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2 WEDNESDAY, September 19, 2012 TEKAWENNAKE

By Stephanie DearingOHSWEKEN

Six Nations will have to find a way to offset future federal funding cuts. The lat-est cuts were announced on September 14 by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Devel-opment Canada (AANDC), and shortly after Elected Chief William Montour said he received a letter advising Six Nations will lose “about a quarter of a million dol-lars” in cuts to Six Nations advisory services.

Funding cuts can be con-strued as a declaration of intent, and Elected Chief William Montour does not have confidence in the re-liability of future federal funding for First Nations, particularly for infrastruc-ture.

“I believe everybody in Canada is in for a rough time,” Elected Chief Mon-tour said during the An-nual General Meeting held last Tuesday. “Because this downturn in the world economy is hanging on and on and on. We're lucky in Canada because we have a strong banking system that has been able to withstand a lot of attack. But from a First Nations perspective, there's a more dismal picture.”

While Six Nations has lost “about four million dollars” in federal funding since 2008, Elected Chief Montour noted “the feder-al government is one of the lowest contributors [to Six Nations] but they still have the power to regulate, to make the laws, require the reports that we must file be-cause we have contribution arrangements.” That is de-spite the fact “that this com-munity raised the majority of the money needed to run this community through our own efforts.”

Six Nations has managed

to offset the decline in fund-ing from the federal gov-ernment through gaming revenues, lease revenues, user fees and other revenues, as well as increases in fund-ing from Ontario. But that's not enough, and Six Nations Finance Director Gary Phil-lips said in a telephone inter-view Six Nations will have to find other ways to gener-ate revenue.

The Economic Develop-ment Department is busy working on establishing a Six Nations Development

Corporation that will es-tablish businesses and part-nerships with the intent of generating that revenue. In the meanwhile, the historic agreement worked out with Samsung for the Grand Re-newable Energy Park to be built in Haldimand County has the potential to gener-ate a portion of that needed revenue.

But with that project be-ing challenged by one Six Nations member as well as neighbours in Haldimand County, it is not known when Six Nations might start to re-alize any benefits from the Grand Renewable Energy Park.

“The purpose of the Sam-sung project is to find oth-er sources of revenue that benefit the community,” said Phillips. “They're try-ing to push that through,” said Phillips. “For the life of me, I can't understand why someone would stand in the way of that.”

Last year, Six Nations generated a financial surplus of just over $5 million, with the additional good news that “there is no deficit,” al-though Phillips said “some of the departments do have a deficit.”

Parks and Recreation is one of those departments, which Phillips said was partly the result of offering

sports facilities to members at a subsidized rate. Revenue from the Bingo Hall “allows us to fund Parks and Rec so we can cover these subsi-dies,” said Phillips. “Bingo is a generating asset, it gen-erates money.”

Phillips said “it's hard to pick a number of where you want to be” in terms of gen-erating a surplus. “You want to be able to fund the [com-munity] projects as soon as possible, you want to move on those things that are im-portant for the community.” He said it was also important to have money available to deal with unexpected con-tingencies.

Elected Council had the auditors, KPMG, review the finance department and Phillips said the resulting re-port has provided ways for the department to improve its financial reporting. Phil-lips said implementing the suggestions means Six Na-tions will “have a complete picture and can speak to it quickly,” as well as allowing for better forecasting.

In the recent past, Six Na-tions has relied on the Rama fund, now the OFNLP to provide a cushion and fund projects like the new water treatment plant, “but you never know when the flow will change,” said Phillips.

But the road ahead for Six Nations is not a clear-cut picture, and Elected Chief Montour acknowledged that uncertainty at the AGM. “...

Economically, culturally, socially, change is happen-ing. In fact, change is the only constant in the human

journey that we can depend on,” he said Montour, calling on Six Nations members to come together cooperatively.

“It's about us at Six Nations moving proudly into the fu-ture, as long as we work to-gether.”

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While Six Nations Elect-ed Council is looking for ways to generate more rev-enue and create more long-term jobs for members, an opportunity came knocking earlier in September. At the time, Elected Chief William Montour advised council not to “get too excited about solar or wind because it is a new technology.”

The European-based KPV Solar builds solar electricity generating projects for in-vestors, North America rep-resentative Rob Faber told the September 4 meeting of council's Committee of the Whole. Faber was accompa-nied by Todd Monture, own-er of C&S Water Systems. Monture has been hired to work for KPV, and the two men had come to the Com-mittee with a proposal for a unique joint venture.

KPV, said Faber, would get a solar project off the ground for Six Nations, covering all the initial expenses of the project. The Oneida Busi-ness Park has been identified as a potential location for the solar project. The park offers the potential for a ground mount solar operation, or a roof-top operation.

Faber told the Committee

KPV has built similar proj-ects in the Eastern Bloc and developing countries “where financing is difficult.” KPV “funds the projects. We come in for a short period of time and give the project stabili-ty,” Faber said. “Then the as-set is secured and backed by a low cost funder. When that happens, KPV is out and the band owns the project.”

Even though Faber said KPV would begin spending on the project at the risk of losing its investment, coun-cillors were hesitant to give the the partnership their ap-proval. Director of Eco-nomic Development, Matt Jamieson, was present for the discussion and advised councillors he “had a num-ber of discussions with Todd and Rob about the model. It's unique.”

But Jamieson said he needed to review the finance package before proceeding, although he thought it was worthwhile to explore the business model in greater depth.

Todd Monture said a three acre project could generate $15,000 in profit every year and employ about 10 people.

Monture and Faber had hoped to at least obtain a council resolution of support for the project, which KPV needs before taking the next

step, which is an engineer-ing study of the roof of the Oneida Business Park build-ing. Monture and Faber want-ed to have the resolution to also allow an application to the Ontario Power Genera-tion Feed In Tariff program. However, discussions with Jamieson are still underway.

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The Grand River is enter-ing the fall season with wa-ter levels that are still below normal, and the Grand Riv-er Conservation Authority is asking water users to keep conserving consumption.

“This has been the driest year in more than 50 years and most of the watershed has recorded only about 60 per cent of normal precipita-tion in the last six months. That works out to a rainfall deficit of about 150 mm to 200 mm (six to eight inch-es),” said spokesperson Dave Schultz in a communique.

“The entire Grand River watershed remains in a Lev-el 2 Low Water Condition,” said Schultz. “At that level, water users are asked to vol-

untarily cut their consump-tion by 20 per cent.”

As a response to the lack of rainfall, the Authority has reduced the amount of water it releases from its reservoirs with a goal of retaining water for the near future, should the weather pattern remain dry.

“The water released from the seven reservoirs – partic-ularly Conestogo, Belwood and Guelph – is critical to the operation of municipal sew-age treatment plants. The riv-er needs enough water to be able to assimilate the treated effluent from sewage treat-ment plants,” said the com-munique. “It’s also important to maintain flows to support the communities that take some or all of their drinking water from the river: Region of Waterloo, Brantford and Six Nations.”

Schultz said the GRCA has reduced its releases of res-ervoir water by about one-third, but the Authority might have to cut back even further.

Low levels of water in rivers “can result in higher concentrations of nutrients ... chemicals such as phos-phorous, nitrate and ammo-nia – from sewage treatment plant effluent and overland runoff,” said Schultz.

“Higher concentrations of ammonia, in particular, can pose problems for aquatic life and can complicate the treatment process at drink-ing water plants. The GRCA has asked the managers of sewage treatment plants to ensure they are operating their systems to ensure that the effluent coming out of the plants is as clean as it can be.”

Grand River levels still below normal, water conservation measures still in effect

Solar partnership venture offered to Six Nations Elected Council

Todd Monture (seated, left) and Rob Faber (seated, right) came to Elected Council’s Committee of the Whole to pitch a unique business idea to council. The idea is to build a solar electricity generating project in Six Nations, which would be initially paid for by the company, KPV Solar. The company, which is headquartered in Austria, recently established a North American subsidiary. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).



It's been over a month since Infrastructure Ontario shut down remediation work at Burtch after a Haudeno-saunee Development Insti-tute representative expressed concerns about the company hired. In the process, a small Six Nations construction company which had landed subcontract work at Burtch is having to cope with the loss of income caused by putting all the work on hold.

The Dan Elliott Construc-tion company and its five-man crew are caught in the middle of the dispute. Own-er Dan Elliott said he and his crew are losing money because they are no longer working. Elliott blames HDI for the situation.

The matter came back to Elected Council when Dis-trict Three Elected Council-lor Ross Johnson added it to the agenda for the September 17 meeting of the Committee of the Whole.

“It was brought to my at-tention that Dan Elliott's guys are still not back at work and they're looking at maybe go-ing on welfare to help them through tough times,” said Johnson. “But I'd like to know what we're doing as council to have some legal say in the matter, because right now it's up in the air ... it's not really resolved.”

“You were here when they brought it here, Ross,” said Elected Councillor Roger Jonathan (District Three). “...We never hired them, we have nothing to do with it.”

“The province and the feds are just playing games with the Confederacy,” said Jon-athan, adding, “They know darned well they can never transfer” the land back to the Confederacy Council.

Reached by telephone on September 17, Elliott said he has received payment for the first three weeks worked on the site from the general con-tractor hired to do the site re-mediation, Quantum Murray. But when it comes to com-pensation for lost revenue, which Elliott asked HDI to pay, there has been no move-ment.

“I invoiced HDI,” said Elliott. “They're the ones that stopped us [from work-ing].” Elliott said the stand-off “could bankrupt us. I've been fortunate that I got this far ... We'll just have to wait and see, I guess.”

