Ohsweken, Ontario
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Ohsweken is a village on the Six Nations of the Grand River Indian reserve near Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Approximately 300 of the 2,700 homes on the reserve are in Ohsweken, and it is the site of the reserve governmental and administrative offices.
Home of GRE Grand River Enterprises 4th largest tobacco manufacturing plant in Canada.
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[edit] Local events
[edit] Bread and Cheese
The Bread and Cheese celebrations take place in Ohsweken on Victoria Day it commemorates when Queen Victoria gave bread and cheese to the peoples of the Six Nations. The Celebrations take place at The Gaylord Powless Arena, where Bread and Cheese is given out free of charge. The Bread and Cheese is now purchased by the Six Nations Band Council.
Other festivities also take place in the Bread and Cheese celebrations, such as a carnival at the fair grounds in front of The Gaylord Powless Arena, a parade which leads from Chiefswood Park to the arena and a Street Dance held by CKRZ-FM.
[edit] Aboriginal Solidarity Day
The events take place at Chiefswood Park. It celebrates Aboriginal solidarity and the summer solstice on June 21st and also is the day of the Tom Longboat run.
[edit] Six Nations Of The Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow
This Pow-wow host over 400 dancers from across North America dancing in traditional Native ways and has sales of traditional Native products. This event takes place in July.
[edit] Elder Network
The Elder Network is a network of people who server the Elders of the Six Nations, and host various special meals such as, Wild Game Dinner in November, Strawberry Social in June and Fish Fry in August are and although most of the staff for these meals are volunteers. Most of the people in the Elder Network work for a living.
[edit] Media
The town has two community newspapers, the Turtle Island News and the Tekawennake, and a local community radio station, CKRZ.
[edit] People
Notable people from Ohsweken include: Actors
Poets
[edit] Water Crisis
At the time, Ohsweken is dealing with a contaminated water crisis. "We have an outdated water pumping station working at three times its capacity. It couldn’t support the demand. It created a potentially dangerous situation. Everyone had to be put on a boil water advisory. We need to look at upgrading the system if we ever hope to extend our infrastructure to include badly needed new homes," said Six Nations Chief David General.
[edit] Service Clubs
Kinsmen Club of Brantford (Kin Canada Bursaries)
