Concerns with the residency bylaw

In light of the recent article regarding the residency by-law, I wanted to make a few points and raise some serious concerns.

Unity and the future of our community

The Six Nations community is a divided community. No matter what the subject is, there's always 1000 different opinions and views. There's people who are…

The best strawberries I ever had…

As I listened to the water pouring into the bath, a million emotions began pouring out of me as well. I expected that the first…

UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Homage To Stan Louttit

It was a very cold day and we were struggling along in our little red car through near blizzard conditions on our way to Thunder…

A dream for our women

I had a dream and I was asked a question. If I could not speak to another woman, what would it sound like?

Re: Community meeting to discuss garbage crisis June 11, 2014.

Let’s get one thing straight: In speaking only for myself and not the full Council I don’t mind people expressing their opinions or raising their…

RE: Article “Foreign Agents on Six Nations Territory”

I would like to address some of the information in the letter "Foreign Agents on Six Nations Territory" that was published in the Two Row…

The time I cried like a baby…

About a year ago I was filling up my truck with gas in Ohsweken. When I went inside the store to pay, there sitting on…

WHITIE Compliant? You are Kidding, Right?

On June 2, 2014, every "member" of the Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) received a letter from his/her President announcing the launch of the Seneca…

True equality between nations

KANONHSTATON - The six nations territories had another unwarranted visit from Gary Mchale making a so-called citizens arrest.

WE ARE THE SOVEREIGN

MNN. June 5, 2014. We have a law. The Great Peace, which is the true direction. We should have no fear from anybody to use…

Praise for Brian Maracle

As a non-Native resident of Brantford, and first generation Canadian of Hungarian heritage who understands the importance of keeping one's heritage and language, I was…

The system was never sovereign

I was taught that the meaning of the word “Onkwehon:we” is literally “the shell that holds the spirit.” Our ancestors were wise and knew that…

Your very own Elder

I once made a comment where I referred to "My Elder taught me this." And someone said, "Holy ever special, you got your own Elder?"…

Mainstream Media racist attack on Makayla Sault case just to sell newspapers

We in the indigenous world are so familiar with mainstream media ‘Spam’-flavoured framing on stories dealing with indigenous matters, that for the most part we…