The Spirit of All Nations.
Sadly, yet another indigenous women has been found dead. The body of Loretta Saunders, who is Inuk from Labrador and was almost three months pregnant, was found Wednesday afternoon along the Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick. The disappearance of Saunders, 26, has now shifted into a homicide investigation.
Today I was thinking about how life can make many twists and turns. In my lifetime I earned two diplomas in two totally different fields of study: the first was for Paralegal Communications and the other my Chef de Cuisine diploma.
Last Saturday, concerned members of the community packed the hall at Six Nations Polytech to listen to various speakers discuss Bill C-10 and what will happen if it is made into law.
SIX NATIONS – Two Tow Times met with Haudenosaunee Confederacy Secretary “Jock” Hill to talk about the pending bill C-10 and it’s implications on all Six Nations residents. Note that Mr. Hill’s opinions are his own and should not necessarily be construed as that of the Confederacy Chiefs Council at large.
SIX NATIONS – Tyendinaga Mohawk activist Shawn Brant was at Six Nations Polytechnic Saturday afternoon as part of a Two Tow Times sponsored talk on Harper government’s bill C-10.
The Two Row Times spoke with a storeowner for a smoke shop on Six Nations who identifies as Mohawk and wished to remain anonymous.
Almost exactly twenty years ago, in February 1994, the RCMP threatened to invade the Six Nations territory in a crackdown on cigarette smuggling. And now once again, the federal government is threatening Haudenosaunee people to send in their “goon squad” in an attempt to seize any and all ‘illegal’ tobacco.
The Great War Centenary Association (GWCA) of Brantford, Brant County, and Six Nations held their first lecture on World War One. Taking place from now until April, the GWCA focuses on Brantford, Brant County and Six Nations’ involvement in the Great War of 1914-1918.
BRANTFORD – After carrying the top spot nearly all season, the Brantford Blast of the Sr. AAA Allan Cup Hockey League finished their regular season in third place behind the Dundas Real McCoys and the Whitby Dunlops. The McCoys jumped into first place last week and held on this week with a 7-3 win over the Blast in Dundas, Friday night.
The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) announced its Week Three Players of the Week for the 2014 Season, and a lot of familiar names were recognized.
In 2005 I travelled to Venezuela to participate in the World Festival of Youth and Students. I remember marching with youth from all over the world, with then President Hugo Chavez waving proudly at everyone, culminating in moving 2-hour speech from the president that covered a wide range of topics, from land reform, to the rights of indigenous people, to the attacks on Venezuela’s sovereignty.
BRANTFORD – EAGLES NEST There was lots of snow this year for the annual Snowsnake competitions hosted by the Woodland Cultural Museum in Brantford this…
CALEDONIA – Like they say in sports, it ain’t over ‘till it’s over. But sometimes even then it ain’t over. Such is the case of the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs.
BARRIE – The Ohsweken Demons, with Travis Hill working the bench duties, had their way with the Barrie Blizzard Sunday afternoon, both on the floor and in the ally, in Barrie.
