[IPSM] Secwepemc News Updates

[Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movment - Montreal]

(1) TWO NATIVE YOUTH MOVEMENT WARRIORS ARRESTED DURING ANTI-FAIRMONT HOTEL
RALLY
(2) Sun Peaks Protesters Served Trespass Notice


TWO NATIVE YOUTH MOVEMENT WARRIORS ARRESTED DURING ANTI-FAIRMONT HOTEL RALLY
ONE WARRIOR STILL BEHIND ENEMY LINES - RANSOM SET FOR $50,000

(Sunday, August 29th, 2004, Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica, California)

Fairmont Hotel security (assaulted) a 14 year old NYM warrior during a
peaceful
info rally which (led) to the arrest of two NYM Warriors. 14 year old Alma
Barba was handing out flyers condemning Fairmont Hotel's participation in the
forcible removal of Secwepemc from their homeland: GENOCIDE, when a Fairmont
security shoved her to the grass then kicked her to her back and held her
there
with his foot grinding into her chest.

Fairmont Hotel called Santa Monica Police Department and two arrests were
made,
including the arrest of WAR CLUB NYM Ryakin Rip who is in the Los Angeles
area
completing a music and speaking tour. He is being accused of issuing
terrorist
threats while defending 14 year old Alma Barba from further attack. Ryakin is
being held for $50,000 ransom.

The Santa Monica Fairmont rally was coordinated with a rally held today
against
the expansion of Sun Peaks Resort in the interior of British Columbia,
Canada.
Fairmont Hotels has invested $40 million in Sun Peaks Resort to build the
Delta
Hotel Sun Peaks, drawing mass (tourism) to sensitive mountain areas still
depended
on by Secwepemc, the Indigenous Peoples of the land.

Contact info:
Native Youth Movement nymcommunications at hotmail.com
web link: http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=04/08/30/6326508


Sun Peaks Protesters Served Trespass Notice
Broadcast News, Global BC
August 30, 2004

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The B.C. government has served a trespass notice to
native protesters occupying part of a golf course at the Sun Peaks resort
near Kamloops.

Kamloops-North Thompson Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger says the order is
intended to address what he calls the "unlawful occupation."

He says the resort has a license to the land in question and he hopes the
protesters leave; otherwise pressure will be brought to bear.

Members of the Neskonlith Indian band claim the resort is on aboriginal land.

Spokeswoman Janice Billy says the province and the resort are treating
aboriginal title as if it does not exist.

She says the native protesters intend to stay where they are and will
fight the trespass notice in court.

© Broadcast News, Global BC 2004

http://www.canada.com/search/story.html?id=b0154e07-796e-4206-82b1-67727e38107a