Introducing the Rezilience Gate at TD Coliseum Hamilton
After an 18-month, $300-million transformation, TD Coliseum is ready to usher in a new era of live entertainment with help from its partners like Seeing Red Media.
Led by Oak View Group, the transformation of the 463,000-square-foot venue blends technology, design, and hospitality to deliver a one-of-a-kind guest experience in the heart of downtown Hamilton, Ontario.
“TD Coliseum was reimagined for Hamilton and the guests who bring it to life,” said Nick DeLuco, Oak View Group’s senior vice president and general manager for TD Coliseum. “Every improvement from the concourses to the clubs was designed to make attending a concert or event more enjoyable and memorable. TD Coliseum represents where live entertainment is heading, and we’re proud to deliver that next-level experience right here in the heart of Hamilton.”
In addition to Seeing Red, an Indigenous media company based in Six Nations of the Grand River, the arena has founding partnerships with Asahi Canada, Rogers, and Tick-
etmaster.
“Each organization is contributing their unique expertise and resources to enhance the project’s success. Together, these partnerships reflect a shared commitment to raising the bar on live entertainment, celebrating local culture, and delivering an unforgettable experience for every guest,” said a November press release.
The venue has a total of 11 public gates, which have been streamlined with advanced security screening technology for faster entry. The primary entrance for guests, aka
The Rezilience Gate, was presented by Seeing Red as a tribute to Indigenous success, creativity, and culture. The gate is a collaboration between TD Coliseum, Oak View
Group, and Seeing Red.
The release said the gate’s name and design are intended to honour Indigenous identity, stories and excellence in a prominent public space.
The space is designed to ensure Indigenous stories stand front and centre.
“Our mission has always been to bring Indigenous stories and creativity into the heart of mainstream spaces,” said Bryan Porter, Shakohen:te's, founder of Seeing Red. “Partnering with TD Coliseum allows us to showcase Indigenous excellence and culture on one of the biggest stages in Canada. This collaboration is more than just visibility. It’s a symbol of representation, pride, and most importantly, Rezilience.”
The primary entrance for guests, aka The Rezilience Gate, was presented by Seeing Red as a tribute to Indigenous success, creativity, and culture. SEEING RED MEDIA INSTAGRAM
The Brant Community HealthCare System is working to be more inclusive towards Indigenous patients and other radicalized groups as part of its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Roadmap.
Over the past two years, the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) says it has made “significant progress in embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI-B) into their culture.”
BCHS recently launched its first-ever 2025-2030 DEI-B Roadmap, marking, “an important milestone in their ongoing journey and furthering their shared goal of building a stronger and more inclusive hospital system”
BCHS said in a recent press release.
“This work is not a one-time initiative,” says Erin Sleeth, vice-president of people, culture and corporate infrastructure with the BCHS. “It’s an ongoing commitment to transforming how we operate, how we provide care, and how we lead. It is the result of two years of listening, learning, and co-designing with our staff, leaders, and community partners. Through engagement sessions, input from our Employee Resource Groups, and more than 100 hours of feedback from surveys, focus groups, and leadership priorities, this roadmap builds on our Current State Report and reflects the voices and experiences of those who make BCHS what it is.”
The roadmap outlines
how BCHS will move from awareness to accountability and aligns with their recently launched 20252030 Strategic Plan and the Ontario Health Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism Framework. It is built around four key pillars: People, Patients, Partners, and Progress, and guided by three areas of focus: -Internal systems change, which strengthens
data, leadership development, policies, and trauma-informed care -External engagement and visibility, which deepens community partnerships, enhances Celebrate, Educate and Engage events, and positions BCHS as a sector leader -Strategic resourcing and innovation, which ensures that equity remains a priority across planning, funding, and performance
measurement.
“The launch of our DEI-B Roadmap marks a meaningful step forward in our collective commitment to fostering an environment where every person feels valued, respected, and seen,” said Bonnie Camm, President and CEO, BCHS. “It connects our vision to clear, measurable action and ensures that DEI-B is not just part of our culture, but a central pillar of how we lead and provide care.”
BCHS says it will work to gather demographic data from patients throughout the year for quality improvement in patient care.
As part of the plan, policies will be improved and changed through an anti-racism lens, language will be updated throughout the system, and systemic barriers to care will
be removed.
The roadmap is also providing training to staff on inclusive leadership, bias recognition, and allyship.
This past September, BCHS started sessions on Indigenous Health and Well-Being.
The multi-faith series highlighted diverse perspectives on spiritual care.
Subsequent sessions covered Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism.
BCHS said the sessions were designed to strengthen cultural and spiritual inclusivity across the organization.
BCHS says, “Together, BCHS is building a space where equity and belonging is an everyday experience for everyone who walks through their hospital doors.”
This past September, BCHS started sessions on Indigenous Health and Well-Being. FILE
Childhood trauma plays central role in substance use disorders
Substance abuse experts and medical organizations worldwide repeatedly cite trauma as being at the root cause of the majority of substance use disorders.
The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario says the legacy of colonization and oppression, loss of culture and language and the resulting intergenerational trauma experienced by many First Nations people and communities since contact has “significantly impacted health and wellbeing, especially in the context of substance abuse and related mental health issues.”
