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    "Despite Ontario's demand that a local farming family stop work on the controversial Burtch lands, a new crop of hundreds of acres of tobacco is going in this week."

Durie, Donna, Turtle Island News, Spring 2015     "The Mohawk Chief that negotiated the return of the Burtch lands to Six Nations, says he is "deeply concerned" with Ontario's reneging on its agreement on how the Burtch lands would be returned and i

Windle, Jim, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 1 Sep 2010, p.3     "Some Six Nations environmental watchdogs have alleged that contaminated landfill is making its way from the demolition of the Burtch Correctional facility to the south side of Colborne Street in Bra

Sowden, Ralph, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 8 May 2013, pp.6-7     This letter to the editor written by representatives of the Six Nations Farmers Association outlines their opposition to signing an agreement with the Haudenosaunee Development Institute to lease the

Windle, Jim, Two Row Times (Six Nations of the Grand River, ON: Two Row Times), 5 Nov 2015     Ontario Minister visits Onondaga Longhouse By Jim Windle SIX NATIONS - Armed with marching orders from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, Ontario Aboriginal Affairs Minister David Zimmer came to the Ono

Mt Pleasant, Jen, Two Row Times (Six Nations of the Grand River, ON: Two Row Times), 7 May 2014, p.2     "Randy Reid, Director of Community Initiatives for the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs was met with skepticism on Monday after he attended a Committee of the Whole Meeting at Band Council and proposed

Windle, Jim, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 15 May 2013, p.7     This article outlines the debate about whether to keep the single house at Kanonhstaton standing, or to tear it down.

Dearing, Stephanie, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 15 May 2013, p.3     This article reports on the discussion between the Six Nations Farmers Association and the Six Nations Elected Band Council at a Committee of the Whole meeting regarding the use of the Burtch lands b

Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 15 May 2013, p.9     "The Six Nations Farmers Association brought in almost $155,000 in revenue last year. But the figure, obtained from SNFA financials provided to The Turtle Island News last week, does not detail how m

Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 8 May 2013, p.7     "A select group of Six Nations farmers have chosen to ignore the direction of the Confederacy Council to negotiate a lease with its planning department and says they will continue to farm the Burtch

Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 22 May 2013, p.4     "Come harvest time this fall, the Six Nations Farmers Association and Haudenosaunee Development Institute may find themselves at odds again over the controversial Burtch lands."

Mt Pleasant, Jen, Two Row Times (Six Nations of the Grand River, ON: Two Row Times), 5 Mar 2014, p.18     "The Six Nations Farmers' Association (SNFA) graciously handed out $12,000 worth of checks to various community services last Thursday including: Oliver M. Smith, J.C. Hill, I.L. Thomas, Jamieson Ele

Dearing, Stephanie, Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 8 May 2013, p.2     "The farmers don't want a fight on their hands, but the ground has been laid, just as the Six Nations Farmer's Association (SNFA) has begun work preparing the Burtch farmlands for planting later this

Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 5 Sep 2012, pp.3-4     And... Band Council says Confederacy has no say over lands By Donna Duric, Writer Six Nations Burtch Tract lands may be, becoming a type of volleyball in an On­tario-Band council move to oust the Con

Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 10 Apr 2013, p.5     "Six Nations farmers are continuing to farm 280 acres of Burtch lands without rental payments being made to either the Six Nations Band Council or Confederacy."

Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 11 Jun 2014     Burtch lands farming dispute sparks band claim to lands By Lynda Powless, Editor Six Nations Elected Chief Ava Hill, just seven months in office, may be driving a deeper wedge between her council and

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

Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 24 Jun 2015     Men's Fire objects to band council control of Burtch lands By Donna Duric, Writer The Six Nations Men's Fire says it will fight any attempt by Six Nations Band Council to place the controversial Burt

Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 15 May 2013, p.4, p.9     "A Six Nations Band Council discussion on the future of the Burtch lands turned sour Monday when councillors and farmers hurled accusations and racial remarks at the Haudenosaunee Development Institu

Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 15 Aug 2012     "All work has come to a stop at the former Burtch Correction Institute lands, slated to be returned to Six Nations Condeferacy, after Ontario pulled a Six Nations Man off the remedial work and replac