An example of selective hearing
The Handmaid’s Tale was originally a novel written by Margaret Atwood which tells the story of a handmaid living in the theocratic and totalitarian state…
Opinion
Who benefits when the AFN speaks on behalf of us all?
Mainstream media, Indian and Northern Affairs and the Assembly of First Nations are complicit in their attempt to take the last strongholds of the original…
The Frederick Haldimand discussion
SIX NATIONS — Last week we published an article asking the question if Sir Frederick Haldimand we in fact a friend of Six Nations or…
OPINON: Indigenous people are capable to protect our own, and resolve our issues
The Ontario Court of Appeal heard the case of a Six Nations Mohawk, Ken Hill, known tobacco businessman, defending his right not be pushed through…
It’s not as easy as it looks
Imagine that your name has been called to a stage. You are competing against other competitors to be selected as the new face for an…
Opinion: Trudeau’s Proposed Framework is Treaty death
Trudeau came into the Prime Minister’s office stating that no other relationship was as important as the one between Canada and the indigenous people. Trudeau’s…
Indian Residential Schools: why and how they came to be
By Doug Whitlow In the years following the so-called “discovery of America” by Christopher Columbus in 1492; one thing became very clear to the various…
Open letter to Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council
To the members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council and the Clanmothers of the 49 families: My name is Nahnda Garlow and I am Onondaga…
Building a professional men’s wardrobe on a budget
I was talking with my friend Ivan who was bragging about how his people invented the silk neck tie. Apparently the trend began with 17th…
Grassroots movement needed to counter Ottawa’s virus of greed
The Federal department called the Assembly of First Nations seeks to throw out all existing documentation of First Nations sovereignty. Historic leadership and nations from…
Multiple Dog Attacks on 7th Line
SIX NATIONS — Norma VanEvery is a pet lover and has had to endure the brutal mutilations of two of her animals and the dismemberment…
Opinion: Who Decides Who is Mohawk?
One of the basic rights of any people is to decided who, and who is not, a member. This determination is done among families, religious…
Elected systems on First Nations are colonial imposed systems
Elections in Indian country are a colonial construct. Prior to settlers, the original people had varied governance systems. In highly complex systems, there were two…
Brantford Tax Project 2018 Takes Up the Cause of Mohawk Nation’s Liberation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (July 22, 2018) — The Six Nations Indians or Mohawks in Brantford, Ontario, have a new mission to defend their tax rights and…