Two days ago, police executed a warrant against one of our non-native allies. With riot shields and guns drawn, eight officers arrested this ally on our territory for mischief and disobeying a court order.
Every person arrested in relation to #1492LandBackLane face these two nuisance charges, however, this level of force during an arrest is a severe escalation. These tactics are meant to intimidate our allies who stand alongside us as we resist the unwanted development of our lands
Canada is a colonial state that is choosing to use police violence and a prejudicial system of laws to legitimize the theft of lands from our future generations of Haudenosaunee children.
As the women of our community remind us, our traditions and cultural knowledge are a sacred inheritance that we have an absolute right to practice. We have the responsibility to protect this inheritance for our future generations and we will fulfill this commitment.
Our camp remains committed to finding a peaceful resolution, one that respects the inherent rights of the Haudenosaunee to exist on our lands, free from the threat of violence or arrest.
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