Your ride to the library is here
OHSWEKEN – Fund raising efforts for the new, $15 million, Six Nations library building are in full swing and include the raffling off a rare,…
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200th Anniversary Commemoration of Battle of Chippawa
Rick Hill, Chairperson of Six Nations Legacy Consortium spoke at the 200th Anniversary Commemoration of Battle of Chippawa, where over 800 re-enactors played various roles.
Unist’ot’en brace for summer attack from Chevron
SMITHERS – Tensions are high in northern British Columbia this summer after Stephen Harper’s government approved the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project in June.
N’Amerind Friendship Centre get huge gift from Angels in the Night
LONDON – Angels in the Night is a community effort that delivers newly-purchased coats, blankets, gloves, toiletries, and other essentials to homeless shelters across Canada.…
Perception is everything
KANONHSTATON – It would appear that, unbeknownst to me, I have become both a celebrity and a villain over the past few hours. Although both views are based on perceptions of the same incident at Kanonhstaton (DCE) Saturday afternoon; and although it would be nice to drink in the “atta-boys” from one perception and gorge on the upset of those from the other perspective, in fact, neither viewpoint is correct
Jim Windle performs citizens arrest of Gary McHale
Amidst resounding applause today, we have confirmed that Two Row Times reporter Jim Windle performed a citizens arrest of Gary McHale for inciting a riot after the known antagonist attempted to hold a picnic on the controversial former Douglas Creek Estates.
Human remains ruled out at Samsung Solar farm, Cayuga
A Samsung spokesperson has confirmed that bones were found on the Samsung solar farm just southeast of Cayuga early last week. Account Director, Counsel Public Affairs Inc., Marcus Staviss initially told the Two Row Times, “Remains were indeed found at one of Samsung’s solar sites. As soon as the remains were found, construction was immediately halted. There is currently no work going on, near or at the site.
Hamilton girl stalked, police reluctant to intervene
A Hamilton family has reached out to the Two Row Times in the hope that their daughter’s story could be heard. For over a month now, Danielle Heatley, 16 has been stalked, harassed and tormented by a man who allegedly suffers from schizophrenia. Three times now the accused, a homeless man with no fixed address, has approached Heatley and harassed her and she has gone to the police who have so far refused to lay charges against him.
OMB Davisville ruling a lose-lose proposition
BRANTFORD – The Mohawk Village of Davisville was once a hub for the emerging Methodist Church as well as a joint Mohawk/Mississaugas of the New Credit village in the late 1820’s.
The people say no to Hewitt’s plan for Kanonhstaton
KANONHSTATON – Plans are being made to respond to the intimidation of Caledonia provocateurs that have been harassing those at the Kanonhstaton site for the…
Native woman target of vicious attack
A 47-year-old First Nations woman living in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan was viciously attacked on June 1 in an incident that sent shockwaves throughout the First Nations community across the country.
Kids and the future of the north
I was recently given the opportunity to join the Dreamcatcher Foundation to report on the opening of four children’s playgrounds that the foundation has donated to northern Ontario native communities. The foundation was established by the Six Nations based business Grand River Enterprises in 2004 for the purposes of providing support and addressing situations unique to First Nations communities.
Ron Jamieson appointed Member of the Order of Canada
This week Six Nations own Ron Jamieson was named as a Member to the Order of Canada along with 85 other Order of Canada appointments.
In a press release from the Governor General of Canada, Jamieson was noted “for his pioneering contributions to the finance industry, notably in improving access to financial services for First Nations people across Canada.”
SN Confederacy Chiefs respond to Haldimand’s decision
Haudenosaune Confederacy Council put out a statement this week signed by Cayuga Royanni Blake Bomberry after Haldimand County Council moved to have blockades to the entrance of Kanohnstaton (formerly Douglas Creek Estates) removed by contractors.
Big win for all Onkwehon:we in Landmark BC ruling
A Supreme Court Ruling made public this morning from a British Columbia Court may change the way Canada looks at Onkwehon:we lands and development on traditional lands. It has taken almost 20 years in red tape and court delays, but the Tsilhqot’in Nation land claim concerning a 1,750-sq-kilometer region within the BC interior was ruled Thursday morning to be in control over what development takes place within their traditional territory.