Dr. Gabor Mate, a world-renowned expert on trauma and substance abuse, says childhood trauma is at the core of addiction.
Statistics Canada and other health agencies report that Indigenous populations are dispro-
portionately affected by substance abuse compared to the general Canadian population, a disparity linked to ongoing systemic disadvantages and intergenerational trauma from colonization.
Here are some statistics:
-Overall Prevalence: about 25 percent of Indigenous people in Canada suffer from addiction, compared to 17 percent of the general population
-Correctional System: Among federal women offenders, substance use issues have increased for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous women, but are more prevalent among Indigenous women (75-79 percent for moderate to severe issues among Indigenous women vs. 43-55 percent for non-Indigenous women)
-Treatment Access:
In one survey of Indigenous people who inject drugs, less than half of the participants used opioid substitution therapy and just over a quarter used formal treatment services
for drug or alcohol use in the past year
-Higher Overdose Risk: First Nations people are five times more likely than their non-First Nations counterparts to experience an opioid-related overdose and three times more likely to die from one. Indigenous persons were 8.4 times more likely to die from accidental opioid drug poisoning in 2022
-Prescription Data: First Nations individuals are twice as likely to be dispensed an opioid prescription as non-First Nations individuals
-Regional Impacts: In British Columbia, Indigenous people account for a disproportionate percentage of overdose deaths. In Saskatchewan in 2024, First Nation men and women represented 51 percent of accidental opioid drug deaths.
-The Chiefs of Ontario report shows the number of First Nations whose deaths were attributed to opioid-related toxicity tripled from 2019 to
2021. 190 people died as a result of opioid-related toxicity in 2021, in comparison to 61 in 2019.
-Unintentional opioid poisoning deaths increased 366 percent for First Nations people since 2016. Indigenous persons are 8.4 times more likely to die from accidental opioid drug poisoning in 2022.
-The First Nations Health Authority data up to July 2024 showed, 20.3 percent of all paramedic-attended drug poisoning events were for First Nation people, and Indigenous life expectancy decreased by 7.1 years due to the pandemic and drug toxicity deaths between 2016 to 2021.
-Yukon - Of the 25 deaths from toxic drugs reported in 2022, 17 — or about two-thirds — identified as First Nations.
-In 2024, First Nation men and women represented 51 percent of accidental opioid drug deaths in Saskatchewan Indigenous Services Canada committed $650
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million in 2024 and 2025 to help tackle substance abuse in Indigenous communities.
Dr. Mate, a leading expert worldwide in the field of trauma and addictions, has written numerous books about the connection between childhood trauma and substance use disorders.
He lectures around the world describing the impacts of trauma and how it wires the brain or primes the brain for addiction.
“In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts” is one of his most popular books, in which he draws on cutting-edge science to demonstrate that childhood trauma is directly linked to all addictions.
His theory is that addiction should not be viewed as a genetic issue or moral failing, but as a result of severe trauma and/or emotional loss.
Dr. Mate practiced for 12 years in Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside, one of the most concentrated centres of open drug use in North
America, and he says that people turn to drugs to escape from unrelenting pain from childhood trauma.
It’s a means to selfsoothe deep-rooted fears and discomforts, he says.
“Addictive tendencies arise in the parts of our brains governing some of our most basic and life-sustaining needs and functions: incentive and motivation, physical and emotional pain relief, the regulation of stress, and the capacity to feel and receive love,” he says. “These brain circuits develop, or don’t develop, largely under the influence of the nurturing environment in early life, and that therefore addiction represents a failure of these crucial systems to mature in the way nature intended.”
Dr. Mate’s research indicates that compassion and treatment of trauma is at the root of helping people overcoming substance use disorders.
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History: Six Nations WW1 soldier Frank Montour gets a commission
Compiled by Jim Windle Brantford
Expositor
April, 1916
After 13 months spent in the trenches in Europe, during which time he went through big engagements unscathed, "Corp. F. Montour has returned home to take out a commission with the 114th Haldimand (Indian), battalion. Corp.
Montour is Chief Montour of Nation Indians and was in Brantford for a short time yesterday afternoon on his way to the
114th gathering. To-day he will report Credit., Corp.
Montour was a brother-in-law of the late Lieut.
Cameron D. Brant, who was the first, native born Brant County, man to lose his life in the Lieut.
Brant was killed in the battle of Ypres on April 23, a year ago last Sunday. With Lieut. Brant, Corp Montour was amongst the first Indians to volunteer when the Empire's call came for men. Corp. Montour was with his brother-
in-law when he was killed. Death, he states, was almost instantaneous, he being killed in a charge on the German trenches. At the time Corp. Montour left there were six other of a the Six Nations enlisted. Lieut. Brant was the only one to be killed, but, two others have been wounded.
All the big engagements, Ypres, Festubert, Givenchy, Pleogestreet, and Messines were participated in by Corp. Montour, who
was with the 4th battalion. Ypres, he states, was the heaviest fight and had the away largest casualties. It was after the battle of Ypres that he received his stripes. He was very modest in his | portrayal of the work at the front.
