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It is my distinct pleasure to inform all of you of some incredible changes that are happening with the Advocate. In recent months, you have likely heard news of several… Continue reading "The Brant Advocate – Here We Grow Again! (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"
In the village, there are a lot of people standing in line with their families. Today is like a homecoming for families living far away and for people who have… Continue reading "Bread and Cheese (Lorrie Gallant)"
“I died when I was six.” It was 1951 and Freddy was taking one of his first car rides out of his community of Curve Lake near Peterborough. The government… Continue reading "Freddy: Painting, Healing & Surviving By L.M. VanEvery"
Chances are if you are reading a publication like The Advocate and you are a young person you already are active in this community. On Friday May 25th, the Brant… Continue reading "Leadership Conference Gives Local Youth a Voice – by Madelaine Brown & Ryan Jamula"
Photo by Marc Laferriere “Canadians won’t work those jobs. They’re too {insert your preferred adjective here} for that.” It’s a common phrase, one I heard a lot growing up. There’s… Continue reading "All Aboard The Job Bus – (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
In its many variations, the game of snowsnake has been played for centuries in North America, from Atlantic Canada to California, New Mexico to the Northwest Territories. But nowhere is… Continue reading "Snowsnake: An Ogwehonweh Tradition – by Tara Froman"
As the Education Extension Officer at Woodland Cultural Centre, I receive many requests to do workshops and presentations. The request I receive most often is can you come and do… Continue reading "I is for Indian: Derailing the Image – by Lorrie Gallant"
As someone who was born on the Six Nations reserve, and has spent most of their life in Brantford, I have many stories about this community to share that I… Continue reading "Youth With Potential: The Seed of an Idea – by Gayle Myke"
Arthur Donald Anderson was born May 17th, 1925 on the Six Nations of the Grand. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was just a young boy and he never… Continue reading "A Story of My Dad – by Lorrie Gallant"
For years, people in Brantford tried without success to create a large scale community garden. In those same years people from Six Nations tried as well with the same result.… Continue reading "Community Gardens: Collaborate, Grow, Heal (Jenn Hill, Marc Laferriere @MarcLaferriere)"