The Haudenosaunee Con-federacy Chiefs Council (HCCC) filed a claim on the Burtch Tract in 1989, saying at the time the land had never been surrendered. Following the reclama-tion of Kanonhstaton, On-tario promised to return the Burtch lands, which are a portion of the Burtch Tract, to Six Nations. HCCC said the lands are to be returned to the Confederacy, but Elected Council says the lands will be returned to the commu-nity through Elected Coun-cil, as per a Supreme Court decision.

When asked how many people have been thrown out of work as a result of the shutdown at Burtch, the spokesperson for Infra-

structure Ontario, Caroline Knight said in an email, “Further remediation work has been placed on hold at this time. It is premature to discuss impacts to our ser-vice providers and their sub-contractors on this particular

job site as we are continuing to work with the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, the Min-istry of Infrastructure and the Six Nations community to complete the remediation of the property. “

District Four Council-

lor Helen Miller said the provincial government was playing games with Six Na-tions people, attempting to provoke the people into ar-guing factions. “We all got that letter last week,” she said. “Doug Carr wants to

meet with HDI and Elected Council separately to figure out what's going to happen to the land, so they're still play-ing games.”

Carr is the Director of Ne-gotiations for the Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat.

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The weekly provocations outside the front gate of Kanonhstaton by a group known as CANACE, led by Gary McHale, was uneventful this week with no arrests. Six Nations land protectors and their allies stood back and watched as the OPP kept McHale’s group off the contested land. Two elderly CANACE members were given cold water by a Six Na-tions woman and a five year old child after it appeared they were becoming overheated from the sun as they sat on the concrete blocks at the main gate. An estimated 100 Six Nations and non-Native allies were gathered at the site for a potluck lunch when McHale and his group of around 10 people arrived. (Submitted Photo)

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A change in how the Ontar-io Power Authority (OPA) is accepting applications for the green energy Feed In Tariff (FIT) program saw a compa-ny seeking to rent rooftops at Weken Electronics and Grand River Enterprises for solar ar-rays come to Council's Com-mittee of the Whole in early September to ask for coun-cil's approval of the project.

While the Solar Power Network needed a council resolution giving support to the proposal, councillors were reluctant to be involved. “What is the benefit to us,” asked District Four Council-lor Helen Miller.

Solar Power Network rep-resentative Melissa Clark ex-plained the businesses who rent their roofs out would benefit through collecting rent. Their hydro costs will be lowered too, as they will use the solar power first.

“It doesn't sound like a whole lot of benefit to us as a community,” said Council-lor Miller.

“It makes the business-es more sustainable,” said Clark. She suggested the company could rent the roofs of Six Nations community buildings to provide a bene-fit directly to the community.

“If these all go to private business, why do you need this resolution,” asked Coun-cillor Miller.

“Because the OPA has asked it of us,” said Clark. “they want to ensure there is discussion with communi-

ties so you are aware, so you know of revenue opportuni-ties within your community.”

Councillors took excep-tion with the wording of the suggested resolution, which Clark explained came direct-ly from the OPA; and sent the request to council's Physical and Economic Development Committee for review.

According to Clark, many municipal governments are issuing blanket resolutions supporting solar power ven-tures in order to facilitate applications for the Feed In Tariff program. Without a resolution, the companies will not be able to land a con-tract with the OPA.

It is believed the OPA will accept applications at the be-ginning of October for a lim-ited period of time.

Without a resolution from council, Solar Power Net-work will not be able to ob-tain a FIT contract with the OPA, and Weken Electronics and Grand River Enterprises will both lose out on poten-tial rents they could have col-lected.

Clark said her company leases rooftops for a 20 year period, and specializes in what she called “small fit, over 10,000 square feet.”

Council referred the re-quest to its Physical and Economic Development Committee, with the sug-gestion the resolution be re-worded to suit Six Nations. The company is hoping to receive the resolution before October, when it is anticipat-ed the OPA will be accepting applications for projects.

Less paid out to Six Nations Elected Councillors for salaries and expensesBy Stephanie DearingSIX NATIONS

Elected Councillors received slightly less salaries, honoraria and travel expenses in 2011-2012, managing to shave off just over $6,000 from the year before – although the savings were realized by the sudden resignation of George Montour, whose chair sat vacant for two months. Another contributing factor was in 2010-2011, there were a total of 17 councillors who served in office, and this last year, there were only 13 councillors who received compensation.

The breakdown is as follows (only those councillors who served in 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 are listed):

Elected Official Number of months

Total Honorarium 2011-2012

Travel Expenses 2011-2012

Total paid 2011-2012

Total paid 2010-2011

Chief Montour 12 $71,500.00 $22,498.00 $93,998.00 $92,364.00

Carl Hill 12 $36,200.00 $8,777.00 $44,977.00 $46,026.00

David Hill 12 $36,200.00 $2,807.00 $39,007.00 $38,739.00

Gail Ava Hill 12 $36,200.00 $17,727.00 $53,927.00 $53,969.00

Mark Hill 12 $36,200.00 $1,759.00 $37,959.00 $11,903.00

Dayrl Hill 1 $1,889.00 --- $1,889.00 ---

Robert Johnson 12 $36,200.00 $8,075.00 $44,275.00 $11,903.00

Ross Johnson 12 $36,200.00 $3,551.00 $39,751.00 $13,512.00

Roger Jonathan 12 $36,200.00 --- $36,200.00 $11,772.00

Wray Maracle 12 $36,200.00 $10,479.00 $46,679.00 $36,848.00

Helen Miller 12 $36,200.00 $7,6267.00 $43,827.00 $43,025.00

George Montour 9 $26,817.00 $4,322.00 $31,139.00 $37,898.00

Lewis Staats 12 $36,200.00 $2,975.00 $39,175.00 $12,681.00

Melba Thomas 12 $36,200.00 $1,441.00 $36,634.00 $39,021.00

YEAR TOTAL $498,406.00 $92,038.00 $590,444.00 $596,748.00

By Stephanie DearingSIX NATIONS

Elected Councillors re-ceived slightly less sala-ries, honoraria and travel expenses in 2011-2012,

managing to shave off just over $6,000 from the year before – although the savings were realized by the sudden resignation of George Montour, whose chair sat vacant for two

months. Another contrib-uting factor was in 2010-2011, there were a total of 17 councillors who served in office, and this last year, there were only 13 councillors who received

compensation.

The breakdown is as follows (only those coun-cillors who served in 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 are listed):

Less paid out to Six Nations Elected Councillors for salaries and expenses

Melissa Clark and Charles Bryan, both senior executives with Solar Power Network, attended Elected Council’s Committee of the Whole in early September to ask for a resolution approving the company’s intent to install solar arrays on the roofs of at least two Six Nations businesses. The approval is required from the Ontario Power Authority. Without the resolution of support the company will not be able to land a Feed In Tariff contract. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).

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Pragmatism This word is used to mean different things. A sports commentary said, “The Valencia team

imposes its pragmatism in El Sadar,” meaning that it applied every effective means to achieve a positive result. In this sense, pragmatism could be understood as the tendency to adjust to actual circumstances.

We could distinguish two sides to this term—a philosophical pragmatism and a relativistic, or vulgar, pragmatism.

The philosophical type has been developed by Charles S. Peirce, William James and John Dewey, among others. It acknowledges the validity of traditional issues concerning the truth of cognitive practices, and it seeks to reconstruct philosophy on that basis, starting from the notions of objectivity and truth.

Relativistic or vulgar pragmatism is connected with a lack of principles, shrewdness, cyni-cism, and mere material efficiency. It seems to be quite frequent among certain businessmen and politicians.

Manipulative advertising, deprived of any moral considerations, can obtain business ben-efits, even if this means deceiving consumers or creating artificial needs.

For some politicians all opinions are worth the same, that is, nothing and truths do not ex-ist as such. Their worth is merely based on the votes they help get. This is why, whenever a politician is asked about a particular fact, he typically does not reply to what is being asked, but rather answers with one or several well-built phrases aimed at creating a good image for himself or his party without stopping to think whether what is said is true or not. It is not the reality of facts that is sought, but rather to make a good impression on the audience and to secure their votes. Talking about this with a friend of mine who is a politician, he told me that at their summer schools they were taught the techniques for replying to mass media with arguments favoring their party and public performance, without taking into account whether their speech was true to the facts or not. This relativistic pragmatism bases social relation-ships on lies and creates a radical distrust in politicians, which is among the worst-rated col-lectives in many surveys.

There is a clear need to base politics and human relationships on reality, and to always tell the truth about what we think and feel.

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What does the UN Declaration say?Over lunch we were looking over the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of In-

digenous Peoples. What a great document. This is something we believe all Six Nations people especially should read, study and remember.

It seems every argument we have heard coming from non-Natives without any idea of their own history or their own government’s dealings are answered bluntly on the pages of this international agreement, of which Stephen Harper reluctantly became the last to sign.

To those who are advocating “one law for all” and calling that equality, this agreement pokes a huge hole in all of that rhetoric that seems so logical on the surface.

For one to believe that, one would have to deny the Rights of Indigenous People. If in fact there is only one law for all, why is there a special declaration that identified indig-enous people as having specific, distinctive and unique rights which differ from main-stream Canada?

Rather than have anyone think we are making this stuff up, we print here a few actual articles signed onto by Canada as agreeing they will uphold.

Regarding what some call “illegal” smoke shacks:Article #4: Indigenous peoples in exercising their right to self-determination, have the

right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs, as well as ways and means for financing their autonomous functions.

