Riot squad arrest 5 Algonquins, including Chief
Quebec’s provincial police and riot squad have arrested five Barriere Lake Algonquins, including Acting Chief Benjamin Nottaway, during a series of roadblocks that were set up yesterday on highway 117.
The initial roadblock was set up in the early morning by at least 70 Algonquins and 30 non-native supporters, with the hope of maintaining it until the Canadian and Quebec governments committed to a set of agreements they’ve signed with the community. The group also demanded that Canada respect the Algonquin’s system of governance and let the customary leadership selection process move forward.
In march of this year the government placed the community under third party management and deposed the legally-elected Chief Benjamin Nottaway. The community has steadily protested since then, despite repeated confrontations with the government–the most noted confrontation being the assault of October 6, which entailed the use …








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