Before there was Angry Birds, there was Angry Giibwanisi.

I’ve led a very tumultuous life of drugs, violence death, and abuse. Some inflicted upon me, and worse, times when I’ve unilaterally inflicted it upon…

 Onkwehonwe Week in Review: January 21, 2015

Human Rights Watch report discovers culture of abuse inside RCMP TORONTO – Human Rights Watch has published a report blasting the RCMP not only for…

Luv, respect and defiance: A column from prison

I knew this man last year. The inmates called him “Chief” which is a common name for aboriginal inmates. In the shady paranoid world of…

Let’s celebrate surviving Sir John A. Macdonald

On January 11, Prime Minister Stephen Harper led Canada in a celebration of Sir John A. Macdonald, saying, “Without Sir. John A. Macdonald, Canada as…

Who paid who to jump in their playpen?

I am glad that the referendum on alcohol didn’t pass. But my question is who paid elected council to push for the referendum in the…

The beautiful soul of Makayla

I’ll never forget the first time I ever met Makayla Sault. She was just about five years old. It was my first time going inside…

Celebrating Ongwehowe authors

Today when teachers and education consultants visit GoodMinds.com in person or attend a book display, they most often request a title written by a First…

Destined to disappoint the hardcore fans

Video game review: Destiny (PS3, PS4, XBOX 360, XBOX One) Although it was “only a video game” the Halo series made a significant cultural impact…

My ‘Why’ – Curveball and the June Bugs

Breast cancer was never on my radar. It was never even a consideration. In fact out of everyone that was in my circle of friends…
In releases by the Owner of Victoria Academy Inc., they states that they choose Brantford for its “pure Canadian environment” and that it [Brantford] fit the bill

New private school raises some questions

Dear Editors, On January 20th the Brantford community will receive seven student visitors from China. The school they will be attending is now owned by…

Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services is opposed to the manufacturing or retailing of alcohol within our Six Nations Territory

Dear Editors, Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services is writing to support the Notice submitted by the Six Nations “Iroquois” Confederacy, Grand River County. Ganohkwasra has…

Onkwehon:we week in Review, January 14 2015

Crazy Indian Brotherhood helps the homeless WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg support network for young men with troubled pasts called the Crazy Indian Brotherhood spent Tuesday,…

Supporting a Six Nations Alcohol Law

It was good to see the number of people who came out to cast their ballot at the Advanced Poll for the Alcohol Referendum on…

Council’s referendum does not represent everyone

It is probably fair to say the community has made it clear that they do not support the Six Nations Elected Council’s attempts to garner…

Anishinaabe storyteller releases new graphic novel

The Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws: Council of the Animals is the sixth title in the award-winning series by Ojibwe storyteller and author Chad…