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..:. Six Nations Police ate day I Solidarity Day Watch our Turtle Newscasts! Podcast ng Six Nations Police still morning that the the name of the deceased kin. Technical investigating T ff Investrea- native news all the time a single h bath occurred as she sun Monday despite the fact Tuscarora We're streaming Road between tion Unit is assisting - investigate de left a ve at Six Nations gh of losing control of the ve that the accident d Second Line and Third l' I W W W THETO STEEISLANDN EWS COM the investigation. The In. -. hicle occupant dead. Police hicle and rolling over Po- Saturday Police . O fatal roll over claim they Road was closed for h vestgaton is still on confirmed that early Satur lice sell had not released t still had to notify neat of investigation. The OPP going. Moratorium on all funding requests Samsung back at dig to clear way for Green Energy Park Spent $4 million more than it had By Donna Dario afraid of returning to work may have been a tool man. Six Nations band Writer on the site after the loci. ufacturing site. council puts gaming fund $4 million in debt Archeological work has dent Jonathan Freeman. field di- By Lynda Powless and said council could not re- month,' said Phillips. that and said council de- to use our resources in the ford and see all our people I - resumed on the R billion Since then, the HDI, an rector for Timmins Donna Din* lease the financial docu- That $667,000 will offset partments exist for the bet- very best way that Samsung renewable energy behalf of the Confederacy Martell¢ Heritage we can at their splash pad. l don't Writers ment to the Turtle Island the deficit by the end of the ferment of the community, with what we have. They're know why we knew think project slated for develop- has signed a negotiation Consultants Inc., said Sax Band Nations Council News until at voted on the year, he said and should "As far as I'm concerned hoarding this money so about a huge pool. Why ment on unceded Six Na- agreement with Samsung phase -three archeological has put an emergency resolution at its next gen- leave band council with an that Trust is set up to help that we results are leading him to cant fulfill our I00 can we dawnv,t?"ze bons lands. executives moratorium o all gaming real council meeting. additional 51,2 million in this community." said per cent duty and ream., She t said she was glad Archeologists were out Negotiations are expected believe the lands off Stator fund the , requests gate! learning The regularly scheduled the fund. Montour. "Everything that sib,l,ty to Road and Road our community issue came forward: "We're full force last week on to continue throughout Haldimand $ has run its pmb[ fund council meeting for Tues But that's only if council we (do) is for the comma. This council has to do $4 a long - million in deficit. We are South Cayuga lands off the summer. 20 did not house 54 million In debt. day was nights celled. doesn't spend anymore. n,ty. Every cent that comes something (about that)." over Stator Road sifting through The two parties are coop- term village settlement. committed) have been Band Count's neww fi- Council could not get a That means band council here is for the benefit of Councillor Helen Miller has hollering about it for over piles of soil for native arts- matins fully during the "This might have been like nance director, Garr is receiving an estimated been drawing attention to year." facts and it is all being archeological vestiga a tool manufacturing site. Phillips warned council, at $ß.004.000 n gaming gloms 1 the fund's flaws for a num. She said council was told which HDI ,s might have been a overseen by the Hau- the or it its committee of the whole e funds - a bar of years but he at the problem stemmed from deno Development taking the lead on, said short -term camp, or even meeting Monday, If they -We ve fro tied more tern fell on deaf ears at "bad Wayne H,II, an archeologo- a seasonal campsite where accounting practices Institute (HDI) with the paid out all funding com- 'n than ., we have in the bank band council. In the finance department. endorsement of Cooled,,. canto for the HDI they would have been pro- : mitments owed they would account. We can't get too .. .- She has be e asking for an That's what the finance d,- xy Chiefs. who is overseeing the cessing game," said Free-. a . . end up S4 million in debt lÿ far ahead of ourselves in "Wore just starting accounting tor over a nar. rector told as But he said Archeological work on the work. He provided the Tur- man. Teemso,o,,,ologyrtu dents ore clod, (Photo on that fund alone. h spending-. Phillips told ' a ryk "All we Leap hearing is we he was going to work with property was shut down Ile Island News with a to scratch the surface. It's The amount by Donna o,,,, bane . council. I got lots of money." the departments last by Confederacy last very early in the project. to fix it month tour a the property prise had band a c ounce r Phillips said of there is no She said a lot found, poor' partnership with band of the and by the end of the year supporters after Samsung Thursday. Stage three you start to If any burials are has not had a report on its further sendingspending of the money has been commit- we should be okay" C &T Corporation and band "Our role is to make figure out how big it is and that would pretty much Freeman said its unlikely council would see a imam gaming funds lora year r! funds. it willat be in a surplus fed for projects including Monday Miller also called council signed the green sure (archeologists) are how old it is." stop development in that any burials will be found. mum economic benefit of Band Councillor Helen a ! - Position t the end of the J the new e n for a restructuring of the energy deal without Con- doing a professional job." The area's acidic soils rea, said MITE "Mast likely we won't: he $55 million to Six Nations Miller.01 who has been asking year. at 81.2 million. ` plant and landfill original sTrustu agreement, federacy input. Band coup- said Hill. would have been prohibd- "The (HDI) has a tip -move- said. "That's really rare." over 20 years. for an accmintong of the We're $4 million ill Ontario First Nations, Im But she said council also created in 200 he said, ment burial policy If a bur- Samsung to build a Archeological work ell had threatened to call To date. archeologists say tive to agriculture, plans will fund for almost a year said We are over eluding share deficit. Sit Nations, "decamm,tted a lot of C "I think the fist priority is the OPP on protestors and they've mostlyces1y found adding to his belief it was Ill found was found, the 515-acre solar and wind continue full -tome until she wasn't really surprised. committed.e I have one per cent of all Ontario " "That's all our moms' recently and are we've got to do newTrust at least one councillor had chipped pieces of s ashort -term settlement or chances of u moving a farm on South Cayuga the ground freezes in late "Trudy (Porter finance de- lottery and Gaming rev money st ill been hollering that's sitting running a deficit. agreement. I think that's said arched ogsts were tools, suggesting the [ area tool manufacturing site. burial is not going to hap- lands. The company's fall, said Hill. partment) kept telling us ¢noes annually about it for over then and they're She said mere is still "a lot where all the problems are we were okay but 1 knew The funds are split on a per hoarding that of money sitting there lying. We need to look at we couldnt be. Every time year." Councillor - capita funding formula and doing nothing that Six Nations wind farm appeal filed by Haldimand group, local man money.- said John- we restructuring the Trustees we approved something I Helen Miller distributed through the committed." that sit there. Councillor kept asking do we have By Donna Dario say they are confident the on the cost of power in Ernie King, president of sung will be using. People not getting that because of any Ontario First Nations Um. .'There She said mat youth,nudes $1.5 (Melba) Thomas - she's money to give away. She quorum a Writer project will go through de- general. he doesn't think it Haldimand Wind Con- suffering.The,ronlyre- the noise that ,s emitted since number of ,fed Partnership (OFNLP).to other word forr it. million fora youth centre been sitting therefor seven kept saying yes, well guess A group of concerned spite the appal. will stop the project from cons. lives 650 mares primegri is to leave their from wind turbines." councillors are In Toronto The dollars are sent to Sax We have to find a that is yet to be built. years -does she take our I was right. We have Haldimand citizens and a "The Environmental Re- going forward"It costs ad- from s one of the proposed house." He says residents will lose didn't the week attending the an- Nations Band council who "Council wants to wait tit issues forward? Or does any" way to break Six Nations man have filed view Tribunal will hear any d,tionalt money and ,t wind turbine locations in The closest setback for between 25 -40 percent of dual Assembly of First Na- disperses the funds to we raise the 510 million for she just sit there and agree Band Council issued through their appeals of Samsunè s appeals and we art cont.. drives the cost of power up South Cayuga and says he Samsung's wand turbines their property valued. an [ions assembly that will see cover band deficits, tom- trot° the third phase of the with them ?" and get planned wind farm on un- dent they will handle those but eventually) believe the as concerned with the will be 550 metres from King has not had any con- immediate moratorium on new AFN leader elected. unify donations and In it out into recreation plan, add that to Last week, council agreed all funding e` ceded Six Nations lands in hearings in a fair manner," project will gel built." long -term health impacts the centre of a dwelling, he tact with band council or requests until 1Phillips provided the sta. the past provided a portion the ¢ nity for 3 and build the centre too give the Six Nations the results South Cayuga. said Stefan 'manses media Sax Nations band council of low frequency noisen said. the Confederacy Council of its 201 I- tus report during the corn- to the Six Nations COmmu- the people.'" Coun- then." Community Food Bank Into a partnership from wind He says health concerns regarding his concerns, but 20I2 audit are released in open portion of nity Trust. Haldimand Wind Con. relations for Samsung. entered emissions editor Ross Johnson "I dons know why using $60,000 to purchase mod and Men's Fire idem-em- "We ate confident in the with Samsung CUT Cape- Pines. He claims wind fur- include headaches. insom says he has a lot of sup- September. the tmeeting Monday. However the community don't build it for neyear out ofuncom- At bens Bill Monture filed extensive study, fieldwork ration to build a 515 -acre banes cause -serious harm us (ringing in the port from the Six Nations the issuing of the an- Council had requested an Oust has ore under. fire She said council could use tted OFNLP dollars. nual audit band council has. update of the fund's appeals with Ontario's En- and science that has gone wand and solar farm on Sax to human health." ears). palpitations, Men's Fire. pad- pray. c this community. not the the 5 1 0 million sitting In Miller said that was some- ntal Review Trlbm into preparing our projet." Nations lands that will see -There are serious health respiratory illnesses, and Preliminary hearings for normally moved up to $2 tion after receiving numer- The Trust has been the benefit of council. We', the c0 nity Iron to thing that should have re$3 million fgaming us nlal pearlier this month 1 Matt Jamieson, Six Na- an economic benefit of $33 issues. People are moving anxiety from lack of sleep. the appeals will be held on donation requests from subject of criticism by got to put our foot down build the third phase of the been funded by the Trust cover based on the long-term dons Band director of eco- million to $55 million to out of their homes because "Unfortunately these Aug. 9 and Sept 0 in fund to department community members and some unity members and say we cant afford any ran plan. and she had tent them an deficits. health concernsa of wind omen development, says the communitynity p r the of placement of industrial things work at night and Cayuga. King says a deli. organizations within the and orgaai ations,á sing a donations until w That plan called for among [ tell stating that. turbines. although the appeal may 20 -yearn Mesa., of the wind turbines at the coca that's when people need n should be reached by Miller said departments last few months, all of it of "hoarding' hod. Tor get control of (the gaming other things, the building "They should he funding Proponents of the project have an economic Impact project. rent setbacks that Sam- restful sleep and they're early next year. chiding recreation. public which have received money Trust's most recent audit fund)." of a gymnasium.010001 workout110110 that food bank. That works, are lands ranch from council's gaming fund. shows i t is sitting on about Councillor Ross Johnson centre, indoor r nine money should he coming on a list 5J5faRtrTtr: BAnnER"rr - . to receive poring "Right coon we're in a $17 million. used the Trust of hoard rack and other facilities in- from the Trust to fund that funds. Thais cause we deficit position where Montour criticized5 the li ng funds. chiding a youth and senor food bankh it shouldn't be dint get enough money for we've committed more Trusts handling of the Thais all our money centre. A pool had also coming from us. !dint get them. than wise actually re- funds andana said be was that's sitting then and been included but council a reply o r-O'rli V1I!lift BANNERS- INDOOR OR OUTDO Philips brought the orlon O fired.' Phillips perturbed a said at letter sent they're hoarding that saidtm operation costs would Montour said council re- forward 0 on at council's He said as the new gaming to Parks and Recreation Di. molly; said Johnson. be too high. mind a letter from the Um. Heavy Duty Sewn Corners with Sturdy Grommets sample Stec: Different weights and Sties mailable... committee of the whole funds down this year and rector Cheryl Henhawk a "There's no other word for But Miller said council Trust last week asking fora ' ] e] Temporary Signs Tournament Banners [ng Monday but coon. if timing of the cash flows few months ago saying the at Weave mind a way to needs to review its com- meeting with council wde- 3' IS' '°tMiaat turtle NI nd News dl would not the release babe as expected. Trust will not provide any break through their armor meted list Advertising Specials Displays ve: 519.75445.0868 "If these things (ermine community priori. r.r t: IlJ _fl details of the fund's 'Man- stall "we're okay because money to council depart- and get n vol Into the e going forward we need ties. Council agreed to Sports Team Banners O fTI Sale Signs www.thetustle Isla ndnews.cam coal well SSIS y position. over the year receive ants. unity for the people.11 tode-commit the funds-. with the Trust on *' Elected Chief Bill Montour roughly $661.000 per Montour _aktk iE. r1 ,,,i if disagreed with We're doing our very best She said"! go up to Brant- Aug 13.

