Hamilton Indigenous Housing

It's been many years since I visited Six Nations.  Today a gym buddy and I drove to Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Pow Wow & Traditional Gathering.   We arrived right on time for the opening ceremony.   It was a good day for a Pow Wow I found a great spot standing on a tree stump to take photos of the dancers, later we manage to find time to tour the native arts and craft display when suddenly the Creator decided to cast heavy rain showers.   The rain didn’t dampen our spirits some visitors waited around for it to pass then the Pow Wow continued.   Tenant Moosehead was there as a parking lot jockey and later I was totally blown away when I ran into Lesley-Anne Connell and her sons, her brother is one of my oldest friends.  Lesley-Ann's family is Scottish and for her to introduce her children to Native culture is a wonderful thing.  I gave her a hug and off she went to enjoy the Pow Wow.   Later my buddy and I decided to get a bite...

It’s that wonderful time of the year again.   Rent Review Yippee!   This year the rent review package was dated July 29 and I didn’t receive it in the mail until Aug 10.   Included was a unsigned letter from UNH’s requesting I sign a release of Information re: Native status.     After I examine the handwriting I notice it was from HSC Ingrid Nosel.   This annoyed me so I sent a reply back that I will not sign the form unless they comply to my instructions.   Back in January 2016 I notified UNH’s office via fax I have obtained my native status.   I requested the necessary form to be mailed to me then we can put this issue to rest.    So here we are 8 months later and I never received the form in the mail from UNH’s.   So who fucked up!   Sure as hell wasn’t me!  There is a earlier blog announcing I received my native status it was one of my highlights of the New Year.   After carefully examining the contents in th...

A few days ago I witnessed something that’s getting all too common in the KMHC building arguments and verbal outbursts among the tenants.   The main instigator is tenant Dean his Indian name is “Moosemeat”. I don’t know what’s wrong with him I assume the tectonic plate in his head is shifting again causing anger mood swings.   One morning I’m making breakfast when I heard shouting from the hallway, two male tenants are arguing in front of the office then it moved outside of the building. My windows were open so I could hear everything that was said.  “Moosemeat” was shouting accusations and abusive insults to the other tenant.   I immediately went outside just in case the argument got physical.   I know exactly what the other tenant Pete is going through ie: the harassment and bullying.   Years ago I ended my friendship with “Moosemeat” after observing his erratic strange behavior.   Later I forced myself to ignore his public insults then one day outsi...