Re: 'The myths of Caledonia' (Opinion, Feb. 24)
When I first read this article, I was surprised at the inept attempt to re-write history in relation to the Six Nations.
The writer mentioned the "French and Indian War" but neglected to add it was a phase of the Seven Years War in Europe. It was not the British who defeated the French at Quebec; it was the Six Nations and the British who defeated the French in 1759. If not for the Six Nations, we would now be speaking French, not English.
The writer tries to speak with authority but often shows he is not as smart as he would have us believe.
He is all wet when he says Mohawk means "man eater." The word has no meaning in any of the Six Nations languages because it is a made up word used by Europeans because they couldn't say Kanienke:haga.
For a lawyer who quotes a lot of dates, he should know that in 1984, Justice Donald Steele declared that "the British Crown is the ultimate source of legitimate authority in Canada."
This places Haldimand's proclamation on behalf of King George III on the most solid legal ground possible. Or is this lawyer saying we should respect the laws we like and ignore the ones we don't?