Quin Staats, Author at Two Row Times

Ancient quinoa seeds unearthed
- Local News, News
- March 20, 2019
BRANTFORD — A mass of quinoa seeds excavated from an archeological dig at a Brantford construction site has been identified as being 3,000 years old. The discovery made in 2010 has since been raising questions about the extent of trade among Indigenous peoples at the time — something that oral history has said was extremely
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The original laws and teachings of this land are instilled in our blood memory and DNA
- Columns, Mu WÎyan Î’uch
- March 20, 2019
The voice of the first people is not only in print, media or communications that are discernible by mainstream measurements. The voice of the first people is the land. The voice of the first people is the water. The voice of the first people stretches centuries back to our creation stories. It is a voice
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Junos hoped to grow with growing number of indigenous artists
- Arts and Culture, Entertainment
- March 20, 2019
LONDON, ONT. — Indigenous musicians attending the 48th Juno Awards ceremony congregated within the Budweiser Gardens last Saturday and Sunday. This included nominees Indigenous Music Album of the Year; Northern Cree for Nitsanak Brothers and Sisters, Elisapie Isaac for The Ballad of the Runaway Girl, Snotty nose Rez Kids for The Average Savage, Leonard Summer
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Logan Staats releases new single
- Artist Profile, Arts and Culture
- March 20, 2019
Refuelling his career after his victory on The Launch, Logan Staats has released a new single titled Fear of the Flame to iTunes and Spotify which reached third place in the charts upon its release. As always, his work is a product of passion and dedication to the craft that allows him an effortless commitment
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Path of Exile on its way to Playstation 4
- Arts and Culture, Entertainment
- March 20, 2019
Path of Exile by Grinding Gear Games isn’t exactly a brand new game. It was originally released in 2013 but is constantly updated, so if you haven’t played it in a while, it might be time for a reinstall. Path of Exile is free to play. As of March 15, 2019 a new expansion has
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Two people charged in connection with sudden death of Ontario woman: police
- Local News, News
- March 20, 2019
PORT DOVER — Provincial police say two people have been charged in connection with the suspicious death of a 35-year-old woman from Norfolk County, Ont. OPP say a 21-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of Ashley Gravelle, while a 23-year-old woman faces drug charges resulting from the same investigation. The male
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Six Nations woman featured visionary in world’s first 3D Book
- Local News, News
- March 20, 2019
By Jim Windle and Nahnda Garlow MEXICO — Six Nations Mohawk elder Janice Longboat is making international history. The 81 year old Six Nations resident has been chosen to write a submission in part of the world’s first, 3-D book. The book, shaped as a bust of Albert Einstein, contains wisdom and advice from 100
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New power recliners for Six Nations dialysis unit
- Local News, News
- March 20, 2019
OHSWEKEN — The Six Nations of the Grand River’s Dialysis Unit will be receiving 11 new power recliners for patients. Six Nations Health Foundation’s Roger Jonathan presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Six Nations Elected Council at General Council on Tuesday evening. The funds will be used to purchase two Lumex Powered Bariatric Recliners.
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Conversations beginning with Indigenous men and boys on cycle of abuse: Bennett
- National, News
- March 20, 2019
OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the long-term effects of abuse suffered by people who attended Indian Day Schools is increasingly coming out in the open. On Tuesday, as the government announced plans to compensate people who attended the day schools for the abuse they suffered, a regional chief for the Assembly of
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National Arts Centre spotlights Indigenous and female artists in upcoming season
- National, News
- March 20, 2019
OTTAWA —The National Arts Centre says its upcoming lineup will give centre stage to female and Indigenous artists. The performing arts institution says programming will highlight women’s contributions to classical music and include more works by female composers and soloists, such as Venezuelan musician Gabriela Montero’s rendition of a piano concerto by Clara Schumann. Other
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