[Bloquez l'empire!] SOLIDARITY AND ACTION IN SUPPORT OF SIX NATIONS / SOLIDARITÉ ET ACTION D’APPUI AUX SIX NATIONS !

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AN APPEAL FOR TURTLE ISLAND WIDE SOLIDARITY AND ACTION IN SUPPORT OF SIX
NATIONS!

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 on their
territory.

Now, one year later, the Canadian government has yet to recognize the truth:
that this land is not owned by them nor can it be sold by them. It is
Haudonausaunee (Iroquois) territory, stolen and sold by the colonial
authorities illegally.

The people of Kanohnstaton, formerly "Douglas Creek Estates", have asked for
and encouraged solidarity actions and a pressure campaign in support of the
Reclamation. The Six Nations Land Reclamation needs your support and
solidarity to make the Canadian government understand that Six Nations is
not alone. We must speak out against the injustices of colonial land theft
and genocide and take a stand for dignity, indigenous land rights, justice
and autonomy.

Despite the disinterest of the mainstream media, the Six Nations Land
Reclamation represents a pivotal example in the history of indigenous
decolonization in Turtle Island. We, as people living on stolen land, have a
responsibility to support and demand that Haudenosaunee land rights and
sovereignty be recognized. We must also demand that the government
immediately cease the criminalization of those who have been involved in the
Reclamation, as over 32 people continue to face bogus charges for defending
their rights. It is time to stop spending tax-payer money on negotiators'
and OPP salaries, to stop the lies, and to recognize the treaties between
the Haudenosaunee and the colonial powers.

The federal and provincial governments recently brought a pack of lies on
paper to the negotiation table, claiming that Six Nations sold their land.
Let them know that we will not be swayed by age-old colonial tactics of
forgery and false dialogue. If the government has any issues with the
Iroquois protecting their own territory, we suggest that they file a land
claim with the traditional Haudenosaunee Confederacy, whose credibility
outweighs that of the Canadian government by a very large margin.

==>>> FAX/EMAIL/PHONE: February 26th to March 2nd, 2007

Speak out and make your voice heard!

We have been asked to participate in a week-long fax, email and phone
campaign to government "negotiators" and representatives starting on
February 26 and ending on March 2, 2007.  The contact information for this
week-long pressure campaign can be found below. A sample letter is provided
as well. Please take the time to make your voice heard, and make the
government accountable for its unlawful actions and illegitimate claims.

==>>> TAKE ACTION: February 28th, 2007

Invitation to organize local activities and/or actions!

The people of Kanohnstaton have asked for support demos and rallies for the
one year anniversary. Local actions that can exert political pressure on our
government are needed and encouraged. If you can organize locally, please
let the people at the Six Nations Land Reclamation know. You can organize a
delegation to a governmental body to deliver a letter, hold rallies and
demonstrations, or simply participate in the week-long pressure campaign.

In Montreal, supporters will rally at the federal government buildings
located downtown at noon. Speakers from various Haudenosaunee territories
will join us in the speak-out

MONTREAL SPEAK OUT & RALLY
Wednesday, February 28th
12PM
Complex Guy-Favreau
200 Réné-Lévèsque O. (métro Place des Arts)

Bring noisemakers and banners of solidarity!

Should you wish to get involved in the organizing or mobilization for the
Montreal Rally and Speak-Out, please contact 6nationssolidarite at gmail.com

==>>> FEBRUARY 26  to
MARCH 2,  2007

WRITE TO FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES TODAY!

February 26th to March 2nd week-long fax, email and phone campaign to
negotiators and government representatives:

Demand:

1) That the government stop its' stalling tactics and recognize Six Nations
title to the land once and for all.

2)   That the government stop criminalizing the people of Kanohnstaton.

3) That the government fully recognize the traditional Haudenosaunee
(Iroquois) Confederacy, the traditional government, and stop undermining the
Confederacy they have been trying to squash since 1924.

