Teka News March 20 issue

` Wednesday, March 20, 201320 PAGES

VOLUME 15, EDITION 12

$1.25

EDITORIAL pg 6SPORTS pg 12CLASSIFIEDS pg 18CAREERS pg 16E-MAIL: [email protected]

diyo’s closetpage 5

bantams down tweedpage 13

healing gardenpage 4

Ohsweken Demons’ Kyle Isaacs flies through the Turfdogs’ crease to deposit a pretty goal into the Durham net in the Demons’ 12-10 win at the ILA Friday night. (Photo by Jim Windle)

5-time & Current Back-to-Back Founders Cup Champion

2013 Six Nations Rebels – Annual Inter-Squad Game

Sunday, March 24th * Game Time is 4:00 PM * Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

Admission $ 2.00 or Non-Perishable Food Items (All Proceeds go to Six Nations Food Bank)

Serving the Six Nations and New Credit communities since 1962

Tekae-ediTion FRee aT Tekanews.com

EdibleArrangements.ca*Offer valid at participating locations shown below. Valid on arrangements and dipped fruit boxes only. Offer expires XX/XX/XX. Offer code must be used when placing order. Arrangements available in a variety of sizes. Containers may vary. Delivery not available in all areas. Cannot be combined with any other offer, promotion, coupon or coupon code. Excludes tax and delivery. Not valid on previously purchased items. Acceptance and use of coupon is subject to all applicable laws. Void where prohibited. See store for details. EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® & Design and all other marks noted are trademarks of Edible Arrangements, LLC. ©2013 Edible Arrangements, LLC. All rights reserved.

SAVE $00*ON AN EASTER BUNNY FESTIVAL™ CODE: XXXX0000TO ORDER, PLEASE CALL OR VISIT:

1234 STREET NAME, TORONTO, ON, P: 000-000-0000





1234 STREET NAME, TORONTO, ON, P: 000-000-0000EASTER BUNNY FESTIVAL™

with bunny-shaped pineappledipped in gourmet chocolate

THEY’RE GOING QUICK LIKE A BUNNY.

VISIT YOUR LOCAL EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® STORE AND GET YOURS TODAY!Make life a little sweeter.™

EdibleArrangements.ca*Offer valid at participating locations shown below. Valid on arrangements and dipped fruit boxes only. Offer expires 04/02/13. Offer code must be used when placing order. Arrangements available in a variety of sizes. Containers may vary. Delivery not available in all areas. Cannot be combined with any other offer, promotion, coupon or coupon code. Excludes tax and delivery. Not valid on previously purchased items. Acceptance and use of coupon is subject to all applicable laws. Void where prohibited. See store for details. EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® & Design and all other marks noted are trademarks of Edible Arrangements, LLC. ©2013 Edible Arrangements, LLC. All rights reserved.

SAVE $4*ON AN EASTER BUNNY FESTIVAL™ CODE: ONON1010TO ORDER, PLEASE CALL OR VISIT:

EASTER BUNNY FESTIVAL™



VISIT YOUR LOCAL EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® STORE AND GET YOURS TODAY!EdibleArrangements.ca

*Offer valid at participating locations shown below. Valid on arrangements and dipped fruit boxes only. Offer expires 04/02/13. Offer code must be used when placing order. Arrangements available in a variety of sizes. Containers may vary. Delivery not available in all areas. Cannot be combined with any other offer, promotion, coupon or coupon code. Excludes tax and delivery. Not valid on previously purchased items. Acceptance and use of coupon is subject to all applicable laws. Void where prohibited. See store for details. EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® & Design and all other marks noted are trademarks of Edible Arrangements, LLC. ©2013 Edible Arrangements, LLC. All rights reserved.

SAVE $4*ON AN EASTER BUNNY FESTIVAL™ CODE: ONON1010TO ORDER, PLEASE CALL OR VISIT:

EASTER BUNNY FESTIVAL™



VISIT YOUR LOCAL EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® STORE AND GET YOURS TODAY!

198 King George Road,Brantford, Ontario, N3R 5L3

Phone: 519-752-4050

Demons backon track see page 14

2 Wednesday, March 20, 2013 TEKAWENNAKE

By Stephanie DearingOHSWEKEN

The lack of planning for the changeover of child protec-tion services from the Brant Children's Aid Society (CAS) to Six Nations is a sore point for the Brant CAS's Executive Director, Andrew Koster.

Koster and Sally Rivers, head of the Native Services Branch, attended the March 12 meeting of Elected Council to ask that a six-month interim protocol agreement, outlining the relationship between the CAS and Six Nations be ex-tended to one year.

Council was considering re-scinding an in camera motion made on April 3, 2012 to end its agreement with Brant CAS effective April 1, 2013. How-ever, because Six Nations is not ready to take over the de-livery of child protection ser-vices, the temporary interim protocol was created. Rivers and Koster were not able to convince elected council to extend the agreement to April of 2014.

Koster explained in a tele-phone interview why he and Rivers wanted the extra time. “We just wanted to make sure that the transition occurs in the best interests of the kids and families.”

Koster would like to see a transition plan worked out to minimize the amount of stress the kids in care will experi-ence as a result of the change. He said the offer to help Six Nations establish a transition plan was rejected.

“We've got kids in foster homes, they're in certain fos-ter homes with certain work-ers,” Koster explained. “And we're just worried. Among other things, what happens if those kids don't have the same worker? It may be that they won't, but give us enough time to prepare. Because some of the kids are pretty troubled.”

Some of the Clan Mothers attending the March 12 meet-ing called for the Brant CAS to be off the territory imme-diately.

The attitude held towards Brant CAS also bothers Koster. Brant CAS has had a history of working with Six Nations, Koster said. He said that during the 60's scoop, where many First Na-tions children were scooped away from their homes, “We worked with Six Nations to prevent the 60s scoop. We worked with Harvey Long-boat and Wilma General to prevent that.”

“Our concern is that not everything has come out,” he

said. “We've had a very posi-tive relationship over a long period of time. As well, from time to time, we've had situa-tions where some people are not happy. That's the nature of our work.”

“We felt Part A of the des-ignation was skewed because comments were recorded and the report touched on the criti-cism of Brant CAS.” Koster said “There's all kinds of posi-tive reasons why First Nations should take over” child pro-tection services, and said the report “paints a picture that most people want us off the reserve.”

“Have we made mistakes,” asked Koster. “You bet. But there are only 65 [Six Na-tions] kids in care [of the Brant CAS].” Last fall, Six Nations band representatives said there were over 500 Six Nations children in care across Canada and in the Unit-ed States.

The fate of the 22 Six Nations members who are currently working as case workers at the Native Servic-es Branch is another issue that Koster would also like to see resolved as part of the transi-tion plan. “In 1978 we were asked through a band council resolution to have an office right on Six Nations and the

purpose was to help train staff for the time when they could take over. So one of our wor-ries now is we've done that, but there's no indication that the staff we've trained will move over to the new agen-cy.”

Those Six Nations case workers “all have their proper qualifications, they've all gone to school to get the right de-grees, and they're trained in the Six Nations way of doing business.” Koster said, “It's hard for us to understand why they wouldn't be given posi-tions in the new agency.”

Koster said all his staff are dedicated to the children in their care, but for those at the Native Services Branch, not knowing if they will be hired by the new Six Nations agency, might motivate em-ployees to seek other employ-ment. And that would impact the children in their care.

A transitional plan would map out ways to reduce stress for the children in care, and would allow time to work out alternate arrangements

for foster care, should cur-rent foster care providers not consent to transfer to Six Na-tions. Koster pointed out that individual families also have to consent to the transfer.

Koster said it was also pos-sible that having to pay a sev-erance to the current workers at the Native Services Branch could cut into the funding for the Six Nations service, and impact the children in care.

“We have a $600,000 defi-cit because we provide care to Six Nations,” Koster said, emphasizing that his concerns are not based on how much money he gets from Ontario to provide the service to Six Nations.

A transition plan will also allow for readjustments to service planning, said Koster. “We don't know ourselves which services will be trans-ferred. Their report talks about Haudenosaunee. Does that include other First Na-tions?”

Because Six Nations is still in the second phase of the pro-cess of obtaining its child pro-

tection designation, on March 12, Elected Council approved the interim protocol agree-ment with the Brant CAS un-til October 1, 2013.

The steps towards obtaining a Six Nations child protection designation are:

a. Consultation with com-munity;

b. Develop and demon-strate organizational service delivery capacity (documen-tation);

c. The developed docu-mentation is then reviewed by a Capacity Review Team appointed by the Minister of Children and Youth Services;

d. If approved, Six Nations will receive a designation to provide child protective ser-vices.

e. A final stage consists of a review and evaluation of the services provided by Six Na-tions.

Several attempts were made to reach Arliss Skye, the Di-rector of Six Nations Social Services Department, for her comments on the issue, but she did not respond.

Housing Needs: Solved!We’ve been providing housing solutions, for Ontario and First Nations communities for over 20 years. We offer our factory-built modular homes in over 40 elevations and 60 floorplans. We’ve got one perfect for your housing needs!

Peter Broeren Sales Manager Central & Northern OntarioT: 800-328-6181 F: [email protected]

Home is where you build it.

The Lyndhurst

Looking for multiple unit solutions? We do that too!

TEKA-O

FN-Q

-CO

L-W

12-2

013

Correction:Last week, the

wrong information was paired up with a photograph that ac-companied an article about Sogyohogye (I'm Coming Home), a new supportive housing for recovering addicts initiative. The photo-graph of a young man, Jonathan, speaking in support of the housing program was acciden-tally omitted. Instead, a photograph of Six Nations Elected Coun-cillor Carl Hill (District Two) speaking with Doctor Al Jones was shown.

Transitional plan needed for changeover of child protection services


By Stephanie DearingBRANTFORD

Six Nations land defenders, who attempted to stop devel-opment within the City of Brantford in 2007 and 2008, were given until March 30 to pay $350,000 to Brantford.

Justice J. Arrell issued his judgement on February 28, 2013 ordering the payment, but did not specify what would happen if the Six Na-tions respondents in the law suit failed to pay up.

The judgement was is-sued against Ruby Montour, her husband Floyd Montour, Clive Garlow, Charlie Green, Mary Green, David Martin, Hazel Hill, Aaron Detlor, the Haudenosaunee Development Institute and Jane Doe, John Doe and Persons Unknown.

Reached by telephone, Floyd Montour said he and his wife Ruby were “not go-ing to pay nothing. I don't

know how they're going to get it. Maybe they're going to take some land,” he said with a laugh.

Brantford successfully ob-tained an injunction against the Six Nations protesters in 2010, after passing two by-laws to prevent the protests. One of the developers, King-span, eventually ceased all ef-forts to build within the city, relocating to another city and suing Brantford in the pro-cess.

In October of 2012, the City had asked the court for costs of $887,000 to be paid. How-ever, in his judgement, Justice Arrell said $350,000 ““is a fair and reasonable” amount to be paid by all of the respon-dents.”

The respondents, wrote Arrell in his judgement, “and various other unidentified individuals, systematically blockaded these develop-ment sites commencing in

2007. Those activities esca-lated into 2008 such that for all intents and purposes those projects came to a halt.”

In his 2010 injunction deci-sion, Arrell said the protests over developments in Brant-ford “were escalating in the early spring of 2008 to the point of being a daily occur-rence.”

The injunction has since been used by Brantford Po-lice to stop Six Nations peo-ple from protesting any land development within the city limits, as some members of Six Nations learned last year when they planted a sacred staff on lands being developed at Henry Street and the Wayne Gretzky Parkway.

The police read the orga-nizer of the staff ceremony, Kahehti:io (Jan Longboat) the applicable section of the injunction which forbids Six Nations people from “stop-ping work in any manner whatsoever,” but allowed the ceremony to proceed when the developers agreed to allow the ceremony to proceed. The

staff remained in place for a week before it was retrieved.

