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  • "Aymara Indians Guests on Reserve"
    "Aymara Indians Guests on Reserve"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor, Winter 1990     "Another native group that visited Ohsweken for the New Year's program I told you about in a former column was the Aymara Indians of Bolivia, South America. They are now living in Montreal. Of the 10 or 11 in the group, almost all had Aymara as their first language with …
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor, Winter 1990   "Another native group that visited Ohsweken for the New Year's program I told you about in a former column was the Aymara Indians of Bolivia, South America. They are now …
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  • "New Office Complex Uses Longhouse Design"
    "New Office Complex Uses Longhouse Design"
    Newspapermystery  Brantford Expositor, Spring 1990     "Shades of traditional native culture are meeting the contemporary concept of profits and development at the new Eagle's Nest Business Complex."
    Newspapermystery  Brantford Expositor, Spring 1990   "Shades of traditional native culture are meeting the contemporary concept of profits and development at the new Eagle's Nest Business Complex."
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  • "Native Conference May Be Historic"
    "Native Conference May Be Historic"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "What promises to be an historic gathering of native people is scheduled to take place at McMaster University in Hamilton at the end of this month."
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   "What promises to be an historic gathering of native people is scheduled to take place at McMaster University in Hamilton at the end of this month."
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  • "Native Awards"
    "Native Awards"
    Newspapermystery  Brantford Expositor, Spring 1990     "Amos Keye (second from right), the speaker at the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council and director of Languages at the Woodland Cultural Centre, stands with (from left) Reg Henry of the Six Nations, Bessie Lazore of Cornwall and Lena White of Sudbury. They received lifetime achievement awards for people who …
    Newspapermystery  Brantford Expositor, Spring 1990   "Amos Keye (second from right), the speaker at the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council and director of Languages at the Woodland Cultural Centre, stands with (from left) Reg Henry of …
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  • "Special Dinner Planned for Seniors"
    "Special Dinner Planned for Seniors"
    Newspapermystery  Brantford Expositor, Fall 1989     "One of the highlights of the Six Nations Indian Fair in September was the free sample of freshly-cooked fish and game given out in the arena. And what sampled they were. My dish was heaping with venison, moose meat and fish. Lots of fish-even octopus. All of the meat was …
    Newspapermystery  Brantford Expositor, Fall 1989   "One of the highlights of the Six Nations Indian Fair in September was the free sample of freshly-cooked fish and game given out in the arena. And what sampled they …
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  • "Chief Doubts Reserve Schools Will Be Ready to Open Nov.13."
    "Chief Doubts Reserve Schools Will Be Ready to Open Nov.13."
    Newspapermystery  Gallagher, Beth, Brantford Expositor     "Six Nations Chief William Montour said Thursday elementary schools on the reserve likely not be ready for students by Nov. 13."
    Newspapermystery  Gallagher, Beth, Brantford Expositor   "Six Nations Chief William Montour said Thursday elementary schools on the reserve likely not be ready for students by Nov. 13."
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  • "Parents Still Want All of Asbestos Out of Schools"
    "Parents Still Want All of Asbestos Out of Schools"
    Newspapermystery  Wayne, Brantford Expositor, Fall 1989     "Marion Martin shuffles through No. 8 school on the Six Nations reserve with many questions-the kind of queries that have earned her the name of nitpicker."
    Newspapermystery  Wayne, Brantford Expositor, Fall 1989   "Marion Martin shuffles through No. 8 school on the Six Nations reserve with many questions-the kind of queries that have earned her the name of nitpicker."
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  • "Gathering Will Awaken the Spirit"
    "Gathering Will Awaken the Spirit"
    Newspapermystery  Green, Richard G., Brantford Expositor     "What have I done for Mother Earth today? In this time of environmental concern, many native people believe we have now passed the seventh fire. The eight fire will be either destruction or eternal peace. According to prophesy, our white brothers will turn to us and ask, "How will we …
    Newspapermystery  Green, Richard G., Brantford Expositor   "What have I done for Mother Earth today? In this time of environmental concern, many native people believe we have now passed the seventh fire. The eight fire will be …
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  • "Awakening the Spirit Event Popular Attraction on Reserve"
    "Awakening the Spirit Event Popular Attraction on Reserve"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "Several weeks ago there was an interesting conference at Ohsweken on the Six Nations reserve. It was called Awakening the Spirit and it was sponsored by the Iroquois Women's Circle. The Iroquois Women's Circle is a group of concerned women of the Six Nation community which gathers together for the …
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   "Several weeks ago there was an interesting conference at Ohsweken on the Six Nations reserve. It was called Awakening the Spirit and it was sponsored by the Iroquois Women's Circle. …
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  • "Molly Brant is Back"
    "Molly Brant is Back"
    Newspapermystery  Jarvis, Anne, Brantford Expositor     "Molly Brant is Back. Who? The sister of Joseph Brant, the famous Mohawk who led the Six Nations to the Grand River."
    Newspapermystery  Jarvis, Anne, Brantford Expositor   "Molly Brant is Back. Who? The sister of Joseph Brant, the famous Mohawk who led the Six Nations to the Grand River."
