Short on Patience with Shorthills Protests
The message rings loud and clear. A growing contingency of opposition is making a point to be loud and proud of their opposition to the “massacre” of deer in the Shorthills.
Editorial
Letter to the Editors: Beware of the almighty dollar
Last Thursday I attended a meeting regarding the Erie Ave/Birkett’s Lane development dispute. If the reader is unaware of what is going on then may I suggest reading the back issues of the Two Row Times, they sum it up nicely. To say the least, I was in for a big surprise. The meeting was over before it even started. Without getting into the who’s who and who said what, I was just in shock and disbelief at what I heard and saw.
Why do you not vote?
I have been asked, “Cam, why do you not vote? Don’t you care about Six Nations’ future?” Well, actually, I sure do care about Six Nations’ future which is the main reason why I do not vote. This is also why I am a member in good standing of the Indian Defence League of America.
Youth and Trauma: Remembering Wade
From that moment we spent almost every day together, laughing, sharing, and talking about anything. Together we cried about the sadness in our lives, but we also laughed about the crazy times in our individual grown up years. We got closer as the months went by and I realized he loved me and I loved him too. It was great to have someone in my life that truly cared for me.
Power to the People
John Lennon wrote a great theme for all the working class people of the world. No, it was not “Imagine,” it was a song called, “Power to the People.”
Effecting Change from Within
If you have lived on Six Nations long enough, when attending community meetings, you will eventually hear someone voice this sentiment: “Our people don’t vote, it is not our way”. Take note.
Our ancient path involves consensus, and there seems to be consensus that we used to operate by consensus, thus explaining why voting can be a very emotional and controversial issue on Six Nations and on all other Haudenosaunee Territories within the corporation of Canada.
Come together and remember
One would think that Six Nations bundled together would signify unity and a shared vision.
And yet there are deep rifts within our community. Our staff had a wide ranging conversation this week about the benefits and dangers of bringing diverse and, in some instances, opposing groups together to try and clarify the issues that divide our community.
Scientific evidence and native oral history tells us the same story
Hundreds of years ago when Onkwe:honwe (Indigenous) people had complete domain over this continent they commonly did one thing from the Atlantic to the Pacific…
Support those who support you
As you know, this paper is a means to not only express Onkwehon:we news and concerns coming from Six Nations, but to reach out with…
Indigenous rights record blacken Harper’s eye
In today’s information age, it is impossible to keep skeletons in the closet for long, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper is finding out.
What happened to democracy?
Brantford and the Municipality of the County of Brant have been in talks for decades over a possible border adjustment and land swap that would…
The Two Row Times: A paper serving the dish with one spoon territory – Great Lakes Region
We have rather big goals with this newspaper project. As our title would suggest, we are producing a mass circulation newspaper for all people who respect and seek to live by the Two Row Wampum in the territory covered by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. By 2015, we intend to be distributing 100,000 copies of our paper throughout this territory every week.
Our Language is Sovereignty
My Dudah’s English (language) name was Frances Butler and she married Joseph Garlow back before there was hydro on Six Nations Reserve No. 40.
Diversity is essential
I am a child of the eighties. Back then there was a deadly cartoon from Japan called "Voltron" that was similar to transformers. What made…