The horn of the serpent

Tad McCallum A unique political institution developed in colonial North America. The Covenant Chain was an alliance or federation between British America, then principally New…

Akwesasne Mohawks expelled from the Mushhole and other bad memories

By Doug George-Kanentiio I was a student at the Mohawk Institute (a.k.a. the “Mushhole” for its unique brand of watery porridge) in Brantford, Ont. from…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: September 21, 2016

Winnipeg MP breaks ranks with Liberal caucus over controversial Site C project   The Justice for the Peace Caravan has recently traveled from British Columbia…

Decolonizing our lives with Conscious Intention

By Mike Myers I recently had a conversation with my brother about a workshop he attended focused on “Conscious Discipline” which is described as: “Conscious…

Disambiguation (Indigenous Identity)

History is not only a University academic subject or “His Story”. History is awareness of self as an on going function of life that begins…

The ties that bind: part two

Mike Myers After about 60 days of the siege of Wounded Knee we received word at Crow Dog Camp that the battle may be ending…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: September 7, 2016

Opaskwayak Cree trappers and fishers blockade highway over failed negotiations Near Gillam, Manitoba, the local Cree Fur Council and and the Opaskwayak Commercial Fishery Co-op…

Open letter to the standing Rock Sioux

On behalf of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, we wish to extend our support and stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of…

My thanks to Six Nations

I was hired by CLAX in the fall of 2014 to be the marketing manager of the Ohsweken Demons. Now that the league has suspended…

What is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Part Four

There are several groups that claim full ownership over land rights and traditional titles of the Haudenosaunee. We spoke with Loran Thompson, Paul Delaronde and…

History repeating itself

Canada’s food guide has become a tool in the propaganda mill that is voiced here and abroad as to the benefits “Aboriginals” receive from Canada…

Onkwehonwe Week In Review: August 31, 2016

Health Canada closes nursing stations on remote Northern reserves with 2 days notice On August 23, federal officials shocked Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) with a…

Move the fairgrounds to Chiefswood and give Six Nations its Fall Fair back

By Thohahoken OHSWEKEN—How do we move the Six Nations Fall Fair back to the customary second-weekend-in-September date? Attendance at the Fall Fair was always good,…

Remembering Jake’s words

by: Thohahoken Jake Thomas and I were installing fencing by his laneway. He had the pinchers and wire. I held the fence while he wound…

The ties that bind: part 1, Forgotten treaty with the Sioux rekindled

By Mike Myers A few days ago I posted a short blurb on my Facebook page reminding Haudenosaunee people that our Confederacy has a long…