[Indigsol] zine and article

[mattm-b at resist.ca]

hey,

here is the paragraph about kanonhstaton (caledonia).

next is the article i wrote about our trip up to the protest on saturday.
let me know what you think!

matt?




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Kanonhstaton (near Caledonia):

	On February 28th members of the Six Nations reserve of the Haudenosaunee
Confederacy and their allies reclaimed land that had been illegally sold
to American “Developers”, Henco.  Almost 2 months later “over 150 heavily
armed Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) invade[d] the camp, using Tasers,
batons, tear gas, and pepper spray against unarmed Six Nations people and
arresting 16 individuals.”  When this violent police raid failed to end
the reclamation, the Provincial government was forced to the negotiating
table.  Both the reclamation and the negotiations are ongoing.

http://sisis.nativeweb.org/actionalert/index.html#newsarchive
http://auto_sol.tao.ca/node/view/2012
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On Saturday, July 28th Ardoch Algonquin First Nation, Shabat Obaadjiwan
First Nation and their allies held a protest and information toll on
Highway 7 near Perth.  From 3pm to 6pm they occupied 2 lanes of the 4 lane
highway and ensured that traffic was slow enough that pamphlets and
letters could be given to passing motorists.
The protest on July 28th  was the third in a series of similar actions
that have taken place since June 28th when the Ardoch Algonquin First
Nation and Shabat Obaadjiwan First Nation secured their traditional lands
to prevent a proposed uranium mine.
Four of us from the Indigenous People’s Solidarity Movement –Ottawa were
there to support the Algonquin alliance and the coalition of community and
environmental groups that oppose the uranium mine in what promises to be
an important and long-term struggle for indigenous and environmental
liberation.
At the high point there were somewhere around 100 people lining both sides
of highway 7 and occupying two lanes.  Traffic was forced to slow down,
and pamphlets and letters were handed into car windows.  Almost all of the
motorists and pedestrians were supportive of the protest and hostile to
the uranium mine.
Up and down the two line Mohawk unity flags, Haudenosaunee Confederacy
flags, Algonquin flags and one black and white POW/MIA/Prisoner Solidarity
flag fluttered from poles.  Of course there were also some banners and
placards, usually something along the lines of, “No Uranium Mine”.
About the only negative point was the police presence.  Although it seems
likely that the protest would have gone down a little differently if the
police hadn’t been included, it was equally clear that they were
unnecessary.  Aside from standing around and trying to look important they
weren’t doing much –except getting paid.
The Algonquin Alliance has stated that they “will continue to plan such
actions on Highway 7 moving next to Carleton Place and
eastward...eventually reaching Ottawa if necessary.”  So be ready to come
out to the next protest.
They have also said that if you aren’t able to stand with them on the
ground that you can get involved in organizing fundraising activities to
“support our efforts and what will be undoubtedly a lengthy and costly
legal battle.”
Any funds can be dropped of or mailed to 1045 Canoe Lake Ardoch, ON.
Specify that the funds are to go to fight uranium mining and the Algonquin
people at the site.




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