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There’s been alot going on lately with regard to Land Claims issues, actions among Six Nations, and matters related to the June 29th National Day of Protest.

I’m short on time at the moment, but want to post an overview of what’s been going on:

Railways and June 29th

It seems AFN’s Phil Fontaine has pretty much had a change of heart, finally realizing that taking beaurocratic routing to address indigenous Issues is a complete waste of time. It’s still unfortunate that he keeps talking about money, and suggests that ‘we just want what Canada already has…’ There are some that think …

The following was written by Hillary Bain Lindsay for The Dominion.

On January 1, 2007, the people of Six Nations arrived at their Council House, and walked inside.

The event did not make media headlines, but the significance of the day was not lost on those crowded into the long line of cars, bearing Iroquois Confederacy and Unity flags, that lead up to the Council House.

“Even before Canada declared itself a country, we had a meeting place down here for traditional governance,” says Janie Jamison, one of the spokespeople for Six Nations. For generations, Chiefs representing the Confederacy Council gathered in …

The audio on this page was part of a special 12-hour New Year’s Day broadcast on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal. The shows combined are a look back at the resistance of local and global social justice movements in 2006, and a look ahead to the struggles to come in 2007.

In the audio player to the right you can listen to 16 of the 28 shows. If you want to listen to the rest, please head over to this page on the CKUT blog

Thanks to Jaggi for sending this out.

A …

Response to “On the Other Side of the Barricade”

First Maximilian, thank you for taking the time to write “On the Other Side of the Barricade .” You raised a number of important points and questions with regard the dynamics of the situation in Caledonia, and the overall situation of Onkwehonweh People.

There are a number of things I would like to discuss, clarify, and expand from your writing…

When most people view the situation in Caledonia, it is assumed there are only a few Parties involved: The Six Nations, The Government, and Caledonians. The reality is that there is …

By Paul Choi. The Hamilton Spectator. NIAGARA FALLS (Jul 17, 2006)

More than 150 natives from across North America paraded through the Canada-U.S. border in Niagara Falls Saturday to commemorate a centuries-old treaty that enables them to freely enter either country.

But for some participants of the noon-hour parade, the event also served as a reminder of the land claim stalemate at Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia — a 40-hectare subdivision Six Nations natives claim is theirs under treaty.

To these participants, the parade was symbolic of the struggle all natives undergo to ensure age-old treaties aren’t forgotten or superceded by modern law.

“In …

To the People of Caledonia and All Canadians

By Ahniwanika
http://intercontinentalcry.org

To add some more persepctive to the ongoing situation in the Caledonia area, I would just like to express/reiterate a few things.

First I would like to say again that the Haudenosaunee People, and others involved in this reclamation do not have any weapons. They are peaceful people. The only danger to Caledonians comes from The Government of Canada’s choice to use violence to illegally remove the People from this Land.

The Haudenosuanee People do not want to see any violence done to you or your families, just as they don’t want to see …

Mass show of support by Ontario chiefs
Cathie Coward, the Hamilton Spectator

Native protesters in Caledonia got some help yesterday, when 100 chiefs from across the province marched in support of their land claim standoff — on the 99th day of the First Nations protest.

The Hamilton Spectator CALEDONIA (Jun 8, 2006)

First Nations chiefs from across Ontario pledged their support to Caledonia protesters yesterday, and warned governments to expect more occupations if native land claims aren’t settled.

The 100 chiefs arrived at Douglas Creek Estates on the eve of today’s 100th day of the occupation.

They were bused in to provide moral support to …