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Ontario gives Six Nations almost $300k for tourism and artsBy Donna DuricWriterSix Nations is getting al-

most $300,000 from the provincial government to help the community’s tour-ism and arts sector, which have been hard hit by the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.Lisa MacLeod, minister of

Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture, announced the funding at the historic Mohawk Chapel in Brant-ford Thursday morning.“Heritage, sport, tourism

and culture industries were hit first, the hardest and will take the longest to recover,” said MacLeod. “As we move forward with reopening the province, we are proud to support numerous organi-zations through invaluable Indigenous partnerships that build up communities and put the tourism indus-try on a path to recovery.”Six Nations is getting

money for various projects and initiatives, including:-$40,250 for communi-

ty-based cultural program-ming opportunities for Six

Nations youth-$60,192 for the Wood-

land Cultural Centre to pro-tect, promote, interpret and present the history, lan-guage, intellect and cultural heritage of Onkwehonwe and Anishinaabe people-$48,374 for Kaha:wi

Dance Theatre to offer in-novative dance program-ming that draws inspiration from contemporary and tra-

ditional Indigenous dance forms-$30,263 for Outside

Looking In, an Indige-nous-education dance pro-

gram, to provide opportu-nities for Indigenous youth and their communities to engage in long-term educa-tion through dance.The funding comes to

$279,000.“I am thankful and happy

to be part of a government and to work with a minister who understands the im-portance of cultural institu-tions,” said Brantford-Brant

Conservative MPP Will Bouma. “No other region has a richer cultural envi-

ronment than Brantford-Brant-Six Nations. I thank Minister MacLeod for her help as we recover from the effects of Covid-19.”Six Nations’ entire tour-

ism industry has been shut down since pandemic re-strictions began at the be-ginning of March. A normally bustling tour-

ism sector that sees visi-tors from all over the world come to the community to experience Indigenous cul-ture and the international-ly-famed Grand River Pow-wow, which would have taken place at the end of July, has all but shut down.Thursday’s announcement

took place at the famed Mohawk Chapel, a normal-ly huge tourist draw during the summer months, as it is the oldest church in On-tario.It was one of the first lo-

cal press conferences where reporters were physically present since the pandem-ic took off. All govern-ment-run press conferences have been run virtually since pandemic restrictions

began in mid March.Politicians, staffers and

reporters wore masks and stayed six feet apart on the front lawn of the idyllic chapel, with speakers only taking off their masks to talk at the podium.“We certainly welcome

this announcement of funding,” said Six Nations Elected Coun. Nathan Wright, who was there on behalf of Elected Chief Mark

Hill, who is on vacation. “We know Covid-19 hit ev-erybody hard.”Coun. Wright said the

funding was another step toward reconciliation.“We know reconciliation

comes in many forms. Part-nerships can help us over-come most obstacles. I look forward to working with (Bouma and MacLeod) on the path to reconciliation.”

Lisa MacLeod, minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture (Photos by Donna Duric)

Six Nations Elected Coun-cillor Nathan Wright

Brantford-Brant-Six Na-tions MPP Will Bouma said the area has a rich cultural draw.

Steve Williams back as Six Nations Police Commission chair, new Police Chief and deputy chiefBy Lynda PowlessEditor Six Nations has a new

Police Chief, a new deputy chief and Steve Williams has been returned as chair of the Six Nations Police Commis-sion (SNPC). The commission met last

week and have promot-ed Darren Montour to the position of Chief of the Six Nations Police Force effec-tive August 17th and Dave Smoke takes on the role of Deputy Chief immediately.’ Both are long time Six Na-

tions Police officers. Six Nations Police Chief

Glenn Lickers will stay until a current personnel investi-gation is completed. At the same time the

SNPC has brought Steve Williams back as chair. Commission member Al-

ysia Anderson has been ap-pointed vice chair. Williams stepped back

from his role as chairman

after the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) called for his resignation without citing grounds in a press release June 24th. Williams had said he has

received no information from SNEC as to why they requested he step down. The SNPC sent a letter to

the SNEC asking for grounds for the call for Williams res-ignation. After two weeks passed the SNPC brought Williams back. Williams said he has still

not received any reason for

the call for his resignation or an apology from the SNEC. SNEC may still be facing a

lawsuit after failing to issue an apology to SNPC chair-man Steve Williams. SNEC issued a press re-

lease June 24th calling for his resignation but did not stipulate the reason for the call. Williams said both sides

had been working on a draft apology but, he said SNEC could not agree to the latest

version over a week ago. At the same time SNEC agreed to take a two week break from meeting. The admin-istration continues to work. Williams served the coun-

cil members both as coun-cillors and personally with notice of suit after learning of the widely circulated press release. Williams said the press re-

lease targeted him by send-ing it out not just to media but to a number of organi-

zations, locally, regionally and nationally. “They have targeted me

in this. They sent that so called media release out not just to media but to local organizations and provincial and national organizations. They targeted me,” he has said. Williams demanded a

public apology originally by Friday July 10th .SNEC asked for an extension to consult a legal adviser they were given to July 15th to issue an apology. SNEC met with the Six

Nations Police Commission July 15th with Williams present. Councillors Wendy John-

son and Michelle Bomberry did not attend the meeting. During the closed meeting

at least four band council-lors personally apologized to Williams. The controversial press

called for Williams’ resig-

nation saying it wanted to ensure accountability and transparency but offered no grounds. It read“We want to ensure

accountability and trans-parency and make it clear that there can be no conflict of interest, or perceived or otherwise in such important roles. This action speaks to good governance and to the future sustainability of our institutions who serve the community.” The statement continued,

“As we move forward, it is important that we have the trust of the community that we will make difficult deci-sions in order to develop and build stronger services in our community.” Six Nations Elected Chief

Mark Hill has not returned Turtle Island News requests for comment. Williams said he has still

not heard from Elected Chief Mark Hill or the council.

Steve Williams Darren Montour is Six Na-tions Chief of Police

Dave Smoke is the new Deputy Chief

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Six Nations unveils eight new tiny-home unitsBy Donna DuricWriterWhat more could a single

person need than a bed-room, bathroom, kitchen and living room?That’s what you will find

in the eight new tiny home construction units that Six Nations built to alleviate its miles-long housing waiting list.The fresh paint smell still

lingers in the brand-new units, built in a row on Har-old Road just off Fourth Line Road.The 570-square units are

almost occupied, with only one unit left to fill.Six Nations Housing held

a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday to celebrate the

completion of the build, which came after Indige-nous Services Canada pro-vided just over $1 million for the project.Each home cost about

$70,000 to build.“Our one-bedroom wait-

ing list had been stagnant for (over 10 years),” said Six Nations Housing Property Manager Gail Obediah. “I suggested we do one-bed-rooms, because we don’t

have enough one-bedroom houses in the community and there’s more and more people that are switching to that type of lifestyle, from young to old.”She said former Chief Ava

Hill had been advocating for tiny homes so when they got the funding from ISC, Obediah came up with the concept and local engineer-ing firm K.L. Martin did the design.The homes have neutral

décor, grey walls, white cabinets, rustic grey lami-nate flooring, and radiant, in-floor heating.The bedrooms have wall

unit air conditioners that also switch to heating units in the winter.