ia I TURTLE ISLAND NEWS 1 IONIAIUNKò:WA /JULY 13, teat I PAGE LOCALI I LOCAL I I TURTLE ISLAND NEWS I IONIAMMI auwa /JOLT la, Slit I PAGE a The state of Kansas wire said last week Grand River addition to $336000 in for 25 year The money 's in rawer to the tobacco Master .ffix Police GRE Stolen vehicle Nations failed to apprehend a stolen vehcle and its driver fter ambushing the at a parrs driver Sixth Line Road residence last Monday Police located a stolen erne more than $1 million inert"° (GRE), of New penalties and reimbursement tended for any Kansas can Settlement (WA). acme. 2002 white Trailblazer running with at least one occupant behind a Sixth million smashes through Line Road residence. Police determined the vehicle had been reported stolen Peel $1 a with a to- York State, agreed to a back attorney general once sumer who makes a in this case GRE. "This is a by w from settlement rime Police Service. Police pulled into the driveway to attempt to block the vehicle from leaving. instead the driver reversed and colic.d wash a peke carasitBed.ac- settlement bacco company, Kansas At- payment to Kansas of expenses. The money secured health- slated dam apnea positive pollee car and celeratring eastbound on Sixth Line Road at a high rate of speed. The police vehicle incurred minor damage A spike belt was deployed in in escrow funds in in escrow is held by statute 'Nonparticipating Manuhc- running case; Schmidt said. the area of Sixth litre Kansas tomey General Derek Schmidt $612,000 spike hell Road and Oneida Road. The stolen vehicle struck the spike belt but continued towards Highway #6. The Trailblazer was last seen heading Into Caledonia. Black sludge dumped in Six Nations back yard, protesters stop New APTN show will feature Six Nations female firefighters By Chase pont The operator said he had shut down. By Chase garret "We want to show eon. exhausted. "It's pretty stre- Writer been in the sludge business She says that some of the Writer structive trades, and more "she said. "At least Six Nations has sludge, for "30 plus years" and did- ns about heavy met- The Six Nations The De- positive alternatives to 2.000 lbs. push against hum waste tutted fut. al nndenuá rah` tootle als itin the bias... are ex- partment will be the stars other lifestyles." your body weight" Hill seem its own backyard. In chose now to protest, aggerated. The bio- solids of an episode of a new With about half of the fire- said of using the meth, >J Imb MR, e1/a- what Wessuc Inc. calls an "It's better for your ground contain low traces of heavy APTN documentary set to fighters on Six Nations fire nixed to rip a car 'C. 'Mum. pincers 'unfortunate loss of busi- than what's in a septic metal, well below the legal aí air September 2013. department being women. door all ness," a group of Six Na- ant" he said. limits, she said. According "Chaos G Courage is Six Nativists an ideal set- Even with the heat, Hill rt.Jn Rt se tons land protectors shut He said that when they to Hannigan, sdme of the new series shames aborig. ting for the episode. says you have to over come down Wessuc truck opera- were pumping sludge in soil they've tested had sal women as first respon- Fire Chief Mike Seth is ex- urge to quit or take tors that had been pump - 2011 - nobody bothered higher traces of heavy met - El, ders cited. "This is an awesome break "bur responsibility ing the black sludge onto hint. als than their bio- solids. m Chaos te Courage Is set for way to promote Aboriginal is to who's inside the car ' Big Creek, Punter .Road He said it was sale. 'The Hannigan said farmers are x episodes, each focusing fia service and female pro- and the safety of your lea- farmland since early in the sludge is tested twice a happy to pay let the bio- on Tess nalism," he said, low firefighters." morning last Wednesday. week." He said in his 30 solids because of traces of Canada and r different first For the film shooting, Six The filming took most of The Wessuc operator on years in the business he fertilizers like zinc and cop- response jobs, such as EMT Nations Are demonstrated the morning and afternoon. site. who did not give his hax contaminated a per, which are expensive to and search and rebut m their tactics for car extrac- Sweet Grass G Sage Inc. is name. says "w complied well. n"Some sludge smells,' purchase on their own. addition to fire fighting tion and dousing a live fire. shooting the documentary when w asked to he admitted, but didn't see "We have a lot of returning Theme Gagnon, who is About 10 fire fighters and is majority aboriginal but down the e pump." Ile any other concerns. ; Hannigan said. Beds and one of the donned t their heavy suits. owned. Six Nations was said the sludge, which was Sarah Hannigan. land ap- t Bob Douglas. the S. Nao Ruby Montour was among several Six Nations people who stopped a company from show's producers, says the 32 degree heat, peeling a their second stop la film- et black m color, is spread plication coordinator for who saw the op- putting sludge onto a field on Big Creek/Painter Roads last week. (Photo by Jim C aim of the show is to pro- car open like a tin can to ins, they plan to visit at a predetermined rate Wessuc Inc. said Wessuc Pillion and let other Powless) vide youth with positive e fellow firefighters least First Nations over the farm grounds. s "disappointed at the nity members know role models. whoa were acting as we across Canada. Grand, be why would they up so Dundalk the One worker told land pro shutdown by native pro- about It. said polluting the which might pack protesting A former army medic., times. aerIt's been great. said with run a entor and activist Ruby testate fora product logo- Grand River is a huge con - contaminated -on want" Douglas said he Pest actin of plant that Gagnon says she had t Cal extraction, which Gagnon. "Were exposing Montour that about 40 lated by the Ontario cern. "Everybody knows horn the sludge pumped. was surprised there was no would see the same sludge tome into the job on her took 30 -40 minutes of the positive in communi- onto Painter Road farm- hassle when their Wessuc made at the mouth of the Mix Nation female firefighters demonstrate rescuing a trapped victim from o arpa Dads of the sludge had government" there is a big rain coming. s because she didn't work, left fledglinge5 fire- ties done by Aboriginal cle. Photo by fins C yawl ss) been pumped onto the Wessuc Inc. serves Brant, Where's this black stun lands. -They emptied three Inc. operator showed up Grand River. have role models herself. fighter Teresa Hill close to women. la m lands since morning Habana. and Norfolk, in gonna go? Oil rises,' he or four rocks. the hall an and told his crew to pack Floyd Montour said he's

Wessuc could not confirm a addition to a number of said. "It's gonna run right hour I waited." said Data up. not surprised to find exam amount alba northern regions. into the river guaranteed" glas. Ironically, the weekend be- sludge. "When we find out ut did say that each load Hannigan said the coin- Douglas said this is such a Douglas said he thinks fore, Ruby and Floyd Mon- about it we came down and ns 43 cubic meted of pony has been in operation big concern for Six because how quickly the company loot. who were both at the stopped it. We must stop sludge,, or 43,000 litres of fort 2 years, but only once Six Nations still draws packed up Mitts Wes. Painter Road L, that's the bottom lien; it since 2010 have they been drinking water from the hops. -tither were right Wednesday night. were vin Subscribe NOW...

