r A LIBRARY AND R Is aA N,6R.NP.61S I I I IIIII III11Ì 1 3 3286 53877806 5 t`1670.5 ri fr re-; s f If r t.er.. 1 r If North America's #1 Native " Lìbr4- IG iFfii -cs7anada Newspaper Jr. B Rebels host 1st pre- season tournament Collection 395 Wellington St. c"-IN; y 13 it ...See page Ottawa, ON KIA ON4 r Pub. No. 40016309 Reg. Okarahshona kenh Onkwehonwene, Six Nations of the Grar No. 10963 ,pril 2, 2008 Or - Reward offered for :r 4 *1 info on whereabouts i = 04 410SE41114,44 of missing woman _ - re i . By Mark Ladan l 4 Writer t. L t A $5,000 reward has been offered for information mARTIN zt 2_ that leads to the location and wellbeing of a missing @ e Six Nations woman. The Indigenous Elders and =s k:9 1 : Youth Council have provided the reward. Tashina Cheyenne Vaughn Gen- port for work. o ,Trii eral was last seen more than two The 21- year -old woman is, by iQtE . months ago, on Jan. 22. Her now, six months pregnant. She is 5- ` + '' . ®`1 boyfriend dropped her off for work foot-7- inches tall, 150 pounds, with at about noon that day at Village brown eyes and long brown hair. a Pizza on Fourth Line Road. But Six r Nations Police say she did not re- (Continued on page 2) I Developer of Brantford's , sa Hampton Inn to meet with HDI rye.: By Mark Ladan Work at the project has been Writer stalled in recent weeks, as at least He won't talk to reporters, but a half dozen Six Nations people per the man behind the development of day - sometimes many more - .Simi ._ .ter. - the Hampton Inn hotel in Brantford block the entrance to the site pre- Six Nations All-Stars hoist the OMHA "C" Division trophy after Monday's deciding game at the Beeson - -_ ,; ,t intends to speak with the Hau- venting crews from doing any arena. The team took the deciding game 3 -2. Coverage of the game begins on page 8. (Photo by Jamie M . - á denosaunee Development Institute. work. Elders Floyd and Ruby Mon- Lewis) Danny Bawa is the owner of tour lead the group. Bawa Hotels Canada, which is be- When contacted by the Turtle hind the Hampton Inn project near Island News last week, Bawa Calgary firm signs deal with Highway 403 and Oak Park Road. wouldn't comment on what was The development also includes a (Continued on page 2) small plaza. Saskatchewan aboriginal group to . Inside ci enamor explore for potash Local 2 REGINA - A group representing thick and contiguous the potash de- waste and holes in the ground are Editorial 6 First Nations has posits are under First Nations land part of that. Sports 8 Saskatchewan melts a deal that could lead to in southern Saskatchewan. If they don't, he said the com- National 14 signed to do the smelt- Careers 16 construction of a $1 billion potash The Piapot First Nation is one pany could arrange Business Directory 18 m mine. of 17 reserves that may be ex- ing and processing somewhere Classified 19 The Federation of plored. else. Indian Nations A mine could create hundreds of The announcement came one Price $1.25 . Saskatchewan r signed the agreement on Mar. 25 good -paying jobs, but band offi- day after shares in Canadian potash Daily news updates with Calgary's Encanto Resources cials say they have to weigh jobs grew after global contract prices whether it's eco- against the environmental costs of more than doubled and stocks were www.theturt eislandnews.com Ltd. to determine nomically viable to build a potash the mine. upgraded by at least two major 0 1> mine on aboriginal land. "We can't be poking holes in the Canadian investment banks. Encanto has developed oil re- ground and leaving clumps of rock The Legacy Potash project is lo- t serves on Saskatchewan First Na- and dirt and destroying it," said cated in southern Saskatchewan, tion land. band member John Rockthunder. near the Mosaic Co. Belle Plaine test- Standen said if the band wants a mine, the largest potash basin in iii 282 Argyle St. Encanto's Jeff Standen said ing is needed to find out how rich, smelting operation, mountains of the world. 