A stacked washer and dry-er sits in the corner of each bedroom.And they’re all fully ac-

cessible for anyone with a disability.“I really looked forward

to these tiny houses,” said Six Nations Elected Coun. Helen Miller, who spoke on behalf of elected Chief Mark Hill at the grand opening. Elected Chief Hill is on va-cation.

“I’m glad that we’ve added it to our housing portfolio,” said Coun. Miller. “I want to see more. I think we need more tiny houses, especially for the singles and seniors.

I’m really proud of (Six Na-tions) Housing. I hope the people living here will enjoy the new houses.”Pam Damoff, Oakville-Bur-

lington North Liberal MP,

brought greetings on behalf of Indigenous Services Min-ister Marc Miller.She said tiny houses are

a “transformational” way to address housing needs, especially on First Nations where overcrowding and substandard housing are prevalent.

“I want to congratulate you on this innovative housing project,” said Da-moff. “The Government of Canada is really proud to have worked with you on this project. Having taken a look at one of the homes, I’m so impressed.”The brand new kitchen in the tiny home features a full-

sized fridge and stove.

Pam Denoff, Oakville, Burlington-North MP and Karen Bomberry, director of Six Nations Housing, cut the ribbon for the new tiny home build.

Deceased man inside apartment damaged by fire was Credit First Nations man

HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON - A man found inside a Hagersville apartment unit that hit by fire has been identified as a Credit First Nations man. The man has been identified as Tyler King, 30, of the Mississaugas’s of the Credit First Nation. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detach-ment, under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch, is continuing to investigate the death as a homicide after the body of deceased person was located inside an apartment. On Wednesday July 29, 2020 at 8:51 p.m., OPP Haldimand County Fire Services and Haldimand County Ambulance Services responded to Main Street North in Hagersville after a witness reported seeing smoke coming from an apartment unit. The investigation remains ongoing with the assistance of the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall. OPP said there is no concern for public safety at this time and there were no other occupants in the apartment.OPP is asking anyone who may have any information to assist with the investigation to contact them at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 - 800 - 222 - 8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

The cozy and brand-new tiny homes have one bedroom, one bathroom, a kitchen and a living room and are lo-cated on a quiet road in the village of Ohsweken.

The freshly seeded lawn will be ready soon.

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Have you ever encoun-tered a baby bird on

the ground? If you have, I am sure you wondered what you could do to help this fragile creature. We have heard since child-hood that if you touch a baby bird the parents will smell your scent and abandon the chick or nest. We have learned from sci-ence-based information and personal experience this is not the case. Most birds have a poorly devel-oped sense of smell (ex-cept vultures) so the ba-sic premise that bird can smell you has been broad-ly dismissed. Bird banding has given us the opportu-nity to handle numerous nestlings and fledglings and have always observed the parents immediately return, resuming caring for the babies in the nest. Rachel and I want to share with you some of the things we have learned which could help you make the decision about what to do or not do. We will also teach you some things about baby birds in this and subsequent arti-cle.

The first thing to do is to quietly get close enough to get a good look at the bird. Is it almost fully feathered and able to fly short distances or run for cover? If either of these apply it is best to leave it alone as many times the parents will feed and take care of a fledgling even on the ground and try to get them to shelter.

Should it not be able

to fly or run for cover it may have fledged too ear-ly, fallen out of the nest due to severe weather or numerous other causes. Approach it slowly while watching for terribly up-set parents who may ha-rass and even attack. If it is a large bird or raptor (hawks, etc.) it is probably best to leave it alone and get in touch with a Bird Rehabilitation organiza-tion. Follow their instruc-tions as some of these concerned parents can do some significant damage to you if they think their young are in danger.

The small bird you

found may be in any stage of development from a tiny pink helpless creature to an almost fully feath-ered chick. If the baby appears healthy and you can easily get to the nest you can gently pick up the bird and put it back in the nest. One which is almost fully feathered, check to see if there are other nest-lings who might be large enough to jump out of the nest too soon. In this case it is our suggestion you place your fledgling close to the nest, so it is safely off the ground.

Should the baby have no feathers, is alive and you can safely reach the nest, we suggest you could hold the bird in one hand and cover the escapee with your other hand to warm it. The darkness calms them down like a parent sitting on the nest. Un-til they are almost fully feathered young birds can not regulate their body temperature so at least one of the parents will sit on the babies to keep them warm or shade them if it is too hot.

Another scenario is the baby has some to many pinfeathers which are feathers not completely developed and may be par-tial enclosed by a sheath. As the feathers mature, they will push their way out of the sheath which splits and falls off. If you can safely return it to the nest and that is your choice, carefully replace it

in the nest and cover the nest with one hand again to simulate a parent sit-ting on the nest. Many times, when we have re-placed them in the nest

we have found as soon as they are covered all the babies settle down. After 30 seconds to one min-

ute everyone should stop squirming around and you can remove your covering hand then swiftly move away from the nest so the parent(s) will return.

Some people believe it is best to “Let nature take its course” and not intervene. This is a very personal de-cision and is an accept-able choice. My feelings are that intervening may help save a bird perhaps mitigating some of our adverse effects on their habitats. I will always do what I can to help. Now that we have gotten the urgent situation resolved we can move on to talk about some other aspects of being a baby bird.

Feathers are a feature unique to birds. Some species chicks are preco-cial, developing their first coat of downy feathers in the egg so when they hatch are quickly inde-pendent. These birds must spend more time in the

egg so they can be more

mature and need little pa-rental care (think chicken). The Killdeer is one of our local native species who exhibit these character-istics (and we have some photos).

Killdeer are an inter-esting species because they do not seem to be very discerning about nest location. Any place which is level and littered with small rocks will do fine. Humans have cre-ated many new possible nesting sites by installing gravel roadsides, roads, and driveways. We have located Killdeer nest sites in the center of gravel

driveways where cars pass right over them and are so camouflaged it is possible to walk right past a nest with a parent sitting on the nest. Even if you see the bird leave the nest for a short time and faking an injured wing should you get near the nest. Having seen the adult vacate the nest one would think it must be easy to find the nest. Picture searching for

something that looks so much like the surround-ing rocks that it is nearly indistinguishable. Should you be lucky to find the nest/eggs please do not linger too long so the par-ent can miraculously have its “broken wing” heal and return to the clutch of eggs.

The fledglings are cov-ered in down and scooting along like cotton balls on stilts shortly after hatch-ing. They will run for cov-er into tall grass and then sit down holding abso-lutely still. If you should wander too near, they will stand up and scamper away again.

I hope this helps you. We are all intertwined with the world around us. Watch, listen, learn, and participate to help you understand how to best help where you can.

