School District to negotiate special education services contract with the St. Regis Tribe.

The Massena Central School District recently announced that the district has been authorized to retain legal counsel to renegotiate an agreement between the district and…

No, Really! It’s OK to Watch Al Jazeera America

I am amazed at the displaced loyalty to all things “American” that far too many Native people have. Whether it is getting all ”patriotic” every…

Rule of Law or Rule of Lawyers?

We often hear from the righteous voices of the U.S. and Canada when looking at countries and peoples they view as inferior, that the “…

Akwesasne Pow Wow 2013 wrap-up.

The 13th Annual Akwesasne Pow Wow was held September 7 and 8, 2013 on Kawehnoke (Cornwall Island). Event organizers declared the event a success. The…

Short Hills Should Be a Lesson in Settler Animal Advocacy

In January of 2013 a proposed traditional hunt at the site of the Short Hills Provincial Park in Thorold, Ontario dominated local news headlines in…

Growing thick skin

The morning of my double mastectomy the sun was shining. It was a beautiful morning and the summer sun was reflecting off the dewy grass,…

Voyager1 Enters the Final Frontier

Some folks may remember when the Voyager1 satellite launched in 1977 to explore the solar system. This week it was confirmed by NASA that Voyager1…

Matawa First Nations drops legal challenge to Ring of Fire project

The nine Anishinaabe communities represented by the Matawa First Nations – spread across the James Bay Treaty #9 and the Robinson Superior Treaty areas –…

Anniversary of Huron-Robinson Treaty Sees Serpent River First Nation Stage Highway Protest

This past Monday, Sep. 9, the Chi Genebek Ziibing Anishinabek of the Serpent River First Nation marked the anniversary of the Robinson-Huron Treaty by staging…

The Hodiskeagehda do not agree with the process and approach of the “Mohawk Workers”

We as the Hodiskeagehda (Men’s Fire) would like to express our grave concerns in regards to the recent events concerning the so called “Mohawk Workers”…

Joyful Noise

Laughter is the best medicine as they say, and seems to be the elixir of choice for many Ongwehon:we. A few years ago we were…

Impaled “Redskin” prop causes controversy

This controversial image is causing quite a stir on social media this week. A overzealous Philedelphia Eagles fanatic is holding a impaled head of a…

“Servants of the People”

Traditionally, this title was an honor bestowed on those distinguished both by willingness to serve and effectiveness in doing so.  This was our concept —…

Nestlé pumping 265 million litres of water from Sto:lo ancestral lands every year

The world’s largest food company, Nestlé – which was listed in 2011 by the Fortune Global 500 as the top-ranking company in the world by…

Does Facebook Make you Unhappy?

Taking a break from internet slang this week we will play a bit of catch up with internet news and information. Does Facebook Make you…