At various times, Six Na-tions members have spoken out about the development of vacant lands that lie within the Haldimand Tract while Six Nations land claims remain unresolved, as have Elected Council and Confederacy Council.

Your community, your future, your voice!

Six Nations, Ontario and other First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban children and youth service providers are working to de-velop a multi-year Aboriginal Children and Youth Strategy. The strategy will focus on building community-driven, integrated and culturally appropriate supports to help children and young people grow up healthy and reach their full potential.

So we want to know...

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY FOR SIX NATIONS TO HAVE THEIR VOICE HEARD?

If you are interested in telling us how to engage you and youth in order to improve community services OR to acknowledge

the lack of services, come to a

COMMUNITY MEETING

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, Six Nations Community Hall

6:00-8:00 pm For more information, contact:

Barbara General, Special Projects Coordinator: 226-227-2168 Or Courtney Skye, 519-445-2071

Or follow on twitter @6NationsMatters

SIX NATIONS MATTERS!

Land defenders ordered to pay hundreds of thousands to Brantford

By Stephanie DearingPARIS

Walton Development and Management wants in the Brant/Brantford boundary discussions

President of Walton Devel-opment and Management, Ja-son Fairchild, wrote to Brant County Council asking that Walton be allowed to be part of the boundary discussions to take place between Brant County and the City of Brant-ford.

Fairchild wants Walton to “be permitted to make sub-missions to the facilitator as well as the County and the City.” In his letter, Fairchild pointed out that Walton “is a significant owner of land in Brant County,” presently holding 4,500 acres of land.

“Walton has a significant interest in, and believes it can make a positive contribution to, the boundary negotiations which we are ongoing be-tween the City of Brantford and Brant County,” said Fair-child.

In return for consideration, Fairchild wrote, “we would be prepared to participate in dis-cussions with the facilitator, the City, the County, includ-ing Six Nations of the Grand River community or any other stakeholders to identify new opportunities for cohesion be-

tween major interests.”Six Nations Elected Coun-

cil announced December 1, 2012 it had started negotia-tions with Walton towards the establishment of a busi-ness partnership.

Brant County Council was to consider the request at its March 19 meeting.

Dufferin Aggregates seeks water taking permit for Paris pit

Brant County Council was advised by Dufferin Aggre-gates, a division of Holcim (Canada) Inc that the com-pany has applied to the Min-istry of Natural Resources for a permit to take water for their Paris pit. The company would use the water to wash aggregates, and is asking to be allowed to take 18,185 li-tres of water per minute up to 13,093,200 litres per day for 200 days a year.

Although the company ap-plied to Ontario for a permit on March 11, 2013, the re-quest has not yet been posted on Ontario's Environmental Registry. Once posted, the public will have 90 days to make comments on the ap-plication.

The permit is for the pit Dufferin plans for Watts road, which was approved by the province in 1974.

Brant County Council Briefs


By Stephanie DearingSIX NATIONS

A small group of Six Na-tions members hope their idea for a healing garden will soon take root. The Mohawk Residential Commemoration Committee hopes that with the support of the Six Nations community – and beyond – the garden concept planned for the former Mohawk Resi-dential School will blossom and grow.

Roberta Hill is one of the people behind the idea of a healing gar-den for the for-mer residential school. The garden, she said, “is about the people who went there, and to make it beau-tiful.”

“We have no funding at all,” said Hill. In-formation on the garden was presented on March 5 at Six Nations Tourism. “We are looking for community in-put. When you think about it, it's everybody who is affected by residential schools, it's the whole community.”

Hill herself was a student at the Mohawk school from 1957 to 1961. She does not remember much good about her six years there. “Horrible times, but we can overcome that.”

Other committee members

are also former students. Hill told the small number of com-munity members who gath-ered to learn about the project that she was motivated to cre-ate a garden because “some of my happiest moments at the school were outside.”

“So many children. So many little spirits. You saw the sadness, the heartache, the tears,” said Hill. “This is now

the time to move forward. I don't really want to be stuck there. I don't want to be stuck in the past.”

A garden also made sense to Hill, not just because of the traditional interconnection between the Haudenosaunee and nature, but also because “Mother Nature heals us.”

If the community agrees to the project, a 5.1 acre garden will be created to the right side of the former school.

The integrated project would include parking, a children's play area, and commemo-rations for former students throughout. A special outdoor area would facilitate commu-nity events and ceremonies, and a pond has also been en-visioned for the space.

The vision, which has not yet been completely fleshed out, also includes native plants and trees, trails that connect with existing trails in the area, and lighting.

But while the basics of the healing garden have been mapped out, there are an in-finite number of details that need to be decided upon – and that's where the community comes in. People are being asked to for their feedback on the idea, as well as to contrib-ute to the design of the gar-den.

Melba Thomas suggested a medicine plant garden be in-corporated into the park. Le-ona Moses suggested there be a list of names of the children who attended the Mohawk In-stitute at the park.

It didn't take much for the ideas to start flying at the in-formation meeting. Ideas included commemorative benches and trees, as well as how to go about raising mon-ey to finance the project.

The man behind the design, Adrian Bartels, said he and his team “have been touched by the emotion this proper-ty brings.” Bartels is with Cedar Springs Landscape Group, and a video presen-tation of the garden/park de-sign is available on You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCRgcvHc4ks.

Bartels said he couldn't pro-

vide a quote on the cost for putting in the project because many of the details have not yet been ironed out. As he walked the audience through the presentation video, he said “the community needs to de-sign commemorative plaques and signs.” Mapping and many other elements of the healing garden are also ele-ments open to community

input.Hill confessed she wasn't

sure what the next steps would be. “How do we get the fund-ing,” she asked. “How do we convince people?”

“Busloads of people come to the school,” pointed out Leona Moses. “They want to help. They want healing.”

Melba Thomas suggest-ed approaching churches

for funding, while Audrey Hill suggested going to local school boards.

“It's up to the committee to promote,” said Bartels.

For people who would like to see the plans in person and discuss the project in more depth are invited to attend an-other information meeting at 6 pm on Monday March 25, at Kanata.

Interest Rates based on 7% applicable taxes. OAC.Financing Available. 60 Month Term

$13,49500

$24,99500

$12,99500

$9,99500

$15,99500

$16,99500

$17,99500

$46,99500

$12,99500

or $267/month

or $495/month

or $257/month

or $198/month

or $317/month

or $337/month

or $356/month

or $930/month

or $257/month

’08 Ford EdgeLimited AWD

’12 GMC Denali2500HD CrewCab 4x4 Z71

’06 Ford E350Cargo Extended Diesel

’07 Chevrolet CobaltLT

’08 GMC Savanna3500 CubeVan 16’

’07 GMC Sierra2500HD SLE ExtCab Z71 4x4 6 1/2ft Box

’08 Chevrolet MalibuLT

’12 Chevrolet TraverseLS AWD 8 Passenger

’08 Chevrolet TrailBlazerLS

“Ford credit lease return new tires $0 down $349 monthly 60 months @ 5.99% oac licence fee extra”,

Safety Certified, 3.5L, 114,231 km

“Dealer trade in $0 down $687 monthly 84 months @ 5.99% oac licence fee extra”, Premium Sound System,

Reverse Camera, Chrome Wheels 20, 40,080 km

“USA Fleet lease return”, Safety Certified, Warranty Included, 6.0L 8cyl Diesel, 156,334 km

Safety Certified, AM/FM CD Player, 2.2L 4cyl, 76,067 km

Safety Certified, Warranty Included, Ramp, 6.0L 8cyl, 130, 307 km

4-Wheel Drive, Safety Certified, Warranty Included, 6.0L 8cyl, 141,900 km

“GMAC lease return”, Safety Certified, Warranty Included, Balance of Factory Warranty, 87,100 km

Safety Certified, Warranty Available, 4.2L 6cyl, 83,000 km

FWD

RWD

FWD

RWD

4WD

AWD

4WD

RWD

“Previous rental $0 down $329 monthly 96 months @ 5.99% oac licence fee extra”, Safety Certified, Balance

of Factory Warranty, 3.6L 6 cyl, 50,059 km

RWD

Lois Porter, representing the Six Nations Health Foundation, presented Elected Chief William Montour with a cheque for $10,000. The Foundation has now raised approxi-mately $185,000, which has all been contributed to the White Pines Wellness Center, specifically earmarked for the dialysis unit. Porter has been with the Foundation for four years. Elected Chief Montour praised the Foundation, saying the funds raised to date are “quite an accomplishment.” (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).

Roberta Hill, pictured above, is heading up the Mohawk Institute Commemoration Committee. The group is hoping to plant a healing garden on the grounds of the for-mer residential school, and has started tak-ing the idea to the Six Nations community to see what people think. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).

A drawing showing the overall concept for a healing garden/park for the former Mohawk Institute. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).

Healing garden planned for former Mohawk Residential School


By Jim WindleEAGLES NEST

Dean Hajas, engineer at the DAM Studio located within the old Mush Hole residential school building in Eagles Nest, is just about finished the post production work on a live CD recorded at the Woodland Cul-tural Centre’s “Coffee House and Open Mic” event held the eve-ning of Saturday March 2nd with sponsorship from the Ontario Arts Council and local business.

The DAM studio, owned an op-erated by David Moses, set up a remote recording studio to capture all the fresh and new Six Nations talent, as well as those who have been around for a while.

Hajas, who also engineered the sound that night, was very pleased with the quality of performance and the great original music presented

by Six Nations artists.There were a number of great

performances but that of Logan Staats, actor singer/songwriter Cher Maracle and veteran pop sing-er Jace Martin, were the standouts.

“Cher and Jace are known com-modities, but I was thoroughly im-pressed with Logan,” says Hajas. “This guy is really up and coming.”

There was also a couple of sur-prises on the bill. Lacy Hill was one of those surprises. She has sung with the Breeze Band in years past but has now gone out on her own.

“Everybody was mesmerized by her vocals,” says Hajas. “She’s kin-da in the style of Tracy Chapman, I thought.”

Also on the list of entertainers, although not on the new CD, was Carson Williams, who had em roll-ing in the isles with his musical comedy routine.

Live CD from the Woodland Cultural Centre’s Open Mic night

By Jim WindleSIX NATIONS

The response to calls for donations to Diyo’s Closet was tremendous, and maybe even too good.

Janie Jamieson-Cook fulfilled the dream of her daughter Jewel, better known amongst friends a Diyo, by opening the doors to a pro-gram she dreamed about only weeks before her tragic sui-cide at age 12.

About 15 graduation gowns and men’s ribbon shirts were given away to Grade 8 stu-dents who may have felt like their parents could not afford a nice gown for their gradu-ation.

The banquet hall at the Iro-quois Lacrosse Arena became a high fashion boutique for a few hours as parents and grad-uating students milled about and tried on formal wear do-nated by area families for those less fortunate.

Jamieson-Cook gave thanks

for the many volunteers who helped make Diyo’s Closet a success, including Alva Can-non who donated her time and talents for minor, on the spot alteration.

Flowers by Leenie has joined the program as well and has offered to donate a corsage or boutonnière to any-one who registers for Diyo’s Closet.

“We have given out ribbon shirts today, gowns and out-fits, shoes, jewelry and purses plus lots of big smiles,” said Jamieson-Cook. “We had kind of a nice twist too. Some people donated smaller dress-es so we were also able to give away some dresses for Kin-dergarten grads too. I call it a success, although we would have liked to have given away more.”

There are still more than 60 formal gowns and men’s dress cloths available to any-one who needs them for their graduations.

This was not a one-off

event. According to Jamieson, this is only the start of an on-going program she hopes to expand in the future.