Re: One law for all:Article #7, B reads: Indigenous peoples have the collective right to live in freedom, peace

and security as distinct peoples and shall not be subjected to any act of genocide or any other act of violence, including forcibly removing children of the group to another group.

Article #8 reads: Indigenous peoples and individuals have the right not to be subjected to forced assimilation or destruction of their culture.

Article #8:2 a reads: States shall provide effective mechanisms for prevention of, and redress for: Any action which has the aim or effect of depriving them of their cultural val-ues or ethnic identities; (b) Any action which has the aim or effect of dispossessing them of their land, territories or resources; (D) Any form of forced assimilation or integration; Any form of propaganda designed to promote or incite racial or ethnic discrimination directed against them.

Re: land rights:Article #25: Indigenous people have the right to maintain and strengthen their distinc-

tive spiritual relationship with their traditionally owned or otherwise occupied and used land, territories, waters and coastal seas and other resources ....

Article #26 (1) Indigenous peoples have the right to the lands, territories and resources which they have traditionally owned, occupied or otherwise used or acquired. (2) Indig-enous peoples have the right to own, use, develop and control the lands, territories and resources that they possess by reason of traditional ownership or other traditional occu-pation or use, as well as those which they have otherwise acquired. (3) States shall give legal recognition and protection to those lands, territories and resources. Such recogni-tion shall be conducted with due respect to customs, traditions and land tenure systems of indigenous peoples concerned.

Re: Treaties:Article 37: Indigenous peoples have the right to the recognition, observance and enforce-

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And regarding the 200 years of stonewalling by the government on land claims, Article 40 reads: Indigenous peoples have the right to access and prompt decision

through just and fair procedures for the resolution of conflicts and disputes with States or other parties, as well as to effective remedies of all infringements of their individual and collective rights. Such decisions shall give due consideration to the customs, tradi-tions, rules and legal systems of the indigenous peoples concerned and international hu-man rights.

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By Jim WindleBRANTFORD

Brantford author, lec-turer, battle re-enactor, and amateur historian Zig Misiak has released his newest book entitled the War of 1812 - Highlighting Native Nations. This latest effort comes on the heels of his childrens' book on the same subject but directed at an older audience.

Misiak also co-authored The Six Nations Iroquois Program Teachers Resource Guide, a well received cur-riculum resource for teach-ers to help them present the true history of Canada and the Haudenosaunee people to their students.

As usual, Misiak is care-ful not to appear as just an-other non-Native giving his opinion on Haudenosaunee history. In his extensive re-search in pulling together information in preparation for his work, he has consult-ed many knowledgeable Six Nations historians, educa-tors and learned Six Nations elders, men and women.

“Over the years I have been very clear in stating that I speak about, but not for the Native Nations,” he says. “I have always taken into account both oral and written information that is available, respecting both sources. And I stand by that.”

Already the buzz over this new project has brought requests for shipments to several learning institutions and libraries in both Native and non-Native communi-ties.

He has already received a purchase order for this book from Akwesasne.

“I sent out a copy to the Royal Military College yes-terday (Monday), and it ar-rived today,” laughs Misiak. “That’s newsworthy in it-self.”

But all kidding aside, as a self published author, he has been busy promoting and filling orders.

When Raymond Skye and Misiak co-authored the The Six Nations Iroquois Pro-gram Teachers Resource Guide, they realized that the teachers were struggling with teaching Native Stud-

ies in their cross-curricu-lar applications which was mandatory. That is what gave rise to the extensive teachers' guide which has been picked up by several boards of education across Ontario.

The childrens' book, Western Hooves of Thun-der, was designed to intro-duce the real history of this particular region in the War of 1812, in an entertaining and engaging manner. This work has also received ac-claim with both Native and settler parents and teachers.

His new work is quick and easy to read, but de-livers the true history of the War of 1812, recog-nizing the full impact of Onkwehon:weh allies, not only from Six Nations, but from more than a dozen other Native tribes, big and small.

It is very visual in that it contains many artistic photographs using actors to represent the subjects of each chapter in imagery that underlines the message.

“With the 200th anniver-sary of the War of 1812, I wanted to write the book so that the general public would be hooked into the subject recognizing the historical Native perspec-

tive,” says Misiak. “I felt that Native Nations’ in-volvement in the War of 1812 was hardly understood or simply misunderstood. I wanted to create a book that would facilitate the di-alogue around the War of 1812 transitioning it from vague and incomplete, to-wards enlightening and in-formative.”

The book is not laid out in chronological order as he tracks through the war but rather in geographical or-der, highlighting which al-lies Nations were involved in the loose sort of confed-eracy Tecumseh tried to form.

East of the Detroit River, it becomes more difficult to represent who’s who, he ex-plains.

“When people say that Six Nations were allies with Britain in the War of 1812, I say yes, but, from what area?” Misiak says. “Six Nations of the Grand

River is among 12 Iroquois Nations on the east side of

the Detroit River, most of which sided with the Amer-

icans.”It is this kind of clarity he

hopes to bring to the com-plex involvement of the Haudenosaunee in that war.

“Also, in this area, was it just Six Nations? No. There were many others, includ-ing the Delaware, Missis-sauga and other Nations as well.”

Misiak describes the new book as “a pictorial journey, easy to read and informa-tive, and a visually stimu-lating adventure.”

The book actually began as a photo essay of the im-portant sites of the War of 1812.

“What I decided to do was to take my camera, starting at the Detroit Riv-er and take unique photo-graphs at these locations using actors to help repre-sent the subjects I talk about in each chapter, he says.”

Locally, Misiak’s new work is available at Irocraft.

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By Stephanie DearingCALEDONIA

A standing ovation greet-ed the Six Nations colour guard Wednesday evening as they entered the Caledo-nia fairgrounds, and again when they left the grounds. At least two thousand peo-ple had gathered for the evening’s events, called Building Bridges to Peace from 1812 to 2012.

Pulled together by the Building Bridges to Peace Committee, a coalition of representatives from the Knights of Columbus, and two Caledonia Schools – Notre Dame and St. Pat-rick’s, and Oliver M Smith Kaweni:io School at Six Nations as well as the Cale-donia Fair Board, the pro-gram featured War of 1812 re-enactors and the RCMP Musical Ride, and music provided by Cottonwood Brass, a quintet playing his-toric music on antique in-struments.

Children participating in the PEN PALS program or-chestrated by Six Nations teacher Suzie Miller, as well as other students spent the afternoon learning about 1812 and the war. More than 2,000 students enjoyed per-formances by the Skye Ir-oquois Dancers and the RCMP Musical Ride.

When the gates opened to the public at 5 pm, visi-tors were free to wander the grounds, which were pep-pered with re-enactors who were happy to share their knowledge with anyone who asked.

The program got under-way with a grand entry made by Haldimand Veter-ans and the Caledonia Pipe and Drums Band. Following the Haldimand veterans in a separate group were mem-bers of the Six Nations Vet-

eran’s Association. The Six Nations colour guard slowly paraded down the lane lead-ing to the outdoor grounds and were greeted with a standing ovation.

The heartfelt ovation was again accorded the Six Na-tions veterans when they left the grounds, “Which was good to hear,” said Six Nations Elected Councillor and Veteran Bob Johnson (District Five). “It was kind of a nice evening from my vantage point.”

Johnson had joined three other people on stage at the request of the event organiz-ers, where they got a special view of the events of the evening after they walked in with the non-Native vet-erans. Johnson, who was representing Vietnam veter-ans, said “they were trying to cover some eras.” One of the people brought onto the stage had a family connec-tion to WWI, while the oth-er two represented WWII and Afghanistan veterans.

Prepared “with a five-pager [speech] if need be,” Johnson managed to get some microphone time shortly after taking the stage to share “our part of it, the history part of it.” Aside from the Emcee, John-son was the only one who spoke.

“When I was up there, I chatted with the guy, it looked like he had some trouble with his PA system. I said, how can I help you?” Johnson said he suggested he get a few minutes at the microphone “while the co-lours are marching off and before the dancers” per-formed, and the man agreed.

“It’s a document I used before in Niagara Falls. I just did a preamble, trying to be ‘hello here I am’ but at the same time this is part of why we’re here,” said John-

son, explaining he had just read one paragraph to be brief. “It wasn’t planned.”

When he spoke on the stage, Johnson said histor-ically the Iroquois people have always committed to assisting their European al-lies in times of war. “The War of 1812 was one of the many commitments made by Six Nations people,” he said. He spoke briefly about the 1664 Treaty and the 1701 Treaty, which he said protected Iroquoian lands against invasion, but over the years, the Iroquois have seen those treaties eroded.

The Skye Dancers per-formed next.

“I heard positive things about the dancers,” said Johnson when reached by telephone on Friday. “They were well received.”

“It was amazing,” said one of the organizers who sits on Caledonia’s Build-ing Bridges to Peace Com-mittee, commenting on the afternoon’s events. Karen

Stephens called the after-noon phenomenal, and was touched by the standing ovation given to Six Na-tions veterans, saying the

committee had worked very hard to create a positive and up-building event.

Things did not start off so positively, said Stephens.

“We had a lot of naysayers at the start, but we did it.”

“I was pleased, I enjoyed the evening,” said Johnson. “It was an honour.”

Six Nations Veterans honoured in special event

By Stephanie DearingSt. Catharines

While 21 Canadian mili-tary and naval regiments were awarded long overdue honours for battles that hap-pened 200 years ago by the Canadian Department of De-fence last Friday, September 14, the ceremony in St. Cath-arines went on without a Six Nations representative.

