Meeting the champ

Though I have a history of arranging for the donation of motor vehicles, paid for by the union, to the Native Men’s Residence, Na-Me-Res, the…

MMIW the tip of an underwater volcano of violence against Indigenous women

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper claims that an inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) is not necessary, that MMIW is a policing matter…

Law, faith and tradition

Dear editors, I am seething after reading the article by Rosie Di Manno in the Toronto Star titled “Law, faith, and tradition – none of them…

For those who read the story “Concerned over Incinerator”

Well I got myself in trouble again over a story written in The Brantford Expositor last Friday, Jan 23rd. For those who read the story…

Who paid who to jump in their playpen?

I am glad that the referendum on alcohol didn’t pass. But my question is who paid elected council to push for the referendum in the…
In releases by the Owner of Victoria Academy Inc., they states that they choose Brantford for its “pure Canadian environment” and that it [Brantford] fit the bill

New private school raises some questions

Dear Editors, On January 20th the Brantford community will receive seven student visitors from China. The school they will be attending is now owned by…

Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services is opposed to the manufacturing or retailing of alcohol within our Six Nations Territory

Dear Editors, Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services is writing to support the Notice submitted by the Six Nations “Iroquois” Confederacy, Grand River County. Ganohkwasra has…

Community members will decide

Dear Editors, In the interest of being transparent the Six Nations Elected Council would like to address the upcoming Alcohol Referendum scheduled for January 17th,…

The fever that we call colonialism is breaking after burning hot for 500 years

Dear editors, As we seen recently on television, the hostilities between the USA and Cuba have dramatically softened. Over 50 years of sanctions followed a…

It’s not a bar

To the Editor. Anyone know of that big, beautiful building on 6th line and Chiefswood Rd? You know, it’s that one that was intended to…

Letter send to Brantford Mayor from HRNABrantford

The letter below was sent by Haudenosaunee & Raseron:ni Neighborhood Association of Brantford to the Brantford Mayor. The Association will be developing an independent and voluntary…

The Peoples Gathering

All are invited to attend the next meeting of the Peoples Gathering which is being hosted by the people of the Oneida Nation. Come and…

I wish I wasn’t White

Dear Editor, These are my personal feelings, which came to heart after I read [Gitz Crazyboy’s] “I Wish I Was White.” I sometimes wish I…

Open letter to newly elected municipal leaders and all municipalities in Ontario

There are over 300,000 Indigenous people living in Ontario, many of whom live in urban centres and First Nations communities bordering major municipalities. When municipal…

The greatest power

We call ourselves the people of the earth. While we are walking this earth, we look at power and what is real. We call it in…