Why Native Americans Should Welcome Southern Kin
By Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk
Our Native American ancestors have a wonderful tradition of welcoming those in need to our lands. I am from the...
Iroquois Governance in 2018
By: Doug George Kanentiio, Akwesasne-Mohawk
There are presently three types of administrative agencies on Iroquois reservations within New York state: elected, of which there are...
The Maple: Chief of all Trees
By Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk
When the Creator, Sonkweiiateson in Mohawk, planted the trees of the world, a decision was made to make Wahta-the Maple-the...
The Doctrine of Discovery and the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
A talk by Douglas M. George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk
Wednesday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. at The Other Side, 2011 Genesee St., Utica
DOUGLAS M. GEORGE-KANENTIIO was born and raised...
The Chief Irv Powless: Legend and Friend
By Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk
I met the late Onondaga rotiane, Irv Powless, forty years ago when I enrolled as a student at Syracuse University...
The Haudenosaunee Ceremony of Midwinter
By: Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwasasne Mohawk
One of the most important gatherings among the People of the Longhouse is the annual ritual of thanksgiving, renewal, and...
Trump Shows Ignorance About Code Talkers and Their Nations
By: Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk
On November 27 US President Donald Trump demonstrated his ignorance and insensitivity towards Native people when he welcomed the Navajo...
No Signs of Natives in Utica: Why Not?
By Doug George-Kanentiio
A casual exploration of the city of Utica and its immediate suburbs reveals glimpses of its history; from the former State Asylum...
The Life of a Great Mohawk
By Doug George-Kanentiio
Some would say he was a great Mohawk; world class athlete, fearless high steel worker, an expert fisherman, master carpenter and highly...