sodium and potassium, making it a great addition to your hydration regimen when working up a sweat during intense exercise, so pack some maple syrup and take a shot during a break in your next lax game or hockey game!

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Inuk musician Susan Aglukark to receive humanitarian award CANADIAN PRESS

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TORONTO — Inuk singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark will be feted with a humanitarian award at the Juno Awards this spring.

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says it's recognizing the Arviat, Nunavut-raised musician for her ``long-standing dedication'' to improving the lives of children and youth in Northern Indigenous communities.

Aglukark, who's won three Juno Awards for her distinct blend of Inuit folk, country and pop music, is the founder of the Arctic Rose Foundation.

The charitable organization, which operates in three communities across Nunavut, supports Northern Inuit, First Nations and Metis youth through

after-school programs and other creative and cultural endeavours.

Presented by Music Canada, the Humanitarian Award is handed out annually to Canadian musicians who have made a significant philanthropic impact.

Aglukark is set to receive the honour at the Juno opening night awards May 14. More awards will be handed out at a televised bash May 15. ``It is an honour to receive this award, and a privilege to have had the opportunity to help create safe spaces for Northern Inuit and Indigenous youth to explore their own potential and forge cultural connections,'' Aglukark said in a statement on Wednesday. ``I am proud of the work our team at the Arctic Rose Foundation has achieved so far, and look forward to expanding our footprint across the North.''

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Family members shocked at sentence of Nicholas Shipman DONNA DURIC

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BRANTFORD — The family members of three Six Nations people slain in a gruesome triple homicide in 2018 say there is “no accountability” after one of the accused received 18 years in prison – a sentence they believe is too lenient. The other has been out of custody since last November is only serving a peace bond.

Shipman, who was originally charged with second-degree murder, got 18 years for manslaughter and is also being credited four years of time served.

The judge said, “There is no sentence that will assist them to overcome their deep sense of loss.”

Shipman was one of two people charged with second-degree murder in the Oct. 29, 2018 triple homicide of Melissa Miller (who was seven months pregnant at the time of

Melissa Miller, Alan Porter, and Michael Jamieson.

her death), Alan Porter, and Michael Jamieson.

The three victims were found in a truck near the Oneida Nation of the Thames in November 2018.

Shipman, who has been in jail since Nov. 3, 2018 on other charges, ended up pleading guilty to three counts of manslaughter, resulting in the 18-year sentence.

His girlfriend at the time, Jamie Beaver, was also originally charged with second-degree murder in Miller’s death, but pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. She had been sentenced to time

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served (48 months) and a three-year peace bond.

She’s been free since Nov. 5, 2021.

The trial of another accused, Thomas Bomberry, who was charged with second-degree murder in two of the deaths, began in February but was put on hold after he fired his lawyer.

The gruesome details of the triple homicide unfolded after hunters happened upon an abandoned pick-up truck on Nov. 4, 2018 near Oneida Nation of the Thames near London, Ont. That’s when the bodies of Miller, 37, Porter, 33,

and Jamieson, 32, were discovered.

Miller and Porter suffered fatal stab wounds.

Jamieson was shot in the chest. The murders were said to have taken place at a trailer owned by Kirsten Bomberry, who had served six years for an unrelated murder of a Romanian immigrant in 2004 while she was a sex worker in Hamilton. She was released in 2010.

She had faced accessory charges in the triple homicide but was acquitted of all charges.

The murders occurred after the accused and victims got into an argument in Bomberry’s trailer.

The court heard the triple homicide sent shockwaves through the community and caused divisions that remain to this day.

Shipman’s brother Vernon will face a trial in April for accessory charges.

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Covid-19 pandemic two years later: what next?

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It feels like the world is in a state of limbo right now.

It’s been in limbo for two years, yes, but with some countries individually lifting all pandemic-related restrictions, essentially declaring the pandemic over, while other countries are still experiencing lockdowns and outbreaks, what does this mean for Six Nations? Or Ontario?

Or Canada?

There is no doubt the pandemic exacted a devastating toll on the people of Six Nations, and indeed, the world. Death, economic devastation, debilitating mental breakdowns – few people escaped the past two years in optimal physical or emotional health.

Two years ago, on Wed., Mar. 11, 2020, we all watched as the World Health Organization declared the newly-discovered SARS-Cov-2 virus as being responsible for a worldwide pandemic that had began a breakaway and rampant spread across the globe.

In Ontario, this week, March break, was the beginning of a long, tiresome two-year experience that saw public life close and open, then close again, then re-open again, with seemingly little sense, rhyme or reason.

Little did we know at this time two years ago that the planned twoweek shutdown of schools after March break – a precaution to curb the spread of the virus in an effort to keep hospitals from overflowing – would turn into a worldwide, historical and prolonged two-year dystopia that spawned

violence, anger, political, economic, and social upheaval that most of us have never witnessed in our lifetimes.

Six Nations was a relative ghost town during this time last year. By the end of March, entry points to the reserve were blocked off, with only residents and essential workers allowed to enter or exit the community under the reasoning that Six Nations people were especially vulnerable to an illness that seemed to strike the elderly and those with health conditions much harder. The community was determined to keep the virus out of here.

Two years later, we’ve sadly seen that didn’t happen.

The streets and highways leading to the reserve were practically empty almost every day during March and April as people hunkered down at home and waited out advice from public health experts. Would infection numbers go down? Would the virus be contained?

Would things re-open in two weeks as we had been told? Nobody knew.

There was an eerie quiet and unease in every town, on every street, and in every store in Ontario, during all hours of the day and night. Face masks had not yet been mandated but some were already sporting different kinds – that is, those who could even get their hands on the scarce commodity.

The world seemed to go to sleep. People used social media to maintain connections with the outside world. Online meetings via Zoom became a

necessity and were quite strange at first, but now, they are seen as just a normal way to do business.

Here on Six Nations, everything was closed during the spring months in 2020 except essential businesses. The Six Nations Community Hall was turned into a drive-thru Covid-19 testing centre and makeshift hospital in the event neighbouring hospitals overflowed and could not treat Six Nations people. In the spring of 2020, Covid-19 was regarded as a monumentally dangerous biohazard on a scale never before seen by the public. Nobody knew

with harsher symptoms than the seasonal flu, and many relatively young people have indeed died of Covid-19.

In the beginning, Six Nations kept a vastly tight lid on the spread of the virus in those spring months of 2020.

The monitoring of entrances to the reserve was eventually lifted in May. By the summer of 2020, it seemed the virus had died down and life felt a little normal for a short time. But the winter of 2020 and 2021 brought a devastating wave of cases that peaked in February and March 2021. Death

community has lost 24 people to the virus as of press time. Those beloved people had plans for this year – 2022 – and they’re not here to fulfill them.

Their families had plans for them this year, too.

Their surviving loved ones are in still in the throes of grief and mourning right now – while the rest of the world unaffected by the death of a loved one or a disability associated with a Covid infection just wants to get on with life. The delicate political balancing act of ensuring public safety, while being conscious of individual liberty to risk one’s life if they wish – has been an unachievable feat.

Mask mandates are lifting on March 21. Vaccine mandates are ending.

Getting Covid-19 today is seen as almost akin to getting the flu. There were 33 positive cases on Six Nations as of press time. Those numbers don’t make the news anymore. Because it’s something we’ve all learned to live with. Covid-19 is here to stay and we must find ways to live in this current state of limbo.

But the question remains: is the pandemic over? According to some, it is. And they say it’s time to move on and just let vulnerable people die as the unfortunate cycle of life and death. Others say it’s still raging and precautions must be taken.