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N 56 6Thorngrana R. grim, Nweiwwww BY ANY STANDARD.... Six Nations food bank appeals for help, people eating cat food ea p,1114a n.rarwuao /RPM a m..m noire 15 By Donna Chute murky members who use council THIS WRONG. to foot the bill for Programs and workshops There is no way that that of 10 people. Ochres content Writer the food bank. "There are r one mat. at $50,000. and on cannoning. budgeting should be n ning has "They can once AJOLISHER TMININN NNws rP LIca 6hson. Some, Nations people people in this community- coundl agreed to dip Into and canning are in the Haudenosaunee people, es- week. EDITOR - Lynda Pawns Asinglem Not feeds are so desperately hungry older people and kids -who its unused gaming funds to works, so eventually. there SPORTS EDITOR -Mean N6eN.SNNlx (minty Because that's one them for about four days 4, and lacking access to food. eat cat food because Turtle INMW Pees e a worker et .. ., ... they subsidize the charity won't be a need for a cam- of our big beliefs - food - Two -thirds of people that ....._ they have to resort to eat- don't have enough money Ceealea Jennies AwelMM6 Buck said her long -term munity food bank. she said. and it should not be hap- come in area family of + Native Anwdean Immesh Assn's*. ing cat food, to buy groceries so they goalI is to eventually get rid 'Wire looking at trying m peeing here." four." bol Bennie IA PMKI Jesno6h 1M8810 l:.i! * 2 The disturbing revelation buy a bag "WWI of cat food and it of the food bank. create people a : j incur better They are i ! also in need of viol- Elected Chief Bill Montour ON NBC IFA ! ININ Ill. Bin 329, 2208CAMSawd SI Ole elm leW I a came band council lasts awhile Icould not be Stags working closely with (knowledge) of nutrition unteers tome ISM) 44,0868 Lax 1516)44S WEE sQ said he was shocked to meeting t last Tuesday where lave that those things ex the community garden and food. Basically what r ail salmni.turnistamlnewsccir v sJ My worry is sustamability. learn people are going hun- AGÁ 1A% Food Bank Coordinator tiled in this day and age in good mentastunleslantlnews oom 4 food box and farmer's the food bank is doing now I want 1 us to be able have to gry because they cantal. .er:1 Sadie Buck appealed to our community I had no market to find long -term, I( Volume 22, &Mitre 26 Second class Postage is taking the placed what the volunteers we need in ford to put gas in the car to ;`, council for financial help in idea this happened at # all." sustainable food solutions, we eggs alien *MIMI mmethetualslandwew6.a0m should be doing as a there and have the money drive to the food bank. . EI running the charity. which It costs food bank she people. .Ixt the said, For me, it's impor- .. coming in to get the food which halm weekly in the r,.. III IT, ety' fer relies entirely on donations $5.000 to buy supplies "Eventually, my goal is to tan to make as many pea- and then we can get it out village. and community support, needed to serve its roughly get Rd of the food bank. As pie t on the reserve aware to the people." "That's pretty sad. Wire "I found some amazing out 350 monthly patrons and Haudenosaunee people, we and able to help with the The average amount of peo- in for some tough times. .,i things that I was not aware that figure only covers basic should never. ever have had food bank because there's pie the food bank serves, We gotta start pulling to- A leads, doesn't bark leader Letters: Trustee clarifies honoraria verses oC' she said. after reading on- perishable a food bank in this comma- no way we should be hav- per box. is four. The largest gethee" The Assembly of First Nations opened its national as- survey filled out by corn- council heard. Buck T asked nity" rig People eating cat food. family they serve consists Mohawk Chapel trust to Board Members, Curator who is present followup Interview. 1 sembly yesterday but the media Lamy to put Ils 'Indi- We a a all volunteers. daily for the Tourist Sea apologize tat any fellow ans" in their place began Monday and with no less than Let me be clear that the (Council members I can't son and special events Board members for the the Globe and Marts NM Ibbitson. Perpetual Care Trust speak for.) The monks and also for yard upkeep. confusion. Unique summer camp aims to improve self esteem Ibbitson had to reach back 30 years to begin his arse does NOT pay I out bona- being spent are lot nthe 11 I was unclear in the Barry Hill ByCMU/eChow/ens. ment that First Nations influence on Canada will decline _ ! a lot of games. They have Department. "I want to bea aging camera. The campers Writer in the future if they don't hurry up and grab whatever fun" fire fighter when I grow up` pointed it around. rendering It's been called the "Value W r' w The camp runs from 8:30 exclaimed one young their friends into black government is offering in land settlements, fair or (Continued from left) course there is the lack of informa- i and the Letters to the Editor: of Life Camp," and it aims J k a.m. - '30 p.m. as who is funding the 99 during the camper firefighter Dakota white images based on .,ion on candidate's spending and lust grammar, In order to foster ponces. length. spelling to bring a voice to local la " week, nIbbitson bases his faulty and somewhat paternalistic Individual candidates. Campaign donations may be lim- but the kids do more Brant explained the excite- heat. mission or matters effecting and clarity. Youth and for reason. than play games. They ment of fires. First Nations women having fewer babies in to $35.000 but where that money is coming from IS lust fighting The camp, which runs in comm. Island News, the residents of the Grand Turtle According to Child and hold day trips swell. The campers got to pass two week recent years down from 55 children around 1920[00.6 never made public leaving First Nations to wonder lust sessions (with River Territory. Tunk Island p0. Box 329, Ohsweken, Family services, there were And on the first Wednes- around different pieces of one week breaks) for the a children today (still double the rate of non -aboriginal ' who, [rest does the new leader have at heart, First News welcomes all opinion. Ont. NOA IMO 59 attempted suicides and days of the two week ses- women) to stretch his obscure argument that Fist Na- Nations their campaign donor. equipment. their favorite rest of the summer, cu r 15 pieces and letters to the ed (519)445 -0868 suicides between 2005- 22.-e- Mons the campers are being a device called TIC. 'creel has 14 campers Lions influence over government is dropping and their The AIN will elect a new leader today or Letters must be signed or fax (519) 445 -0865 2011 on Six Nations. . visited by Six Nations Fire TIC stands for thermal im- effigy to influenceCanadianswilldiminishsince new tin The only real question is will it be a forward vote to bring and iodide an address and 1 -mail new.) thetu The amp. put in motion migrants coming to Canada arern aware of or under - revenue sharing. economic development and an moused 1 landnews coin by Angela Fowles, os a di- and fast Nations issues nor will they bear standard of long mien Nations people at the grass mots phone number so that ace. the of the letter can salesThtheturtleislandnews fl rect result of the spike in responsibility for them ( not lust paying Ottawa's shortfall program bills). our youth suicides on slew Six Nations Police award What Mr. Ibbitson falls to address is how he has man- Or will First Nations have towel. while a new AIN leader be verified Turtle Island corn Check out website don 11 2011 says camp aged to explain First Nations rights away as merely a pets in 10 speed not just on the wide berth News reserves the right to at snow theturtleisiand- counselor Grace Montour. recoil hour disevs.sion -First Nations rights do not exist First Nations. but how to 5.1611155. .. ddkmaydiplomacy and 15. edit any submission for news con badges, promotions merely at the whim of Canadian tmgtklae They exist l'b as inherent aboriginal rights that have beenteen recognized by the United Nations and enshrined rn Canada's con - l 7 7 - ,''b n And wth a new report out Monday by Canadian CEO's x. Print & On -line Subscription ñ calling for provincial and federal governments to work L., with First Nations in resource development and engaging ji in educating Canadians in general on foot Nations.. it TURTLE ISLAND NEWS 1_} A summer camp aimed et increasing children, sell es- would appear Canada's eoainsrreaet media should be at ' North America's d I Rm. mama, Newspaper! Okanhsanha hank Onkw ne 1T teem opened at the Pageant ()rounds last week. (Photo the top of that educationist. Name: by Chase Parrett) Meanwhile media is busy tracking dawn every tweet, Street: City: very email. likening the AFN election to a Canadian fed- Phone: and teaching them how to pretty cool watching the eral campaign. bringing First Neon leaders under the Province: Postal Code: 8 communicate. behavior and attitude of 40 the media M as they have Ikea been. Email address: _'_ She says programming kids change as they're intro- From outrageous Labs for grassroots voters meat the TIN Subscription ÒNLINE 170.015 Twig Sd5 with prim sr. 9J focus alot on'respecting 04 diced to each other she AFN leader a bizarre can that shows a clear mender- 211 each other treating each said. She mentioned one standing of what the AFN emendation -s about to IA Print subscription Online subscnbnan Print .0 Online subscriplicel 1 Six Nations PEre fighter other walk and activities boy inparticular who had tweets tom candidates announcing Their campaign to Dakota Brant (Photo by where wire helping each mellowed out and started seeking funds and denouncing leaders as said. the list or Email Subscription Order Form 6 Payment to: Chase Jarrett) other." to enjoy himself more as goes on. ISLAND NEWS, P.O. Box 339, f3aiiic.. Meare VOA1M0 Six Nations Police have a new Inspector. Corot Damn Montour (second )rom -< Montour. who's never been the week progressed, He has been a ally Let's not forget chiefs will individually cast a private bal- Phone` 9-a4i -0868 Fax:519-045-0865 Email: salmitbeturdeislandnees,com left) was promoted recently working as criminal intelligence Counselor Montour said a camp counselor before. Counselor Shania Porter, lama very public rote on behalf of the communities. CANADA 12 MONTHS -Md. NSA 12 MONTHS -Al th or And new recruit Constable Dennis Skye received his Dodgem a special acre that the programming fo- called the iota of boosting also a camp newbie. said A vote not even band councillors will ever know for Sure INTERNATIONAL 121 MONTHS -10, mont' Saturday. Pollee Chie/ Glenn kickers (le /t) and Deputy Chief Rocky Smith kid's self -esteem 123101,115- '2] <_.w coses n building up the challeng- the kids really enjoy them- (eight) congratulated the taro. (Photo by Chase ferret° how their chief voted - And of (Continued right CORPORATErm,xx.3o or.) self-esteem of the children ing but rewarding. It's selves. 'They like it, there's TURTLE ISLAND S I IOXIARIHNO:WA / JULY 18, 201; I PAGE 8 I SPORTS i I SPORTS I TURTLE ISLAND NETS IONIARINNO:WA /JILT 18, NO 1 PAUL . Slow start proves costly as Chiefs drop pivotal game By Neil Becker hind the Malt ball right and gave their fans some _ Sports ,Voter away as Brooklin scored faint hope as Steve Keough Prior to the opening face- their first of five consecutive and Cody Jameson both oft Six Nations Chiefs coach goals seconds into v vult'e?zl only 15 scored their first of two on Rich Kilgour knew that his regulation. the night. rrB team wasn't ready to play. "We had guys showing up "We just have to learn i a - Coming oft a 14 -I win in late and it's my job to get from this." Keogh said about 1$!4..1 try GOT sr'OHTS Braoklin Kilgour wondered if them ready and they the scow start "Penalties A w 4 R 0 4b INFO? perhaps his team was feeling weren't." Kilgour said. "I were a huge downfall." 519.445 -0868 overconfident in their re- wasted a time out,in the first Six Nations carried that reo- ¡ match which took place four to let the guys know this into mentum right the third R ti`.t_ j __ tee. olurtl e101 a days later onjuM l Rh at the wasn't acceptable and after ports®th ndnw-oOm period as Alex Hill and Y ILA. the first 10 we took it to Keogh with his second made "Right we Kitla oft the bat them." it tone goal game at 5 -4 S .-tmA ready: Kilgour Unfortunately for the with 11 minutes still left in \` whose learn lost 8 -5 said. Chiefs there was no kOONBNIW hlq =Me taking regulation "After that last game we back that opening Sensing a comeback Caledonia 905785.2444 period the ' f might have been guilty of which saw a determined Chiefs pressed for that tying Chiefs coach Kish Kilgour wasn't very happy with the way his roam started as having a chip on our shout Brookin team take a 3-0 lead goal but weren't Ilñ_tigenACTION_ 1Fariendshlp successful ehryt ea0Wr't aaeeeeew a f -0 defied against Bmoklin (Photo By Neil seeker) derv. We outplayed them aftera period. in what was a snippy third three goal run. the Chiefs won't have a game." Keough said. "They V after the i first but we need a After that lead was a- period. With tempers Oaring Jamieson A scored his - t of time to rest s they put us out last year and we lull 60 minute effort tended to 5 -0 midway high Brooklin managed to and with a little under threee travel to Peterborough fora always want to beat them Kilgour whose team NN through the second Six Na- take control on the score- minutes to play but it was game on Thursday July 19th We need to win our next third overall 13 points with bars slowly grabbed some board as they found their of- too little too late for the at p.m. Eta t two games. with.. Standings much needed momentum lensm grove by going a sole- on Chiefs. "It Will be a high intensity PIES PINS MAI 1 SPORTS INDEX Slash extra motivated heading into Shawn Atto. 0en0e, game against Buffalo Creek poses with Megery big early saves in allowing Playing what seemed like a warners in Me Indigo - 6 ^ ~ only one goal. fatigued Buffalo team Six Toronto ACTION rase in In what was a wide open Nations continuously pries- July IS. (Photo by Pew second period both teams cured and were handsomely nia Nonagon / took turns in exchanging rewarded as Wore and Quality scoring opportune. Brent Longboat scored Chiefs start slowly_ ties. big with Jeff Van Every to Though Six Nations stir- Increase their lead at 12 -5 Slash victorious rendered lour they west threee minutes into the Page 9 never M jeopardy of losing third. control as they countered Similar Loa boxer looking Hill sweeps with five of their own as for knockout the Slash con - championship... Thomas and Jeremy Johns tinued to swarm the Buffalo LAO each their second net Lassie , lase 0E opener.... scored generating quality with singles going to Jeff chances. Asa result the Page 10 Van Foe, Brad Mazzacato game quickly turned one ...... and Kyle lam sided as they not only man - Bebelssweep... At this pone the Slash aged to shut out Buffalo The Six Nations Slash were pumped for Atom Bays bats An fire... extra their game against Buffalo. Thal de /inately showed on Me who made It last year to the but also rode the hot stick ILA flan the Slash emerged with an I7.S wan. r (Photo By Neil Beaker) CaNAo finals were just of Nauseam who scored a Page 11 t hitting their offensive stride third period hat trick. By Neil and Becker this time N It took awhile for the Slash Write Longboat and Brad as they showed no mercy Rounding the scoring was Atom 2 Girls moving on.... 7 Sports Virile Dual.- johns said. s "You offence to hit Its peak as Mazracato. by exploding for eight Tory Van Every and Kyle For the Nations Team Iroquois makes Six Slash could tell by ...Pups they managed only four A big story in the first period goals. Jameson with his second. history.. it was very personal. how yoi re going to play first period goals courtesy was Slash goaltender Ryan Heading into their final reg- and we were all joking and of Dusty Thomas, Jeremy (CUmby)McNaughton who Page 14 A Plat season home game on passing really well. We johns with his first of two. set the tempo with some duly 14th against Buffalo knew that we were going to WALPOLE Creek the Slash players kick some ass." .Ag 05 Buick Allure CO 3.8 SG Sway Power Dryer Seat 131889KM...... SINS Antique Heritage Days were aware that their oppo- Six Nations who entered 08 Chevrolet Mike LS 7 Passenger Seating, 3.91V8, 98,719KM____.S14E sition were talking smack May third overall in the Can. BURGER BARN " According to Slash veteran .Am Standings had their of- August 4th-6th Art-- 07 Chrysler 300 Touring 3.596.. Leafier ulterior 83758KM ...... S13 ó 14 - Jeremy Buffalo fence johns the firing on all cylinders Pram °ism, past EIN' /h. Juhlra ¡}y`yT' 09 Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.4L 4cyl- 17" Chrome Fascia Wheels 87,955 KM11G.515 c Creek players were saying especially in the third as that Six Nations was just they coasted to relatively 2.11411 \luin \t. 511 11. 1.11 Is L)\ 07 (MC Canyon 71[ Bec nam& Case 4WD,Power win Lolls 74338 DAIMON lucky the last time they easy ITS victory. 06 Buick Cx. AWD. Enclave played resulted In an a Fresh Cut Prime DIy Burgers . 10 6MC Sierra SIE Crew 53 L which 'went working the ball Cab V8.62íaigafte/Chrome taws Dmers Sex Hone Pulls, !ruler Pulls, ATV gon, fhresbing Semas, ashwl s 9eFróWay Ponw 0.0 Slash win. lot letter and executing Fresh Cut Foes N10fy Breakfast 519 -445 0088 . ALL prices are plus H.S.T 8 Lkense RON* Ganda Ameba S:pt flea Market gain Ounce, NM Famil Music. "They were talking shit certain plays." johns said lour 4th amt 8010 Daysan.ee NA Itou ONLY Ikmu hole (snail.'.' For full details end complete inventory go to ream.. n gt.J09[Y...51a.995 Hours: n am to IIB pm i Dari a Week the, TURTLE ISLAND NEWS I IOHIARINNO:WA /JULY 10,2012 I PAGE 10 ' SPORTS I SPORTS I TURTLE ISLAND NEWS I IOMIARINRO:WA /JULY 18, 2012 I PAGE 11 Rebels Hills United sweeps their way to Cephas Roth Memorial Tournament sweep past By Neil Baker a toumament sweep as Orangeville in quarter z . Sports Witter they defeated Port Elgin "aft Recently out in Tavistock (l0 -4)v the quarter finals final action Ontario Hill United was before marrying Kitchener By Nell necker busy making some baseball (8-0) in the semis and even- know that when he gets a his success. Sport history, twit, defeating the number Miler chance that he will take "I just tried my best A big story for the Six g The same Hill United one ranked New Rork squad that shot and more than Maracle said. "1 got tome Nations Rebels has been likely be baseball team who last by a 4 -3 score in the finals. Successful, nice passes and everyone the continued emergence month swept New Zealand Countering with their The play of Maracle played well.' of sophomore forward Joe who has 11 goals in a friendly exhibition dose Nue ace Adam Folkard Hill playoff Also finding himself in Haod'as Maracle. is reason bleheader continue to 'm United held a O lead into a huge why the a zone was hulking Rebels Following a rookie season Rebels have Press as they played their the fifth when New York wept their forward Wayne Hill who t= ' of only 31 Maracle 000t way into qualifying for the erupted for three runs. points first two against gave his team a big lilt TMebnôelo ileum Six P06r1, who secandraund who is only 18 ye 1 1 s of and Es 2013 Worlds during the Though they trailed 3 -1 in Niagara Orangeville. with two early first period NR.1...abut Ormgea l. Nos a4 WMaceómeg (Photo By Neil Becker) Annual Cephas final age has blossomed not During the uses clinch- goals- Roth Me- their at bat Hill United Goodlal and John with while getting in a week of defeat London in their only during the season ing game at July 12th Facing modal Tournament. sot about to go down a desperate Or- his second scored which long prat playoff series. with his It points but Maracle continued his angeville team Rebels Hill United entered the easy as Jeff Ellsworth the got the ILA rocking. With so much on the line "We have to take also n playoffs the a the where strong playas t he gave the only managed one more July 13-15th weekend tour- showed flair for the dice. "We were playing hard." Maracle became clutch as game to them and make o far he has 23 men[ one serious roll ea nudes by tying things uP scored ILA fans reason o cheer goal first period goal from Maracle said. The big summer sports story has been Hilt United who with their ,salon in the Cephas Rath Memorial "It was opened the third with a that oour intensity s six they managed to all with a two run points after only with a four goal perform- Dallas John before yield- fun sweep towering have qualified for the upcoming loll World Championships. (Photos By Nail Beaker) o of his three third pe- level 4 up," Bomberry games. ance in what was a nail ing three straight Or- their round robin games homer. t Playing what was a wide nod goals. said. Some of o staff -He has really matured biting 10-9 victory. against Elmira. (5- I).Kitch- An out later and with field which cashed in the continue the momentum follow their progress just go Fans can also follow the angeville goals. open brand of lacrosse Besides for Maracle with went down to check in what out championships play Y is only his second Afterwards the soft "Their (Orangeville) t(4 -3) and Scarborough_ two men on base Mark winning as they in Ohio at t the to twitter and follow them team on Stream as they Orangeville score late in his third of the period and their series against Lon- Rebels much at year." GM Cam spoken Maracle was quick backs andOR against (6 -1) Johnson also showed some mn. anticipated ASA Na- @XU Chiefs and waive an look at past archived the wall the second before Maracle fourth of the game also don. We know what we weeks Bomberry said "The bays to credit teammates for and we Continuing to roll Hill flair for the dramatics as he two time the bared Championships. score updates and live game and this year's tour - knew there was countered 45 seconds scoring was veteran Ian have to do." United managed to make It delivered a single to left Hill United will be looking 11OFor those who want to feeds. wants. Six Nations Atom Boys score early and often in playoff opener By Neil Becker practice what he could. He Ayr by a convincing 24 -2 extra base hits from Dayton timely hits were once again to six Nations they didn't Bats go silent for Six Nations Lassies 2 in playoff Sports opener against Wyoming Write has a unique windup which cn re. Sawyer. ()owed Ovule,, Sawyer and Powle ss who see their team get any n late May Six I By Neil Becker the Nations think confuses the bat- it's time to getsetious." and Marshall Longboat both banged pave drop it." San who both Maddi and Kyle, drew -' to out honour. closer that l l- I before the Of.I Atom Boys received a nice Mrs." Miller said. Banns Wales was still all grins said. It back to back walks and ÿJ "It's playoffs so str etch their lead at 3 -0. With two outs Six Nations Atoms bats once again urprise which two months A definite highlight for wellhave to pay attention to The facial expressions went was run and we all tried eventually scored o a After a fourth run the added one more to increase made some noise. ater is still paying huge Aguonie came in late details." from surprise to jubilation hard.' woodcut from Sarah. n line Atom boys put en ex plane- their lead loan even ten on Using their speed and _ aÌ ividends. when he made a bold state- Six Nations wasted no as Six Nations Lassie #2 This defensive gem which tion mark on things with a an RBI single from Marshall taking advantage of some (..- Atoms Coach Rod Miller ment by dominating on the time in getting their offence outfielder Sam made a stn- with a Wyoming run- three run blast hit tune.. longboat. wild throws Six Nations who recently led his team and and serving Jarvis in gear es they scored seven Despite yielding a planal stabbing catch In err on first got the attention We just playla ,i L' second An inning later the managed continued to get a o a RRRRRRR111g.111''11 big tournament win in their first season led. first inning runs kick started yoff action against of Lassies #2 coach Stacey ..> inning run the Atom Boys Atoms once again showed offensive contributions all hope we - and Stratford made what turned really Wyoming. Hill. "Jason wanted to by Brendan Anderson who never lost any momentum do mercy as Aguonie who through their entire lineup {plv d n) ut to Sam be the correct deci- pitch and het come a long starting a they Though the Six Nations "I was just proud that she win," said. n things off with as added to their lean led things off with a walk which was key In adding m, . , , ion when he let one of his ways practicing at homem single. lassies#2 dropped their was paying attention." Hill L n the second. Leading of( eventually came home on another thirteen runs and at 7 d 'We haste another layers in Jason Aguonie with his dad." Miller said. Following two stolen playoff opener at home byes aid.' 55 was a nice catch P that inning was Jarred Gar- the ever popular wild pitch. making a bold statement and krowweic gong to pitch a regular season Following a successful bases Anderson scurried I3 -3 score Sam will 12th and I'm very proud of her." low who after getting hit by Also tine on wild with their OR Game I a remember that July 12th After falling behind early by regulars the Atom home on a wild pitch with pitch made the pitcher pitches that inning were opening performance. for all "Jason said he wanted Unfortunately Six Na- to Boys flexed s their offensive the game's first run. a night when In the third in- three Six Nations, who had tons pay by stealing couple of Pierre. Anderson. Garlow "We made a tiny switch Lassie fans in atten- itch and his really come a muscles when on ning she recorded that final what coach Hill termed Tat Friday Showing a knack for swing- bases and eventually sear- and Sawyer. to our batting order and dance theyynaw[ that deficit ong wage: Miller said. 13th In Game I of their ing the Six out wi a defensive gem excellent season' showed July bats Nations fol- ing on a wild pitch. Unfortunately for the that was a big key." Plenty of hard emu baseball tans were on hand ta watch the Six Miller grow curt larger as Nations 'He really showed me in ORSA series they mercied lowed up with consecutive 'At first !thought that l was plenty of plate discipline as Also contributing with Ayr fans who made the trip said. Loris e in playa /f 9s999 tag a Wyam rag. (Photo By Neil Becker)

