Don Jackson Interview – Spirits of Wampum
SIX NATIONS – The Two Row Times is excited to welcome a new comic series, ‘Spirits of Wampum’, illustrated by Don Jackson. ‘Spirits of the…
Nahnda Garlow
Nahnda Garlow is former writer for the Two Row Times. Stories have been archived for continuity.
Good Minds Stand Up to Bullying
Welcome to the first edition of the Good Minds Stand Up campaign! The Two Row Times and the Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation are taking the month…
Don’t be strong – just endure
When facing a mastectomy, doctors typically give patients two options: undergo breast reconstruction, or live without breasts at all. The choice is very personal. Every…
Family of the child battling leukaemia releases statement; asserts sovereignty
The Six Nations family whose daughter is fighting leukaemia has released an official statement. Here it is in it’s entirety.
Can the court force this Six Nations child back to chemo?
Late Friday, Two Row Times learned that the CAS and McMaster Children’s Hospital are seeking a push from the courts to forcibly return Jada Johnson into chemotherapy. The 11-year-old female from Six Nations was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in August.
Initially the CAS did inform the child’s mother Deneen Hill, that they had no issue with her decision to seek a holistic hybrid method of Ongwehowe Onongwatri:yo and other alternative therapies as treatment for Jada. This form of treatment will also be monitored by doctors.
However now sources say an unnamed third party is involved in bringing the CAS to court to order the child be put back into chemotherapy.
“Brothers we will not pick a side” – my thoughts on war and history
I’m not one to just totally believe everything that I read especially when it comes to Haudenosaunee history. Especially on the internets. (And yes I…
The Creator doesn’t make garbage
Previously I’ve shared stories of the extreme bullying I endured in childhood while growing up down the bush. Sadly, my story is familiar to many…
‘Hook’ing in public – History of ‘the Hook’
Perhaps it is because of the power of social media connecting Haudenosaune people beyond territorial gaps, but it seems to me that ‘the hook’ has…
Late summer down the bush
I had a memory earlier this week of my Gramma Rovina. It was just a short little snippet of her sitting at the table chopping…
Taking time to truly grieve; letting her go
This week my computer died. It was a total accident, courtesy of a cup of misplaced Gatorade. Nonetheless all of my stories, files, and photos…
List targets nearly 200 non-native Kahnawà:ke residents for removal from territory
KAHNAWAKE – A grassroots collective of band members has compiled a list of names and is seeking to enforce and evict those in violation of the residency laws on Kahnawake, a Kanienkehaka Reserve just south of Montreal.
A few cards short of a full deck
In an attempt to rule the world this weekend I somehow managed to get everything on my to-do list done. I even tackled the laundry and got it hung up on the line outside. In celebration of my mighty victory over life, I took the kids to the splash pad at the park.
“Indians” in Russia – It’s not a fairy tale!
One day as I was creeping people on Facebook I saw a breathtaking, top-notch, museum quality war shirt. It was carefully beaded in sky blue…
Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation Launches Rewards Program
Starting August 1st, The Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation will be accepting nominations for the “Dare to Dream Big Rewards Program”. This is a shared project between the Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation and the Two Row Times running from August to November 2014 to reward First Nations people for positive community engagement and inspiring others to do the same.