Here on Six Nations, most restrictions have been lifted, aside from mask-wearing, but that will end shortly, as well.

The community is now following provincial

“While public health measures are being lifted, people still need to consider their own personal risk of exposure to COVID-19 in indoor and mass gathering settings.”

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the death rate of the virus at that time or how fatal the infection would be, statistically. It didn’t turn out to be as statistically fatal as other existing viruses, such as Ebola, or Middle Eastern Respiratory Virus (MERS), and thus, conspiratorial tales of an overblown fear narrative pushed by secretive and mysterious global elites began to emerge.

At the time, in the spring of 2020, none of us knew much about the virus, except that it seemed to strike older people harder. It also affected seemingly healthy folks

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counts began to creep up and notable and beloved community members passed away.

On Feb. 25, 202, with 36 positive cases reported in one day, it was the highest one-day positive case count the community saw until this winter.

One Feb. 1, 2022 there were 55 positive cases reported in one day. Since then, positive case counts have been dropping dramatically.

Unfortunately, any success in keeping a lid on the spread of the virus was short-lived.

Two years later, the

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guidelines when it comes to all pandemic-related restrictions – which will be practically nil soon.

But as the virus continues to circulate, there are some health experts who still ask people to exercise caution and infection prevention – even if those recommendations fall on deaf ears. How are people going to respond to public health directions now?

Have we all reached a state of pandemic burnout?

Six Nations has not yet declared the pandemic over, nor has Canada or the World Health Organization. Some see this refusal to declare it over as a measure to continue “controlling” people for some nefarious end goal by some mysterious cabal of shadowy global figures.

But who these people actually are or where they meet remains a mystery.

Meanwhile, here on Six Nations, it’s about public health and personal risk assessment. Not control.

Lori Davis-Hill, director of Six Nations Health Services, who has worked tirelessly with her staff throughout the pandemic to treat, prevent and educate her fellow community members, all while experiencing abuse from people who refuse to believe the virus is real or that it kills people, says people should still try to prevent spreading the virus. Especially considering only half the community is vaccinated against Covid-19 – another political, instead of medical - point of contention.

“Six Nations recognizes that we are still very much in a pandemic as long as cases are occurring world-

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Newfoundland museum renamed Demasduit ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland museum that celebrates Indigenous history but has used an English name given to a Beothuk woman by her captor is changing its name.

The facility formerly known as Mary March Provincial Museum in the central Newfoundland community of Grand Falls-Windsor will now be called the Demasduit Regional Museum.

The Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador website says Mary March was the name given to Demasduit by her captor, John Peyton Jr., who kidnapped her in 1819 after he and his men attacked her community.

Among the island's original inhabitants, the last Beothuk is believed to have died in 1829, and Demasduit is considered one of the last survivors.

The Rooms, the cultural organization that runs the Demasduit museum, said when it launched consultations on a new name last December that it recognized the colonial history of the museum's former name.

The museum's website notes that its displays include artifacts of a number of Indigenous Peoples, including the Beothuk.

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Public consultation is important for the success of this project. We’re interested in receiving your comments. A virtual public meeting is planned to present the recommendations of the TMP. Sign up to attend the virtual public meeting via Zoom or by phone to discuss the project with County staff. Details on how to register to attend the event can be found of www.engagebrant.ca

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For further information relating to this project or to be added to the project mailing list, please contact either of the following members of the study team.

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The Study is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, which is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act. Comments and information regarding this Municipal Class Environmental Assessment are being collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Notices and updates will be posted on the County of Brant’s website, www.engagebrant.ca.

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Meet Adam Piron The Sundance Institute announces Indigenous Program leader JACE KOBLUN

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Sundance Institute announced Adam Piron as director of its Indigenous Program. The Institute is a non-profit founded by Robert Redford that is committed to the growth of independent artists, filmmakers, theatre artists and composers from all over the world.

“It’s been a privilege to collaborate with colleagues in devising ways to support Indigenous storytellers at every stage in their career,” said Piron in a press release. “I look forward to leading this

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work with heart, vision and experience.”

The Institute’s commitment to supporting Indigenous artists is woven throughout its history. The Indigenous Program has built and sustained an Indigenous film circle, which

now spans over four generations. The cycle of work begins by scouting for and identifying Indigenous artists, providing a year-round support system at Sundance Institute to get their work made and shown, and then bringing the filmmakers and their work back to Native lands. The Native Lab has been a vital part of supporting Indigenous filmmakers since 2004; the Merata Mita and Full Circle Fellowships offer further support to emerging Indigenous voices.

“Adam’s unflagging commitment to Indigenous artists and his vision of how best to bring their stories to life, has long

been a source of inspiration for the Institute,” said Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director of the Institute’s Artist Programs in the release.

Piron belongs to the Kiowa and Mohawk Nations and was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to the Director, Indigenous Program role, he also serves as a short film programmer for the Sundance Film Festival. Prior, he was the Indigenous Program’s Interim Director, Associate Director, and Program Manager.

Piron linked up with the Two Row Times over the phone this week from LA to chat about his journey towards leading

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TRT: Where do you live?

AP: I work in LA, and grew up in Phoenix. I’ve been living in southern California now for almost 15 years.

TRT: What is your connection to Six Nations?

AP: My grandfather was Mohawk, Turtle Clan and born in Niagara Falls. Both my parents were from Six Nations.

TRT: When were you appointed Director of Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program?

AP: It’s been about a month now. The Institute made the announcement publicly a few weeks ago.

TRT: What is the Sundance Institute’s main duty?

AP: The organization was founded by Robert Redford in 1981 with the desire to support independent voices. It began supporting voices mainly in the U.S. and Canada, since then, we’ve grown internationally.

TRT: What made you want to apply for the director position?

AP: I started as an intern with the program back in 2007. I worked in the program in a number of different capacities and with the festival itself, programming short films.

TRT: What do you do as a short film programmer for the festival?

AP: Curate, find and work on a team to select the films that play in the festival.

TRT: What do you love most about helping filmmakers around the world?

AP: This job is around supporting Indigenous filmmakers through grants, labs and also the platform of the festival itself. We highlight all the Indigenous voices at the festivals. For example, we help young adults looking to get into the film as a career. Several programs are there to help.

TRT: Does the program have a lot of networking opportunities?

AP: Those in the program can come to the festival, see other artists there and meet other filmmakers. We also have larger gatherings of our

alumni and you can meet a lot of people working in the industry there.

TRT: What will be your main role as you are investing in Indigenous filmmakers globally?

AP: It’s my job to ensure all of the items we just discussed get done.

TRT: Why does film need more Indigenous representation?

AP: Part of is it representation. Power comes with people seeing what they look like on TV and in film. It’s important to have spaces for Indigenous artists to make things that they want to and on their own terms; Indigenous people being able to control their own narrative.

TRT: What types of films are your favourite to screen?

AP: Films with an original voice. Also, something that hasn’t necessarily been seen before. And also something that taps into somebody’s personal ideas or relationship with their own Indigeneity.

TRT: What are you looking forward to bringing to the table as director?

Helping people share their stories. There are a lot of projects and artists right now pushing the envelope in one way or another and there are a lot of different stories that can be told. Continue to create spaces for Indigenous stories and let artists validate their own voice.

Great things happen when people listen to Indigenous people.

TRT: What’s a piece of advice you wish you had been given years ago when starting your career?

AP: Find out what you like and are passionate about and keep pushing forward. At a certain point, you’re going to be the person who’s doing something that no one else is. Carve your own path and make the thing you want to happen, happen.