74470 04551 9 a donia .t ( >liítitc';. Itic::' 1k, }'(q, Dealer H O G E W O N I N G T O Y O T A CO TOYOTA Real people selling great cars make things better 5 WOODYATT DR. LYNDEN RD BRANTFORD 519 752-1039 2 Afa l 2.2006 Aran ;2008 ` W W W.'I HET LI R!'LEISLAN DN E W S.COM LOCAL Funding BRANTFORD Dram MPP Dave Ism ha.,n. dais. Brantford Want were not overlooked y pairs was stone jointly b Omni County and Sia Watch our Turtle Newscasts! Podcasting ! flounced Ontario is ing in water. sewer and the 2008 Pros incul Budget. Our community will Nations. for Hwy th n municipal 'oprojects, now have M1 funds II needs f education. roads The finding is pan of Ontario's strategy m im. We're streaming native news all the time! $ 80,000 n l' tHighway and bridges, and goad nrs ImuaIn( the to Local local grants for fsmcture andp communityY cen- 54 repairs 'he-C('.deoy`b,e,.m.mm.M In elected of, 'In application for for High., Sctre- ire. Tashina's family concerned for her safety (CanUna/it,front) lowed up on and Hacked to the A crashing, banging, booming great time at Emily C. She black- rimmed eof the information," Martin glasses, hasara small "T" shaped said By Edna] Gooder played on a variety of drums ion percussion inst uncut was a rock sear on her hen brow and a round Testicle also had an extensive Winer dam, rai snare, military, bass and throughout the ages every cul- dark birthmark on the hack of her network of friends on Facehook. The students at Emily C Gen- and conga, as well a tambourines, ture has made then own and Mama left thigh. when last seen she was Indestigaro re trying to get in eral Elementary School were given 4 timpani and cymbals. They even them for various cultural events. believed to have Men wearing a touch with rs about 550 contacts maltreat on Ma 28 as they spent Ind wooden instruments the nude Smiling e said, plying percus- teal coloured jacket. Tashina had an the In[emotaoial- the Minn g entertained afternoon by variety of sounds. such as falling sion rvnem. en as a drum,. or Police say that when Tashina left ing site. the Canadian Percussion Ensem- rain, crickets and even -- twinkling en n the tiny Mangle can evoke a home for work she did not take any "A rut of the friends that More ble. variety of reactions from smile to money or identification with her, spoken to haven't seen her since Principal Sandy Hill said it was Halfway into the performance laughter, or even reduce the lis- nor did she take her cell phone. the Christmas holidays." Martin just twist-of-fate that the assem- Hair of percussionists brought tener to tears. Tashina's boyfriend is from Six said. Mama. all aware that she bly was held on the day the school Pu set of homemade drums made The rhythmic beating of the Nations, but attends university at was pregnant and she was staying observed Earth Hour, but it was a from a plastic water jug and a coy - Conga drums can make a person Onondaga Territory in New York home quite a bit. She was cm[unu- uùAround dence ple of tin cans and from the looks want to get up and dance, because State. Police have spoken with the na ting through Facctook, but mee 2 p.m, the students of glee on the children's feces some when you feel the beat you can't unidentified nun. but say he hfthunk (her friends) haven't seen her Ion from kindergarten to Grade 8 tiled will surely run home looking for help, but move your hips to that her y se en since lan.22. person) since December" into the gym for the show by clan C'a monk. to drum on. ' sultry, Latin rhythm. Early last week Six Nations Po- Six Nations Police has set a smelly trained lean Norman 1 Iadeluca and Porthouse have Iticluce and Porthouse perform lice, with aWstance from the OPP "crisis" phone line to take all tips ladeluca and Ernest Porthouse, traveled around southern ontano with the Hamilton Philharmonic Canine Unit and an OPP het., on the c both of Hamilton, prepared to )nun Noreen iadewoa mesweriressmdeds with his dill Tor the last 25 years and have Ou,,oa but then main Mann is earohed anal raved. pea; Genesu'grvndnoter A own General left her tat, Tara General and cousin Newt, Tit ker Anyonen with information is amaze their young audience. Ire smartens Men durwgan astemb* held Frdaat ego at Emi¡PC taught and entertained more than sharing their love of music, with of Sit Neiomt ...arched. The couldn't holdback the emotion at lay and k news conference. IDhswa has nor keen seen since lore. 32 urged to call 519-045 -2201 or toll IaSI., said they don't really want Genera,. (Photos by Edna. GOOderf 100,000 students in over 500 school children. From the smiles banks of the Grand River were also (PhoroMMarH LadaxJ lime at l- 11..5 -2204.