With so many high quality gowns and accessories left, Janie intends to do at least two more open closets before the June graduations. She is con-sidering doing one in Hamil-ton at the Indian Centre, and in Brantford at Native Hous-ing plus another opportuni-ty here at Six Nations/New Credit.

“My goal is to be empty by the end of the year,” she says.

But that may not be pos-sible. Even though Friday’s Open Closet at the ILA was to give away donated formal wear, many people came not to receive but to give more dresses and suits to the cause.

Diyo’s Closet is still full with an estimated 340 indi-vidual items for the taking.

Jamieson and her husband Ron Cook have been go-ing out collecting donations from Port Dover, Hamilton

and many other communities who have linked arms with her for Diyo’s dream.

“I have a lot of faith in my daughter’s dreams and I al-ways have,” she said. “Jewel

was a different spirit and giv-ing and caring was the essence of her life, so that is what Di-yo’s Closet is all about.”

If you or someone you know could benefit by a vis-

it to Diyo’s closet for their graduation day, they are en-couraged to contact Janie Jamieson-Cook through her Diyo’s Closet Facebook site.

Expandyour networks

Register your Aboriginal business today.

Aboriginal BusinessDirectory

ontario.ca/aboriginalbusiness

Paid for by the Government of Ontario

Janie Jamieson-Cook, far right, and friends and relatives served members of the Six Nations/New Credit communities by offering, for free, quality donated formal gowns and accessories as well as men’s clothing for Grade 8 grads. The idea was conceived by Janie’s daughter Jewel Monture only weeks before her tragic suicide at age 12, a victim of cyber-bullying. She was concerned for her fellow students whose families could not afford a nice dress for their big day, and wanted to do something to help. (Photo by Jim Windle)

Diyo’s Closet serves community

“He was absolutely hilarious,” says Hajas.

Proceeds from the sale of the CD will be CKRZ radio, the Woodland Cultural Museum and the artists themselves who will receive a roy-

alty from sales.What songs will appear on the

project is still being decided from the hours of recordings from the live event.

There will be a CD release party

when the product is packaged and ready to go, but is hoped to be in conjunction with the Visual Native Artists show in mid-May, which the Woodland Centre is present-ing.

Dean Hajas


Blackmail at Burnt ChurchIf anyone wasn’t convinced of Prime Minister Stephan Harper’s assimilation agenda

the latest bullying tactics he is now employing against the Mi’kmaq people of Burnt Church, New Brunswick should be a wake up call to all other Native communities across Canada.

As we have said before in this column, what’s in a word is vitally important when it comes to government documents and its dealings with Onkwehon:we people.

This time the problem is not in what is in their annual funding agreement, it’s in what is not there.

Every year the community of 1200, mainly fishermen, signs an Aboriginal Funding Agreement to release transfer funds to the community to run its affairs. And every year there was a clause in it which protected the community from the assumption of the fed-erals that signing it somehow relieves the government from it’s treaty responsibilities.

Burnt Church Councillor Curtis Bartibogue was alerted to the missing clause when he was surfing on the internet and decided to take a closer look at his own band’s 2013 proposed agreement. He discovered the verbal slight of hand and reported it to his own Chief and council.

One of the interior sections of the multi-page agreement that stated that signing the funding agreement doesn’t compromise any existing aboriginal or treaty right, sud-denly wasn’t there. The “non-derogation” clause was quietly removed from this year’s funding agreement, without anybody knowing it.

Sounds trivial enough to the casual reader, but one must ask why that specific clause was eliminated by Harper. What does he now have up his sleeve to assimilate all Onkwehon:we people into mainstream Canada?

A media release penned by Michael Harris titled, “Fiscal ‘blackmail’ in Canada’s poorest quarter” reveals that for the Burnt Church community, government funding is absolutely vital. With an unemployment rate of 80 per cent, the community depends on Ottawa’s $16 million contribution to run the reserve. “The money is spent on education, housing, social assistance, economic development, land and trust services, and Indian government support,” writes Harris.

Upon reading this year’s agreement more closely, Councillor Bartibogue also found that by signing this new agreement as written, they would be agreeing to other changes to federal government policies as well, including guidelines on social programs.

We would hope that Six Nations Elected Council will take heed to this attempted fraud by the feds on Burnt Church and carefully read any and every document that crosses their desk, and especially the ones that are being down played as just the resign-ing of an annual or semi-annual government agreement. Oh, like the Police Services agreement for instance.

Harper is actively Trojan Horsing more assimilation legislation right under the noses of community leaders. And why should any of us be surprised?

According to Harris, the Harper government tried last year to unilaterally impose changes on native welfare programs throughout Atlantic Canada.

“That initiative was blocked by a federal court judge who placed an injunction on Ottawa’s plans until the matter was heard in court,” says Harris. “Since the case won’t be ruled on until June, Burnt Church Chief Alvery Paul and his council worried that by signing the agreement, they would be undermining their own court case.”

In a gutsy move worthy of applause across Indian Country, Chief Paul refused to sign it by the March 15th deadline, meaning that as of April 1st, his community would no longer be getting transfer payments of any kind, leaving the already poor community with no financial support at all.

We uphold Chief Paul and his council’s brave move in the face of even harder times to come. Chief Paul and his council have made an important stand that treaty rights are worth whatever sacrifice it may take to protect them.

“It’s blackmail and it’s the most illegal thing ever done,” Councillor Bartibogue is quoted.

We agree.

EDITOR/PUBLISHER - G. Scott SmithEDITOR - James WindleADVERTISING MANAGER - Marshall LankP.O. Box 130, Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0Phone: (519) 753-0077 • Fax: (519) 753-0011email: [email protected] website: www.tekanews.com

NO PORTIONS OF THIS NEWSPAPER INCLUDING ADVERTISEMENTS, PICTURES OR EDITORIAL CONTENT MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION

EDITORIAL POLICYTekawennake welcomes letters, comments and other submissions to these pages. However, we must reserve the right to edit them on the basis of length, clarity, and freedom from libel. Care will be taken to preserve the essential viewpoint of each letter.

All published letters must be hand signed and accompanied by an address and telephone number for verification.

SECOND CLASS MAIL - REGISTRATION NO. 0490849

UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY

In The Spirit Of Respect And Fairness by Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com

There are many success stories across Canada when it comes to resource development agreements and partnerships between First Nations, companies and government. Most non-Native people don’t realize this. Even in my home community of Attawapiskat negotiations in general between my people and Debeers has benefited many. The process is obviously not perfect but at the very least, the company, First Nation leadership and governments have bar-gained in good faith to make a very large project happen in the middle of pristine wilderness.

This is a big change for my people considering that we were largely forgotten and through a process of assimilation and marginalization, my grandfathers and great grandfa-thers had little choice but to live off a limited amount of land and survive through hunting and gathering. Even though resource development companies and non-Native people were reaping the benefits of huge projects happening on traditional territories we saw very little coming to us.

These days people think that First Nations in southern areas such as Timmins, Kirkland Lake, North Bay and Sudbury were the recipients in one way or another of the many huge mining, forestry and hydro projects that occurred over the past 100 years. If you check with First Nation leaders and Elders in these areas, you will quickly find out that Native people were very much left out of the loop when it came to all this development. Only a few decades ago, in general, First Nation people were not very welcome in many Canadian cities and towns. Of course, we have to remember that this was another time in the evolution of our society when racism and bigotry was more or less normal.

Thanks to the survival skills and sheer will of First Nation people we have managed to live long enough where our newer generations have access to education and today we see many bright young Native lawyers, executives, educators and politicians who are seeking to make life better for their people.

In the past few decades, I have seen many First Nation organizations and tribal councils

Canadian (6 months) 26 issues ..........................$45.00 American (6 months) 26 issues ..............................$77.00

Canadian (1 year) 52 issues ...............................$75.00 American (1 year) 52 issues ...................................$127.00

Send that special someone a subscription today, and make them happy!There's no need to wait, our subscription prices will fit any budget!

Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Postal/Zip: ____________________________________

Country: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone #: ______________________________________

CANADA U.S.A. (Can. Funds)

1019 Hwy 54 at Chiefswood Rd., P.O. Box 130, Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0Tel: 519-753-0077 Fax: 519-753-0011 E-mail: [email protected]

Continued on page 9


A great big BELATED thank you to all of those wonderful individuals, families, community businesses and organizations that supported the Native Services Branch CAS Pick a Kid Program over the past holiday season.

The support shown to children and families in our community through participation in our “Pick A Kid” Christmas Program was so very much appreciated. Donations of toys, clothing, household needs, gift cards and monetary funds were distributed by our staff to our children and families needing assistance. Your contribution gives the message “we care”!

Six Nations Police Department K . L Martin & Associates Corp. ACES Tobacco Gane Yohs Medical CentreTurtle Island News Six Nations Human ResourcesSix Nations Day Care-Ohsweken Stoneridge Day Care CentreGrand River Post Secondary staff & Royal Bank - OhswekenBoard members GRECKRZ Radio Station Duke of Edinburgh Youth GroupSix Nations Lands and Resources Grand River United Church-Ladies GroupSix Nations Housing//Band Membership Dreamcatcher FundMaple Hurst Correction Facility Weken ToysIndspire

…,and to all of those who chose to donate gifts anonymously and whose who so generously contributed to fundraisers throughout the year so that a child might feel “special and cared about”.

On behalf of everyone at the Native Services Branch and the Aboriginal Services Unit of the Brant CAS and especially the children and families…. Thank you and No:ia

Thank you so much Six Nations/New Credit and Brantford community for

reaching out so generously to our children and their families….

COMMUNITY PRESENTATION WETEWAWENNARO:ROKE

WE GATHERED OUR VOICES

FINAL REPORT

APRIL 4, 2013

7:00PM—8:30PM

SIX NATIONS TOURISM ASSEMBLY ROOM

F o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t : A m y L i c k e r s c o m m u n i t y p l a n n e r @ s i x n a t i o n s . c a 5 1 9 - 7 5 3 - 1 9 5 0

By Stephanie DearingBRANTFORD

It's called the blanket exer-cise, but it's not a warm and fuzzy experience. During a period lasting approximate-ly an hour, willing partici-pants are immersed in a crash course of 400 years of history that marks the arrival of Eu-ropeans to Turtle Island and outlines how Canada's In-digenous peoples have fared since Europeans first made their way to Turtle Island.

The exercise was brought to the Brantford Sydenham Unit-ed Church on Saturday morn-ing by the Ohsweken-based Nations Uniting, through the sponsorship of the Sydenham Street United Church and the Brantford Mosque.

Nearly 20 participants gath-ered for the exercise, which was created by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition 15 years ago as an interactive way to teach the history most Canadians are never taught, said Anne Claus in her introduction.

The exercise begins with ten blankets spread out on the floor, representing Turtle Island before the arrival of the Europeans. Participants gather on the blankets, at first representing only Indigenous

peoples, but then others join to represent European people.

As the exercise unfolds, the blankets are folded up or even taken away, to represent the land taken by the European immigrants, and in the case of Newfoundland, the loss of the Beothuk people. Like-wise, the number of people left standing on the blankets diminished as they were lost to disease, malnutrition, or residential schools.

Guided by a narrator, the program does lack depth. But that's not the point. The end goal is to give people a glimpse into the present day

reality Indigenous people live with, a reality rooted in the European colonization of North America.

Relevant legislation and statistics were read aloud by participants, highlighting the negative impact the arrival of the Europeans had on the First Peoples. For example, participants learned that to First Nations, treaties are sa-cred agreements between two sovereign nations. However, to many Europeans, treaties are viewed as surrender doc-uments.

It was the fourth time Na-tions Uniting had delivered the exercise. One of the women delivering the pro-gram, Joan Martin, said her organization had facilitated the exercise in Dundas a few weeks ago, where 65 people participated. She said exer-cise opens up dialogue be-tween Native and non-Native people.

