Six Nations Elected Council Developing Cannabis Law
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Community Meeting
Jan. 23, 2019 - Community Hall
Vol. No: 114
Bob Watts explains the Six Nations
Cannabis Law
Six Nations Elected Council
Developing Cannabis Law
aimed at Ensuring
Community Safety
January 2019
The Six Nations Elected Council has hosted
a number of community forums over the fall
and winter months with the aim of establish-
ing a Cannabis Control process for the Six
Nations community. The intent is to set our
own regulations and processes to ensure
we are establishing guidelines, with the best
interests and good mind for the community.
Continued on page 10
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Six Nations Elected Council 2013 – 2018 Accomplishments
Community Development Awards and
1. Successfully negotiated a new Six Accomplishments
Nation Policing Agreement in 2013 9. Six Nation Development Corpora-
and continued advocacy for addi- tion won the Aboriginal Develop-
tional officers ment Corporation of the Year
2. In 2015, established the Six Na- from the Canada Council on Abo-
tions Development Corporation to riginal Business.
oversee wealth creation within the 10. Established the annual Firefight-
community. ers Gala with proceeds going to
3. Grand Opening of the following: the Six Nations Fire Department.
A. Water Treatment Plant 11. Six Nations Council hosted a First
(2014); Responders Breakfast on the first
of May since 2015.
B. Six nations Skate Park
(2015); 12. The Six Nation Fire Department
graduated its first training class.
C. Fire and Emergency Ser-
vices Building (2016); and 13. Hosted the U 19 World Lacrosse
Tournament and the Lacrosse
D. Splash Pad (2016)
event as part of the NAIG at Six
E. The Gathering Place Con- Nations.
vention Centre (2017)
14. Supported the development of a
4. Establishment of a Six Nations regional strategy to address Mur-
Youth Council dered and Missing Indigenous
5. Complete Elimination of the Deliv- women but hosting a gathering
ery Charge on Hydro Bills for every for impacted families from across
First Nation resident living on re- Ontario.
serve. 15. Hosted a benefit concerts for fam-
6. Developed a plan for a 95 unit ilies impacted by a murdered or
housing development in Ohswe- missing loved one called
ken. “Embrace Her with Love.”
7. Signing of the 2017 Declaration to
Combat Drug Abuse in our Com- Partnerships and
munity and launched a public
awareness campaign through bill- Community Investments
boards within the community. 16. Developed a joint venture with
8. Replacement of the roof at the Aecon (Construction and Infra-
Gaylord Powless Arena. structure Company) to form A6N.
This joint venture performs utility
related work and provides em-
ployment to 23 First Nations
workers.
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Six Nations Elected Council 2013 – 2018 Accomplishments
17. Cont’d from pg 2 ... Secured $10 25. Provided in excess of $10 million
million for phase 1 of the water- over 7 years to the Six Nations
main extension to I.L. Thomas and Language Program from the OF-
Oliver M. Smith Elementary NLP gaming dollars.
Schools. 26. Provided funding to the Haudeno-
18. Continue to develop partnerships saunee Resource Centre over the
with Haldimand to connect Six Na- past several years
tions with the water line on High- 27. Secured funding for a new tanker
way 6 truck and new aerial truck for the
19. Developed and secured partner- Fire Department
ships on the Gunn’s Hill Wind
Farm, Nantocke Wind Farm, Brant
Renewable Energy BGI Roof Top Advocacy and Building
Solar Project
Alliances
20. The Six Nations of the Grand River
Development Corporation in con- 28. Hosted all Leaders of the federal
junction with the Ontario Ministry of parties during the 2015 federal
the Energy, and Hydro One, have election
brought forth a solution to see the 29. Lieutenant Governor of Ontario,
Niagara Reinforcement Line com- Elizabeth Dowdeswell visit to Six
pleted in exchange for long-term Nations and toured the Mohawk
value for the Six Nations Commu- Institute Residential School and
nity. This investment will amount attended the 230th Anniversary of
in no less than $46 million over the Mohawk Chapel
projects lifetime to benefit the Six
30. Host First Nation for the 2016 As-
Nation community.
sembly of First Nation Annual
21. Six Nations was one of the four General Meeting in Niagara Falls
hosts for the Pan Am/ParaPan Am
31. Chief Hill participated on a First
Games
Nation Panel at the 2016 Associ-
22. Developed partnership to host the ation of Municipalities of Ontario
2021 Canada Summer Games with Annual Assembly.
the Region of Niagara.