By Carl A. PascoeFeather Reporter

Kildeer eggs camoufl age perfectly on the ground

P h o t o s b y C a r l P a s c o e & R a c h e l A . P o w l e s s

Barn Swallow on nest (Species at Risk)

Purple Martin eggs

Rescue Me?Bluebird baby in hand

This Tree Swallow will fl edge soon

Tail feathers emerging

Baby Purple Martin at home in birdhouse condo

House Wren found out of nest too soon

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Six Nations Police internal investigation into third week By Lynda PowlessEditor For the first time in the

Six Nations Police Service’s more than 30 year history an internal investigation into the conduct of a police officer has brought in public officials as witnesses. A disciplinary action in-

vestigation has asked three band councillors to appear as witnesses. A letter from the Six Na-

tions Police Commission’s lawyer to Six Nations Elect-ed Council cites the inves-tigation. A second letter to SNEC from a third party investigator would later re-quest the councillors’ pres-ence as witnesses. The letters came after Six

Nations Police Chief Glenn Lickers began an investi-gation into alleged police personnel complaints being made to band councillors from a Six Nations Police officer. Police Chief Lickers said af-

ter hearing Councillor Wen-dy Johnson, then a band council representative on the Six Nations Police Com-mission, repeat complaints to the commission that she said she heard from police officers, he began to look into the matter. “When I heard the com-

plaints coming from her (councillor Johnson) at a (police) commission meet-ing I was surprised,” he said. “She was talking about

having talked to officers in the police service. She men-tioned it at the meeting I thought that’s really inap-propriate for a commission member. She shouldn’t be talking to our officers. She said officers called her but if they do, and you are mem-ber of the commission she should have directed them to the police chief and not gotten involved in police ad-ministration or personnel.” Lickers said based on in-

formation he gleaned, a third party investigator was called in. “There was enough to

warrant an outside body looking at this,” he said. He said one officer was

suspended from duty pend-ing the outcome of the in-vestigation. In addition the Six Na-

tions Police Commission suspended councillor Wen-dy Johnson from the com-mission for the duration of

the investigation and asked SNEC for a replacement councillor. Johnson disputes the sus-

pension and issued a let-ter of resignation from the commission to the SNEC citing health issues.“The commission issued

the suspension because the councillor may have some kind of involvement in something the police are investigating internally. Once the issue is dealt with the band councillor’s sus-

pension would have been over,”Lickers said. Johnson along with

Councillors Michelle Bomb-erry and Hazel Johnson were all asked to appear as witnesses. Their appearance, Police

Chief Lickers says, depends on what they may know about the incident. Police Chief Lickers had

originally told Turtle Island News two of the councillors - Councillors Wendy John-son and Michelle Bomberry - were “under investigation” as part of his internal inves-tigation. “Yes that is what happened

and it was in the letter to the council that there was an investigation and we wanted to talk to them. You could easily infer from the letter that they were being investigated.” However, Police Chief

Lickers said they are now witnesses. “Yes they were part of the original inves-tigation but now they are witnesses. They have infor-mation that we are looking to hear.” Councillor Michelle Bomb-

erry has hired Toronto law-

yer Annamaria Enenajor who is requesting a correc-tion from Turtle Island News saying Councillor Bomberry was never under investiga-tion. Enenajor said “She

(Bomberry) certainly has never been under investiga-tion by the Six Nations Po-lice Service (“SNPS”). I have learned from Chief Lickers of the SNPS (through coun-sel for the SNPS) that Ms. Bomberry is not, and never has been, the subject of any

SNPS investigation for any matter whatsoever.” In the meantime the third

party investigation itself is continuing. Police Chief Lickers said

the investigation is cen-tering around the issue of “Disciplinary Misconduct for the officer involved.” He said the three band

councillors were brought in by the third party investiga-tor questioning what they do or do not know. “They are now strictly

witnesses. We need to talk to some councillors who potentially have informa-tion and we are sure we can count on the Chief and the Council to be account-able and transparent and to make sure the councillors we have to talk to make themselves available for this investigation,” he said. He said a letter was sent to

the band council requesting their presence as part of the third party investigation. He said it is not a criminal

matter but an employment issue. “If the police officer is found to have breached personnel policy he could lose his job, he said.

Lickers said it may be a case of a disgruntled em-ployee. He said the police officer

allegedly approached coun-cillor Michelle Bomberry with complaints. Bomberry in turn, is believed to have forwarded the information to councillor Johnson.Lickers said he isn’t certain

why the councillors got in-volved. “If this happened the way

we believe, at this point it happened, the councillors should have told the offi-cer to lodge his complaints with the police service.” Both Johnson and Bomb-

erry are in their first term of council. He said the breach is a se-

rious issue. “For this officer, it is a very serious. He could lose his job.” He said any role the coun-

cillors may have played is an issue for council to deal with. “If you are a councillor

you do have some responsi-bility to say to that person ‘I can’t get involved in this.’ There’s got to be a process you can follow. You need to go back and explore it. I would have thought that

would be the normal thing for them to say, especially if you are a commissioner.” At the same Lickers said

he has learned that a mo-tion to disband the police commission was made at a closed council meeting. The motion didn’t get the sup-port it needed to pass. The Six Nations Police

Commission acts as a buffer between the police service and band council. Lickers said the police ser-

vice and commission have always had good relations with the band council. “The councils have always

been willing to talk to us, to hear what we have to say and we are always careful of doing our due diligence on what they may want and

what we as a police service can do.” Neither councillor Wendy

Johnson or Michelle Bomb-erry returned Turtle Island News requests for com-ment. Instead both now have sought legal advice. However Councillor Mi-

chelle Bomberry’s lawyer did issue a notice to Turtle Island News demanding the following apology. It read: “In a July 1, 2020 article

about Elected Councillor Wendy Johnson under the headline, ‘Elected Council-lor suspended from Police Commission,’ we published incorrect information from an anonymous source about Elected Councillor Michelle Bomberry. We published that Councillor Bomberry was under investigation for allegedly breaching confi-dentiality. This information was false. We regret the er-ror.” The lawyer cited Six Na-

tions Police Chief Glenn Lickers as stating Bomberry was not nor has not been under investigation con-trary to information Lickers supplied to Turtle Island News.

Six Nations Councillor Michelle Bomberry’s law-yer has wrote and requested the following:

“In a July 1, 2020 article about Elected Council-lor Wendy Johnson under the headline, ‘Elected Councillor suspended from Police Commission,’ we published incorrect information from an anon-ymous source about Elected Councillor Michelle Bomberry. We published that Councillor Bomber-ry was under investigation for allegedly breaching confidentiality. This information was false. We re-gret the error.”

Turtle Island News Clarification: Six Nations Po-lice Chief Glenn Lickers has told Turtle Island News an initial letter went out to Six Nations Elected Council citing the investigation that later turned into a request asking the councillor to ap-pear as a witness at the third party.

