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…
Opinion
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…
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.…
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…
Mourn with those who mourn
My spirit is stirring this week and I find it no coincidence that among the women I know, the feeling is mutual. My kids came…
Letter to the Editor: Response to “The Big Lie: The Doctrine of Christian Discovery”
I’d like to begin by stating “Christianity never fairs well when it is in power”, history can attest to this. When the Church aligned itself…
“Tewatahtawi” — “We carry ourselves”
In 1776, when a group of 13 British colonies broke off from their empire, there was more than just a battle that needed to be…
Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club receives $39,000 grant from ALCOA Foundation
The ALCOA Foundation recently donated $39,000 to the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club. The grant was for the BE GREAT: Graduate Program that is sponsored…
Counties agree to fight contraband cigarette trafficking
Four New York county district attorneys announced an agreement to fight cigarette trafficking. The agreement was negotiated with Ohio-based R + L Carriers trucking company. St. Lawrence County, Franklin County, Chautauqua County and Suffolk County were the represented county governments.
Video of Amazon gold mining devastation goes viral in Peru
Illegal gold-mining operations in the Amazon have turned portions of the landscape there into a ‘moon-like’ wasteland according to video uploaded by Peruvian Journalist Güido…
United Nations suggests Canada should investigate missing women
Cuba and Iran supported a UN report that suggested Stephen Harper needs to address the 668 aboriginal women that have gone missing or were murdered…
Turn in your ARMS
With 15,694 likes and almost 8,000 shares this picture has been circulating around Facebook conspiracy pages and is generating interesting conversation and support from gun…