Thunder Woman speaks: Canada’s on-going war with Indigenous Peoples

Current events show the indigenous people of Turtle Island are fighting many battles. The indigenous stance is based on protection and stewardship. Are these values…

Onkwehonwe week in review: August 24, 2016

Indigenous leaders from across the country praise Gord Downie’s words at tour finale The Tragically Hip’s lead singer, Gord Downie, bas been diagnosed with terminal…

What is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Part Three

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…

Disambiguation: life messages

By Larry W. Green I have now had opportunity to listen to five presentations of “Great Law”. The repetition is helpful for clarification of the…

Justice for Colton

A young man, his girlfriend and other friends drove out to a nearby river. They had fun swimming, talking and visiting as young people have…

Onkwehonwe week in Review: August 17, 2016

Caldwell First Nation hosts first ever pow wow on rematriated lands   Last weekend, a unique celebration happened; a powwow on land that was rematriated…

What is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Part Two

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…

Common sense for Band Council reform

OHSWEKEN – Six Nations Band Council can represent all people who are members of 13 Six Nations bands so why not use that structure? There…

Confessions of a texter

Feeling 10-feet-tall and bulletproof is not reserved only for the young. This past weekend a Six Nations man did me the biggest favour anyone could…

What is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Part One

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

An Open Letter to the Secretary of the HCCC and all HCCC Chiefs and Clanmothers and to the people of the Deyo dyo gwanhasta Circle Wampum who are left without a voice

Please be Aware that the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council, its Lawyer Aaron Detlor and their department the Haudenosaunee Development Institute do not have the full…

Crafting Decision Making at Confederacy Council

The Great Law is a Law of Peace, not money. Our obligation is to respect and protect the Earth, not sell its gifts off to…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: August 10, 2016

Mount Polley Mine shut down on second anniversary of largest industrial disaster in Canadian history The Secwepemc Women’s Warrior Society (SWWS) blockaded the entrance to…

Letter to the editor: Ronald C. Hill

Ronald C. Hill is meeting to Six Nations elected Council on Monday August 8 at 9 a.m. to talk about recent discussions related to Hydro…

If you can take the mind, you can take the body

I will present the knowledge accumulated during my journey to retrace my identity as rotinonhsón:ni. My initial intention to embark on this journey has always…