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Reposting the following from AnnaMaries’s Verbena-19 blog: It seems that this article from MNN that I posted yesterday did not tell the whole story: MNN “Poor sports” in Ontario. 6 Nations “shut out” Today I’ve received an email from someone who is on the Six Nations reserve, and was informed …

Sago from Grand River. It’s been a few days since my last update and the atmosphere at the camp has been a dramatic change since then. When the events unfolded on Monday after our original attempt at keeping the PEACE and opening the first barricade on Plank Road (Argyle St) …

The Toronto Star is reporting that the self-defense barricade put up yesterday has been voluntarily dismantled by the First Nations people at Caledonia: Caledonia blockade dismantled May 23, 2006. 03:49 PM RICHARD BRENNAN STAFF REPORTER CALEDONIA, Ont. — More then two months after native protestors took control of a contentious …

This just in my email box: “Bread and Cheese Fight”Victoria Day at Six Nations – Who Was Being Sucker Punched?Ontario does not want to recognize Six Nations or any Aboriginal Title MNN. May 23, 2006. At 6:00 am May 22nd, “Bread and Cheese Day”, the Six Nations people removed the …

This just in my mailbox: Good Morning from Grand River Well, by now everyone has heard how our show of good faith was met.Yesterday morning by 6:00 a.m. the main barricade on Plank Road (Argyle Street) was removed and the road was completely open ready for use. It wasn’t met …

According the CKRZ FM’ 9am report, all is quiet at the Reclamation Site this morning. Ontario Hydro is claiming that the electricity is out because of sabotage – presumably the power tower which was brought down to reinforce the new First Nations barricade – and that it will remain out …

Just to recap: earlier today as a gesture of good faith the First Nations people took down their blockade in Caledonia. Certain white Caledonians obviously misinterpreted this generosity as a sign of weakness and decided they would mount their own settler blockade and not let any First Nations people through. …

This just in my inbox: OPP condone mob rule “All hell and shit has broken loose” YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED RIGHT NOW! MNN. 1:00 Monday. May 22, 2006. Day 83 of the land reclamation. In a gesture of goodwill, Six Nations people took down the barricade on Argyle Street …

*** EMERGENCY ALERT *** If you can, supporters of the Six Nations are asked to head to the reclamation site as soon as you can. Although the blockade in Caledonia was taken down today as a sign of good faith by the Six Nations people, this has been met with …