SIX NATIONS PARKS & PENO0M11MS Iroquois Lacrosse Arena 2 Week SCHEDULE Wyoming tacked on sixth Wyoming threatened in RECREATION JULY 18^ JULY 241, 2012 TNURSOAY NEW run m the second inning. every inning and broke WEDNESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY T .MOAT MONDAY TOFSNAY UNDER Mkg6 SPENT Of allo E. TIPRES S - I. SOCCER ON MenacalN JULY tB IS .. .. lots heart - O4t y23 T FsOavxg Showing of Six things open 'n the fourth SNMLA 4 SNMLA SPORTS CANCELLED FOR BOER AGE GROUPS. I2 WROREwwWYRESS SNMLA SNMLA CAMP Nations weren't ready to with rune five to take con- 9AM -3PM PM COD PM heron Ink_ 5 II PM 5 11 PM 5,11 GM Puma Caro O.onW1u+s lorig 2 throw in the towel as they lrol and eventually win 2 SUMMM SPORTS CAMP REGISTRATION a Peewee SRMLA em e amp Sums Cam p 0.]OSasnh barewAePm SasTénratiw -once again showed Genie I of best SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE N AGES IC TO I2 6aGeReeets their their off 5 11 PM discipline a Wyoming against BASKETBALL CAMP FROM JULY 2727 AND 1 be a poll. Wyoming. 9iGdunngkn GES]i09 FA0M JUU Al TO AUG D. IasAGa P IaeeOU98pSAW ended up walking ' a run They (Wyoming) seem at- n OMidqnl 0NI1 1h0 10 gsZULL 1l,reW., VS Bumngmn Following three straight tiv and played real. Hill ,nm® d ms s SUMMEc OUTINGS lks to Sissy, Tashina and said. W a (Six Nations) usx asaaa taus tt.An AUGUST 21 0000101 POCK COMBING Ala ___.- ----J Wee biz Nations got .het played a tournament on the ahJ P PAINTBALL ST AGES 3- EN le urro leer la DIlM1l01OM1) nT r '^ 8111.1 elfif at AUDI 23 third run following a fourth weekend and dont think ar nia hmmnteaa ONamm 1 anal Aurt 52060 I caw Ou 731111ff,j, PFFIMIP...... nnP. iTon v me .v straight walk to Meat. were luny recovered. On tiwm. gtarTM4W.m __-_- -I OtYmnWO Despite some solid pitching Sunday hopefully well be rí wa t 4. NAG FOtnoac0 LEAGUE - .9 103=ain, burp Sere alma r and other defensive gems fabulous." CDMMHIT Dons Luc AIM DrAMCOLIK ^n AGES 8 -1B. MONDAYS ROM SLAV le wpm-seas MAIN RAH .u.wn the Six Nations Lassies Game 2 is on Sunday July HALL ;Also. AUGUST IB. I a la .miW"_: w 6¡ lanai -NON couldn't get any tinsel as 15th at Wyoming. W!dis Iroquois ruu REGISTfP FROM JUNE 25 TO JULY 6. Lacrosse Arena. 3201 Seco Line,. P.R.PS,Ilagoirsialle. ON NOD ]Re i .~. wa.w.ww FOR INFORMATION CALL S19-445-4311 TURTLE ISLAND NEWS 1 IONIARIHMÓ:WA /JULY 18, 2012 II PAGE 12 i SPECIAL I SPECIAL I TURTLE ISLAND Slits I IOHIARIHMO:WA /JULY l ss 18.2012 I PAGE 13 4,741 111tV70-8" Assembly of First N ns Kick off Annal _ n r ral Assem with Lg

