H1N1 prevalence around the world The news today that the canadian federal government has sent body bags to First Nations in preparation for this fall’s H1N1 hit, is a stark exposition of the fact that the “swine flu,” while expected to be mild in wealthier countries, could devastate many poorer …
A.N.A.C. [the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada] is particularly concerned with the impact of treating cases of H1N1 will have on small and remote First Nation communities. Many Aboriginal people in these communities live in overcrowded conditions and over 100 First Nations still do not have running water. The issue …
The following from the Justice for Adil campaign: Security certificate regime suffers another blow But the battle against ‘big brother’ is far from over … Four years after Adil Charkaoui was placed under draconian “preventive conditions”, he will finally be able to walk out of his front door without his …
This is a PDF of a 20 page (8×11) booklet: SportsAction: Chronology and Communiques of Anti-2010 Resistance and Direct Action. Just click right here to download it. i received this and was told to print out & distribute it, forward to contacts, or download to your website. So here it …
The following important news comes via No One Is Illegal Montreal: [Included below are links and the text of some recent articles concerning Katenies and her refusal to recognize the jurisdiction of Canadian colonial courts and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA). Katenies again refused to recognize the jurisdiction of …
An excellent response to Prime Minister Harper’s recent “apology” to Indigenous people on behalf of the canadian state: An Historic Non-Apology, Completely and Utterly Not Accepted The Maze of Rhetoric We hope our title is sufficiently unequivocal to convey our reaction to the events of Wednesday June 11, 2008. Maybe …
This from the Tyendinaga Support Committee: More Charges Laid: Clampdown Intensifies, Support Tyendinaga Mohawks! (MAY 20, 2008) In the wake of recent road closures, OPP intimidation, and jailing of Mohawk community members, charges have now been laid by the OPP against at least 9 additional Tyendinaga Mohawks. These charges, according …
This just out from the Toronto Star: Anti-terror cops probed Ottawa punk bandMay 21, 2008 04:30 AM OTTAWA–All it takes to get noticed by Canada’s top anti-terrorism team is a shocking band name and a provocative logo. At least, that’s the contention of The Suicide Pilots, a self-described “no-name punk …
This just in: Ardoch Algonquin First NationMay 15, 2008 – For Immediate Release Jailed Algonquin Leader Begins Hunger StrikeSecond Algonquin Chief Going to Jail – McGuinty Government Does NothingOn February 15, 2008 Ardoch Algonquin First Nation (AAFN) Spokesperson Robert Lovelace was sentenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in …
The following released yesterday by Sue Collins, regarding the ongoing persecution of Shawn Brant. Shawn Brant’s Arrest – Statement by Sue Collis, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (May 4th, 2008) Eight days ago, on Friday, April 25th, 2008, my husband, Shawn Brant, was arrested and detained on assault and weapons charges. Since …