[Bloquez l'empire!] Urgent appeal from the mother of Six Nations Prisoner Chris Hill [Fwd: good news and bad news about Chris's release]

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Subject: good news and bad news about Chris's release
From:    "Rhonda Hill" <otayohni67 at yahoo.com>
Date:    Fri, March 23, 2007 5:59 pm

Well my dear friends
  It has been along time coming ..good news first..bail review for Chris's
release could come as early as next Thursday..fingers are crossed..bad
news is not enough money has been raised and i don't know what to
do..depleted all my resources..so I am now asking for donations of any
amount..if you or anyone you know can make donation please send it
directly to my acct..which is Royal Bank of the Grand River
  transit # 01144
  savings # 7000755
  if there was ever i needed help it's now..I can't help but feel lost
right now because i would like to see my son out of that place and here
at home with us...if you can forward this to anyone that might be able
help I would appreciated..Nye:weh from the bottom of my heart

Chris's mom
  Rhonda



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BACKGROUNDER:

On January 3rd, Six Nations Police, in accordance with the demands of the
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), arrested and imprisoned Chris Hill, a 20
year old young Mohawk man of the Wolf Clan from Six Nations of the Grand
River Territory, for allegedly "assaulting a police officer with a weapon"
on April 20th, 2006 – the very day that the OPP and the RCMP invaded
Douglas Creek Estates and violently attempted to evict the people of Six
Nations from their land. That day, the OPP used tazer darts and batons on
unarmed people, including women and youth, and arrested 16 people on a day
that brought nation-wide attention to the struggle of Six Nations for land
rights and autonomy.

Since the Haudonausaunee of Six Nations reclaimed Douglas Creek Estates,
some 30 indigenous people have been charged by the settler-colony of
Canada in relation to the Reclamation. Chris Hill is one of the latest to
be charged. Interestingly, the warrant for his arrest in relation to April
20th was issued 6 months later in October of 2006. Since January 3rd, he
has been sitting in Barton Street Jail in Hamilton, Ontario where he is
locked up for 18 hours a day.

Chris Hill was denied bail on the basis of his record of "failure to
comply" when he was a young offender. Chris Hill was denied access to
legal aid on the basis of him not having a permanent address. His mother,
Rhonda Martin, is a mother on assistance who just underwent surgery, and
now faces lawyers' fees in the thousands in order to be able to free her
son.

Chris Hill sits behind bars for having defended his land. The proceedings
at the Cayuga courthouse have proven to be extremely lengthy, as nearly
all court appearances have resulted in remand after remand.

Chris Hill needs moral, political and financial support and solidarity.
Please send reading material and write letters of support to Chris Hill
for him to receive while he awaits a trial date. Furthermore, please
contribute to Chris Hill's legal defense fund. Please continue to demand
the end of the criminalization of the Six Nations Land Reclamation.


Address your letters of support to Chris Hill to:

Chris Hill
Wentworth Detention Center.
165 Barton Street East
Hamilton, Ontario

Financial support for Chris Hill is now needed more than ever. Please
deposit any contribution into the following bank account:

Royal Bank of the Grand River
  transit # 01144
  savings # 7000755
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