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Covid-19 pandemic two years later: what next? CONTINUED FROM 6 wide and it has not been downgraded by the World Health Organization,” said Davis-Hill. “While public health measures are being lifted, people still need to consider their own personal risk of exposure to COVID-19 in indoor and mass gathering settings.”

Such advice is often touted as “keeping the fear alive” by conspiracy types (again, for some strange, nefarious purpose) instead of simply providing advice to people who wish to take it. Saying that people who practice infection prevention are “living in fear” is just one example of the many wild conclusions and insults that many Covid deniers began parroting in an effort to cope with this unpredictable time in history. Insulting others as “fear-driven” gave many people a sense of control and superiority in a time of great uncertainty. This is despite the fact that millions of vaccinated people have never been fearful of Covid or leaving their homes. They simply coped well with the pandemic and its implications.

But again, it’s all about personal risk reduction at this point in the pandemic, not control.

Nobody on Six Nations has ever been mandated to get a vaccine unless they worked outside the reserve, putting Six Nations in a unique position from the rest of the country.

“Risk is reduced when fully vaccinated and is reduced further with hand washing, physical distancing and wearing masks,” says Davis-Hill. “Since our community remains at just over 50 per cent vaccinated, and with our population having many chronic conditions, our community members should remain vigilant about protecting themselves and others.”

At this time, there are no immediate plans to declare an end to the pandemic on Six Nations, at least.

“The Incident Management Team and (Six Nations) Emergency Control Group continue to monitor the guidance and local data to determine our next steps,” said

Davis-Hill.

In the rest of the country, statistics have shown the pandemic has taken a devastating toll on public life, outside of deaths or even infection numbers.

Statistics Canada reviewed the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 across the country and here are the highlights: Hate crimes The number of hate crimes rose by 37 per cent in 2020, with 718 more incidents reported to police than in 2019. The total of 2,669 crimes is the highest number since comparable data has been available. About 60 per cent of reported incidents were motivated by race or ethnicity, with the pandemic seeing an increase in crimes targeting Black, Asian and Indigenous communities.

Social unrest In March and April 2020, 40 per cent of Canadians reported feeling very or extremely concerned about the possibility of social unrest. Individuals who anticipated the pandemic would affect

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their finances were almost twice as likely to express such concern. Sixty-one per cent of those expecting a personal financial impact from Covid-19 were worried about civil disorder, compared to 32 per cent of those who did not foresee an impact.

Births and deaths 2020 saw population growth drop to 0.4 per cent, a level unseen since the First World War. That same year, annual deaths surpassed 300,000 for the first time in Canadian history. Life expectancy fell by 0.6 years, representing the largest single-year decline since 1921. Covid-19 shaped Canadians' plans for parenthood - one in five Canadian adults said the pandemic made them postpone having children or choose to have fewer kids.

Immigration The pandemic also negatively affected immigration, with the percentage of population growth from international migration falling from a record high of 85 per cent in 2019 to 68 per cent in 2020. Declines in student

and work-permit holders accounted for the largest net loss of non-permanent residents. However, more Canadians who lived abroad have returned home compared with those emigrating from the country for the first time since comparable records have been available. Since mid-2021, immigration numbers have been returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Pocketbooks Supply chain disruptions and high demand pushed headline consumer inflation to a 30-year high of 5.1 per cent in January 2022. Year over year, food prices increased by 5.7 per cent. Canadians paid more for groceries, with prices rising by 6.5 per cent, the fastest annual rate since May 2009. Excluding gasoline, the consumer price index grew by 4.3 per cent, marking the largest annual increase since the index was first introduced in 1999. Wages, however, haven't been able to keep up. Since the spring of 2021, consumer inflation has surpassed average

wage growth. In January 2022, the annual increase in average hourly wages, adjusted for changes in workforce composition during the pandemic, was only 2.7 per cent.

Housing prices Home prices have continued to soar across the country. In 2021, homebuilders in most cities saw double-digit growth in the prices of new homes, with yearly increases exceeding 20 per cent in Windsor, Winnipeg, Ottawa and London. New home prices skyrocketed in the Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo area, with the annual increase exceeding 30 per cent. The Bank of Canada reported that the percentage of home purchases made by first-time buyers has continued to inch lower during the pandemic, with repeat buyers and investors accounting for more homebuying.

Home ownership and middle-class membership is becoming increasingly costly. According to RBC Economics, housing affordability in the third quarter of 2021 reached a 31-year low.

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Province invests in Iroquois Lodge STAFF REPORT

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The Ontario government will provide up $7,570,164 for long-term care homes in Brantford-Brant. This is part of the province’s commitment to ensure long-term care residents receive— on average—four hours of direct care per day by 2024-25.

The funds will increase care for residents at: · John Noble Home, in Brantford, will receive up to $1,360,536 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. · St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre, in Brantford, will receive up to $1,787,880 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. · Fox Ridge Care Community, in Brantford, will receive up to $1,064,016 for additional staffing this year to in-

crease the hours of direct care for residents. · Hardy Terrace, in Brantford, will receive up to $776,208 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. · Brierwood Gardens, in Brantford, will receive up to $688,980 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. · Iroquois Lodge Nursing Home, in Ohsweken, will receive up to $436,068 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. · Telfer Place, in Paris, will receive up to $305,256 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. · Park Lane Terrace Nursing Home, in Paris, will receive up to $1,151,220 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents.

“This funding will allow

homes in our community to hire and retain more staff so they can provide more care to residents, every day,” said MPP Will Bouma. “This is part of our government’s plan to hire thousands of new staff over the next four years to ensure those living in long-term care get the high-quality care they need and deserve.”

“We know that more qualified staff means more daily care for residents,” said Paul Calandra, Minister of Long-Term Care.

“Hiring more staff is part of our government’s plan to fix long-term care and to improve the quality of care residents receive and the quality of life they experience.”

Seniors entering longterm care today are older and have more complex medical needs than they did just a decade ago. The level of care residents need has increased dramatically, but the amount of care they receive each day has not.

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Free Wi-Fi coming to Brant County Parks STAFF REPORT

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BRANT COUNTY — The County of Brant will be installing free Wi-Fi at local parks thanks to being awarded a $48,852 grant from the Canada Healthy Community Initiative.

“We are thankful for this incredible grant,” said Mayor David Bailey. “After consulting with the public, we learned that many citizens would like free access to Wi-Fi in local parks. We are so pleased that, with the assistance from the Government of Canada, we can make this happen in 2022.”

The following parks will receive free Wi-Fi: Burford Community Centre, 14 Potter Drive, Burford Scotland Optimist Park, 81 Simcoe Street, Scotland Mt. Pleasant Park, 555 Burtch Road, Mt. Pleasant

Arena Park/South Dumfries Community Centre, 7 Gaukel Drive, St. George Paris Lions Park, 36 Laurel Street, Paris In 2021, the public was asked for their comments regarding implementing free Wi-Fi in local parks.

Virtual engagement was held on www.EngageBrant.ca and the survey results indicated that the majority of respondents would like access to free Wi-Fi at local parks for the top three reasons: to communicate with friends and family, for work purposes and to obtain information about County services and programs.

“Digital solutions, such as free Wi-Fi at local parks, allow people and communities the opportunity to feel connected,” said Mayor David Bailey.

“We will continue to build Brant’s resiliency.”

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Sturgeon Lake takes control of childbirth CANADIAN PRESS

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OTTAWA — When Kaleo Joseph Gary Rabbitskin burst into the world last month, his birth marked a turning point for his community.