Six Nations Elected Coun-cillor Bob Johnson told Tekawennake Friday morning

he had just received an invi-tation to attend the ceremo-ny in St. Catharines for later that day, but said he couldn't attend on such short notice, having other commitments to attend to.

Johnson said he wasn't sure what the event was about, but said Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney Gen-eral of Canada, would be at the ceremony.

The Executive Director of the Six Nations Legacy Con-sortium knows a little more

about the invitation. “They sent that [invitation] to me at 7:45 the night before,” said Keith Jamieson. “I got a call about a week before from a guy from Indian Affairs, a senior policy advisor and he said that there was this battle honours thing, but he didn't have any details. None. He didn't know where or any-thing else. He just said they want to make sure there's Ab-original people there.”

Jamieson wasn't biting. “I said to him at the time, so,

do we get the battle honours? We weren't going to get battle honours. It's for regiments and militia that were involved in the War of 1812. We weren't a regiment and we weren't a militia. We were allies. So, I said why would I send people there?”

The contact from Aborigi-nal Affairs was embarrassed, said Jamieson. “He knew what this was, and he just said I'm embarrassed to ask you this.”

The press secretary for

Nicholson, Julie Di Mambro, said the federal government wanted a Six Nations mem-ber to attend the ceremony because “we are committed to the First Nations commu-nities.”

Jamieson said he tried to help out the government. “I said I can maybe call the vet-erans and see if they'll send somebody. And I tried that. I didn't get a response, only be-cause they just are not avail-able.”

Jamieson theorizes the last

minute requests for Six Na-tions representation at the ceremony “was partly so they could say we invited them and they didn't show.” He described the invitation as a “knee jerk. We're an af-terthought, if even that. Still.”

Di Mambro said it was common that invitations for events involving Prime Min-ister Stephen Harper are is-sued at the last minute for security reasons. Asked if Harper had been in St. Cath-

Six Nations veterans carrying the Eagle Staff and colours entered the Caledonia Fairgrounds accompanied by a sponta-neous standing applause given by thousands of ticket holders who came for the festivities put on last Wednesday. Six Na-tions was honoured during the event for their assistance to their allies in the War of 1812 and the ensuing wars since. The event, Building Bridges to Peace from 1812 to 2012, featured 1812 re-enactors and the RCMP Musical Ride. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).

The Skye Iroquois Dancers entered the Caledonia Fairgrounds, pleasantly taken aback by the surprise applause they were greeted with. While they were not given the same standing ovation as the Six Nations veterans had been, they were loudly and clearly acknowledged by the audience. The smiles on the faces of the dancers say it all. (Photograph by Stephanie Dearing).

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arine's on Friday, Di Mambro said Harper was bestowing battle honours on regiments in Quebec. The Department of Defence had organized several honouring ceremonies to take place on September 14 in several different locations.

The honours were awarded for five key battles that took place during the War of 1812: Queenston, Maumee, Cha-teauguay, Chrysler's Farm,

Niagara and Detroit.The regiments honoured

were The Queen's York Rang-ers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC); The Sherbrooke Hussars; The Royal Canadi-an Hussars (Montreal); 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA; The Royal Canadian Regiment; Royal 22e Régi-ment; The Canadian Grena-dier Guards; The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada; Les Voltigeurs de

Québec; The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment); The Princess of Wales Own Regiment; The Lincoln and Welland Regi-ment; The Brockville Rifles; The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders; Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent; Le Régiment de la Chaudière; Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal; 1st Battalion, The Royal New Brunswick Regiment; The North Shore (New Bruns-

wick) Regiment; The Essex and Kent Scottish; and The Royal Newfoundland Regi-ment.

The St. Catharines ceremo-ny was held at the St. Catha-rines Armory. According to Niagara This Week, Nichol-son spoke about the Battle of Queenston Heights, where General Brock was outnum-bered by the Americans. Brock died in that battle, but the British, with the help of

their Native allies and the mi-litia, won that battle.

While Six Nations warriors were involved in many of the battles during the war, it was the participation of hundreds of Six Nations warriors, led by John Norton, in the Battle of Queenston Heights that led

to the routing of the Ameri-cans.

That battle will be com-memorated by Six Nations on October 13, 2012 at Queen-ston Heights. The ceremonial event is being organized by the Six Nations Legacy Con-sortium.

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MemoriesThe year was 1945, the place was the old Number 8 School, the teacher was Oliver M. Smith. Can you name anyone in this old school picture? If so, let us know by dropping in or emailing the name and location of you or someone you know. Once we get everyone identified, we will publish it again, this time with the names attached. (Picture submitted by Lisa M. VanEvery from the Alaina Marie VanEvery Collection)


By Jim WindleBRANTFORD

The fifth annual Brantford Downtown International Jazz Festival featured some of the biggest names in jazz and re-lated musical genres this past weekend at Harmony Square.

Headlining this year’s show was David Clayton Thomas, most famous for his role as frontman for the legendary Blood, Sweat and Tears. Thomas performed at the Sanderson Centre Satur-day night to close to 1,000 fans.

He came with his 10 piece band, reminiscent of the band the made him famous, and performed selected songs from the BS&T songbook as well as few tunes from the 71-year-old blues/jazz sing-er’s new CD.

Also headlining and clos-ing the three day festival was the king of Louisiana zydeco, “Buckwheat” Zydeco, direct from New Orleans, who got several members of the huge crowd up on their feet danc-ing while the more conser-vative types simply sat and bobbed their heads in time.

Also performing at this year’s festival was Six Na-tions’ singer/actor Cheri Mar-acle and her jazz combo, who held a good sized crowd at the Local Stage on Dalhou-sie Street.

Promotors Frank and Nan-cy DeFelice have worked tirelessly over the past sev-eral years to promote jazz in the area with their regular monthly Downtown Jazz se-ries hosted at the Sanderson Centre.

Special honour was given Six Nations jazz connoisseur, the late Richard Green, who passed away earlier this year. Green has been one of Frank and Nancy DeFelice biggest supporters since the begin-ning of the Downtown Jazz series when it began with a small handful of jazz fans in on old empty storefront on Colborne Street several years ago.

Both recognized jazz per-formers themselves, they

have met, played with and be-come friends with a lot of Ca-nadian and international jazz greats. Five years ago Frank began calling in favours to get the International Festival off the ground. It has been growing in size and in quality ever since, to the point where some of the greatest names in jazz are now calling him to ask if they can perform in Brantford.

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Six Nations Community Hall

Please be aware that there is a different format this year.

We will be holding two separate banquets.

Jr. Banquet - Paperweight, Tyke, Novice &Peewee – 1 – 3 pm.

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All jazzed up in downtown Brantford

Six Nations singer/actor Cheri Maracle performs at the 5th Annual Brantford Downtown International Jazz Festival with her jazz band. (Photo by Jim Windle)

Straight from their appearance at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, Buckwheat Zydeco closed the show with a truckload of feel-good, authentic New Orleans zydeco music that left every-one smiling. Spontaneous dancing was observed breaking out all over Harmony Square as the world’s top zydeco band cooked up a taste of Louisiana for the appreciative Brantford audience. (Photo by Jim Windle)

Toronto’s crazy-good Shuffle Demons entertained the crowd at Harmony Square with their usual mix of amazing jazz tal-ent and hilariously fun showmanship. (Photo by Jim Windle)

Brantford area’s Legendary Live Band kept the party going on the Dalhousie St. Local Stage between Main Stage acts. (Photo by Jim Windle)


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By Jim WindleCALEDONIA

The all new 2012-2013 Caledonia Pro-fit Corvairs (formerly the Brantford Golden Eagles) bounced back from a 3-2 loss to the Cambridge Winterhawks in their inaugural GOJHL Jr. B game at the Caledo-nia Arena Thursday night, to obliterate the Brampton Bombers 11-2, in Brampton, Saturday night.

“I think the nerves play a role,” said coach Mike Bul-lard of last Friday’s unoffi-cial home opener. “It took about a period and a half to get going, we ran into penalty trouble early and they scored two powerplay goals.”

But he was pleased with his team’s the comeback to tie the game, but Cambridge scored late in the third pe-riod to take the win.

But contrast he was very pleased with how his very young team bounced back in Brampton.

“The guys just love be-ing here in Caledonia,” said Bullard. “I thought the crowd was pretty damn good (considering the early season and the rather soft season opener in terms of promotion).

This coming Friday will

be the Pro-Fit Corvairs’ of-ficial home opener in Cale-donia against Brampton.

There were 15 new names on Friday’s roster which Bullard and the brass will look over as they attempt to fill positions left by graduating 2011-12 players. Amongst them were Six Na-tions’ own Brier Jonathan and Brendan Bomberry, both hoping for a perma-nent spot. But this early in the season, there are still a lot of decisions to be made.

“I will never be satis-fied until I know I have the right team,” says Bullard. “But we have a very young team this year, probably the youngest team we’ve ever had.”

The Cambridge Winter-hawks spoiled the debut of the new Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs at the Caledonia Arena Friday night by de-feating the former Brantford Golden Eagles 3-2.

The Corvairs rattled off five goals in the first period before Brampton got on the score sheet. Two goals by Brandon Montour and sin-gles by Matthew Hender-son, Connor Murphy, and Ryan Blunt, were added to by Fabrizio Ricci to end the opening frame 6-1 for Cale-donia.

Ricci scored again at 1:27

of the second period on a powerplay which Dalton Riley added to at 6:58.

Brampton scored its sec-ond of the game at 9:27 end-ing the second 20 minutes with the Corvairs ahead 8-2.

It was all Caledonia in the third as Nate Mitton, Nick

McMullen and Riley round-ed out the scoring.

