f 7,viq . kg (os-- North America's #1 Native Weekly Newspaper $1.00 101- .i E } National Library of Canad v ` A Newspaper Collection . + 1 ) j '} .r ' ! 395 Wellington Street , ON4 ; r ON KlA I j i Ottawa 1 dec 05 -F:e at a r O arahsonha kenh Onkwehonwene Six Nations of the Grand River Weu. ic*uay roui uai y L, ¿u05 Elected chief signs Six Pot,cp. ay/yen/pest s;tnY,tt Nations Policing agreement . funding secured police ) t By Lynda Powless L. editor % ' \. OHSWEKEN- Six Nations Elected band council chief Dave r General has signed the Six Nations policing agreement securing funding for the 26 member force. The agreement, already signed by fessor Alan Grant, "the Six federal government representa- Nations Policing agreement is the A/ '¡ Jilt 10( tives, was awaiting provincial sign- best in the country." I.,J ÿiR federal govern- r i ing that was expected Tuesday. He told them, "the 'rJI . - I f!L LIT!rr;...,¡. G- -.. fl ^, The agreement was signed locally ment and provincial government c rñ",I J',Iti ¿; 4/41#, l ., Friday after Six Nations Band are always trying to pick away at 4+7+rrÿr¡¡ _ ii i Éf El ' f`J: t Council met with the Six Nations this agreement. It is the only one of _ rfsF:i °JI'itifi .,.. %oif .. Ì:IÁirririllrf:rf((FFiff/i5rr I Police Commission and was told its kind in the country." iI. time He said the two levels of govern - ti#ri%ÿ by the Commission's long 1Ä}fïl .57>`Milÿ.,.,_ Nova Scotia law pro- 91111111 consultant on page 11) t! w (Continued 1 AFN National Chief aim- i t:e, `:, ing at spring roundtable ' s. ""- , _ i First Prime Minister Paul Martin on OTTAWA -: Assembly of Six Nations elected chief Dave General signed the Six Nations policing agreement last Friday after a meet- Phil April 19, 2004. Nations National Chief ing with the police commission.A happy commission chairperson, Trillis Miller said the signing secures The series of meetings was an Fontaine is getting ready for some $800,000 in funding to keep the department operating. (Photo by Lynda Powless) serious talk with the federal and opportunity for the AFN and provncial governments in the other Aboriginal organizations to - shops, owner says spring. engage directly on a new agenda RCMP raid two cigarette Last Wednesday (January 26th) and a new relationship with the marked the close of the final fol- Prime Minister and his Cabinet. jurisdictional battle ahead session to the Canada - In follow -up, six "sectoral ses- low -up By Donna Duric Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable. sions" were held over the past The Roundtable, convened by (Continued on page 5) Reporter RCMP swooped down on two Six Nations smoke shops last Thursday seizing over Inside McDeal $3.99 $28,000 in cigarettes and cash, claiming excise taxes had not been paid on them. A convoy of plain- clothes RCMP The officers seized all brands (Continued on page 3) Local 2 officers from the Milton and _ raided Editorial 4 Hamilton detachments r Angel's Tobacco store and Shop 54 "- ' Spats ..... - 8 Variety, seizing 218 cartons of National 19 "contraband" cigarettes. l Acting on a tip, RCMP officers tie. Carers - 20 --wa" conducted the raid after obtaining search warrants from Brantford Classified , 22 W Different Sandwich Justice of the Peace Janice Jukes. o Business Directory 23 everyday! "The information was received a C Includes medium fry that there were cigarettes brought & drink in from the U.S. without the duty being paid," says RCMP const. 0 1> Howard Adams. "We are duty- bound to conduct an investigation rt u and make a determination." lavier it.. With the cooperation of Six Nations police, the RCMP loaded t i Ill 282 Argyle St, o 74470 04551 9 the cigarettes into five SUVs and a Caledonia Resturant Discount rental truck. RCMP load cigarettes into van at Shop 54 and Variety Bob Hoover Sons Inc. C f , "Home Comfort Specialists Since 1952" Plumbing Heating 662A HWY. #6 N., CALEDONIA, ONTARIO . Air Conditioning N3W 1M6 ., Sales Service Installations LENNOX _ BUS. (905) 765-2627 FREE ESTIMATES -r FAX. (905) 765 -8527 t , 1 101. 