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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."

 Smith, Christopher, Brantford Expositor, 1990     "Twelve-year-old Cleveland Thomas has a major role in an episode of new TV Ontario series."

 Thompson, Brian, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1990     "Eight-year-old Michael Bomberry, 8, of the Six Nations Reserve, performs a traditional dance at the Six Nations Powwow on Saturday at the fairgrounds in Ohsweken."

 MacGregor, Roy, Southam News, Summer 1990     "It is an astonishing admission. But George Erasmus now thinks he may have been wrong all along."

 Colalacovo, Sam, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1990     "Six Nations Chief Coun. William Montour said he received some satisfaction Wednesday during a brief meeting with Premier Daivd Peterson."

 Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1990     "One of my neighbors on Indian line, which runs along the southern edge of the Six Nations reserve, is Jake Thomas. For the last few years Jake and his wife, Yvonne, have been striving to build the Iroquoian Institute. For the last couple of years a large sign at the …

 Jarvis, Anne, Brantford Expositor, Fall 1990     "Native People are ready to stand up for their rights, Elijah Harper told more than 300 people who gave him two standing ovations at Hagersville Secondary School on Saturday."

      "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."

 Green, Richard G., Brantford Expositor, Fall 1990     "It is timely that the Iroquois Women's Circle presents a second annual gathering entitled Healing The Spirit Within."

 White, Vicki, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1990     "George Erasmus, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, outlined a model of self-government Thursday night that would give native governments powers similar to those of provinces."

 Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor, Fall 1990     "I would like to tell you about a couple of "old Indian tricks" to illustrate the difference between our modern ideas of handling nature and the native way."

      "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."

 White, Vicki., Brantford Expositor, 17 Nov 1990     "Six Nations elders were treated to a bit of old-fashioned generosity Saturday night at the annual wild game dinner."