It was the first time in 50 years a baby was born in Sturgeon Lake First Nation with traditional Cree birthing practices. ``When the baby was born, it was into a warm, welcoming environment supported by the sacred fire, by the welcoming ceremony,'' said Shirley Bighead, director of Sturgeon Lake First Nation Health Centre in Saskatchewan.

Sturgeon Lake, like many First Nations, was long unequipped for high-risk pregnancies and lacked midwives to support a traditional birth.

That meant for the past five decades, mothers have had to travel hundreds of kilometres off-reserve to give birth in hospitals outside Indigenous communities.

But when Ashley Rabbitskin delivered Kaleo on Feb. 23, she was surrounded by close family as she gave birth, including her mother and aunts. ``It just came to full circle of having my daughter deliver with a midwife, just like I was delivered with my auntie and my

mother,'' said Ashley's mother, Norma Rabbitskin, who is also a senior nurse at Sturgeon Lake Health Centre.

Indigenous mothers are more likely than their non-Indigenous counterparts to travel more than 200 kilometres to give birth, according to a study conducted by the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

The same study found that the geographic isolation of Indigenous communities from birthing facilities and systemic inequities in access to prenatal and maternal health care are also key factors in forcing Indigenous mothers to travel extraordinary distances to give birth without their loved ones around.

Sturgeon Lake leaders want to make Ashley's experience a regular occurrence and is developing band legislation that normalizes traditional births within the community. ``Birthing is an inherent right, nothing that we ever gave up. We wanted to take (mothers and babies) away from the cold, sterile environment ? in acute care centres,'' said Bighead.

The legislation — hopefully in place by the end of next year — will be informed by Sturgeon Lake's knowledge system and Cree creation stories, cultural practices sur-

rounding maternal-infant health, the recruitment of new midwives and transferring knowledge of traditional birthing to new and expectant mothers.

A traditional Nehiyawak — or Cree — birth involves sacred ceremonies and teachings that the mother partakes pre- and postnatally. But hospitals off-reserve don't meet the cultural needs of a Cree birth. ``It was what's missing — that spiritual care and all that emotional care that our elders provide,'' said Bighead.

Sturgeon Lake took over its health services from Health Canada in 1995 but it took another 27 years for a baby to be born right in the community.

Nearly a whole decade after that was spent tackling administrative hurdles and gathering funding to get the project off the ground.

Even after that, it has taken 15 years of consultation, planning and training to implement a comprehensive program for a motherto be able to deliver her baby in Sturgeon Lake, said Norma Rabbitskin. ``It's been a passion of the community to revitalize birthing,'' she said.

Training midwives who are already on-reserve will make deliveries for mothers in remote areas cheaper, according to data

provided by the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives.

There are currently 11 pregnant women and 36 mothers in total learning the Nehiyawak practices of birthing in a pilot program in Sturgeon Lake.

The community is going to build a birthing centre which is central to the new legislation, equipped with tools from western and traditional medicine. It will be designed with spiritual and ceremonial values in mind, said Sturgeon Lake band health councillor Christine Longjohn. ``All of our teachings come from preconception to death, so this is a lifelong process that mothers are going into,'' she said.

Those teachings will inform the architectural layout of the new birthing centre, she added.

The doorway will face south, the direction that all ceremonial and sacred doorways in Cree culture face, Longjohn said. It will have four birthing suites, a teaching room with a sacred fire in the middle, family resting rooms and a dining area. ``I think it's all very well and good to talk about sovereignty and jurisdiction and autonomy,'' said Bighead. ``But I believe what we're doing is actually practising that, not just talking about it.''

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NOTICE As a matter of principle, the Six Nations Confederacy Council at the Grand River Territory has decided that: 1. No person, who is not a resident of the territory, shall deposit waste of any kind on the territory.

2. No person shall, for profit or hire or commercial gain, operate a waste disposal facility, dump site or recycling facility on the territory which accepts or imports waste of any kind from outside the territory.

3. No person shall for profit or hire transport or import any waste into the territory.

4. No person shall deposit waste or soil in a way that adversely affects wetland areas, fish habitat, waterways, landscape, or the health of others.

These principles have been adopted as a matter of protection of the land and the environment for future generations. The Confederacy Council is also concerned about the ways the people of the Six Nations Territory deal with their own garbage. The Council welcomes suggestions, proposals and ideas from the people as to how we can fulfill our responsibility to the natural world in dealing with all forms of garbage.

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World Water Day, which falls on March 22 every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. This year’s theme focuses on groundwater and shines a light on hidden water resources

that have always been important but not fully recognized in sustainable development policymaking.

Titled, “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible,” this year’s campaign will explain groundwater’s role in water and sanitation systems, agriculture, industry, ecosystems and climate change adaptation.

What is groundwater?

Groundwater is water found underground in aquifers, which are geological formations of rocks, sands and gravels that can hold water.

Why should we care about groundwater?

Groundwater is being over-used in many areas, where more water is abstracted from aquifers

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than is recharged by rain and snow. Groundwater pollution is a particular problem that can take decades or even centuries to recover from.

Exploring, protecting and sustainably using groundwater will be central to surviving and adapting to climate change and meeting the needs of a growing population.

What can we do about groundwater?

We must protect groundwater from pollution and use it sustainably, balancing the needs of people and the planet.

Groundwater’s vital role in water and sanitation systems, agriculture, industry, ecosystems and climate change adaptation must be reflected in sustainable development policymaking.

According to a release from UN-Water, which co-ordinates the efforts of UN entities and international organizations working on water and sanitation issues, the overarching message of the campaign is that exploring, protecting and sustainably using groundwater will be

World Water Day is on March 22 and the theme this year highlights the importance of groundwater.

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central to surviving and adapting to climate change and meeting the needs of a growing population.

UN-Water helps UN Member States sustainably manage water and sanitation in three ways — Inform Policies, Monitor and Report, and Inspire Action.

World Water Day organizers have launched a campaign called the One Minute Challenge, asking people to shoot a 60-second video explaining how groundwater affects their life and answer questions such as —Is there enough water? Is it safe? And, what

needs to be done to protect groundwater?

The video needs to be: - One minute max - Shot in landscape orientation.

- Civil and truthful.

- In English or with English subtitles.

- Include the hashtags #MyGroundwaterStory and #WorldWaterDay. - Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo, and send the link to mygroundwaterstory@un-igrac.org.

More details for the video and theme can be found at www.worldwaterday.org.

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World Water Day March 22, 2022 This year’s Theme is: Groundwater

Six Nations Health Services will be celebrating the day with the following contests: 1. Colouring contest for Children (4 - 9 yrs) and Youth (10 - 13 yrs).

Completed colouring pages can be uploaded to the Healthy6Nay Facebook page or can be sent through Facebook Messenger or can be emailed to michellejamieson@sixnations.ca.

You can also print directly from Healthy6Nay Facebook page.

2. Social Media Contest on the Healthy6Nay Facebook page: a.

Tell us how does groundwater affect your life?

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Is there enough?

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Is it safe?

Submission deadline for both contests: April 1, 2022. Be sure to enter for a chance to win some great prizes! (winner will be chosen at random).

Aside from the contests, bacteriological water testing kits are available upon request – Pick up a bottle at White Pines Wellness Centre lobby.

Arrangements can be made if you would like to collect your own water sample or if you are an elder and would like the Community Educators to come out and test your water for you.

Please call Health Promotions at 519-445-2809 for further details.

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Class-action lawsuit opens for claims in First Nations Drinking Water Settlement CANADIAN PRESS

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OTTAWA — Indigenous people who have experienced drinking water advisories that lasted at least one year between November 1995 - June 2021 are now eligible to file a claim in a settlement from a class action lawsuit.

