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By Donna Duric . , Writer %+ K Brantford City Council has flat out refused to stop develop- ment on claimed land within the city, despite Six Nations' con- tinued objection to development on all lands along the Haldimand i T Tract until the claims are resolved. them to listen to Six Nations' con- Six Nations woman Ruby cerns regarding development on Montour, who was delegated on claimed land. behalf of Onondaga Chief Arnie Brantford City Councillor John ; General to attend Monday night's Carpenter boldly told Montour city council meeting, demanded there is no way the city will stop they listen to Six Nations' con- developing, in spite of the fact the cerns, or they would see another majority of the city is under claim. reclamation coming to the city. "This council has no intention of Montour delivered an impassioned stopping all development," said speech to the council imploring (Continued on page 3) Brantford gets millions from feds and province to clean up claimed lands By Donna Duric Writer BRANTFORD - The provincial and federal governments have promised Brantford millions of dollars to clean up and develop Six Nations' claimed land in the southwest end of the city without its knowledge or s approval. The city put an ad in a Brantford newspaper on July 20 inviting tenders on the land at 347 Greenwich Ave. at a minimum bid of $5,243, 574, but What better way to beat the heat than with ice cream. One of the hundreds of dancers at the weekend is hoping nobody will buy the contaminated Brownfield site so that it can Champion of Champion Powwow found his own way to cool down on one of the hottest days of summer. develop a housing subdivision on the property and benefit from the (Photo by Jim C. Powless) (Continued on page 2) Inside A Champion of a powwow By Donna Duric River Champion of Champions Six Nations arts, culture and com- a Local 2 Writer Powwow welcomed close to petitive dancing. Editorial 6 In spite of the sweltering heat last 10,000 people from all over the But it was one of the hottest pow- weekend, the 28th annual world for the Sports 9_. Grand annual celebration of wows in recent memory. National 19 c.' - By the time noon rolled around and the dancers were about to make Careers 21 k freshly prow... en ea nail Conservatives rebuilding their Grand Entry on Saturday, the Classified 22 MINN or fcamol' hot midday sun was beating down Business Directory . 23 Cree reservet+e's on flood plain on spectators and dancers alike. Price $1.25 Try our NEW OTTAWA (CP)- Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice says the troubled, Beads of sweat were pouring down Southwest Chicken flood -prone reserve of the Kashechewan First Nation will be rebuilt spectators and dancers faces, elders basted Dei sandwiches where it sits on a flood plain, not relocated. sat in the shaded tent area fanning o1> The Conservative government says it will provide funding to develop a themselves vigorously, and others plan that will encompass skills development, housing, health and eco- sought shade underneath the In nomic investments, public safety and school and community facilities. bleachers, still trying to get a i'm lovin' it 6 No dollar figure was attached to the agreement, signed by Prentice and glimpse of the dancers while hid- Kashechewan Chief Jonathan Solomon. ing from the sun's oppressive heat. 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LOCAL M bang Onekipme. mitt, woo t . A Six N facing multiple charges with shooting any own Six Nations on smoke shop on May 17. ne 16 Id pl d fie n.n.m b. ai, n " W I fi 1 . yug f 10h D aid efd pnnb,. tatoam,e0.eid re. sue 1 H. I n g d m h mm h th b "d' g h to elm pp d eM 1110111011 g 1 m . aopulent Mwlnm a ue b roo d Wi a the he pram lneammo ben .We shooter in court Y f .naaaan 611. dormg the drIe.h Aoorub h .,poke shop wet m c ep an nus weapon charges f r shooting - ply a y. stoPPed,. Deli«eirsgob '°'"e,aechoadexaemere" 6 monco 111111111 d. ' ee. d""1"' Local inca ma nbab legamnm ta today ! / =,7.7 i Brantford councillor says city can sell and develop claimed land Brantford won't "obey" Six Nations, city councillor says mfront) Brownfield That would cost about - _ '_ rit. - (Gnrinaadf fJmrF - ^ - -'"- (Continued from front) Mended the moey wee ac 1.ßr1 cot taxes it will ...enmityono 525 million to clean up- nano. Carpenter damn. -l'une not ask- to learn Mat, and said they are going "I appreciate h has already done r;a, ..- - Eventually, he said, the city wants DA. eng m o hear you; yow're asldn8 na to hold FSa "accountable' for mar that. You have their (Confederacy's) The land is pan of the unman. to use the land, in addition to the mg the statement m obey YOU." Amen.- J adjoining properties al 22 and 66 la deed Glebe and Eagle's Nest The arguerent began ova an item "lock (Hill) will beyuestioned about However. de said, mere are other Tenu. but Brantford City . build an afford- this" Mob.... agmWng to- tang for a pwe of said Stan Farmer. "He Woo develapmempending .Me city that able housing subdivision so the Councillor Jahn Mastro., whose c 1005253 Bat former authority or jurisdiction to make should be discussed with Al Cam,.. 1 can the * city benefit from property ward covers the area the land is on, Mike t1uattriOc-d one b me b those decisions" Confederacy. taxes, but it has to put the up said the city can sell and develop lad r build four semidetached homes as Mwtmu asked tramriochi if he If building on Mimed land ream sale under claimed Inds and there is nothing fee first provincial rapt GrandRiver received permission to build the she waned, Six Swam vale m place to stop them. dations homes start another repatriation of Weir i MonomhakAmistake* believed he the Were hoping that nobody bpys Ile said the only responsibility didn't speak to the Confederacy ",haven't bade no," he said lands in Brantford and "make A city has is inform Six Nations k- ..&druid "the are. by law, suggest m I o about the 600lavelopmet but "Weal you gaud yell rust" Caledorda look small." f. not allowed to take it over until we Band Council of any development Quamiochi said M had spoken to she tad limn She said it's not something Six Mat may take place on claimed put il up for sala." Nations o do, but will be If nobody buys the land or lands under the Grand River Pee a forced itBran nodd and stop offer on it by the Sept. 0 deadline, Notification Act he said. developing claimed ta m WNW Any other responsibilities regard- the city can take possession of it ...ford win goon de ebping Six Nohow including a radian of the Glebe . m here tonight to stop a reclama- with said Bradford. .2 title to lands lies the tion site from corning to Brantfo5 I ' Nadons 5 to be sold. Responsibility for Matt of the sale audit ha not putting responsibility regarding nod aar. h.wd..m province and the fells, he said. He said the province and We fads i 1 i111 rfayning these maven rests been brought up at the laud rights land title with the potential pm- know how the people feel. Mare,a Brogannafe. meetingh ear councd:v ynih dtaemltrr:etd be van sell claimed land," have promised them slued of Sly pushing all mo.+. mama /epee, wd[h the polend0 purebu discussions. closers. of We right male' ar sdwr+.te.µ.ra.fd...6em..o heat - d Thole Island News d a m Ilion tog (.,.vile W on Me Wie c.f.,' I translation the statement means He said the fact the provincial and They're man.