The legacy of Tim Barnhart
By Tom Keefer TYENDINAGA – Tim Barnhart is a man who wants to leave a legacy. The 56-year-old Mohawk man from Tyendinaga is working on a plan to bring medical marijuana to the masses....
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Justice for Berta Cáceres
by Erica Commanda March 25, 2016, Muskrat Magazine “They follow me. They threaten to kill me – to kidnap me. They threaten my family. That is what we face,” said Berta Cáceres (Lenca) when...
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...
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...
Acknowledging on Whose Land We Live
GROUP URGES LOCAL TOWNSHIPS TO ACKNOWLEDGE INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS By Matthew Behrens An hour south of Ottawa, the picturesque heritage town of Perth – voted Ontario’s prettiest community by TVO viewers – is celebrating...
The Secwepemc treaty vote is a human rights violation
By Arthur Manuel SECWEPEC TERRITORY – The upcoming northern Secwepemc vote on the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ) treaty is a violation of our human and indigenous right to self-determination as the Secwepemc People under...
Open Letter on the murder of Jon Styres
SIX NATIONS – The following open letter was sent by Six Nations resident Janie Jamieson to the Attorney General of Ontario and to various local Six Nations politicians. The letter concerns the gunning down of...
The Mohawk Ten Commandments
GANIENKEH – 40 years ago on this day, Karoniaktajeh (aka Louis Hall) authored what he termed “The Mohawk Ten Commandments” in the Warrior Society’s newsletter. Karoniaktajeh was an artist and teacher who designed the Unity flag,...
My 40 Years in Prison
By Leonard Peltier What can I say that I have not said before? I guess I can start by saying see you later to all of those who have passed in the last year....
Indigenize or die
Restoring indigenous knowledge of the land By Fernando Arce TORONTO – What do we really know about Indigenous Peoples outside of movies and history books? Why do we call them “native” in the first...
