Inside Editor and Provincial Representatives Last the Grand River Navigation
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Six Nations youth raised just shy of $2,000 for a youth centre sir and educated hundreds ofpeople about the issues they are fac- 1 a la ing during a successful information Hwy. campaign held on 54 i7 Friday afternoon as part of the national day of action held by First Nations across the country Jesse and Dakota Brant, both for- motorists was positive, with many mer Miss Six Nations, and Melissa giving the youth words of encour- Elliott, a former Miss Teen Six agement and gladly reaching into Nations, organized an information their wallets and cup holders for picket in the middle of the highway spare change. where hundreds of motorists were Only a handful of cars refused to stopped and given information stop or roll down their windows for packages and asked to donate to a the youth, but there were no nega- ' much -needed youth centre here on five comments expressed during the Six Nations. two -hour demonstration. The reception from passing (Continued on page 2) tb Six Nations police stop group occupying bridge Six Nations police stopped about 15 people in masks and camouflage clothes from occupying the Seventh Line bridge Six Nation's-youth and supporters took to Highway 54 Friday during the national Day of Action to press native over the Caledonia bypass just shortly after midnight last youth issues. Traffic was backed up moe than a kilometre at times in both directions. (Photo by Jim C Powless) Friday. Six Nations Police chief Glenn Lickers said police, on patrol, found the group attempting to occupy the bridge. Grand River Navigation Company fraud (Continued on page 3) could be worth $1 billion By Lynda Powless tabled a document with the federal four outstanding claims, including L Inside Editor and provincial representatives last the Grand River Navigation - The federal government could be Wednesday showing monies out- Company more than a month ago. ro Local 2 facing a $1 billion bill from Six standing from the GRNC alone may Six Nations negotiators asked the Editorial 4 Nations for just the loss of use of reach $1 billion. federal government to explain how Six Nations lands associated with And they have asked for the return they arrived at their $125 million Sports . 8 National 20 the Grand River Navigation of some lands. figure when Six Nations experts Company (GRNC). The federal government offered tagged loss of use for lands associ- Careers 21 rr.Mn on Mole IA...r w hank Iron Six Nations land rights negotiators Six Nations $125 million to settle (Continued page 3) Classified 22 Business Directory 23 Try our NEW Federal government says it has heard aboriginal Price $1.25 Southwest Chicken concerns from day of protests 0 toasted Deo sandwiches 0 1> OTTAWA (CP)- Federal Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice says he has heard loud and clear the issues raised today by aboriginals in protests across the country. ! Notwithstanding the blockage of highways and a CN rail line in Ontario, Prentice says he is happy that the day of h_ action protests were peaceful and law-abiding. Pm Iovin' Ir Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Phil Fontaine, at a rally near Parliament Hill, demanded a full and sincere 282 Argyle St. apology from the federal government for the abuses that took place under 4) o 74470 04551 9 (Continued on page Caledonia Canada's residential school system for native children. "MSRP is $25,900for a new, 2007 Camry (Model and P.D.E. of $1,240, license, registration, a.` BE46KPA)Freight insurance and taxes are extra. 