In a series of raids of properties at First Nations’ reserves in Southwestern Ontario, police have seized five kilos of marijuana, more than 190 grams of cocaine, oxycodone and hydromorphone tablets, 14 prohibited weapons, five firearms, six stolen vehicles and more than $7,000 in cash, OPP reported Thursday.
Dispensing Freedom
Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to office in 2015 and pledged to legalize recreational cannabis by July 2018, several Indigenous dispensaries have opened shops on Six Nations Territory, with differing levels of openness to the public. Below is a timeline of events at Six Nations. Spring 2017 – Medixinal Dispensary…
This event was sponsored by Herbal ReLeaf CBD+, Smoke Signals Media, and King Leaf. Cannabis and the Onkwehon:we was a public meeting held in Six Nations on March 27th, 2018. The event was sponsored by Herbal Releaf CBD+, King Leaf, and Smoke Signals Media. Presentations were made by Kanasaraken Loran…
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March 27, 2018. Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory – Stacy Huff is calm but powerful in her role as spokesperson for the Indigenous Cannabis Cup. She’s well grounded in the powers and uses of cannabis passed on to her from her parents and grandparents. For years, cannabis has been one of several…
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Smoke Signals Radio Speaks with Stacy Huff
March 16, 2018
INTRO:
You’re listening to Smoke Signals Radio, a Smoke Signals Media Production.
I’m datejie green
Today I’m speaking with Stacy Huff of Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. Stacy is a midwife trained in the healing powers of cannabis and other plant based traditional medicines. She’s also a grandmother and an activist with deep roots in land and water protection.
I’m meeting Stacy in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, where she and her children are visiting relations. She is here also as co-organizer of the Indigenous Cannabis Cup coming up from May 18-21.
Stacy starts me off with a tour of the Cup grounds. It’s a beautiful winters day. The sun is high and bright, and the wind is powerful. Stacy tells me, “This North Wind, is known as “Kadaswat,” ever playful, sometimes vicious.” She says she’s grateful that today is a playful day, that Kadaswat must be excited about the topic of healing!
We retreat inside to get out of the cold and talk about indigenous cannabis.
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– MEDIA ADVISORY – Indigenous Elders Speak Out on Cannabis Rights Monday, January 26, 2018. Ohsweken (Six Nations) – On Tuesday, March 27th, three indigenous elders will discuss, “Cannabis and the Onkwehon:we.” The open, public meeting invites all on the territory and wider public to discuss the Onkwehon:we relationship to…