Six Nations Councillor Michelle Bomberry

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A new police chief, a commission-er back...time for policing to look aheadSix Nations has a new police chief and deputy chief

and it looks like the chair of the police commission is finally back in his seat after what has been a contro-versial month.With new leadership in place it will be an interesting

time for policing services in the community. And a timely one. Indigenous policing services are in the spotlight

country wide with national Indigenous leadership call-ing for change. But it’s not the kind of change that has sent protest-

ers to the streets chanting defund the police. Indigenous leadership is demanding their police ser-

vices be properly funded . The continued under fund-ing threatens not only the safety of First Nation com-munities but the safety of the officers themselves in communities who actually have a police service and the safety of communities who see a fly in cop once a month. Indigenous policing is only 26 years old, created as

programs in 1994 and they are still considered pro-grams not fully funded police services. The services were originally created in an attempt to heal wounds between Indigenous communities and outside police agencies including the RCMP and OPP. It was suppose to offer culturally sensitive policing. Over 26 years the services have grown but the funding dollars haven’t matched the needs. Whether the needs are for actual stations or for

equipment, it leaves one wondering why? Why is off reserve policing so much more important

than policing in Indigenous communities and in some communities there isn’t even an officer every day de-spite Ottawa committing $291 million over five years to policing in First Nations communities in 2018 and Ontario passing legislation declaring First Nation po-lice forces in Ontario an essential service. No where is that clearer than in the national Miss-

ing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls report that outlines women and children are the first to suf-fer from underfunded Indigenous police forces. Others have called it discriminatory and the federal govern-ment is facing legal and human rights challenges ar-guing First Nation communities receive lower-quality police service, facilities and equipment than non-In-digenous communities Recent violent interactions between police and In-

digenous people off reserve may have convinced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to put more dollars in the ser-vices but First Nations people have been dealing with a lot of issues over centuries. Policing needs to be cul-turally and emotionally aware and frankly reflect the people you are serving. Indigenous communities need Indigenous police of-

ficers who reflect the very people (Continued right)

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Brantford Police issue public safety alertBRANTFORD: Brantford

Police Service are warn-ing on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 they assisted Emer-gency Medical Services in regards to suspected drug overdoses which are believed to be as a result of drugs being mixed with suspected Fentanyl. The Branford Police

Service is asking that the community be made aware of these occurrenc-es and risks of drug use. Please use caution when using any type of drug that is not prescribed to you. If you are a new drug user you are partic-ularly at risk should you use drugs that may be cut with or contain Fentanyl. If you think someone

is suffering from a drug overdose, call 9-1-1- im-mediately. If available

give the person Naloxone. Naloxone is an emergency medication that tempo-rarily reverses the effects of an overdose from opi-oids such as fentanyl, heroin, methadone, mor-phine. You can give nal-oxone while you wait for emergency services to ar-rive. Remember naloxone can temporarily reverse an overdose but it can wear off before the person has completely recovered. Always call 9-1-1 and be treated by Emergency Medical Services. If you yourself have taken drugs or have drugs on you, the Good Samaritan Law can protect you.While the BPS advises

against using illicit drugs, people who choose to use them should:•Never use alone

•Start with a small amount•Do not mix substances,

including alcohol, as it in-creases risk of overdose•Call 911 right away if

they think someone is overdosing•Make a plan and know

how to respond in case of an overdose•Use where help is easi-

ly available•Be prepared to give

breaths and/or adminis-ter Naloxone until help arrives. Have a kit ac-cessible at all times and KNOW how to use it.Know the signs of an

overdose:•Can’t stay awake•No strength or energy•Cold, clammy skin•Slow heartbeat•Trouble breathing•Slow, shallow breath-

ing•Gurgling or snoring

sounds•Lips and/or fingernails

blue or purple•Non-responsive to

shoutingFor more information

please visit www.Fentan-ylCanKill.caIf you have information

about suspected drug ac-tivity please contact the Brantford Police Service at 519- 756-7050. Tip-sters who wish to remain anonymous are asked to contact Brant- Brantford Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477 or 1-800-222-8477. Alternatively, a web tip may be submitted at: https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?Agen-cyID=251

they are serving because they are them. They are

sensitive, they understand the horrendous history Indigenous people have

suffered and they carry with them the credibility to gain that trust.

What they need is the funding to serve.

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By Donna DuricWriterA housing developer

has served an injunction against dozens of Six Na-tions people who stopped construction of a 1,000-home subdivision in Cale-donia.There were fears it was

going to be enforced on Tuesday after protesters received a warning from the OPP to remove wom-en, elders and children from the site because the injunction was going to be enforced.But it turned out to be

a miscommunication, ac-cording to site spokesper-son Skyler Williams.“We aren’t going any-

where,” he said. “It’s time to dig in. We will build and grow. We will not be deterred. This is Haudeno-

saunee territory.”Haldimand County OPP

Spokesperson Constable Rod Leclair would not con-firm if police had originally planned to enforce the in-junction Tuesday morning. All he would say is that

the OPP Provincial Liaison team continues to meet with the protesters “in an effort towards a peaceful resolution. Updates will be provided.”Wearing masks, OPP offi-

cers served the protesters with the injunction Friday morning at the housing de-velopment site on McKen-zie Road.The injunction demands

the protesters vacate the property on behalf of Fox-gate Developments Inc.It’s been two weeks

since a small group of Six Nations people stopped

construction at the hous-ing site, saying they don’t agree with the deal that the Six Nations Elected Council made with the de-veloper.Last week, Haldimand

County Council released a statement saying that both their council and the Six Nations Elected Coun-cil oppose the reclamation.“Haldimand County

Council stands with the developer, Foxgate De-velopments Inc., and Six Nations of the Grand Riv-er, who have a pre-estab-lished agreement regarding

the development lands,” Haldimand County said in the statement.“Given that all proper approval pro-cesses have been followed and the rule of law has been disrupted by illegal activity, council urges the Ontario Provincial Police – Haldimand County De-tachment to enforce the law and take all necessary actions to end the occupa-tion.”The county said in the

statement that, “protes-tors on site are not sup-ported by Six Nations of the Grand River governing bodies.”Haldimand County did

not clarify who those “governing bodies” were.The McKenzie Mead-

ows development project in south Caledonia dates back to 2003 when devel-

opment approvals were initially obtained for a 200-plus unit housing project on 107 acres of land.The 200-unit project is

the first phase of a total 1,000-unit project.In 2015, Foxgate Devel-

opments Inc. purchased the lands and proceeded to re-initiate development plans on the farmland property on McKenzie Road, which included se-curing a new set of plan-ning approvals for a rede-signed residential project consisting of 218 units, including single detached homes and townhouses.Beginning in May 2018,

Foxgate held negotiations with Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Coun-cil.Haldimand County said

Six Nations and Foxgate

Developments reached an agreement in May 2019 to move forward with the project.The agreement gives Six

Nations $352,000 and 42.3 acres of land across from Little Buffalo along Townline Road.The 200-unit develop-

ment is sold out with clos-ing dates expected in the fall of 2020, according to Haldimand County.Six Nations Elected Coun-

cil has not returned re-quests for comment con-firming whether or not it supports the protesters.Protesters said they have

no intention of leaving the property, which they’ve dubbed 1492 Land Back Lane. The number 1492 refers to the year settlers first arrived in the Ameri-cas.

