Rally in Solidarity with Six Nations Land Rights

Satudary 7 November 2009, Brantford.

Down with the Brantford Injunction!
No Developments on Six Nations Land!
Drop all charges against Six Nations land defenders!
Meaningful negotiations now!

Solidarity w Six Nations: Living on the Grand River Territory.
Recorded live at the KWCCSJ for Indigenous Sovereignty Week 2009, Oct 27.
-Pt.1, Melissa Elliott and John Henhawk (Six Nations; Young Onkwehonwe United) - listen
-Pt.2, Jim Windle (Brantford; TRUE, and Ohsweken; Teka News) - listen

ctv: Six Nations Supporters Rally in Brantford - watch

Teka: Allies Rally Hopes to Attract Hundreds. [Read Article]

Callout

Brantford, Ontario has become “ground zero” in the struggle over Indigenous rights in Ontario. Most of the city is under landclaim, but instead of halting development until the status of the disputed land can be negotiated, Brantford city council is carrying out an aggressive policy of encouraging the criminalization of Six Nations land defenders. Since 2006, when protests in nearby Caledonia erupted, over 60 people from Six Nations have faced more than 160 criminal charges as they have tried to peacefully stop illegal developments from taking place on their lands.

It is time for allies and supporters of Six Nations to stand up and bring pressure to bear on our governments and institutions in order to demand that they respect and honor the treaties and agreements we have made with Indigenous nations. The Six Nations Solidarity Network — a group made up of non-native activists from communities in and beside the Haldimand tract, is calling all supporters of Six Nations land rights to join us in a peaceful protest on Saturday, Nov 7th 2009, at 1pm in Brantford’s Victoria Park (corner of Market St. and Darling St.).

The demonstration will march through Brantford and stop at a variety of sites including:

* City Hall (where local politicians have criminalized Six Nations land rights through injunctions and arrests)

*MPP Dave Levac’s Office

* Harmony Square (where Six Nations land is being expropriated to make room for the new YMCA)

* Indian Affairs Office

* Brant’s Crossing (on the unceded Nathan Gage tract)

* Erie Ave at Birkett Lane (on the Eagles Nest tract and where Six Nations land defenders have most recently been charged).

At each of these stops, the demonstration will be addressed by a speakers about the pressing issues relating to each stop.

The demonstration will conclude with a potluck and social which will begin at 5:00pm at the reclaimed Kanata Village Museum. The space is being made available by the Mohawk Workers. Bring food to share!

There are buses leaving from Toronto (11am from Keele Station), Kitchener-Waterloo (10:30am from KW Community Centre for Social justice, 63 Courtland), Guelph, and Hamilton. Carpooling is being organized from Paris, Caledonia, Ohsweken, and other nearby cities and towns. To reserve a space on the bus or in a car, to endorse the demonstration or get in touch with the organizers, please email 6nsolnet@gmail.com. Visit 6nsolidarity.wordpress.com for more information.

This event is endorsed by Brantford TRUE, CUPE 3903 FNSWG, AW@L, CAIA York, Upping the Anti, and is being organized by the Six Nations Solidarity Network which includes local environmentalists and activists from a variety of union locals including the CAW, CUPE and Steelworkers.

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