He was high in his praise of his commanding officer, Lieut. Col. Mac Colquhoun, who rose from a captain. At the beginning of year for good work he received the D.S.O. All the men have a high regard for
the colonel, he remarked. Corp. Montour came in from Hamilton yesterday noon. He was accompanied by his wife, who has been stopping in Hamilton with Lieut. Brant's widow.
Here they were guests Mr. Jacob Lewis, 38 Aberdeen Avenue, who is an uncle of Mrs. Montour. Later in the day they went to his for-
home in
Posterity Forever: The Loyalist Mohawk title Canada forgot
By Benjamin Doolittle UE
When you strip away all the legal jargon and colonial dust, the story of the Grand River is actually very simple: the Crown made specific, written promises to the Mohawk Nation and to its Loyalist allies, built a whole framework to honour those promises for “posterity… forever,” then quietly stopped using its own system and pretended it never existed. We live inside the fallout of that amnesia.
It starts in 1779 with what is often called the Haldimand Pledge. Governor Frederick Haldimand acknowledged that Mohawk villages like Canojaharie, Ticonderoga, and Aughugo had been “ruined by the rebels” precisely because those Mohawks stayed loyal to the King and the interests of government. Haldimand recited that his predecessor, Sir Guy Carleton, had promised that when the war ended, those settlements would be restored at the expense of the Crown to the condition they were in before the fighting. Haldimand said clearly that this promise was just, and he ratified it in his own name. In plain language: the Crown admitted a debt. Mohawk loss was not accidental. It was suffered in service to the Crown, and the Crown accepted responsibility to make it right.
In 1784, that promise took concrete territorial form. The Haldimand Proclamation set apart a tract of land “under His protection” along the
Grand River, six miles deep on each side from Lake Erie to the river’s headwaters. Haldimand said he had purchased this land from other Indigenous owners, “at the earnest desire” of His Majesty’s Mohawk allies. He then authorized “the said Mohawk Nation” and such others of the Six Nations as wished to settle in their quarter to take possession and settle on the river. Most important is the granting clause: it is this land “which them and their posterity are to enjoy forever.” That is not vague poetry. It is a deliberate choice of words. The beneficiaries are the Mohawk Nation and their posterity. The time frame is forever. The land is Crown-purchased, set apart, and under royal protection. That is a special constitutional posture, not ordinary provincial real estate.
Five years later, in 1789, Lord Dorchester added another layer: the mark of honour for those Loyalists who had “adhered to the unity of the Empire and joined the Royal Standard” before 1783. He wanted to put a visible mark on those families and their descendants, to distinguish them from later settlers. The Council ordered Land Boards to keep a registry of all such people so that “their posterity may be discriminated from future settlers” in parish registers, militia rolls, and other public records. Attached to this order was a note explaining that those Loyalists, “and all their children and their descendants by either
sex,” were to be identified with the capitals U.E. after their names, for “United Empire.”
This is crucial to understand: the U.E. designation is not an “Aboriginal hereditary title.” It doesn’t come from the Indian Act, it doesn’t come from band lists, and it doesn’t come from clan systems, even though it sits alongside and intersects with Mohawk clan law on the Grand River. It is a Crown-created, Loyalist hereditary distinction. In the Canadian context, it is one of the only hereditary post-nominal distinctions that still exists in this way. On one side, you have the sovereign themself –the King or Queen, holding the Crown in right of Canada. On the other, you have the United Empire Loyalist post-nominal. Both are rooted in imperial law and honour. That makes the U.E. designation a very rare thing: a living hereditary Crown dignity that marks certain bloodlines in perpetuity, separate from Aboriginal title doctrine and separate from ordinary citizenship.
Dorchester’s decision means the Crown isn’t only talking about land; it is creating a unique hereditary status. It says that descendants by either sex are to be marked out in the records for future benefits and privileges. That is not how Canadian law normally works. Most honours die with the person. Here the whole point is that the mark runs down the line, just as the Haldimand grant runs down the line. So for Mohawk Loyalist families on the Grand River, there
are two tracks operating at once: the Indigenous law and clan line, and this separate Loyalist-Crown hereditary mark that Canada still recognizes on paper but largely ignores when it comes to land and jurisdiction.
In 1796, John Graves Simcoe admitted that the registry Dorchester ordered “has not been generally made.” Rather than abandoning the idea, he said it was still necessary to identify those persons and families, both for the mark of honour and to fulfill His Majesty’s intention of settling them on their lands “without the incidental expenses” of grants. So he ordered all such Loyalists, who had adhered to the unity of the Empire and joined the Royal Standard before 1783, to prove this “upon oath” before the magistrates in Michaelmas quarter sessions. Those who complied could be confirmed in their possessions by deed under the provincial seal, fee-free. Those who did nothing would not be entitled, “in this respect,” to that particular benefit. Simcoe created a legal process: tell the court who you are, under oath, and the Crown will confirm your lands without charge. It is a procedural bridge between the honour promised on paper and the actual title in people’s hands
Taken together, these four instruments form a coherent whole. Haldimand’s pledge and proclamation supply the substantive obligation and the territorial grant: a Crown-purchased refuge on the Grand River for
the Mohawk Nation and their posterity, forever. Dorchester’s mark of honour and Simcoe’s proclamation supply the hereditary and procedural framework: a class of Loyalist posterity, marked U.E., to be recorded in public registers, and a court-based process to ascertain who they are and confirm their lands. For Mohawk Loyalist families on the Grand River, these aren’t four separate museum pieces; they are one integrated Crown system that was never properly completed.