By Donna DuricWriterSenator Murray Sinclair

isn’t slowing down any-time soon.The accomplished lawyer,

judge and now Senator is going back to practicing law – while he still holds his seat in the Senate.Sinclair will be joining

Winnipeg firm Cochrane Saxberg Barristers and So-licitors, one of the leading Indigenous law firms in Manitoba. Monday was his first day.He will be acting as an

advisor for the firm on le-gal issues pertaining to In-digenous rights.“I’ve always known I

wanted to return to the le-gal field before the end of my career, and I’m thrilled

to be able to join Cochrane Saxberg and be a part of building this emerging leading Indigenous law firm,” said Sinclair.The new position allows

Sinclair to continue his long career of serving the justice system in Manito-ba, and advocating for In-digenous peoples in Can-ada.Sinclair admits it will be

difficult to separate the roles of senator and le-gal advisor for a firm that might be working on cases that could also have a po-litical component.But he vows to observe

all Senate-mandated con-flict of interest rules.“The code of conduct is

very clear that you can maintain a professional re-

lationship with a law firm or a hospital or medical in-stitution but you have to ensure that if you are in a conflict of interest, you’d have to declare the conflict and not participate in the debate.”

Sinclair is most well-known as the lead com-missioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commis-sion, a federal body tasked with advancing reconcilia-tion between governments and residential school sur-vivors from 2008 to 2015. Cochrane Saxberg is a

litigation, child protec-tion, employment and labour corporate and In-digenous advocacy law firm. After opening their doors in 2017, the firm has tackled a wide variety of cases from settlement agreements between First Nations and Canada to successfully representing a client before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal re-garding racial harassment in the workplace.

The majority of the firm’s partners and lawyers are Indigenous, making them uniquely positioned to take on a variety of cases related to Indigenous is-sues. Cochrane Saxberg said it

is pleased to have the il-lustrious Senator on their team.“Senator Murray Sinclair

brings decades of legal experience, and other in-valuable knowledge from his previous roles to the emerging firm, and will help Cochrane Saxberg continue to build their reputation for providing excellent services, while finding innovative legal solutions to issues.” Having already made their

mark in Manitoba, the firm

has their sights set on ex-panding their work nation-ally. Sinclair will be dividing

his time between Ottawa and Winnipeg.As the first Indigenous

judge in Manitoba and only second Indigenous judge to be appointed in Canada, Sinclair is a trail-blazer who paved the way for other young Indige-nous legal professionals.He said he’s tried to retire

a few times but it didn’t take.When he does, he’ll have

left a legacy for other In-digenous human rights ad-vocates in Canada.“You change the face of

the world and then you can leave the face behind you,” he said.

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Senator Murray Sinclair

Injunction served at McKenzie Meadows land reclamation

Lloyd S. King Elementa-ry School, located on the Mississaugas of the Cred-it First Nation, is going to remain closed this fall in light of Covid-19. MCFN said in a state-

ment that the first term of the 2020-2021 school year will be taught online. The decision was made

last week by the LSK

Working Group, who will continue to monitor the pandemic and re-enter discussions in November to determine if the second term (February to June 2021) will continue online or if the Covid-19 infec-tion rates are low enough to return to in-class learn-ing. Online learning will be-

gin on Sept. 14, 2020 and the school year will end June 30, 2021. Although students are

learning from home, staff will be expected to be physically present at the school. Students will be provid-

ed with Apple iPads for at-home learning and each device will be equipped to

access WiFi, LTE and USB sticks for pre-uploaded learning materials.Next week, the First Na-

tion is conducting a phone survey with each family to determine what type of device they require for their children. The First Nation will pur-

chase data packages for those without unlimited

Internet access and who are not in a connection dead zone. Education Assistants are

going to work with teach-ers and students to pro-vide additional supports.“In regards to special ed-

ucation, we are working on a model that will best meet the needs of the stu-dents,” MCFN said in the

statement. “Updates will be shared when available.”It’s not known if or when

Six Nations students will be returning to classes.Kathleen Manderville,

director of federal schools for Indigenous and North-ern Affairs Canada, did not respond to requests for more information.

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation to keep school closed this fall

Senator Murray Sinclair to advise law firm on Indigenous matters

Indigenous mascots in team names is no longer acceptable

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J O S H G I L E S T U R T L E I S L A N D N E W S S P O R T S R E P O R T E R . . . L O O K F O R H I M A T Y O U R N E X T S P O R T I N G E V E N T !

By Josh GilesWriter It took a wave of momen-

tum sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement coupled with pressure from corporate sponsors like Nike, FedEx, Amazon, Target and Walmart be-fore sports teams around the world finally got the message... the use of In-digenous mascots in team names is no longer accept-able.

Gone or going are the tomahawk chop, the war chant, the Redskins and more as societal change sweeps around the world. Joining that force for

change the European La-

crosse Federation brought together a panel of In-digenous lacrosse players to discuss the need for change. The panel brought includ-

ed one of the best players in the NLL, the Georgia Swarm’s Lyle Thompson, and Neal Powless Head Coach for the Netherlands box lacrosse team. It also brought Ed Shenandoah, the Head Coach of the Sweden Box Lacrosse team

and a member of the Mo-hawk Nation, and Heath Garlow, a member of Sene-ca Nation and Head Coach of the Poland Box Lacrosse team. All with their own expe-

rience with team names.“My personal experience

with it is like with a lot of people. I originally took a lot of honour in it but as I became more educat-ed I understood what it meant,” said Thompson, “All these different issues we’re talking about are demonizing who we are as people. Whether you’re talking about a team, a mascot or a person, it’s trying to say that we are less than everyone else.”Shenandoah believes that

some teams may want to honour the Indigenous culture, but he also knows of many examples where high schools and colleges don’t exactly do that he said giving examples of teams that would wear traditional headdresses on top of other examples. “I think that’s where the honour and tribute is lost is when people make a mockery of our culture,” he said. Garlow described the af-

fect it has had on his child. He said his son was excited to go to a Powwow, but it never clicked in to him that he was also Native. He said when his son learned he was Indigenous he start-ed crying and thought of himself and his family as, “the bad guys.” It broke Garlow’s heart. “All those attempts to have their team mascots, and the depictions on TV, a first grader could pick up his view on society as being a Native.” It was some-thing that hit home to Garlow, but he’s excited to help implement change in the world. “I’m happy that I’m part of the voice that wants to bring change. I’m glad we’ve come together to express this message.”It’s a change that is a

long time coming. The American Psycho-

logical Association called for the “immediate re-tirement of all American Indian mascots, symbols,

images, and personalities by schools, colleges, uni-versities, athletic teams, and organizations” nearly a decade ago. The Amer-ican Counseling Associ-ation passed a resolution in 2011 calling on their members to advocate for the elimination of these stereotypes and the Amer-ican Sociological Associa-tion called for the elimina-tion of all American Indian names, mascots, and logos in 2007. All three found racist and derogatory team names have “real and harmful effects on Amer-ican Indian and Alaska Native people every day, particularly young peo-ple.” Research has shown that these team names and mascots can establish an unwelcome and hos-tile learning environment for American Indian and Alaska Native students. It propagates lower self-es-teem and mental health

issues for adolescents and young adults and leads to the stereotypical represen-tations being seen as fac-tual representations that “contribute to the devel-opment of cultural biases and prejudices.”But their studies and calls

have been largely ignored until 2020 and now the European Lacrosse Fed-eration is joining the call for change becoming one of the first public sports leagues to give the voic-es that mattered a public platform.

