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London Solidarity for Six Nations
Submitted by D Hilton on May 21, 2006 - 6:34pm.
This forum will act as the general ride board for people going down to Six Nations.
Also to engage in on-line updates around solidarity events.
If anyone has donations to make pls contact me here on the LC or call me (Dan) at (519) 280-0458.
Link to Six Nations Solidarity page: http://sisis.nativeweb.org/actionalert/
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Kanesatake Free screening wed nov 22
Come see a documentary bout the standoff between Canadian military and mohawk protesters.
Fanshawe- B1073
wed nov 22nd-730PM
Free
McGuinty & Wake Up Caledonia
Premier McGuinty tells 'Wake Up Caldonia" protest to be at Queen's Park, not at Six Nations in bid to defuse the situation.
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/National/2006/10/12/2007685-sun.html
fund raising/donation gathering event?
Maybe we could brain-storm some ideas for events to try to bring in some donations of ca$h or supplies to send down. There's alwase the ol' benifit show, or the tried and true pot-luck event... any other ideas?
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Mike
Open a book before you open your mouth. <-easy now, its just a signature.
Six Nations Fundraiser Oct.16 @ the Alex P Keaton
CAN'T MAKE THE DINNER? FREE COVER AFTER 10pm!
COME TO THE SHOW!
Support for Six Nations
Douglas Creek Land Reclamation
Dinner & Musical Fundraiser
Alex P Keaton
Talbot & Albert St.
Monday October 16st, 2006
two dinner servings
6:30 pm & 8:30
DJ during meals
music 9:30pm
Figure & Ground
Fabric of Reality
Tickets $20 includes dinner (w/ vegan options) & show
unable to attend but want to donate?
Sponsor subsidized ticket for students $15
all proceeds go directly to
Six Nations Land Reclamation bank account
RSVP Dan (519) 280-0458 dhilton2@uwo.ca
It just got worse.
Dalton McGuinty has called off negotiations with Six Nations as the protest has "exhausted his patience", he has now delivered an ultimatum of several criteria that must be met before negotiations will resume if all barricades come down immediately and Six Nations co-operate with police into the investigation of the recent car-jacking incident. Somethings got to give here... if not it seems likely that the police will be moving in.
see the story here
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Quick Caledonia Update
Another flair-up last night.
check here (cbc link) and here (nativeweb.org).
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Mike
Open a book before you open your mouth. <-easy now, its just a signature.
U.S Border Patrol??
What the heck are they doing there?
Letter to the Free Press
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lets try this again
You may have noticed an upsurge in calls for the removal of "criminals" from the reclamation site and for a Military presence in Caledonia. I think it's important to speak out against this heavy-handed approach.
Illegal and Immoral are not always the same thing
Letters of outrage at the "illegal" tactics of Six Nations protesters in Caledonia Ontario keep popping up here on the opinion page. Somehow the assertion that protesters trespassing and blocking a highway are as threatening to peace and good order are the same as burglars or terrorists, seems overly simplistic and hollow. Especially when history is full of people breaking laws for a greater good.
It was once illegal to assist slaves fleeing the American south, but some people did it anyway. The sit-ins of the Civil-Rights Movement undoubtedly involved trespassing. Serbian dictator Slobodan Milošević's regime was toppled by mass-demonstrations which were deemed illegal by the government of the time. A similar scene played out in Nepal, culminating with steps being taken to return power to an elected body. Right here in London, the 2-week illegal occupation of Campbell Memorial Park in 2001 resulted in the establishment of a much-needed shelter for the homeless.
Now that negotiations have resulted in the removal of the barricade on Argyle St, more and more hysterical calls for a military solution are surfacing. These calls seem reflect an ugly sentiment: 'we have stolen this land fair and square and we should not give it back', no matter how much force is required to remove "trespassers". Argyle St. is open, the power is back on... So, why now is the Army needed?
Sometimes, people need to break the law to affect the end a greater injustice. If returning to the Six Nation's camp near Caledonia make me a criminal in the eyes of some, so be it.
Michael McGregor
London
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Published...
It looks like the letter ran in the Friday edition of the Freeps. I win.
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Mike
Call now to order our catalog and you'll be entered in our draw for a free Tibet!
letter
I cut it out and put it on my fridge.
yay mike!
well done
Right on Mike.
I'm assuming this is a letter you have sent to the free press?(or, hopefully, will)
Very well written.
I have been meaning to write in for a while, and now, after the terrible article in yesterday's paper by Chirstine Blizzard, I feel it is all the more important to be heard on this issue.
