Six Nations boxer gets shot a Canadian title
BRANTFORD – Twenty-four-year-old Six Nations boxer Cher Obediah-Blasdell, of the Seneca Nation, Turtle Clan, couldn’t believe her luck after being informed that she had made…
Six Nations organizes to resist taxation
OHSWEKEN – A group of citizens and business people gathered at the GREAT Theatre last Thursday to take steps towards forming a people’s committee to address the question of taxation on Six Nations Territory. They will be meeting each and every Thursday beginning at 7 pm as they discuss strategies and get updates on how to resist the Ontario and Federal government’s efforts to impose taxation on Haudenosaunee people both on and off reserve.
Virve Wiland – Librarian at woodland cultural centre
The Two Row Times is being very well received both at the museum and here at the library. People are phoning in asking if we…
State of the Oceans: “a disaster that challenges human civilization”
Image Caption: This image from the NASA Earth Observatory shows zones in the ocean where oxygen levels have dropped so low that these have become…
UN Special Rapporteur welcomed to Winnipeg with Jingle Dress Dance
WINNIPEG – Portage and Main, the busiest intersection in downtown Winnipeg was closed to traffic and instead rang out with jingles, drumming, whoops, and singing…
Idle No More needs to start at the bottom
Dear Editors, Some of my family and friends organize with Idle No More, and I have nothing but love and respect for them. But of…
Wood stick lacrosse tournament seeks support
Dear Community Members, As most of you remember in 2008 our community suffered a great shock when Tashina General was reported missing and an even…
Six Nations delegation plans to visit Elsipogtog
To the people of Six Nations, My name is Christopher Hill. My Indian name is Owelo and I’m a member of the Iroquois Confederacy. I’m…
Change the Name or End the Genocide?
To suggest there are many and far more pressing issues facing Native people than being exploited and insulted by sports teams is an obvious understatement.…
Let it remain in our minds
I have this certain friend who is my exact opposite: she is a tall, blonde white girl from Texas and I am a short, chubby…
Corn soup: from field to bowl
SIX NATIONS – The Grade 7 class at Emily C. General School is learning the art of white corn preparation for traditional corn soup. Last…
UN Rapporteur concludes his tour of Canada
OTTAWA-UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya concluded his tour of Canada earlier today with a press conference reviewing his findings. Anaya met with federal and provincial…
UN Special Rapporteur encounters Idle No More revival
The United Nations has dispatched James Anya, a law professor and special human rights envoy to assess the situation of indigenous peoples within Canada. Anya…
Shawnee Warrior and leader honoured in Moraviantown
Thousands gathered in Moraviantown and Tecumseh’s monument to celebrate the life and sacrifice of the great Shawnee warrior and leader Tecumseh this past weekend. Tecumseh…
Bantams lose 3-2 heartbreaker
OHSWEKEN – Last season’s Ontario Champions, the Six Nations Bantams, took it on the chin in their first official game of the new season as…