Around 1793, a petition for land was filed by Abraham Dayton, and his wife. The piece of land was to meet certain specific qualities. Dayton…
It was more than 100 years ago, but looking back at the last major pandemic to encircle the globe in light of the current CORONA-19…
By Jim Windle / w notes, photos and excerpts COURTESY OF authors JOHN MOSES and TIMOTHY WINEGARD AND OTHERS FRANCE — Canada will soon celebrate…
OHSWEKEN — In the Confederacy Council minutes of 1879, Chief George Buck made his feelings known to his fellow Chiefs regarding the internal bickering amongst…
SIX NATIONS — The issue of voting on maters of importance to Six Nations has been a troublesome issue since long before the RCMP raids…
SIX NATIONS — Some people today believe the constitutional battle at Six Nations between a hereditary Confederacy government versus a municipal style of governance which…
Letter sent to the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs in 1876. It’s a report by the Grand River Indian Agent, what at that time was…
MEXICO — One of the most evolved vegetables in the world is what we now call corn. The roots of corn lay deep within the…
SIX NATIONS — In 1923, Cayuga Chief Deskaheh was the official delegate representing Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, and he was creating an…
BURTCH — The tract of land known as the Burtch Tract was part of the Haldimand Tract made manifest by Joseph Brant on behalf of…
First impressions of the inhabitants of what later became known as the Americas, are very interesting to read from a historical perspective. It was primarily…
BURTCH — The tract of land known as the Burtch Tract was part of the Haldimand Tract made manifest by Joseph Brant on behalf of…
It is no secret that Joseph Brant was a serious and devout Freemason, being given his apron (a sign of membership) by King George III…
NEW YORK—Thagoyeghwatha, called Red Jacket, was a Seneca chief and one of the most logical and thoughtful Onkwehonwe (First Nations) speakers of his day, with a huge…
The following quotes are from Canada’s First Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald from 1867-1873. “When the school is on a reserve, the child lives…