at zz fts "-Tr In , I rFP N 71, ' 51cm Fri.l. Run .1. . - . 4 ('\ 4rit tsr.' e it 144° gip ,f;',.. _ OTTAWA - Over 100 peo- _.g 71. winner .1.. /we as eras.. the tine. 1 ve. h fiOlt ple gathered at Coronation -1.4 Park ie Toronto Sunday for nor - the third annual Indigen- :el 7 ' 'A- -i r On mom. as oe woe., L''' li hum* line. ACTION Friendship Run . ..: hosted by the Assembly of 11 First Nations (AFN) na- -, -4- tional youth council and - e Cqi .('' Shawn Anne with son Teen. lead sponsor Tm Horton's. _A:til- .e,--. ' AFN National Chief Shawn : Lr. (Conhnurd from page http-//www.afn.ca /up- o) A- in -chut Ateo and first O. electionforNationalChief loads/Rles /ID -09 -JJ indi- Nation Olympian Waneek ge backgrerunder e - 1 s - V'4,,,r,, are expected Wednesday "action Horn -Miller, together with - :' fA updated 2.pdf I:1 afternoon. For more info,. I Assembly SI First Nation Elders, youth, visit wow alto The of First Na- the longboat Running lions Is the national organ- -.1 FE ''. Fortlm information o Club and other supporting ..!..-1 representing First J the AFN AGA visit "tern sponsors spoke briefly www afnc Nations citizens in prior to taking part In the 5 Canada. Follow us on ForF or more information on r @AFN km run that kicks off AFN, Lij IndIgenACTIONmre visit Twitter Updates. 3rd Annual General As- t ®AFN Comets - More racers on retite iie - sembly (ALA) taking place Albs in Toronto this week. r ti The Croton ow o eople n- We see more and more a '14 .; r-. Fruit 1 I movement ward acne 05-rnics. & èg improved health fit- Vegetables 1 I The to n n s and wellness among crowd sets out with Shown A in -shut Alley. first left background the early morning In4EBenACTION rase in Raman July RONA -6i All Local IS before the AFN convention. Pick I I ; , I Produce. Doing it right succeed. Through increased community-based of th 1 - , 11.1 Fresh Picked sport, recreation, fitness and wellness in our o .., Asparagus. Mubarts, we 1 I communities, can and will provide the best a boners, honey. for our particularly the e 19 - 1 opportunities peoples. onions, July Aug . 1 Cro her , - r ' 71,41 ' youth. to thrive."' P átames, Launched July 2010, IndigenACTION aims to wél 1, u garlic, cucumbers,rs, !aster partnerships that will better ensure In- fresh produce roe% onset corn. cherries digenous peoples in Canada have an opportu- nity to grow themselves and their communities close to home Z4.), 2587 Cockshutt Rd. through community fitness. wellness, sport and recreation. It has helped to grow and enhance 1r partnerships with Nike N7. Rick Hansen lotto dation and just Move It. A report on the find- to

WO ings of Phase 1 of the initiative Is expected to IL ' p. be delivered to Chiefs at the AFN AGA this week. The report will outline the findings of the first two years of work compiled as a result of Shaun Allee. eon, pore smith category ' three national roundtables, identifying winners In the IndigenAeTION rase le current Brig Olt ample lab recimle an addiona110%off glut pucka Toronto Ns IS. best practices in Indigenous sport and wellness, The BRICK® as well as areas of required improvement from First Nations from coast to coast to coast. and 1 Free delivery for Ohsweken Customers I o a community-based perspective. t 'I. this is what IndigenACT1ON is all about," said (from Rymal Road East store only) First Nation leaders from across Canada are _..z AFN National Chief Shawn A- in -chut Ateo. DOWNTOWN SIMCOE ACROSS FROM THE LCBO gathering in Toronto this week for AFN's Slid "Through Indige N and other initiatives, AGO and election of National Chief which are putting the focus on healthy lifestyles opens Tuesday morning with opening remarks rat' se 1245 Rymal Road East, Hamilton the foundation for healthy and strong com- by National Chief Ateo at I tam and an all can- ALWAYS PLENTYAF PARKING (519)426-0889 Shawn -, mines and reaching out to make the sonnet. Ojibwa,/ brothers Carter Dinedale, left. Albs set. ow at didates forum taking place later that day. First 905- 383 -3355 www.rona.ca tions that will help provide the support and and Ethan streak to the finish line. the seaming One. ballot insults of the fCOntinuedonpage initiatives necessary for Indigenous athletes to in) TURTLE IOLINO NEWS I 10HIARINNO:WA /JULY 18, 2012 I PAGE 14 I SPORTSï I NATIONAL I TURTLE ISLAND NEWS I ION111NINNG:WA /JULY 18.2012 I PAGE 15 Atom Six Nations Girls in serious grove as they sweep away Fishery lie NATI NAL1- By Neil Becker -I practiced0 pitching for 16 practice their base running.op Sports Writer weeks in thew and l "1 hate running up the - IIiYrJ `+r 7 Attawapiskat 7 months later: chiefs still grapple with poverty Once again the Six Na- think it paid -1e score but I want them al- ßß..a., LUG off By Heather Sco field work fie progress, with ti o- used the band of misman- ally patient, waiting for the - (Ions Atoms Grin were hit- Besides for Makennx who ways giving an effort. -Hill $$'` THE CANADIAN PRESS notions shrouded in mutual aging its money, noting [hat government There running firel and running o all also had a for key hits an- said. 'Most of the time our Wt... OTTAWA -The last time the mistrust between Ottawa it had received $90 million In out of patience," !wink cylinders as n they swept other teammate who was gels think that wire losing n- } /- chiefs of First Nations Bath and t the First Nation, ggo Sent funding be said. Thinking of Fisherville in convincing all smiles following this neverever tell them the r ered bra national strategy The band's finances are still Oaten 2006 and 2011. He Chiefs speak about fashion. fiat round victory x until the end." playoff f. ,w session. the housing crisis in under scrutiny And while ordered a full audit and im- revenue sharing, and it will After taking Genie 1 by was Infielder /pitcher According to Hill Fish, Attawapiskat Ont. cast a about 100 Attawapiskat posed a third-party manager be a common theme for the starting 20 -6 score in their best of Bonn male who had always «+.Á T / dark shadow that no one members as well as several to control the band's fi- eight candidates vying for three series the Atom bids "Winning by that much played Six Nations tough $VL could Ignore. new businesses are making nap.. the national chief position who haven't lost a game all s so amazing" she said. was losing of their ,lot Outraged resolutions at the decent money from the The audit has been con- today at the AFN assembly. Your own season had their bats -mat Is the highest game players including their chiefs meeting in Ottawa nearby Victor diamond plated, but band leaders still Louttit sees s me good eN working overdrive as we have seer . 1 got startings pitcher, -w- is Y,. -. lNes¡. last year were prompted by mire. he community is ill need to give their feedback ideas, especially when in they scored seven cons In me good from the Though they are undo shivering families in the impoverished.r before any public discussion cumbent Shawn Agin talks Business four innings to run away coaches and it really leafed and feeling pretty i northern James Bay commis- 'Things have no settled takes place on its findings, a about First Nations taking with what was a 28 OR helped good The Atom 2 girls were running wild against fieharville as they completed a -I me." about themselves Hill nity living in unnsulated, down yet" said Louttit loan spokesman for Duncan said. equity stakes in resource series clinching victory. Heading into first round sweep m home with a 28.1 win. (Photo By Nail Beaker) play Atoms stressed that there is still wood-frame tents... bracing interview, 111e try problem The Iona -term housing plan projects. or lot of fun winning, oath Brandi Hill n a bit for thethem to[ ter what the sport' Hill July went undefeated in "It's about an hour and a fora harsh winter. as now is the to people in is just a not weeks away But Louttit wants govern. travelling and being with c ited early that the Fish- work on before the next said. "We will continue winning an Ancaster tour- half away" Hill said. the federal governor le- se traders" from completion. Louttit menu and companies taking Is It Time to friends." Makenna who ovine pitcher series. working on fielding and will meet Alvin- "We're all having fun and moved the band council's N- The large industrial trailers added. He doubts the plan action, and he wants to see pitched for Six and as hitting" ston in the second round we can't play." Nation result -Thee is always stuff for wait to nancial powers and placed look like dormitories. will ever get the federal the AM take stronger ros Expand your Six Nations who in early DI OR. said, wanted en her players to teams to work on no mat- them under mud party crammed with small apart- funding it requires. For its urea to back local First a management. menu that rely on common part, the federal government negotiations. existing Business? Seven months later, the bathrooms and kitchens. complains that the chief and ['Unless there is some real Four former Knighthawks have chance of landing In the NLL Hall of Fame chiefs are meeting again, Noise and petty crime are council have been drawing rev a sharing with re TWO RIVERS COMMUNITY this time for clue election of cot their heels in completing the source developers and gov has By Neil Becker mhos to have a chance of and Steve Diertrich will onship teams. abrk and Toronto. Rochester Knighthawks. DEVELOPMENT CENTRE their national chief and to Ws. place for families or plan. ernment in territory, Sports Writer being elected into the NLL along with former Buffalo Remarkably enough Driscoll who made the Besides for Rochester the ABORIGINAL BUSINESS LOANS decide on their policy agenda children to live. There's no "While the First Nation is Attawapiskat oris going to The Rochester Hall of Fame. Bandits Pat Coyle have to Thorpe who made post sea- playoffs in 12 of his 19 year man called "Chimer- also Term Loans up to S 300,000. for the coming months. peace of mind" said Louttit. responsible for managing its cont.., he said. °Our Knighthawks have shown Similar to other hall of wait until late July before in 14 of his 15I years NLL career scored 240 goals played for Baltimore. De Operating Loans up to S 300,000. New mobile homes pro- Last fall, Attawapiskat Chief housing needs and for put- economy and 00 wealth once again why they are fames each candidate must finding out if they in fact cooped up 966 lose balls and 618 total points in his Buffalo. Calgary, Ed- rate will reflect the risk of your trail. sided by the federal govern- Theresa Spence declared an king its housing strategy to- and oun getting out of The interest considered such an elite be nominated on 259í of a elected. and scored a career total of illustrious career In total he mouton and Toronto. In his proposal cot have been set up and emergency in her Cree can. who. we have made poverty is right in our back - NLL organ.... the ballots which are tasted wThorpe. Driscoll and Oise 26 points. earned the right to lift the career he made 5,531 total serviced, The band has re- unity, asking for extra help repeated offers to assist yard, and we need to be part Besides for winning the by the NIL teams. current inch all had success Meanwhile his former NLL championship trophy saves, SERVICES gained control over is fi- toolohouse families that had them in the development of of that process. converted NLL Tro- embers of the NLL Hall of Becher s they were part of teammate in Driscoll retired three times starting in l1992 Malawsky played six of his Business Resource Centre Open 9-4 arTheyve even broken shelter for the that strategy," said MacDon- The Canadian Council of phy back In May the Fame and senior embers the 1992 Knighthawks after Knighthawks re with Rochester and twice in 12 years in Rochester and Internet Access, Photocopy and Fax service ground on a new school. winter. old Duncan% spokesman Chief Fxeativas said that an Knighthawks received some of the league's) media. World Championship team. cent championship season. Toronto. a key member in help. Business Resource Publications At the political level, the In the midst of a media "This is a matter that will effective national strategy for more good news when it The four former Thorpe who spent his en- In total he played parts of The third former lugs them make the finals in Business Service network resolutions and the pre- storm detailing the very require a continuing corn. energy requires the "true Aboriginal was officially announced Knighthawks who consists tire l 5 year career with the seven seasons with Knighthawk in Dietrich was 1999.2000 and 2003. campaign speeches no public confrontation be- on the pan of chief partnership" of aboriginal DEVELOPMENT that four of their former of Regy Thorpe, Chris Knighthawks were on Rochester and also played a played He both goalie who seven totalled 260 career to work." peoples who live near the longer dwell on the northern Owen Spence and Abode'. and carol Is players are among the six[- Driscoll. Curt Malawksy the' and 18 Business Support Officer on staff to assist 92 2002 Champi- with Detroit, Buffalo. New of his years with the goals and 532 points. Minister John But tomtit. like many other natural resources Ontario reserve, but the un- nall Affairs you deifying issues are the same Duncan, the federal govern- native leaders, says he is abed t arcehas spoken as ment funded the retrofitting tired of dealing with the fed- about the need for First Na- P: (519)445-4567F: (519) 445-2154 Team Iroquois makes history with win USA Dozens of Attawapiskat of temporary shelter and oral entto negotiate Cons to be self- sufficient www.tworiver5.ca against residents are still living in paid for 22 new mobile funding that never seems and contribute to the na[