The exercise touched on all the keystone issues: assimi-lation; Indigenous sovereign-ty as enshrined in the 1763 Royal Proclamation; the cre-ation of reserves, where Indi-ans were not allowed to leave without a permit, nor allowed to practice their traditional religions or governance sys-

tems; and much, much more.If there is any fault, it might

be that too much information was thrown at the partici-pants in a very short period of time. Information, such as the 1969 White Paper, ad-vocating the abolishment of the Indian Act; the creation of the National Indian Brother-hood, now known as the As-sembly of First Nations; the First Nations Governance Act of 2002; and comprehensive land claims, which require First Nations to give up their title and land rights in order to achieve a settlement with the federal government were interspersed with some very bleak statistics.

Two of the participating adults had immigrated to Can-ada from Palestine, and during the discussion that followed the exercise, one of the men, Kahlid noted, “Your history is similar to our history. We had our land taken piece by piece.” He thanked Nations Uniting for facilitating the ex-ercise.

“What I felt was absolute shock,” said a non-Native par-ticipant named Joan. “I knew these things before, but in bits and pieces, not all at once. I find it absolutely abomina-ble.”

Intense exercise builds awareness and understanding of Indigenous history

Reverend Barry Pridham, of the Sydenham United Church, came dressed to play his role as Indian Agent for the blanket exercise his church co-sponsored. (Pho-tograph by Stephanie Dear-ing).

Ten blankets represent Turtle Island before the arrival of the Europeans. As the exercise unfolded, the blankets were folded up to represent Indigenous lands lost to the Europe-ans. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).

As the blanket exercise neared its conclusion, there were hardly any participants representing Indigenous peoples left, and the land represented by the blankets was visibly a great deal less than when the exercise began. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).


By Jim WindleKANONHSTATON

A delegation of around a dozen members of the Six Nations Solidarity Work-ing Group, a sub-branch of CUPE Local 3903, one of the first unions to align itself with Six Nations in solidarity, vis-ited the reclamation site of Kanonhstaton Tuesday to see and hear first hand accounts of the taking back of the former Douglas Creek Estates land and the April 20th, 2006 OPP

raid.The land reclamation of

Kanonhstaton has attracted the attention and participation of several other unions as well, including the Canadian Auto Workers, The Steelworkers Local 1005 out of Hamilton, the Canadian Labour Con-gress and others.

The group came primar-ily as an educational field trip to allow some of their newer members to become acquaint-ed with the story and the peo-ple of Kanonhstaton.

Jonathan Garlow and John Garlow spoke from their per-sonal perspectives explain-ing not only the taking of Kanonhstaton, but the trauma of the April 20th, 2006 OPP raid which was thwarted by hundreds of Six Nations citi-zens.

Jonathan shot a lot of vid-eo during those tense times at the site and has edited it into a documentary, although it has not been formally released yet.

It is an honest and raw look at the spring and summer of

2006 and beyond.“I think enough time has

gone by now to maybe release it on YouTube or something after I do a final edit,” he says.

John Garlow talked of his role during the reclamation and his current role of hold-ing the site for Six Nations with his presence on the land, along with Eugene Jonathan.

After the meeting at Kanonhstaton the gathering

COLOUR

By Stephanie DearingOHSWEKEN

Hydro One paid a special visit to Six Nations Saturday, a proactive step intended to help those Six Nations customers in arrears by providing infor-mation.

Also attending with Hydro One were United Way repre-sentatives and Hydro Care, who were taking applications from low income customers for financial assistance.

“We help customers get through hard times,” said Frank Delmedico, a customer program manager with Hydro One. “If you're having a chal-lange, all you have to do is call Hydro One and we'll work out a payment plan that works for

you.”A crash course on how to

read a Hydro One bill, smart meters and conservation was also presented to Six Nations members. That included in-formation on hydro billing rates, time of use billing and the debt retirement charge and the distribution charge. Like HST, Six Nations members are exempted from the debt retirement charge, and if any-one is being invoiced for that charge, they should contact Hydro One.

Two representatives from the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) went through a pre-sentation on the upcoming Aboriginal Conservation Pro-gram, which will ultimately be offered to 24 First Nation

communities in the province.The program will launch on

March 25, when the OPA will begin to accept applications from First Nations commu-nities. In the first year, eight communities will be chosen, another 16 will be chosen in 2014.

Communities must apply as one for the program, but once a community has been select-ed, it is up to each individual or business owner to decide whether or not they will par-ticipate. There are some free products available, and busi-nesses could be eligible for some funding to help cover the costs of upgrades or retro-fits to achieve greater energy conservation.

Communities not chosen for

the program will still be able to participate in programs that currently exist for other communities, such as the free fridge and freezer pick-up; or the online coupons for energy efficient products.

There may be similar ses-sions in the future. In the meanwhile, those readers who

were not able to attend the in-formation session can contact Hydro One as follows:

Telephone: 1-888-664-9376 Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm

Fax: 905-944-3251; Email: [email protected]; Snail mail: P.O. Box 5700, Markham,

Ontario L6G 1B7.Contact the Low Income

Emergency Assistance Pro-gram (LEAP) by calling 1-855-487-5327.

Readers can also contact the Ontario Energy Board by calling 1-877-632-2727 or the Ministry of Revenue at 1-866-668-8297.

Customers with Hydro arrears have options

Approximately 30 people came out to hear what Hydro One had to say on Saturday after-noon. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).

A group of around a dozen CUPE local 3903 unionists con-nected with the Six Nations Solidarity Working Group visited Kanonhstaton Tuesday morning to hear first hand accounts of the reclamation and the ongoing but muted tension that still exists between Six Nations and some of its Caledonia neighbours. (Photo by Jim Windle)

The story of Kanonhstaton ... continued

Continued on page 16


move ahead with negotiating expertise that has allowed Native people on traditional lands to reap some of the benefits of huge resource development projects. In my own area known as the Nish-nawbe-Aski Nation (NAN), which comprises most of northern Ontario, I have watched Wabun Tribal Coun-cil in the northeastern part of the province develop with the vision and guidance of its six Chiefs to negotiate all types of resource development agreements. These have led to training, employment and business opportunities for their First Nation members.

None of this came about easily. I can recall that when Shawn Batise, Executive Director for Wabun Tribal Council and his Chiefs be-gan communicating with large corporations coming on to their traditional lands, there was some confusion, resistance and confrontation. However, once Shawn and his leadership communicat-ed with resource developers in a positive and beneficial way, the result was a meet-ing of minds.

The companies involved in the development were assisted by Wabun Tribal Council in terms of better ac-cess and improved time lines regarding the process of pro-ducing such large projects. I have seen many Exploration Agreements (EA), Memo-randum of Understanding (MOU) and Impact and Benefits Agreements (IBA) signings involving corpo-rations, government and Wabun First Nations. These have been mutually benefi-cial situations for everyone and as time has progressed, resource developers are now familiar with the process that Wabun Tribal Council has developed and that has resulted in positive working partnerships.

I know how proud the Elders are in the Wabun First Nations of Beaverhouse, Brunswick House, Chapleau Ojibwe, Flying Post, Ma-tachewan and Mattagami. They are happy to see their grandchildren given op-portunities to go to work through training programs and education initiatives that have resulted from the pro-cess of mutually beneficial agreements.

Although this is a new process for First Nation peo-ple who have been ignored for so many years a new day

has dawned for many Wabun members who have become professionals working in for-estry, mining and hydro de-velopment. Young men like Chris McKay of Mattagami First Nation has made us all proud with the good work he has been doing in consulting and new business develop-ment for his community.

In the far north, in com-munities like Attawapiskat, Fort Albany and Kasheche-wan, my people are still in the early stages of coming to terms with so much rapid de-velopment happening in the last pristine northern areas of Ontario. I am happy that they

can look to organizations like NAN, Mushkegowuk Council, Chiefs of Ontario, the Assembly of First Na-tions and many tribal coun-cils for assistance and sup-port in how to successfully move ahead with resource development in a good way.

Thanks to a lot of hard work by people like Shawn Batise and his Wabun lead-ership, people are realizing that First Nations are ready and willing to work with government and resource developers in the spirit of re-spect and fairness.

www.underthenorthern-sky.com

COLOUR

NATIVE HORIZONS TREATMENT CENTREJOB POSTING

Job Description: One (1) Coordinator

Position: Coordinator, Community Wellness Development Teams (CWDT)

Accountability: Executive Director

Application Deadline: April 12, 2013, 4:30 pm.

Description of Work:

The purpose of the Community Wellness Development Teams is to provide mental health and addictions expertise and planning supports to First Nations seeking assistance in taking a community development approach to addressing prescription drug abuse.

At the request of local leadership, teams will assist in developing community-specific assessment and action plans, resulting in improved capacity within First Nations to respond to high rates of prescription drug abuse. Initially the team works with the community to get a perspective on the scope of the PDA issue, what resources/strengths are available in the community to address some of the identified issues, what gaps exist in the treatment continuum and ideas for reconfiguring existing or identifying needed resources.

Teams will be available to First Nation communities to assist in community-based strategic planning and development including:

• engagement with community leadership;• conducting community assessments;• developing community action plans;• addictions education and capacity development with staff;• conducting individual assessments;• establishing linkages to existing mental health and addictions treatment services;• community-based program design, planning (pre-treatment, detox and treatment, after care, group healing and

development of psycho social supports);• project monitoring and assistance with evaluation plans.

Qualifications:

• Graduate level training in social work, psychology, nursing or a related profession and/or a combination of related education and experience;

• Minimum of 5 years in the addiction and /or mental health field;• Experience in First Nations communities with community –based health programs;• Knowledge of matters specific to determinants of First Nations health, mental health and addictions;• Skills in research, facilitation, consultation, budget preparation, training and information analysis;• Knowledge of community development and applications to the social milieu of First Nations;• Sensitivity to and ability to work with community-driven aspirations;• Ability to work under pressure and within tight timelines;• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary healthcare setting;• Flexibility and ability to apply unconventional strategies;• Previous positive working history with the communities would be a decided asset.

Two (2) Addictions Specialists

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate level training in social work, psychology, nursing or a related profession preferred or graduation from an accredited College level addiction program;

• Minimum of 5 years direct service in the addiction field; • Experience in First Nations communities with health or addiction programs; • Experience in working with a bio-psycho-social model of addiction and recovery; • Experience in addiction treatment centres an asset; • Knowledge of matters specific to determinants of First Nations health and addictions; • Sensitivity to cultural matters pertaining to addictions in First Nations; • Sensitivity and ability to work with First Nations cultural-specific approaches to addictions; • Skills in conducting assessments of addictions in individuals; • Teaching abilities in a setting that employs personnel with a variety of expertise in addictions, such as

paraprofessionals; • Ability to work in an interdisciplinary health-care setting; • Flexibility to support community-based strategic approaches to addictions; • Previous positive working history with the communities would be a decided asset.

Two (2) Mental Health Specialists

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate level training in social work, psychology, nursing or a related profession; • Minimum of 5 years in direct service in the mental health field; • Experience in First Nations communities with community-based health or mental health programs; • Knowledge of matters specific to determinants of First Nations health and mental health issues; • Sensitivity to cultural matters pertaining to mental health problems in First Nations; • Sensitivity and ability to work with First Nations cultural-specific approaches in mental health programming; • Skills in doing clinical assessments and community mental health strategies; • Teaching abilities in settings that employ personnel with a variety of expertise in addictions; • Ability to work in an interdisciplinary health-care setting; • Flexibility to support community-based strategic approaches to mental health matters; • Previous positive working history with the communities would be a decided asset.

Please submit applications to the attention of the Executive Director, and label the position applying for on the envelope.