'Reread time lease and fi r. - nance offers available from Toyota Financial Services 0.A.C. License, registration, insurance and taxes are extra. MSRP of t ssa _- a new 2007 2007 Camry (Model BE46KPA) $25,900plus r freight and P.O.E. of $1,240.'4.5 %1 lease APR for 48 K ;I lw months. Monthly payment is $299 with $3,999 down pay- ment or trade equivalent, $75 tax for fuel conservation for 2007 Camry " itoolaw (Model BE46KPA(, and fi rst monthly payment due at lease ! inception. Total lease obligation is $18,352. 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Real people HOGEWONING TOYOTA Ontario's Oldest Toyota Dealer Toyota 5 WOODYATT DR, LYNDEN RD BRANTFORD 519 752 -1039 selling great cars. l9:, A luff 4.2007 TURTLE ISLAND LOCAL fmLE 15V.ND NEWS 1ì1%akoliS Ìi ck-h Local 11 I ^' A ¡Al I r8Iab \(.()4\ Youth hold information campaign, stop youth suicides, improve education with culture and language, build a youth rConmrnedf er fAm0 ested k what the youth were doing centre with comments such as, "good for Elliott said the youth wanted to hold 720 really . the rally to inform People both with- gins - needd nit like ..n,. eyouth t in the Six Nations community and .° ending .oren of the issues a akem s yourng le on the ry an 1 W" N ord mdlm o dollars to to see resolved. o bala. TTC delegation ihatpadìcipan 'TM1IS is our statement abnm[avFat W la InNrmation. can. salty. W Frill paign A a maw inifand by sync oue comm. ehhcssd by ou I+up t Y Plliou, who .w need for mw IS,,, kw. o inn Cana" r ...tutu. won [elude nmfmg Youth on Six Na8.%,8° her gothically in o il mum Ran RR to give young monk e { their w In s_ held fN meeting Thursday ,aeaM missy, need fops autho f'n night Nan decided to Mld M more culturally aware: and ta r.e tied, s mlommhan campaign. wish lo me fxtiorelism and damn . Cmnc.. Miller said she was pleard mm Six1 r'wn's matin,. I. to MI tie, M1 to Mc ámomea Q.; -EX ''Wewant thon m p. We wane IA have unatff Reclamation aire hen cook Hnhr 11. al er..oavlMan.<W fro that it's f r nworty- cause. 1 mots slowed ta a crawl as ahem Hill und Al McLeod durinX tees m.ud nr/.ewena agree we ned locally n eed a youth naPal. Grand River Navigation , frauds could hit $1 billion e my i I rcadaadAwApml aroma aide lull .earl, Sie!1'ation, Ye urh Mlay BBìon 0,10 Renee When end mime Bonn48Aitlow hind out infoyndonm Six Nations did not approve anynr ma y who Noopped 'alN with the Grand Rim<. n d ,g Ne information campaign on Woe, SO Beidq: (Phono br Jin C Pawaeml t7< the. art `'.'`? -°- igation Company atom at SI billion. The Wend porn. was tir undo any n lus vet to respond. and no ìntrrest on any loans N am in similar cases Canadian yffia aFm muffed by six ou Inn nano r mn wise rama intinv opponwity. rind ath m de one. Oath R.e Navigation this time ofa.aW numb finn six sa sin a'`.Z-31 runs., draft filed last week nv thuds, odium Nairn+ a' ! Ne land's side tante includes a loss ...P.v. lF,'m ers wgwn 1 of use of Imesu and wait an > mace Six N eashad Neap.n, a ea Slum. ..i.i 'aMn: already been rove óthe dying ti enta in 182, .lost to Six Nations for omp , that investing more may. lis yaws. Siñ In 1832 the Crown expropriated °t didii tFa L` ' I and to ILet - J yk Six Nations n lid fund l'an dally NC aomPawF run outof P I finance be Grand River 1 1 money so the town of Missy Ellivn, <ndJmv'N.atki.JWenerien fowled', Helen le ned Nations Jon& in handing din Navigation Company without S u ...Ord 1.Lr owl* tar Gland l.'n i rang 61.s, gave maw the company to En- ley Boyce, along Hi r51 Fndn (Photo b,v/meCPowles .an..a m ag lawny 11, during ,i4Yf Nations k ow*. ci- h the works and received deem Ti Ur m J bairneat limes down It x20 ap one 'side M S x Pf miryonfa the Pmpeay both aides of the highway. (Pham by JLntCPuwlen) Nations Unis and at In,- ''cane oC the company. '^ tad by the Craws acurding tot We hevc o get on L mating lhe Crown however in five youth, along with bendcouncil- claim filed by Six Nanmu with the Ift59 Do you want to return that.