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CEOs urging First Nation partnerships SPIT LAKE, Man. A road into Manitoba They also complain that Spence of the to determine how and Spence has vocal in resource development When been a Women block group of women from Hydros Keeyask dam poor band governance Women's Govern[ lion n dam -related of the current OTTAWA -Canada's Pont ways to support aboriginal construct a road map to edging First Nations de- But First Nation are pap aboriginal say in how natural opponent Na r- nervy pants 'nal communities have! red communities so they can free ire t rn Mann ña Conrail aide grow constitution toms chief and wenrd. completion .thin a reason moods must be Malt with In palled at the change say nag resources are developed. road into hydro Yen are b42tkadmg the Hydroc sult'ng lees. plagued the Drojett Al- a free could have bean a powerful ally in their bid to participate in business nta able period of barer Manley Manley says government nos audit spent be treated as Some facts about the Canadian Council equal partners tives and negotiations to said. "Because if you can't of support is necessary to set in discussions about tapping share the wealth, says the re- a get there in reasonable pet Chief Executives' proposal to premiers UP a framework that ensures the country's natural -re- port. a copy of which was rind of time, or if you can't OTTAWA- The Canadian Council of Chief Executives all of society benefits. AFN: Leaders mark 1812, no Canada without First Nations sour. wealth. obtained by Canadian Press. figure out how you are going gave the premiers a paper on Monday that outlines their "If we leave the responsibil- Big business wants them at And the stakes are high: the to manage all of the different By Dennis Mammon the firs[ Nations warriors" made in the past will only proposal for a national energy strategy. Stronger partner- ity entirely with the corpo- the negotiating table, and is viability of billions of dollars and contradictory interests. rate Special to Turtle Island News and their tenacity in battle. truly be recognized when ships with aboriginal peoples area key element in such se Ts probably not urging the federal and in natural resource invest - the odds youryo capital TORONTO First Na- he said. we as First Nations Unt prom- are will Their main points: going to be accomplished: - - - cial governments to lend a t said yen uMandy the be better deployed lions people held an Eagle Twenty four First Nations are finally treated as full else- Canada's richest amerces are found near aboriginal he said. helping hand. council'sn chief ekecutrvz. where." Staff procession through united under Shawnee and equal partners," he , communities. leading to "legitimate concerns" for land For the chief executives. a A new report from the "You have lo find aresgotia- The federal government downtown streets July 16 leader Tecumseh and allied stated. re- claims and environmental impact sold plan to make First Na- Canadian Council of Chief tion arrangement where coroy sussed into 40, h063. and wound up at historic with the British who, under National Chief Shawn - Governments and aboriginal leaders need to step up, tions -true partners" in re- Executives. prepared for everybody benefits. The mental changes to Fort York where they hello Major General Sir Isaac Atleo said the dais memo improve education, work with the business community source development is a key Canada's premiers in advance problem from the business mental assessments public memorial service to Brady had only about nal was -an incredible re-public for training. and design tri- partite solutions to under- part of a national energy of their meeting later this side is more one of pre- and the Fisheries Art. in an employment. strategy theya want the per - month, urges governments dicability of process." Man - attempt to speed up the ap- - Engagement with aboriginal communitiestie needs to man to shift into hallow at make aboriginal to comm., ley said. For corporations. prowls process for natural their meeting in Halifax. thie W on in energy and resource projects, with "new ties full partners in develop- the downside of not having resource development. nking" on how to fund and enable consultation. The executives have placed arg energy and mining all menu. parties on At the same time. Ottawa Business has good reason to finance and invest In bane their hopes in the premiers,. projects. hoard and pulling in the same an extra $13.6 million Put ness acumen in aboriginal communities. rather than Ottawa. because Governments should help direction auicktobecomesin- into supporting aboriginal at the federal level. -there's train a growing aboriginal surmountable. he said. ...aortae 'in erwironmen- order for many projects to they will erode federal oves not an appetite for it Man- workforce and develop new "Can you look at this, and tel assessments - acknowl- proceed. sight of the land and waken ley said. -Canadian Press-

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With the Prime Minister dangling the the first to sign a deal with Germany WITH country's top salesman, CHINA Prime Minister country's natural F resources in recent and open a plant in Europe, and now it's Stephen Harper. s , China trade missions it comes as an president Steve Williams has managed Grand River Enterprises International L f` intriguing i surprise to find a First Nations to take that success a step further has opened the door. owned company has managed to do, moving the First Nations corporation Other First Nations have the i what the Prime Minister didn't. into the most sought after market in the opportunity to nudge it open further as Grand River Enterprises made world ... China. China learns about Canada's political _ S: history this spring when they signed a He hopes to continue the newly signed climate and Harper would be wise multi -million dollar deal with China to deal long into the future. to start talking to First Nations about I supply raw leaf tobacco from southern And they have managed to open the partnerships and development, since the Ontario's tobacco belt. door for e s. other First Nations who are natural resources he is pedalling can he While it may not be politically correct trying to get a foothold into the biggest found in First Nations' backyards... and these days to tout tobacco, it certainly is market in the world, with natural China is beginning to understand that. to congratulate a First Nations, privately resource development on their First Congratulations to Grand River owned, company that has managed to Nation territory's up for negotiation. Enterprises and here's hoping there's break through another barrier. And that could see them competing more to come. The two decade old company became with Canadian developers and the

Lynda Powless G.R.E., through its subsidiary Norfolk Tobacco Inc., will Turtle Island News Publications Editor purchase tobacco from farmers in Ontario's sand plain area. RENTON ON - Grand Okarahsonha kenh Okkwehonwene Six Nations of the Grand River River Enterprises (G.R.E.) has The newly minted agreement, Williams says has the signed a $30 million deal with China that may signal a potential to rebuild the tobacco growing industry. Contact us at: revival for southern Ontario's tobacco industry. Williams said the sale is for the 2012 year, but plans are A A year in the making, G.R.E. President Steve Williams said already underway to a longer term ó'° SS MUggilf73 Aboriginal Business negotiate agreement. the deal will sec 12 million pounds of processed Canadian is published quarterly by Turtle Island c/o Turtle Island News News Publications. flue -cured tobacco shipped to China through G.R.E.'s '. Column: Lynda Powless subsidiary company, "Norfolk Leaf," from the 2012 crop . 'The farmers need a three We want to That tobacco sale represents as much as one quarter of the feature P.O. Box 329, Ohsweken, ON entire 2011 tobacco yield. to five year guarantee» NOA IMO your business success story. The agreement was announced at the Greens at Renton P: 519-445-0868 - If you would like to be in future editions, have an article Golf Club. he says before they reinvest in tobacco growing. F: 519-445-0865 `. ( Continued on page 6) you'd like to submit, event you want to promote... advertise ta7theturt leislandnews.com

4 Spring 2012 / Aboriginal Business Spring 2012 / Aboriginal Business 5 signed awards INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT BLACK TIE EVERYWHERE ( continued Jivini page 5) of Norfolk Tobacco, Grand River of Understandings (MOUs) with China Farmers are now licensed by the Enterprises and Six Nations. on development of Canada's natural HONOURS mining. CCAB province and sell directly to licensed Williams said he sees more resources, energy and manufacturers including G.R.E. at employment in the sand plain area. Williams said China was under market prices. Last year G.R.E. had contracts with the mistaken impression there was no TWO ENTREPRENEURS Willams said G.R.E. exports to China 80 Ontario farmers and now expects to Canadian tobacco grown anymore. could reach as much as 35 million sign up at least 20 more. He said three manufacturers in China BUSINESS ,<

It employs 357 people at it's Attawapiskat, Ontario and David Tuccaro, The CCAB 2012 Gala of this years recipients to the Aboriginal Hall of Fame: L -R Gregory Koostachin of Ohsweken plant and another 200 during . Edmonton, Alberta. winter months at its Norfolk Leaf i manager at worked together with us to develop native processing plant in Simcoe. By Lynda Powless and Today, the former band Nation is president and businesses that supplied goods and services to Montour told the Chinese Susannah Schmidt Mikisew Cree First >, CEO Jerry I got CEO of Tuccaro Inc., a group of Fort McMurray the oil sands," he says. "That's where my delegation his company was "extremely to start some contracting" For Dave Tuccaro it started with a cab. area companies that supply services to the oil opportunities grateful for the opportunity" to work Armed with nerve and a little bit of cash he The owner of Tuccaro Inc, a group of oil industry -- laboratory testing, water trucking, with China. he may never have been services companies in Fort McMurray, Alberta, and more. started what today "We're looking forward to a very to. and the 2012 inductee into the Aboriginal The group of companies has grown 164 able long working relationship," Montour Banks and other potential partners want Business Hall of Fame, bought a cab at 18 per cent since 2004. Tuccaro estimates the in revenue in to see business plans, financial projects and said. to keep him going between jobs as a crane company netted $90- million governance structures before they sign on to He told the delegation ,the agreement operator in the oil sands. 2011. any is "extremely important to our farmers Then he bought another cab and that Ironically he says it was the oil industry venture. that's where the Canadian Council for 6 and the people who work in the area." led to opening several businesses from an itself that helped make him a success. But it "I got help from guys like Eric Newell Aboriginal Business helps - and why Zfl .ö. The William's deal is G.R.E.'s largest automotive repair shop to a janitorial service, on page 8) and Jim Carter from Syncrude Canada who named Tuccaro a (Continued single sales agreement. even to a bakery.

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2012 Hall of Fame inductee. aboriginal community, improve their businesses Koostachin are involved in "controversial" CCAB promotes sustainable relationships and management skills and get objective projects - Alberta's oil sands and the between the Canadian business sector and advice from experienced business people, both DeBeers Canada mine located 90 kms west of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people through aboriginal and non -aboriginal. Attawapiskat.

Clint Davis, CCAB President and CEO, says a Koostachin's family -run construction

panel of corporate and aboriginal community - company just finished a five year contract based judges picked Tuccaro and Gregory building and maintaining the private mining Koostachin of Attawapiskat First Nation because road between Attawapiskat and the "Victor they're both trailblazers. Mine," said Koostachin.

A DeBeers Canada 2010 corporate report says Aboriginal businesses supplied 53 per cent of They were selected from goods and services to Canada's second diamond a slate of other nominees mine, totalling $49- million. Throughout Koostachin's life, the grandfather based on the fact that they has successfully mixed entrepreneurship with employment, education, and traditional skills. they've done a remarkable job He first went trapping with his father in 1955. He then Entertainer Jim Cuddy of the group in terms of creating business studied small business entrepreneurship Blue Rodeo played at the event and took flying lessons in ' . ÌW C141e opportunities, creating Sudbury, with the original dream of piloting his own planes out of Attawapiskat. opportunities for aboriginal research, networking, professional development "I'm still looking for somebody to do that, and recognizing business excellence. people, and contributing to because the way it is now, it costs so much Two years ago, the CCAB started a mentoring money. All my life I've been fighting for cargo, program for First Nations people who have the community... They were trying to reduce the rates of freighting," he said been self employed for at lest two years and are in an interview. able to create something Gregory Koostachin, Attawapiskat, ON brought his wife ESS Support Services Worldwide, sponsor of the awards profitable or have been in senior management Koostachin worked for the Timmins -based Mary and children to the podeum to accept the award as a presents to Dave Tuccaro, Fort Chiewyan AB. positions at aboriginal or community -owned Austin Airways for seven years, and for the from nothing." family award. (Photo by CCAB) (Photo by CCAB) business for at least three years. Ministry of Transportation for 23 years. The program assists entrepreneurs and While being employed full -time, Koostachin Davis acknowledges both Tuccaro and on March 3, 1976 and launched to congratulate me from all managers to establish contacts outside the opened the first general store in Attawapiskat other businesses. The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business was over - the airlines, people I do . ai..-- He was a sub -retailer for founded in 1984 by a small group of business and business with, the banks," he skidoos, and hauled cargo community leaders led by Murray Koffler, philanthropist said. between Moosonee and and founder of Shoppers Drug Mart It has grown to pack In his acceptance speech, Attawapiskat, pulling small Koostachin acknowledged and 4 a banquet room in downtown Toronto.. A national non- o ; 1 , cars on a skid or bringing in thanked Mary and his children. 4.TiSyo profit organization, CCAB offers knowledge, resources, 1ry} A. e trucks or gas. In 1995, he took "People say business is , "4 and programs to both mainstream and Aboriginal over a fuel company, which he business but sometimes that is _[[- Y. owned companies that foster economic opportunities ran until 2005. not the case. Especially in work lC F Canada. ti -.w;,- a for Aboriginal people and businesses across the Aboriginal community ( r r "That was hard job. You with have to worry about it just you need to envision how 4! / At:-1)' about every day," he said. your business can grow with ., At the beginning of April, the community. So seek the . Koostachin said he was honoured community support and employ

by the CCAB banquet, his second the local people and give them `y r, -- huge celebration this year on a sense that they are also \CA the heels of his 50th wedding contributing to something that y,, anniversary with wife, Mary. is important." i "It was great. It was special. ESS Support Services