What went wrong is not that the words on these documents are unclear. What went wrong is that the Crown stopped using its own machinery. The registries Dorchester ordered were patchy. The quarter-sessions process Simcoe set up faded away with constitutional changes. The special category of “Mohawk Loyalist posterity on the Haldimand Tract” was gradually flattened into more convenient labels: “Indian band,” “Aboriginal rights claimant,” “municipal taxpayer,” “provincial resident.” Later institutions – especially the Indian Act and municipal-tax systems – were simply dropped on top of Haldimand lands as if they were ordinary Crown property, while the original grant language, and the Loyalist mark of honour, were pushed into the background as heritage trivia.
Today, this creates a crisis of standing. The very people Haldimand and Dorchester were talking about – Mohawk families whose ancestors
lost everything for the Crown, who were settled on Grand River lands to be enjoyed by “them and their posterity forever,” and who fall inside the U.E. Loyalist definition –have no dedicated box to tick in court. They are told to speak only as Indian Act band members, or as generic Aboriginal claimants, or as private individuals. Meanwhile, modern negotiations talk about “settling” the Haldimand Tract by cutting a cheque to a band council, as if that exhausts obligations to the Loyalist Mohawk posterity that the Crown itself promised to distinguish and protect.
If honour is to mean anything, that has to change. Re-activating the Haldimand and Dorchester–Simcoe framework in our time means rebuilding a hereditary registry for Mohawk Loyalist posterity, creating modern procedures to “ascertain upon oath” the very status Simcoe described, and insisting that land, taxation, and jurisdiction along the Grand River be discussed from that starting point, not from whatever administrative shortcuts Canada has grown comfortable with.
The promises were written down. The Crown knew exactly who it was dealing with and spoke directly to posterity. We are that posterity. The task now is not to invent new rights, but to insist that the old ones be seen, named, and finally honoured in the way they were always meant to be. See full series on sixmilesdeep.com and TwoRowTimes.com
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ANISHINABEK NATION
HEAD OFFICE (November 24, 2025) — The Government of Ontario’s recent focus on the proposed Buy Ontario Act, 2025, underscores its commitment to prioritizing Ontario-made goods and services in public procurement, ostensibly to protect local workers and bolster the economy. However, this narrow emphasis on immediate procurement policies reveals a significant oversight: the failure to recognize and capitalize on the substantial economic potential of First Nations procurement strategies.
“First Nations represent a multi-billion-dollar economic opportunity that Ontario has just ignored. Indigenous-owned businesses and suppliers possess the capacity to contribute significantly to Ontario’s infrastructure, manufacturing, forestry, and resource sectors,” states Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige. “By not actively integrating First
Nation procurement into its broader economic and infrastructure plans, the province of Ontario is missing out on a chance to foster true First Nation economic development, create sustainable jobs, and build lasting partnerships that can benefit all Ontarians.”
A dedicated First Nation procurement strategy would align with principles of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, reconciliation, and economic inclusion, ensuring that First Nations are not sidelined but rather active participants in Ontario’s growth. Ignoring this potential undermines efforts to create a truly resilient and diverse economy, one that recognizes the importance of First Nation sovereignty and economic independence.
“While the Government of Ontario’s policies aim to protect and promote local industries, they failed to acknowledge and recognize the unique and vast economic contribu-
tions that First Nations can offer,” states Grand Council Chief Debassige.
“The province’s failure to develop and implement a comprehensive First Nation procurement strategy reflects a missed opportunity to harness a significant, untapped economic resource—one that could drive sustainable growth, foster reconciliation, and position Ontario as a leader in First Nation economic development. Without this strategic inclusion, Ontario risks leaving billions of dollars on the table and in the ground and perpetuating economic disparities that have long persisted for First Nations.”
The Anishinabek Nation is a political advocate for 39 member First Nations across Ontario, representing approximately 70,000 citizens. The Anishinabek Nation is the oldest political organization in Ontario and can trace its roots back to the Confederacy of Three Fires, which existed long before European contact.
FNFA delivers $4B for First Nation Projects, contributing $8.47B to Canada’s economy
British Columbia –First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) has successfully raised over $4 billion in financing for Nation-building projects in Canada contributing to the creation of an estimated 39,006 jobs and $8.47 billion to Canada’s economy.
“We are the only First Nation-led organization in the world leveraging private capital for a pooled-borrowing model, and this proves it’s working.” said Ernie Daniels, President and CEO, FNFA.
“In 2014 we issued our first bond for $90 million, and without the leadership of our dedicated board of directors and team over the years, we would not have reached $4 billion in financing.”