Executive Director, Native Horizons Treatment Centre 130 New Credit Road RR 1, Site 3A, Box 6, Hagersville, Ontario N0A 1H0

For additional information, please contact Native Horizons Treatment Centre at (905) 768-5144 or 1-877-330-8467. Applications may be faxed to (905)768-5564, emailed to [email protected] or delivered to Native Horizons in person.Only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. We thank all those that may apply for their interest in these positions.

New Credit Community Health & First Nations Water & Waste Water Program Presents:

HONORING OUR WATEROUR FIRST MEDICINE AND MOST

PRECIOUS RESOURCE

SATURDAY MARCH 23, 2013

Location: Lloyd S. King Elementary School gymnasium and multipurpose room

Time: 12:30pm to 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments, Snacks and Supper Provided

Keynote Speakers (Elders): Pauline Shirt, Larry MacLeod, Oshibiige Ninii

Water Song: Shandra Spears Bombay

Topics: Acknowledging the Water, Maple Sap/Syrup Teachings, Fire

teachings, Bill C-45 analysis –put into everyday language.

Door Prizes: Brita Water Filters, Tabletand Giveaway

For more information and to register,please call (905) 768-0141

Here we see Shawn Batise, Executive Director, Wabun Tribal Council greeting the new Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne recently at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).

In The Spirit Of Respect And Fairness Continued from page 6

10 Wednesday, March 20, 2013 TEKAWENNAKE12 13 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013TEKAWENNAKE TEKAWENNAKE

Tuesday–Friday 10-6; Saturday and Sunday 10-5; Closed Mondays

519.756.7673 • www.rosehillliquidation.com(just north of Brantford; off Hwy 24)Hwy. 99 (352 Governors Rd.) 1/2 km. east of Osborne’s Corners Rose-Hill

Governors Rd E

Powerline Rd

Fairview Dr

Osborne Corners

Pa

rk R

d N

Georg

e R

dK

ing

24

Like Us On facebook.com/rosehillliquidation or follow us twitter.com/rosehillbrant

60%Sterns & Foster, Kings Down, Sealy, Simmons and More

Sale Ends Sunday Mar. 30


Price AroundThen Come To

Rose-Hill LiquidationTo Buy

With A Free Box Spring Included while supply lasts

And WE PAY THE HST on ALL PURCHASES

OFF OUR PRICEALL KING, QUEEN, DOUBLE & SINGLENOW

Pre-Inventory Sale

And WE PAY THE HST! on ALL PURCHASES!*Special Order Items 10% Off Our Price **Prices Quoted At Time Of Printing

CHECK OUT OUR FINAL

PRICED ITEMS FOR EVEN

GREATER SAVINGS

CLOSEDON GOOD FRIDAY

Everything Else STOREWIDE

70%OFF OUR PRICE

KINGS from 200 - 64000 QUEENS from 200 - 56000 DOUBLES from 175 - 40000 SINGLES from 150 - 35000

11 Wednesday, March 20, 2013 TEKAWENNAKE12 13 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013TEKAWENNAKE TEKAWENNAKE

Tuesday–Friday 10-6; Saturday and Sunday 10-5; Closed Mondays

519.756.7673 • www.rosehillliquidation.com(just north of Brantford; off Hwy 24)Hwy. 99 (352 Governors Rd.) 1/2 km. east of Osborne’s Corners Rose-Hill

Governors Rd E

Powerline Rd

Fairview Dr

Osborne Corners

Pa

rk R

d N

Georg

e R

dK

ing

24

Like Us On facebook.com/rosehillliquidation or follow us twitter.com/rosehillbrant

60%Sterns & Foster, Kings Down, Sealy, Simmons and More



Price AroundThen Come To

Rose-Hill LiquidationTo Buy

With A Free Box Spring Included while supply lasts

And WE PAY THE HST on ALL PURCHASES

OFF OUR PRICEALL KING, QUEEN, DOUBLE & SINGLENOW

Pre-Inventory Sale

And WE PAY THE HST! on ALL PURCHASES!*Special Order Items 10% Off Our Price **Prices Quoted At Time Of Printing

CHECK OUT OUR FINAL

PRICED ITEMS FOR EVEN

GREATER SAVINGS

CLOSEDON GOOD FRIDAY

Everything Else STOREWIDE

70%OFF OUR PRICE

KINGS from 200 - 64000 QUEENS from 200 - 56000 DOUBLES from 175 - 40000 SINGLES from 150 - 35000


10am Tyke Jr vs Port Dover

11am - 12:20pm Novice Rep

12:30 - 1:50pm Peewee Rep Prac

2 - 3:20pm Peewee LL #13:30 - 4:50pm Atom Rep

Prac5pm Bantam LL

7 - 7:50pm Public SkatingBobby Martin 8 - 9:20pm

SNSC10am - 12:50pm

3 - 4:50pm Bantam Rep vs Tweed OMHA FINALS

6:30 - 7:50pm Spoilers vs Silverhawks

2 - 2:50pm Immersion Elementary

4 - 4:50pm Randy Martin

SNSC 5 - 7:50pm

8 - 9:20pm Silverhawks vs

Spoilers

12 - 12:50pm Public Skating

2 - 2:50pm Emily C General

4 - 4:50pm Programming

SNSC5 - 8:50pm

9 - 9:50pm Rodd Hill

12 - 12:50pmPublic Skating

1 - 1:50pm Shaun Hill

New Credit 4 - 4:50pm

6pm Novice Rep7pm Atom Rep vs Twin

Centre8 - 9:20pm Bantam

Rep Prac

12 - 12:50pmPublic Skating

4 - 4:50pm Programming

SNSC 5 - 8:50pm

9 - 9:50pm SNMHA

Ice Maintenance8am - 3:50pm

4 - 4:50pm Dave Smith

SNMHA5 - 10:50pm

Elders EuchreSports Den 12 - 3pm

SN Long Term CareMain Hall5 - 7:50pm

SMNSASports Den11am - 4pm

Marilyn MaracleMain Hall 6 - 10pm

SN FairboardSports Den

7 - 9pm

Discussion GroupSports Den

7:30 - 9:30pm

New DirectionsGroup

Main Hall5 - 10pm

HAPP

ENIN

GS

PROGRAMSSIX NATIONS PARKS & RECREATION 519-445-4311 FOR MOREINFORMATION

COMMUNITY HALL

GAYLORDPOWLESS

ARENA

(k) - kitchen (mh) - main hall(sd) - sports den (f) foyer

WED • MAR. 20 THUR • MAR. 21 FRI • MAR. 22 SAT • MAR. 23 SUN • MAR. 24 MON • MAR. 25 TUE • MAR. 26

GAYLORD POWLESS ARENA ICE/FLOOR BOOKINGS MUST BE MADE 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 2010. SIX NATIONS PARKS AND RECREATION

1. LADIES VOLLEYBALL – TUESDAYS. J C HILL SCHOOL, 7:00 PM TO 8:30 PM, $4.00/NIGHT.

2. PUBLIC SKATING – NOON TO 1:00 PM ON MON., WED, FRI. $2.00.

3. SATURDAY PUBLIC SKATING – 7:00 TO 7:50 PM – $2.00. HELMETS MUST BE WORN BY ALL SKATERS.

4. YOUTH SKATE & HOCKEY – AGES 11 – 17. FRIDAYS FROM 4:00 – 4:50 PM. LAST SKATE IS MONDAY MARCH 25.

5. 44TH ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT WITH A NEW DATE AND TIME– FRIDAY MARCH 29 @ THE COM-MUNITY HALL. START TIME IS 1:00 PM. CATEGORIES ARE: AGES 6 MO. TO 2 YEARS, 3 TO 5 YEARS, 6 TO 7 YEARS, 8 TO 10 YEARS.

6. ICE TIME AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY MARCH 29 FROM 7 TO 8:50 PM. CALL 445-4311 EXT. 5221 TO BOOK.

By Jim WindleCALEDONIA

The Caledonia Pro-Fit Cor-vairs kept the momentum from Sunday night’s 4-3 OT win going into Monday night in Stratford by defeating the Cullitons 7-4 in Game #4 of the best of seven series.

Spencer Gourlay and Greg Christmas put the Corvairs ahead 2-0 by the four min-ute mark of the first period, setting the Cullitons back on their heals right from the start.

Jonathan Langford tal-lied for Stratford at 5:20 but Fabrizio Ricci connected for Caledonia at 10:38 from Christmas and Justin Abra-ham. Marc Silvestri and Ty-ler Norrie also collected first period assists.

Stratford battled back in the second period scoring at 6:42 and 7:10 to tie the game at 3-3. But Caledonia owned the second half of the peri-od notching goals by Scott Dorian and Brier Jonathan to maintain their two goal edge heading into the third period.

Ricci made it 6-3 at 2:48. Liam Maaskant brought the Cullitons closer at 13:48 but Adam Brady scored an empty netter at 19:37 for the 7-4 fi-nal score.

Stratford will be guests at the Haldimand Centre Are-na in Caledonia Wednes-day, March 20, at 7:30 for Game #5. Game #6 is set for the Norm Ullman Arena in Stratford Friday night at 7:30. Game #7, if necessary, will be played in Caledonia Saturday night at 7:30.

Sunday night in Caledonia the Pro-Fit Corvairs shook the monkey off their backs, with their first win of the se-ries defeating Cullitons, 4-3 in overtime. They were down 2 games to none.

It looked like Stratford was going to continue their domination over the Corvairs when Jake Ryan and Shane O’Brien gave the visiting Cullitons a 2-0 lead after the first 20 minutes of play.

Captain Mitch Brown had other ideas and lifted the players and the fans spirits with a great individual, short handed effort assisted by Ty-ler Norrie and Simon Blythe, 1:39 into the second period.

Stratford’s Ryan Watson scored the Culliton’s third goal of the game to make it 3-1.

The Corvairs lost the ser-vices of Justin Abraham when he received what was suspected as a broken nose. He did not return to the game.

Spencer Gourlay’s scored the game changer at 8:04 from Ryan Blunt and Nor-rie turning the momentum in Caledonia’s favour. Then, at 13:15 Gourlay and Brandon Montour set up Norrie to end the second period tied at 3-3.

There was no scoring in the third period and the teams went into OT., and a second OT period as both Stratford’s Nicholas Caldwell and Cale-donia’s Justis Husak held their ground in their respec-tive nets.

Montour ended the sus-pense at 17:38 of the second period just as Stratford’s Jar-ed Culliton returned to the ice after serving time for high sticking.

The series opened with a 6-4 loss for the Corvairs at the Haldimand Arena Thurs-day, Mar.14.

Marc Silvestri got the home town crowd into the game at 10:08 with a beauti-ful goal from Spencer Gour-lay and Connor Murphy, but Stratford’s Shane O’Brien silenced the Caledonia side of the rink and brought the large Stratford delegation to its feet.

Jared Culliton connected on a power play at 18:19 to end the first period with Strat-ford leading 2-1.

O’Brien scored the first two goals of the second pe-riod, the first only 54 seconds after the face-off, the second, a short hander at 8:18.

Silvestri made it a 4-2 game with Caledonia’s second goal at 8:51 on a powerplay.

Each team scored twice in

the third, Matt Quilty and Ty-ler Norrie for the Corvairs, to end the game, 6-4. Stratford’s last goal was into an empty net.

Last Friday, the Pro-Fit Corvairs took it on the road to Stratford and took it in the chin once they got there, 6-2 to fall behind in the series two games to none.

After playing to a 0-0 tie in the first period, the Culli-tons potted the first four goals of the second period before Caledonia’s Simon Blythe scored, unassisted at 16:01. The Cullitons answered at 16:49. Jeff Swift scored what would prove to be Caledo-nia’s last goal of the game at 19:17 from Greg Christmas and Matt Quilty.