Zach Easvet recorded the win in the Caledonia net.

Friday night the nerves were evident as the new Pro-fit Corvairs took to the ice in their first game in Caledonia.

After dissatisfaction with the City of Brantford over its unwillingness to pro-vide certain perks usually afforded a prime tenant, and design flaws in the new Wayne Gretzky Arena, cou-pled with chronic poor at-tendance, the Six Nations

ownership group gave up on Brantford to try a new venue and a new look else-where.

Much negotiation during the off season produced an agreement for the Jr. B fran-chise to swallow up the Jr.

New home, new name, new season

Nathan Ferris gets in tight with Cambridge goaltender Lucas Machalski at the Caledonia Arena in the debut of the new Caledonia Pro-fit Corvairs. The nervous Corvairs settled down in the third period but lost the new franchise opener 3-2. (Photo by Jim Windle)

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C Caledonia Corvairs and reemerge as the Caledonia Pro-Fit Jr. B Corvairs.

As the Brantford Golden Eagles, one would think the Six Nations owned fran-chise had enough success and enough local media at-tention to do much better at the turnstiles than they did in Wayne Gretzky’s home-town.

In what would be the Ea-gles' last post-season played last year in Brantford, vis-iting fans usually out-num-bered Brantford fans, two to one, even after finishing first in the Midwestern Division and three points out of first in the entire GOJHL.

In 2010-2011, they fin-ished third in the division, losing in the conference semi-finals.

In 2009-2010, they fin-ished atop the 25 team Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League seven points ahead of all rivals from all three divisions and went on to win the conference ti-tle only to be defeated by the LaSalle Vipers in the Sutherland Cup finals.

In 2008-2009, the Brant-ford Golden Eagles finished first in the Mid-western Di-vision and took the GOJHL league title, seven points ahead of the rest of the OLA Jr. B loop. They went on to win the Sutherland Cup as the best Jr. B team in prov-ince.

Still, after that much suc-cess on the ice and offering young Brantford/Six Na-tions players a chance to play at this level in front of family and friends, as a fran-chise the team could not at-tract fans in Brantford, even after leaving the Civic Cen-tre for the brand new Wayne Gretzky Arena.

The move out of Brant-ford was inevitable, but the new home and new name was not announced until mid-summer.

The Caledonia Arena is smaller than either of their previous homes, but Hal-dimand County satisfied the franchise's immediate need for a permanent dressing room large enough to com-fortably serve the team’s needs and have proven, so far anyway, to be more will-ing to work with the team.

Friday night in Caledonia, the Pro-fit Corvairs looked nervous and uncomfortable in their new uniforms and

new environment for the first two periods, running into several penalties. Two of Cambridge’s goals came by way of powerplay.

Andres Coupland gave the Winterhawks a 1-0 lead at 10:20 with Jeff Swift off for slashing.

Cody Gratton delivered on a Cambridge powerplay at 4:34 of the second peri-od with Scott Dorian off for roughing.

A positive take-away from the eventual loss was the play of Corvair goalten-der Justis Husak who kept the Corvairs in the game de-spite being outshot 36-22 af-ter two periods.

Earning the honours of re-cording the first goal in the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs' history was Six Nations’ Brandon Montour who scored on a Caledonia pow-erplay at 11:41 of the third period to cut the Cambridge lead to 2-1. Connor Murphy tied the game for Caledonia at 14:07 on another power-play, but Maxime Lamon-tagne scored what would prove to be the winner at the 15 minute mark.

The Corvairs just could not find a break in the final five minutes and dropped its new franchise opener 3-2.

This Friday, Sept 21, Brampton will have to face the Corvairs again, this time in Caledonia. Game time is 7:20 pm. Then, on Sunday, the 23rd, Caledonia heads to Waterloo to take on the Sis-kins in an afternoon game beginning at 1:30, at the Wa-terloo Memorial Recreation Complex at 101 Father Da-vid Bauer Drive.

For this Friday evening’s game, the Corvairs are plan-ning a celebration of hockey for their second home game of the season. Some of the events that will take place during the evening include a performance by the To-ronto Raptors Dance team, a ceremonial face off that will include a number of Caledonia and District Mi-nor Hockey players repre-senting different age groups. The Corvairs will be host-ing a barbecue with pro-ceeds from that barbecue being donated to Caledonia and District Minor Hockey’s Challenge Cup tournament which kicks off October 11th at the HCCC.

See more pics from the game on our web-page at tekanews.com

New home, new name for Corvairs

It will take fans and players a little getting used to the new name, new uniforms and new home arena, but the former Brant-ford Golden Eagles debuted Friday night as the all new Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs at the Caledonia Arena. The Corvairs dropped their home and franchise opener 3-2 to the Cambridge Winterhawks Friday night. Brendan Bomberry, #61, takes the puck around the boards at the Caledonia Arena. (Photo by Jim Windle)

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The Men's Champion Team (pictured above), consisting of Barry Crawford, Mike Mt. Pleasant, James Mt. Pleasant and Wes Johnson helped Ganohkwasra raise funds towards the construction of a sports court at the Youth Lodge during Ganohkwasra's first fund-raising golf tournament. One of the organizers, Brody Thomas said the tourna-ment was a success. “We reached our funding goal.” Despite the rain that fell during the tournament, held on Sep-tember 8th, about 65 people showed up to play golf at the Sundrim Golf Course. The Youth Lodge sports court will be a multi-purpose facility. (Submitted photograph).


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Six Nations Police BriefsStaffSIX NATIONS

Stolen Truck and Trailer recovered in Six Nations

A truck and trailer re-ported stolen in Brantford on Sunday were recovered in Six Nations on Mon-day. Brantford Police said the theft was reported early Sunday September 16, say-ing “... the owner of a truck with an attached trailer re-ported that sometime over-night his property was stolen from a lot on Fair-view Drive (400 block).”

Reported stolen were a 2007 GMC Sierra white pickup and a 28 foot white Roadmaster trailer attached to the truck. Inside the trailer, (marked “Matt Tan-ner Motor Sports”) were a sprint race car and a Polaris

quad off-road vehicle. Three out-of-country passports were inside the stolen truck. Brantford Police valued the theft at $100,000.00.

Six Nations Police Con-stable Derrick Anderson said the pickup and the trailer were recovered in Six Nations, but did not say where the vehicles were found. The race car is still

missing. Anderson did not say if the passports and the quad off-road vehicle had been recovered. Anderson said if anyone has any in-formation about the theft of the truck and trailer to con-tact the Six Nations Police at 519-445-2811.

In the meanwhile, Ohsweken Speedway own-er, Glen Styres, is offering a

$5,000 reward for the return of the race car, equipment, as well as the vehicles. Styres also offered $10,000 for the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the theft.

The owner of the sprint car, Matt Tanner, had been in Ohsweken, racing at the track over the weekend, and was staying at a hotel in Brantford. According to un-verified information posted to an online racing forum, the truck and trailer were found damaged. Talk on racing forums attributes the recovery of a stolen race car from the same hotel park-ing lot last year to Styres. Web chatter attributes the recovery of that stolen race car, said to have been found on Six Nations as well, to Styres.

Police shut down marijuana grow-op

A hot tip led Six Nations Police to what turned out to be a not-so-secret marijuana growing operation on Third Line Road (see photo sup-plied by the police). Locat-ed between Chiefswood and Seneca Road, police said the location was in a bush

Seven Knighthawks selected

Rochester NY

The Iroquois Nationals have announced their roster for the Third Annual Bow-hunter Cup, which will take place at The Blue Cross Are-na on Saturday, October 13th at 8:00 p.m. The Iroquois Na-tionals will take on the Unit-ed States in the International Exhibition at the home of the National Lacrosse League Rochester Knighthawks.

“We look forward to an exciting game, between two highly talented teams with stacked rosters,” said Iroquois Nationals General Manager Gewas Schindler. “We are very fortunate to have so many Native Iroquois Rochester Knighthawks play-ers on our roster. I would like to thank (Knighthawks Own-

er/GM) Curt Styres and the Knighthawk staff for making this possible.”

The Iroquois team will be coached by Knighthawks Hall of Famer Duane Jacobs. The Assistant coach is Ron Henry of the Buffalo Bandits. The Nationals roster includes over a dozen players with ties to the Knighthawks and the nearby Buffalo Bandits.

The Knighthawks will have six players and one coach from the 2012 World Championship team in the Iroquois lineup that night. Cody Jamieson, the 2012 NLL Championship Game MVP, leads an offense that includes Johnny Powless, Craig Point, Alex “Kedoh” Hill, and current Knight-hawks Assistant Coach Andy Secore. The defense/tran-sition position will feature Knighthawks Sid Smith and Travis Hill.

Jamieson finished last year’s world indoor champi-onships with All-World Team and Most Valuable Transi-

tion Player honors. Powless will play in his first Bow-hunter Cup after complet-ing his rookie season in the NLL with a Champion’s Cup. The 19-year-old forward also won the 2012 winner of the NLL’s Sportsmanship Award and was an All-Rookie Team member. “Kedoh” Hill en-ters the game after an im-pressive summer in which he earned the Major Series Lacrosse Rookie of the Year. Point enters his sixth season in the NLL and fifth with the Knighthawks in 2013. In 2012, he averaged over three points per game in the play-offs and the regular season. Secore last played for the Ir-oquois Nationals at the 2011 FIL World Lacrosse Cham-pionships and will make his return to the turf for the Nationals in the Bowhunter Cup.