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Worldwide movement for change brings First Nation sport voices together on Indigenous mascots

Heath Garlow is making his impact felt while coaching the Polish Box Lacrosse team. (Submitted Photo)

Powless was a big voice in the panel as he spoke about the issues of sports teams and their Indigenous symbol-ism. (Submitted Photo)

(NC) With gyms closed across the country, many of us have taken to exer-cising outdoors – wheth-er it’s running, jogging or walking. But enjoying this activity safely is about more than keeping your distance from others.

Each year, more than 1.2 million Canadians are sidelined from their favou-rite sport due to injuries – injuries that might have been prevented with prop-erly fitting footwear and wise shoe selection.Why are your shoes so

crucial? They provide sup-port, cushioning and pro-tection. If you are running, jumping or even walking for exercise, your shoes can be the difference be-tween an enjoyable work-out or a debilitating injury.“When starting a new

exercise routine, the body may not be prepared to handle the stress,” ex-plains Jeff Grimshaw, a Canadian certified pedor-thist and president of the Pedorthic Association of Canada.“Exercise significant-

ly increases force to the feet and exaggerates your foot’s motions, creating more work for the mus-cles and other structures around the feet. Because everything in the body is connected, movements of the feet can also affect how the rest of our body feels and functions.”Supportive shoes can lim-

it any excessive foot mo-tions to reduce the stress on the muscles and other parts of the feet. Cushion-ing may be helpful in ex-ercise shoes to reduce the

force put on feet, espe-cially for those with high arches or less flexible feet.Choose activity-specif-

ic footwear, such as run-ning or walking shoes that perfectly fit the size and shape of your foot. Signs of a poor-fitting shoe in-clude redness, calluses, corns, infected toe nails, pain and bruising on your feet.“Don’t buy ill-fitting new

shoes thinking you’ll break them in. They should be comfortable the moment you try them on,” says Grimshaw. “As a rule of thumb, there should be a minimum of a quarter inch of space in the shoe be-yond your longest toe, and the heel should fit snugly but not dig in.”When additional support

is recommended, wearing custom orthotics or over-the-counter inserts can be beneficial. Orthotics and shoes work together to alleviate pain and reduce excessive foot motions.More information can be

found at pedorthic.ca.www.newscanada.com

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Taking up pandemic running? Start here Mood-boosting comfort foods may lower stress during challenging times(NC) The pandemic is causing uncertainty and upheaval in

our everyday life, taking a toll on our routines, relationships and physical and mental health. Many of us have been turning to food for comfort, with sales of staples like meat, flour and eggs spiking in recent months.It could be due to biological drive. New research, published

in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, found meat plays an important role in our mental health. The study found clear evidence that those who avoid eating meat tended to have higher rates or risk of depression and anxiety compared to those who include meat in their diet.Celebratory foods like ribs, bacon and steak can even help

lift our spirits and mark special occasions – even if you’re just rejoicing that it’s summertime. Perfect for a backyard barbe-cue, this delicious pork chop recipe is a great way to toast the warm weather with family or friends, even if at a distance.

Orange Hoisin ChopsPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 15 minutesServes: 4

Ingredients:4 pork loin or rib chops, about 1-inch thick2 tbsp hoisin sauce1 tbsp tomato ketchup1 tbsp light soy sauce1 tbsp rice wine or cider vinegar2 tsp orange zest¼ cup orange juice1 tsp Sriracha sauce1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp sesame oilZest from an orange (for garnish)

Directions:Place chops in re-sealable plastic bag.Combine hoisin sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, orange zest, Sriracha sauce, orange juice, cumin and sesame oil in small bowl until well blended. Pour over chops. Seal bag and refrigerate for a minimum of four hours, preferably overnight.Remove chops from marinade; discard marinade. Pat chops with paper towel to remove excess marinade.Preheat barbecue on high; reduce heat to medium. Grill chops 5 to 7 minutes per side, or until instant-read thermometer registers 155°F (68°C).Remove chops from grill onto a clean plate. Tent loosely with foil and allow chops to rest 3 to 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with remaining orange zest.Check out the Healthy Plates. Inspiring Meals. guide for more recipes that celebrate how to eat well, available at cpc-ccp.com/canada-s-food-guide.www.newscanada.com

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(NC) Between being cooped up working from home and dealing with the stressors of a global pandemic, many of us are turning to exercise for es-cape and fun. But fitness newbies may be at greater risk of getting sidelined by easy-to-prevent injuries.To reduce the risk of in-

jury, Jeff Grimshaw, a Ca-nadian certified pedor-thist and president of the Pedorthic Association of Canada, shares these tips:1. Replace your shoes

regularly. With each use, the support of your shoes gradually wears down. There are many factors in determin-ing when your shoes are worn out, including shoe condition, tread wear and midsole com-pression Even if your shoes are sitting in a closet, the soles will deteriorate over time. As a rule of thumb, aim to replace your running shoes after one year or 500 - 1000 kilometres to ensure they continue to support proper foot

movements without stress or strain.

2. Wear orthotics in athletic shoes, too. Harper says some peo-ple who have been pre-scribed orthotics wear them only in their daily shoes. However, it’s vi-tal to wear orthotics in your athletic shoes as well to ensure your feet are getting the support they need to function correctly.

3. Choose shoes de-signed for your spe-cific activity. Not all sneakers are created equally. Different types of athletic shoes are de-signed for the way your feet move in specific activities. Examples of athletic shoes are walk-ing shoes, running shoes and sport-specific shoes such as basketball or court shoes. Each type of shoe is designed to give you the necessary support and control for specific activities to help optimize your perfor-mance and minimize po-tential injuries.

4. Don’t ignore foot pain. Often, pain in your feet can be easily addressed with changes to your shoes or by starting to wear orthotics to pro-vide additional support. However, sometimes foot pain can signal more serious issues. If you are experiencing prolonged pain or discomfort in your feet, schedule a consultation with a cer-tified pedorthist for a thorough examination and treatment plan. Many are reopening their practices or seeing patients through virtual consultations.

5. Start off slow. While it’s commendable to want to give 110 per cent to your new activi-ty right away, your body and feet need time to adjust to any new fit-ness regimen. Gradually build up the length and frequency of your activ-ities to allow your body to ease in.

More information can be found at pedorthic.ca.www.newscanada.com

Tips for fitness beginners during the pandemic

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PLEASE BE D IL IGENT TO FOLLOW THE DAILY PREVENTATIVE MEASURES L ISTED ABOVE TO L IMIT

YOUR EXPOSURE TO THIS V IRUS.

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Exclusion in the World Games is just another hurdle for the Iroquois NationalsBy Josh GilesWriterThe Iroquois Nationals

have a deep history in the game of lacrosse. They gift-ed the medicine game to the people of Canada and the United States, but in

return they’ve been met with nothing but obstacles and hurdles for genera-tions. Not being allowed to play in the World Games is just the latest in a long list of wrongs.Going back over a hun-

dred years, the Haudeno-saunee were not allowed to play in Canada at a pro-fessional level. The coun-try outlawed the Iroquois League because they were deemed to be too profes-sional at the game. Then

when the Iroquois Nation-als became the fifth nation in the International Feder-ation of Lacrosse in 1983, other countries weren’t too thrilled about it, not rec-ognizing them as an actual country.