Stratford protected their 5-2 lead throughout the third period and added their sixth at 5:17.

Corvairs fight back even in Stratford

Corvairs captain Mitch Brown scores from a tough angle to fire up his Corvairs who went on to overcome a 2-0 deficit and take their first win of the series against the Stratford Cul-litons, Sunday night in Caledonia. (Photo by Jim Windle)

The Caledonia Corvairs are back even with the Stratford Cullitons in GOJHL semi-finals after dropping the first two games of the best-of-seven series. They came back with a lot of hard work along the boards. (Photo by Jim Windle)



The Six Nations OMHA Bantam Reps have taken a 2-0 lead in their playoff series against the Tweed Hawks by defeating them 5-2 in front of a large crowd at the Gaylord Powless Arena Sunday after-noon.

Saturday, in Tweed, they beat the Hawks by the same score, coming from behind to do it.

“We came from behind in Tweed as well,” said coach Terry “Bean” Smith following Sunday’s win. We were pretty well even up until the second period there too.”

On Sunday afternoon, the Gaylord Powless Arena was alive with Six Nations fans as well as a large representative of Tweed supporters, making for a loud and exciting game.

After Tweed’s Brett Bold-wick opened the scoring at 5:19, Six Nations seemed a bit disoriented and not quite as sharp as coach Smith is used to. But they managed to tie the game with a great move by Travis Longboat who flipped a short pass to himself over two defenders’ sticks, moved between them and picked up the loose puck and went in on

goal, tossing a wrist shot off the post and in.

At 4:54 of the second pe-riod, Shaun General took advantage of a powerplay opportunity with Nate Beck in the box for making head contact. General found a loose puck and sped in on the Tweed goal, unassisted to put Six Nations ahead 2-1.

Tweed tied it again at 6:55 when Jacob Yohn banked in a shot off the side of the Six Na-tions goalie after being sent in alone on a breakaway.

Six Nations came on strong in the third period just as Tweed seemed to be running out of steam.

Travis Longboat scored his second of the game, and what proved to be the winner, five minutes into the final frame assisted by Zach Green.

He then followed that with his hat-trick goal at 6:27

from Austin Staats and Da-vin Whitlow.

The lid was put on the game by Tanner Jonathan from

Whitlow and Staats with 53 seconds remaining.

Despite the big wins, Smith still believes his team is not playing as well as they can.

“We just need a little more puck support out there,” Smith said after the game. “Espe-cially my forwards need to get back and help my defense better. They’re kinda sloppy right now. We don’t usually just toss the puck up along the boards all the time and they’re forcing us. They’re taking away my centre men as well. We’re used to passing it up the middle, but they’re defending that. I have to use my wing-ers and they have to be more available (in the clear) too.”

Even at this late juncture, Smith is still working on a way to counter Tweed’s de-fensive tactics and is dedicat-ing two midweek practice to that before they go back to

Tweed for Game #3 of the best of five series.

“Seems like we are only playing as hard as we have to.”

If Game 4 is necessary, it

will be played Saturday at 3 pm, at the GPA.

(See more pictures from the game on our e-edition web site at tekanews.com.)

To all Six Nations coaches:To submit scores and information regarding your team please send game sheets, electronic photos if you have any, and a brief summery to [email protected]. or bring them into the office. If after hours, leave the information in the mailbox on our front stoop. Also advise us of upcoming important local games. We get to as many sport-ing events as time will allow and we realize we are missing some. Every Six Nations/New Credit team deserves coverage, but we need your help in doing so. Thank you.

Get Your Local & Regional NewsFrom a Six Nations – New Credit Perspective

Sample Our New e-Edition FREEat www.tekanews.com

or google “tekawennake”

INTRODUCTORY OFFER

FOR FULL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION OR ADVERTISINGCALL 519-753-0077

FAX 519-753-011E-MAIL [email protected]

ENJOY & SHARE TEKA WITH FRIENDSON-LINE FREE!!!

Bantams lead Tweed in playoffs

The Six Nations Bantams are up 2-0 in their best of five finals against the tweed Hawks. They won both games Saturday and Sunday by identical 5-2 scores. (Photo by Jim Windle)

Six Nations Bantam scoring star Travis Longboat scores one of his three goals of Sunday afternoon’s 5-2 playoff win against the Tweed Hawks. (Photo by Jim Windle)

Shaun General celebrates his second period powerplay goal to give the Six Nations Ban-tams a 2-1 lead. They would eventually defeat Tweed 5-2 in Game #2 of the best-of-five series. They won game #1 in Tweed by the same score. (Photo by Jim Windle)

Correction: In last week’s story

“Sr. Games produces five district winners”, curling team member Deb Weir was misidentified as was Doris Henhawk who won a Bronze Medal for skat-ing.



The Iroquois Ironmen and the Barrie Blizzard are still tied for last place in the CLax league standings after split-ting a home-and-home series over the weekend.

Saturday night the Ironmen earned their second win of the season by defeating the Bliz-zard 12-8 at the Iroquois La-crosse Arena.

Sunday March 17, in Bar-rie, the Blizzard avenged Sat-urday’s loss with a 14-9 win at home.

What started as a low scoring game in the first half broke open in the second half.

The Blizzard scored twice on Jake Lazore who got the nod for the goaltending as-signment.

Barrie continued to press in

the second quarter and took a 4-0 lead with two quick goals, the first at 11 seconds, to open the second quarter. The Ironmen came alive at 3:29 when Elijah Printup got the Iroquois started. Josh Johnson and Brad McGowan assisted.

Travis Hill followed at 12:14 from Kraig Maracle and Mike Attwood, and Print-up scored again at 13:07 to finish the first half with the Blizzard leading 4-3.

A goal by Chris Attwood and two bay Tony Doxtator produced an early second half lead of 6-4.

Barrie came back to tie the game at 6-6 but, Elijah Jon and and Chris Attwood re-stored a two goal edge. Bar-rie’s Mike Teeter got one of those back before the end of the third quarter.

Attwood opened the fourth quarter with the 9-7 goal at the 20 second mark from Jason Henhawk and Chuck Doxtator. Elijah Johns make it 10-7 from Torrey VanEvery and Doxtator at 4:11.

Teeter beat Lazor at 7:38, but the Ironmen rebounded by scoring the final two goals, those by Billy Brennan and Attwood for his fourth of the game.

Sunday afternoon in Bar-rie, a second period laps cost the Ironmen the game.

It was 2-2 after the first quarter with Mike Longboat and Josh Johns accounting for the Iroquois goals.

Barrie broke the tie at 41 seconds of the second quar-ter which Chris Attwood an-swered at 1:40 from Torrey VanEvery and Tony Doxtator.

Tyler Gibbons scored, un-assisted, for Barrie at 2:14 which opened the flood gate for Caleb Wiles who scored back-to-back powerplay goals at 7:28 and 8:09.

Jason Henhawk made it 6-4, but the goal did not cre-ate any kind of momentum for the Ironmen as the Bliz-zard took a 7-4 lead into the half time intermission with a goal by Rob Milnes.

Neil Mayorhofer scored for Barrie at the 29 second mark

of the second half. Josh John-son responded for the Iron-men at 2:03 with a powerplay goal from Torrey VanEvery and Mike Longboat.

The Blizzard took a 10-5 lead before Longboat and VanEvery ended the third quarter.

It was 10-7 with 15 min-utes left to play, close enough to get back into the game, but Barrie began the fourth quar-ter as they had started every quarter before, with a quick goal less than a minute after the face-off.

Another Blizzard goal at 3:46 seemed to drain what

energy was left on the Iro-quois bench. Henhawk made it 12-8 half way through the final quarter, but Barrie kept coming with two more goals to increase their lead to 14-8.

Travis Hill recorded the game’s last goal, a short-handed one, at 10:58, assist-ed by Jason Henhawk and goalie Brennor Jacobs, who had taken over from Lazore in the Ironmen goal for the final 7 minutes of the game.

The Ironmen will face the powerful Toronto Shooting Stars Saturday at 1 pm at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena for their only game of the week.


Following last week’s Ca-nadian Lacrosse League (CLax) games, the Ohsweken Demons are now tied with the Toronto Shooting Stars with 14 points each. The Stars still hold one game in hand over the Demons, but it was good to get back in the win column after dropping a 16-9 decision to the first place Niagara Lock Monsters last Wednesday.

Friday night at the ILA, Isa-iah Kicknosway delivered a message to the Turf Dogs that they had fully recovered from Wednesday’s loss to the Stars when he scored the last goal of the game at the 18 seconds mark of the first period. Del-by Powless and Clay Hill as-

sisted.Durham answered at 4:39

but Delby Powless picked up his first of two goals at 6:18 to go ahead again, 2-1. Then the wheels fell off the Demons wagon and Durham hammered in four more by the end of the first quarter.

Down 5-2, the Demons began to rally in the second quarter. Tom Montour scored a powerplay goal assisted by Powless and Cory Bomberry at 2:32 to close the gap to 5-3. A minute and a half later Joe Haodais Maracle made it 5-4 with assists earned by Chancy Johnson and Chris Courtney.

Turfdogs’ Tyler Tanquay reestablished Durham’s two goal cushion at 4:26, but the Demons kept coming, scoring the next three.

Powless scored his sec-ond of the night at 5:11 from Holden Vyse and Kyle Isaa-cs. Wayne VanEvery put two more in to take the lead 7-6, but Durham closed the half, with the teams tied at 7-7.

It remained tied at 9-9 after the third quarter with Holden Vyse and Cory Bomberry do-ing the honours for Ohswek-en.

It all came down to the last 15 minutes. Issacs score one of the prettiest goals of the night with a perfectly times dive into the crease delivering the 10th Ohsweken goal with style. Clay Hill and VanEvery assisted.

Chris Courtney was whis-tled for interference at 11:34 and 18 seconds later, Durham had tied it again with a pow-

erplay goal.With time running out, the

Demons turned it up a notch with Vyse scoring the winner at 14:33 from Powless and Courtney, who put the cherry on top with an empty netter at 14:46.

Jeff Powless and Jake Hen-hawk shared the goaltending duties in the Demons win.

Last Wednesday, the De-mons looked tired and unmo-tivated in their 16-8 loss to the Niagara Lock Monsters.

Niagara took a 5-1 first quarter lead and never looked back until the final buzzer.

Ian Martin and Kyle Isaacs scored two each for the De-mons with single goals going to Tom Montour, Jake Kic-knosway, Joe Haodais Mar-acle, Jesse Johnson and Cory

Bomberry.This week the Demons

have only one game sched-

uled, a Saturday afternooner with the Turfdogs in Durham at 2 pm.

=

The Best in Local & National Aboriginal News

All Nations Trading PostBig Six VarietyBowhunter’s ConvenienceCayuga ConvenienceErlind’s RestaurantGord’s LaundryHank’s PlaceHerks VarietyHill’s GroceryHwy #54 Gas BarJaker’s VarietyJava Joe’sJay’s Smoke ShopJust a BuckLee’s VarietyLone Wolf 2Lonewolf (Pit Stop)M & M VarietyMikey’s

BRANTFORDBig Top SubsJoe’s VarietyLiquid LoungeMohawk ConvenienceStation Coffee HouseSonia’s VarietyTelly’s Variety

Mohawk Gas & ConvenienceNancy’sNew Credit VarietyOasis GasOasis VarietyOhsweken PharmasavePine Ridge Gas & VarietyRed IndianRockin’ T VarietySmoothtown VarietySour Springs StoreStop N Go Coffee Drive ThruStyres GasToby’s GasTownline VarietyTri-Creek ConnectionTwo Arrows RestaurantWeesi Variety

CALEDONIABig Bee ConvenienceCaledonia ConvenienceJumbo 2000 ConvenienceZehrs

HAGERSVILLEHagersville ConvenienceHagersville Foodland (IGA)

SIX NATIONS & NEW CREDITPick up your copy at the following locations:

HAMILTON NATIVE WOMEN’S CENTRE

January 19, 2011

Demons back on the winning side

Logan Kane #6 and Chancy Johnson #22 keep Durham shooters outside in Fridays win over the Durham Turfdogs. (Photo by Jim Windle)

Ironmen and Blizzard still share the basement

Ironmen goalie Jake Lazore just misses on an outside shot by the Barrie Blizzard at the ILA Saturday night. The Ironmen won the game 12-8. (Photo by Jim Windle)


By Jim WindleOHSWEKEN

The best-of-seven Bush Hockey Championship be-tween the Spoilers and the Sil-verhawks is tied at two games each after Thursday and Sun-day’s games at the Gaylord Powless Arena.