The Iroquois will rely on two Knighthawks from the 2012 NLL Champion-ship team in Smith and Hill. Smith was the team captain

of the Iroquois team that won silver in Prague at the 2011 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. He earned All-World Team and Most Valuable Defensive Player honors. Hill played for the Ir-oquois Nationals at the 2007 and 2011 World Champion-ships.

The Bandits have five players on the Iroquois ros-ter, which includes the goal-tending tandem of Angus Goodleaf and Mike Thomp-son. The game is the final contest for Thompson, who retired from the NLL this off-season. The Iroquois will also feature Buffalo second-year pro Jeremy Thompson, and veterans Brandon Francis and Tom Montour.

The Iroquois also have NLL stars Jeff Shattler and Brett Bucktooth, who both played for the silver-med-al Iroquois Nationals at the 2011 FIL World Indoor La-crosse Championships. Shattler, who plays for the Calgary Roughnecks of the

NLL, finished the tournament with 10 goals and 11 assists. Bucktooth of the Washington Stealth will join the potent of-fense as he plays in his third Bowhunter Cup for the Iro-quois.

Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, tick-etmaster.com, at The Blue Cross Arena Box Office or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Individual tickets range in price from $18 to $30, while group seats are $13 to $22. Knighthawks and Buffalo Bandits season ticket hold-ers will receive special indi-vidual pricing.

The Iroquois Nationals are 4-1 all-time against the Unit-ed States in indoor competi-tion. In last year’s Bowhunter Cup, the Iroquois Nationals edged Team USA 14-13 at Oneida Indian Nation’s Turn-ing Stone Resort Casino at the Event Center. The win evened the series at one win apiece. In the inaugural Bow-hunter Cup in 2010, USA

earned its first ever win over the Iroquois Nationals, a 13-11 victory, at the War Memo-rial at Oncenter in Syracuse.

IROQUOIS NATIONALS ROSTER

Offense:Brett BucktoothAlex “Kedoh” HillCody JamiesonSeth OakesCraig PointJohnny PowlessAndy Secore Tranny/DefenseRon CoganBrandon FrancisMarty HillTravis HillIsaiah KicknosawayMike LazoreTom MontourJeff ShattlerSid SmithJeremy ThompsonHoldon Vyse GoaliesAngus GoodleafMike Thompson

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Ohsweken Speedway posted this picture of the sprint car that was stolen overnight in Brantford. The racer had been participating in weekend races at the Speedway. Six Nations Police located a stolen pickup truck and the trailer the sprint car was inside, but the sprint car and a four wheel quad are still missing. Continued on page 15

Iroquois Nationals name Bowhunter Cup roster


area and only accessible by foot. About 1,000 marijuana plants with a street value of approximately $1,000,000 was found and destroyed by burning the plants. The plants were destroyed on Friday September 14. Po-lice continue to investigate. No arrests were announced.

Two arrests made, drugs seized in Project Shut

Down raidA team of police made up

of officers from Six Nations

and the Ontario Provincial Police Canine Unit arrest-ed a man and seized an un-known quantity of drugs in a raid on September 11 un-der a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act Warrant for a Fourth Line residence.

Only one person was in the residence at the time of the raid, and Constable Der-rick Anderson said he was arrested without incident. Marijuana, crack cocaine, oxycontin were seized dur-ing the raid, as well as what police described as a large

quantity of cash.58 year old Vernon Hill,

of Ohsweken, was arrested and charged with Posses-sion of a Controlled Drug and Substance; Possession of a Controlled Drug and Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; Breach of an Undertaking. All charges are under the Criminal Code of Canada.

The following day, Sep-tember 12, police made a second arrest in connection with the raid, charging 55 year old Ohsweken resi-dent Mary L. Longboat with Possession of a Controlled Drug and Substance; and possession of a Controlled

Drug and Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Fraud AlertSix Nations Police are

warning people about an email scam. The email is sent from people who claim to be from Revenue Canada. The email offers an income tax refund of $386.00, and asks the respondent to give a credit card number as well as personal information.

Police say Revenue Can-ada NEVER sends an email asking for personal infor-mation, or to give a refund. The scam has been listed by Revenue Canada on their website @ cra-arc.gc.ca.

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

Educational Assistant Oneida Nation of the Thames TBD Sept. 20, 2012Police Patrol Officers (5) Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police, Akwesasne $42,910 Sept. 21, 2012QC Technician Grand River Enterprises, Six Nations TBD Sept. 21, 2012Apprenticeship Program Assistant Grand River Employment and Training, Ohsweken TBD Sept. 21, 2012Legal Assistant Delong Law Office, Brantford TBD Sept. 21, 2012Addictions Counsellor Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services $36,000 Sept. 21, 2012Direct Support Professional Community Living Six Nations TBD Sept. 21, 2012 3 Part Time/ Contract / Casual “Ronatahskats”, Ohsweken Casual Bus Driver Grand River Employment & Training, Ohsweken TBD Sept. 24, 2012Primary Division Teacher Lloyd S. King Elementary School TBD Sept. 25, 2012Educational Assistant Lloyd S. King Elementary School TBD Sept. 25, 2012Aboriginal Communications McMaster University, Hamilton TBD Sept. 26, 2012 & Liaison Officer Working Manager Country Style Franchise, New Credit $15 - $20/hr Sept. 26, 2012

Cook Child Care Services, Social Services Full Time TBD Sept. 26, 2012

CAREERS

Is your child in grade 7-11? Do you want them to learn how to have conversations, handle bullying

and arguments and how to choose appropriate friends?

If so, we can help!!! Therapy Services, Health Promotions and The Mental Health Team are pleased to offer the PEERS Training Program

Join us for PEERS Training (Program for the Evaluation and Enrichment of Relational Skills)

The PEERS program includes separate parent and youth sessions that meet at the same time for 90 minutes each week for 14 sessions .

When: Thursday evenings from 5 —7:00 pm

Starts: September 27 2012 until December 20, 2012.

Where: White Pines Wellness Centre

Pre-registration is required

Contact: Jeanette or Laura at 519-445-4779

Each Week Includes: FREE babysitting, A light supper, and Incentives

THERAPY SERVICES Health Promotions

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE

Brenda at 519-445-0408

Six Nations Police provided this photograph of the field of marijuana that was reported to the department and destroyed the plants on Friday September 14, 2012.

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Are you interested in a career in construction trades?Do you have a driver’s license and willingness to travel?

G.R.E.A.T. in partnership with the Hamilton – Brantford BuildingTrades is offering the

W.R.A.P. Work ReadyAboriginal People Program

Starting in September 2012You will gain exposure to various

construction trades, earn safety certificates and be able to make an informed decision about your career options in

the tradesRequirements for the program

are:Must be between ages of 18 – 30

Grade 12 or GED, willing to upgradeLimited spaces available

If you are interested in this program please call G.R.E.A.T. at 519-445-2222 to book an

appointment

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

NationTalk

There is urgent need to uphold international human rights standards in response to intensive resource devel-opment activities affecting the lands of Indigenous peo-ples at home and abroad.

Five years ago, on 13 September 2007, the Unit-ed Nations adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the minimum standard for the “survival, dignity and well-being” of Indigenous peoples worldwide. As a universal human rights in-strument, the Declaration is a beacon of hope and a blue-print for justice and recon-ciliation.

The rights affirmed in the UN Declaration include the right of Indigenous peoples to determine for themselves when, and under what con-ditions, resource develop-ment will be carried out on their lands and territories.

Canada officially en-dorsed the Declaration in November 2010. The fed-eral government, however, has not collaborated with In-digenous peoples to imple-ment the rights and related

government obligations af-firmed in the Declaration. To date the government has failed to ensure that Indig-enous peoples are meaning-fully involved in decisions regarding resource develop-ment. Government practice and policy, as well as new legislation brought forward by the federal government, continue to undermine In-digenous peoples’ rights.

A proposed pipeline to ex-port oil sands crude to Asia has become a flashpoint for Indigenous peoples whose territories would be crossed. Before public hearings into the proposed Northern Gate-way pipeline began, gov-ernment ministers declared that increased export of oil sands crude was a matter of national interest. The feder-al government then limited the scope of environmental impact assessments, as well as the instances in which re-source development projects would be subject to federal assessment.

Reliable identification and disclosure of risks is important for protection of Indigenous peoples’ rights, including the right to mean-ingful participation in the

decision-making process. Reliance on the often per-functory reviews carried out at the provincial level is an abdication of the federal government’s responsibili-ties to Indigenous peoples and of its obligations to ensure that all levels of government comply with international human rights standards.

The federal government has also played a key role in opening doors for Canadian resource companies to op-erate in other countries. Ca-nadian corporations account for a significant proportion of extractive activities in the global South and are espe-cially active in the territories of Indigenous peoples. The UN Committee on the Elimi-nation of Racial Discrimina-tion has twice urged Canada to implement measures to hold Canadian corporations accountable for violations of the rights of Indigenous peoples. The federal gov-ernment has failed to estab-lish a mechanism with real power to hold corporations accountable or protect the rights of victims. The gov-ernment has instead relied on voluntary measures and

the poorly enforced weak laws of the host countries.

The Colombian Constitu-tional Court has concluded that at least one in three dis-tinct Indigenous nations are in imminent danger of phys-ical or cultural “extermina-tion” as the consequence of armed conflict and forced displacement from their lands. Widespread human rights violations have been committed by all the war-ring parties as they fight over the resource-rich ter-ritories of Indigenous peo-ples. It was in this context that Canada negotiated a free trade agreement to pro-mote Canadian investment in Colombia. Despite the crisis situation facing Indig-enous peoples, Canada has yet to carry out a proper as-sessment of the impact such investment will have on hu-man rights. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, has called for an in-dependent assessment of the emergency situation facing Indigenous peoples in Co-lombia, including a visit by the UN Special Advisor for the Prevention of Genocide.

