Interaction and Information

Mohawk Nation News. June 28, 2009. To support the Mohawks of Akwesasne who refuse to allow the border guards to carry guns at the CBSA check point, a Peace Caravan will be arriving on Wednesay, June 30. It will start in Six Nations and head east on the 401 to the Cornwall exit. The Six Nations police will be escorting the caravan over the International Bridge to Kahwenoke, Cornwall Island, to the tent site next to the former Canada Customs at approx. 3pm. There may be over 200 cars plus 4 buses.

(Ottawa – June 24, 2009) — In advance of the anticipated return of Abousfian Abdelrazik, a Canadian citizen from Montréal who has been exiled in Sudan for six years, his lawyers, human rights and civil society organizations, and fellow Canadians will announce plans for Mr. Abdelrazik’s repatriation. His lawyer, Yavar Hameed, will then be boarding a flight to travel to Sudan and accompany Mr. Abdelrazik
home.

PRESS RELEASE, June 22:

On Tuesday, June 23rd at 6pm non-natives who support the people of Six Nations will be holding a peaceful rally outside of the Lion’s Club in Cayuga, Ontario to protest the founding meeting of the “Caledonia Militia” – a vigilante group aimed at carrying out citizen’s arrests of protesting natives. Buses will be transporting over 100 activists from Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph, and other supporters from around the Brantford area and across Haldimand-Norfolk will be arriving to the rally by car.

From Akwesasne Counterspin

Media Alert: Bail hearing this morning in Cornwall for Akwesasne community activist denouncing CBSA

Kahwenoke, Akwesasne, Sovereign Mohawk Territory
June 15, 2009.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AKWESASNE COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS DENOUNCING CBSA AND POLICE HARASSMENT AND RACIAL PROFILING ARRESTED IN CORNWALL ON NATIONAL RECONCILIATION DAY

Bail hearing for Dwayne David set for 9:30am Monday, June 15th at 29 Second Street West, Cornwall, Ontario

UPDATE JUNE 4, from SAFE:

Tyendinaga solidarity blockade brutally raided by OPP

UPDATE: Seven Mohawks remain in prison after OPP assault

(June 12, 2009) Following this morning's OPP Public Order Unit assault on Tyendinaga Mohawks who were holding the Skyway Bridge in support of the community of Akwesasne, and the subsequent arrest of 13 Mohawks, 7 Mohawks remain in police custody.

Those released have been charged with mischief. Those remaining in
prison are being held for 'further investigation' and will appear in
Belleville court on Monday for bail hearings.

UPDATE, June 14

CANNON’S BAD FAITH IS NO MATCH FOR OUR SOLIDARITY

Outrageously, the government once again failed to issue the travel document that Abousfian needed to board a flight scheduled to leave Khartoum at 3:45pm Friday, 12 June. They didn't give any reasons. Abousfian remains in the embassy.

No One Is Illegal (NOII) Announcement, May 27:

Today! Workplace Raids in Leamington!

Early Wednesday (27 May) morning, Immigration Enforcement swarmed Lakeside Greenhouse in Leamington, ON arresting nine migrant workers, all women. The detained workers, Mexican citizens, are being held in Windsor County Jail. Some of the arrested have pending refugee claims and fear for their lives if forced to return. One of the detained is pregnant.

May 12, 2009. – With 9 months to go before the Vancouver Olympics, local anti-Olympic activists are stepping up their activities and taking on one of the biggest Olympic sponsors: Royal Bank of Canada.

Members and supporters of AW@L and KW Anti-Racist Action held a rally in front of the main Waterloo branch of the RBC at 74 King St. South. The protest began at noon and continued until around to 2pm.