Disambiguation
English common law is the system of law based on the decision of courts of England without authority of written law but rather on customary…
Opinion
Protocol or Peace?
At one time the five nations warred amongst themselves causing much bloodshed, sadness and mourning. Instead of thriving and vibrant villages, anxiety and fear were…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: July 13, 2016
Paddlers from across Ontario canoeing to Garden River for Great Lakes Gathering Two separate water journeys have converged on route to Garden River, Ontario for…
Cars and weather
By Gary Farmer Traffic deaths surged last year as drivers racked up more miles behind the wheel than ever before, a result of an improved…
Letter to the editor from Juanita Parent
I have been “home” since 2002. I was not raised in the Longhouse and only learned of our traditional ways when I came home as…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: July 6 2016
Mohawk Institute to become educational centre Reconciliation has become one of the biggest buzzwords of 2016. Last year, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report (TRC)…
Aren’t There Two Teams Out There?
The definition of racism within the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is: “poor treatment of or violence against people because of their race.” Now that's a bit of…
Onkwehonwe Week In Review: June 29 2016
Fort McMurray hit with wasp swarms and flooding following wildfires More than 80, 000 residents from the Northern Alberta community of Fort McMurray were forced…
On reconciliation time: why is Six Nations identity divided by corporations?
By Gary Farmer For years I thought, why do we have two postals codes — well, more like 5 postal codes — and two area…
National Aboriginal Day commemorates the adoption of Canada into the Long House of Many Nations
By T'hohahoken "If it wasn't for your people Canada would not be a nation today," said the late-Sylvannus General, last of the old time Mohawk…
Indian Agents at the Fort tables
Mu WÎyan Î’uch (Thunder woman speaks) Long, long ago in our camps or lodges the people lived each day with a spiritual and community connection.…
Onkwehonwe Week In Review: June 15 2016
Quebec legislation puts the future of Mohawk internet casinos in jeopardy Bill 74 is a little publicized bill that is moving it’s way through…
Op-Ed: Chiefs Council
The Longhouse was called and some people drove many miles to attend only to find Allan McNaughton never bothered to show up, much as he…
Helping teens cope with death: struggling with grief
This material was adapted from Helping Teens Cope with Death by The Dougy Center, The National Centre for Grieving Children & Families. It is republished…
The Law of Mother Earth
by Gary Farmer Bolivia passes "Law of Mother Earth" which gives rights to our planet as a living system. The Law of Mother Earth ("Ley…