Canada at 150: Many indigenous people see little reason to celebrate
THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON – After surviving 11 years in a residential school with art as his only escape, 19-year-old Alex Janvier was ready for…
Opinion
Improper educational materials distorts history
The history of this great island is not contained in textbooks that recount settler fallacies. The history of Turtle Island is in the land and…
Marijuana: Catching up with the ancients
SIX NATIONS – It seems we are only beginning to catch up on the medical use of pot. Some 2,700 years ago, it was being…
The original peoples reason June 21 is National Aboriginal Day
KANATA – Understanding the vast and diverse Indigenous civilization in the Americas can even elude the highest-ranking members of Canadian Society. When current Governor General…
A day of understanding
“National Aboriginal Day” is held on June 21 each year. The date is set to allow indigenous people the opportunity to celebrate and share our…
Education pathway to lift our nations and restore strengths
How will embracing indigenous knowledge enhance general education? This is the question of the decade with the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the…
The Peacemaker as An Astronomer: Celebrating the Next Eclipse
Consider this; the Peacemaker had to have had formal training as an astronomer and mathematician. How else could he have managed to time the birth…
The Path Home Part 1: Warriors (Tekarontakeh)
Mohawk Nation News Series What is a warrior? One does not become a warrior because he is a young person. Creation mandated this as a…
Canada declares June National Aboriginal History Month
Jane Megarry (1881 to 1958) committed her life to Indigenous people in Canada vowing to help Indian people “take their rightful place in their Native…
“Plan P” is for the Penguins.
Hello Mr. Windle; After reading your article “Plan C” may I suggest “Plan P” which is the Penguins. They actually have a very strong connection…
Letter to the editor: Marketing in bad taste
She:kon! Skennen'kó:wa ken? Thohahente yontiats. Kanyen'kehá:ka ní:'i nok wakenáthen. Tsi Kenhteke nitiwaké:non. I was in the Cobourg Branch of CIBC on May 17 to cash…
Cultural desensitization keeping Canadians blind
The Canadian website Huffington Post defines the concept of White Fragility as "the thing that restricts our knowledge, shuts down conversations before they start, and…
Ten of the greatest lies in American-Indigenous history: Part two
An article by Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk, that the Two Row Times has broken up into several sections that will run through the next few…
Decolonize — Revillagize
There is ongoing talk about the process of ‘decolonization,’ however the phrase may be outdated and a bit misleading. The definition of the word…
Canadian literature sucks
Author Megan Kinch is a settler Canadian who grew up in Scarborough, Ont. It’s time we were honest about the sub-par, elitist, racist, garbage that…