Language revitalization in Tyendinaga More Than Learning a Second Language

As an English speaking parent, I have always felt the shame when an outsider asked me what language I spoke, other than English. So when…

We Are Not Alone

A few things are clear from the events of the past week. The first is that we are not alone. The Mi’kmaq who are standing against…

If you frack with my mother, you frack with me

This week I was glued to my computer. As I watched so far away from my Mi’kmaq relatives, my mind and heart were constantly in…

Mohawk Warriors Society revival campaign notification

My name is Bill Sears, Skaghenhate’, War Chief since the 1990 Oka golf course crisis in Quebec. I was told by the women of the…

Out of order: Indigenous protest and the rule of law

Sometimes it helps to put things in order, in precedence and priority, in order to see them clearly.  This is one of those times. With…

LAND CLAIMS AND THE POWER OF PEACE AND WAR

What is a land claim and who makes a land claim? Land claims are a legal declaration of desired control over areas of property including…

Change the Name or End the Genocide?

To suggest there are many and far more pressing issues facing Native people than being exploited and insulted by sports teams is an obvious understatement.…

Six Nations delegation plans to visit Elsipogtog

To the people of Six Nations, My name is Christopher Hill. My Indian name is Owelo and I’m a member of the Iroquois Confederacy. I’m…

Wood stick lacrosse tournament seeks support

Dear Community Members, As most of you remember in 2008 our community suffered a great shock when Tashina General was reported missing and an even…

Let it remain in our minds

I have this certain friend who is my exact opposite: she is a tall, blonde white girl from Texas and I am a short, chubby…

Idle No More needs to start at the bottom

Dear Editors, Some of my family and friends organize with Idle No More, and I have nothing but love and respect for them. But of…

Virve Wiland – Librarian at woodland cultural centre

The Two Row Times is being very well received both at the museum and here at the library. People are phoning in asking if we…

UN Special Rapporteur encounters Idle No More revival

The United Nations has dispatched James Anya, a law professor and special human rights envoy to assess the situation of indigenous peoples within Canada. Anya…

Article puts Cleveland Indians racism in proper context

An article highlighting a controversial image released by the National Congress of American Indians has been circulating on Facebook this week. The poster uses fabricated…

Statement on the Creation of the Six Nations Child Welfare Authority

On April 6, 1971 the Six Nations Council of the day passed a resolution to allow the Brant CAS to establish an office on the…