Onkwehon:we Wee in review, December 31 2014

Mohawk man asks Mrs. Flaherty to vacate ‘illegally’ occupied land Thahoketoteh, from the Mohawk Nation, wrote a letter to Mrs. Flaherty on Dec. 19 asking…

The true role of the Rotisken’rakéhte

Though the image of the camouflage clad warrior facing off with police at a barricade has been sensationalized by the mainstream media, it is actually…

Reading about the Creator’s game

The Warriors is a children’s novel by Abenaki author and storyteller Joseph Bruchac. In this contemporary story, Jake Forrest, a 12-year-old Iroquois boy, tries to…

“Reality store” simulates future life`

OHSWEKEN – Students from Emily C. General elementary school got a chance to role play their future lives last Wednesday. The Student Reality Store is…

Onkwehonwe week in review, December 17 2014

US allows marijuana sales on reserves WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Justice Department announced on Dec. 11 that it will advise all state attorneys to…

Black lives matter

I’ve kept my mouth shut for a long time. I didn’t dare publicly acknowledge the lives and deaths of people like Kenneth Chamberlain Sr, Trayvon…

“Reality store” simulates future life

OHSWEKEN – Students from Emily C. General elementary school got a chance to role play their future lives last Wednesday. The Student Reality Store is…

Onkwehonwe week in review, December 17 2014

Elderly Aboriginal woman is forcefully taken down by RCMP officer SMITHERS, BC – A 61-year old Irene Joseph, 61, from the Wet’suwet’en nation, was forcefully knocked…

Celebrating Ongwehowe Artists

Iroquois Art, Power, and History is a richly illustrated book written by art historian and anthropology professor Neal B. Keating. He explores Haudenosaunee (Six Nations…

Two Onkwehon:we Christmas tales

An Aboriginal Carol and The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood An Aboriginal Carol is a 2008 release from Red Deer Press that truly…

Yoga and the power of breath

With the demands of our everyday life, we sometimes take on numerous tasks at once, which include a combination of home life, personal life and…

Onkwehon:we week in review Dec, 10

Leona Aglukkaq and Nutrition North come under fire OTTAWA – Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq has come under fire from critics after she was caught on camera…

Are we throwing away our “Onkwe’hon:we Knowledge”?

Under the guise of such excuses as…”well I wasn’t raised with the culture”; or “I don’t know anyone who knows about that”; or “I don’t have…

Book Review: Tilly

Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience is the winner in CODE’s (Canadian Organization for Development through Education) 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis…

Ryan McMahon on East Van Calling podcast

Garth Mullins: Tell me about Indian and Cowboy – what’s the vision? Ryan McMahon: Indian and Cowboy is a website – a podcast platform. We’re…