Seniors can benefit most from marijuana use

By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS — “The marked rise in senior cannabis use is because they are the demographic who can benefit from it most,”…

Collusion against Six Nations in 1923

SIX NATIONS — In 1923, Cayuga Chief Deskaheh was the official delegate representing Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, and he was creating an…

Dry New Years event “just what the community needs”

OHSWEKEN — The Big Joe Blues Band is doing it again. They are offering a Dry Valentines Day Dance to the community on Friday, Feb.15th…

Hagersville Hawks sneaking up on the leaders

HAGERSVILLE — Since December 1st, the Hagersville Hawks of the PJHL Jr. C’s, have been streaky, to say the least, but the streaks seem to…

NLL weekend report:

After just a hand full of games into the National Lacrosse League’s 2019 season and far too early to draw any kind of fix on …

Six Nations lands: why is the Burtch Tract so important?

BURTCH — The tract of land known as the Burtch Tract was part of the Haldimand Tract made manifest by Joseph Brant on behalf of…

In their own words: what early explorers wrote about indigenous people

First impressions of the inhabitants of what later became known as the Americas, are very interesting to read from a historical perspective. It was primarily…

Six Nations lands: why is the Burtch Tract so important?

BURTCH — The tract of land known as the Burtch Tract was part of the Haldimand Tract made manifest by Joseph Brant on behalf of…

The historical connection between Mohawks and Masons

It is no secret that Joseph Brant was a serious and devout Freemason, being given his apron (a sign of membership) by King George III…

Red Jacket’s defence against Christianity confounds missionaries

NEW YORK—Thagoyeghwatha, called Red Jacket, was a Seneca chief and one of the most logical and thoughtful Onkwehonwe (First Nations) speakers of his day, with a huge…

Five racist things written about indigenous people from two Canadian historical figures

The following quotes are from Canada’s First Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald from 1867-1873. “When the school is on a reserve, the child lives…

Reading Someone Else’s Mail: Government answers Chiefs about disposal of their lands

SIX NATIONS — The crush of white settlers into Southwestern Ontario in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s created confusion at best, and at worst, a golden…

Brant’s Ford, was a “whiteman reserve”

Six Nations Haldimand Tract lands were being gobbled up at an alarming pace following the death of Joseph Brant on Nov. 7th of 1807. It had…

The plot to assassinate Joseph Brant

An ancient document reveals a feud between Mohawk families over the Haldimand Tract lands SIX NATIONS — A number of weeks ago we published a…

One on One with Mayor Davis

BRANTFORD — Two Row Times met with new Brantford mayor, Kevin Davis, last week to get a read on what, if any, changes Six Nations…