Shondoweknowa
In the Canadian “just-us” system there are many tiers, trap doors, smoke and mirrors in a man made machine. It’s fuel? Red blood and tears…
Opinion
In defense of myself and the land
My name is Nowendawih and I am under the wing of the Onondaga Beaver Clan – a natural born Haudenosaune of the Grand River Territory…
Be ready for when winter comes
I once had a good conversation with a American Anthropologist from Akwesasne. He was a very intelligent gentleman, but he couldn't get over the fact…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review April-8-2015
Ojibway man walking from Victoria to Ottawa VICTORIA – On Saturday, March 28th, an Ojibway man from the Curve Lake First Nation started a five-month…
Anishinabek land defender and prankster marching across the country to bring attention to interpersonal violence
Hello sibling, [tweetable alt=""]Interpersonal violence is an everyday, systemic reality for colonized people in so-called Canada.[/tweetable] While we support the thousands of struggles for accountability for…
Lloyd S. King Elementary School will be celebrating the life of Makayla Sault
Dear editors, On Wednesday April 22, Earth Day, Lloyd S. King Elementary School will be celebrating the life of Makayla Sault by hosting a Walk-a-thon…
Let us celebrate our family, culture and health
There are definitely some people with professional titles in dire need of some sensitivity training when it comes to dealing with Onkwehon:we people involved in…
Bill C-51: An Act to criminalize indigenous defenders of the land
The following is an edited version of Ellen Gabriel’s submission to the Parliamentary Committee dealing with Bill C-51. It was submitted to the Parliamentary secretary…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: April 1 2015
Compensation sought for residential day-scholars KAMLOOPS – The Tk’emlups te Secwepemc (or Kamloops Indian Band) and the Sechelt Indian Band are in the middle of…
Opinion: Haudenosaunee Tobacco Law (HTL)
The Haudenosaunee Tobacco Law (HTL) – where do I start? First of all, according to the draft HTL, any business that grows, manufactures, retails, imports,…
The Old Red Trail
It has been said that walking the righteous path is like walking in a big circle. There is no specific destination, but rather it is…
Zero Waste in four Easy Steps.
“It’s not waste until you waste it,” says Paul Connett in his ground-breaking book, Zero Waste Solution. If you are concerned about garbage and its…
Book celebrates an accomplished mohawk legal scholar
Journeying Forward: Dreaming First Nations' Independence remains a powerful and thoughtful discussion of First Nations and self-government in Canada. Its author, Patricia Monture-Angus (September 24,…
Freedom, a poem by Tewasarake
Freedom is a beautiful Mohawk woman singing by the river. Freedom is a doe laying in the trees. Freedom is a willow seed. floating on the breeze. It is sacred for all. Just that talk of touching it. Would make us think of war.
Grand Chief Peters: Bill C-51 about silencing citizens, not terrorism
As Indigenous peoples we have experienced the oppression and control of Canada’s colonist government for the past 150 years. We have suffered through policies and…