Ta Shunka Witko Brigade Radio Interview (10 min. 3 sec. includes English original with Spanish translation)
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched a raid around 4:30 a.m. EDT this morning to force out Six Nations Clan Mothers and supporters from continuing to watch over their land to prevent illegal construction by Henco Industries Limited, a US firm. The police descended on approximately 200 peaceful, unarmed defenders of the land with several large rental vans, their guns drawn, and armed with tear gas and Tasers. Women were roughed up, elders shoved and handcuffed. Nonetheless the people refused to leave and supporters poured in. The women lead a march that forced the police to retreat until they were outside Mohawk land and in the city of Caledonia. Then they erected barricades that kept police vehicles out of their territory. They are asking for continued support and international mediation. The land that Six Nations people and supporters are being forced to protect from illegal encroachment is on part of the Haldimand tract that was deeded to the Six Nations in 1784 and was never transferred to third parties. Canada has no legal right to dispose of it. The Women Title Holders (Rotinshon’non:we) demand the cessation of the use of force and that Canada act in an honorable way by treating this issue as a Nation to Nation conflict to be resolved in the traditional Rotinshon’non:we process as set out in the Kaianereh’ko:wa. For more information go to Intercontinental Cry Unity Talk Or contact: Dick Hill 519-865-7722, 519-445-1351; Hazel 519-717-4292, 519-445-0719; Jacqueline House 905-765-9316; thebasketcase@on.aibn.com; Jacqueline_house@hotmail.com.Last updated on April 21, 2006