Impacted First Nations have up to December 2, 2022, to file acceptance.

The deadline for individuals to submit a claim is March 7, 2023.

The $8 billion settlement includes: -$1.8 billion in compensation to individuals and Impacted First Nations -an additional $50 million allocated for eligible

individuals who suffered Specified Injuries due to a drinking water advisory that lasted at least one year between November 20, 1995, and June 20, 2021 -$6 billion to support construction, upgrading, operation, and maintenance of water infrastructure in First Nations communities -a renewed commitment to Canada’s Action Plan for the lifting of all long-term drinking water advisories -planned modernization of Canada’s First Nations drinking water legislation -the creation of a First Nations Advisory Committee on Safe Drinking Water -support for First Nations to develop their

own safe drinking water by-laws and initiatives -Individuals are included in the Settlement if they were alive on November 20, 2017, are members of a First Nation (band), and lived for over a year on an Impacted First Nation during a longterm drinking water advisory that lasted at least one year between November 20, 1995, and June 20, 2021. Actual compensation amounts will vary, based on the nature of the advisory, the length of residency and the remoteness of the First Nations Lands on which they lived and the date of birth of the individual.

Individual Class Members can be part of their Band Council Confirmation list (a list of those members who lived on an

Impacted First Nation) or complete their own Claim Form. Individual Claim Forms will take precedence over claims submitted through Band Council.

Individuals who have suffered Specified Injuries because of the drinking water advisories may be eligible for additional compensation. Individual Class Members applying for Specified Injuries must submit a Claim Form.

The Settlement also includes First Nations minor children, persons under disability and Deceased Individual Class Members who passed away on or after November 20, 2017.

The Individual and Representative Claim Forms are available at www.firstnationsdrinkingwater.ca and can be completed entirely online.

The Claim Form can also be downloaded and printed out from www. firstnationsdrinkingwater. ca requested from the Administrator at 1-833-2524220. For questions about the claims process or the Claim Form, contact the Administrator at 1-833252-4220.

Impacted First Nations have until December 2, 2022, to confirm their acceptance by submitting a Band Council Acceptance Resolution for inclusion in the Settlement after which they will receive $500,000. After the claims period closes, these First Nations will receive an additional amount equal to 50% of the amounts paid to eligible individuals who resided in their First Nation Community.

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Canada must accommodate Indigenous languages to be multicultural

By Veaceslav Balan, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Law, L'Universite d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa The time has come for Canada to revisit its approach to languages. With recent calls from top Inuit figures to make Inuktitut an official language of Canada alongside English and French, and an earlier lawsuit over the right for students to be educated in Inuktitut in Nunavut, there is no better time for this conversation.

This year is a good time to starting a nationwide discussion because it's the inaugural year of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, the 30th anniversary year of the UN Declaration on Minorities and the 40th anniversary year of the Canadian Charter of

Rights and Freedoms These anniversaries are of special relevance because languages are a matter of fundamental human rights.

How multicultural are we?

Canada is renowned for its multiculturalism. Yet a still unsettled issue in Canadian multiculturalism pertains to languages. As a human rights researcher, I believe multiculturalism isn't truly possible without multilingualism.

Language is the foundational dimension of most cultures, and therefore the maintenance, development and use of a culture's language is indispensable for its preservation and practice.

Canada's historical oppression of Indigenous Peoples directly concerns languages. The residential

schools system specifically targeted Indigenous cultures and languages to such an extent that many argue it constituted genocide, especially after the mass graves of Indigenous children were discovered.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as well as Indigenous leaders and activists, explicitly state that reconciliation and rebuilding in Canada cannot happen without the revival and reaffirmation of Indigenous languages.

Historically, the issue of languages was a matter of colonialism and dominance in Canada. Making English and French the country's official languages was an administrative decision by the ruling colonial powers of the time.

This decision was taken without due consideration to Canada's Indigenous

Peoples or other settler minority groups _ speakers of German, Ukrainian, Italian, Punjabi and many other languages.

Canadian bilingualism was formalized first in 1969, and later in the 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedom, and accommodated the English-speaking majority and French-speaking minority. But it left aside speakers of multiple Indigenous and other languages.

In a human rightsbased country, linguistic issues cannot be resolved simply because majority groups out-vote minority groups. Linguistic rights are human rights and apply to majorities and minorities alike, and not at the discretion of those who hold the power.

Minority rights to

language The 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, a foundational human rights document of modern times, states that people who belong to linguistic minorities are guaranteed the right to enjoy their own culture and use their own language.

This is a binding legal provision for every country that's ratified the treaty, including Canada.

Furthermore, the 1992 United Nations Declaration on Minorities states that countries must protect the existence and the linguistic identity of minorities within their respective territories and encourage the promotion of that identity by adopting laws and other measures.

Nations are supposed

to ensure that minority populations have adequate opportunities to learn their native languages, or to receive instruction in their native languages.

The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples passed into law in Canada through Bill C-15 also states that Indigenous Peoples are guaranteed the right to revitalize, use, develop and transmit their languages to future generations.

It states that countries should provide Indigenous Peoples, particularly children and including those living outside their communities, with education in their own language.

Other applicable international standards come from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). These standards direct institutionalized use of minority languages in justice, education, elections, policing, mass media and other areas of public life.

A matter of human rights It's clear that international standards explicitly demand that minority languages be used and institutionalized in virtually all spheres of life.

These standards clearly indicate that the institutionalized use of minority and Indigenous languages is not a matter of politics or choice, but a matter of imperative human rights.

Promotion of linguistic diversity isn't just an international obligation.

It's key to many vital Canadian challenges, including reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, overcoming systemic racism and colonialism, ongoing health-care crises and the accommodation and inclusion of migrants and refugees.

Canadian institutionalized multilingualism will advance the national economy, will make Canada more competitive on international markets and will bolster its reputation as a global human rights champion and a progressive immigration model.

In addition, it will transform Canada into a truly multiculturalist state.

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Police officer acquitted of murdering Indigenous Australian The Canadian Press DARWIN, Australia (AP) — A police officer was acquitted on Friday on all charges after shooting dead an Indigenous Australian in a case that was highlighted during protests following American George Floyd's murder in custody.

Constable Zachary Rolfe, 30, denied murdering Kumanjayi Walker after the 19-year-old stabbed the police officer with scissors on Nov. 9, 2019.

Rolfe also pleaded not guilty in the Northern

Territory Supreme Court to the two alternative charges of manslaughter and violent act causing death. A jury on Friday also acquitted him of those offences.

Rolfe could have become the first Australian police officer to be convicted of killing a member of Australia's Indigenous population, who are overrepresented in the country's prisons.

Outside court, Rolfe said the jury had made ``the right decision.'' ``A lot of people are hurting today — Kumanjayi's family and his

community — and it did not need to get to this point, so I am going to leave this space for them,'' Rolfe said.

Walker died after Rolfe shot him three times in the Outback Indigenous community of Yuendumu.

Walker's death was protested at rallies around Australia that followed the death in police custody of Floyd, a Black man, in the United States in May 2020. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for Floyd's murder.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford says the government aims to bring more awareness to violence against Indigenous women.

The green space will include a peace pole and a monument honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and

girls and transgender and two-spirit people.

The province says the centrally located space will be developed into a landscaped park.

It's a partnership with the City of Kenora, Kenora Rotary Club and Wabaseemoong Independent Nation.

Ontario pledges funds for park

The Canadian Press Ontario is contributing funds to a northern park meant to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

The province is spending $230,625 on the Rotary Peace Park project in Kenora, Ont.

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know the score.