Thursday night, the Spoil-ers took a 6-1 win to take a 2-1 lead in the final playoff series.

Cam Patterson cashed in two goals for the Spoilers with solo goals scored by Brock Smith, Ryan Hill, Jake Hill and Mike Tobin. Sandy Por-ter earned three assists.

The lone Silverhawks goal was scored by Logan Kane,

assisted by Dean Hill and Der-ek Anderson.

The Silverhawks rebounded Sunday night with a 10-5 win over the Spoilers in a game that look pretty well the op-posite to Thursday’s game #3.

The Hawks took a 3-0 first period lead on goals scored by Marty Hill, and two by Dean Hill.

In the second period, Jake Hill and Brock Smith got the Spoilers into the game, but the Silverhawks were too busy scoring their own three goals to notice much. Second period Hawks goals were scored by Travis Anderson, unassisted, Logan Kane, with two.

The score was 6-2 heading

into the third period. Travis Anderson made it 7-2 when he scored his second of the game, unassisted, at 2:48. Dwayne Varlata scored for the Spoilers at 4:26 with Dennis MacDonald and Sandy Porter drawing assists on the play.

Marty Hill made it a 8-3 game from Adam Midgely, who racked up four assists on the night, and Derrek Ander-son converted a perfect cross crease pass from Kane to bring the score to 9-3 at 8:21.

The score went to double

digits with Bob Henry’s quick release between the pads of Spoilers goaltender Shawn Restoule from the slot, assist-ed by Midgley and Marty Hill.

The Spoilers came on late with goals by Dennis Mac-Donald and Sandy Porter, but

it was not enough to change anything as the Silverhawks evened the series at two games apiece.

Game #5 is set for Thursday night at the ILA, at 8 pm and Game #6 goes Sunday, Mar. 24th, at 3 pm.

Business and employment opportunities for the Port Dover & Nanticoke Wind Project

Apply in person

Six Nations Community Hall (Sports Den) 1738 Fourth Line Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0

For more information please email

[email protected] or phone

519-761-3969.

Be a part of the construction team of one of Ontario’s newest clean energy projects.

Join Graham Infrastructure and Capital Power to learn about

potential business and employment opportunities for the Port

Dover and Nanticoke Wind Project.

Expressions of interest can also be emailed to [email protected].

Additional Project information is available at www.capitalpower.com.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Proof of Ontario Residency required.

Drug and alcohol-free workplace.

SIX NATIONS AWARDS BANQUETfeaturing the

WILMA GENERALMEMORIAL AWARD

The Six Nations Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the Wilma General Memorial Award.You are encouraged to submit a nomination if you know anyone who:• Is a community member • Possess a strong background in volunteer activities • Promotes unity and strength both within the family and the community • Demonstrates ability to create change • Liaises to bridge the gap between Native and Non-native • Possess interpersonal skills and is always willing to sacrifice their personal time.

WILMA GENERAL MEMORIAL AWARDNomination Form 2013 can be picked up at Six Nations

Council or Six Nations Welfare Department8:30am – 4:30pm

NOMINATION DEADLINE ISAPRIL 15, 2013 AT 4:00 P.M.

Silverhawks even the series at 2-2

Silverhawks’ Logan Kane #69 saved a sure goal when he reached in behind goalie Travis Elvin who got some of the shot and swept the puck to safety just before it would have crossed the goal line. (Photo by Jim Windle)


HARTLEY BAY, B.C. _ A First Nation on British Co-lumbia's central coast says the federal government is welcome to immediately launch expanded aerial oil spill patrols over its territory.

Arnold Clifton, chief counsellor of the Gitga'at First Nation at Hartley Bay, B.C., predicts the first pa-trol will spot oil right away from a wreck that sunk de-cades ago.

Clifton says that's because 700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil has been oozing from a sunk-en U.S. army vessel since it sank in Grenville Channel 67 years ago.

The Gitga'at believe the 1946 wreck of the USAT

Brigadier General M.G. Za-linski means an accident is inevitable in waters not far from the proposed tanker route for the Enbridge Gate-way pipeline.

Clifton says a spill would destroy the Gitga'at way of

life and he questions how the federal government intends to respond to major acci-dents, when it can't clean up existing problems.

Natural Resources Min-ister Joe Oliver announced changes Monday to improve

oil tanker safety off Cana-dian coasts, including aerial surveillance, administrative penalties for polluters, man-datory marine response plans for oil terminal operators, and increased annual inspec-tions for all tankers.

Services

ServiceS Directory

CAREERS

J O B B O A R DPOSITION EMPLOYER/LOCATION SALARY CLOSING DATEAboriginal Youth Outreach Worker Native Child and Family Services of Toronto $35,105 - $57,255 Mar. 20, 2013Three Fires Community Justice Niagara Regional Native Centre TBD Mar. 22, 2013 Program Coordinator Niagara On The Lake Internal Structure Coordinator Hamilton Regional Indian Centre TBD Mar. 22, 2013Community Profile Developer Hamilton Regional Indian Centre TBD Mar. 22, 2013Children Service Worker CAS Native Service Branch, Ohsweken TBD Mar. 22, 2013Project Coordinator Aboriginal Centre of Excellence, Ohsweken TBD Open Until filledP/T Administrative Assistant Six Nations Language Commission TBD Mar. 24,2013Co-ordinator Six Nations Language Commission TBD Mar. 24,2013Literacy Instructor Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre TBD Mar. 27, 2013Family Violence Case Manager Native Child and Family Services of Toronto $45,070 - $65,341 Mar. 27, 2013Coordinator, Community Wellness Native Horizon Treatment Centre TBD Apr. 12, 2013 Development Teams New Credit

POSITION EMPLOYER/LOCATION TERM SALARY CLOSING DATE

Phone: 519.445.2222 • Fax: 519-445-4777 Toll Free: 1.888.218.8230

www.greatsn.com

Job descriptions are available at GREAT Weekdays... Monday through Friday from 8:30 - 4:30 pm 16 Sunrise Court, Ohsweken

Building Superintendent Housing Authority, Economic Development Full Time TBD March 20, 2013 @ 4pmChiefswood Park Attendant Parks & Recreation Contract TBD March 20, 2013 @ 4pmReceptionist Child & Family Services, Social Services Contract (1 year) TBD March 20, 2013 @ 4pmReceptionist Child & Family Services, Social Services Mat Leave Contract TBD March 20, 2013 @ 4pmFamily Support Worker Child & Family Services, Social Services Full Time TBD March 20, 2013 @ 4pmDepartmental Assistant Administration Economic Dev. Full Time TBD March 27, 2013 @ 4pmSecretary/Receptionist ECD/FASD Program Health Services Full Time TBD March 27, 2013 @ 4pmCase Manager LTC/HCC Program Health Services Full Time TBD March 27, 2013 @ 4pmSupportive Housing Case Manager Mental Health Health Services Full Time TBD March 27, 2013 @ 4pmSuicide Prevention Mental Health Health Services 1 yr. Contract TBD March 27, 2013 @ 4pm Strategy Coordinator with Possibility of Full Time Personal Support Worker Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Full Time TBD April 3, 2013 @ 4pm

Dr. LoreLei F. ZeiLer o.D.OptOmetrist

Quality Eyewear Available245 Argyle St. S.

Caledonia, On N3W 1K7tel: (905) 765-0355

New Patients Welcomed

Adults exams now covered by Indian Affairs

put feet to their support of Six Nations by going to the Cayuga and participating in a demonstration outside the Cayuga Court House where a Six Nations woman, Francine

Doxtator, was facing charges filed against her by Christine McHale, wife of Caledonia ac-tivist Gary McHale. Doxtator is charged with uttering threats against Mrs. McHale, a charge Doxtator denies.

First Nation queries tanker safety changes, as historic spill continues to ooze

The story of Kanonhstaton...Continued from page 8


OSTTC Introduces:

Pre-Apprenticeship Plumbing and Residential Construction Worker

In Partnership with Conestoga College

COURSES RUNNING MAY 13 TO DECEMBER 13, 2013!

‘TUITION FREE!’

For Information call OSTTC at 519-445-1515 or toll-free 1-866-827-5912 Or stop in at: 16 Sunrise Court, Ohsweken

Admission Requirements: Must be 18 years of age or older Must have a Grade 12 Diploma or Trade

Experience Individual Assessment interview

Hours and Duration: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Course Outline:

Health & Safety Practices, WHMIS, Trade Theory Inc. Ontario Plumbing

Regulations Drawings and Schematics Welding Component for Construction

Trades Piping System Calculations Interior Finish of Residential and Light

Commercial Building Plumbing Trade Practice Trade Documentation Exterior Finish of Residential and Light

Commercial Buildings

PRE-APPRENTICESHIP HORTICULTURAL TECHNICIAN

HELP GROW YOUR FUTURE The Ontario Women’s Directorate has recently approved Ogwehoweh Skills & Trades Training Centre to offer Pre-Apprenticeship Employment Training in Horticulture. This program is open to women interested in entering the horticulture industry and wishing to gain the required skills and education required. In partnership with Mohawk College and Kayanase the students will expand their knowledge through both academic and hands on experience. This program is funded by the Ontario Women’s Directorate and is TUITION FREE. Registration Deadline: MARCH 15th, 2013

G R E A T O P P O R N T U N I T Y C E N T R E • 1 6 S U N R I S E C O U R T • O H S W E K E N , O N • 5 1 9 · 4 4 5 · 1 5 1 5

Program Outline / Timetable

32 Week Program o STARTS : April 1, 2013

Essential Skills (4 weeks) Employment and Workplace Readiness (6 weeks)

o Work ethics, attitude, team building, resume writing, workplace safety, etc

Horticultural Technician Level 1 (12 weeks) o Delivered by Mohawk College o Includes plant management, irrigation,

pest control, application of fertilizer, and more

Work Placement (10 weeks) o Gain hands-on experience with a local

employer

Applicant Requirements: Women at least 18 years of age Have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or

equivalent Be a resident of Ontario Eligible to work in Ontario Demonstrate the necessary skills, aptitudes and

commitment to succeed in the horticulture industry

ONTARIO WOMEN’S DIRECTORATE

Thinking of starting your own business?

OrIs it time to expand your

existing business?Two Rivers Community Development Centre has:

Aboriginal Business LoansTerm Loans up to $300,000.

Operating Loans up to $300,000.The interest rate will reflect the risk of your proposal

ServicesBusiness Resource Centre Open 9 - 4

Internet Access, Photocopy and Fax ServiceBusiness Resource Publication

Aboriginal Business Service network

DevelopmentBusiness Support Officer is on staff to assist you.

For information Phone: (519) 445-4567 Fax: (519) 445-2154www.tworivers.ca

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

MEMBERTOU, N.S. _ Critics of the Made-in-No-va Scotia Process had some tough questions about the fu-ture of their treaty rights dur-ing a community meeting in Membertou on Monday.

