Right wing extremism
In light of the recent violent right wing extremist attacks in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the mosque attack in Quebec City, people are now asking why…
Opinion
Let’s celebrate Six Nations when the eclipse comes here in 2024
By Thohahoken OHSWEKEN – "On August 21, 2017, don’t look at the sun.” It became a gag line for the media covering the total eclipse.…
Six Nation Land Rights as I have come to understand
The content and ideas contained in this paper are my own and comes from my understanding gained by research and talking to the old people…
Six Nations of the Grand River: in a state of chaos
History shows us and historians tell us that hundreds of years ago, the Peacemaker, an emissary from the Great Creator God arrived in Iroquois Country…
It’s like ’90 all over again — not.
CALEDONIA – ‘Dead, dying cats and the SPCA’ was the top news story August 10, 2017 on CHCH TV Evening news. Oh yeah and BTW…
Wind Storm
Insurance companies say they won’t cover “acts of God”. We’re all familiar with such encounters, but can one truly argue it’s the work of the…
Kahnawà:ke considers Medical pot investment
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, a.k.a. MCK, conducted a survey to gather consensus on whether that community should invest in the burgeoning Medical Marijuana industry,…
Open Letter to The Corporation of the City of Brantford and Council
Audio transcript, 17:42 Minutes to Listen. To: The Corporation of the City of Brantford, Council, Mayor, and Department Staff. Signed and Dated: July 19, 2017…
The Haldimand Proclamation of 1784 the answer to Burtch
There appears to be a question of who should assume control of the 378 acres of land. This in itself is not a problem as…
Homelessness in Hamilton: the struggle of displaced Indigenous men
A priority issue not receiving priority attention that is affecting the Hamilton community is Indigenous homelessness— the ‘urban native’ population of the broader Indigenous community…
North American Indigenous Games Rocks Toronto
TORONTO – Over 5,000 athletes from unique and diverse indigenous backgrounds from across North America have travelled to compete in the 2017 North American Indigenous…
Revisiting the negotiation tables concerning Burtch Lands
The Burtch property which has been the topic of much political discussion as of late is located just to the west of the Six Nations…
Grassy Narrows stands up for Mother Earth
We all pay for allowing environmental devastation in service of profits. The Anishinabek at Grassy Narrows are paying for it with their lives I was…
Who speaks for the trees?
Who speaks for the trees, medicine plants and all the natural world? Comforts food came to me from a tree. I was around three or…
Canadas 150th opens doors to dialogue
“Essentially, in order for Canada to become the Canada that it is today indigenous peoples have been treated as more of an obstacle to be…