Knighthawks training camp opens Saturday
The Rochester Knighthawks will officially kick off the 2014 season with their Training Camp on Saturday.
Candidates prepare for Dec 7th Election in Tyendinaga
Election time in Tyendinaga is always controversial. It was almost 130 years ago when the Canadian Parliament passed the Indian Advancement Act to allow the “intelligent Indians” – according to the Deputy Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs – “advancement in civilization and intelligence with a view to eventually attaining to an equality…with the white portion of the population.”
Hagersville Hawks do everything right, but win
HAGARSVILLE The Jr. C Hagersville Hawks lost 3-2 to the Chippawa Riverhawks on Saturday evening at the Hagersville Arena. But it was a game that seemed to go exactly opposite as to what one might expect.
Corvairs perfect season threatened in Welland
WELLAND – It took an overtime goal by Cody Brown to do it, but on Sunday night the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs pulled one out of the fire to keep their perfect season intact.
Grave robbing universities should return our ancestors
Did you know that many colleges and universities continue to not only have ancestral human remains and burial goods in their collections but also refuse to return them to Native American Nations despite the NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) having been in place since 1990?
Canada’s Problems with the Law
Rob Ford, now universally referred to as “the crack-smoking mayor of Toronto,” continues to astonish us – not just because he can’t open his mouth in public without bullying, lying, confessing to some further crime, or saying something obscene about his wife – but also because of what his ongoing saga suggests about the state of Canadian justice.
Power to the People
John Lennon wrote a great theme for all the working class people of the world. No, it was not “Imagine,” it was a song called, “Power to the People.”
Who defines the seventh generation?
When I was growing up, whenever my mom referred to a mixed breed of anything she would call them a Heinz 57. Usually this was in reference to a bush dog.
Artist Profile: Taysha Fuller
Taysha Fuller – Cayuga, Wolf Clan – Cayuga actress Taysha Fuller, best known for her role as Jess Martello in Degrassi: The Next Generation was recently home in Ohsweken for a break and to host acting workshops at Michelle Farmer’s Studio of Dance and Modelling.
New Chief for Six Nations Elected Council
SIX NATIONS – Chief Bill Montour had to say after congratulating longtime Council colleague Ava Hill for her victory was, “I’m Free!”
BAND COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS: 56th Six Nations Elected Band Council
She will have a swearing in ceremony in early December. #sixnay pic.twitter.com/sSYsvPsBM2
— Two Row Times (@TwoRowTimes) November 17, 2013
Candidates for Band Council Chief offer closing words for those undecided.
Today Six Nations band members will make the journey to the Community Hall in Ohsweken and cast votes in the Six Nations General Election. What about those folks who are as of yet undecided? What about those who are not sure if they are going to head out to vote yet?
We took time with the candidate to get some closing comments on voting, why Six Nations band members should take part, and what focus they will take on governance if elected. Good luck to them all.
SWN Seismic Testing continues
NEW BRUNSWICK – SWN Resources employees and police officers are facing more protesters, as seismic testing continues in the area.
Tension is building as opponents to shale gas exploration and development have set up a new camp on Highway 11 near the community of Laketon, near Kouchibouguac National Park.
Polish the silver covenant chain of friendship
November, 11th 2013 marked the 219th Anniversary of the Canandaigua Treaty. It is also known as the Pickering Treaty or the George Washington Covenant.
Ontario launches “development corporation” in the Ring of Fire
Last Friday, the Ontario government announced the creation of a public corporation to oversee the development of infrastructure that will facilitate the extraction of resources in the ‘Ring of Fire’.
Ontario’s lead negotiator in the ‘Ring of Fire’ Frank Iacobucci gestured towards Onkwehon:we in a public statement concerning the announcement, saying that “There is no question that vital infrastructure is required in the region to support remote First Nations communities.” But Ontario’s Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle put business front and center: “Infrastructure is vital to developing the Ring of Fire. People need to get in to work and products need to get out to the global market.”