32. Chief Hill appointed co-chair of
23. Secured $102 million over 20 years the 2016 Ontario First Nation
for the Six Nations Community Economic Summit
from proceeds generated from the
33. Chief Hill appointed as Special
Brantford Casino
Advisor to the Ministers Cabinet
24. Acquired equity ownership as a Table on Poverty Reduction and
shareholder in Hydro One with Social Inclusion.
First Nations in Ontario as part of
the Sovereign Wealth Fund More Accomplishments are available
(potential 25 year/$750M invest- on page 4
ment)4
Six Nations Elected Council 2013 – 2018 Accomplishments
Advocacy and Building Public Works Dept.
Alliances - continued from The Six Nations Public Works Dept.
Page 3 has been involved in over 80 projects
in the 2018/19 fiscal year. The value
34. Chief Hill was invited as a speaker of the projects over this past fiscal
at the Commonwealth Games In- year reflect over 20 million dollars’
ternational Conference in Edmon-
worth of work done on community as-
ton, Alberta.
sets. Of which over 19 million is from
35. Invented in a number of court cas- outside funding sources. Over 15.25
es to influence Canada case law million dollars of this was spent on lo-
including that Traditional Medicine cal Six Nations band member owned
does exist as an Aboriginal Right. companies. Through these projects
36. The Six Nations Elected Council we were able to help to provide 70
hosted a number of federal and band members with construction and
provincial ministers including the engineering jobs and promoted local
Premier of Ontario, Kathleen spending at local gas stations, variety
Wynne in 2016. stores, restaurants etc. which has re-
sulted in over 1 million dollars of
spending on local family owned busi-
nesses. Large projects planned for
Communication next year include: closing the Landfill
37. Started District Meetings on devel- Site and constructing a new Transfer
oping a new Education system and Station, Rehabilitating Bridge No. 7
the development of a Six Nations (located on Chiefswood Road between
Cannabis Law 3rd and 4th Line), Design of Phase 2
38. Monthly radio updates by the Chief Watermain Extensions, Replacing the
and Councillors, and YouTube as Stoneridge Peatland System and com-
well as an increased presence on pleting Lagoon Upgrades to support
social media our growing community.
PARKS AND
Join Chief Hill, every RECREATION
2nd Friday of the Month Six Nations Community Development
Trust has approved the Parks and
and Listen to the SNEC Recreation Department’s application
for 2019 funding to construct a chil-
Radio Update on dren’s softball diamond and to make
field improvements to the Softball Dia-
CKRZ 100.3 fm mond No. 1. These projects will be5
Six Nations Elected Council 2013 – 2018 Accomplishments
IG Wealth Management NCCP less strenuous. Housing is very
Coach Developer Award. I believe proud to be able to provide this as-
he is the first indigenous person to sistance with Health Services and
win this award. This award was Tech Services. With joint efforts, we
launched in 2012. The IG Wealth can and will succeed.
Management NCCP Coach Develop-
er Award recognizes outstanding in-
dividuals who have gone above and CHILD CARE UPDATES
beyond to develop certified and
trained NCCP coaches in their com- Shelley Elliott-Miller won Profession-
munities. Greg received the award at al Early Childhood Educator of the
the 2018 Petro-Canada Sport Lead- year for PEACE awards and she won
ership Conference on November 9, the Early Learning Award of Excel-
2018 in Ottawa. lence in Brantford. Jheri Johnson
won the Early Learning Spirit Award
in Brantford Bicentennial Day Care
HOUSING won this year Santa Claus Parade for
best float.
Some successes for Housing this
past year: construction of a 5 unit 3
bedroom townhouse unit which will SOCIAL SERVICES
be ready for occupancy mid-end of
January 2019, which is providing Ogwadeni:deo was designated as a
much needed housing for families in Child Protection Agency on January
our community. We understand that 26th, 2018, with new cases beginning
not everyone is ready for home own- on April 1st, 2018. There is a second
ership or may not be eligible or want Early ON site development. An Ur-
home ownership, but this unit will at ban Early ON site is in development
provide an opportunity for safe and in Brantford at the Princess Elizabeth
affordable housing which all our com- School at 60 Tecumseh Street.