In 2010 when the World Games were played over-seas, the team travelled on their own Haudenosaunee passports and were strand-ed at airports that refused to accept the passports forcing them out of the

world games. They faced a similar issue

again in 2018 when the games were in Israel, but made it just hours before their first game. Many oth-er teams were able to get to the country days before

to adjust to jetlag and get some rest from the long journey.Now that brings us to to-

day. The Iroquois Nationals are an established team and even a decorated one, having podium finishes in the last two World Games, but now they can’t play. “We’ve shared the game with others, but we’re con-cerned and we’re trying to be diplomatic about it, but there’s a lot of stuff out there that still needs to change,” Leo Nolan said.

Nolan is the Executive Di-rector for the team and when speaking with Turtle Island News was a little surprised about the news but hopeful they could get something done. “We’re optimistic that we can get this taken care of. We got third the last two games and have the most loyal fans. Our merchandise sells out so quickly anywhere we go.” It’s felt like it’s been noth-

ing but a struggle for the team that is rich in history

in the game, but through the help of their brother-hood they’ve always been able to overcome any prob-lems.The Iroquois Nationals

have the support from places like the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the NLL and more, as well from thousands of fans. This is familiar territory for the team and Nolan is entering into everything with a pos-itive mindset that one day a Haudenosaunee flag will be at the Olympic Games.

It feels that all the Iroquois Lacrosse team has known is obstacles since being on the world stage. (Submitted Photo)

Haudenosaunee have a unique style of play that people from all around the world find tough to compete against. (Submitted Photo)

Edmonton retires team nameThe formerly known Ed-

monton Eskimos have de-cided to retire their team name and move on to

something else. Like the Washington Football Team, Edmonton will be known as the Edmonton Football Team or EE until they de-cide on a new team name.In an announcement they

said, “Our Board of Direc-

tors has made the decision to discontinue use of the word “Eskimo” in the team name.” The name dates

back to over 130 years ago when Edmonton’s rivalry with Calgary got to a point where they were being re-ferred to as the Esquim-aux’s from the city being north of Calgary.The name later changed to

the word ‘Eskimo’, but the name referring to the Inuit people has always been a topic of controversy for the franchise. But now mak-ing the necessary change, Edmonton wants to have a name that reflects their very successful history.The team with 14 Grey

Cups to their name and arguably the most success-ful franchise in CFL history has chosen to make histo-ry and be one of the first professional franchises to change their name. Jordin Tootoo previously stated he didn’t find the name offensive himself, but that it shouldn’t stop the con-versation. Apparently, the conversation was enough to convince Edmonton to change their team name.

By Daniela GermanoTHE CANADIAN PRESSEDMONTON-An Alberta

man charged in the roadside deaths of two Metis hunt-ers has been denied bail.

Roger Bilodeau, 56, and his son Anthony Bilodeau, 31, both face two counts of second-degree murder in the March killings. The older Bilodeau was

denied bail Wednesday at Court of Queen’s Bench. He appeared via videocon-ference from the Edmonton Remand Centre. Details of what was said

in his bail review cannot be disclosed because of a pub-lication ban. Jake Sansom, 39, and

Maurice Cardinal, 57, were found shot to death on a rural road near Glendon, Alta., about 225 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. Members of the Metis Na-

tion of Alberta have been rallying outside the court-house during each court date. The group has said both victims were citizens of the Meti Nation.

Family and friends have said the two were hunting to feed their families when they were killed. RCMP have said a verbal

confrontation escalated into a fight between the occupants of two vehicles when Sansom and Cardinal were shot. Sansom’s wife, Sarah San-

som, said in an interview in May that she wasn’t sure if racism played a role in the deaths, but couldn’t under-stand why it happened.

Outside court Wednes-day, a lawyer for Sansom’s family said they are pleased with the decision. “These are very serious of-

fences and very horrific set of circumstances,’’ Lionel Chartrand said. “It obviously has been

very traumatic for the fam-ily and it’s always a slow process. “Naturally, they would

like to see things go faster, but the system works slow-ly and that’s just the way it is. So, it’s very difficult for them.’’ Prosecutor Jeff Rudiak told

reporters Wednesday that the Crown plans to apply for direct indictment on Aug. 13 at provincial court in St. Paul, Alta., to send the case straight to trial. If the direct indictment

is approved, there would be no preliminary inquiry, which is the process where a judge determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial to take place. Rudiak added that the

joint trial could start up to six months sooner with a direct indictment. Anthony Bilodeau has

also been denied bail, but plans to seek leave to ap-peal that decision. This report by The Canadi-

an Press was first published July 29, 2020

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Former judge to lead public inquiry into N.L. search and rescue operations ST. JOHN’S, N.L.-A former

Provincial Court judge will lead a long-awaited public inquiry into Newfoundland and Labrador’s search-and-rescue protocols for miss-ing people. Judge James Igloliorte’s

appointment was an-nounced Thursday in Hap-py Valley-Goose Bay by Premier Dwight Ball.There have been calls for

such an inquiry since the 2012 death of 14-year-old Burton Winters, which shook the public’s faith in the province’s rescue ser-vices. His body was found

on sea ice outside the Inuit community of Makkovik, in Labrador, three days after he had disappeared while snowmobiling. Relatives of Winters,

community members and political leaders have called for an inquiry to probe whether the teen could have been saved. Search-and-rescue air-

craft were not immediate-ly involved in the search for the 14-year-old, join-ing only after local rescue teams made two requests for assistance. The military pointed to maintenance

issues and bad weather as factors for the delay.The provincial govern-

ment says details about the $2-million public inquiry will come in the fall. The inquiry is expected to take six months to complete. During Thursday’s an-

nouncement, Ball spoke about the province’s reli-ance on well-trained, local search-and-rescue teams who are often the first to enter harsh environments and look for missing peo-ple. “Sadly, we know that not

every search has a success-

ful ending,’’Ball said. “The goal here is to simply make sure that we can improve the system that helps save lives.’’ Igloliorte, an Inuk orig-

inally from Hopedale in Labrador, is expected to help shape the nature, scope and mechanisms of the inquiry, which was first announced in December 2018. A statement from Ball at the time said the inquiry would examine the province’s response ser-vices as a whole, rather than focus on one incident. Many expressed relief at

the news the inquiry would go ahead, but one provin-cial legislator representing Labrador raised concerns Friday about the lack of full federal participation. Progressive Conservative

Lela Evans, who represents the Torngat Mountains dis-trict, said she is grateful for the inquiry. But, she added, she is worried it could be “set up to fail’’ without full participation from federal bodies that play important roles

in searches, such as the Department of National Defence and the RCMP.

