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Six Nations Elected Council went behind closed doors to support the use of the Mohawk name for a city\u2019s lacrosse team despite city residents arguing it was discriminatory. The team dropped the name after it drew the ire of local Elora residents. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) updated the community during its April 9th council meeting about its decision to support the Elora Mohawks returning to the use of its former name. SNEC passed a motion in-camera after the March 26th meeting to support the team by writing a letter to the Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse Association. The letter will give SNEC\u2019s blessing to use the name Mohawk in the team name, but within the motion expressed the team should educate itself on Haudenosaunee history and culture. Elected Chief Sherri… <\/p>\n

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Six Nations Elected Council went behind closed doors to support the use of the Mohawk name for a city\u2019s lacrosse team despite city residents arguing it was discriminatory. The team dropped the name after it drew the ire of local Elora residents. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) updated the community during its April 9th council meeting about its decision to support the Elora Mohawks returning to the use of its former name. SNEC passed a motion in-camera after the March 26th meeting to support the team by writing a letter to the Centre Wellington Minor Lacrosse Association. The letter will give SNEC\u2019s blessing to use the name Mohawk in the team name, but within the motion expressed the team should educate itself on Haudenosaunee history and culture. Elected Chief Sherri... <\/p>\n

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