*(Sample letter below…)*

To voice your concerns and demand that the government recognize Six
Nations Land Rights, send an email, phone and/or fax:

Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa
 K1A 0A2
Fax: 613-941-6900
Email:
pm at pm.gc.ca <https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=pm%40pm.gc.ca>

Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and
Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians

Parliament Hill: House of Commons
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613)
992-4275
Fax: (613)
947-9475
Email: Prentice.J at parl.gc.ca
<https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=Prentice.J%40parl.gc.ca>

Barbara McDougall, Federal Negotiator

Former Cabinet Minister
c/o Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and
Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians
Parliament Hill: House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613) 992-4275
Fax: (613) 947-9475
Email: Prentice.J at parl.gc.ca
<https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=Prentice.J%40parl.gc.ca>

Ron Doering- Federal Negotiator
c/o Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and

Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians
Parliament Hill: House of Commons
Ottawa
, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Telephone:
(613) 992-4275
Fax:
(613) 947-9475
Email:
Prentice.J at parl.gc.ca
<https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=Prentice.J%40parl.gc.ca>

Jane Stewart
Provincial Negotiator, Province of
Ontario
Former Brantford MP and former Federal Indian Affairs Minister
c/o
Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
Legislative
Building, Queen's Park
Toronto
, Ontario
M7A 1A1
Phone Number:  (416) 325-1941
Fax Number:  (416) 325-3745
Email:  Dalton.McGuinty at premier.gov.on.ca
<https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=Dalton.McGuinty%40premier.gov.on.ca>

Find and contact your own MP:

http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/PostalCode.asp?Language=E&source=sm

====>>>SAMPLE LETTER

To: Stephen Harper/ Barbara MacDougall/ Jim Prentice/ Jane Stewart/ Ron
Doering

Object: Stop the Criminalization of the Six Nations Land Reclamation,
respect the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and immediately recognize Six Nations
land rights.

I am writing to demand that the Canadian government uphold its
responsibilities and return full title of Kanohnstaton (the Douglas Creek
Estates) to the people of Six Nations.

It has now been one year since the people of Six Nations rightfully took
back and reclaimed a piece of land that had been stolen and illegally sold
by the Canadian government. This piece of land, formerly known as "Douglas
Creek Estates", is Kanohnstaton, or The Protected Place, and the government
is well overdue in recognizing the truth of the matter: that this is Six
Nations land, guaranteed by the Haldimand Proclamation, and the Canadian
government has no business claiming, selling, or leasing land that is not
theirs.

Land claims put forward by First Nations communities are highly overdue.
Section 35 (1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms clearly states
that: "The existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples
of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed." In addition to demanding that
the federal and provincial governments follow basic universal rules of human
decency, I demand that the government follow its own Charter of Rights and
Freedoms outlined in the Constitution Act of 1982.

Moreover, I demand that the ongoing criminalization of the people of
Kanohnstaton cease immediately. Indeed, instead of charging, persecuting and
criminalizing unarmed indigenous people who are rightfully and peacefully
reclaiming their own land, you should be bringing to justice the OPP and
RCMP officers who used violence with tasers and batons on unarmed people,
causing injuries and bodily harm, on the vicious raid of April 20th, 2006.

Hazel Hill, spokesperson for Six Nations, has stated: "We didn't create the
situation, we are only trying to rectify it, for our children and future
generations.  We have taken action and have re-claimed land that is
rightfully ours.  We are there in Peace, and have been since February
28th... Will Canada allow the hatred and violent displays of racism of its
citizens to continue and possibly create another Ipperwash, or will it use
the lessons of the past to ensure that the violence stops and admit to their
citizens that it is through their own actions and abuse of assumed power
that we are in this situation today."

I strongly urge you to heed these words and take action to ensure a just
resolution to this issue in a swift and fair manner.

Sincerely,

For further information on the Six Nations Land Reclamation visit the
following pages:

Info on the Reclamation: www.reclamationinfo.com

Settlers in Support of Indigenous Sovereignty News Archive:
http://sisis.nativeweb.org/actionalert/index.html#newsarchive

Autonomy and Solidarity's Six Nations/Caledonia Resource Page:
http://auto_sol.tao.ca/node/view/2012

Turtle Island Native Network:
http://www.turtleisland.org/news/news-sixnations.htm

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APPEL PAN CANADIEN À LA SOLIDARITÉ ET ACTION D'APPUI AUX SIX NATIONS !

Un an c'est trop long !  Reconnaissez leur droits aux six nations!

Le 28 février 2007 ce sera le premier anniversaire de la réclamation de
terre de Six Nations. Il y a un an un groupe de personne de Six Nations ont
repris un morceau de leur territoire qui était devenu le chantier de
construction d'un entrepreneur immobilier et ont demandé l'arrêt immédiat de
la destruction de leur territoire et l'annexion de la parcelle en question à
leur territoire.

