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    "Today, more native grievances are being tackled than at virtually any other time in Canadian history."

    "Their economies have taken a beating. Relations with neighbors have soured. Non-native police patrol their communities and land claims continue to fester."

Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor, 9 Jul 1991     "Last week there was a brief story in the Hamilton Spectator about an unusual happening on the Six Nations reserve. About 20 children at Six Nations School No. 6 came rushing in during the afternoon

    "The natives of Walpole Island said Monday they want government and industry to form an environmental task force to find a way to stop chemical spills to the St. Clair River."

    "Drum-beating natives from across Canada marched through the town of Oka on Thursday, marking the first anniversary of a crisis that gripped the country and galvanized Indian politics."

    "There are a variety of answers given by Indian traditionalists when asked to explain what happened to their native language."

    "At the end of four days of ceremonies marking the first anniversary of the Oka land claims crisis, Mohawk spiritual leader John Cree said, 'The past is over and now we have to build for the future.'

    "Ovide Mercredi was candid as he met Atlantic Canadian native leaders for the first time since his recent election as head of the Assembly of First Nations."

White, Vicki, Brantford Expositor, 16 Jul 1991     "A Six Nations resident who has been a competitive powwow dancer for almost 20 years died on the weekend while performing at the Kettle and Stony Point powwow."

    "The Jane Corkin Gallery in Toronto has an exhibition of work by Six Nations photographer Greg Staats."

    "For Deidre Diome of the Kahnawake reserve, federal policy that doesn't recognize the longhouse as a legitimate religion means her two-year-old son doesn't exist in the eyes of the Indian Affairs Dep

Brantford Expositor, 1991     "Six Nations people suffer without ambulance service."

Brantford Expositor, 20 Jul 1991     "Hundreds expected to compete at Six Nations annual powwow."

    "An Ontario Ojibway band pulled out of the Union of Ontario Indians on Tuesday, saying it can assert native sovereignty over issues such as gambling better on its own."

    "The largest native community in Canada - and the only one in North America with each of the Iroquois Nations represented - fills a large part of Brant County."

    "As drums pounded out the rhythm, dancers lined up in full powwow regalia waiting to shake the hand of the honored guest. It was not a traditional chief or a respected elder at the head of the line o

Brantford Expositor, 29 Jul 1991     Cliff DeLeary is in full flight as he competes in the weekend Grand River Champion of Champions Powwow at Chiefswood Park on the Six Nations reserve. Sandy Benson Jr. travelled from Curve Lake, Ont.,

    "Some urban natives in trouble with the law will have the chance to go before a council of elders for a traditional hearing instead of through the regular court system."

Brantford Expositor, 1991     "Cody Creed Coe struts his stuff in the men's traditional dance category at the Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow at Chiefswood Park on Saturday and Sunday."

Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor, 24 Jul 1991     "Last winter, one of my nieces who lives in Cleveland told me about a travelling dance troupe that was coming to that city. They were a group of champion powwow dancers from native cultures across No