The Spirit of All Nations.
Nelson Mandela was a man closely connected with his tribal roots and the concerns of indigenous people around the world. His death last week and the many accolades for his fight for racial equality and indigenous rights struck an awkward chord in Ottawa.
We have spoken endlessly about the necessities and cultural essentials of who we are as Haudenesaunee.
John Lennon wrote a great theme for all the working class people of the world. No, it was not “Imagine,” it was a song called, “Power to the People.”
If you have lived on Six Nations long enough, when attending community meetings, you will eventually hear someone voice this sentiment: “Our people don’t vote, it is not our way”. Take note.
Our ancient path involves consensus, and there seems to be consensus that we used to operate by consensus, thus explaining why voting can be a very emotional and controversial issue on Six Nations and on all other Haudenosaunee Territories within the corporation of Canada.
One would think that Six Nations bundled together would signify unity and a shared vision.
And yet there are deep rifts within our community. Our staff had a wide ranging conversation this week about the benefits and dangers of bringing diverse and, in some instances, opposing groups together to try and clarify the issues that divide our community.
As you know, this paper is a means to not only express Onkwehon:we news and concerns coming from Six Nations, but to reach out with…
In today’s information age, it is impossible to keep skeletons in the closet for long, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper is finding out.
We have rather big goals with this newspaper project. As our title would suggest, we are producing a mass circulation newspaper for all people who respect and seek to live by the Two Row Wampum in the territory covered by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. By 2015, we intend to be distributing 100,000 copies of our paper throughout this territory every week.
I am a child of the eighties. Back then there was a deadly cartoon from Japan called "Voltron" that was similar to transformers. What made…
