Mississaugas addition to reserve request blocked by Six Nations
NEW CREDIT/SIX NATIONS – Separating fact from folklore in the relationship between the Six Nations confederacy and the Three Fires Confederacy of the Ojibwa (Mississaugas),…
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…
#ShutDownCanada planned for Feb 13 reaches the thousands/masses
On February 13th 2015, thousands of people plan to partake in a variety of direct actions and demonstrations to “shut down Canada”. Over 3700 people…
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…
What to do without salt
In last week’s column I walked through the steps of preserving a duck leg by curing it in maple syrup and cooking and storing it…
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…
Squaw Island – Why It Matters
On January 19 2015, the United States celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a federal holiday to honor the legacy of one of the…
CLAX announces players of the week
The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) is pleased to announce its Players of the Week for week two of the 2015 Season. Offensive Player of the…
Corvairs concerned for fallen comrade
CALEDONIA – The Pro-fit Corvairs were certainly not themselves this past weekend, but one could certainly not blame the players, management, staff and ownership of…
CLax season now open, Cyclops defeat the Blizzard
PARIS – The Southwest Cyclops of the Canadian Lacrosse League won their first game of the new 2015 season with a 13-11 win over the…
Ohsweken Demons begin 2015 season in Niagara
HAGERSVILLE, ON –This Sunday, January 18, the Ohsweken Demons hit the road to St. Catharines for a highly anticipated match up with the Niagara Lock…
Hag-Hawks fall short in weekend games
HAGERSVILLE – The Hagersville Hawks split weekend games with a loss to the Port Dover Sailors 5-4, and a 3-2 win over the Simcoe Storm…
Knighthawks right the ship early
After the Rochester Knighthawks stumbled over the Toronto Rock 13-12 last week in their season opener, the K-hawks were looking for better results Saturday at…