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CROSS-CANADA ACTIONS IN SUPPORT OF HAUDENOSAUNEE/SIX NATIONS
Montreal, North Battleford, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria
April 11-12, 2006
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On March 3rd, 2006, Rotinoshon'non:we (Haudenosaunee/"Iroquois") people and supporters set up camp on the Haldimand Tract, located at the entrance to Douglas Creek Estates, a 71-lot subdivision under construction by Henco Industries Ltd. on Six Nations territory. This land has at no point been surrendered to Canada, and was formally recognized by the Crown as Six Nations territory as part of the 1784 Haldimand Deed. http://www.vipirg.ca/ipswg/intro/intro.htm
The Ontario government has responded by threatening Six Nations with police action reminiscent of the lead-up to the murder of Dudley George by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) at Ipperwash in 1995. The Six Nations community has requested solidarity in their struggle to affirm their inherent right to self-determination and sovereignty on the land. "Canada must stop using guns to resolve its legal disputes with the indigenous people," states Jacqueline House. Across Canada, Indigenous and non-Indigenous people are standing in solidarity with Six Nations people. Join us in calling for:
1. An immediate cessation of Henco's activities
2. Peaceful nation-to-nation negotiations and a withdrawal of police forces
3. An end to the continued illegal expropriation of Indigenous lands and territories VICTORIA, COAST SALISH TERRITORY
Information Picket
4 PM, Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Canada Revenue Agency, 1415 Vancouver Street (Vancouver & Johnson) Express your concerns to: * Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada (call for nation-to-nation negotiations):
Phone: (613) 993-8200, Toll Free: 1-800-465-6890, Fax: (613) 998-1664,
Email: info@gg.ca * Michael Bryant, Ontario Attorney General (call for withdrawal of OPP forces):
Phone: (416) 326-2220 or (416) 326-2210, Toll Free: 1-800-518-7901
Fax: (416) 326-4007, Email:
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/comments.asp For more information, contact the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Working Group at ipswg@riseup.net or 721-8629, or visit www.vipirg.ca/ipswg/home.html co-sponsored by the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Working Group and No-One is Illegal-Victoria -- Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Working Group (IPSWG)
Email: ipswg@riseup.net or solidarity@vipirg.ca
Website: http://www.vipirg.ca/ipswg/intro/intro.htm
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