Learning about diversity

This week I was driving about doing some shopping with my youngest daughter and we happened upon a parade running through the north end of…

Attempting to achieve unity without diversity leads to conformity.

The teachings of the Haudenosaunee people emphasize a place for all people to seek shelter under the long boughs of the Tree of Peace. And…

Missing Tyendinaga men finally found

It’s a bittersweet end for the families of the two young men who went missing more than two weeks ago on April 26th. Tyler Maracle,…

Warriors Jr. C’s power into 2015 Season

Six Nations Warriors Jr. C’s have opened their 2015 season on the right note after last week’s 11-9 win over Huntsville and this week’s 20-6…

Rivermen drop two games to the Saints

OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Rivermen dropped back-to-back games against the St. Catharines Saints this week in OLA Sr. B lacrosse action. Thursday night in…

Knighthawks go for four

ROCHESTER – The three-time defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks took the next step in their quest for an unprecedented 4-Peat by defeating their Thruway rival Buffalo Bandits…

Rebels show no signs of weakening

SIX NATIONS – Even with more than half of last season’s Founders Cup Championship team going over-age or moving up to the Jr. A  during…

Haudenosaunee Diversity – Part Four: Covenant Chain – the thing by which we link arms

One way of making peace between diverse groups was to extend the rafters of our longhouse to them. This was actually the underlying protocol in…

Cauterizing infected wounds: On boats, canoes and being bi-racial

After we moved to Six Nations, my father always told me, “You’re either in the boat or in the canoe.” Even though I was raised…

Book launch event celebrating Haudenosaunee identity

Haudenosaunee author Rick Monture will be the guest of honour at a celebration releasing his new book “We Share Our Matters: Two Centuries of Writing…

Mammograms for Six Nations women on Community Awareness Week

The Screen For Life Mobile Unit, a full screening clinic that travels the province will be on Six Nations this month during Community Awareness Week,…

Chief Ava Hill advocates for Six Nations land rights at United Nations

On Wednesday, April 29, Elected Chief Ava Hill pushed for Six Nations’ land rights to be upheld at the United Nations Fourteenth Session of the…

Meeting called to ask who will receive the Burtch land

BURTCH – Around 50 people – including Elected Chief Ava Hill  and several Elected Band Councillors – packed out a meeting room at the Chiefswood…

Toxic explosion evacuates Six Nations landfill site

SIX NATIONS – A week after the Elected Band Council canceled a contracted deal with Kearns International, a hazardous waste compound at the Landfill went…

HDI lawyer accused of overcharging clients

SIX NATIONS – Documents obtained by the Two Row Times indicate HDI lawyer Aaron Detlor was investigated by an elected band council he was working…