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  • "Indians Responsible for Many Inventions"
    "Indians Responsible for Many Inventions"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "While following event at the Olympics on television, my wife was surprised to hear that the word toboggan was an Indian word. She has not really thought about it before. The word not only is an Indian word. the toboggan is an Indian invention. Snowshoes, canoes, tepees, moccasins and wigwams …
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   "While following event at the Olympics on television, my wife was surprised to hear that the word toboggan was an Indian word. She has not really thought about it before. …
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  • "Tiny Reserve Has About 900 Residents"
    "Tiny Reserve Has About 900 Residents"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "As you travel East on Indian Line, along the southern boundary of the Six Nations and New Credit reserves, the highway passes between two small cemeteries. The one on the right is the Hagersville Cemetery and on the left is the New Credit Cemetery. In the New Credit Cemetery, easily …
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   "As you travel East on Indian Line, along the southern boundary of the Six Nations and New Credit reserves, the highway passes between two small cemeteries. The one on the …
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  • "Bearwalkers Users of 'Bad Medicine'
    "Bearwalkers Users of 'Bad Medicine'
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "In an earlier column I promised to discuss further the Ojibway Indian practice of sorcery, called Bearwalking. In most North American native societies, it was understood that a medicine man or shaman (shay-men) could use his special knowledge to produce "good medicine" or "bad medicine.""
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   "In an earlier column I promised to discuss further the Ojibway Indian practice of sorcery, called Bearwalking. In most North American native societies, it was understood that a medicine man …
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  • "Earth Mounds Preserve Native History"
    "Earth Mounds Preserve Native History"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "Last year in one of my columns I mentioned the Great Serpent Mound. It is one of the thousands of Indian mounds to be found in Ohio Valley. The Great Serpent Mound is made of earth and is in the form of a crawling snake almost a quarter-mile long. I …
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   "Last year in one of my columns I mentioned the Great Serpent Mound. It is one of the thousands of Indian mounds to be found in Ohio Valley. The Great …
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  • "Indians Knew the Power of Words"
    "Indians Knew the Power of Words"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "I recently attended a short lecture given by Tomson Highway, the Cree Indian who wrote the play, The Rez Sisters. Last November I gave an account of this play in a column. The rez refers to an Indian reserve, or as it is called in the U.S., a reservation. The …
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   "I recently attended a short lecture given by Tomson Highway, the Cree Indian who wrote the play, The Rez Sisters. Last November I gave an account of this play in …
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  • "Ancient Mask A 'Stunning' Discovery"
    "Ancient Mask A 'Stunning' Discovery"
    Newspapermystery  Thompson, Brian, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1988     "The "last flicker" of a great people's 10,000-year0old culture has been found in Bob and Leona Moses' basement. And the stunning find was just a "fluke," an amateur anthropologist says."
    Newspapermystery  Thompson, Brian, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1988   "The "last flicker" of a great people's 10,000-year0old culture has been found in Bob and Leona Moses' basement. And the stunning find was just a "fluke," an amateur anthropologist says."
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  • "School Bears Name of Historic Family"
    "School Bears Name of Historic Family"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     " As you enter the village of Ohsweken from the south on Chiefswood Road, you will see the Jamieson School on your left. This school is named for the three Jamieson sisters, Julia, Nora and Mary, and their brother, Andrew. They were all school teachers on the Six Nations Reserve …
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   " As you enter the village of Ohsweken from the south on Chiefswood Road, you will see the Jamieson School on your left. This school is named for the three …
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  • "Retired Band Chief Now Official Elder"
    "Retired Band Chief Now Official Elder"
    Newspapermystery  Green, Richard G., Brantford Expositor     "I'm sitting in the stark council chamber of Agima-gamig, (Ah-gee-ma:gaw mig) with former chief councilor Fred W. G. Fred. Today is his 68th birthday."
    Newspapermystery  Green, Richard G., Brantford Expositor   "I'm sitting in the stark council chamber of Agima-gamig, (Ah-gee-ma:gaw mig) with former chief councilor Fred W. G. Fred. Today is his 68th birthday."
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  • "Indian Name-Giving Ceremonies Vary"
    "Indian Name-Giving Ceremonies Vary"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "A couple weeks ago, I received an Indian name at the Six Nations Pageant. It was given in the Cayuga language. The Cayuga Nation is one of the Six Nations of the Grand River. The name I was given was Hay-yah-twa, which in English means "He writes" or "The Writer.""
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   "A couple weeks ago, I received an Indian name at the Six Nations Pageant. It was given in the Cayuga language. The Cayuga Nation is one of the Six Nations …
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  • "Highschool Grads Honored at Dinner"
    "Highschool Grads Honored at Dinner"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, Geoge, Brantford Expositor     "A couple of weeks ago, I attended this year's dinner for the 1986-87 high school graduates prepared by the Six Nations-New Credit school committee. For several years, the school committee has had the dinner as a way of recognizing the achievements of the local Indian students who have pursued high …
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, Geoge, Brantford Expositor   "A couple of weeks ago, I attended this year's dinner for the 1986-87 high school graduates prepared by the Six Nations-New Credit school committee. For several years, the school committee …
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