The Money Train

In  2000 Rama saw the big payday, with there share of Casino Rama funds released. To go to economic development, education, health , culture and enhance the casino. Did it? One thing that went up was  the pay for Chief and Council and never stop ed. Until now  Severance packages big Christmas bonuses and clothing money came also we did   nt  have that before. And yes C&C got money to travel but nothing like what they have to day.i would,nt say a thing about wages if we had jobs,  if people weren't living below the poverty line, if we had economic development that created work.for all. as was the casino was suppose to do. and if we had homes that people owned and the land with it.We gave up a big piece of land for the casino and  will be giving up more with the new deal. and for what. Every thing has change here  More policy's that restricted us from being who we are. And every thing is a liability we  have put millions into ventures that have failed.  And some retail that has been running in the red for years, So if things were different i would say a thing.We could have evolved into a  self -sufficient community with  a sense of pride and spirit. we have had the money to look after our needs and not have to ask for funding and to diversify and not re lie on the casino funds .Did we?

The Ojebways and the Six Nations

The Ojebway chiefs having closed their talks, concerning the renewal of the, treaties,the wampum belt were returned to the Onondaga chief, with the salutations of all the Ojebway chiefs, and there warriors, women and children. John S. Johnson one of the Mohawk chiefs next addressed the council. He informed the Ojebway chiefs of the relation existing between the Six  United Nations. The Mohawks he said are considered the head nation next to the Oneidas, and the Cayugas and the Tuscaroras were their children who were also three brothers. The Tuttelees, Nanticokes, Mantuas, and the Delawares were their nephews who dwell in the bosoms. Johson the explain the emblems contained in the wampum belt brought by Yellowhead, which he said they acknowledged to be acts of their father. Firstly the council fire of at the Sault St. Marie has no emblem, because then the council was held. Secondly the council fire at Mantoulin has the emblem of the beautiful white fish, this signifies purity or a clean white heart that all our hearts ought to be white towards each other. Thirdly the emblem of a beaver placed at an island on Penetanguishew Bay denotes wisdom, Fourthly the emblem of the  white deer placed at the Lake Simcoe signified superiority, the dish and ladles at the same place,indicated abundance of game and food. Fifthly the EAGLE perched on a fall pine at the CREDIT denotes watching and swiftness in conveying messages. The Eagle was to watch all the council fires between the Six Nations and the Ojebways and being far - sighted he might in the event of any thing happening communicate the tidings to the distant tribes. Sixthly the sun was hung up in the centre of the belt, to show that their acts were done in the face of the sun, by whom they swore that they would for  ever    observe the treaties made between the two parties. Page 121  History of the ojebways by Peter Jones.