It’s our Energy, not yours
Now wait a minute. Tell me, how do any resources on our lands get tallied up as a percentage of someone else’s resources?
Generosity of Heart is What Great Food Is Made Of
A common misconception is that amazing food needs fancy cookware and the latest kitchen technologies. The appearance of a kitchen does not necessarily dictate the…
Hanih’s Favorite Root Vegetable Beef Stew
Everyone claims to have the “World’s Greatest Father” and I’m in the same boat. It is because of his unwavering guidance and support that I am where I am today.
Backgrounder on Bill C-10 An Act to amend the Criminal Code
The content of this article was put together from the Legislative Summary of Bill C-10: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco) and the testimony of witnesses at the Parliamentary Committee hearings.
Tobacco: History and Health
As I place Mr. X on a breathing machine he flashes me a look from his terrified eyes. I know this look well, the desperate cry for help of a drowning man. But he is not drowning in water. He has spent a lifetime drowning in smoke and his lungs are now so shattered that his tiring, heaving shoulders are unable to bring in enough air for his next breath. I will not be able to pull him back to shore. His lungs are failing, he is dying and he knows it.
Ganohkwasra and Healthy Relationships
Ganohkwasra. It translates to, ‘Love among us.’ As Valentine’s Day draws near, it’s always good to be reminded of the importance of being in a healthy relationship: not just with our partners but with everyone around us. We need to show our loved ones how much we love and appreciate them each and every day.
What is your Honour List?
Village Café is a great place to meet over breakfast, and after years of speaking about indigenous rights and the validity of Haudenosaunee governance I found myself sitting there at a table with Brian Beattie, an influential leader from Brantford who was personally impacted by Stephen Harper’s residential school apology and wanted to know what his organizations could do to help the native cause.
Six Nations man competes in world ice carving competition
OTTAWA – Six Nations own, Ryan Hill competed in the annual Winterlude Ice Carving Competition in Ottawa last weekend. Winterlude is held in the nation’s capital every year and celebrates the season.
Chocolate: Food of the Gods
Valentine’s Day is not complete without a box of chocolates for that special someone. The gift of chocolate, flowers and a card saying ‘I love you’, is a textbook example of how people celebrate Valentine’s Day across the western world.
Brant gives Harper until the end of Feb for an inquiry
TYENDINAGA – Tyendinaga Mohawk activist Shawn Brant has given Prime Minister Steven Harper until the end of February to call a national inquiry into missing Indigenous women.
Outrage builds in Akwesasne over PCB contamination reality
AKWESASNE – The recent reporting of documented higher levels of cancer-causing pollution at the nearby former General Motors plant has some Akwesasne residents shaking their heads.
Grassroots Initiatives Honor Missing and Murdered Women
“We will come together again in Toronto this February 14th for the 9th year in a row. We stand together on this day to show our solidarity with the community of the downtown eastside in Vancouver where the Memorial March has been taking place for 23 years and because the violence is here too and inherent to settler colonialism,” Audrey Huntley of No More Silence shared with the Two Row Times.
Indigenous Rights Defenders from Colombia Visit Canada
TORONTO – Amnesty International Canada concluded a successful visit of two indigenous rights defenders from Colombia, María Patricia Tobón Yagarí and Federico Guzmán Duque, with a standing-room-only event held this past Friday February 7th, in Toronto.
Six Nations “Ohsweken” firehall demolition
The Six Nations Fire Hall is now a thing of the past. This week wrecking crews tore down the old Fire Hall after it was discovered to be overrun by mold to the point where it was deemed unsafe and unredeemable. The building was condemned in June. Thanks to a generous $2 million gift to the community from local businessmen Jerry Montour and Ken Hill of Grand River Enterprises Six Nations Fire Fighters will not be homeless for long. The new building is to be built on the same site to begin once the rubble from the old building is cleared. (Photo by Jim Windle)
Bantam heartbreaker at the Gaylord Powless Arena
OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Bantams’ disappointment could only be matched by the Norwich Knighthawks’ elation Sunday afternoon at the Gaylord Powless Arena in a 5-5 tie game.