How to celebrate spring in your Indian Car
Is it just me or was this winter absolutely gruelling? Six entire months of cloudy snow and gray skies are just too much for anyone…
Opinion
Harper’s Anti-Terrorism Act isn’t about Terrorism: it’s a Torture Act
The Harper government's Bill C-51, or Anti-Terrorism Act, has been in the public domain for over a month. Long enough for us to know that…
GRCA looking for watershed heroes
Do you know a watershed hero? They’re the individuals, families, groups and businesses that put their time and energy into improving the Grand River watershed.…
Meeting the champ
Though I have a history of arranging for the donation of motor vehicles, paid for by the union, to the Native Men’s Residence, Na-Me-Res, the…
Chuvalo’s message hits home
NEW CREDIT – Former Canadian Heavy weight Champ, George Chuvalo knocked them out at the Mississaugas of the New Credit Community Hall last week. The…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review March 11 2014
Tentative settlement of billion dollar lawsuit NUNAVUT – A Nunavut land-claims group which sued Ottawa in 2006 for $1 billion, for allegedly failing to fund…
Peace, power and reason
Inside the bowels of the “just-us” system of incarceration I found something out. The old people at longhouse always told me hats-sqay/you see. Ya gotter…
Scone Dogs & Seed Beads: The Hot Wing Hurl
I don’t get manliness. While I respect it in all of its forms there are things that confuse me. Case in point: the Garlow Hot…
Mother of Six Nations girl using indigenous medicine speaks out
The following is a prepared statement read by the mother of the Six Nations girl who refused chemotherapy in favor of indigenous medicines (Ongwehonwe Onongwatri:yo).…
Family of Makayla Sault speak out about their experiences
The following is a statment shared by the parents of Makayla Sault during a forum at McMaster University. It is published here in its entirety.
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: March 4 1015
Indigenous MP comes out against Liberal support of Bill C-51 OTTAWA – Cree NDP MP Romeo Saganash is blasting the Liberals and their leader, Justin…
UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Fires Are All Too Common On First Nations
Life in a remote northern Aboriginal community has many difficulties. One of the greatest dangers I recall during the cold winter months was home fires.…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: March 4 2014
Inuit rights case to be heard in Toronto TORONTO – A Federal Court challenge to offshore seismic surveys by the Inuit of Clyde River will…
MMIW the tip of an underwater volcano of violence
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper claims that an inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) is not necessary, that MMIW is a policing matter…
The importance of a good quality NILO
NILO is the jail term abbreviation for Native Inmate Liaison Officer, the go-to person when it comes to smudging, deaths in the family and other…