Maintenant, un an plus tard, le gouvernement n'a toujours pas reconnu la
réalité: Cette terre n'est pas la leur et ils ne peuvent donc la vendre;
Elle appartient au territoire Haudonausaunee (Iroquois) volé et vendu
illégalement par les autorités coloniales.

Les gens de Kanohnstaton, anciennement connu comme, "Douglas Creek
Estates" (lieu de réclamation) ont lancé un appel à un large mouvement de
solidarité à la réclamation de terre. La réclamation de terre a besoin de
votre soutient pour faire comprendre au gouvernement canadien que les Six
Nations ne sont pas seules. Nous devons publiquement dénoncer l'injustice du
vol colonial des terres, du génocide et prendre le parti de la dignité, des
droits territoriaux autochtones, de la justice et de l'autonomie.

Malgré le manque d'intérêt des Médias de masses, la réclamation de terres
des Six Nations est un évènement majeur dans l'histoire de la décolonisation
de l'île de la tortue (Canada). Nous, en tant que personne vivant sur une
terre volée, nous avons la responsabilité de supporter et revendiquer que
les droits territoriaux et la souveraineté Handenosanee soient reconnus.
Nous devons aussi revendiquer que le gouvernement cesse immédiatement la
criminalisation de celles et ceux qui se sont impliquées dans la
réclamation; tandis que au moins 32 personnes font faces à des charges pour
avoir défendu leurs droits. Il est temps d'arrêter de dépenser l'argent
public pour des négociateurs, les salaires de la police d'Ontario, d'arrêter
les mensonges, et de reconnaître les traités entre Les Haudenosanee et les
pouvoirs coloniaux.

Les gouvernements provinciaux et fédéraux ont récemment amené un paquet de
mensonges sur papiers à la table de négociation, affirmant que les Six
Nations avaient vendu leurs terres. Laissons leurs savoir que nous ne nous
laisserons pas avoir par de vielle tactique coloniale de manipulation et de
faux dialogue. Si le gouvernement a un problème avec le fait que les
Iroquois protègent leurs terres, il devrait remplir un formulaire de
réclamation de terre à la confédération traditionnelle Haudenosaunee, dont
la réputation et la crédibilité surpasse largement celle du gouvernement
canadien.

==>>> FAX/COURRIEL/TÉLÉPHONE: du 26 Février au 2 Mars, 2007

Faites entendre votre voix !

Nous vous invitons à participer à une semaine de campagne d'envoie de fax,
courriel et téléphone aux "négociateurs" du gouvernement entre le 26 février
et le 2 mars 2007. Vous trouverez ci-dessous les contacts et un modèle de
lettre. Prenez le temps de faire entendre votre voix et de demander des
compte à ce gouvernement qui ne respecte ni les lois ni les revendications
légitimes.

==>>> AGISSEZ: 28 Février  2007

Organisez des évènements ou des actions localement !

Des actions locales pour faire pression sur le gouvernement sont encourages.
Si vous pouvez le faire, avertissez-en les gens sur le site de réclamation
de Six Nations. Vous pouvez organiser une délégation à un représentant du
gouvernement pour remettre une lettre ou simplement participer massivement à
la semaine d'envoie de lettre fax et d'appels.

À Montréal un rassemblement aura lieu devant l'édifice du gouvernement
fédéral du centre ville, plusieurs porte parole des territoires
Haudenosaunee y interviendront.

RASSEMBLEMENT À MONTRÉAL
Mercredi 28 février 2007
12h
Complexe Guy-Favreau
200 Réné-Lévèsque O. (métro Place des Arts)

Amenez du bruit et des bannières de solidarité !

Si vous voulez aider à organiser écrivez nous solidarite6nations at gmail.com

==>>> DU 26 FÉVRIER AU 2 MARS CAMPAGNE D'APPEL, DE FAX ET DE COURRIEL.  Ecrivez
les gouvernements provinciaux et fédéraux aujourd'hui !

Revendiquant :

   - Que le gouvernement reconnaisse le titre des communautés de Six
   Nations sur la terre une fois pour toute.
   - Que le gouvernement mette fin à la criminalisation des personnes de
   Kanohnstaton.
   - Que le gouvernement reconnaisse le gouvernement traditionnel de la
   confédération Haudenosaunee.

LES CONTACTES ET MODÈLE DE LETTRE (Vous pouvez faire votre proper lettre en
français ou utilisez le modèle de lettre disponible en anglais ci-dessous).

