[Indigsol] Reminder - Tomorrow - Fundraiser for The Algonquins of Barriere Lake at Umi Cafe

[Pei-Ju Wang]

See u at Umi! 
  
Fundraiser in support of The Algonquins of Barriere Lake 
  
Monday, December 15th 2008 
Starting at 7:30 pm 
UMI Cafe <http://www.umicafe.org/> , 610 Somerset St. W 
Corner of Somerset and Percy in Ottawa 
Suggested Donation $5-$15 
  
Programme: 
  
1st video: Blockade on the 117 <http://blip.tv/file/1391794>  (2008, 12
mins) 
Speak-out by front-line IPSMO activists on the first blockade 
  
2nd video: Barriere <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyGBFMwjhXM>  Lake:
Blockade Round II (2008, 7 mins) 
Speak-out by front-line IPSMO activists on the second blockade 
  
Storytelling by Elder Albert <http://albertdumont.com/>  Dumont (Algonquin,
Kitigan Zibi, Anishinabeg) 
  
Poetry, Music by Loh, Mehdi, Horus, Christopher Herodier and other talented
friends.. . until close. 
  
We have 22 Barriere Lake t-shirts for sale - $20 each

Organic cotton t-shirts emblazoned with 'Radio Barriere Lake' or with the
Three String Wampum. 

  
All proceeds will go to the Legal Defense Fund for the 4 arrested Algonquins
for their crime: Defending the Land. 
  
The arrested Algonquins are: 
  
Marylynn Poucachiche, Mother of Five, Tribal Council Youth Representative 
Offense: Demanding Canada recognize customary chief and council 
  
Michel Thusky 
Offense: Resisting cultural, linguistic and political assimilation 
  
Rose Nottaway, Grandmother 
Offense: Surviving poverty on a 59-acre reserve 
  
Benjamin Nottaway, Barriere Lake Acting Chief 
Offense: Defending traditional territory for natives and non-natives 
  
"Nottaway was charged with three counts of mischief and breach of conditions
stemming from March blockades on Barriere Lake's access road and a November
blockade on highway 117 outside the community's reserve in Northern Quebec.
Another blockade in October was violently dismantled by Quebec riot police,
who used tear-gas on a crowd that included Elders, youth, and children. More
than 40 members of the community of 450 have been charged for these
actions." 
  
  
Barriere Lake Demands: 
  
1. That the Government of Canada agree to respect the outcome of a new
leadership re-selection process, with outside observers, recognize the
resulting Customary Chief and Council, and cease all interference in the
internal governance of Barriere Lake.

2. That the Government of Canada agree to the immediate incorporation of an
Algonquin language and culture program into the primary school curriculum.

3. That the Government of Canada honour signed agreements with Barriere
Lake, including the Trilateral, the Memorandum of Mutual Intent, and the
Special Provisions, all of which it has illegally terminated.

4. That the Government of Canada revoke Third Party Management, which was
imposed unjustly on Barriere Lake.

5. That the Province of Quebec honour signed agreements with Barriere Lake,
including the 1991 Trilateral and 1998 Bilateral agreements, and adopt for
implementation the Lincoln-Ciaccia joint recommendations, including $1.5
million in resource-revenue sharing.

6. That the Government of Canada and the Province of Quebec initiate a
judicial inquiry into the Quebec Regional Office of the Department of Indian
Affairs' treatment of Barriere Lake and other First Nations who may request
to be included.

7. The Government of Quebec, in consultation with First Nations, conduct a
review of the recommendations of the Ontario Ipperwash Commission for
guidance towards improving Quebec-First Nation relations and improving the
policing procedures of the SQ when policing First Nation communities. 
  
  
After exhausting all political avenues, the Algonquins of Barriere Lake and
many non-native supporters blockaded highway 117 for the first time on Oct.
6, 2008.  The community, including Elders, youth and children, were met with
a brutal police response. Riot cops used tear gas and pain compliance,
instead of negotiators. The police response has drawn criticism from
international human rights groups, the Chiefs of Ontario, and the Christian
Peacemaker Team. 
  
The second time, the Algonquins of Barriere Lake and allies blockaded the
highway again on Nov. 18, 2008.  As a result, 4 Algonquins, including Acting
Chief Benjamin Nottaway were arrested by the SQ riot squad. 
  
  
For more info, please visit Barriere Lake Solidarity
http://barrierelakesolidarity.blogspot.com/ web site. 
  
 

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