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Six Nations Reporter - · " -J-trly 15 - 21 Thirty-Fourth Issue Six Nations News The Six Nations Counciili met in the Council Chamber Ohsweken on July 4th with Chief Richard Isaac presiding. Councillors present: Clarence Jamieson, Clifford Lickers, Ranson Jamieson, Frank W. Montour; Enos Williams, Norman E. Lickers, Leonard Staats , Mrs. Rena Hill, William R. Longboat, Miss Mina Burnham, George Bomberry. In attendance: ~~. D. R. Cas sie Supt. Six Nations, Mr. J. Wm Hill Clerk Estates Section, Mr. J. L. McCaw Asst. Supt., 11.t:-. Norton .Martin Clerk Estates Section. Recorder: flJa.ry Van Every. (1) Minutes (2) Moved by N. E. Lickers and seconded by George Bomberry that this council authorize Indian .Affairs Branch Brantford i Ontario to renew the permit of Massey Ferguson Industries Ltd. for rental ()f the slag dump at ~i'assey-Ferguson foundry · in Brantford Ontario for a per-ioL: < ,-,:n.: r --::.:.:i:· ·:·.c·c · Dec. 22 1967 to Dec. 21, 1968, together with an option to renew for a further period of one year providing the rental is increased by twenty-five per cent (25%). Carried. (3) Transfer a parcel of land on Concession 4 from Norman E. Lickers to the Six Nations band of Indians for the sum of $1 on the following conditions that the land therein transferred shall be set aside for the use. of the Governing Council of the Salvation ArmJ Canada East , for as long as it is required for church purposes.When the land is no lon~er used for church purposes, the land will revert to the use of the Six Nations Band. In the event that the land ceases to be used by the Governing Council of the Salve,tion Army Canada East, for its church purposes , they shall be allowed six months to remove a.ny or_all of its buildings from the safrl_ land. ··· · Carried. (5) A by-law w;as passed prohibiting the sale of fireworks 'Nith:tn the limits of the Six Nations Reserve except ond day , immediately prior to Victoria Day. Persons hcxlcting .a fireworks display must have a permit fr.om the Six Nations Council application to be made in writ1.ng t o the s ecretary. at least 10 days in advance of such display. No permit will -be issued to any person under the a ge of twenty-one years. Any fire works display to be conducted in a manner consistent with all proper safety procedures. -. , .· .. _ ·.- : __ :,._ (6) Moved by Leonard -Staats and seconded by Nina Burnham that this council cease negotiations with Ontario Hydro, 620 University Ave., Toronto Ont. , ,. in relation to the proposed Rights of ~11ay for Steel Tower Transmission Lines through the Six Nations Indian Res-?.rve. The above motion was defeated by a vote of- 6-5. (7) Moved by CJ.ifforq. Lickers .and seconded by Wm. ~- Longboat that this council reque,st Ontario Bydrot .to for.ward a written cash offer to Council for compensation to property owners . to the Band Council and any other terms for relocation in relation to the steel tov1er transmission lines through the &ix Nations .Reserve. Carried. (8) Moved by Ranson Jamieson and seconded by Frank Montour, tl1at .. -thi.s council approve the rec ommendation of the Public Lands Committee that the Northwest corner of the parking lot at the Mohawk Chapel, Brantford-) Ontario be the site to place a plague to mark the founding of . the first Mohawk Village and that the wording on the plague be as follows · n Mohawk Village" In 1784 the Six Nations .. Indians who had allied themselves with the Crown during the American Revolution were ?,ranted a tract: c;f land ov·er half a million acres alon~ the Grand River. Following the example of their leader Joseph Brant (1742-1807) some 450 Mohawks settled here on the Detroit Path a trail linking Lake Ontario and the Detroit River. The settlement, knowns as "Mohawk Village11 ultim- ately comprised about 24 houses , a chapel, a school :and a Council House. In 1841-. a surrender "1as made ced:fog to the Crown ·what rema i ned of the original grant but provid i ng for the establish1nent of what became ~he Six Nations Reserve, to v,1hich most of the I ndian inhabitants moved soon afterwards. Carried. A number of land transfers were sought and approved. (33) Moved by Norman Lickers and se~onded by . .i.Jirs. Rena Hill, that this council submit the Revenue Band BudR; et ) to the Indian Affairs branch for approval for the fiscal year from April 1 , 1968., to rTarch 31, 1969 in the amount of Ninety-four Thousand . Nine Hundr 8d and fifty-four dollars ('l.9L~, 954.JO). Carried.