In his most recent re-

port to the United Nations, James Anaya has drawn at-tention to the grave risks that resource development activities pose to Indige-nous peoples throughout the world. The Special Rappor-teur has said consultation and consent are necessary safeguards to ensure that government and corporate activities don’t compro-mise rights essential to the well-being and physical and cultural survival of Indige-nous peoples. The Special Rapporteur also criticized the colonial nature of the current model of resource development in which any benefits to Indigenous peo-ples “typically pale in eco-nomic value in comparison to the profits gained by the corporation.”

Today, as celebrate the 5th anniversary of the UN Dec-laration and the promise that it holds, we draw attention to the need for good faith implementation in partner-ship with Indigenous peo-ples.

In regard to Indigenous peoples’ lands, territories and resources, our organi-zations are calling on gov-ernments in Canada to:

Ensure that all processes to review and license re-source development activi-ties in Canada are consistent with the constitutional ob-ligation to protect inherent Aboriginal and Treaty rights and with international hu-man rights standards, in-cluding the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Recognize free, prior and informed consent as an essential human rights safeguard, consistent with Indigenous peoples’ rights under Canadian constitu-tional and international hu-man rights law.

Implement measures, consistent with the recom-mendations of the UN Com-mittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, to ensure the accountability of Canadian corporations op-erating on the lands of In-digenous peoples in other countries.

Support the calls for the UN Special Advisor for the Prevention of Genocide to visit Colombia as part of an independent assessment of the emergency situation facing Indigenous peoples in that country.

Protection of Indigenous peoples’ rights more urgent than ever


NORTH BAYNationTalk

Canadore celebrated the grand opening of its newly-designed First Peoples’ Cen-tre today.

The Aboriginal commu-nity is the fastest-growing population in Canada. Near-ly 20 percent of Canadore’s total student population is of Ojibway, Oji-Cree, Cree Al-gonquin, Mohawk, Inuit or Métis decent from Ontario, Québec and nation-wide, one of the highest represen-tations in the provincial col-lege system.

“At Canadore, we pride ourselves on being welcom-ing, supportive and inclu-sive to all of our students,” said Mary Wabano, Direc-

tor of the First Peoples’ Cen-tre. “This Centre is truly a home away from home for our Indigenous students and is reflective of our cul-ture, values and traditional teachings. This beautiful new space is functional and equipped with resources to help our students to succeed in their studies.”

The Centre’s new design and concept is inspired by the teachings of the Medi-cine Wheel. The Wheel’s cardinal directions repre-senting vision, relationships, reasoning and movement, are depicted as significant attributes to a person’s learning journey. The lo-cation’s physical structure heavily incorporates natu-ral elements to signify the

important relationship the First People have with earth, fire, water, stone, wood and plant life. The Centre also boasts an Aboriginal student lounge and a multi-purpose meeting room that will en-able the College to continue to develop flexible learning opportunities through the use of technology.

Over 350 First Nation, Inuit and Métis students on campus have access to an El-der in Residence, a focused Aboriginal Student Associ-ation, counselling, peer tu-toring and mentorship over the course of their academic experiences. Wabano cred-its Canadore’s 80.6 per cent Aboriginal student retention rate, which is higher than the provincial average, to the

support provided by these services and resources.

“Our goal is to offer and integrate cultural relevan-cy and Indigenous knowl-edge within our programs and increase opportunities and pathways for students to further their education to earn dual diplomas, gradu-ate certificates and special-ize in their chosen field of study,” said Wabano.

Indigenous Preparatory

Studies and Indigenous Pre-Health Studies are two pro-grams unique to the province that apply traditional culture to conventional education to make it more meaningful for Aboriginal students. In ad-dition, 20 community-based programs are instructed across Ontario in partner-ship with five Aboriginal Education Institutes.

Following the morning grand opening, the seventh

annual Welcome Powwow, hosted by Nipissing Univer-sity and Canadore College, took place beside the Educa-tion Centre Pond.

Canadore provides access to over 60 full-time quality programs and has outstand-ing faculty and student ser-vices. The College confers approximately 1,000 gradu-ates each year and has over 37,000 alumni.

www.canadorecollege.ca

Education Services requires an ACLO in the Aboriginal Students Health Sciences (ASHS) office. The ACLO plays a vital role in the communication and promotion of the ASHS office and services for incoming and current Aboriginal students in health sciences and has been designated Aboriginal (Inuit/Métis/First Nations) specific. The ACLO will provide support to the Director in communications and liaison activities and engage in outreach, relationship building and linkages, externally, between the ASHS office and Aboriginal communities, and internally as an active member of the ASHS team and within the broader McMaster community.

The ACLO will: develop, revise and implement a communications strategy and work plan for the office; produce professional, high calibre (write and design) communications, outreach, and dissemination tools and ad hoc reports and products for diverse audiences and stakeholders; establish links with appropriate Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal health para/professional organizations, community and academic organizations, and scholarships and funding opportunities, etc.; maintain and update the website; use digital mediums to record various events for promotions; develop, update and maintain information in databases; remain current with social media platforms and trends in the communication field; identify and increase effectiveness of ASHS’ communication and liaison efforts; provide communications support to the Aboriginal Health Interest Group (student group).

Qualified applicants will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism or a related field is required.

• Minimum of three years experience working in public relations, communications or in a related field.

• Superior communications, writing and liaison skills. • He/she is from one of the three constitutionally recognized Aboriginal Peoples of

Canada; operates within the principles of cultural safety; and is knowledgeable of Aboriginal Peoples cultures.

• Extensive experience working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis and/or Aboriginal organizations is required.

• Strong organizational skills along with the ability to function with tight deadlines, changing priorities and the proven ability to manage several projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

• Proficiency in web site technology, basic video editing, social media, word processing, database management, communications layout and design, including fluency in all components of Adobe CS5 Master Collection and Microsoft applications.

• Fluent in both PC and Mac operating systems.• Proven ability to build a solid professional network of contacts is required.• Proven ability to work with little supervision.• Understanding of Aboriginal health within health sciences education and Aboriginal

learner priorities will be considered an asset.• The ability to communicate in English is essential and a working knowledge of an

Aboriginal language is desirable. • The successful candidate will be expected to occasionally work flexible hours;

therefore, very flexible working hours will be essential.

Hours per week: 35 hours per week Schedule type: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 5:00Duration: One year term contract with the possibility of renewal.

Please submit your cover letter, resume and 3 references by September 26, 2012: 5:00 PM EST to: https://workingatmcmaster.hua.hrsmart.com/ats/js_job_details.php?reqid=7921

Aboriginal Students Health Sciences (ASHS) officeHSC 3H46-B, McMaster University1280 Main St. W. Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1

We thank all applicants in advance. Only those candidates selected to be interviewed will be contacted.

Aboriginal Communications & Liaison Officer (ACLO)

Aboriginal StudentsHealth Sciences

ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

POSTING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Contract Position to March 31, 2013

The mandate of the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) is to provide technical and enhanced advisory services to all First Nations in Ontario. The OFNTSC requires the services of an Administrative Assistant. This is a contract position until March 31, 2013 located in the Toronto or New Credit office. Under the direction of the OFNTSC Emergency Planning Public Information Officer, the Administrative Assistant will be mainly responsible for collection of First Nation emergency plans, data entry and contact with First Nations and Emergency Planning Community Advisors.

DUTIES:• May have to attend OFNTSC Phase 2 Emergency Planning Training Sessions.• Liaise with Emergency Planning Community Advisors and/or participating

communities for the collection of emergency plans.• Receive, document and track First Nation emergency plans.• Maintain and update database for First Nations emergency plans.• Direct First Nation’s requiring assistance to the appropriate sources for assistance

and/or independently answer their questions regarding emergency plans.• Maintain a good network of contacts amongst the diverse client base of the

OFNTSC.• Photocopy, collate and distribute various documents.

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS:• High School Diploma or Equivalent;• Public relations skills with the ability to deal tactfully with the public and to exercise

good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions.• Must have good project management skills.• Ability to use computers for Word, Excel, and other programs.• Strong analytical, evaluation and assessment skills.• Must be self motivated with extremely good communication skills.• Possess a valid Ontario Drivers License and be willing to travel.• Preference given to First Nations persons.

CLOSING DATE: Friday, October 5, 2012, 4:30 p.m. (EST)Please mark very clearly on the envelope “Administrative Assistant-Emergency Planning” and Email, Mail/Fax your Resume to:

Brian Staats, CRSP, Operations ManagerOntario First Nations Technical Services Corporation

111 Peter Street, Suite 606Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1

[email protected]

We thank all applications, however only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

Canadore honours First People at newly-designed centre


Thank you

I would like to thank the Dream Catcher Fund for supporting me by paying my registration fees for the 2012 Spring football season.Chi Miigwetch,Myles Brown

Thank you

“The Woodland Cultur-al Centre would like to thank the Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation for generously funding our production costs for our Planet IndigenUS Festival August 11-19, 2012. With-out the generous financial assistance quality sound and lighting for our out-door stage would not have been realized.”