FNFA raises capital through its successful bond issuances and a commercial paper program of $900 million to
tel First Nation, BC and FNFA Board Chair. “This milestone represents our growing membership and the vision of leaders who are building economic wealth and improving quality of life in their communities.”
finance community priorities. FNFA’s innovative model strives to provide affordable interest rates and better financing terms, making them a national lender of choice for Nations in Canada who choose to work with them.
“First Nations have already demonstrated their ability to drive economic growth, create thousands of jobs and strengthen industries from clean energy to seafood,” said Chief Derek Epp, Ch’íyáq-
Over half of the 634 First Nations in Canada are voluntarily scheduled to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (2005) allowing those members access to affordable financing and investment services through FNFA. FNFA is a First Nations-led non-profit, financial services corporation mandated under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (2005) providing cost-effective financing, investment management, and capital advisory services to First Nations communities in Canada. FNFA does not rely on federal government funding and is self-sufficient.
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION:
The second-generation cut-off is a mandate that prevents First Nations people with status under the Indian Act from passing entitlement on to their children and grandchildren because of the person with whom they chose to parent
The issue of double majority voting thresholds will also be examined This is to ensure that any proposed solution to the secondgeneration cut-off does not become an obstacle to First Nations seeking control over their membership lists due to an increased registered population that a legislative remedy would impose
The Collaborative Process on the Second Generation Cut-Off and Section 10 Voting Thresholds Thursday, November 27 6pm Date: Time: Council Chambers (1695 Chiefswood Road)
Location: Q&A Opportunity:
Only questions relevant to the presentation will be answered
FNFA is a First Nations-led non-profit, financial services corporation mandated under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act. FILE
Black Friday Sale
Lacrosse
By 2RT Staff
GUELPH, ON - The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public's assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of a breach of her Statutory Release.
Heather BELL is described as Indigenous female, 56 years of age, 6' (183cm), 212lbs (96 kgs) with black hair and hazel eyes. She has several Tattoos; Left side of Neck'Believe'
Upper Torso - FrontDesign
Upper Torso - BackFace and Quote
Right Breast - Rose and 'Joey'
Right Hand - Letter 'B' with Crown on top
Left Hand - Backwards dollar sign
Right Arm - 'Respect…'
Right Calf - 'Kyle' with birthdate
Left Arm - 'Nothing Changes…'
Left Calf - Butterfly
Heather BELL is serving 4-years, 11-months and 8-days for;
Possession of Schedule I/II Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x 3 counts
Fail To Comply with Order - At Large Possession of Weapon knowing unauthorized Possession of Weapon contrary to Prohibition Order
The offender is known to frequent Hamilton, Guelph, Kingston and Peterborough Ontario.
Anyone having contact with this offender or information in regards to their whereabouts is asked to contact the Provincial R.O.P.E. Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE) or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or call 9-1-1.
DOMESTIC ASSAULT INVESTIGATION – ONE PERSON CHARGED
Brant County OPP has charged one individual following a domestic-related incident in Brant County.
On November 21, 2025, at approximately 6:35 p.m., officers responded
to a 911 call reporting a disturbance at a residence on Brant Road. The investigation revealed a verbal argument between two individuals. No injuries were reported.
One person was found to be in violation of four release orders, including conditions not to attend the residence or have contact with the other individual. The parties are known to each other.
Charges: Fail to comply with release order (x4)
The accused was held for bail court.
Support is available. Victims of domestic violence are not alone. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the Assaulted Women’s Helpline at 1-866-863-0511 or your local police service. In an emergency, call 911. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or submit a tip online at www.crimestoppersbb.com.
SPORTS
know the score.
By Jazz Fuller
Welcome back! We had another great week of sports action, with some home teams trending in the right and wrong directions!
