Indigenous reps unanimously oppose Bill C-10 at Senate meetings
OTTAWA – The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Senate of Canada gathered on September 18th, 24th and 25th to discuss Bill C-10, which…
Lucho Granados Ceja
cumbia loving, football watching, anti-imperialist and anti-colonial organizer. Six Nations, Ontario
Wahta Community Fire vacates protest site
WAHTA – In a statement posted to their website and Facebook page, the Wahta Community Fire announced that as of Monday, September 22, 2014 they…
Accessible and affordable yoga available in Six Nations
SIX NATIONS – “Yoga is a practice that should be accessible,” explains yoga instructor Nicole Oliver. Unfortunately, however, this isn’t always the case as yoga…
SNEC still intends to test Kearns machine
OHSWEKEN – In a statement emailed to the Two Row Times, the Six Nations Elected Council reiterated its intention to test the Kearns disintegrator, as…
De dwa da dehs nye>s bringing Indigenous ways of thinking and health together
BRANTFORD – There is little in the world that is more important than our health. While all health agencies strive to ensure that the services…
Atonhetseheriyo Permaculture workshops set to begin next week
SIX NATIONS – It is possible to have healthy food and a healthy lifestyle without knowing where that food came from and without caring for…
Earthship build brings out community support
SIX NATIONS – Excitement for Six Nation’s first “earthship” build continues to grow. Local couple, Skyler and Kahsenniyo Williams, along with their two daughters, have…
Wahta Elected Council creates “enemies list”
WAHTA – 120 days have passed since the Wahta Community Fire set up a ongoing protest camp in front of the Administration Building in the…
Star Dancers summer camp a huge hit with participants
The Tsya:ta Nihati Tehotinonnyahkwenh / Star Dancers Summer Youth Camp wrapped up its programming with a social and free meal at Hank’s Place, the main site of activity for this year’s camp. This is the second year in a row that volunteers have put the free camp together for children and youth from the Six Nations and Brantford area.
Indigenous voices make themselves heard at PSF
The People’s Social Forum was held this past weekend in at the University of Ottawa on unceded Onkwehon:we land. The four-day gathering was billed as a space for activists and organizers of all stripes to meet in order to develop a coherent and unified strategy to confront the policies of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Forum organizers worked diligently to ensure that the voices of Indigenous peoples were not only present but also prominent.
Beekeeping, the sweetest hobby
Without bees, so much of the food we enjoy, from apples to avocados to broccoli, would simply not exist. That’s because these foods are dependent…
Six Nations Fall Fair set to entertain young and old alike
OHSWEKEN – Organizers of the Six Nations Fall Fair are putting the finishing touches on this year’s program and are very excited about the wide-range…
Is “Zero Waste” the solution to Six Nation’s garbage problem?
OHSWEKEN – Over a dozen people from Six Nations and Brantford gathered this past Saturday to hear from Dr. Connett, a renowned expert on waste…
Anti-Indigenous racism alive and well in Oaxaca Mexico
OAXACA – The provincial government and the tourism ministry of Oaxaca, a state in southern Mexico with an indigenous majority, has come under fire for…
Marching against Monsanto on May 24
BRANTFORD – This coming Saturday people in over 50 countries will hold actions and rallies to voice their opposition to the giant multinational company Monsanto and their efforts to introduce genetically modified organisms (GMO) into food systems throughout the world.