Understanding our great peace
Article 24 of the Kayenere:kowa states: The chiefs of the League of Five Nations shall be mentors of the people for all time. …they shall be proof against anger, offensive action, and criticism....
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Hypocrisy, urbanization, colonization and gentrification and the Six Nations community
By Tehawennahkwa Miller, Onondaga Nation, Beaver Clan I was raised in the community of Ohsweken which is situated in the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. There have always been religious and...
Janie Jamieson Jewel’s cause
By Tom Keefer SIX NATIONS – Janie Jamieson is well known on the Territory of the Six Nations of the Grand River. She was one of the three women that initiated the reclamation of...
Internal and external conflicts at Six Nations
By Wes Elliott PART 1: EXTERNAL CONFLICTS AT SIX NATIONS Here at Six Nations, we have both internal and external problems. The external being anything outside our Circle Wampum (Band Council, Ontario, Canada, Developers)....
That which speaks to us
By Kelly MacNaughton I have a deep frustration at the lack of knowledge amongst our people. I have always felt a need to ‘fill in the gaps’, when I see that someone doesn’t have...
Malcolm X – Message to the grassroots
This is one of Malcolm X’s most famous speeches, and one of much relevance to all of those interested in understanding the roots of colonialism and anti-Black racism on Turtle Island today. November 10,...
Earthship build at Six Nations is completed
By Tom Keefer SIX NATIONS – Over 50 volunteers organized by Earthship Biotecture gathered on Saturday July 30th, 2016 to hand over the key to the Earthship they have been building for Francine Doxtator over...
Achieving total Rotinonhsón:ni liberation
By Kahehtí:io Iontatiats Rotiskaré:wake My initial intention to embark on my journey to retrace my identity as Rotinonhsón:ni [Haudenosaunee] has always remained the same, to seek comprehension of our inherent birthright beneath the tree of...
Datejie Green on organizing equality
TORONTO – Datejie Green speaks about her involvement in the major international conference “Organizing Equality” and its possibilities for bringing a wide range of social justice activists together in dialogue and action. The conference will...
Colonialism at Costco
By Kelly MacNaughton ANCASTER – I recently had a horrifying incident occur to me on an outing to purchase phones for my husband and I at a Costco in Ancaster, Ontario. The young man...
