http://www.dominionpaper.ca/taxonomy/term/1488/0 en http://www.dominionpaper.ca/node/1820 <p>The Aboriginal People's Television Network's <a href="http://www.aptn.ca/streaming/index.php?wmv=monday/six">latest newscast</a> notes some interesting details about Shawn Brant's arrest on Friday. </p> <p>Worth a look.</p> http://www.dominionpaper.ca/node/1820#comments Blockade deseronto First Nations OPP Shawn Brant tyendinaga Ontario Tyendinaga Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:33:02 +0000 Stuart Neatby 1820 at http://www.dominionpaper.ca http://www.dominionpaper.ca/weblogs/lia_tarachansky/1818 <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-image-jpeg" alt="image/jpeg icon" src="http://www.dominionpaper.ca/sites/all/modules/filefield/icons/image-x-generic.png" /><a href="http://www.dominionpaper.ca/files/weblogs-img/IMG_0438.JPG" type="image/jpeg; length=455262">IMG_0438.JPG</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-image-jpeg" alt="image/jpeg icon" src="http://www.dominionpaper.ca/sites/all/modules/filefield/icons/image-x-generic.png" /><a href="http://www.dominionpaper.ca/files/weblogs-img/IMG_0450.JPG" type="image/jpeg; length=367331">IMG_0450.JPG</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p>After over 200 police officers raided the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory west of Belleville, Ontario on April 22nd, 2008 actions have escalated. On the evening of Friday, April 25th, the Tyendinaga community was again under attack, while continuing the blockade intended to protect itself and its "disputed" Quarry. Currently the Nation is surrounded by a wide police perimeter that prevents access to the Quarry.</p> <p>"At the centre of the dispute is the Culbertson Tract, land which rightfully belongs to the Mohawks of Tyendinaga. Community members have been occupying a gravel quarry site for over a year," according to TMT.</p> <p>Allies attempting to enter the perimeter are being turned away. Only residents holding valid documentation of property ownership within the perimeter are allowed entry.</p> <p>Earlier in the week Agent Provocateurs were deployed in the local community to incite a conflict with the Mohawk Nation. The attempt failed but prevented local allies from supporting the Nation due to fear of police retaliation. </p> <p>Police have attempted to dismantle the Mohawk blockade on Friday, and have beaten and arrested four individuals. These are Matthew James Kunkel, 21, Clint Brant, 29, Daniel John Dorene, 34, and Steve Chartrand, 32. They are scheduled to appear on Monday, April 28, 2008 in Napanee court. Prior to these arrests, Shawn Brent, 44, was arrested at a traffic stop allegedly for his role in preventing racist community members from attacking a woman and her child. </p> <p>In solidarity, Six Nations' Mohawks in Caledonia have set up similar blockades at the Highway 6 bypass of the Sixth Line bridge and elsewhere.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dominionpaper.ca/weblogs/lia_tarachansky/1818" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.dominionpaper.ca/weblogs/lia_tarachansky/1818#comments Blockade Indigenous Rights OPP Shawn Brant tyendinaga Ontario Tyendinaga Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:47:57 +0000 Lia Tarachansky 1818 at http://www.dominionpaper.ca