NOT SO GENTLE NEIGHBOUR
I am Proud of my Mohawk heritage. Perhaps if I found out earlier in life about my Grandmothers secret and her People I would have followed the Red Path instead of the Pagan Path. Our Paths are similar. This is an 8 min clip of a 31 min. documentary. Please go to the AIM site and watch the full movie.
Canada is making fundamental legislative changes affecting First Nations. Native organizations are threatening political action including economic blockades. Minister Nault considers Coon Come irrelevant and is bypassing First Nation organizations that refuse to participate in Canada's imposed changes. In 2000, the Liberal government was re-elected with strong voter support in Atlantic Canada for taking a hard line against First Nation rights, rights recognized by Supreme Court decision in the Marshall case.
Twenty-five percent of all United States imports come from Canada. In 1990 if Mohawks had been killed by Canadian soldiers, Canada would have become a war zone. The Mayan uprising in Chiapas 1994 impacted Americans by 38 billion dollars. Americans need to know more about Canada and potential problems. First Nations represents 2% of the population but over 50% of people killed by Canadian police are indigenous people. Nault will have even more powers as a result of September 11th events, a huge 170 page Bill C-36, the so called anti-terrorist bill allows for unparalleled police and court powers.
Under "preventative measures", police can indefinitely arrest people deemed to be a threat to Canada. Foreign aid is needed to get international attention to the plight of First Nations in Canada. Any sovereign nation interested in funding human rights in Canada is welcome to contact the Okiijida Society. American Indians and Councils are requested to contact Okiijida Society or AIM for further information.
Canada is making fundamental legislative changes affecting First Nations. Native organizations are threatening political action including economic blockades. Minister Nault considers Coon Come irrelevant and is bypassing First Nation organizations that refuse to participate in Canada's imposed changes. In 2000, the Liberal government was re-elected with strong voter support in Atlantic Canada for taking a hard line against First Nation rights, rights recognized by Supreme Court decision in the Marshall case.
Twenty-five percent of all United States imports come from Canada. In 1990 if Mohawks had been killed by Canadian soldiers, Canada would have become a war zone. The Mayan uprising in Chiapas 1994 impacted Americans by 38 billion dollars. Americans need to know more about Canada and potential problems. First Nations represents 2% of the population but over 50% of people killed by Canadian police are indigenous people. Nault will have even more powers as a result of September 11th events, a huge 170 page Bill C-36, the so called anti-terrorist bill allows for unparalleled police and court powers.
Under "preventative measures", police can indefinitely arrest people deemed to be a threat to Canada. Foreign aid is needed to get international attention to the plight of First Nations in Canada. Any sovereign nation interested in funding human rights in Canada is welcome to contact the Okiijida Society. American Indians and Councils are requested to contact Okiijida Society or AIM for further information.
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