[IPSM] URGENT: 17 Arrests at Grassy Narrows

[Christian Labrecque]

Somebody know someone in Grassy Narrows who can make an interview for CKUT 
tomorow between 1h30pm and 6pm ? This is for the En profondeur show between 
5pm and 6pm.

- Christian L.


>From: andres at riseup.net
>To: ipsm-l at lists.resist.ca, ipsm-c at lists.resist.ca, 
>sab-media at lists.resist.ca
>Subject: [IPSM] URGENT: 17 Arrests at Grassy Narrows
>Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 15:44:47 -0700 (PDT)
>
>http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20060715020024486
>Urgent! Arrests at Earth Justice Gathering after Highway Blockade
>
>The highway blockade came down on Thursday night at 10:00pm as was agreed.
>The police allowed everyone to leave and not be arrested. The arrests
>began the next day, Friday July 14th.
>
>
>To give you an update:
>
>the 6 people that were arrested today are released. Nechaa is at Slant
>Lake and their conditions were to get out of our territory within 24
>hours. They are leaving tomorrow am after they rest and recuperate. I
>think the story was made up by someone of the miscarriage to lure us to
>the opp station. Still trying to confirm the story of the miscarriage. The
>charges they got was criminal mischief.
>
>Currently, as of 10 pm. 11 more non native protester were arrested as they
>headed back to their communities on highway 671 to Kenora. The cops are
>all over the place going into Kenora-A Police State. Intimidation, and
>harrassment, scare tactics.
>
>The people at slant lake number around 60 people. Some more people were
>trying to head out tonight to head home, but instead they decided to have
>a meeting.
>
>We believe the police are just after certain protestors but are arresting
>any non native protestors trying to screen out the organizers and the ones
>that did the direct action stuff; the tripod lady, the log truck lady, and
>the cement barrel lady. We shall see.
>
>We have lit the sacred fire and are burning tobacco. A member of the
>Grassy Narrows community is doing a sweatlodge as we speak.
>
>We are non violent, no weapons and we are here to protect the earth and
>our people.
>
>A Grassy Narrows resident said there were at least 30 opp cars on the
>entrance to Grassy hwy 1 and 671 and another said there were 11 opp cars
>all the way into Grassy Narrows parked on the side.
> > ---------------------------- Original Message 
>----------------------------
> > Subject: [IPSM] Police Getting Ready to Raid Grassy Narrows
> > From:    "Nora Butler Burke" <nora-b at riseup.net>
> > Date:    Sat, July 15, 2006 8:59 am
> > To:      ipsm-l at lists.resist.ca
> >          ipsm-c at lists.resist.ca
> >          sab-media at lists.resist.ca
> > Cc:      act-mtl at masses.tao.ca
> > 
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> >
> > ---------------------------- Original Message 
>----------------------------
> > Subject: [colours] Police Getting Ready to Raid Grassy Narrows
> > From:    "brian" <ridefree at anarres.ca>
> > Date:    Sat, July 15, 2006 2:26 am
> > 
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> >
> > * Please forward widely *
> >
> > The Ontario Provincial Police are amassing in force this moment at
> > Grassy Narrows, Ontario, likely in preparation to raid the three-year
> > blockade against the clear-cut annotation of forests within Grassy 
>Narrows
> > First Nation territory. Access to the blockade is being blocked by 
>police
> > cars and many police vehicles and riot police are present.
> >
> > Yesterday, Grassy Narrows and indigenous people from other territories
> > and environmental activists staged a successful blockade of the
> > Trans-Canada Highway from dawn until dusk.  The people in the blockade
> > were told that there would be NO ARRESTS if the blockade was dismantled
> > voluntarily.
> >
> > The OPP has arrested three members of Six Nations of Grand River in
> > connection with their participation in the blockade.  There are serious
> > concerns at this time for the health of one of the people in custody.  
>One
> > more member of Six Nations was arrested and released.
> >
> > More information will be sent if possible (computer and cell phone
> > access is very difficult).  People are asking that those in the area 
>come
> > and offer support, especially in video and photo documenting what is
> > happening.  More info about what the community is calling for will be
> > forwarded when available.
> >
> > In solidarity,
> > Sarah
> >
> >
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>Andrew Bresnahan
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>Central Students Association
>University of Guelph
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