Wabun youth gathering: a template for suicide prevention
Suicide is a major problem in First Nations right across the country. As a First Nation person, I have been touched by suicide in the…
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Palestine and the Onkwehonwe
“Palestine, that’s none of our business.” Or so some may think and say. The genocide unfolding in Palestine has been intensifying over the last five…
Hunger strike for Grassy Narrows after report hidden by Ontario government comes to light
On Monday, the Grassy Narrows (Asubpeechoseewagong) First Nation and the Chiefs of Ontario held a press conference about the province’s decision to push ahead with clearcut logging at all costs on Grassy Narrows traditional territory and its concealment of a 100-page report about the effects of mercury poisoning on the community.
All it takes is an opportunity and hard work
PARIS – The 3-NOLANS First Nation Hockey School came to the Brant Sports Complex in Paris last week to pass on not only two generations…
Charges laid by McHale dropped
CAYUGA – Assault charges were dropped Tuesday morning against land defender Kawaowene, but soon after the hearing, charges for breach of condition were filed by…
The many definitions of ceremony
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “ceremony” as “a formal act or event that is a part of a social or religious occasion.” For us as First…
Fighting for my health
Growing up, I was always very active in sports and was very good at it. I played volley ball, basketball and hockey. Just as I…
Six Nations protesters shut down Line 9 integrity dig
CAMBRIDGE – At approximately 10am on July 17th, 2014 about 30 people gathered at one of the 400 integrity dig sites that Embridge must inspect and repair in order to continue the Line 9 project. Members of the Six Nations community and their allies gathered at Lockie road and Bethany court and were successful in stopping the work on a section of the pipeline.
The Meeting of a Nation
Earlier this year I wrote a story asking the question, ‘how does one decolonize’? Well just a few weeks ago the Oneida Nation did something fantastic in efforts to do just that. They held a nation wide meeting to discuss Oneida Nationhood, and welcomed all Oneida people to attend. Former candidate for Six Nations Elected Chief Yukiyatakenhas was there and shared the experience with me.
Finding balance with creation
There comes a time in life when we consider options for finding balance: physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. We strive to achieve a “Good Mind” and good “Way of Life” to find harmony with ourselves, family, friends, communities and our Earth Mother.
Make it Sacred
How often do we stop to ask, where does our food really come from? Over the centuries, decades and years we have ignorantly participated in…
My Weight Loss Journey
The day I decided to take my life back was on September 01, 2010. I weighed 174 pounds. I was angry, bitter, in denial and…
Unist’ot’en brace for summer attack from Chevron
SMITHERS – Tensions are high in northern British Columbia this summer after Stephen Harper’s government approved the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project in June.
N’Amerind Friendship Centre get huge gift from Angels in the Night
LONDON – Angels in the Night is a community effort that delivers newly-purchased coats, blankets, gloves, toiletries, and other essentials to homeless shelters across Canada.…
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
MNN. June 29, 2014. We Indigenous sovereigns are mandated by Creation to set things in order. The government and court set up by foreign Admiralty Law can’t give something they don’t own. Buying and selling stolen property is against both our law as well as corporate Admiralty Law.