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1 Library and Archives Canada Bibliothé ue et Archiv O R l-.F.e 1 1111111 i 3 3286 53467241 1 North America's #1 g" Native Weekly Newspaper . 1. r S ll G. , Library & Archives Canada Newspaper Collection 395 Wellington St. Okarahshona kenh Onkwehonwene, Six Nations ( v Oc-TOBE2 7, 2007 Ottawa, ON s . N 01\14 11111100 i t SIX NATIONS LANDS... who has authority - ;! e along the Grand By Lynda Powless Editor L .,(.7 It like a huge monopoly game with the Grand River as the backdrop and a dollar sign worth billions. And according to at least one University professor, Six Nations "cautious, well- thought and strategic" plan to re -exert its jurisdiction and authority over its lands is making governments take notice, industry step back and has the best chance of leading somewhere positive for the people, " says University of B.C. Native Affairs professor, ,'a>s--taisa3f° Taiaiake Alfred. See pages 2 & 3 ia==3 I a. Br`a- ` lfrk4.zr.7 eaVr- [r Cal/saga Ovr1 s '41111.ICr, 1 Inside Levac re- elected in Liberal Tide promises Local 2 Editorial 6 .. r-*-lhon to work with Six Nations Sports 9 Careers 23 By Duane Rollins ing my will on this. It has to be could support with. Writer wanted." Levee also acknowledged the need Classified 26 aril a Business Directory 27 'BRANTFORD -Newly re- elect- However, he said that he would for increased communication rA75/1.1Th ed MPP Dave Levac reached out to welcome increased communication between all parties involved in land Price $1.25 Six Nations and New Credit between the provincial government disputes. However, he stressed that e Wednesday, promising to open a and New Credit and Six Nations the federal government needs to Daily news QOLY updates PlayatMcD.ca you could constituency office in one of the people. show leadership. www.theturtle slandnews corn collect win territories in the near future. Howe- "There are a lot of areas where the "It needs to be a - partnership 0 1> a property set 4 $10,000 ver, he did have one caveat -he'll provincial government can assist between everyone, with the federal online in cash only come if people want him to. First Nations in achieving certain government at the lead," he said. "I want to make it clear that this is projects. He specifically mentioned Levee said he was committed to do something that comes from the the efforts of the health team to "do everything he could" to assist grassroots," he said. "I'm not inter- secure a dialysis in Ohsweken as a the land rights negotiations. i i 282 Argyle St., Caledonia ested in going down there and fore- project the provincial government (Continued page 7) o 74470 04551 9 iftn looin, it Y 1,J.1.1' 1;.s,ttf 1 MATTRESS BRANDS r , 1 ' J r INTERNATIONAL Serta . MATTRESS SAVINGS! Fit slit DELIVERY' 2 -184 Lynden Rd, Brantford FREE MM.... 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Hawke., its lands along the Grand River were lion of the infamous 1969 White without Six Nations approval. While children play for Boardwalk and Park Place, a team offederal negotiators, governments who want the Crown of the day, lauds. reps to discuss when the local to provincial just .del conned they polit- provide for the Six Nations peo- Paper. BC Amply the The Burtch Tenet lands, 5.233 acres representatives are playing a real lift game against Haudenosaunee for who Wader lands to deal with what bey sawn a land were getting to politically power- As a result Six Nations not only lost ham were oing to meth with the along the Grand and who has the eight to decide what happens on those lands' claim that could lie worth billions. ft ays American Arum the land but tria finds paid for Confederacy. F. Nations across Canada r any He said as a result, We Clown and legal m "Six "The co meetingwing con packed Without cuestiou if it ,o a game Ontario's refusal td accept industry bd to begirt consulting Nations," Bombent' said i, m TMe une me. 300 people there. of chess the Haudemsaunee would Haudemsaunce many over its wiahfisst nations before they devel- liable for matters resulting finO the All hell broke lose. Everyone w, be calling "Ch,,h 0" oath the lends when it comes to how those oped lands, first nations Md an pemnc e of the gown WE shouting ®d hollering. B veryone / creation of the Haudenosauncc lands will be developed. interest in. i_ wants to know what do á dry IIt',, Institute (H.DI) Thu Broth., Pmvhce of The ruling said filaiaa and Taku 1 lust one of the pieces (die own their land and rid It's move that has even rada Ontario refhes m recognize the River born deal with the al estate. funds Ore negotrath8 table, odds r nt hava any answers" beguiled. a u th o r i t y of the C O n fe d e ism ofee Crown and industry h respect now m its second year is finding He aid he sa reports of the At the ry of Victoria, I3,C., the ,s a Univ. war province pan of of aboriginal rights ad ti0e claims itself spending ai me learning about Confederacy's green plan and wants Professor Tmahke Alfieri was sun Canada and so it cannot recognize pending treaty. The appeals address Historians are the turns., along lo know area[ theftboundaries a. dee.M1111111111111111 prised, pleasantly m, by Sei Nations an aline, which is not a legal whether there is a duty on the with are federal negotiators Barb.Bede, "Havre h mante,, up hem naranh lamb Lemey ... negotiators' move. - al authority Their Cmvm and private industry con - McDougal and Ron b Doering. Ibed lar+Ndat ands e windfa ddg7 ,hn4dier, Mu, Maryua. CemBV...Me Lemy Hal linens eamns, esaam, howre think ,,, -I it's ,ays good dong tecogoitioa means nothing on this suit with aboriginal groups who l ,ol. is opnsennd by Murray and now dont know rt bey ore ........... IPHowey dim Cstt when On kweh,y,one e amen our n land anyway; as the claim, but have not yet established Nolan d f,f,ey, afto with valwa v sorest sampleexample a process that ere lost m Six pen by being natiotOOd,"he says. Confederacy bas long- maintained, aboriginal tights or tide ado I _ nistrysans - __J 2L and in northern Quebec and ply Mirk a and are being - \ pm 'Yn this case, a seems like the proper dlwa...CMNamaaA.abm:, .4a.MMjl..aam the only legal reladmis, infringement of these interest¢" S' ci bond kedge, - nude way moss the north: d same- WA)y. councillor George Montour, Ava 6 down stud with tho N lab In 18. the la were still part of got senor to their egmnems when began manipulating Six Nations Hill and Porn adlau0,1 "h Agreement, and is eow boolg the Nam lands, but in X46, the Supreme Court of Canada people to have wakes B. the lead f Six Nations b Cd Clac p layed m full -Fan anon. the how., Im me Al, hams affirmed the existence of a legal as a trustee. - the Mohawk appointed doily f l Bunch x the Crown onsw and. Chief Allen aw Then the trouble began dad. with a Of course the Swemmenth stralogy became?. of Bamford Town.,nlods. o Cayuga ub-chief Leroy Hill. ,+ cad mans auras He points to Colonel William s / is to ge Il the weaker nations Thar Ono /restful surre. If the date reel aboriginal intereals Confederacy I b on Claus. forma deputy adds M IoMS. signed on and Its 0e7 Yanxmes all and dam Ms no may paid an III Along the Grand bees pealing final reso- dent of Six Nations mad trustee oser Nations for more than 80 years has or aunty against bait vibe still to Six Nations. Tom Food for the -- a been Moved into the limelight "h sand for mad It, been then[ land the move b put the Confederacy ., agenda 4., i all along," he says The Numb T I & are b M ' the l ea d n e go t i a ti o n s .