4tA,ti 2 Local February 2, 2005 February 2, 2005 d ..'d. Local 3 Tax right fight needs political support, businesses fighting on own Tax right fight needs political support, businesses fighting on own By Lynda Powless (Contmuedfrom page 2) plaid advice to C.R A." p "It includes these kinds of bush Momom agrees "1 dais want to Editor wm coming. He teamed of nt after the fut s issues for on reserve busin pay tues caner but anone has s Aboriginal cigarette manufacturing is one of the rust growing multi billion dollar industries moving from the controverisal "smoke shop" on the corner f "Has s definite!. an issue Ne s. Mi may and a o tlo nearly define Nis We a We to multi million dollar manufacturers in key First Nation communities. But to compete on the global stage. these same corporations say they are being Iroquois Round Table will have to mise and re mmendation made Wok it t a We lost forced ta pay excise taxes to .sell their products °made their bases, to other countries or face constant police raids. deal win," he told Tide Island by othis comma. Economic G.R.E. A of Ne only News. development isnsthee dumber one mn a Six Nati Al Six Nations last week position ands result of the mat ustic t help move our commuai Six Nations pmW RCMP swooped down on two anna's tacties over -This Isn't a °rimine, matter to us, wide, usa an name t es forward and to move Fin ces pay GST on resirve and cigarette shops along Highway 54 the years we havem proms our is of jurisdictiu. Its away fion dependence" gasoline purchased on reserve still seized over $200,000 in goods compmy, our retailers, our political fight" says when G.R£. The AfF.N h apes to have to joint hidden tax. and cash sla king excise taxes employees, as a result we have Jerry Momom mas with a decade i jail for mmlme in place by April 1. Man said G.R.E. employs over area paid on the goods¢ been by the government as farad each owneç was years it jail antAt GREcO welcomed Ne goo Six Nations maple and is a The product Native brand ciao-. daointo paying those taxes." to and vnwns Ill nid G.R.E goad coryorate citizen even orne, and OK's, are produced in Owner of Angel's Tobacco Shop, or pay man A deal was gals dus successfully defined melt asa And to help First Akwesmne, a St Regis, on the Miry Jamieson, a local ironwork- Ne ban council wound Ne .airy sans the manufacturer root a Mailer Nations communities ring U.S. side of the community. er md businessman said the radon if oe paid fines.- the political leadership M,n a s o he everything faun neearnaro spars. In St Regis three cigarette coat. his shoo was illegal. "We asked ara. This halo- and eblertut men said"history has Blown. nies have sprung mewl yeas Jamieson says he has not been to ve forward on Nis -I.N u£ our inter. ORE ammo[ operate producing heir own private label charged and RCMP claim the an issue any oarogizenhe pan. * nry should be First said. £ran of the modem any a w o taxes. a without men brands that are sold from one First goods were contraband but, 'the taking nofaids. the Nan unity to another. PP RCMP have no jurisdiction over The AsanMy of tiro Nation 4. s are SAop 54 Vmlety owner rend win an RCMP e racine ber m gain. ambon of our Ile rem able to fcer Linn, try the St Regis Mohawk Sir Natiore. They have no right s Mt, sS olds happen Ney comer se Ommiowwìnout legal goods last Thursday Tribal Council, two of the plans me here and take anything;' he National caf Mil Anal. and way are armed" is he Native Trading, owned by Stewart said. announced anone Aí.N. omlfat pre Revenue Agency Ill said he bodes Ne maman applicable federal coxes and are White, an Maman. Mohawk, t^p4V.t T Jamieson said RCMP took all the Canada commit- 4Ji tee will be struck ro look at the era of de mm..N d local shop Tog produces he NativeNan a brand and cash in his shop Minding cash rIPa was og ' nasmade who was aided King eE owned by earned on sales of Grand River whole nnouof meet ana of MOI Akwesasne..Mohawk Wendell Enterprise cigarettes who's product Otto a nananas wad ale it challenge sh duñdbpet ey Mua1u Tnesder. the fours and caneda. Nee King. dodo la dine DK' . is sold legally a Six Nations.. NATURAL put forty near case and win. We All The two Oants have paid over Sial Jamieson said he didn't know The committee will include Fiat wawa be Neir .axon« suppon- million In licensing fees to the trib- where the Native or DK brands of Canons ap explor fiats am R cigarettes came ham. guys Canada and explore as ie re al government in the past ere -Men NATIVE ' RCMP carry rranrana /new Shop 54 Variety Angel's owner Tabby Jomiesonv.voys the raid on his shop was tenor[ Ne said he has not been charged and applies to sans edits mden Ne pg lo said "we ere paging tic Yeats' ea e here winthem dao if m return his (photo by Jim C'.