CFN – Iroquois on both sides of the Canada-US border were drawn into the War of 1812; for those mostly Mohawks who fought alongside the Canadian and British forces it was a matter of survival for they had good reason to suspect the expansionist Americans while their relatives to the south (mostly Seneca) elected to… Continue reading Iroquois Battle Iroquois at the Battle of Chippawa by Doug George-Kanentiio WAR of 1812
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Proposed Mohawk Land Claims Settlement: The Two Extremes by Doug George-Kanentiio
Akwesasne – Last week I was able to attend the two public sessions in which the people of Akwesasne had an opportunity to discuss the proposed land claims settlement as presented by the St. Regis Tribal Council and printed in the Indian Time newspaper. .The first public information gathering was on June 11th at the… Continue reading Proposed Mohawk Land Claims Settlement: The Two Extremes by Doug George-Kanentiio