As someone who has been down to the reclamation site and has fostered some friendships with them, it makes me sick to my stomach to read some of the outrageous racist bullshit being published in 'our' newspapers. (not as bad as the article I read in the toronto sun yesterday though)
I think more of us should be taking a verbal stance whenever possible.
This situation continues to escalate and could very easily be "another Ipperwash", if not worse.
Let's hope not.
-r.
for all your letter writing needs...
http://www.fyilondon.com/cgi-bin/comments.cgi?c=letters_editor
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Mike
Call now to order our catalog and you'll be entered in our draw for a free Tibet!
Support Six Nations! Contact your MPP!
Dear friends,
If you have not already heard the situation between Six Nations and Caledonia has become much worse with many incidences of violence occurring yesterday.
http://sisis.nativeweb.org/actionalert/
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/05/23/caledonia-monday.html
As a non-native who has been to the land reclamation site many time I can’t say enough how peaceful the people of Six Nations have been even with the threat and reality of violence they have faced. Shame on Canada! Please take the time to contact your MPP and let them know you support the Six Nations people’s actions, for the provincial government to buy the land from the developer, and return it to Six Nations.
In Solidarity,
Dan Hilton
Deb Matthews (London North Centre)
Constituency Office
805 Richmond St
London ON N6A 3H6
Tel: 519-432-7339
Fax: 519-432-0613
Email: dmatthews.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Khalil Ramal (London Fanshawe)
Constituency Office:
Unit 16-771 Southdale Rd. E.
London, ON, N6E 2C6
519-668-1104
Fax: 519-668-1941
Email: kramal.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Chris Bentley (London West)
Constituency Office
11 Base Line Rd E, Unit 8
London, ON, N6C 5Z8
519-657-3120
Fax: 519-657-0368
Email: cbentley.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
What's needed at the site you ask?
I got a short list of needs for the Med tent (Now a trailer!):
4x4 Gauze
Cough Drops/ Throat Losenges
Battries (D,AA,AAA)
Work Gloves
Flashlights
And the usuals:
exam gloves
foot-care stuff (powder, moleskins, korn pads, etc.)
water (bulk and bottled)
coffee, sugar, whitner, (cream/milk?)
food (canned, bread, etc.)
clothes, socks
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Mike.
Call now to order our catalog and you'll be entered in our draw for a free Tibet!
Support Six Nations! Contact your MPP!
Dear friends,
If you have not already heard the situation between Six Nations and Caledonia has become much worse with many incidences of violence occurring yesterday.
http://sisis.nativeweb.org/actionalert/
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/05/23/caledonia-monday.html
As a non-native who has been to the land reclamation site many time I can’t say enough how peaceful the people of Six Nations have been even with the threat and reality of violence they have faced. Shame on Canada! Please take the time to contact your MPP and let them know you support the Six Nations people’s actions, for the provincial government to buy the land from the developer, and return it to Six Nations.
In Solidarity,
Dan Hilton
Deb Matthews (London North Centre)
Constituency Office
805 Richmond St
London ON N6A 3H6
Tel: 519-432-7339
Fax: 519-432-0613
Email: dmatthews.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Khalil Ramal (London Fanshawe)
Constituency Office:
Unit 16-771 Southdale Rd. E.
London, ON, N6E 2C6
519-668-1104
Fax: 519-668-1941
Email: kramal.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Chris Bentley (London West)
Constituency Office
11 Base Line Rd E, Unit 8
London, ON, N6C 5Z8
519-657-3120
Fax: 519-657-0368
Email: cbentley.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
car to Six Nations on tuesday.
I Think I'll be heading down tuesday, coming back on wednesday. 2-3 spots left (depends on how comfortable peeps in the back seat want to be. PM me or email me through the site, or get hold of rachel. Gas $$ and some supplies for the camp would be helpful (ie. first aid stuff, food, water...)
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Mike.
Call now to order our catalog and you'll be entered in our draw for a free Tibet!
Still a go...
My ride is still a go so far, dispite todays tension at the site (Check CBC if you don't know what I'm talking about.) I still have 2-3 seats and room for supplies.
NOW would be a great time for you to stand up against Racisim that has shown itself again today, be it with your presence or with a show of support by sending Supplies (First Aid Supplies, Food stuffs, Water, camping gear, or any of the items off Rachel's list...
Thanks,
Mike.
Call now to order our catalog and you'll be entered in our draw for a free Tibet!
re: supplys
I'm wiling to pick up any supplies tomorrow (tuesday) before I head ti Six Nations... just contact me today, and I'll try to get hold of you omorrow by early afternoon.
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Mike.
Call now to order our catalog and you'll be entered in our draw for a free Tibet!