, ,. Itillip .140 t K ev om.K)i.k (c) S National Library of Canadl 00 North America's #1 Native Weekly Nei Newspaper Collection I! 4 395 Wellington Street Ottawa ON K1A NMI ON4 dec 05 ! , Tt .. 1111, - 11111 wr SI O arahsonha kenh OnkwehonweneSix Nations of the Grand RiverWednesday January 5, 2005 Health Canada chops li.rifr, Id aytea frai baby itt r; .1 . funding for Six Nations water tests, Walkerton in the making . By Donna Duric Works Dayle Bomberry informed 0 Staff Writer council that Health Canada had Six Nations elected council mem- given them written notice on Nov. bers speculate the future safety of 22 that funding for water testing the Six Nations water supply would be cut and asked for their could be in jeopardy, as a result of input and help with the situation. recent funding cuts by Health In order to ensure water safety, .01 ' n Canada to public works' water Bomberry says water samples ` testing program. need to be sent to a certified lab to At council's first official meeting test for a full range of bacteria. r on Dec. 21, Director of Public In the last four months, 30 sam- (Continued on page 3) Newly elected band council Chief attends Levee ti By Edna J. Gooder House held at the Sergeant Staff reporter William Merrifield VC Armory BRANTFORD - Amid subdued, on Brant Street New Years morn pageantry and fanfare the City of ing. Newly, elected, Six Nations r Brantford brought in 2205 at an Band Council Chief Dave General annual event hosted by Mayor was among the dignitaries at the Mike Handcock. ninth annual levee. e More than 300 people attended the Mayor's Levee and Open (Continued on page 2) Little Layten Myers and his parents are surrounded by all the gifts the first baby of the New Year received from the community. (Photos by Edna J. Gooder) Inside McDeal $3.99 First Baby of the New Year Local ,... 2 ' First baby was late getting here Editorial 4 - ,,. By Edna J. Gooder Clan said she was in labour for 14 through the daytime and stays Sports 7 Staff reporter hours and didn't really think about awake during the night, although, - The first baby of 2005 took his having the first baby born on Six he is quiet. Smiling, she added, National 11 ° -:1 time getting here, his due date was Nations. Smiling, she said, she was when he is awake and being fed he si s- moo. supposed to have been December quite happy it was over. downs his formula without any Carets 13 - - 30, but he held off until just before S'hagoweheh of the Onondaga trouble. Classified 14 noon on New Year's Day. Nation near Syracuse New York Jordon said she was feeling quite Different Sandwich Business Directory 15 Little Layten Bray Logan Myers said it "hurt him" to see Jordon in comfortable, although, she was still everyday! came into the world at 11:57 a.m., so much pain so he did everything very tired. Layten's maternal, Includes medium fry in Brantford General Hospital's he could to make her comfortable. grandparents, she said, Melanie & drink . _ maternity ward and weighed in at Smiling even though he was a bit Fraser and Bonny Martin were 0 1 > 7 pounds 11 ounces and measured blurry -eyed, he said, he had cut his lucky enough to be at the hospital, from the top of his little head to the son's umbilical cord. Smiling at when he came into the world and tip of his tiny toes 19 and three S'hagoweheh, Jordon said, he has fraternal, grandmother Jessica quarter inches. been a big help, for he takes care of Shenandoah of the Onondaga Pm tovisf ït,A Layten's proud parents are Jordon their son so she can get some much Territory was visiting family here Fraser and S'hagowéheh Myers needed sleep. Little Layten, Jordon on Six Nations, when she got the o 74470 04551 v 282 Argyle St., both 22 of Chiefswood Road. said, seems to have his days and Caledonia Resturant (Continued on page 9) Jordon a Mohawk of the Turtle nights mixed up, for he sleeps - a Bob Hoover & Sons Inc. "Home Comfort Specialists Since 1952" . Plumbing . Heating. 