.iI s) I I Worldwide co- sponsors the . can't forget, get reminded all the time, people keep calling CCAB Hall of Fame awards. _. 'k w . 8 Spring 2012 / Aboriginal Business Spring 2012 ¡Aboriginal Business 9 words timelines OLIVER SAYS HE'S COMFORTABLE T)YSFUNCTTnKTAT' WITH PIPELINE TIMELINES; ABORIGINALS COULD BENEFIT ABORIGINALS CONSIDER LAWSUIT By Dirk Meissner Under the National Energy Board Act, the Enbridge, which filed its application for FROM DEVELOPMENT: JOE OLIVER THE CANADIAN PRESS panel will decide if the project is in the public regulatory approval in 2010, plans to construct VICTORIA - The federal government's decision interest. It will assess its environmental effects an 1,170- kilometre twin pipeline from

to put a cap on how long environmental under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Bruderheim, Alta., to Kitimat on the northwest assessment hearings can drag on isn't expected Act and make recommendations to the B.C. coast. The pipeline will carry Alberta crude Natural Resources Joe Oliver found Minister of to affect the Northern Gateway pipeline Conservative government. oil to the West Coast for export to Asia on board himself under gun this spring when commenting on project, but aboriginal reaction to the change "We're not ramming anything through, "Oliver huge tanker ships. mining in Canada, he told reporters many aboriginal probably will. told The Canadian Press. We don't want "The new rules, after they get royal assent, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says any project proceed unless it's safe for the will apply to existing projects," said Oliver, communities are "socially dysfunctional" Ottawa isn't planning to fast -track the approval environment and safe for Canadians." confirming that the 24 -month reviews will be process for the proposed $5.5 billion pipeline, He said the Conservatives have not spoken to applied retroactively to Northern Gateway and despite his government's announcement in the panel members about altering the hearing other projects currently under environmental release. "This slip -of-the tongue shows stereotypes review. "The developments we are looking at have the last month's budget they would limit project process. about first nations people are alive and well in the reviews to 24 months. But he said he believed they are aware of "There will be transitional measures to deal capacity to be truly transformative to a lot of federal government and it helps explain why this The Gateway assessment was always the government's plans to modernize the with them and that will have to be handled on aboriginal communities. This is really a tremendous government has such a mistrustful and dysfunctional scheduled to be completed within that time regulatory review process, including keeping a case -by -case basis, because some projects opportunity to transform communities that have relationship with aboriginal communities." frame. project reviews to two years. started some time ago and others more been socially dysfunctional, that haven't had Marilyn Baptiste, chief of the Xeni Gwet'in First But aboriginal leaders in British Columbia "We've had no direct communications with recently," he said. economic opportunities, haven't had employment "We timelines we're proposing are Nation, which opposes Taseko's $1- billion New say they are becoming increasingly dismayed them," he said. "I'm assuming they are aware think the opportunities." hearing process and are now of where we intend to go with this legislation." reasonable and adequate to do the scientific Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver Prosperity mine near Williams Lake, also found the with the public When asked to elaborate to reporters after his talk, seriously considering bypassing the hearings The panel estimates hearings, including oral review and to hear people out, and we'll take (Photo by: Mark Blinch, REUTERS) wording upsetting. when we take a Oliver said: "What we want to do is provide the and heading straight to court. evidence, statements and final arguments those timelines into account Canada has endorsed the United Nations Declaration look at how much time has elapsed." By Fiona Anderson economic opportunity to give them hope, to move Coastal First Nations spokesman Art Sterritt from intervenors, government participants on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which promises of a day- and -a -half of and Enbridge, will conclude in April 2013, with Any future aboriginal court challenge to Many aboriginal communities are "socially them from despair to hope, where their youth can said the cancellation to respect indigenous rights and eliminate racial scheduled review panel hearings in the central the release of the Environmental Assessment the Northern Gateway project will involve dysfunctional, "and could benefit from developments be employed, where people of all ages have an discrimination, Baptiste said. B.C. coastal community of Bella Bella last week Report in the fall of 2013 and the final decision arguments over the extent and interpretation that bring jobs and revenue to them, Canada's opportunity to have jobs that will provide them the "Yet B.C. and Canada are continuing to move forward signalled to many Aboriginals that Ottawa on the project at the end of 2013. of the federal government's efforts to consult Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver said at a chance to have a good, even a great, standard of [with] business as usual," she said. "Furthermore has already heard enough from Northern The hearings process began last January and with Aboriginals on the project. Vancouver Board of Trade breakfast in March. living." Andrew Andy of the Bella Coola they are changing processes, acts and legislation opponents. if it wraps on schedule, it will come in just under Chief Coun. about the need to amend Oliver was talking "We're very respectful of the traditional way of life of and 24 months. More than 4,300 individuals and area Nuxalk First Nation formally withdrew in for the sake of industry and removing protections "My guess is they are now going to try Canada's regulatory process to ensure mining and aboriginal communities. It's up to them of course to shut it down by the fall," said Sterritt, whose groups have registered to speak at the hearings April from the panel hearing process, saying to the environment, fish and their habitat. That's not other resource -development projects could proceed preserve what they believe is worthy of preserving. organization is an alliance of about a dozen across British Columbia and Alberta. Ottawa isn't doing enough to consult directly acceptable." with Aboriginals about Northern Gateway. in a timely fashion. We're not taking a paternalistic approach in that First Nations along B.C's north and central Pierre Gratton, president and CEO of the Mining + 1B . - .r Chief Coun. Marilyn Slett of Bella Bella's But amendments to the current environmental regard. That's their decision. coasts and Haida Gwaii. y Association of Canada, called the minister's choice of "We are not now going to try and educate Heiltsuk Nation said her community, located assessment process - which Oliver said would be "But what these projects bring is an enhanced words "unfortunate." ir+° the panel as well as we had hoped we would. about 300 kilometres south of Prince Rupert, introduced within the next few months - would economic opportunity which doesn't have to be t - words "The minister used an unfortunate choice of We are now going to review our legal options prepared for months to address the panel, but still ensure the projects were "safe for Canadians and inconsistent with some of their core values." the to express a positive sentiment: Mining can offer first because that's where we are going to end up, lost almost two days of hearings because safe for the environment," he said. Arnold Clifton, chief councillor of the Gitga'at First nations significant opportunities for economic and no doubt about it. Let's just have at it. There's three panel members were intimidated by the That includes protecting the interests of aboriginal Nation, called the language "insulting: reception they received at the local airport. community progress," Grafton wrote in an email. no sense waiting around" people, Oliver said in response to a question from the The Gitga'at oppose Enbridge Ines $5.5- billion The three -member panel, which held its first Local school children carrying placards "Mining is the largest private sector employer of audience. pipeline that would bring bitumen along northern public hearings at Kitamaat Village in January, and on a 48 -hour hunger strike to protest aboriginal Canadians and the depth and breadth of Gateway were at the airport and The government has "a moral and constitutional B.C. to Kitimat for tankers that would go through is assessing the environmental effects of the Northern our partnerships continue to evolve and deepen. This along community streets. Aboriginal dancers in obligation to consult with aboriginal communities Douglas Channel, where the Gitga'at are located. project and is reviewing the Enbridge Inc. can accelerate as the industry expands" (TSX:ENB) application under both the Canadian traditional regalia were also at the airport. and to accommodate if necessary and we intend to "This language is insulting to first nations and the - Vancouver Sun & ABM files- Environmental Assessment Act and the National The RCMP said the protest greeting was meet our obligations in that regard," he said. minister should apologize," Clifton said in a news Energy Board Act. peaceful and (Continued on page 20)

Spring 2012 Aboriginal Business I I 1 0 Spring 2012 / Aboriginal Business power - policies First Nations want-connections-to Clint Davis GRID taking aim at government

Louttit said they have also been discussing the possibility of transporting fuel to remote communities using dirigibles. procurement next POWERING UP In the long term, NAN chiefs would like to see all of their communities on the power grid by 2018. The extension would be part of the Ontario By: Donna Faye power grid, but owned and operated by NAN regional utilities. Planning,

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Les Louttit speaks at an energy construction and eventual ownership will be in the hands of First Nations

conference in Thunder Bay last month. to stimulate economic growth and provide for business opportunities, as By Susannah Schmidt Manitoba's main stream economy"

Crisis is a word Canadians are hearing lately in terms of Northern First well as enable the development of renewable power generation within Up next: Aboriginal procurement with a provincial and Aboriginal

Nation communities. But the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) said many of its NAN communities. policies at all levels of government. chamber of commerce.

communities face an annual crisis when it comes to its energy supply. Louttit says there is reason to be optimistic. The only First Nation - That what Clint Davis wants to see. A Métis Procurement Conference

Nearly half of the 49 First Nation communities represented by NAN rely on owned electricity transmission company in Canada, Five Nations Energy The president and CEO of the was held in Manitoba in March

diesel generators for their energy needs. It is very costly to run the current corporation, is headquartered in Moose Factory and serves the remote First Canadian Council for Aboriginal 2012. electrical generation system due to the high cost of transporting diesel fuel. Nation communities of Attawapiskat, Fort Albany and Kashechewan. Business says the need for researching, "Despite what people think, that

With warm weather, winter roads are becoming less reliable and the cost of He remembers being in one of those communities shortly after it had been networking, and recognizing we are just a drain on the economy, flying in fuel is even greater. happy, they were using power left and right, excellence is only growing so he in fact... we are strong contributors. connected. "Everybody was so -`4%, To address this issue and develop short- and long -term strategies, the plugging in appliances, satellite (TVs), gadgets." Suddenly communities expects CCAB to do more of the There are certain pockets that are NAN executive council, NAN chiefs and tribal councils, industry, government that were completely dark were holding contests for the best Christmas same. very successful now and I think that and other interested parties met for a three -day energy conference Jan. 31 light display. But the former national director of our business acumen can influence in a very positive to Feb. 2 in Thunder Bay. The result was a higher electrical bill than ever before. Now, Five Nations Aboriginal banking at BMO Bank of this government is an Inuk About 225 participants registered for the event that included government Energy is focused on conservation measures and educating their customers Montreal says with ongoing and new way," said Davis, who

agencies; such as the Ontario Power Authority (OPA), Ontario Power about peak times and how to lower their energy bill. research documenting Aboriginal from Nunatsiavut.

Generation (OPG), officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry Chief Roger Wesley was encouraged by the outcome of the conference, in people's contributions to the economy, Davis cited a 2011 TD Economics

of Northern Development and Mines, and industry experts such as solar and place the ownership of the utilities in the it's time to get serious with buying report estimating the total combined particular, the plan to eventually Clint Davis IMM wind energy consultants. hands of First Nation communities. Aboriginal. income of Aboriginal households, sectors Constance Lake First Nation Chief Roger Wesley said that while his "I am very encouraged to see that NAN Chiefs are going to work together "One of the biggest things we want businesses, and government

community is fortunate to already be linked to the Ontario grid, the delivery to start developing strategies that will move us into the economy as to do is try to support a discussion needs to have some discussions with for 2011 at S24- billion. Aboriginal cost is a major issue, in particular for homes still relying on electricity as equal participants and equal benefactors. First Nations need to be equal trying to persuade all levels of potential partners. Davis said he believes a their sole energy source. The monthly electricity bill for some houses that shareholders with options to be full partners in any of these developments government including municipal Canada's government has federal businesses can benefit by forging for Aboriginal relations with not only the are heated by electrical baseboard heaters can be as high as $800 or $900 because we're the ones that live here." Wesley said that while energy is a and provincial to have an Aboriginal procurement strategy strong but most provinces and federal government to see how they from December to February. necessity, it is also a great financial opportunity that could be used to help procurement policy... as a way to business, behind. "So we have to explore other options,"said Wesley. communities address some of the challenges they face in education, health address Aboriginal poverty and to municipalities are lagging can be suppliers. an how the federal One of those options in the short -term may be Ontario's Feed -In Tariff and other areas. support Aboriginal business," said The government of Manitoba saw "That might impact policy come can be ambassadors for (FIT) program. "We would like the province of Ontario to institute a remote "The First Nations need it -were the ones living in Third World conditions;" Davis in an end of March interview. Aboriginal procurement government in Winnipeg's community to work FIT program that would allow the communities who now have some local said Wesley. "It does not involve spending new April 2009. Last fall, the Aboriginal

generation projects such as wind, solar, etc. to provide that local source money but is more about directing municipal chamber of commerce with businesses. If you can do that "From what I heard today, it's a statement to the world that the signed an MOU "intended to foster you could actually have you'd have of energy to the community distribution," said NAN Deputy Grand Chief Nishnawbe Aski Nation is here and we've been here all along and now it's the spend." encourage the participation a strong advocate that could impact Les Louttit. "Then in the long term, they can then leverage the purchase time to include us in this industry. The cost of not including us is just too Davis said there is no specific and agreements to finance those projects be able to sell back into the grid great, not only for our people but also for the province." strategy underway just yet and he of more Aboriginal businesses in regulation, licensing, and so on." and have another source of revenue that they could reinvest"

Spring 2012 / Aboriginal Business 13 12 Spring 2012 / Aboriginal Business growth prison

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r Jobs and Open a, The signing ceremony between BCABA and its eight founding partners during the opening reception for the B.C. Aboriginal Match 2012. s Government0 New group aimed at helping -rf»,(Ì Aboriginal business grow in B.C. i La.