“Burton’s family and many Labradorians pleaded for eight years for answers that an inquiry would bring,’’ Evans said in a statement.“Now I worry that the

provincial review of SAR services will never get to the bottom of what went wrong and fail to find prop-er solutions unless feder-al officials are compelled to testify and compelled to provide every piece of evidence a full inquiry re-quires.’’ This report by The Cana-

dian Press was first pub-lished July 31, 2020.

Judge denies bail to man accused in deaths of Metis hunters on Alberta road

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Regina King directorial effort among ‘important and urgent’ voices in TIFF By Victoria AhearnTHE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO-Regina King’s

feature directorial debut and two projects from Me-tis/Algonquin director Mi-chelle Latimer are bound for the Toronto Interna-tional Film Festival. Organizers have an-

nounced all 50 titles for September’s pandemic-tai-lored event, which will in-clude online public screen-ings geoblocked for Canada and drive-ins. In-theatre screenings are still up in the air. On the list is King’s “One

Night in Miami,’’ which writer Kemp Powers adapt-ed from his own stage play and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree and Aldis Hodge. The story centres around

a pivotal 1964 meeting be-tween boxer Cassius Clay (later known as Muham-mad Ali), civil rights activ-ist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke, and football player Jim Brown. In the documentary “76

Days,’’ a trio of directors charts the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. And Toronto-based La-

timer will debut her film “Inconvenient Indian,’’ based on Thomas King’s book, as well as her upcom-ing CBC series “Trickster,’’ adapted from a trilogy of novels by Eden Robinson. TIFF co-head and artistic

director Cameron Bailey says the lineup has many vital voices telling stories that “feel especially ur-gent’’ amid the pandemic and protests for racial and social justice. “There are several films

this year in the festival that feel that they are especial-ly connected to this mo-ment.’’ Other examples include

“MLK/FBI’’ by Sam Pollard, about the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. Mohawk filmmaker Trac-

ey Deer’s Canadian drama “Beans’’ is about a 12-year-old Mohawk girl coming of age during the Oka Crisis. And the previously an-

nounced opening night presentation, Spike Lee’s filmed version of David Byrne’s Broadway con-cert “American Utopia,’’

is described as an up-to-the-minute, optimistic response to the protests against racial injustice. “Putting this year’s festi-

val together, there were so many strong films directed by women from many dif-ferent parts of the world, directed by Black filmmak-ers, Indigenous filmmakers, filmmakers of colour,’’ Bai-ley said in an interview. “It was pretty easy to

include a large number of them in the lineup this year, because it just hap-pened to be a great year; because these voices I think are especially import-ant and urgent right now. Audiences are crying out for a wider range of repre-sentation onscreen.’’ Mira Nair’s coming-of-

age BBC series “A Suitable Boy,’’ set in North India, will close the festival, which runs Sept. 10-19. Other small-screen fare

includes “The Third Day,’’ an upcoming miniseries starring Jude Law and Nao-mie Harris. Big names can also be

found in the thriller film “I Care A Lot’’ by J Blakeson, starring Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, and Chris Messina. Naomi Watts, Andrew

Lincoln, and Jacki Weaver star in “Penguin Bloom’’ by Glendyn Ivin, based on Bradley Trevor Greive’s book about a tiny bird that gives hope to a family at a difficult time. And “Shadow In The

Cloud’’ by Roseanne Liang is a horror starring Chloe Grace Moretz. Meanwhile, Werner Her-

zog and Clive Oppenheimer will debut their Apple TV Plus documentary “Fire-ball: Visitors from Darker Worlds.’’ Other films in the Cana-

dian lineup include “The New Corporation:An Unfortunately Neces-

sary Sequel’’ by Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott, a followup to a 2003 docu-mentary about corporate power. And “Violation’’ is a

psychological thriller from Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli. With many elements still

up in the air during the pandemic, TIFF hasn’t re-vealed exactly how the fes-tival’s 45th instalment will unfold. But TIFF co-head and

executive director Joana Vicente did say they’ll be relying heavily on drive-ins and have at least two such venues lined up, which they’ll announce in the next week or so. She also said TIFF is

still considering some in-door screenings, since the province of Ontario is moving into Stage 3 of its COVID-19 reopening pro-cess on Friday, but details are still to come. Earlier this month TIFF

launched a digital platform for movie rentals, which it will use for its online festi-val screenings. Vicente said the public

version of the platform will be geoblocked for Canada and use the same principles of in-person screenings, with limitations on the amount of people who can

see a film at a given time. The platform’s industry

and press version will be

accessible internationally, said Vicente. TIFF has said it is collab-

orating with other film fes-tivals.

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OBITUARYAntone: Darryl Carlton

On July 28,2020 Darryl Antone age 66 years, hus-band of Ellen Doxtater. Fa-ther of Darryl Stacey Shone Doxtater, Kevin Daniel Titus Doxtater, and Jere-my, grandfather of Shas-ta, Shantel, Shyla, Taylor, Terry, and the late Shawn, great grandfather of Alex, Remy, Cole, and Delia, brother of Willard Gener-al, Valerie, Lisa, Lavelle,

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His Journey’s Just Begun

Don’t think of me as gone awayMy journey’s just begunLife holds so many facets

This earth is but oneJust think of me as resting

From the sorrows and the tearsIn a place of warmth and comfort

Where there are no days and yearsThink of how I must be wishing

That you could know todayHow nothing but your sadness

Can really go awayAnd think of me as living

In the hearts of those I touchedFor nothing loved is ever lost.

And I know I was loved so much.

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SPORTSOhsweken Speedway making changes during cancelled seasonBy Josh GilesWriterThe NASCAR Pinty’s Se-

ries Race that was sup-posed to take place at the Ohsweken Speedway in August has been post-poned until 2021. In a press release on their website, the speedway announced the change of plans as COVID-19 con-tinues to stop events in Six

Nations.The release said, “With

the Ohsweken community still in phase 2 restrictions, the speedway cannot wel-come fans and officials were forced to postpone the event to next season.” It was supposed to be an exciting event for the speedway but unfortunate-ly fans will have to wait until 2021 to see it unfold.

“The Pinty’s 100 was set to be the biggest event in history of the Ohsweken Speedway,” said General Manager Clinton Geoffrey.The speedway is encour-

aging fans to hold on to their tickets for the event for next year, when they will still be allowed to use the tickets. Fans will also get a taste of the updat-ed race track that has un-

dergone a lot of updating. From a freshly paved pit entrance to new networks and satellite towers, fans will be able to embrace all the changes happening at the racetrack. According to speedway 0wner Glenn Styres, it’s a good time to get the renovations. “With everything being the way it is, this is a really good time to do it. Nothing really se-

rious or major, but it’s just going to improve the stuff for the spectators.”They are still hoping to

get the Sprint Car Nation-als to come to the track in September, but that de-cision is still a long way away. “If the US borders open up and we’re allowed to run we would like to do the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals,” said Styres. But

according to Styres, they still want to get the go ahead from Six Nations as well as well as having the rest of the country open up a bit.Fans will be in for quite

the experience whenever racing will return to the Ohsweken Speedway, but it will make racing more enjoyable.

It will be an exciting scene when sprint cars return to the Ohsweken Speedway. (Submitted Photo)

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