Let’s start with who hasn’t been playing like absolute dumpster fires, the NBA’s Toronto Raptors! The 416 Raptors have been nothing short of a home court machine as of late, sweeping their weekend series games against the Washington Wizards 140-110 W, Brooklyn Nets 119-109 W & winning this past Monday night 110-99 over a very good Cleveland Cavaliers team. The raptors are winners of 8 straight games, climbing to 2nd place overall in the Eastern Conference, and 6th place overall in the league. Toronto’s Big 3 Trio of Ingram, Barnes & Barrett continue to pave the way for the Raptors averaging a combined 61ppg. Only the Defending Champion Oklahoma City Thunder 17-1 winning 9 in a row & Detroit Pistons 15-2 with 13 wins in a row have been hotter. The
Column: Scoreboard Watchin' week Gei
Raptors welcome the 2-15 Indiana Pacers into Toronto tonight. Indiana made the NBA Finals last year but can’t seem to function at all with their best player Tyrese Halliburton out for the season recovering from an Achilles Injury. Former Raptor Pascal Siakam leads the Pacers in scoring averaging 24.8ppg. After the Raptors slap around the Pacers tonight they head on the road for 2 games Saturday night against the 4-13 Charlotte Hornets led by Miles Bridges 22ppg & LaMelo Ball 21.2ppg, Sunday Night in the Big Apple against the 10-6 NY Knicks led by Jalen Brunson 28.3 ppg & Karl Anthony Towns 22.6 ppg, then back home next Tuesday night in Toronto to play the 8-10 Portland Trailblazers led by Dani Avdija 24.9ppg & Shaedon Sharpe 22.6ppg. In NFL football news, The Buffalo Bills continued their rollercoaster season with a terrible loss on the road to the now 6-5 Houston Texans, losing 2319. Bills star QB Josh Allen threw for 253 yards with 0 passing td’s and 2 INT’s while rushing just 5 times for 20 yards. The Bills had a chance late in the 4Q to take the lead when they got a first down on a wonderful 4th and 27 play, but a few plays later Josh Allen missed passing to a wide open TE Dawson Knox and threw his second interception of the game which
sealed the L for the Bills. Offensive Coordinator Joe Brady is on the hot seat for the Bills with some fans wondering how he hasn’t been fired yet after several very terrible play calls over the past few games that have cost the Bills 2 losses in their past 3 games. The Bills overall record has sunk them to 7-4, currently holding a 1 game lead for the final AFC wild card playoff spot. Currently, the hottest teams in the NFL are the New England Patriots who are 10-2 on a W9 streak, the Denver Broncos who are 9-2 on a W8 streak and the LA Rams 9-2 who are currently on a W6 streak. The Buffalo Bills have a few days to get their act together before a 4:25pm game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers this Sunday afternoon. Early NFL Thanksgiving day action gets started tomorrow with 3 games slated. First up, a 1pm matchup between GB Packers @ Detroit Lions. Secondly, A 4:30pm matchup between KC Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys. Finally, the night game, an 8:20pm matchup between Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens with Injured Bengals QB Joe Burrow possibly making his return to the field after missing several games this year with a toeturf foot injury.
In NHL hockey news, the circus continues for the Toronto Maple Leafs
as they’ve now sunken to last place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-10-3 record. The leafs last win was Tuesday night 3-2 in OT against the St. Louis Blues, but followed up that game with two back to back L’s against the Columbus Bluejackets 3-2 OT L & a 5-2 road L to the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night. The Leafs get ready for a five game road trip where they look to return the monkey on their backs to the Toronto Zoo and get their dull skates attended to. They play on the road vs Columbus Bluejackets tonight at 7pm, Friday night @ Washington Capitals 5pm start, Saturday night @ Pittsburgh Penguins 7pm start, next Tuesday night @ Florida Panthers 7:30pm start, wrapping the road trip up next Thursday night @ Carolina Hurricanes for a 7pm game. Currently leading the Toronto Maple Leafs in scoring are William Nylander with 10 goals and 19 assists, and John Tavares with 12 goals and 15 assists. Captain Austin Matthews, whose been hiding under his locker currently sits third on the team in points with 9 goals and 5 assists.
In men’s college basketball news, the #1 overall Purdue Boilermakers beat the #15 ranked Texas Tech Raiders 86-56 in the Bahamas Classic Showdown on the weekend. There are
By Jim Windle
a number of tournaments currently being played on neutral courts through out America this week, highlighted by games in the Bahamas, Vegas and Florida during USA’S Thanksgiving/Black Friday holiday week. Rounding out the current top 10 teams in college basketball are #1 Purdue, #2 Arizona, #3 Houston, #4 Houston, #5 Uconn, with Louisville, Michigan, Alabama, BYU, and Florida round up teams ranked 6 through 10.
In college football news, #1 Ohio State Buckeyes #2 Indiana Hoosiers and #3 Texas A&M Aggies continued their perfect 11-0 seasons all winning their matchups over the weekend. Ohio State won their game at home 42-9 over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Indiana Hoosiers won their game at home 31-7 over the Wisconsin Badgers. Texas A&M won their home matchup 48-0 over the Samford Bulldogs. Currently, the top 10 teams in the CFB Rankings are as follows: #1 OSU Buckeyes 11-0, #2 Indiana Hoosiers 11-0, #3 Texas A&M Aggies 11-0, #4 Georgia Bulldogs 10-1. #5 Oregon Ducks 10-1, Ole Miss 10-1, Texas Tech 10-1, Oklahoma Sooners 9-2, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-2 & Alabama Crimson Tide 9-2 round up teams ranked 6 through 10. With just a few regular
Monty Watch
Montour scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins. Montour was the hero for the Kraken after scoring the deciding goal with 50 seconds left in the overtime period. He's up to four goals and 12 points in 17 outings this year. Montour didn't come close to matching his 73-point regular-season output from 2022-23 in the 2023-24 or 2024-25 regular seasons. However, he has a real shot of recording at least 45 points for the second time in his career if he stays healthy for the rest of the
season weeks remaining in college football, the top 3 Heisman Trophy race remains close between QB Fernando Mendoza of Indiana Hoosiers currently a -130 favourite, followed by RB Jeremiah Love of Notre Dame Fighting Irish currently a +425 underdog and QB Julian Sayin of Ohio State Buckeyes who is also a +425 underdog. In Our NFL Pick Ems challenge, last week we went 3-2 with both the Colts and Eagles blowing late 4Q leads, which brings our overall record after three weeks to 11-4. This week, (NFL Week 13) I like the Detroit Lions to beat the GB Packers on USA Thanksgiving, as well as the home underdog Dallas Cowboys to beat the KC Chiefs. I like the SF 49ers to beat the Cleveland Browns Sunday, followed by wins from the Indianapolis Colts over the Houston Texans and a Monday night double digit win from the New England Patriots over the NY Giants. Good luck to the Bills this weekend in Pittsburgh, it won’t be an easy game, but I think they sneak in a late 4Q win. As always, thanks for tuning in to read, catch ya on the flip side! o:neh gihya!
