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      Image of Wampum belt given by Grand River Chiefs to John Brant, a version of the Guswhenta or Kaswhenta, Mohawk Covenant Belt.

      Detail from illustrations found on Goudey Indian Gum in 1933. Depiciton of John Brant (Ahyouwaighs -sp.) was pictured along with an image of "Luqaiot" and another image simply titled "wampum". In 1933, the Goudey Gum Company produced one of the most complicated and controversial non-sports issued gum ever produced. The …

      Portrait of Ahyouwaighs (or John Brant, 1794-1832) who was the son of Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant, 1742/43-1807). In the War of 1812, Brant and John Norton led native warriors to stop an American attack at the Battle of Queenston Heights in October 1812. He was made a lieutenant in the Indian …

      Coverage: 1600's, New York State

      Image of Wampum Collection - Pitts River Museum, England - Taken by Horatio Hale, Anthropologist, 1871. Photograph taken in Brantford, Ontario, on September 14, 1871. Horatio Hale, who made these pictures, said that the zones were divided into groups. He was told that the five zones in the group left …

      Image of The Friendship Belt, representing the Covenant Chain. This belt was associated with a treaty made with Lt. Governor William Denny of Pennsylvania on behalf of the Crown in 1757. The common symbol of peace and unity in wampum diplomacy is two figures holding hands, or interlocking their arms, …

      Image of the Great Britain Haudenosaunee Covenant Chain Belt (Alliance Belt). This belt uses the symbolism commonly used in Haudenosaunee belt making. Nations are usually symbolized with squares. Here in this belt, there are two squares at the end of the belt representing two nations. A vertical line running the …

      Photo of the Pledge of the Crown Belt (a.k.a.Claus Wampum Belt - War of 1812 Peace Wampum Belt). Est. Length: 34.25 inches (Cordage). Col. William Claus, Deputy Superintendant of Indian Affairs, presented this belt to the Six Nations after the War of 1812. It was a pledge by the Crown …

      Wampum belt giver to the Chiefs at Grand River to support a plea for neutrality in 1812. In June of 1812, Seneca, Onondaga and Cayuga Chiefs living at Buffalo Creek came to a council at Grand River. Their motive was to secure a pledge of neutrality on behalf of all …

      Photo of Arnold Anderson, son of Samuel Anderson, and 2nd cousin Gordon Anderson, who was the son of George F. Anderson and grandson of Sam's brother John Cornelius Anderson. Gordon died when he was 24 years old in a car accident and is buried at St. John's Church on the …

 Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor, Fall 1990     "I would like to tell you about a couple of "old Indian tricks" to illustrate the difference between our modern ideas of handling nature and the native way."

 Miller, Lawrence, Brantford Expositor, 1 Jun 1962     Article detailing the renovations being undertaken at Chiefswood Museum.

 Brantford Expositor, 10 Feb 1962     This article details the refusal of the Province of Ontario to provide a grant for the Sour Springs Community Hall because the Six Nations of the grand river does not qualify as an organized municipality.

 O'Dacre, Bonnie, Hamilton Spectator, 20 Aug 1964     This article provides a description of the history of Chiefswood and details it's features as a museum.

 Dearing, Stephanie, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 20 Mar 2013, p.2     This article details some of the concerns regarding the transition of responsibility for child protection services on the Six Nations Reserve from the Children's Aid Society of Brant to an agency established by the Six Nations of the Grand River.

 Windle, Jim, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 20 Mar 2013     This article describes a meeting between members of the Six Nations Solidarity Working Group and Six Nations community members to discuss the history of the reclamation of the former Douglas Creek Estates now known as Kanonhstaton. Following the meeting, the group joined Six Nations community members in a protest outside …

 Windle, Jim, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 10 Apr 2013, p.4     This article details a meeting between the Six Nations Farmers Association (SNFA) and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs regarding the use of the former Burtch lands for agricultural purposes. The SNFA's 5 year usage contract has recently expired and they disagree with the terms proposed by the Haudenosaunee Development Institute for …

 Windle, Jim, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 10 Apr 2013, p.5     This article describes various agreements in place, or in negotiation, between the Haudenosaunee Development Institute and several energy companies related to the development of solar and wind energy projects on lands under claim by Six Nations.

 MacDonald, Cheryl, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 15 Apr 1992, p.3     This article details the unauthorized use of funds belonging to the Six Nations of the Grand River to fund the development of the Grand River Navigation Company.

 Windle, Jim, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 17 Apr 2013, p.2     This article describes an encounter between Floyd and Ruby Montour, a farm owner, and Wessuc truck driver over the suspected use of biosolids on the farm.