NLL Transactions for March A closer look into the National Lacrosse League this month

By TRT Staff with notes from NLL.com

Six Nations lacrosse is back in gear and the Lady Snipers are in the lead.

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Womens ALL finishes season with the Lady Snipers in the lead

By TRT Staff SIX NATIONS — On Saturday, March 12, the women’s teams of the Arena Lacrosse League Eastern Division finished off the last games of their scheduled season.

The first game put the Lady RiverWolves against the Lady Snipers, with a 2-9 final for the Snipers.

Then the Lady Shockwave met up with the Lady Steelhawks for a 3-5 final in favour of the Steelhawks. The third game had a back-to-back shift for the Lady Shockwave, who lost 4-7 to the Lady RiverWolves. The final game brought the two top teams against each other, with a final of 10-4 for the Lady Snipers over the Lady Steelhawks.

In 2018, the first Women’s ALL Cup was awarded to the Lady Snipers, and speculations are abound that they might return the cup to Six Nations again this year. However, specu-

lation can only go so far, as the teams take a weekend off to prepare for a championship the following week. Last year, it was the Lady RiverWolves that took home the cup.

The first game to come on the championship week next Saturday, March 26, will place the

Lady RiverWolves up against the Lady Snipers at 1:00 p.m., followed by the Lady Steelhawks to take on the Lady shockwave at 2:15 p.m.. The winners of the two games will then meet up at an unspecified time to determine where the cup goes this year.

The first game to come on the championship week next Saturday, March 26.

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March 11, 2022: The Albany FireWolves have placed Nick Chaykowsky on the Short Term Hold Out List from the Active Roster. The Albany FireWolves have placed Practice Player Jackson Brown on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. (maintain Practice Player tag). The Buffalo Bandits have released Dalton Sulver from the Practice Player List. The Buffalo Bandits have released Jordan Stouros from the Active Roster. The Buffalo Bandits have placed Steve Priolo on the Active Roster from the Covid Protocol List. The Buffalo Bandits have signed Jordan Stouros to the Practice Player List. The Calgary Roughnecks have placed Zach Herreweyers on the Active Roster from the Short Term Hold Out List. The Calgary Roughnecks have placed Practice Player Cole Pickup on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster. The Colorado Mammoth have released Brett McIntyre from the Active Roster.

The Colorado Mammoth have placed Practice Player Alex Woodall on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. (remove Practice Player tag). The Georgia Swarm have placed Miles Thompson on the Active Roster – Evaluation List from the Covid Protocol List. The Philadelphia Wings have placed Practice Player Blake Gibson-McDonald on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. (maintain Practice Player tag). The Philadel-

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phia Wings have placed Practice Player Kyle Marr on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster.

The Philadelphia Wings have released Jonathan Gagliardi from the Active Roster – Evaluation List.

The Philadelphia Wings have signed Jonathan Gagliardi to the Practice Player List. The San Diego Seals have placed Practice Players Mike Schlosser and Mark Glicini on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. (maintain Practice Player tag).

March 12, 2022: The Toronto Rock have placed Dan Dawson on the Injured Reserve list from the Active Roster. The Toronto Rock have placed Adam Jay on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List. The Vancouver Warriors have placed Tyrell Hamer-Jackson on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List. The Vancouver Warriors have placed Practice Player Connor Goodwin on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster.

March 13, 2022: The Calgary Roughnecks have placed Practice Player Carter McKenzie on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster. The Calgary Roughnecks have placed Haiden Dickson on the Active Roster from the Covid Protocol List.

March 14, 2022: The Buffalo Bandits have traded Brent Noseworthy and their fourth round selection in the 2022 Entry Draft to the New York Riptide in exchange for their first round selection in the 2024 Entry Draft. The Buffalo Bandits have placed Practice Player Jordan

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Stouros on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. (remove Practice Player tag). The Halifax Thunderbirds have traded Stephan Leblanc and their second round selection in the 2024 Entry Draft to the Panther City Lacrosse Club in exchange for Dawson Theede. The Halifax Thunderbirds have placed Stephen Keogh on the Active Roster from the Covid Protocol List.

March 15, 2022: The Buffalo Bandits have signed Dalton Sulver to the Practice Player List.

The New York Riptide have traded Tyson Gibson to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for their first round selection in the 2024 Entry Draft, Tyler Digby and Ron John. The Panther City Lacrosse Club have traded Stephan Leblanc to the Georgia Swarm in exchange for their second round selection in the 2022 Entry Draft. The Philadelphia Wings have traded Anthony Joaquim and their third round selection in the 2022 Entry Draft to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for Sam LeClair and their second round selection in the 2022 Entry Draft. The Philadelphia Wings have traded Brett Hickey to the San Diego Seals in exchange for their second round selection in the 2024 Entry Draft. The Rochester Knighthawks have released Doug Utting from the Active Roster.

The Rochester Knighthawks have placed Practice Player Mike Burke on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. (remove Practice Player tag).

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Ontario Summer Indigenous Games announces dates for 2022 Submitted by TRT Staff from ISWO.ca OTTAWA – Organizers for the 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games (2022 OSIG), in partnership with the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, the Government of Ontario, City of Ottawa, Ottawa Tourism, and the University of Ottawa, held a launch event for ‘virtual audiences’ on March 15.

The Games are slated to take place this summer from July 28-31, in the nation’s capital on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Algonquin Peoples, who have inhabited the region since time immemorial.

“For thousands of years, the Anishinaabe Algonquin and other Indigenous peoples have played our own sports to teach survival and other life skills, for fun and competition, and the contributions of Indigenous Peoples to Canadian sport are visible today,” said Chief Wendy Jocko, of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation.

“On behalf of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, we want to thank everyone who has participated in preparing for 2022 thus far. Pikwakanagan is honoured to be the Host Nation for the 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games (2022 OSIG), and looks forward to welcoming Ontario athletes, coaches, and their families into our community.”

Featuring an opening from grandmother Kim Wheatley, an exciting lacrosse demonstration from 28 Lacrosse showcasing Vaughn Harris and youth lacrosse player, Brendan Bomberry, the announcement sparked excitement at the prospect for such an incredible Return to Sport. With inspiring remarks from Chief Wendy Jocko of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation; Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries, the Honourable Lisa MacLeod; Michael Crockatt, President and CEO of Ottawa Tourism; Mathieu Fleury, Ottawa’s Sport Commissioner; Jill Scott, Provost and Vice-President at the

Indigneous Summer Games are set to return for the 2022 season.

University of Ottawa; and Marc Laliberte, President of Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario, the mood was one of hope, collaboration, and most importantly, of celebration. Celebrating a return to and as well, the power that sport has to bring communities together, facilitate dialogue, inspire generations, create partnerships, and most importantly, to continue on the important journey of truth and reconciliation.

With an announcement of funding in the amount of $250,000 committed from the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, the Games will see approximately 500 Indigenous youth from across every region of Ontario, attend for four days filled with sport competitions, cultural celebrations, fun events and an opportunity to experience all that Ottawa, and its diverse communities, have to offer.

“I am proud our government is supporting the Ontario Summer Indigenous Games. The Games break down barriers for Indigenous youth who want to participate in organized sport, which is part of our work toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples,” said Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries.

“Sport, physical activity and participation in recreational activities are important contributors to active, healthy and resilient Indigenous com-

munities, and after such a long hiatus, I congratulate the Games’ organizers for delivering this much-anticipated event.”

