Workers at Brant Family and Children’s Services (FACS) are deeply saddened and dismayed

Dear Editors, Workers at Brant Family and Children’s Services (FACS) are deeply saddened and dismayed as our agency shuts down on August 1, for a…

Wahta Band Council threatens to sue Mohawk residents

On July 30, 2014 the Wahta Band Council issued Wahta Mohawk Residents a 10 day "cease and desist" order with the threat to sue for…

Concerns with the residency bylaw

In light of the recent article regarding the residency by-law, I wanted to make a few points and raise some serious concerns.

A dream for our women

I had a dream and I was asked a question. If I could not speak to another woman, what would it sound like?

Re: Community meeting to discuss garbage crisis June 11, 2014.

Let’s get one thing straight: In speaking only for myself and not the full Council I don’t mind people expressing their opinions or raising their…

RE: Article “Foreign Agents on Six Nations Territory”

I would like to address some of the information in the letter "Foreign Agents on Six Nations Territory" that was published in the Two Row…

Praise for Brian Maracle

As a non-Native resident of Brantford, and first generation Canadian of Hungarian heritage who understands the importance of keeping one's heritage and language, I was…

The system was never sovereign

I was taught that the meaning of the word “Onkwehon:we” is literally “the shell that holds the spirit.” Our ancestors were wise and knew that…

Six Nation’s garbage problem

Let’s look at reality. When it comes to disposing of our garbage I too have concern for the environment. In my opinion, and my opinion…

Legal Snafu leaves local man in limbo

This declaration does not ask for permission to be removed from the Canadian Citizenship and Immigration registries. In fact it was an act of peaceful…

Message from the Chief of the 56th Elected Council – Six Nations of the Grand River

This year marks the 26th annual Six Nations Community Awareness Week. This year’s event is scheduled for May 14th to May 27th, 2014.

Support John Kane

Kind of an essay, but worth the read I think... As John’s funding campaign is coming to a close for this quarter, I was musing…

For most Native communities today, tobacco is what makes the economy go around.

For most Native communities today, tobacco is what makes the economy go around. Over the last 30 years the tobacco trade has become the largest…

Brantford Injunction story

This letter is in regards to the story “Brantford injunction settlement may have sparked libel suit” in a local newspaper April 16, 2014. The story…

Mohawk Anti-tax steering committee at Ahkwesahsne

In 2011 a member of the redeveloped Mohawk Anti-tax Steering Committee at Ahkwesahsne, asked that I join, which I accepted and was voted in. It…