Jazz Fuller
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MEETING FOR THE
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
Thursday, December 4, 2025
From 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Community Centre
659-4 New Credit Road, RR 6, Hagersville
The meeting provides an opportunity for families and community members of Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation to receive the Annual Report on the Education Services Agreement supporting MCFN students attending Grand Erie schools
Together, we continue building strong, transparent relationships to support student success and well-being.
The goals of this gathering are to:
Opinion: Indigenous men's health
By Jazz Fuller
This month is about focusing on bettering yourself, if you weren’t already. This month we are taking a time-out to breathe when we are over-stressed. This month is about standing up and taking better care of ourselves mentally, physically and emotionally. This is a time where we can learn that asking for help is showing signs of strength, not weakness. Sometimes a busy life overstimulates us and we forget to take a second to right our ship.
Some of us may feel that alcohol, weed, tobacco & drugs are the answer to solving problems when most times those decisions make things worse. It’s very important to understand that before avenues in our lives can get better, we must act upon ourselves to re-shape better decisions. No matter what anyone tells you, only YOU can only control yourself and your own actions.
and sandals. When you’re out eating alone without the family, tip the waitress just 10%, understand that grocery prices keep rising and we’re not rich.
Watch that new movie or show that you keep putting off. Do yourself a solid, google “Taylor Sheridan” and watch everything that he’s ever written, produced or directed, you will not be disappointed! Start with: (Yellowstone, Landman, Mayor Of Kingstown, Lioness, Tulsa King, Sons Of Anarchy, Sicario, Hell or High Water, Wind River). Go out and purchase that new lazyboy chair or mattress you saw online, comfort is priceless, no matter what anyone else tries to tell you. Mix in a salad once in awhile.
Take the time to cut up the greens yourself, add crushed black pepper, shaved mozzarella, the right amount of Renee’s Caesar dressing along with a generous amount of crispy garlic croutons and watch it turn your entire day around. Money comes and goes but time doesn’t. Wake up and continue to do more and more of the things that make you happy.
Report on the Past Year Share updates on programs, services, student supports, and enrollment.
Meeting Schedule - from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Engage Families and Gather Input
n Opening Remarks and Dinner
Provide a space for families to ask questions, voice concerns, and offer feedback.
Strengthen Relationships and Transparency
n Report on the 2024-25 School Year Share updates on programs, services, student supports, and enrolment.
Traditionally, as Indigenous men, we are the breadwinners. It is our duty to take care of families, shelter them, cloth them, feed them, and teach them, but we sometimes forget to take the time to ensure that we aren’t running on fumes. We must practice balance. Our minds and bodies need a healthy balance of rest and relaxation to ensure that we can tackle each day with a clear mind. A healthy life balance involves self-care. Self-care can mean a number of different things to men.
Build trust between families, educators, and Grand Erie staff by ensuring open communication.
n Engage Families and Gather Input
Plan for the Future
Provide a space for families to ask questions, voice concerns, and offer feedback.
Identify next steps and priorities to improve the educational experience of Six Nations students.
n Strengthen Relationships and Transparency
Build trust between families, educators, and Grand Erie staff by ensuring open communication.
n Plan for the Future
Identify next steps and priorities to improve the educational experience of MCFN students.
n Information Booths
Grand Erie secondary schools will be on-site to share information about programs, initiatives and services.
Self care could be a car ride by yourself singing a Nickelback song on word for word with the window down & hair gracefully swanging in the wind.
Sometimes self-care might be you leaving the house in just a hoody, sandals & shorts because it feels good in the middle of November even though you have skinny frog legs that look identical to hotdogs because you haven’t hit a leg day in 7 months.
Self-care can be as simple as saying “NO” when you don’t want to do something, for those that disagree, google “Free Will”. As men, we need to stop doing things that we don’t enjoy. Re-lace those old sneakers. Get that new Keurig. Rock those socks
Surround yourself with family, friends and people that you enjoy being around, get rid of the people that you don’t. You don’t need an excuse to get rid of the people in your life that are slowing you down or negatively affecting your aura. One door closing means another door opening. People act like we can’t make new friends after high school or college. Also, know the difference between self-care and being selfish.
Self-care progresses your life in a positive way, selfishness doesn’t. Selfishness is ordering 14 smile cookies at 7:47am on a Saturday morning at the Ohsweken Tims line and ruining a bunch of kids’ day. Selfishness is saying “I” instead of “We”. Don’t be selfish! The glass is always half full, no matter what mood you’re in, we can always try to turn our dark days better, with just a little patience. The days we don’t think we can do are the days that we need to ask for help.
