Letter send to Brantford Mayor from HRNABrantford

The letter below was sent by Haudenosaunee & Raseron:ni Neighborhood Association of Brantford to the Brantford Mayor. The Association will be developing an independent and voluntary…

Our beating hearts

The following is the convocation speech presented by Carla Robinson to the University of Toronto graduates on November 18, 2014. Thank you, Professor Angela Hildyard,…

Truth, restitution and complicity

Up Ghost River: A Chief’s Journey through the Turbulent Waters of Native History was a 2014 shortlist nominee for the Governor General’s Literary Awards. This…

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes is no stranger to modern, Indigenous communities. However, despite its prevalence, this diagnosis is still shrouded in myths. At De dwa da dehs nye>s,…

Kentyohkwenhahsta: the people’s wampum forever growing

We the people of this great creation have always been the ‘story tellers’. We are Onkwehonwe – the Real People. We share the knowledge that…

Grey Eyes reclaims stories with authenticity and heart

GoodMinds staff spent an exciting November weekend at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where they were pleased to be the official vendor for the First…

The Ollivanders win NAMA rock recording award

OHSWEKEN – It was smiles and back-slaps all around as the Six Nations-based rock band The Ollivanders took the award for Best Rock Recording at…

Rinelle Harper’s strength inspires, renews calls for a national inquiry

“Strength” is the word that comes to mind when one considers what 16-year-old Rinelle Harper survived Friday, November 7th in Winnipeg. Harper, who is from…

From white racism to the Red Road

Relationships are the key to all teachings. Traditional teachings had led me to a place where I now embrace my past. I am able to…

The rivalry heats up in the battle for second place Friday

BRANTFORD – Last Friday, Nov. 17th, the Brantford Blast met their 403 rivals, the Dundas Real McCoys at the Brantford and District Civic Centre and…

The Indigenous experience in the world wars

When the Spirits Dance: A Cree Boy’s Search for the Meaning of War by award-winning authors Larry Loyie and Constance Brissenden is a children’s non-fiction…

Walking the Red Road

Six years ago, I was 155 pounds, living on the streets, drunk, high and doing what I had to survive or escape the pain I…

Kent Monkman: Painting in an age of colonial denial

SIX NATIONS – Over 50 people spent an enjoyable evening at the Woodland Cultural Centre with reknowned Cree-Canadian artist Kent Monkman last Wednesday night. Monkman…

The Ollivanders – Two Suns

Raw. Honest. The truth. Primitive. Rebellious. The truth. Dry. In your face. It’s always refreshing to hear production values that honor the artist, the poet,…

Guts and grease: the original diet of the Onkwehon:we

Above all, the food writers tell us, avoid fats, especially saturated fats. The hunter-gatherer’s diet was highly politically correct, they say, rich in polyunsaturated and…