VANCOUVER, B.C. The Industry Council for who delivered seminars a range - covering of corporate partners offering much -needed prison in the province. Aboriginal Business (ICAB) launched the BC programs and services to support development expertise in key areas such as accounting and A tough talking Donald Trump type, Chief The small band has partnered with the B.C. government Aboriginal Business Association (BCABA) this in the burgeoning Aboriginal business sector. financial management, business development, Clarence Louis has landed a whale for his to build a new $200 million, 360 cell prison at its Senkulmen past February to help foster capacity for British "The Aboriginal business owner and communications, Internet -based technology, community with the building of a $200 Enterprise Park. Columbia's Aboriginal business owners and entrepreneur sector is growing at five times the legal, media relations and taxation." The correctional institute will make its home on entrepreneurs. rate of self -employed Canadians overall, but one According to the Canadian Council for million prison, the largest in B.C., but the fast industrial land just north of Oliver and 28 km south BCABA was unveiled in Prince George with of the challenges individuals face is having the Aboriginal Business report Promise and talking chief wants more than the economic of Penticton and along side other Osoyoos companies eight corporate partners, BCABA has established knowledge, resources and finances to develop Prosperity: The Aboriginal Business Survey, impact, as writer Lynda Powless tells us, he including a wine warehouse. British Columbia has the second highest It's the first time a jail is being built on native land in concentrations of self -employed Aboriginal wants to change the face of prisoners.... B.C., and Osoyoos Chief Clarence Louie says he intends to people in Canada - 22% of the 37,000 of self- make the most of it not only in terms of economics. OSOYOOS, B.C.- When you think about the Osoyoos `"---4/711 employed Canadian First Nations people overall, 'The news reflects well on the strength of the business case Indian Band you immediately picture walks in the vineyard or 8,140 businesses, operate in the province. we presented," he said, at the time of the announcement. and a preppy crowd exploring the band's contemporary About ICAB "Our band owns the most businesses per capita of any First winery. The Industry Council for Aboriginal Business Nation in Canada, which made us a major economic driver Or a stay at their new resort and spa after a day on their in our region," he said. (ICAB) is a non -profit, member -focused golf course. At a ceremony announcing the contract this past organization guided by a volunteer Board of A picture created and fostered by the band's feisty chief, February Premier Christy Clark said the prison will Directors. The ICAB mission is to deliver value aL Clarence Louie who transformed the band from welfare provide economic benefits for the South Okanagan and to its members through effective programming state to one of the most successful first nation business greater public safety. and by promoting mutual respect and communities in Canada. The prison will more than double the corrections agreements with eight founding corporate their business," says Keith Henry, president understanding. Its vision is to realize a vibrant BC And now the hard nose chief is pushing through another capacity in the Interior. partners: BCIT; Bull, Housser & Tupper; KPMG; of ICAB. "BCABA will help -Aboriginal break down those economy where Aboriginal and non barrier. Clark said the project will create up to 1,000 direct and Maggie Geiser & Associates; Suite -Apps barriers and strengthen Aboriginal business people prosper together. For more information, His community is about to become host to the largest indirect jobs during construction, and the jail itself will Advisors; T.E. Wealth and Vancity. development by connecting individuals with visit www.icab.ca.

14 Spring 2012 /Aboriginal Business Spring 2012 /Aboriginal Business 15 prison LARGEST PRISON BEING BUILT ON FIRST NATIONS LAND CARE Ictteruttt3

employ about 240 people. wine products for small wineries in Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells calls - the area. AN INTERNATIONAL NAME YOU CAN TRUST the pending construction of the new It Chief Louie said the provincial jail J ' provincial correctional facility one of will mean more stable, permanent !0 !; the single -most important economic jobs for band members, who now development projects in the history depend heavily on tourism for their of the South Okanagan. income. He says the jobs alone will attract Shirley Bond, minister of public young families to the area and new safety, attorney general and solicitor business. general, said she is optimistic the The Osoyoos Indian Band has 460 prison will open as planned by 2015. members and employs approximately "Our goal right now is to try to 700 people. compress the planning time and Their enterprises contribute $40 the business -case development into 1 million to the local economy and a six -month window," she said. carries on their tradition as builders. "There is the potential that it may fr In the recent past, ranching, trading move slightly into 2016, but our goal and small farms were the call the day. is to get this moving. We recognize But today those lands are the pressures on the system and the

successfully cultivating vineyards. I importance of this project." Soon after, about 1966, they added f Bond said an independent panel a small campground with 100 sites. chose the site after an in -depth review The Nk'Mip Campground & RV over the past several months. Park has grown to more than 300 sites Also in the running were the and 3,000 feet of lake front. Penticton Indian Band, District

In 1968 they added the Nk'Mip of Summerland and Village of f 4111

1 ! Vineyards which have grown from Lumby. Penticton dropped out after 120 acres to almost 280, and awards i a referendum -style ballot last June for their wines are beginning to pile "14. saw two- thirds of voters oppose the up. project. The band owns a construction The province will now work with company, Nk'Mip Construction and are non -band members," said Brian the band to complete a business plan. now has its own certified carpenters Titus, chief operating officer for The announcement had originally building homes on and off the reserve the band. "So we have a strong been expected in June 2011. from the Hester Creek Winery, economic impact on the surrounding The proposed jail is expected to Vincor Winery warehouse and more community." help relieve overcrowding at the than 100 single family residential The Senkulmen Enterprise Park, Kamloops Regional Corrections homes. Centre, said Minister of Public Safety, site of the future prison, is a $10 SIX NATIONS CANADA CATTARAUGUS UNITED STATES Today they have added the Nk'Mip million dollar project that was Shirley Bond. Canyon Desert Golf Course Ltd. and completed in October of 2011. "The Okanagan correctional GERMANY ITALY URUGUAY JAMAICA SOUTH AFRICA BELGIUM Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort and Spa It was built as a 112 acre centre will add new cells and more to service tourists now being drawn environmentally sustainable business corrections officers and will go a to the area. and light industrial park, where they long way toward addressing capacity "Two thirds of our employees are building a warehouse to store needs in the system," said Bond. (Continued on page 18) REBUILDING INDIGENOUS TRADE ROUTES WORLD WIDE

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Aboriginals consider lawsuit... if you haven't consulted, the time line doesn't override the constitutional right, "said Cullen, whose riding includes Bella Bella.

(Continued from page 11) "You can't simply say, 'I'm putting a time line on your constitutional there were no incident reports. rights." "To be portrayed in this way has been really insulting to us, "Slett said. Prof. George Hoberg, an environmental and natural resource governance "We've been quite offended with their actions. We're a peaceful and expert at the University of B.C., said the federal government's proposed

respectful people. We're known up and down the coast as a welcoming review process is adequate, providing the review panels community." are properly funded. The NEB, speaking on behalf of panel members Sheila Leggett, Kenneth But he said government consultations on aboriginal rights issues are Bateman and Hans Matthews, said the panel's arrival in Bella Bella on more difficult to hold to time lines. Sunday caused several concerns they believed could result in difficulties Hoberg said he was pleasantly surprised the panel decided to cancel at the hearings. the hearing sessions after being confronted by the magnitude and "The hearing was cancelled because of circumstances the panel intensity of community opposition on the Coast." GET 1 FREE. Over 200 titles! experienced. They felt a meaningful hearing could not be achieved until "I'm gratified to see that they're emotionally affected by this," he Buy 2 subscriptions, community leaders," said the statement. an issues were discussed with the said. "They're a group of thoughtful, professional people who have Don't miss the Annual Great Magazine Sale. ORDER NOW! Scan for your "The panel needs to be able to receive information from the community extremely challenging decision to make." chance to win is secure and where it can be assured an iPad. in an environment that safe and Hoberg said the Northern Gateway project has stirred a massive Subscribe today at lfree.magazinescanada.ca or call 1- 866 -289 -8162 that there is a clear understanding of expectations and protocols." reaction among Canadians. Skeena -Bulkley Valley New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen said aboriginal he PAEA v D "It's tapped into a big cultural divide in Canada," said. Special offer code: court challenges will pose a nightmare scenario for Enbridge and cost "It's the divide between Alberta and British Columbia. It's the divide taxpayers dearly in federal legal bills. between the oil sector and the people who aren't involved in that. It's Keep all 3 subscriptions for yourself or GIVE some as a gift. "The courts will tell you immediately, particularly on First Nations rights, the divide between the Harper Conservatives and other political parties." Choose print or digital subscriptions. With this much selection Magazines it's easy to find the perfect titles to read or share. 20 Spring 2012 /Aboriginal Business Canada a sr's.

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OTTAWA - Romeo Saganash may have or enough organizers to recruit thousands of "I think it's exciting to see Romeo Saganash bowed out of the NDP leadership race and new members. run," said Chow. "I hope he can inspire found a spot on the shadow cabinet but the With the Feb. 18 cut -off for signing up new different communities to get involved, to say, K legacy he leaves will inspire future aboriginal members fast approaching, and his energy this is our party." politicians. diverted by family crises, sources said New party leader Thomas Mulcair called New NDP leader Romeo Saganash will Saganash simply decided there's no point in Saganash's candidacy "ground- breaking"

move to international development . He had continuing with "this torture,"as one put it. "For years to come, tens of thousands of

been in natural resources before he decided In a written statement, Saganash cited aboriginal children will be inspired by having

to give the NDP leadership race a try. "several competing demands" on his time for watched him in this race, knowing he was a Saganash spent months campaigning his decision to withdraw. credible candidate for the leadership of the

before withdrawing from the race in Val "My mother, sisters and brothers and my official Opposition," he said in a statement.

d'Or, Que.. Sources said the Cree leader and children all need more attention than I Topp called Saganash "a real leader in our northern Quebec MP decided to call it quits have been able to provide," he said. "I am party and in our caucus."

partly because of illness in his family, which unable to devote enough time to them, my "He brought a tremendous amount of

has caused him to miss a number of all - constituents or my party and run the kind of integrity and purpose to the race"

candidates debates. campaign I would like to run." Cullen said it's "sad" to see Saganash bow But sources also said his lowkey Saganash also said he realized that, despite out. "His personal story of triumph over z ~ campaign simply failed to catch fire with "a warm reception" from New Democrats, adversity was inspiring to many and me the more than 100,000 New Democrats "it is impossible to run a winning campaign in particular. He did himself and his nation IN Call us at 905 768 -8962 who choose a successor to the late Jack as the favourite second choice. People send proud," Cullen said. or toll -free at 1- 866 -508 -6795 Layton on March 24. you good wishes but they don't send their Dewar called Saganash "a caring and strong t Party officials had hoped Saganash's money." leader within our party and our country." or visit www.dcfund.ca candidacy would help the NDP make inroads He did not specifically endorse any other "Everything he does, well, he does it with

into aboriginal communities, which have a candidate, saying he intends to "endorse courage "Nash said.

notoriously low voter turnout rate. And many whichever candidate can best move" his "He brought a great deal of experience and New Democrats found his personal story, as vision for the party forward. knowledge to the race but, more importantly,

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