A Sovereign Path Forward
Band councils, lands reserved for Indians, and to end the Indian act By Chief Del Riley & Tom Keefer with Karen Commandant The PDF version of this document is available for download here. Comments...
Category: Historical
Remembering True Anishinaabe Thanksgiving Traditions
Most of us certainly do enjoy thanksgiving. I recall the great Ojibwa orator, Dan Pine Senior at Garden River, stating that the fall feast on Thanksgiving Day was a fine event. But he quickly pointed out that every day was “a thanks giving day” for Indigenous people.
History showcases the real criminals
While Onkwehon:we people are smeared as criminals and terrorists for standing up for protecting our lands and upholding our responsibilities, many Canadians are confused about what is going on, perhaps because they weren’t taught the true history of these lands in school or in their media.
Aug 20, 1891 – The Mohawks’ letter to Prince Arthur on the Silver Covenant Chain
The following document is a copy of a letter sent by Tortoise Totem, Joseph J. Brant De-ka-ri ho-ken and 4 others to Prince Andrew on the topic of the silver covenant chain relationship between the Mohawks and the British Crown.
From Akwesasne Notes to the Oka Crisis: Francis Boots’ long journey through Indian country
In this episode, Francis Boots talks about how he went to his first protest and his life long journey through the hotspots of Indian country. Francis tell us about the founding and growth of...
The Siege of the Mohawks
By Peter Matthiessen; Peter Matthiessen is the author of “The Snow Leopard” and other books. Washington Post, September 14, 1980 A dangerous confrontation between armed Mohawk factions on a small and remote reservation on...
Elder Vern Harper speaks about his experiences of Alcatraz
TORONTO – On March 21st, 2017 Gary Wassaykeesic continued his ongoing show, “Telling our Stories”. In this episode Gary speaks with Elder Vern Harper in Toronto. They discuss the history and significance of the...
Justice and Legality: The sisters of Antigone
By Michael Keefer Canada does seem to be having persistent problems with the law. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in its Delgamuukw and Marshall decisions, in 1997 and 1999, that First Nations peoples...
Finding North America’s lost medieval city
Cahokia was North America’s biggest city—then it was completely abandoned. I went there to find out why. by ANNALEE NEWITZ – 12/13/2016, 7:30 AM Ars Technica A thousand years ago, huge pyramids and earthen mounds stood...
Genocide, Racism and Canada Day: An Algonquin-Anishinaabekwe love letter
By Lynn Gehl Gii-Zhigaate-Mnidoo-Kwe Living in Canada as I do, I encounter proud Canadians all the time, more so around the time of Canada Day celebrations. The commonly held view put forward by these...
