Ontario Community Newspapers

"Local teacher's wife ordered to leave", p. 1

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Local teacher's wife ordered to leave By Lynda Powless, Editor A Six Nations Residency Bylaw has forced almost a dozen people off Six Nations since the beginning of the year and now threatens a local language teacher and his non-native wife. The wife of the local teacher, who asked not to be named, was served with notice to leave Six Nations within 48 hours. Six Nations Police served the notice last Thursday. The man, a band member, said he would seek legal advise. The order came after the Six Nations Band Council received a written complaint about the woman. Band Council Chief Wellington said Thursday he was aware of the eviction order. "Whether we like it or not, the fact remains," he said, "she is not a band member." Staats said he did tell the couple they could ask the band membership committee for a suspension of the eviction order but, "there really is nothing within the bylaw that allows any kind of hearing or appeal." Committee chairman Les Sowden said while he sympa­ (Continued on page 6)

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