35.) Excerpts from "The Unconquered Warriors of Ohsweken." This article is from 1955, Macleans magazine archives, by author Edna Staebler. It mentions Gordie Buck, as a young boy.( 3 min read )
The link to this 1955 article will be at the end.
Here's an excerpt from the articles author: " But the hereditary Chiefs advise them not to accept the doubtful new privilege of voting in Ontario's elections; it might lead to Canadian citizenship, land tax and the loss of their homes. They dread absorption by the White man. Canada, they say, is a foreign power that threatens extermination of their proud race."
Now the excerpt talking about Gordie Buck as a young boy: "We were still drinking tea at the table when joe, a handsome boy of eight, came home after school with his friend Gordie Buck carrying a rattle of cow horn. Without any prompting Gordy sat on the edge of a chair and said, "Fish dance." Then he's sang a weird, wordless indian song and kept time with the rattle while Joe solemnly danced in a circle. "War dance" Gordy commanded and Joe's antics changed. Buffalo dance, Women's dance, False Face dance followed, the children performing them seriously and without any words. Sylvanus watching, said dreamly he like to open a school to teach Iroquois dance and language."
There is so much useful information in this article as a snapshot from 1955 Six Nation Indians, this is a must read. It is a long article but a worthwhile read. There are historical references to our treaties and how our lands were stolen. Too many to list here, you have to read this whole article Here is the link:
THE UNCONQUERED WARRIORS OF OHSWEKEN|Maclean's|November 12 1955
https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1955/11/12/the-unconquered-warriors-of-ohsweken
Or for access to the magazines complete archive:
https://archive.macleans.ca