Category: Issues

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William Jones “Wolvering” Ignace: 1932-2016

(Secwepemc Elder William Jones “Wolverine” Ignace died Tuesday in his home. He was 84. Photo courtesy of Ts’Peten Defenders) @JorgeBarrera APTN National News SECWEPEMC TERRITORY – Secwepemc Elder William Jones “Wolverine” Ignace, who gained international...

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Straightening the tree of peace

LAFAYETTE – A gathering to discuss the duties, rights and responsibilities of the title holders and the people in relation to the Gayanenhsa’gonah was held on March 19th, 2016. Speakers including Kanasaraken, Ateronhiatakon and Tekarontake...

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Demonstrators condemn Canada’s support for Honduras

Originally published in Rabble Blogs, March 15 2016. By Fernando Arce TORONTO – Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the constituent office of the Ministry of International Trade in Toronto on March 11 to condemn...

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Truth, reconciliation and clan families

[Artwork credit: “Clan Mothers” by Stan Natchez.] By Tom Keefer One of the most important things that I have learned in spending the last 10 years working with Onkwehon:we people is the significance of...

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LTN: The Treaty of Canadaigua

WASHINGTON – Ribbon shirts, Gustowehs and Haudenosaunee people filled “The Indian Treaty Room” at the White House this week as some celebrated the 222 year old Canandaigua Treaty. These participants seemed oblivious to the...

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Onkwehon:we protocols for international relations

AKWESASNE – Kanasaraken speaks to Real Peoples Media about how the Mohawk people have traditionally handled relations with representatives from other countries and how they go about picking representatives to communicate with those other...

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Kanasaraken on the Condolence Ceremony

AKWESASNE – Kanasaraken speaks with John Kane and Matt Hill from the Let’s Talk Native studio in Cattaraugus about the condolence ceremony developed by Hiawatha and the Peacemaker. The condolence ceremony was essential in...

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The commons, the castle, the witch and the lynx

By Peter Linebaugh One day at Crottorf we eat mouthwatering strawberries and yogurt for our lunch-time sweet. Crottorf is the name of a castle, or schloss, in Westphalia, Germany.  Twenty-one of us are assembled...

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Defining Warrior Societies

In this video presentation Sakej Ward defines a Warrior’s responsibility. He indicates that these responsibilities include being to look after his people and the land and preparing for the next seven generations. Sakej states...

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“They call us Mohawks” – the story of Ganienkeh

GANIENKEH – This video takes you behind the scenes in the Mohawk community of Ganienkeh. Ganienkeh was established as an “Independent Indian Republic” in the 1970s and operates according to cooperative economic principles and...