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The Great Law is the founding constitution of the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy. It is an oral tradition, codified in a series of wampum belts now held by the Onondaga Nation. It defines the functions of the Grand Council and how the native nations can resolve disputes between themselves and...

History begins with Creation. There are several versions of the Creation story. This is one of them: Our world began with the creation of the earth, which is seen as the horizontal plane that separates the world above from the world below. In the Sky-World lived a fellow named "The Sky Holder."...

Seeing as the Catholic Church is a self sufficient stock portfolio holder, with a considerable amount of wealth at its disposal, should they still enjoy tax exemptions, as they do? Do you know how hard it is to find any information on the worth of the Catholic Church? They are not very forth...

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This Country needs a history lesson on its Native peoples This is my people... The HAUDENOSAUNEE http://www.sixnations.org/

The Six Nations: Oldest Living Participatory Democracy on Earth http://www.ratical.org/many_worlds/6Nations/

For immediate Release: October 16, 2006 Number of Aboriginal People in Canada’s Prisons Growing New Investments to Address Poverty and Secure Better Education Outcomes Needed to Address Crisis National Organizations Say OTTAWA – Corrections Canada, the agency responsible for the federal prison...

First Nations: The Facts and the Misconceptions Do most First Nations live off-reserve? No. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada figures for 2004 indicate that more than 53% of First Nations citizens live on-reserve (391,459 of 733,626 First Nation citizens). A further 23,963 reside on Crown...

Fiscal Imbalance in Native funding. FISCAL IMBALANCE: THE TRUTH ABOUT SPENDING ON FIRST NATIONS PER CAPITA SPENDING • Per capita spending on First Nations is half the amount for average Canadians (between $7,000-$8,000 compared to $15,000-$16,000). Spending on First Nations through core...

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AFN Heroes of Our Time scholarships Since 1988/1989 the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has sponsored the Heroes of Our Time scholarships to recognize the hard work, dedication and academic achievements of First Nations post secondary students who demonstrate excellence in a variety of...

Counting Coup in Ancient Ways and Courtroom Days © 1991 by George J. Vogler* The Indian peoples of the American great plains counted coup. The rest of us do, too, but the Indian story first. In Older Ways Coup was counted to establish position in the tribal honor system. Status mattered, and...

Our Cree people live in what is now the northern part of Quebec, a territory we have occupied continuously for at least 5000 years. This territory was allegedly "given" to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670 by a European monarch who had never been in our land. It only became part of Canada in...

and more proof the anti semitism is rampant in the Liberal Caucus. In the early 1980's (perhaps as early as 1979, 1980 or 1981), Ariel Sharon visited Montreal. I don't quite remember the exact date. But, what I do remember are the exact circumstances. Ariel Sharon was invited to give a...

Before you get out hit the yes button, please read the post. It depends. There are some situations in which Registered Indians do not pay taxes. Under sections 87 and 90 of the Indian Act, Registered Indians do not pay federal or provincial taxes on their personal and real property that is on...

Nope, no hidden agendas here! Rae target of anti-Semitism Dec. 7, 2006. 09:53 PM JOAN BRYDEN CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Bob Rae was the target of anti-Semitic attacks during the Liberal leadership contest, motivated at least in part by the fact that his wife is Jewish. Sources close to Rae say...

Oh I do love using the tactics of the looney left to get your attention... The Churches stance on the use of condoms and their insuing propoganda blitz, is nothing less then genocide. Thousands of Catholic devotees, are forbid the use of condoms at the cost of their very lives, because the...

Public workers abuse taxpayer-funded credit cards for millions, auditor finds. Keith Leslie, Canadian Press Published: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 TORONTO (CP) - A number of Ontario's public sector workers, and managers overseeing expense accounts, are unable to account for millions in...

Did Harper have a bigger picture in mind as he turned Canada on its heels with his Quebecois as a Nation stunt? Alta.'s new leader asserts same rights as Que. Jason Fekete and Archie McLean, CanWest News Service; Edmonton Journal Published: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 EDMONTON - Alberta...

If Sid Ryan says Harpers bad, then he has to be good for Canada. OK, maybe not all of Canada, but his decissions at the UN were right if Sid says they weren't. Sids got his knickers in a knot because Harpers boys at the UN have not and will not sign off on the Human Rights extension to...