An opening ceremony will be hosted on the evening of July 28 at the University of Ottawa – which is hosting the Athlete’s Village, medal ceremonies and a closing – providing athletes with accommodations, meals, campus tours and even 3D printing workshops. The University of Ottawa will also be hosting four of the eleven sports on offer, including basketball, soccer, volleyball and wrestling.

“We are very proud to welcome the 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games to the University of Ottawa’s campus, which we acknowledge is seated on unceded Algonquin territory,” said Jill Scott, Provost and Vice-President, Academic Affairs. “This is an exciting opportunity to showcase the next generation of Ontario’s Indigenous athletes and we are excited to work with our partners give an outstanding and enriching experience to all involved.”

The remaining sports will be hosted at worldclass city-owned venues, including athletics at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility and lacrosse at the Nepean Sportsplex. For the City of Ottawa, the 2022 OSIG represents much more than just sport; the Games present an opportunity to celebrate the athletic achievements and rich cultural heritage of Indigenous youth and

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communities from across the province, and from within the Ottawa region, and provide a platform for dialogue and ongoing reconciliation.

“I very much look forward to hosting the 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games in Ottawa, when we will welcome hundreds of young participants to celebrate their wonderful Indigenous culture through sport,” said Mayor Jim Watson.

“This event is more than a great partnership with our Algonquin communities; it will also be a great boost to Ottawa’s economy, helping us sustain thousands of good jobs in the tourism sector.”

In addition to the support received from the Host Nation, the City of Ottawa, and the Government of Ontario, the generous contributions and enthusiastic excitement

from Ottawa Tourism have truly made a tremendous impact. Eager to have sport, cultural events, celebrations and visitors back in the city, Ottawa Tourism is throwing its full support behind this event.

“The entire tourism community in Ottawa is excited to host the athletes, coaches, officials, family, and spectators of this important and prestigious event,” said Michael Crockatt, President and CEO of Ottawa Tourism.

“We appreciate the talent that will be on display at the games and look forward to showcasing the attractions of this region.”

And it doesn’t end with the 2022 OSIG; the youth Games are only a prelude to a 5-year agreement with ISWO, which includes two editions of the Masters Indigenous Games (2023 and 2025),

The Games are slated to take place this summer from July 28-31.

an international event, highlighting Indigenous sport and cultures from around the world.

“ISWO is thrilled to host the 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games and return to in-person programming,” said Marc Laliberte, President of Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario. “Sport is perhaps one of the most powerful tools we have to inspire hope and open doors to a world of opportunity. This is particularly true for Indigenous communities, where sport not only contributes immensely to overall wellness, but in many instances, saves lives. Sport is a part of who we are as Indigenous Peoples. Sport is good medicine. And at this time, after everything we’ve been through, our youth need this now more than ever. I’m so happy for the youth and incredibly excited to see them play, compete and dream.”

Hosted and developed

by Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (the official Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body for Ontario), the Ontario Summer Indigenous Games provides Indigenous youth, ages 13 to 18 years of age, the opportunity to compete against their peers in 11 sport categories. Formerly known as the Ontario Indigenous Summer Games, the Games first took place in 2016 within the Southwest Region in partnership with the Six Nations of the Grand River.

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Iroquois Lacrosse Arena was on fire with hard fought games on Sunday .

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Snipers crush RiverWolves at home, RiverWolves bite back

By TRT Staff SIX NATIONS — The Iroquois Lacrosse Arena hosted two Mens ALL games which brought out some great lacrosse showings on Sunday, March 13.

The Oshawa Outlaws met up with the St. Catharines first at 1:00 p.m., offering a hard fought game throughout. Goals went to Lucas Beaver (2), Danton Miller (2), Caleb Wiles, Chris Atwood (3), and Carson Rees. But just shy of an equal scoreboard by the end of the game, the Outlaws took the victory stretch 12-10 over the Shockwave.

Next, the Paris RiverWolves met up with the Six Nations Snipers at 4:00 p.m.. Starting off the game with an intense lead, Travis Longboat, Scott Del Zotto

and Kevin Owen Hill (2) brought up the game to a 4-1 by the end of the first quarter.

For the second, the Snipers put up a seven-consecutive-goal lead, with goals from Daylen Hill (3), Wesley Whitlow, Scott Del Zotto, Tyler Brown, and Brent Longboat. Taking the goal difference up to 11-1.

It would have been fine to stop there, but the Snipers weren’t finished.

Five more goals went up from Kevin Owen Hill, Jamie Downie, Travis Longboat, Tyler Brown and Alex Tamas, finishing the third quarter at 16-5 for the Snipers.

The fourth quarter didn’t give enough for the RiverWolves to make a dent in the deficit as two more goals came from Kahn General and Tyler Brown. But,

to make a dent in the Snipers morale, the RiverWolves brought up 21 minutes in penalties in the final period alone, with chippy back and forth calls for checking from behind, roughing and holding. This brought RiverWolves Gabriel Iozzo and the Snipers Tye Argent to a fighting major after a tustle that ended with Argent on the winning side.

The final came to 18-6 for the Snipers.

The next games for the Snipers fall on Saturday, March 19 at 5:00 p.m., at the Children’s Arena versus the Oshawa Outlaws.

Current standings place the Snipers in first place, trailed by the Whitby Steelhawks, Peterborough Timbermen, the Paris RiverWolves, Oshawa Outlaws, St. Catharines Shockwave and the Toronto Monarchs.

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35 hours per week $18.00 per hour

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March 24, 2022

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In Memoriam In loving memory of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, Eleanor Porter, who left us March 17th, 2020.

So many beautiful memories Always on our minds Forever in our hearts A mother’s love never ends. It lives on through those left behind.

Forever remembered by Kathy and Rod; Wally and Mel; Becky and Mike; Katie; Kayla and PStone; Preston, Pierce, Paxton, River, Finley, Milo, Poppy and Leanna.

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It is with heartbreaking sadness that we announce the passing of Lisa Gail Maracle on February 20, 2022 at the age of 56. Survived by her son Ian Maracle (Jennifer) daughter of Brenda Maracle-Hill and the late Allan Maracle. Sister of Allan Maracle JR. (Sonny) Justin Maracle (Mellissa) Timmins Ont. Loving Dudda + Grandma to Gage, Allister, and Avery. Auntie to many nieces and nephews. Lisa was a graduate of the University of Waterloo, President of West Glen co-op, Brantford.

A well-loved member of her community in Brantford, Six Nations, and her extended family in Mexico where she vacationed.

She was an avid beader who loved to share her expertise with others who wanted to learn. A special warm thanks to the V.O.N staff that helped in every way they could and PSWs. To those beautiful people that visited, took Lisa out to lunch, spent time with her in the hospital. Val Green, Lori Harris, and Kim Sault words can never express our heartfelt thank you.

To Kathy Montour, Brittany Montour, Lesley Maracle, and Teresa Mount Pleasant.

You all made our time of sorrow easier to bare thank you.

With Lisa’s wishes cremation has taken place. A celebration of life has taken place at Brant Navy Club, Brantford on March 13, 2022 Nya: weh To everyone for your support and outpouring of kindness and love.

The Maracle family

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Gail Faye Smoke Dec. 15, 1958 – Mar. 11, 2022

LONGBOAT: Ruth Ann January 19, 1966 - March 8, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce Gail’s passing after a brief illness at the St. Catharines General Hospital. Proud mom of Jason Henry (Nikki) and Annie Henry both from St. Catharines.

Gail was predeceased by her mother Wilma Smoke (Richard Buck) both from Ohsweken.

