Category: Onkwahwentsiyo

It was a long, long time ago when the earth was very young. Trees and flowers were growing everywhere; insects and animals roamed freely. One morning the good twin looked around at was his mother had become and smiled; he saw that his efforts were honourable. He especially enjoyed watching the birds fly and listening…

With Vaccine trust issues and Vaccine hesitancy prevalent in First Nations communities, Indigenous Services Canada released a statement reporting that Saugeen received the expired doses, and these doses were given between Aug 13 through to Sept 9, 2021 The total on-reserve population of Saugeen is 810, and it’s unknown how many people have been affected…

I had the privilege of being a guest on the unceded, ancestral Territories of the Pacheedaht and Ditidaht First Peoples and standing in solidarity with those who are fighting to save the last remaining 2.7% of Old Growth. These trees are also referred to as our grandmother and grandfather trees. Let’s say he had his…

The Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research This weekend was a first for Ohsweken, seeing its first annual Terry Fox Run. We caught up with event organizer Miles General and the SixMiles Inspiring Friends team to find out what inspired him to bring this event to the Grand River territory.  General explains that he had…

Sage has been hesitant about attending school, which puzzled me because she is a social person. This morning, she told me that she was afraid that she would never see me again.  My children know about the recent recoveries at the residential school, But unfortunately, Sage doesn’t understand the difference. It broke my heart; I…