ROAD Kingston

(originally posted at No One Is Illegal Montreal)

“Canada” has no jurisdiction over Mohawk land

This coming July 14, 2008, Mohawk grandmother and activist Katenies has again been ordered to appear before a judge in the Superior Court of Cornwall, Ontario. And again, Katenies will refuse to recognize the authority of the courts, and demand that Canadian officials prove they have jurisdiction over her as an Indigenous woman.

One month ago, on June 14, 2008, Katenies — accompanied by Kahentinetha of the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory – was targeted for arrest by Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) guards on an outstanding warrant for allegedly “running the border” in 2003, and offenses resulting from her refusal to appear in court and validate the colonial justice system.

Katenies has maintained since 2003 that border officials and the Canadian colonial courts have no jurisdiction over Kanion’ke:haka people or land. In January 2007, Katenies served court officials with a Motion to Dismiss, demanding that they establish jurisdiction, if any, over Mohawks and their ability to travel freely between “Canada” and the “United States”.

[The Motion to Dismiss is linked HERE.]

During the CBSA attack, Katenies and Kahentinetha – who are both writers and contributors to Mohawk Nation News (MNN) – were treated brutally by border guards. Both were handcuffed and tackled to the ground. Katenies was jailed for three days. Kahentinetha suffered a heart attack and had to be hospitalized for several days.

[Reports about the CBSA attack, and background information, are linked HERE.]

As mainly non-native groups and collectives based in settler communities on or near Mohawk lands, we are publicly standing in support of Katenies, and demand all charges against her by the colonial courts be dropped. We also condemn the brutal attacks by the CBSA on both Katenies and Kahentinetha on June 14, 2008 and declare our solidarity with Indigenous struggles for land, freedom and self-determination.

Endorsed by:
Agitate (Ottawa)
Les Apatrides Anonymes (Montreal)
Block the Empire-Montreal
Kingston Indigenous Solidarity Network
No One Is Illegal-Kingston
No One Is Illegal-Montreal
No One Is Illegal-Ottawa
OPIRG-Carleton
OPIRG/GRIPO-Ottawa
La Otra Campaña (Montreal)
People’s Global Action Bloc (Ottawa)
Solidarity Across Borders (Montreal)

[To endorse this statement, and to help efforts in support of Katenies, please contact indigenoussolidaritymontreal@gmail.com ]

Montreal’s 9th Annual Anarchist Bookfair occurs on May 17th, and followed by a day of workshops on May 18th. Kingston’s Miasma will definitely be there; maybe others as well. See below for their final details.

The Montreal Anarchist Bookfair on SATURDAY, MAY 17 (followed by a Day of Anarchist Workshops, Discussions and Presentations on SUNDAY, MAY 18) is less than 10 days away! Read below for updates and final details about programming.

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The so-called Voice of Canada announced that the National Post has extended a special Friends of National Post offer to members of their website, as well as members of Gary McHale’s site Caledonia Wakeup Call. Both sites host consistent law and order conservative viewpoints on the situations regarding land claims and indigenous resistance in Ontario and Quebec. They are hiding under a new facade, called ‘Canadian Advocates for Charter Equality.’ Gary McHale, who actually picked up and moved to Caledonia to cause shit, likes to rant about ‘native terrorism’ in particular and how white people are so oppressed. See for yourself. There also exist many anti-McHale sites…

What does this say about the National Post?

FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH
8pm-11pm
Grad Club (Barrie + Union)

Tomorrow!!! Friday April 4th!!! It’s back and causing a stir everywhere!!!!
Come out and help bring in this years only ANTI-RACISM publication at Queens University!!!

We will be having performances by the artists themselves, and For the first time, we will also be launching an accessible CD version to get the full effect of a revolutionary and silence breaking publication!!!

Join us on Friday, April 4th, the last day of school, as we celebrate the launch of CultureSHOCK!s compilation of anti-racism, resistance and FIRE.

Don’t disappoint yourself by hearing about it the day after…COME OUT and support ANTI-RACISM at Queens U!!!!

For more info on anti-racism at Queen’s, check out QCRED

Saturday, March 15, 2pm
QCRED Office, JDUC Room 343

QCRED and OPIRG team up over a delicious meal to talk about sexual and gender diversity in People of Colour and Aboriginal communities. This event will be facilitated by the wonderful Hagar Prah. Having spent the last 10 years + working in the Sexual Assault Centre Kingston as a counsellor, Hagar will initiate a conversation with us about the varied issues facing Queer, Trans, and two spirited People of Colour who experience multiple lived experiences and oppressions because of race/ethnicity, culture, religion, faith, age, ability, class, immigration status, HIV serostatus, etc. This event welcomes People of Colour and Aboriginal Peoples who are Queer and Trans Positive. Don’t feel shy, the conversation will be very informal but powerful non the less andddd there will be a FREE meal!

Accessible- take the elevator up to the 3rd floor and we are directly infront!
Who: Queer and Trans positive People of colour and Aboriginal People

Contact info[at]opirgkingston.org for more information and check out www.qcred.org. This is part of Queen’s Pride Week 2008.