If I never had to wash another dish

You know those hard times when it’s a “whatever’s-left-in-the-cupboard-is-what’s-for-dinner” kind of night? That’s what’s cooking in my household this month. For lunch today my daughter…

It’s our Energy, not yours

Now wait a minute. Tell me, how do any resources on our lands get tallied up as a percentage of someone else's resources?

Canada’s Indian Problem

I offer this information to assist people in formulating their perspective on an issue that has been lost in recent acts by persons and agents…

A Tale of Two Cases

Last week two stories about the ongoing battle by New York State and the U.S. federal government against the Native tobacco trade hit the papers.

My True Rez Shoes

The year I had my mastectomy I treated myself and bought a pair of Rez Hoofs. These hand painted boots are made by a couple…

Latent Racism and Blatant Racism

I am never quite sure if there is a real difference. "Latent" is defined as not visible or dormant. Well, to those of us who…

Indigenous people are #NotYourMascot

Fans of the NFL and Indigenous people posted to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and any other medium they had using the hashtag #NotYourMascot to urge the…

Kawayo’t – Her name means Resting Canoe

No matter where you go in Haudenosaune territory, somewhere along the path is the art of Arnold Jacobs. His murals decorate buildings everywhere, and his…

Community Living Gift Shop gets revamped

Ronatahskats, the Community Living Gift Shop on Chiefswood Road has been renovated, and is moving forward in a new adventure, building a social enterprise where…

Cleveland General tells history of Plank Road

Cayuga Royanni (Chief) Deyotowehgoh (Cleveland General) of the Wolf Clan tells the history of Plank Road now known as Highway #6 of Ontario. This land…

Start Spreading the News

Over the past 11 years that WBAI-FM 99.5 in New York City has been airing “First Voices Indigenous Radio” (FVIR), the show's host and executive…

Political prisoners denied basic human rights

The Elsipogtog protest against fracking seems to be over for everyone except Mi’kmaq men Aaron Francis and Germaine Jr. Breau who have been held in…

Honouring Dick Hill

When someone who inspired foundational change in the community leaves us, it is very important to take the time to acknowledge such a loss. Such…

30 Years and $33 Million

It's not a prison sentence. It just feels like one. And I’m sure it feels the same to many others. It’s the cost for gaining…

Pay It Forward 2014

So there’s this kid I know of, well he’s not a kid actually. More of a young man. His name is Ascension. His mama and…