Canada’s wrongful conviction
As I reflect on the passing of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, I recall information shared with me by one Vern Harper. Vern is my only source of information, as I never had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Carter.
Opinion
There are other ways
Indigenous economics supported by the Canadian power elite is the large-scale sale of natural resources and the re-sale of petroleum and tobacco products produced by…
‘Hook’ing in public – History of ‘the Hook’
Perhaps it is because of the power of social media connecting Haudenosaune people beyond territorial gaps, but it seems to me that ‘the hook’ has…
There are other ways
The Indigenous economics supported by the Canadian power elite is the large-scale sale of natural resources and the re-sale of petroleum and tobacco products produced…
Recent article on the Mohawk Chapel.
Dear Editors, Thank you for the recent article on the Mohawk Chapel. You described some of the challenges we face in maintaining an edifice that…
The Kanienkehaka were the first to accept the Kaianerekowa, where are they? Iakonkwe
Dear Editors, The Kanienkehaka were the first to accept the Kaianerekowa, where are they? Iakonkwe, those who hold the family titles are not allowed to…
Late summer down the bush
I had a memory earlier this week of my Gramma Rovina. It was just a short little snippet of her sitting at the table chopping…
“Sometimes the law is an ass”
With Respect to All my Relations Let’s be clear here, the Kahnawà:ke residency Law that states anyone who marries a non-Mohawk or non-“Indian” automatically has…
Taking time to truly grieve; letting her go
This week my computer died. It was a total accident, courtesy of a cup of misplaced Gatorade. Nonetheless all of my stories, files, and photos…
What can we learn from the tailings pond disaster in British Columbia?
Let’s start off with the facts. 10 billion litres of water. 4.5 million cubic metres of metal-laden fine sand, which by the way is very…
Learning while playing together
This week I had the pleasure of helping plan a menu and facilitating an interactive workshop for the Tsya:ta nihati tehotinonnyahkwenh (Star Dancers) Summer Camp.…
Peoples Social Forum next week
Dear editors, For those Haudenosaunee that can attend the Peoples Social Forum next week from Aug 21-24 in Ottawa, we have a limited amount of…
There are No DNA Checkpoints under the Tree of Peace
Over the last few days I have been watching my community implode as members try to stop a woman from building her home. Why? Because she has a non-native husband. This issue brings out the worst in our people, and social media is hot with hate. Characterized by some as “a Nazi witch hunt”, this debacle is difficult to watch, yet much like a train wreck, it’s hard to look away, and that all the more so because my own family is affected. Community members are submitting names to a list of individuals living with non-natives in the territory and my sister and her partner are second down the line.
The rule of law vs. the rule of judicial discretion: the Tsilhqot’in Nation case
By the year 1897 constitutional law was settled in Canada based upon the interpretation in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of section 109…
Workers at Brant Family and Children’s Services (FACS) are deeply saddened and dismayed
Dear Editors, Workers at Brant Family and Children’s Services (FACS) are deeply saddened and dismayed as our agency shuts down on August 1, for a…