No Hustle, No bustle
We all live under pressure. In one way or another, each one of us is bound to feel an obligation to something that must be…
Opinion
Hodiskeagehda (Men’s Fire): Six Nation of the Grand River Territory
Dear editor, RE: Niagara Reinforcement line Men’s Fire of the Six Nations Grand River Territory wish to express to this community, the actual frame work…
Bozhoo MskwaaGiizo Kwe Ndigo (my name is Redmoon Woman).
Migizi Ndodem (I am Eagle Clan). Wiikwemkoong Ndoojibaa (I come from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory). My role as Anishinaanbe-kwe is to protect our water and mother…
Mu WÎyan Î’uch: Thunder Woman speaks: Spiritual renewal not year-end reviews
What is there to say about the year in review for the original peoples of this land wrongfully called Canada? This year is just another…
Chief Irv Powless: Legend and friend
I met the late Onondaga rotiane Irv Powless 40 years ago when I enrolled as a student at Syracuse University in 1977. In my class…
Don’t you dare edit our voices
An opinion piece from me almost always begins with me ranting or offering my two cents on an issue. I don't know if that's a…
Treaty Right to Education
The Assembly of First Nations and the newly divided department of Indigenous services DISC formerly Indian and Northern affairs have attempted to reduce the treaty…
Print still has value
Some students today are viewing themselves as ‘digital natives’ because they are the first generation to grow up with smart phones, tablets and high-speed Internet.…
The Canadian Government and Indigenous Children
We are living in what some call the “Millennial Scoop”. According to Statistics Canada, Indigenous children only make up seven per cent of the population,…
Letter to Editor: The Men’s Fire of the Six Nations Territory of the Grand River
Dear Editor: Sge:no : It is a privilege to prepare this document to share with the community members of Turtle Island the following information to…
Chemical Valley: Adverse health affects due to pollution in the Aamjiwnaang Territories
By: Brandon Jank The health affects in Chemical Valley and amount of pollutants found in the water, soil and air, thanks to more than 100 years…
Letter to Editor: Treaties are the supreme law
Now that our treaties are the supreme law of Turtle Island; trespassing, harassment by police, and politicians take on a more serious threat to colonialists…
OPINION: Deer Spirit
Throughout the past two years, I've been mentored and taught on how to pray to Creator, our grandmothers and grandfathers, for guidance and answers I…
District 4 Report: Councillor Helen Miller
August, September, and October 2017: In addition to attending the weekly General Council, Committee of the Whole, individual committee meetings and specially-called meetings — I…
OPINON: The Second Coming of the Sixties Scoop
The Sixties Scoop was a dark event in Canada’s past. It involved the mass removal of indigenous children from their homes, often without the consent…