The protective nature of municipalities like Caledonia or Brantford may have some believing that it’s pride or love for the land. But that appears to be the furthest thing from the truth. Municipal employees such as Mayors, Councillors and even Municipal police contribute to the Ontario Municiple Employee Retirement fund. They are banking on their…
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Reject Bid For Assist With Hall
A request for provincial aid to renovate the Sour Springs Community Hall has been turned down by the community programs branch of the Ontario government. In a letter to Oliver Smith, principal of No. 8 School on the Six Nations Indian Reserve, G. R. Bagg, assistant director of the branch, said grants are only available…
RCMP Tense Amid Indians’ Uneasy Calm
By PAUL KIDD, Spectator Staff Writer The 6,000 Indians who have their homes in the Grand River Country are sitting on a volcano. And it is one which could explode without warning. Behind what some outsiders regard as the incredible happenings of the last two days on the Six Nations Reserve, 25 miles from Hamilton,…
Coyotes Carcasses Dumped on Newport Road
Ohsweken- A resident was travelling back to the territory when they came upon a gruesome scene on Newport road. An individual had dumped several Coyote carcasses along the side of the road. Coyotes are not the most loveable canine species and are often called nuisance animals with costly bad habits. Evidence suggests that killing these…
Clans: From The Central Fire in Onondaga
A long time ago when the Creator placed us upon Mother Earth, each family was asked to go out of the village and tell about the animal they have witnessed. When they reported what they saw, that became the “clan” of your family. The women who are our life-givers were given the important responsibility of…
Chief Asks No-Strings Indian Vote
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