Thank you

Nya: weh to my family who organized the fundraising event for my daughter Ali Joy Brock, and Nya: weh to everyone who generous-ly donated funds. Ali has a heart condition called ‘Truncus Arterosis’ which requires several open heart surgeries throughout her life. The funds raised will help us attend a Heart Con-ference at BC Children’s Hospital in September, as well as help with travel to future appointments. Thanks again to everyone who helped out, and donat-ed to this cause.Sincerely,Nikki and Ali Brock

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Quotas purchased. 3681 Second Line

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“Pure, Safe & Beneficial”. Let’s talk or book a quali-fying show and receive a $100 grab bag. Call or text Shelby @ 519-761-7199 or 519-445-2983.

Coming evenTs

FREEChildrens Out Reach

Dinner & A Movie

Friday, September 21, 2012, 5PM-8:00PM. Place: 2319 3rd Line Rd., Ohswek-en. Phone: 905-768-8566.

Coming evenTs

Appreciation BBQ

from Aaron Turkey #68 Thunderstock and Frank Turkey Jr. #199 Bombers.

As our way of saying ‘Thanks’ for the great sup-port through our 2012 season @ Ohsweken Speedway, we are host-ing a Free BBQ on Sunday, Sept. 23 from 1–5pm. We are inviting our sponsors, friends, family and the com-munity to stop by 33 Moc-casin Trail for a bite to eat and visit. Aaron’s Thun-derstock car will be on dis-play, Frank’s car has gone to junkyard heaven. Also, Aaron’s #78 f4 Modified that he drives in Flamboro (fully sponsored by Nanti-coke Racing) and his team mates will have their cars there.

Free draws for prizes.Without the great support @ each of our fundraisers, Aaron would not have been able to move up to Thun-derstocks, allowing Frank to take over the Bomber car. Aaron finished 15th Overall and Frank 14th in their Divisions. Rain date: Sept. 30.

Coming evenTs

Ancestors in the Archives

A time to share and pres-ent our collective story through archival photos of people and events from Six Nations.

Sunday September 222 pm

Woodland Cultural Centre184 Mohawk Street,Brantford.www.woodland-centre.on.ca519-759-7650

Coming evenTs

Open Jam

Sat. Sept. 22 2pm till ???????? Bring your voice and a friend and hear some of the finest in local talent. Refreshments…Door Priz-es, 50/50 Draw. Place…Chiefswood Fellowship, 506 4th Line, 7 Km West of Ohsweken. Info – Phil Sault 905-768-5442.

Gospel…Country…Bluegrass….Etc.

announCemenT

Come help celebrate 75th Birthday –

CAROLE HILL

BBQ – 1-4pm at 945 Sen-eca Rd.And then Euchre to follow at the Senior’s Complex(Sunrise Court - Activity Room) From 6-8 pmNo Kids please at the Eu-chre

yaRd sale

Autumn Yard Sale3 Stoneridge Circle, Ohsweken. Sept. 22, 23. 10AM – 4PM-? Rain or shine. Adult, Toddlers clothes/furniture, Purs-es, Household items. Janis Harris-Farr 716-531-2257.

yaRd sale

Yard Sale, Lots Of Good Stuff. 28 Bicentennial Trail. Friday & Sat Sept 21 & 22. Bakeware, curtains, chairs, jackets, decorations, stain-less steel shelving. Begins at 9 ends at ? Have to clear out the clutter. Full Length Raccoon Coat, mint condi-tion, size 14 to 16. Brenda Maracle 226-920-6197.

yaRd sale

Yard Sale1824 – 4th Line. Fri. Sept. 21st – 12 Noon - ? Sat. Sept. 22nd – 9AM - ? Misc. items, furniture, clothes – fall & winter.

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Men’s Champion team

Ganohkwasra would like to thank all golfers, volunteers, sponsors and donators that helped make our first fund-raising golf tournament a huge success. Congratulations to the winning teams: Men’s Division champions – Bar-ry Crawford, Mike Mt. Pleasant, James Mt. Pleasant and Wes Johnson. Mixed Division Champions – Sandy Hill-Bomberry, Mike Bomberry, Chris Bomberry and Sandra Graham. Special thanks to Sundrim Golf Course. Special acknowledgment to the following donators and sponsors: Pro Sport Surfaces, More Than Traditions, Cavanaugh IDA Hagersville, Miller Family, Car Quest, Caledonia Tire & Automotive, Staples Business Depot Brantford, Zehrs Caledonia, Brandon Martin, Scotia Bank, Brody Thomas, Sandy & Mike Bomberry, Thompson Promotions, Mark’s Work Warehouse, Godfathers Pizza Hagersville, Hagers-ville Jewelers Ltd, Grand River Hair Studio, Tiki Loft, Jeff’s At Work Brantford, RBC Six Nations, Six Nations Fire De-partment, Dekonings, Donald & Chelsey Moon, Ron,Beth & Nolan Bomberry, Arrows Express, Styres Gas, Bow-hunters Convenience, Rochester Knighthawks, Audcomp, Iroqrafts, Townline Variety, Red Indian Mini Mart, Jo-Lynn Construction, Nin Bomberry, Bob Johnson, BEARS Hot Rods & Muscle Cars. Silver Sponsors: Ganohkwasra Board of Directors, Oasis, Grand River Post Secondary, Six Nations Health Foundation, Dennis Searles Chevro-let Ltd, Winegard Motors. Gold Sponsors: Graphic link design.studio.com, Kevin Martin, KT Tobacco. Platinum Sponsors: Six Nations Band Council, Jennifer Rowe.

BiRTh announCemenT

Proud parents James and Cindy Longboat would like to introduce the new-est member of their family -Jackson James Longboat. Weighing a healthy 9lbs 7ozs, “Jax” made his de-but on August 24th, 2012 at Brantford General Hos-pital. A new play toy for Dizzy and Fulsom. Proud grand-parents are Bev and Jimmy Longboat -and the first grandson for Ron & Marion Garlow. Great Grandson for Stoney & Na-dine Isaacs, and for Jean Garlow. Another nephew for Sissy, Trevor, Nathan and Curty, first nephew for Chad. Special thanks to gramma Bev, gramma Mar-ion, and great-gramma Nan for helping Cindy through delivery. Special thanks to Dr. Rooney and all the nurs-es at BGH for their help and kindness. Special thanks for Dr. Amy for holding the iPad so the proud father could see everything in Af-ghanistan. Jax would also like to thank his cousins, great-aunts, great uncles and friends for their love and support. Jax can’t wait for his Dad to return home from his US Air Force tour at Christmas time - thanks for keeping us all safe.

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20. Express pleasure 22. Wife of a maharajah 29. Irish kissing rock 32. Variant of Tai 33. Plural of os 35. She sang with the Pips 43. Setting out 44. Swiss river 45. Negative sports cheer 47. Liberal degree 48. Relating to the back

52. Muslim family of wives (alt. sp) 55. Was in charge of a project 57. Indehiscent legume 59. Ice or roller 60. A citizen of Iraq (alt. sp.) 61. Goidelic language 62. Indian poet CLUES DOWN 1. College army 2. Dark Angel actress Jes-sica 3. Boxing blow 4. Single-reed instru-ment 5. Secondary school cer-tificate 6. A wet nurse in India 7. Long live! (Spanish) 8. Egyptian Sun god 9. Political action com-mittee 11. Tolstoy novel “___ Mu-rat” 12. Regions of the ocean below 6000 m 14. Earl Grey or green 15. Bland in color 17. Atomic #37 21. Possessed 22. Of I 23. Poetic ever 24. High school

25. Indicates position 26. Road open 27. In a short time 28. Filippo __, Saint 30. Traditional Hindi music 31. Former NHL player Jim 34. Honorable title (Turk-ish) 36. Trumpeter Hirt 37. Atomic #66 38. Lolo 39. Tin 40. 1,000 grams 41. Latin variant of “to have” 42. An electric car that runs on rails 43. Skin lesions 45. Bahrain dinar 46. Express delight 49. Japanese beverage 50. 6th Jewish month 51. Leases 52. U.S. Poet Laureate 1995-97 53. Egyptian cross 54. Remote user interface 56. River in NE Scotland 57. Small seed of a fruit 58. Major division of geo-logical time

Tekawennake's Seven Day Forecast

Sun/Moon Chart This Week

Peak Fishing/Hunting Times This WeekDetailed Forecast

Weather Trivia

Today we will see sunny skies with a high temperature of 18º. West southwest wind 10 km/h. Expect partly cloudy skies tonight with an overnight low of 8º. South wind 5 km/h. Thursday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers.

Tekawennake News Weather Summary

Wednesday Sunny18 / 8

Thursday Few Showers

20 / 13

Friday Partly Cloudy

23 / 12

Saturday Partly Cloudy

18 / 8

Sunday Few Showers

16 / 8

Monday Few Showers

18 / 11

Tuesday Showers Likely

19 / 6

Peak TimesDay AM PMWed 2:26-4:26 1:56-3:56Thu 3:25-5:25 2:55-4:55Fri 4:24-6:24 3:54-5:54Sat 5:23-7:23 4:53-6:53

Peak TimesDay AM PMSun 6:19-8:19 5:49-7:49Mon 7:13-9:13 6:43-8:43Tue 8:04-10:04 7:34-9:34

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Sunset7:22 p.m.7:20 p.m.7:18 p.m.7:17 p.m.7:15 p.m.7:13 p.m.7:11 p.m.

Moonrise11:21 a.m.12:31 p.m.1:36 p.m.2:33 p.m.3:22 p.m.4:04 p.m.4:39 p.m.

Moonset9:22 p.m.10:12 p.m.11:08 p.m.Next Day12:11 a.m.1:17 a.m.2:25 a.m.

In weather terms, “La Nina” refers to? ?

Answer: A cooling of coastal waters off of Pacific Peru and Ecuador.

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