[IPSM] Kingston Indigenous Solidarity Network: Court Solidarity with Shawn Brant - February 4 - 7, 2008

[stef at tao.ca]

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Subject: Feb 4-7, court solidarity with Shawn Brant
From:    "Matt Silburn" <msilburn at cogeco.ca>
Date:    Tue, January 29, 2008 11:21 am
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** please forward **

Shawn Brant's Army Trial

Mon. Feb 4 - Thurs. Feb 7

41 Dundas St. W
Napanee, ON.

10 am - start of court each day

Driving Directions

Highway 401 exit #579, hwy 41
Drive south to Hwy #2, or Dundas St, Napanee's main drag

Trumped up charges against Shawn will be made clear in the trial. Nov 15,
2006, a convoy of army trucks from Trenton were driving with 'student
drivers' across Tyendinaga Territory when they were stopped by Bay of
Quinte Mohawks.

Provincial police eventually escorted the military away. In January 2007,
Shawn Brant and another Mohawk activist, Mario Baptiste, were arrested.
Shawn was charged with 'uttering death threats', Mario with 'assault' and
'mischief', in conjunction with the November 15 2006 incident.

Shawn has said members of his own community have been told not to attend the
trial, to keep the focus on the Culbertson Tract and the broken land
promises. He has also said though, it 'would be great' to have other
activists and allies in court. Please consider attending.


Thanks,
Matt
KISN