662A HWY. #6 N., . Air Conditioning . CALEDONIA, ONTARIO N3W 1M6 ..Sales .Service . Installations . LENNOAtr, 765 -2627 i . BUS. (905) FREE ESTIMATES -- FAX. (905) 765 -8527 January 5, 2005 q. 3 2 twat January 5, 2005 tom; Public works gets funding cut Six Nations Band Council Briefs victims Tsumini, wants to maintain good (Centimes;from have Trouble labs on Prayers for of General relations sing "You re putting the community PaBeav Anreement (Continued from from page) omplishmems b the delight of Dave Lever said when the Levee said in Moue interview pies per week from the Six Nations regular basis. « et rink.' she said. The Six Nations Police Commission presented Neu policing agreement General said before the packed the audience. "Tsunami" hit Southeast Asia it ucsday rooming the committee ar plant have been sent to labs The co-alert system tests for moli Councillor Helen Miller said she to until Dec 2 The commission govern- Balloons lent a rive feel to the didn't recognize race, or religion of will as *Mon house that 'Me need to show who f be acting a cleating house for testing but now, Health Canada and coliform, but no order bacteria. was concerned that a water safe- mom rmued to negotiate the agreementemvincial over Me holidays, with the we " Ile said Six Nations and otherwise somber occasion as local the victims in its path. and information centre for fund, ays they will only pay for eight Certified labs do more near,, ty crisis could result from the aI comet saying it hoped to have it MW aed in early January, so that Brantford have much in common, clergy Ed representatives from the General said he is looking forward raising ac' 'es for the victims of tests moth to beam to labs for bacteriological tests. The malm lack of funding. council could diem. agreement and sign a Issues in the agreement such m sharing the "Grand giver" Sikh and Muslim communities to the nee three years, for they the Boxing Day Tsunami. Levac tesll p It costs beta n S)0 and .Poem works by Ming a certain -We could have that naiad concern include the lack of insurance for injured officers, the General said he hopes to cowls INN offered prayers foe One victims of will be "ass sing" Six Nations said 'the committee" will gather $125 per sample sent to a lab. Mendel won ample and Walkerton, right?" she asked. question of how people gm appointed b the commission, and the fact e the "good relations," Six the Tsunami that devastated place in history and its future. information and leap calendar of -Ira going to be huge financial waiting 24 hours to we if any bar- "Why are they (Health Canada) 4s1i [bat First a policing la p phasing out in 2606' The First Nations Nations has MAN in the past. Southeast Asia. Red Cross vol.- Neighbours M Brant Country will IM region, chanter. activities. inn. on public works," mid Iona are present reducing (funding) alter poEci g agreements, me .rima. agreements with the province and fed- Concerning the December 26 teen were Meld to acceptd be working as a community in ca-c I a added the committee will also ember. "Health Canada will continue Walkerton," ( eral government Both levels of government are hoping to offload the Tsunami that devastated Southeast . Tons k v those the ninth ordinafurg Tsunami relief efforts. gis ur End, raising events mak- Where the money will come from to supply that them Seal," Bombe, said he doesn't think , policing. either OPP°sneer. municipalities . The move, they believe he said, he wished he was annual levee. General, St. Armand, Levee, ing s they are legitimate and to ensure continual quality water Bomberry said. s Walkerton Asia ,, like could is more Est efficient. Six Nations is stand alone department. visiting his children up .conk for _ Hancock said he was proud of the Hancock and Mayor Ron Eddy will M keep record of Me MN testing remains to be seen. Currently, Ontario water result, and are isolo, although then Smeim sere Code es dawn to family," when response Mat the citizens of have formed a C ad sting NNW Leven adds the on Bombe, says he has not received regulations that 25 per cent of `esthmltd qualities such as poor ,1 Six Nations ouncil unanimously timed to put off discussing conflict fond, *Peels. Brantford showed by hang to Committee for Disaster Relief ira ruing efforts will " et dawn'down" m definite answer" from council unity's water ample, and colour affecting Six .51,.w gook that were created by the previous counciL modeled The unseasonably warm tempera- various none, such as the the devastated area of Southeast the duplication of events held on regarding how they will help rem- must have background testing by Nations water, it will be y safe to after the province's guidelines for full -rime government employ «a.. ture and overcoat sky gree.d Me 1. Red Cross. Aver. the sae day. dy the situation. a certified lab. a all Melts sessions have been presented. The guidelines would ask well wishers m they w m Me r noel Local MP Lloyd St. Armmd said Elected Chief Dave General could Levee said the committee will be In addition toed testing, public Bomberry said public works is -1'e will to do we continue what aril members to divulge personal ottoman.