Currently browsing tag

Kanenhstaton Reclamation

Jacqueline House on Recent Events in Six Nations

From Jacqueline House, regarding the September 13th fight which left Sam Gualtieri unconscious in Caledonia: What has been happening here on Six Nations? Scano Tonight, my heart is heavy. However, I thought I would write a little of the past few days. First of all, there have been a few …

Protests in Montreal and Toronto on February 28th, 2007

In case it you didn’t notice it in the long post i just forwarded: On Wednesday, February 28th, to mark the oe year anniversary of the Six Nations Reclamation at Kanenhstaton: In Montreal, supporters will rally at the federal government buildings located downtown at noon. Speakers from various Haudenosaunee territories …

One year is too long! Recognize the rights of Six Nations!

February 28th, 2007 marks the one-year anniversary of the Six Nations Land Reclamation. One year ago, a group of people from Six Nations took back a piece of their land that was under construction by developers and demanded an end to the destruction of their land and to settler encroachment …

Community Friends Group Organizes Protest to Support Six Nations Political Prisoner Chris Hill

Feb 21st, 2007 – CALEDONIA, ON. The group Community Friends — an organization comprised of Caledonia residents, members of the labor movement, community activists, and people from Six Nations working together to support indigenous sovereignty and the Douglas Creek Estates reclamation – is organizing a public protest outside the Barton …

Tears, Applause as Activist Freed

The following is one of several documents from the February 2007 report The Criminalization of the Six Nations Land Reclamation. The Hamilton SpectatorCAYUGA (Feb 10, 2007)by Paul Legall Mohawk activist Trevor Miller pumped his fist into the air as he stepped out into the sunlight for his first breath of …

Jeff “Hawk” facing Canadian Courts Alone

The following is written by Donna Durlik and Lynda Powless, and first appeared in Turtle Island News on January 24th, 2007. It is one of several documents from the February 2007 report The Criminalization of the Six Nations Land Reclamation. When a handful of women walked onto a housing development …

Trevor Miller Released!

Aboriginal man released from custody Feb, 09 2007 – 12:30 PM CAYUGA (AM 900 CHML) – The aboriginal man charged with assault at the standoff in Caledonia has been released into the custody of the Mohawk traditional council. Trevor Miller has been in jail for six months since his arrest …