Onkwehonwe Week In Review: June 8, 2016
Controversy in Kanesatake over possible mine re-opening Nio-can is a mining company that has tried to re-open the dormant niobium mine in Kanesatake territory continuously…
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Here on Earth
By Rope Loft In the manner of speaking of our time here on Earth, I can not help but wonder as to why we as…
How do we heal trauma suffered by Native communities?
By Gabor Maté It is not enough that the Attawapiskat First Nation has declared a state of emergency over the epidemic of suicides and suicide…
Mu WÎyan Î’uch: Thunder Woman speaks
By Rachel A. Snow For this inaugural column, I will speak on education. If we think back to the teachings and original education systems of…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: June 1, 2016
Mohawk College plants Three Sisters Mohawk College’s Indigenous Gathering Space, named the Hoop Dance Garden, is now the home of mounds of soil planted with…
Letter to the editor: follow the money
Dear editors, HDI also known as the Haudenosaunee Development Institute appears to be conducting various types of business transactions, one of which is the leasing…
Haudenosaunee leadership meet with United Nations
Leaders from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy had a private meeting with Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon during the United Nations Permanent Forum on…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: May 25, 2016
Prospect of development on disputed land prompts concern from Mohawks in Kanesatake A municipal bylaw, which allows for the development of 400 homes between Oka…
A letter from Samual Peters to Josheph Brant: A twist on history
Sifting through our old documents we found a very interesting letter drafted in 1803 by Ontario Land Surveyor, Samuel Peters, believed to be Samuel Jarvis’…
Onkwehonwe week in review: May 18 2016
Indigenous artists reclaiming space with Ogima Mikana project Recently in Toronto, a billboard popped up at the intersection of Queen and Noble. It wasn’t…
Onkwehon:we week in Review, May 11 2016
First Nations in Alberta are helping Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees As wildfires ravage the small city of Fort McMurray, mandatory evacuations were issued. This created…
Remembering our past to shape our future
As many seek answers to the questions concerning the activities of HDI and HCCC, please consider this following timeline as information to assist all to…
Grand Entry: described by First Runner up
We've all heard at least one story from the Gathering of Nations Powwow; be it from a friend or a family member. It could have…
HDI problem a failure to inform
For Your Consideration By Sagoyesahtah The Samsung document was strictly guarded by the HDI and the personnel under its employ. The document itself contains language…
Let’s empower
By Bonnie Whitlow First off, thanks to Jonathan for asking me to write a little opinion piece about what is happening in our community with…