munity members can have access There are now internal monitors for
to. Housing has been working in con communications to the public. We
junction with Health Services, within are hiring Youth Life Promotion staff
the scope of Jordon's Principle, to to work with the children and youth in
retrofit and provide an accessible the school system.
and barrier free home for a communi-
ty member with extremely physically
disabled twin children. This grateful Keep Checking back for even more Accom-
family experiences daily struggles plishments in our Next Issues
trying to provide an adequate quality Reminder - SNEC will be Closed Family Day
of life for their children, and have February 18, 2019
stated that with the assistance pro-
vided, it makes every day living a bit6
Honouring -
IRONWORKERS LOCAL 736
68TH ANNIVERSARY
25 YEAR PINS: 40 YEAR PINS:
GEORGE ATKINS MICHAEL W. BOMBERRY
LYNN BOMBERRY MICHAEL R. DAVIS
RONALD BOMBERRY JOHN JACOBS
JAMES BRADLEY WILLIAM JACOBS
GARY B. HILL ALLAN JAMIESON
MICHAEL P. HILL HAROLD MARACLE
JOSEPH ISAACS ROGER MT. PLEASANT
ALLAN MARTIN DANIEL L. SANDY
DAVID E. MARTIN
45 YEAR PINS:
30 YEAR PINS: GORDON BOMBERRY
WILLIAM ANNETT SID BOMBERRY
ARCHIE BOMBERRY NELSON ELLIOTT
JAMES BOMBERRY LORNE GENERAL
TIMOTHY DAVIS GERONIMO HENRY
CARL HILL JOHN B. HILL
JOSEPH A. HILL LARRY HILL
MICHAEL E. HILL WALTER MARTIN
PETER HILL DAVID C. MILLER
DOUGLAS JAMIESON GILBERT MONTURE
GARY B. JAMIESON EUGENE SMITH
DANNY JOHNSON MICHAEL J. SMITH
KENNETH JOHNSTON JOHN W. STAATS
KEITH JONATHAN
TODD MONTURE 50 YEAR PINS:
JOHNSON SANDY WELBY ISAACS
RODNEY SMITH ROGER LOGAN
LADD STAATS DONALD PORTER
35 YEAR PINS:
ALAN K. DAVIS 55 YEAR PINS:
ROBERT P. DAVIS PAUL BOMBERRY
MURRAY SEYMOUR
WALTER VERHEY 60 YEAR PINS:
OLIVER “CAP” BOMBERRY
65 YEAR PINS:
DAVID CAYUGA7
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Six Nations Cannabis Law continued from front
Councillor Melba Thomas addresses a
Question from the audience
In addition, this process is also asking the commu- and include elements that prevent organized crime
nity to consider a Six Nations Cannabis Commis- from taking advantage of our inherent right to exer-
sion, comprised on community members, which cise jurisdiction as a community. After a series of
could be the vehicle to administer the Cannabis community session meetings there has been a re-
Control process. This would be done in the best in- quest for larger community meetings and greater
terest of all Six Nations community members, in ac- participation from community members to help form
cordance with the highest principles of health, safe- the regulation and safety of cannabis in the Six Na-
ty, security, honesty and integrity. tions community.
As this process
moves forward,
it is incumbent
on us as a col-
lective to ensure
our children are
kept safe and
we together pro-
mote a healthy
safe community.
We are aware that cannabis has medical properties We will be working with all parties within the com-
that could provide benefits and relief to some ail- munity, business owners, health care professional,
ments to those living in the community. As a com- Six Nations Police Services, and most importantly
munity, we will continue to provide educational op- the citizens to ensure the best interests of our com-
portunities to ensure all communities members are munity is the priority.
making informed decisions to guide their use of
Continue watching our Next Edition for further updates
cannabis. This process must be community driven11
Dates to Remember:
February 26, 2019:
Hydro and OESP Workers will be here at the
Admin Building from 10am to 4pm for Hydro
Issues and OESP Applications. Call: Arleen
Maracle @ 519445-2201 ext.: 3230 , or
arleenmaracle@sixnations.ca for more info.
March 31, 2019: CAW Deadline
Chief Hill, along with Councillors Carl Hill & Terry Hill met
2019 Community Awareness is coming, Get with Provincial Minister of Indigenous Relations the
your CAW 2019 event into the booklet. Honourable Greg Rickford, during the Rural Ontario
Submission form at www.sixnaitons.ca. (pdf - Municipalities Conference in Toronto.
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