View this post on Instagram ❗️Update on 1492 Land Back Lane❗️ Since the 19th of July Haudenosaunee land defenders have been defending traditional land at the Mackenzie Meadows development site in so-called Caledonia, Ontario (1492 Land Back Lane). On the 5th of August, with the goal of disbanding the encampment, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) served an injunction and violently raided the occupation. The OPP shot rubber bullets at peaceful demonstrators and 9 people were arrested. Following this, on the 25th of August, Superior Court Justice John Harper ruled that the injunction served earlier that month would continue, despite the fact that all blockades had come down.On the 2nd of September, journalist Karl Dockstader was arrested and charged by the OPP for his coverage on the reclamation camp and blockades. OPP Constable Rodney LeClair now estimates that the police have made 17 arrests in connection to 1492 Land Back Lane. Defenders on the site expect another police raid to happen in the coming days. Mention blockades We urge you to use the email generator in @climatestrikecanada bio to demand that elected officials meet with 6 Nations Land Defenders. Please consider donating funds to [email protected] or https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-1492-land-back-lane to continue to support the land defenders at 1492 Land Back Lane. Sources: aptnnews.ca (@aptnnews) #landbacklane #landback #landdefenders A post shared by Fridays for Future Toronto (@fridaysforfutureto) on Sep 5, 2020 at 12:08pm PDT
❗️Update on 1492 Land Back Lane❗️ Since the 19th of July Haudenosaunee land defenders have been defending traditional land at the Mackenzie Meadows development site in so-called Caledonia, Ontario (1492 Land Back Lane). On the 5th of August, with the goal of disbanding the encampment, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) served an injunction and violently raided the occupation. The OPP shot rubber bullets at peaceful demonstrators and 9 people were arrested. Following this, on the 25th of August, Superior Court Justice John Harper ruled that the injunction served earlier that month would continue, despite the fact that all blockades had come down.On the 2nd of September, journalist Karl Dockstader was arrested and charged by the OPP for his coverage on the reclamation camp and blockades. OPP Constable Rodney LeClair now estimates that the police have made 17 arrests in connection to 1492 Land Back Lane. Defenders on the site expect another police raid to happen in the coming days. Mention blockades We urge you to use the email generator in @climatestrikecanada bio to demand that elected officials meet with 6 Nations Land Defenders. Please consider donating funds to [email protected] or https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-1492-land-back-lane to continue to support the land defenders at 1492 Land Back Lane. Sources: aptnnews.ca (@aptnnews) #landbacklane #landback #landdefenders
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View this post on Instagram “Just as all First Nations are not one homogeneous group, the land is not spiritually homogeneous. Certain areas are considered sacred sites therefore are of significantly higher spirituality and are fundamental to the survival of First Nation culture. So, whatever undermines the sanctity of a sacred site undermines the culture of the First Nation. Access to the land and participation in land use decision making processes to protect their spirituality, cultural practices, and traditions has been a key concern for First Nations since European contact”. Source: https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/first-nation-relationship-to-the-land A post shared by Indigenous Solidarity WG (@iswgcupe3906) on Oct 15, 2020 at 5:23pm PDT
“Just as all First Nations are not one homogeneous group, the land is not spiritually homogeneous. Certain areas are considered sacred sites therefore are of significantly higher spirituality and are fundamental to the survival of First Nation culture. So, whatever undermines the sanctity of a sacred site undermines the culture of the First Nation. Access to the land and participation in land use decision making processes to protect their spirituality, cultural practices, and traditions has been a key concern for First Nations since European contact”. Source: https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/first-nation-relationship-to-the-land
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