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Category Archives: Deer Hunt
Deer Hunt in “Conservation” Area Continues, While Access to Once Public Places and Facilities Disappears
The official justification for the annual deer hunt in Dundas Valley Conservation Area (DVCA) has been eliminated and compromised. The alleged deer overpopulation no longer exists and the so called “Nanfan Treaty” turned out to be a historical and legal … Continue reading
Renewal
In case you’ve missed it: This 2012 video was created and published in response to ridiculous and outrageous statements made to me by one of the top Hamilton Conservation Authority’s officials. I had asked for a meeting to let him … Continue reading
Update 2 – Development and construction in environmentally sensitive parts of Dundas Valley
Deer in Dundas Valley Conservation Area. Photo: Lech Biegalski. (Click to enlarge) In response to my post, Protection of Dundas Valley Deer and Ecosystem Neglected by Officials, I have received an email from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Guelph District … Continue reading
Protection of Dundas Valley Deer and Ecosystem Neglected by Officials
Dundas Valley Deer in the Spring. Pixel bending technique. Photo: Lech Biegalski (Click on the picture to see the 1200 x 800 pixels version. Click HERE to see the 2400 x 1600 pixels version.) The white-tailed deer, a unique feature of Dundas Valley, deserve our … Continue reading
The “Nanfan Treaty” – legal considerations
Part 3 – (Last updated on October 18, 2014) Is the “Nanfan Treaty” legally valid? Does the 1701 “Conveyance of lands by the Native American Chiefs of the Five Nations” constitute a valid treaty between the Crown and the Indians? Do the … Continue reading
Posted in Deer Hunt, Dundas Valley, Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Government of Ontario, Hamilton, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Nanfan "Treaty", Ontario Courts, Wildlife
Tagged Deer Hunting, Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Hamilton, Hamilton Conservation Authority, HCA, Nanfan "Treaty", Treaty Rights
In Defence of Life – Standing Up Against The Lust for Culling Wildlife
By Lesley Docksey Early in 2013 I thought I had reached a low point as I reacted to the way the animal-loving British elite happily slaughtered anything that got in its way. The most visible sign of its lust for … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Deer Hunt
No Treaty with Six Nations Shown on Map to be Used in All Ontario Schools: A Can of Worms Opened?
By: Deyoyonwatheh (DeYo) Six Nations – Haldimand Tract – Beliefs versus Facts Issues Concerning the Publication of a Map of Indian Land Treaties in Ontario: In “Turtle Island News” (TIN), May 14, 2014, p.4 is an article entitled, Feds Ontario … Continue reading
Speaking with a forked tongue- historical record of the land between the Lakes
By: Tom Kennedy Wikipedia describes “speaking with a forked tongue” as being of North American Aboriginal origin. The term means that the truth is denied, promises not kept, and any other fantasy that enriches the speaker allowed. The lands of what we … Continue reading
Posted in Deer Hunt
“Conveyance of lands by the Native American Chiefs of the Five Nations”
Part 2 The original “Nanfan Treaty” document, the “Conveyance of lands by the Native American Chiefs of the Five Nations” – (The Albany Deed of 19 July 1701), is held at the National Archives in Kew, Surrey, England. The back (reverse) of … Continue reading
Haudensaunee deer hunting in Dundas Valley – a “treaty right” or a fraud?
Part 1 “Nanfan Treaty” is a hoax. It is not a “treaty.” It is a fraudalent interpretation of historical facts and a legally invalid claim of “treaty rights.” Nanfan Treaty does not exist. Historically, the deed of land to the English King, made by … Continue reading
Why we oppose the deer hunt in Dundas Valley Conservation Area
Introduction There are many aspects of the annual Haudensaunee deer hunt in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area (DVCA) that need to be cleared of the smoke and mirrors that surround this highly controversial issue.
Posted in Deer Hunt, Dundas Valley
Hunting in parks is at odds with conservation
The following article by David Suzuki addresses a similar situation in the Kawartha Highlands Signature Site but it also directly relates to the deer hunting in Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Short Hills Provincial Park near St. Catherines, and other similar places proudly parading … Continue reading
Posted in Deer Hunt, Dundas Valley
Tagged Deer Hunting, Dundas Valley, Dundas Valley Conservation Area, DVCA, Hamilton Conservation Authority, HCA
Deer hunters worry band council involvement will hurt treaty
(May 23, 2013) — The Turtle Island News has just posted an article, written by staff writer Chase Jarrett, “Deer hunters worry band council involvement will hurt treaty”. Here is the beginning of this text published on their home page: Ontario … Continue reading
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The Nanfan Treaty 1701 – Hoax of History
With the Author’s permission, we are presenting, below, two documents meticulously researched and compiled by Thomas Kennedy, member of the Ontario Historical Society, St. Catherines Historical Society, Ontario Genealogical Society, and McMaster ’50. Kennedy’s work clearly demonstrates that the so called … Continue reading
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Open Letter to Chris Firth-Eagland, HCA
Following, please find an open letter addressed to Chris Firth-Eagland, the new Chief Administrative Officer of the Hamilton Conservation Authority. This letter deals with the extremely controversial issue of annual deer hunting in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area.
