About a year ago I was filling up my truck with gas in Ohsweken. When I went inside the store to pay, there sitting on…
On June 2, 2014, every "member" of the Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) received a letter from his/her President announcing the launch of the Seneca…
I once made a comment where I referred to "My Elder taught me this." And someone said, "Holy ever special, you got your own Elder?"…
We in the indigenous world are so familiar with mainstream media ‘Spam’-flavoured framing on stories dealing with indigenous matters, that for the most part we…
There is little question that what the white man found when he washed up on our shores was a free and fearless people. But rather…
I can’t speak for what went on Down Below, but on the Upper End of Six Nay during the Eighties it was quite traditional for…
The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) wrapped up its 13th session this week. Thousands of representatives of UN member states, non-governmental organizations (NGOs)…
As I sit, peacefully reflecting on the last week, I am enjoying the most perfect bowl of cornsoup. My children are resting peacefully in the…
After spending the week in New York City attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and listening to dozens of speakers offering their…
Fewer things are more distinctly Six Nations than Bread and Cheese Day. For those of you who don’t have a clue what I am talking…
Well, now that everyone can feel better about their battle and stance on unacceptable racism in the wake of giving the old "what's for" to…
When people find out that I am a cancer survivor they typically reply with shock and disbelief.
On May 12, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will begin its 13th session at the United Nations in New York City.…
It’s an exciting time for rez families when a non-native person is seeking initiation. It is the proverbial turned table of colonization, and it typically…
I have to begin my column this week by stating up front that I am Haudenosaunee. I support traditional governance based on the Kaianerehkowa and…