After World War II the United Nations attempted to pass a ban on “Cultural Genocide” at a convention in 1948. The UN was defining genocide…
The Jews called it Shoah which means “Calamity”. The Germans called it the “Final Solution”. Most people know it as the Holocaust. But when the…
A long time ago – before the invention of the printing press – our ancestors in positions of political leadership would nominate upstanding citizens to…
Lately people have been discussing the word “sovereignty.” It has its roots in the Monarchal system of Europe and the underlying meaning is a Royal…
Every ancient culture of the world has their own prophecies and stories of the future. In moments of spiritual clarity, seers and visionaries have glimpsed…
Since at least the year 1688 visitors to the Americas from across the Oceans have tried to claim ownership over us – the ‘Gwahon:we’ indigenous…
Ever notice how annoying it is when somebody copies you? Although it’s said to be the “largest form of flattery” it’s still irritating. And for…
Once again it’s li’l NHL time when young Native hockey talent from throughout Ontario gathers to celebrate hockey and their Onkwehonwe heritage. In years past…
This week all across Canada people will be wearing pink shirts as an emblem to raise awareness about bullying – and to take a stand…
Silence may be golden, but apparently only for developers and municipalities. This became startlingly clear in the Ron Hubert versus Haldimand Council and the OMB.…
The following is a speech Chief Seattle – Squamish Nation gave in 1854. It is just as relevant today as it was then. “The Great…
What makes any magician worth their salt is the art of misdirection. Get someone looking here when there is something else going on over there.…
This week, as a very inappropriate response to the passing of Makayla Sault, there was a slew of mainstream media taking aim at the people…
This has been an eventful year for Ǫgwehǫ:weh people across all of Canada. In some cases the events have been monumental: such as the victories…
Time seems to move just a little faster for anyone in the newspaper business. At least that is how it seems. You just get last…