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FIRST NATIONS One year is too long! Recognize the rights of Six Nations! AN APPEAL FOR TURTLE ISLAND WIDE SOLIDARITY AND ACTION IN SUPPORT OF SIX NATIONS! One year is too long! Recognize the rights of Six Nations! ** Actions in Toronto and Montreal on February 28th, 2007** (22 February 2007) - February 28th, 2007 marks the one-year anniversary of the Six Nations Land Reclamation. One year ago, a group of people from Six Nations took back a piece of their land that was under construction by developers and demanded an end to the destruction of their land and to settler encroachment on their territory. Now, one year later, the Canadian government has yet to recognize the truth: that this land is not owned by them nor can it be sold by them. It is Haudonausaunee (Iroquois) territory, stolen and sold by the colonial authorities illegally. The people of Kanohnstaton, formerly "Douglas Creek Estates", have asked for and encouraged solidarity actions and a pressure campaign in support of the Reclamation. The Six Nations Land Reclamation needs your support and solidarity to make the Canadian government understand that Six Nations is not alone. We must speak out against the injustices of colonial land theft and genocide and take a stand for dignity, indigenous land rights, justice and autonomy. Despite the disinterest of the mainstream media, the Six Nations Land Reclamation represents a pivotal example in the history of indigenous decolonization in Turtle Island. We, as people living on stolen land, have a responsibility to support and demand that Haudenosaunee land rights and sovereignty be recognized. We must also demand that the government immediately cease the criminalization of those who have been involved in the Reclamation, as over 32 people continue to face bogus charges for defending their rights. It is time to stop spending tax-payer money on negotiators' and OPP salaries, to stop the lies, and to recognize the treaties between the Haudenosaunee and the colonial powers. The federal and provincial governments recently brought a pack of lies on paper to the negotiation table, claiming that Six Nations sold their land. Let them know that we will not be swayed by age-old colonial tactics of forgery and false dialogue. If the government has any issues with the Iroquois protecting their own territory, we suggest that they file a land claim with the traditional Haudenosaunee Confederacy, whose credibility outweighs that of the Canadian government by a very large margin. ==>>> FAX/EMAIL/PHONE: February 26th to March 2nd, 2007 Speak out and make your voice heard! We have been asked to participate in a week-long fax, email and phone campaign to government "negotiators" and representatives starting on February 26 and ending on March 2, 2007. The contact information for this week-long pressure campaign can be found below. A sample letter is provided as well. Please take the time to make your voice heard, and make the government accountable for its unlawful actions and illegitimate claims. ==>>> TAKE ACTION: February 28th, 2007 Invitation to organize local activities and/or actions! The people of Kanohnstaton have asked for support demos and rallies for the one year anniversary. Local actions that can exert political pressure on our government are needed and encouraged. If you can organize locally, please let the people at the Six Nations Land Reclamation know. You can organize a delegation to a governmental body to deliver a letter, hold rallies and demonstrations, or simply participate in the week-long pressure campaign. ******************************
In Montreal, supporters will rally at the federal government buildings located downtown at noon. Speakers from various Haudenosaunee territories will join us in the speak-out.
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==>>> FEBRUARY 26 to MARCH 2, 2007 WRITE TO FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES TODAY! February 26th to March 2nd week-long fax, email and phone campaign to negotiators and government representatives: Demand: 1) That the government stop its' stalling tactics and recognize Six Nations title to the land once and for all. 2) That the government stop criminalizing the people of Kanohnstaton. 3) That the government fully recognize the traditional Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the traditional government, and stop undermining the Confederacy they have been trying to squash since 1924. *(Sample letter below…)* To voice your concerns and demand that the government recognize Six Nations Land Rights, send an email, phone and/or fax: Prime Minister Stephen Harper Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa K1A 0A2 Fax: 613-941-6900 Email: pm@pm.gc.ca Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians Parliament Hill: House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 992-4275 Fax: (613) 947-9475 Email: Prentice.J@parl.gc.ca Barbara McDougall, Federal Negotiator Former Cabinet Minister c/o Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians Parliament Hill: House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 992-4275 Fax: (613) 947-9475 Email: Prentice.J@parl.gc.ca Ron Doering- Federal Negotiator c/o Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians Parliament Hill: House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone:(613) 992-4275 Fax:(613) 947-9475 Email:Prentice.J@parl.gc.ca Jane Stewart Provincial Negotiator, Province of Ontario Former Brantford MP and former Federal Indian Affairs Minister c/o Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1 Phone Number: (416) 325-1941 Fax Number: (416) 325-3745 Email: Dalton.McGuinty@premier.gov.on.ca Find and contact your own MP: http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/PostalCode.asp?Language=E&source=sm ====>>>SAMPLE LETTER
For further information on the Six Nations Land Reclamation visit the following pages: Info on the Reclamation: www.reclamationinfo.com Settlers in Support of Indigenous Sovereignty News Archive: http://sisis.nativeweb.org/actionalert/index.html#newsarchive Autonomy and Solidarity's Six Nations/Caledonia Resource Page: http://auto_sol.tao.ca/node/view/2012 Turtle Island Native Network: http://www.turtleisland.org/news/news-sixnations.htm MNN Mohawk Nation News www.mohawknationnews.com Hazel Hill thebasketcase@on.aibn.com Kahentinetha2@yahoo.com katenies20@yahoo.com [http://MohawkNationNews.com/news/singlenews.php?lang=en&category=21&newsnr=424] --------------------------- | |||
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