Premier Ministre Stephen Harper

80 Wellington Street
Ottawa K1A 0A2
Fax: 613-941-6900
Email: pm at pm.gc.ca
<https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=pm%40pm.gc.ca>

Jim Prentice, Ministere des Affaires Indiennes
Colline Parlementaire : Chambre des communes
Ottawa, Ontario

K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613) 992-4275
Fax: (613) 947-9475
Email: Prentice.J at parl.gc.ca
 <https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=Prentice.J%40parl.gc.ca>

Barbara McDougall, Négociateur Fédéral
Cabinet Ministériel
Colline Parlementaire : Chambre des communes

Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613) 992-4275
Fax: (613)
947-9475

Email: Prentice.J at parl.gc.ca
<https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=Prentice.J%40parl.gc.ca>

Ron Doering, Négociateur Fédéral
Cabinet Ministériel
Colline Parlementaire : Chambre des communes
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Telephone:
(613) 992-4275
Fax: (613) 947-9475
Email: Prentice.J at parl.gc.ca
 <https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=Prentice.J%40parl.gc.ca>

Jane Stewart
Négociateur provincial, Province d' Ontario
Brantford MP
c/o Dalton McGuinty, Premier Ministre d'Ontario

Édifice Legislatif , Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 1A1
Téléphone:  (416)
325-1941
Fax :
(416) 325-3745
Email:
Dalton.McGuinty at premier.gov.on.ca
<https://mail.resist.ca/src/compose.php?send_to=Dalton.McGuinty%40premier.gov.on.ca>

Trouvez et contacter votre propre député:

http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/PostalCode.asp?Language=E&source=sm

MODELE DE LETTRE

To: Prime Minister Stephen Harper/ Barbara MacDougall/ Jim Prentice/ Jane
Stewart/ Ron Doering

Object: Stop the Criminalization of the Six Nations Land Reclamation,
respect the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and immediately recognize Six Nations
land rights.

I am writing to demand that the Canadian government uphold its
responsibilities and return full title of Kanohnstaton (the Douglas Creek
Estates) to the people of Six Nations.

It has now been one year since the people of Six Nations rightfully took
back and reclaimed a piece of land that had been stolen and illegally sold
by the Canadian government. This piece of land, formerly known as "Douglas
Creek Estates", is Kanohnstaton, or The Protected Place, and the government
is well overdue in recognizing the truth of the matter: that this is Six
Nations land, guaranteed by the Haldimand Proclamation, and the Canadian
government has no business claiming, selling, or leasing land that is not
theirs.

Land claims put forward by First Nations communities are highly overdue.
Section 35 (1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms clearly states
that: "The existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples
of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed." In addition to demanding that
the federal and provincial governments follow basic universal rules of human
decency, I demand that the government follow its own Charter of Rights and
Freedoms outlined in the Constitution Act of 1982.

Moreover, I demand that the ongoing criminalization of the people of
Kanohnstaton cease immediately. Indeed, instead of charging, persecuting and
criminalizing unarmed indigenous people who are rightfully and peacefully
reclaiming their own land, you should be bringing to justice the OPP and
RCMP officers who used violence with tasers and batons on unarmed people,
causing injuries and bodily harm, on the vicious raid of April 20th, 2006.

Hazel Hill, spokesperson for Six Nations, has stated: "We didn't create the
situation, we are only trying to rectify it, for our children and future
generations.  We have taken action and have re-claimed land that is
rightfully ours.  We are there in Peace, and have been since February
28th... Will Canada allow the hatred and violent displays of racism of its
citizens to continue and possibly create another Ipperwash, or will it use
the lessons of the past to ensure that the violence stops and admit to their
citizens that it is through their own actions and abuse of assumed power
that we are in this situation today."

I strongly urge you to heed these words and take action to ensure a just
resolution to this issue in a swift and fair manner.

Sincerely,

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 Pour plus d'information sur la réclamation de terre de Six Nations veuillez
visiter:

www.reclamationinfo.com

Settlers in Support of Indigenous Sovereignty News Archive:
http://sisis.nativeweb.org/actionalert/index.html#newsarchive

Autonomy and Solidarity's Six Nations/Caledonia Resource Page:
http://auto_sol.tao.ca/node/view/2012

 Turtle Island Native Network:
http://www.turtleisland.org/news/news-sixnations.htm
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