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      HILL Ruth - At the Brantford General Hospital on December 10, 1990, Ruth (Martin) Hill, age 70 years; wife of the late John Hill (John Squire); loving mother of Ron (Butch) and Sherry Hill of Dansville, New York; Garry and Tina Hill, Mike and Donna Martin, Terry (Duff) Hill, Barbara …

      MARTIN Ralph (Nick) - Suddenly, on Friday, December 14, 1990, Ralph (Nick) Martin, age 48 years; beloved husband of Marion Martin; loving father of Cindy, Barbie and Mark, Colleen and Craig and Carla; dear grandfather of Kayla and Danielle; son of Elwood Martin and the late Hazel Hill; ...

      HILL Nicholas - At St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton on Monday, December 24, 1990, Nick Hill, age 38 years; spouse of Colleen McNaughton; father of Christina and Cynthia of Buffalo, New York; Tia and Nicholas (Rocky), at home; son of Gladys Butler and the late Ross Hill; stepson of Oliver ...

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      CURLEY Doris L. - At the Brantford General Hospital on Saturday, December 22, 1990, Doris (Benedict) Curley, aged 70 years; beloved wife of John Curley of R. 6 Hagersville; loving mother of John Jr. and Michele; sister of Maxine Williams of Niagara Falls, New York, Lloyd Curley of Ohsweken ...

      "Each week brings a new installment in the fight for the survival of an ancient culture in a modern age, and for dominion over lands lost over a century ago. Above all, Native Americans wish to preserve the right to practice their religion, enforce their laws and educate their children …

      "The crisis in Quebec Mohawk communities is taking a toll on Six Nations residents."

      "After 11 weeks of standoff, the Mohawk crisis ended as it began-violently and in mass confusion."

      "Just six months ago Manitoba MLA Elijah Harper sprang to centre stage of Canadian politics when he single handedly squashed the Meech Lake Accord."

      "When the Mohawks of Akwesasne devised their own judicial code, the ultimate punishment was the turning over of natives to the "white" system. That Explains a lot about how natives view the justice system and why they want their own."

      "The man in the blue suit looked out of place among the placard-carrying protesters in fur-trimmed parkas. He stood quietly on the fringes of the crowd, straining to hear the faint Inuktitut voices complain that the goods and services tax will strangle the North."

      "The first Mohawk sentenced for an offence committed during last summer's native crisis was granted a conditional discharge in Quebec Court on Wednesday."

      "Three people who tried to block the construction of a logging road in the disputed Temagami region were convicted of mischief Thursday."

      "He didn't think so at the time, but native actor Graham Greene was dealt a winner when he lost a cut of the cards."

      "The Native Women`s Association of Canada, a national lobby group for native women, is moving its head office to Ohsweken."

      "While native activists have been protesting with blockades and challenges to government authority this summer, there's been a quiet revolution of a different kind on several Canadian Indian reserves."

      "The camera loves Ojibway fashion model Brenn Sandy. No need for cosmetic contouring-her cheekbones soar without it. There are no angular edges to interrupt the perfect oval of her face. She projects a cool, sultry self-assurance that belies her off-camera warmth and shyness."

      "A $9 million land claim signed Wednesday by the Ontario government and five chiefs from Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron could prove a model for other settlements in the province, said Native Affairs Minister Bud Wildman."

      "Mohawks are the victims of harassment by Quebec provincial police and RCMP who continue to patrol the Kahnawake reserve, Chief Joe Norton said Wednesday."

      "The ugly boot of racism comes kicking into Danielle Woodward's world at the oddest times. Confined to a hospital bed on New Year's Eve, she had her pain and loneliness dulled a little by a visit from her boyfriend."