Due to growing con-cerns, a representative of the Mi'kmaq Rights Initia-tive met to discuss the pro-cess and its intentions at the meeting attended by about 50 people.

Lead negotiator Viola

Robinson says issues on the table include things such as land use and the extraction of natural resources, along with hunting and fishing al-lowances.

The Made-in-Nova Scotia Process serves as a forum for the Mi'kmaq, Nova Scotia and Canada to resolve issues related to treaty rights, ab-original rights and Mi'kmaq governance.

A member of the Indian Brook First Nation, which

has opted out of initiative along with the Shubenacadie Band, says he believes any new agreement will abolish existing treaties.

Officials with the initiative insist that won't happen.

Robinson said that after negotiating a framework agreement with the federal and provincial governments, a referendum will be held for all Mi'kmaq people to decide on its merits.

(Cape Breton Post)

Meeting raises concerns over future of Mi’kmaq treaty rights in Nova Scotia


CLASSIFIEDS

services

noticenotice

When caught early, there is a 90% chance that people with colorectal cancer will be cured.

For more information please visit: ontario.ca/screenforlife or call 1-866-662-9233

Services

Engine Rebuilding

Machine Shop Service

Parts

CarburetorRebuilding & Refinishing

Classics Performance

Harley DavidsonMotors & Transmissions

Inboard MarineSmall Agricultural

2010 Main St. SouthJarvis Ontario N0A 1J0

519-587-5900www.smucksengine.ca

to see what we do

Jeff & Sheri EasterComing to

Six Nations Community Centre

Live and in Concert1156 Fourth Line Rd Ohsweken, ON

April 6, 20136pm Concert

doors open at 5pmKenny & Sonya Sault N.C.F.C. Pastors & Hosts

New Credit Fellowship CentreMotel & Bus Info and groups of 10 or more call: Info

(905) 768-7533.

coming events coming events

Wanted

Quotas purchased. 3681 Second Line

notice

Six Nations Minor Softball Registration

2013Date: March 23 and April 6. Time: 11am till 4pm. Place: Community Hall. Costs: $100.00 all Divi-

sions. President Mike Dav-ey 519-445-2076.

thank you

We would like to thank the Dreamcatcher Foundation for their assistance with our son’s lacrosse registra-tions and a Goalie helmet for Elan. We would also like to extend sincere grat-itude for your assistance in the past for Elan’s medical bills. We don’t know what we would have done dur-ing such a trying time in our lives.Nya: wehStephen & Tammy Henhawk

notice

Pie SaleOhsweken Baptist Church, Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, 8 AM to 1 PM. Fund Raiser for the Church.

notice

Sunday School every Sun-day at St. Peters Church. Time: 10:00 till 11:00 or until we finish our lesson and craft. Ages 3 to 12 yrs. Call Sandra “Sam” Powless # 905-765-5466.

Parkway Plaza RestaurantIs Hiring

Servers (Waiters/Waitresses)

Primary Objective is to create an exceptional Dining Ex-perience for all of our Guests by: Being Professionally Courteous, Guest Focused, Attentive and Responsive.

Please drop your Resume off at:

Parkway Plaza Restaurant865, Hwy 54, Six Nations

ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE

NOTICE TO: TIFFANY SOWDEN

A CASE HAS BEEN STARTED AGAINST YOU IN COURT at 44 Queen Street, Brantford, ON N3T 3B4

The next Court date is April 17, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible after that time.

The Court may make an order in this case that may affect your rights. You can get more informa-tion about this case from the court office at the above address.

You may also get information about this case from Kristi Jamie-son, 16 Sunrise Court, Ohswek-en, Ontario or at 519-445-2247, extension 678.

IF YOU DO NOT COME TO COURT, AN ORDER MAY BE MADE WITHOUT YOU AND BE ENFORCED AGAINST YOU.

LEGAL NOTICE

Birthday announcement

Look who is celebrating the big 75

Happy 75th Birthdayon March 18/13 to our

very good friendPete Higgins.

Best wishes from the Montour family in Ohsweken.

Women’sWellness Day

DATE: March 22, 2013

TIME: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

LOCATION: Tsi Non:we Ionnakeratstha’ Ona:grahsta’

AVAILABLE FREE:• Pap Test• Breast Health• Sexual Health Information• Personal Wellness Treatments

Healthy Snacks & Lunch Provided

To pre-register or for more infoplease call 519-445-4922

or toll free 1-866-446-4922

Limited Spaces

Tsi Non:we Ionnakeratstha’ Ona:grahsta’1350 Sour Springs RoadR.R. #6 Hagersville, ON

help Wanted help Wanted


CLUES ACROSS 1. Mexican President Camacho 6. Egyptian statesman Anwar 11. March 17, 2013 14. Don’t know when yet 15. Russian country house 16. No longer is 18. E.g. club soda or fruit juice 21. Hindu holy man 23. Viverridae cat

25. Long sound diacritical mark 26. Yellow-fever mosqui-tos 28. Dead and rotting flesh 29. Those who are present 31. Royal Mail Service 34. Not in 35. Slope stability radar (abbr.) 36. Fast ballroom dance 39. A writ issued by au-thority of law 40. Lots

44. Concrete ingredient 45. Counterweights 47. Lower in esteem 48. Having the head un-covered 50. A way to plead 51. Henry __ Lodge, Ameri-can politician 56. Before 57. Portable communica-tor 62. Marten having luxuri-ant dark brown fur 63. Game table fabric CLUES DOWN 1. Inability to coordinate muscular movement 2. Biden or Cheney 3. Farm state 4. Confined condition (abbr.) 5. Macaws 6. Space Center Houston 7. Alias 8. “Chevy Show” star ini-tials 9. A public promotion 10. More meretricious 11. Invests in little enter-prises 12. Integrated circuit 13. Rednecks 14. Atomic #69 17. Legume hemp 19. Adam’s garden partner 20. The color of blood 21. Orange-red chalcedony 22. Units of land area

24. Green, sweet or Earl Grey 25. Any member of the family Hominidae 27. Received thrust (Geol-ogy) 28. Mexican treasury cer-tificates 30. Ancient Egyptian king 31. Searches through 32. Silent actors 33. Biscuitlike tea pastry 36. Largest Canadian province 37. Chess horseman (abbr.) 38. Theater orchestra area 39. One who replaces a striker 41. The bill in a restaurant 42. A major division of geological time 43. Imperturbable 46. Used esp. of dry veg-etation 49. Delaware 51. A passage with access only at one end 52. Brew 53. Common degree 54. Shape of a sphere 55. Yearly tonnage (abbr.) 58. City of Angels 59. Pound 60. Hello 61. Wizard of __

ARIES - MAR 21/ApR 20Are you ready for surprises, Aries? If not,

loosen up a little bit because there is a little excitement in store for you. It will come when you least expect it.

TAURUS - ApR 21/MAy 21You may need an extra dose of patience

this week, Taurus. Some difficult tasks are ahead and you will be in charge of getting things back to normal.

GEMINI - MAy 22/JUN 21Gemini, though many things can induce

stress, the infectious sound of chil-dren’s laughter will quickly take you out of a slump. Take some time to enjoy the simpler things in life.

CANCER - JUN 22/JUl 22Cancer, some issues that require your at-

tention arise at the office even though you may feel you have already devoted enough time to work responsibilities this week.

lEO - JUl 23/AUG 23A memorable night is on the horizon,

Leo. It may be Wednesday or Thursday, so plan to look your best on those days. Romance could be in the air as well.

VIRGO - AUG 24/SEpT 22Virgo, before reacting to something this

week, take a few deep breaths before saying or doing anything. This way you can be sure you are not engaging in a knee-jerk reaction.

lIBRA - SEpT 23/OCT 23Libra, someone you can trust will be by

your side this week when you need the most support. He or she also can help with sorting through financial con-cerns.

SCORpIO - OCT 24/NOV 22Scorpio, you may need to take a look at

your finances and any things you can do to address any issues. Tweak things that have not been working as you had hoped.

SAGITTARIUS - NOV 23/DEC 21Sagittarius, make some concessions if it

means keeping the peace around the house. Sometimes you have to simply sit back and let others be in the spot-light.

CApRICORN - DEC 22/JAN 20Capricorn, take a few moments to think

about what you expect from a partic-ular person and then develop a strat-egy that will bring you to that end. It sounds easy, but it will require effort.

AQUARIUS - JAN 21/FEB 18Sometimes things last, but other times

they fizzle away, Aquarius. You may not be able to predict the outcome of everything, but you can take steps to protect the things you want to save.

pISCES - FEB 19/MAR 20Others will quickly figure out that there

is no one quite like you, Pisces. You are a great friend to be around.

Tekawennake's Seven Day Forecast

Sun/Moon Chart This Week

Peak Fishing/Hunting Times This WeekDetailed Forecast

Weather Trivia

Today we will see partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of snow, high temperature of -3º. Northwest wind 14 km/h. Expect skies tonight with an overnight low of -8º. Northwest wind 9 km/h.

Tekawennake News Weather Summary

Wednesday Partly Cloudy

-3 / -8

Thursday Cloudy-2 / -5

Friday Partly Cloudy

0 / -4

Saturday Partly Cloudy

2 / -4

Sunday Mostly Cloudy

4 / -1

Monday Cloudy3 / -1

Tuesday Partly Cloudy

0 / -6

Peak TimesDay AM PMWed 6:28-8:28 5:58-7:58Thu 7:16-9:16 6:46-8:46Fri 8:02-10:02 7:32-9:32Sat 8:49-10:49 8:19-10:19

Peak TimesDay AM PMSun 9:36-11:36 9:06-11:06Mon 10:24-12:24 9:54-11:54Tue 11:13-1:13 10:43-12:43

www.WhatsOurWeather.com

DayWedThuFriSatSunMonTue

Sunrise7:20 a.m.7:19 a.m.7:17 a.m.7:15 a.m.7:13 a.m.7:12 a.m.7:10 a.m.

Sunset7:32 p.m.7:34 p.m.7:35 p.m.7:36 p.m.7:37 p.m.7:38 p.m.7:40 p.m.

Moonrise12:58 p.m.1:55 p.m.2:54 p.m.3:56 p.m.5:00 p.m.6:06 p.m.7:14 p.m.

Moonset3:10 a.m.3:50 a.m.4:26 a.m.4:59 a.m.5:29 a.m.5:59 a.m.6:29 a.m.

Can you be allergic to cold weather? ?

Answer: Some people get a rash after experiencing a sudden drop in temperature.

Full3/27

Last4/2

New4/10

First4/18

BEST PRODUCTS!

BEST VALUE!

B

EST SERVICE!

537 WEST ST., BRANTFORD 519-752-6789 www.theaudibledifference.ca


Indian Line & Mohawk Rd. 519-445-0259Hours: Mon. - Fri. – 6am - 10pm; Sat. 7am - 10pm; Sun. 8am - 10pm

1st Prize

ATM

LUNCH SPECIALS AT COUNTRY STYLE

Lasagna, Garlic Bread &a Drink

Corn Soup, Ham & Scone &a Drink

Indian Taco&a Drink

$550 $550 $550

Enter to WIN our

WIN A BIKE CONTEST

GRAB AN EGG (Everyone is a winner) for your chance to win a bike.

Enter to WIN our

COLORING CONTEST

Festivities start Friday, March 29/13 at Noon

Ages Boys Girls0-3 trike trike4-8 bike bike9-12 bike bike

Ages 0-5 $75 gift basket6-8 $75 gift basket9-12 $75 gift basket

Nothing Beats Country Style.

Townline Variety & Gas BarTownline Variety & Gas Bar

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Pick up Pictures to be colored at store. Have pictures handed in by store closing on Wed. Mar. 27/13.

Judging will be done & prizes handed out Fri. Mar. 29/13

Documents

Teka News March 20 issue