The case for voting this federal election

Growing up on Six Nations as a child I came to learn that most people I knew didn’t vote in provincial and federal elections. I…

The nastiest dirty word thrown about? Tax.

The back and forth rhetoric of dirty words on the Rez is a historical truth that has been in play since the deposition of the…

Six Nations is a warriors settlement

One of our teachings over here at TRT about the history of Six Nations came from Ackland Davey. He told the story about how people…

Seneca leader Red Jacket defended indigenous religious rights, upheld diversity

In his time, Red Jacket was a critical mediator in relations between the emerging United States of America and the Seneca. He personified the Haudenosaunee…

Over 30 people ask courts to release convicted chid sex offender to Sour Springs longhouse leadership

Trigger Warning: This story discusses child rape and rape apologists. The Gaiwiyo Handsome Lake tradition, which started in the 1850s, has occupied the ceremonial space…

McLaughlin hoax is not a laughing matter

In the latest bizzaro world of pretendian news — a new story is breaking on social media. BethAnn McLaughlin, a former professor at Vanderbilt University…

Zero tolerance: Top Indigenous leader calls for systemic change for policing

OTTAWA — The only way to overcome racism in Canada’s policing agencies is to impose systemic change and a zero-tolerance policy aimed at eliminating the…

How the erasure of indigenous history still exists today

History is a coagulated pool of memory-driven accounts that can be altered over time and this is something that we know. And today, we know…

How the government has enforced dating racism

Love is what has inspired some of the greatest works of art and the greatest written tragedies through songs and poems for the past millennia.…

Why protesting doesn’t work

The low rumble throughout the duration of the protest at the SNEC building came from those that disliked the way it appeared — this includes…

The construction of TMT is pointless

It’s been over a week since the construction of a massive telescope atop Hawaii’s Mauna Kea was scheduled to begin. The enormous telescope is being…

Coming to one mind always respects diversity

A few weeks ago I wrote an editorial, illustrating an example of cultural bullying. After the story was published a group of Six Nations people…

The effect of subtle reclamation versus aggressive

After passing through Barrie en route to the Sudbury area, drivers will pass through parts of Wahta, Muskoka and Shawanaga. The highway that carries travellers…

Want to help bees? Plant flowering herbs

Herbs are among the most useful plants in nature. They can tantalize the taste buds, help cure what ails you, oil the body, perfume the…

We can’t wait for permission

Last week Six Nations held a community meeting to give details on the research and vision for the future of education at Six Nations. The…