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The Roots of Divers/Cite

It’s coming up that time of year again: Divers/Cite, Montreal’s “LBGTA” pride event. As some know, but too many do not, Pride in Montreal takes place later than in most North American cities, commemorating as it does not Stonewall, but Sexgarage, an after-hours party that was subject to a violent …

Mohawk Warrior Society Distances Itself From Highway 177 Blockade

The following form the Mohawk Warrior Society at Kahnawake in regards to the armed blockade on Highway 117: Mohawk Nation at KahnawakeMarch 11, 2006 It has come to the attention of the Mohawk Warrior Society at Kahnawake that a group of people have barricaded Highway 117, north of Ottawa. This …

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 …

Support Grows for Trevor Miller

A couple of weeks ago i reposted an item from Indymedia about Mohawk political prisoner Trevor Miller. Miller was arrested at a protest at Grassy Narrows on August 9th and was charged with being part of an incident between Six Nations men from the Reclamation Site outside of Caledonia and …

[Indymedia] Mohawk Political Prisoner Challenges Jurisdiction of Colonial Courts

The following from Indymedia: Mohawk Political Prisoner Challenges Jurisdiction of Colonial Courts By Fiona BeckerIndymediaNovember 30th, 2006 Over 50 people packed the Cayuga courthouse on Wednesday for Trevor Miller, a Six Nations Mohawk of the Turtle Clan, as Trevor declared to the court that the colonial Canadian system has no …

Women Title Holders object to NYS lands-into-trust scam

The following from Mohawk Nation News: Women Title Holders object to NYS lands-into-trust scam This objection is being sent out again with additional information because these corporate pirates continue to rob Indigenous people. They have just hired a sell-out “Indian” Assistant District Attorney [Peter J. Herne] to do their dirty …

[Montreal] Protest Niocan Inc.’s Planned Niobium Mine on Mohawk Territory!

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 …