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Teka,wenna.Js.~ New Credit - Six Nations Reporter May 4 - 10 Twenty-Third Issue Six Nations News Brantford . Hosts 11 Great . Men ·of Sports 11 Night Two local lacrosse player:$ we:r:e honoured head table guests at the f _ifth annual "Great Men of Sports 11 dinner held at the Civic Centre in Brantford. Ross Powless and Roger Smith were invited by the Brantford Kiwanis, who ho sted the eventful evening to raise funds to support a sunmer camp for underprivileged girls at Port Dover. Chosen by the men of Kiwanis and sportswriters, they were asked to repre- sent the sport · of .lacrosse. The Kiwanis Club sponsored ~his dinner for persons who are renowned i _n the realm of sports through their personal. outstanding achievements. Ross ancl Roger were among distinguished head table guests as r~ancy Greene, greates women slaiom skier in history; Joe Z~ger> Hamilton's Tiger-Cat's Grey Cup champion quarter- back; . Devrny Robert.-:,on, ·runner-up in Cana.dian College Wrestling Championships; Gene Fullmer, fo rmer World Mi ddle~rei.::-ht Bo:d.ng Champion; Tim Horton, star defenceman with T0r0nto Maple Leafs for 16 years; Robin Roberts, one of Professional Baseball ' s Pitch- ing '.: 11 Greats 11 ; Mike Walton, l ea.,_:i_ng Maple Leaf goal-getter; Jack Twyman, veteran of outstanding 11-year L:=, tioa2.l Be.sketball Assoc:i..ation career; Alex Parsons, owner of some of the best trotters and pace:.~s in Canada; Jerry Kram.er, member of World Champion Green Bay Packers; a...nd Paul Hanover, J es.ding radio and television personality, who doubled as Master of Ceremonicr. It was indeeG an honour for Ross and Roger to represent lacrosse as residents of the Six Nations and also in ot1.r national sport ., Both were amazed at the friendliness ex- hibited by all the notable guests, Nancy Creene was by far the little sweatheart of the eyening . .. The petite Gold and Si lver .Medalist was so congenial . she rush~d dowrf to get ~ _hE?r _mo~her .. anc~:: sister, ',:vho accompimied hir, to meet Ross and Roger. The Greene familY quite-. often take in lacrosse [3.mes iri Vancouver and are great lacross.e enthusiasts. . . . . . Congratulatious to both Ross ru1d Roser! It was a wonderful experience and it ' s about time Brantford recognized our. litt le ::r:ndian reserve even though it be through sports. Best .Goalie in To·,rmey Penny Martin, daughter of Ivlr. & Mrs. Tom Martin of R. 6, Hagersville, was named the best goaltender in a 1rromen 1 s hockey tournament at Uxbridge. Pem'.iy helped Burlington with the tourn,:,y~ Burlington defeated Parry Sound 4-2; Toronto Littons 6-2; and Don Mills 2- 0. In a recent tourna~ent at Picton, Penny was named best goaltender after helping Burling- ton. win the Ontario Senior Women I s Champ::_onship. Well ! Here's a pretty kettle of fish Thirty workers in :the Lacrosse Stick factory at St. Regis Indian Reserve , Cornwali, ·sent in their codributions to the Canada Pension Pl an and got' them all sent back. The reason is th~t income earned by· Indians on Re?erves is not taxable and the C.P.P. is based on taxable income only. If the law is ·amended to admit the Indian to the C. P.P. Indians delegated to the regional meetings, bet.ween · government officials and band spokes- meni should see to it that incom~s _earned by Indians on Reserves remain inviolate . This is about the laft privilege we have left and l et's fight for it! If the truth were known better, Indi:::ms are by far the largest tax payers in this country and we are receiving the least. Both our land and our living are gone! Canada, the 3rd rishest country of the world , taken over frqm the Indians. It's riches ,ca~ never be computed what's it worth in taxes. The traditional living of Indians, sold out from under his feet, to the Provinces in 1962 and now being capitalized on to th,g tune of multi-millions . In 1965 the amount was reckon8d to be $175 , 000,000, added to the coffers of the Provinces . Per Indian capita his contribution to . the . rich pr.ovi:ncc, rrould . be ~ii87, 500. (cont ' d)