There is another kind of battle over land – one also worthy of support – happening in South Central Los Angeles. The city is planning on turning over a community garden – one which hundreds of poor and working class families depend on for food – to a prvate developer. …
Hard Candy – saw it yesterday – a cooool movie… There is an interesting interview with actress Ellen Page here.
Be sure to check this out: Canada is a colonial country; by Andrew Orkin, The Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, May 10, 2006
STOP NIOCAN’S PROPOSED NIOBIUM MINE ON KANIEN’KEHAKA TERRITORY! Demonstrate at Niocan’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders *************************************WHEN: May 18th, 2006, 9:30amWHERE: Best Western Hotel, 3407 Peel (corner Sherbrooke)WHAT: Demonstrate Against Niocan’s Annual General Shareholder’s Meeting ************************************* Refuse Niocan! Resist Environmental Racism! Reject Canadian Colonialism!Niocan Inc., a Montreal-based mining corporation, is …
Two news items from the mainstream media today in regard to the standoff at Caledonia: Canada rebuked again for failing to protect rights; UN watchdog panel revisits economic, social, cultural issues in harsh review, puts Canadian delegation on defensive; Hamilton Spectator May 9th Natives meet federal mediator Tuesday; Ottawa Citizen …
The Kitchener-Waterloo Solidarity Association for International Liberation Struggles (SAIL) presents…MOTHER’S DAYRALLY ‘N’ RIDE 46 NATIONS!Come to hear speaker Jacqueline House, spokesperson for Six Nations land rights regarding Douglas Creek Lands (near Caledonia), and then hop on a bus for a short day trip to Caledonia to peacefully show our support …
Today’s news roundup: Peterson optimistic, but natives erect new barrier; Hamilton Spectator May 8th Peterson feels there’s hope – He says the Caledonia issues are ‘not easy,’ but he’s optimistic; London Free Press May 8th Also check out Budget to feel political heat on aboriginal issues: native leaders (The Hill …
This from Kahentinetha Horn: MNN. [May] 6, 2006. Canada and Ontario appointed Jane Stewart and Barbara McDougall to come up with long term solutions to Canada’s claims to our lands in Haldimand County. The standoff at Six Nations is now in its 68th day. We have been barricading the construction …
This from Kahentinetha Horn, dated May 4th: We are the victims. Our land has been stolen. Canada claims it’s there to protect us. So, why are we under siege? It’s like a bank robbery, but instead of running off with the loot, the thieves took over the whole building and …
Doreen Silversmith of Six Nations delivered this to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous People on Monday, May 1st 2006. Friends, I come to you today with a message. A message of Peace from the Onkwehonweh, Original People Of The Land. This is not a new message, it is …