She leaves behind her siblings Marlene Bomberry (Wayne deceased) of Ohsweken, Reva Inkol (Jon) of St. Catharines, Carol Smoke of Ohsweken, Karen Kilfin (Alex) of Hamilton, Clarence Smoke of Toronto, Sam Smoke of Hamilton, Lisa Martin (Rick) of Ohsweken and Dave Smoke (Charlene) of Caledonia. Gail’s biggest pride and joy was being Nana to Austin (Abby), Michaela, Meagan, Kaicee (Scott), Richard, Emma, Jaxon, Hunter and her Great Grandson Lye. She also leaves behind her faithful fur friend Gemma.

Gail will be missed by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Gail had a passion for Native Artwork and Crafts, reading, working on puzzles and attending Pow Wows.

Special Thanks to the ICU staff at St. Catharines General Hospital and Henley House Long Term Care home.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ruth Ann Longboat at the age of 56 on March 8, 2022. She was a loving mother to Shane (Hilary), and the late Sonny and grandmother to Sonny Jr. and Parker. Ruth was survived by her brothers Darryl (Joy), Frank (Dawn), Larry (Debbie), Art, Earl, and sisters Mary (Scott), Laurie (the late Darrel), and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Maurice and Dora Longboat, her brothers Albert, Les, Art, Dave, Larry, and sister Ruby. The family will honour her life with visitation at Styres Funeral Home, 1798 4th Line, Ohsweken on Tuesday from 4-8 pm.

Where funeral service will be held on Wednesday March 16, 2022 at 11 am. Cremation to follow. rhba@rhbanderson.com

Visitation will take place at Styres Funeral home in Ohsweken on Monday March 14th at 1pm with a service following at 2pm. www.rhbanderson.com

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Color Blind Gramma Gramp’s on holidays...Hurray, shopping whistling two weeks home he stays.

Happy opening the front door, there’s gramma waiting with cans of paint.

Gramp’s smile dwindles, staggering to the couch, pretending to faint.

So, he needed spirit with cola Tapping her tiny foot. “Reg, I decided on the living room ceiling green lime.”

Up the wooden ladder he climbs mumbling something we couldn’t hear.

Looking up, “hey gramps, you should paint the trim shocking pink.”

Gramps bulging eyes holding his brush to my nose …don’t even think!

Yep, two shots of spirit and cola Following day in the hallway. “Hell No, this looks like pure mud crap.”

I dared not giggle because hanging on the wall was a leather barber strap.

Yep, spirit with a splash of cola Sliding across the black and white floor another can. “Are you serious, canary Yellow?”

Three hours of painting he ran to our crying room in the cellar.

Oh boy, spirit and a drop of cola After that Gramma gave him some time to rest…trying not to be too much of a pest.

Morning arrives, Gramps having a cup of coffee around the large circle marigold garden.

Relaxing admiring the six long-backed chairs he made last year.

Gramma, tea in hand, nodding good morning, dear, all you saw was his fear.

“Ada no, not all the leftover paint, you are not like my mother, she was a saint.”

Come and enjoy the excellent food that Hill’s Snack Bar is famous for!

Slapping the paint as fast as a flying bullet, knowing everyone will see them from the street.

Just the bottle in hand, he hides in the chicken coop… the smell was a treat!

Quit, you varmints, Sunday dinner not yet and she will find me, that’s a bet.

Hours go by, slowly he sneaks into the house and there’s Gramma sewing matching curtains.

Pink and lime green stripes with brown scattered paisleys’ He made a small drink thinking the wife is downright crazy.

ALL DAY BREAKFAST

Looking up, feeling bad, she told Gramps she saved the best for last.

For the house, she bought his favorite color, steel gray.

Thank you Lord, smiling, for days I prayed and prayed.

He painted the house from dusk to dawn, all her madness now forgotten.

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First day back at work he drove up our horseshoe driveway gasping out of the car.

All the shutters his son painted brown and wild lime green!

Up the stairs he made a drink not one word or a scream.

He sat on the front porch and when anyone walked by he would raise his glass.

“WELCOME TO THE DAM SAM RAINBOW INN” No, we did not paint our washroom, it was always three colors of purple including tub, toilet and sink.

THE END. Debra Oakes

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Type of footwear 5. Studies a lot all at once 10. Adventure story 14. Hundred thousand 15. Former U.S. Vice President 16. Ruler 17. Indian city 18. Similar 19. Ship as cargo 20. Volcanic craters 22. Boxing’s “GOAT” 23. Bullfighting maneuvers 24. London soccer team 27. Score perfectly 30. No (Scottish) 31. SoCal hoops team (abbr.)

32. Woman (French) 35. Unwanted attic “decor” 37. Peter Griffin’s daughter 38. Broad, shallow crater 39. Large instruments 40. Low bank or reef 41. __ and Venzetti 42. Oil group 43. Father 44. Aggressive men 45. Pairs well with green 46. Travelers need it 47. Digital audiotape 48. Midway between northeast and east 49. Chemistry descriptor 52. S. China seaport 55. Sound unit 56. Heavy cavalry sword 60. Thick piece of something 61. Spa town in Austria 63. Boyfriend 64. Norse personification of old age 65. Type of box 66. Tie together 67. Fiber from the coconut 68. Chicago mayor

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, now is a great time to try your hand at a new creative pursuit. You may be surprised at the results. Encourage others to join and embrace a collaborative effort.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, this is the ideal week to get outdoors more. The great outdoors can be a medicinal, so take advantage of any opportunity to bask in the fresh air.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, it is easy to get frustrated with a close friend or romantic partner who is less ambitious than you. Try to be patient, as each person moves at their own pace.

69. Old English letters

CLUES DOWN 1. Type of sauce 2. Pattern of notes 3. Plant with long seedpods 4. Map out 5. Numbers cruncher 6. Make a mental connection 7. Italian tenor 8. N. America’s highest mountain peak 9. Witness 10. Arabic given name 11. Music awards 12. “ The Immoralist” author 13. Area units 21. Units of loudness 23. Political action committee 25. Bar bill 26. Witch 27. A theatrical performer 28. 2-door car 29. __ and flowed

Answers for March 16th, 2022 Crossword Puzzle

32. Papier-__, art medium 33. City in Georgia 34. Irregular 36. College sports conference 37. Angry 38. Partner to cheese 40. S. American mammal 41. Self-immolation by fire rituals 43. Split pulses 44. Disfigure 46. Cow noise 47. Erase 49. Chadic language 50. Reward for doing well 51. Paid TV 52. Millisecond 53. Other 54. Colombian city 57. Necklace part 58. Every one of two or more people 59. Regrets 61. They come after “A” 62. Horse noise

SUDOKU

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Try to get some group activities together this week, Cancer. This can be valuable if it has been some time since you socialized. Enjoy the change of pace.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you have been lacking a regular exercise regimen, this could be the week to make some changes. Participate in an organized sport if heading to the gym isn’t your thing.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 It’s a good time to put your ambition into action, Virgo. You’re likely to be full of energy and you have had plenty of good ideas just waiting for an outlet.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, do not hesitate to take on projects this week, particularly those that show your management skills in action. Others will be quick to complement your organizational prowess.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Expect to feel a renewed sense of energy and purpose this week, Scorpio. This will motivate you to finish existing projects or to get started on new ones.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 This week you may be feeling extra creative and ambitious, Sagittarius. Use your strengths to work on an artistic project or one that is outside of your comfort zone.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 This is a good week to tackle projects that require you to get up and go, Capricorn. It may involve heavy yard work or even rearranging furniture.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, any lethargy you’ve been feeling will likely vanish in the days to come. Fresh air and physical exercise can be just what you need to feel reenergized.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, it is time to take charge of your health.

Consider all aspects of well-being, including physical and mental health.

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