Ron Jamieson named to the Order of Ontario
Six Nations’ very own Ron Jamieson was awarded a medal and invested to the Order of Ontario during a ceremony at Queen’s Park on Thursday.
Cleveland General tells history of Plank Road
Cayuga Royanni (Chief) Deyotowehgoh (Cleveland General) of the Wolf Clan tells the history of Plank Road now known as Highway #6 of Ontario. This land was at the center of the Caledonia (Douglas Creek Estates) conflict in 2006.
Florida high school apologizes for video
The Florida High School who performed a racially prejudiced impression of a Pow-Wow has issued a public apology this month.
Ganohkwasra supports One Billion Rising
The statistics are shocking. There are 7 billion people on this planet. Half of them are women. One third of these women will be raped or beaten in their lifetime. And according to the One Billion Rising website, on February 14, “over one billion people will rise, release, and dance to demand justice for all survivors of gender violence, and call for an end to the rampant impunity that prevails globally.”
SN Novices drop 6-3 decision
OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Novice squad lost a 6-3 decision to the visiting Twin-Centre Stars Sunday afternoon at the GPA in Southern Counties playoff action.
Start Spreading the News
Over the past 11 years that WBAI-FM 99.5 in New York City has been airing “First Voices Indigenous Radio” (FVIR), the show’s host and executive producer Tiokasin Ghosthorse has slowly turned his weekly live one-hour radio show into an international broadcast with re-airings of this program on 45 stations in 15 states and one Canadian province.
UN Rapporteur James Anaya visits Leonard Peltier
SAN FRANCISCO – UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples James Anaya, along with board member for the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) and National Native American Prisoners Rights Coalition (NNAPRC), Leonard Foster, visited imprisoned indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on Januray 24th.
Ernie Louttit and the investigation into “Starlight tours”
This month and year marks the 14th anniversary of the freezing deaths of three Indigenous men, two of whose lifeless bodies were found on the outskirts of Saskatoon. One man, Darrell Night, was also dropped off, but lived to tell the story of how he was picked up by police after leaving a party.
New 30 Day Demonstration Period for Kearns Disintegrator
SIX NATIONS – Sometimes when there is a changing of the guard at the leadership level, there are issues half done that either fall through the cracks or become somewhat confused in the transition. It appears the Kearns disintegrator system is in one of those situations.
Mohawk/Guswenta land deal gaining traction
BRANTFORD – In the beginning some people thought the Mohawk Workers’ plan to return stolen Mohawk Village land under the Haldimand Proclamation, rather than through the Ontario Realty Corp., was a crazy idea.
Community play looking to fill roles
The Six Nations Forest Theatre Pageant is starting to gear up for another community play which is going into its 66th year and is held in August of each year.
Directed Ignorance
The Canadian Government has made a point of informing the public that ignorance of the law is not an excuse for breaking them. One must always be aware of the possible repercussions of one’s action/inaction.
Elderly couple bullied into signing away their land
QUINTE WEST – It all started back in August 2012 when Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) went out in search of new land to build a new Headquarters for their Joint Task Force 2 which is the military’s elite Special Forces Unit.
Kahnawake youth say no to FNEA
KAHNAWAKE – Over 500 people joined Kahnawake’s youth and their supporters for a rally on Kahnawake Territory on Tuesday, to show their opposition to the federal government’s proposed First Nations Education Act. Protestors gave out informational flyers to passing motorists, many of whom honked in support.
Rhymes for Young Ghouls to premiere this week
Mik’maq director Jeff Barnaby’s debut feature film ‘Rhymes for Young Ghouls’ makes its’ theatrical debut this Friday at Cineplex Young & Dundas in Toronto.