Talk about your feelings with someone you trust,
if you don’t trust anyone at least write them down. Don’t bottle up your negative emotions in silence! That will take years off of your life. Sometimes as men, we don’t think there is anyone to turn to talk to, but there always is. If you consider yourself kind of a loner, I’m here for you! Just know that you’re never alone in this world. People truly care about others. In a small knit community like Six Nations we need to be here for one another, instead of tearing each other down. You’ve seen negative comments of people tearing each other down in person and on social media because it gives them some sense of comfort or contention, when really those people just need a hug. Don’t be a plug, offer a hug. Humans naturally need the comfort of others to feel appreciated, and obviously the sun and summer months help. We aren’t meant to get through this life alone. Respect other people’s opinions when you don’t agree with them. Always attempt to be a good person. When you see someone in public being rude, say something, don’t let them make a bad decision in front of you, say something useful. It’s 2025 and people are stuck on their phones 4-10+ screen-time hours a day watching other people live their lives while forgetting to live their own. We as Indigenous men have such strong-willed minds and are more then capable of making positive changes for ourselves each and every day. Adjust your daily decisions accordingly, think before your react, we aren’t robots yet. Technology isn’t always a bad thing, but use it carefully, don’t abuse it. Always remember, you were put on this earth for a reason, find that reason. Enjoy yourself. Spread love, not hate. If you’re lonely, find the confidence to go on a date! (She’ll say yes, just be funny). Save a horse, ride a fried bologna. Keep safe everyone, the holidays are right around the corner!
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SIX NATIONS COUNCIL
SIX NATIONS AND NEW CREDIT
CLUES ACROSS
1. Popular wine __ Spumante
5. Greatly impressed
11. __ and that
12. Uttered with passion
16. Boats
17. Veteran actor Harris
18. Casserole with game
19. Reprehensible acts
24. They precede C
25. Says under one’s breath
26. Taxis
27. It transfers genetic info
28. NFL great Randy
29. Where college students sleep
30. Major European river
31. Taco condiment
33. -frutti
34. Polish city
38. Astronomy unit
39. Khoikhoin peoples
40. Bears QB Williams
43. Scrambled, fried, boiled
44. Price indicators
45. One-time world power
49. When you hope to get somewhere
50. Farm building
51. Choose carefully
53. Magnum was one
54. One who combines
56. Nursemaids
58. Partner to Pa
59. Notable river
60. Officially honors
63. Colorless compound
64. A fancy chair
65. Email function
1. The central area in a building 2. Religion of Japan 3. Leggings 4. Officially distributes
5. Arabian Sea seaport
6. Spanish doctors
7. It cools your house
8. Currency of Poland
9. Slowly moves into
10. Days (Spanish)
13. Unit of volume
14. Emit
15. With two replaceable hydrogens
20. Title for a man
21. Equally
22. Scarlett’s home
23. One-time tech titan
27. Subway dwellers
29. One-tenth of a liter
30. Central European river
31. Distress signal
32. Expression of sympathy
33. The bill in a restaurant
34. Football equipment
35. Dance music
36. Russian river
37. Cosmetics giant Mary __
38. Gym class
40. Automobiles
41. Roman honorific
42. Losses in sports
44. Skin tone in summer
45. Distant planet
46. Critical humor
47. Illegally obtained
48. Go back over
50. Home appliance brand
51. Unit of radioactivity
52. Home of the Flyers
54. Short official note
55. Emit coherent radiation
57. Anno Domini (in the year of Our Lord)
61. Most common noble gas (abbr.)
62. Toward
SUDOKU
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Right now you are inspired to roll up your sleeves and clear away the clutter so you can focus on what counts, Aries. Your productivity soars this week.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Your words will carry extra weight between this week and next, Taurus. Don’t hold back on speaking about what is in your heart. You may navigate your way to romance.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, this week you may feel energized to pursue new connections with family and friends. Plan a few long overdue catch-ups, and bask in that feeling of contentment.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Some may call you timid, Cancer, but not this week. You put all of yourself out there the next few days, and others may be hanging on your every word.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Money is at the top of your priority list, Leo. You may be dreaming big or content to just make sense of finances that have gotten a bit off the rails.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, it’s all about honesty this week and letting others in. Don’t sugarcoat things with the people you love. They will love you even if you’re in need of some support.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, release what is draining your energy, especially before the busy holiday season is in full force. Wrap up lingering projects and bow out of obligations that are stretching you too thin.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, you are selective about your social circle, but stay open to new friendships. New allies bring surprising opportunities if you simply let them in.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Your ambitious streak is on fire right now, Sagittarius. Partnerships and acquisitions are very much within reach, so start conversations now. It’s time to network as much as possible.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
You pride yourself on telling it like it is, Capricorn. But candor can sometimes be costly. A measured approach in a delicate situation this week can serve you well.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Typically “what you see is what you get” is your mantra, Aquarius. Yet, this week you might hold something back to be a bit more mysterious. Others may not catch on right away.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Relationships take center stage in your life, Pisces. Talks of further commitment could come up more often than in the past. This is an important time.
