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

Day 121 #1492LandBackLane Update from Skyler Williams

We know these threats of more police violence is all we can expect from the OPP. They don’t have any other means of dealing with onkwehonwe people. We will continue our peaceful occupation of our lands despite their threats and their attempts to intimidate us. This is Haudenosaunee Territory!!!

Day 100 Update from Skyler Williams

100 days at #1492LandBackLane!!! 100 days in the desert. A desert created by this developer. Every blade of grass, every shrub and tree all stripped from the lands. Cover everything in concrete and asphalt in the name of progress. This is destruction. Far more then any barricade could ever do.

Day 99 Land Back Update

A few days of barricades up. Massive OPP presence. They are starting to push again to open things up. Our people continue to stand strong. Still making time to eat, laugh and share stories. After a desperate attempt to shift the blame to our side after shooting rubber bullets into a group of innocent bystanders. The police put out an out of context video. Forgetting to mention the goading of our people.

Day 98 #1492LandBackLane Update

The OPP have significantly raised their numbers. Cops have made contact to ask for concessions. To open roads. To undo all the things that they’ve caused. Stop shooting at our people. As of today all the roads remain closed. Rails are closed. We’ve said no to development. We’ve said violent OPP tactics will not be tolerated. So now here we are. Again.

Statement Regarding the Haldimand Police Services Board

Last night we were made aware of a recent meeting conducted by the Haldimand Police Services Board, pressuring the OPP to increase their violent enforcement of an interim injunction placed on 1492 Land Back Lane. Discussions from this meeting of the Haldimand Police Services Board are deeply troubling and alarming.

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The police continue to harass and intimidate our community and our allies and the list of people
charged is growing long. We are in touch with all of those people and making sure they are getting the
legal support they need. It is important for people to understand that there are two separate legal issues that 1492 Land Back
Lane is currently dealing with.

October 9 Day of Action

On October 9 we are calling our allies and supporters to action – we need your support as we face unjust legal processes in defense of our lands and waters. Indigenous Peoples and Land Defenders across Turtle Island will stand together and amplify our collective resistance to colonial oppression.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Haudenosaunee Land Defenders Call for an End to the Criminalization of Land Defenders

In the past week, ten people have been arrested in connection to 1492 Land Back Lane. These include Allies who are non-Indigenous and people from other Haudenosaunee communities, as well as Mohawk researcher Courtney Skye and Oneida journalist Karl Dockstader.

Our GoFundMe is *so close* to 50k, can we get there before midnight?!

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Only $344 to $50k! Nya:węh for sharing!

For Immediate Release:

Haudenosaunee Land Defenders Denounce OPP Interference in Community Decision Making Processes Today, Haudenosaunee Land Defenders removed all remaining barricades from Plank Road at Kanonhstaton.

Over the past twenty-four hours, the OPP have threatened to remove the barricades, disrespecting our community decision making processes.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Premier, MPP, Mayor, Continue to Inflame Vigilante Violence

For 33 days, Haudenosaunee Land Defenders have maintained a peaceful presence at 1492 Land Back Lane. Our community seeks to live within our territory, free to practice our laws and customs. We are in a process of determining a future where we are able to safely practice our culture and honour our relationship to the land and future generations.

In order to have a future for our community we must call attention to the injustices we face today.

For Immediate Release

Haudenosaunee Land Defenders at 1492 Land Back Lane Continue efforts to De-escalate, Remove Barricades from Highway 6 Today, Haudenosaunee Land Defenders began the process of removing barricades from roads surrounding our community. The barricades on the Highway 6 bypass have been removed. 

Today some materials on Argyle Street were removed, however, the road remains closed, as will the railway

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council has issued a statement on the Unlawful McKenzie Meadows Development:

We trust this finds you in good health and good spirits.

haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/2020/08/statem… As you are aware, a number of steps have recently been taken by Haudenosaunee people to protect our lands, rights, and interests which has included the lawful use, occupation and possession of our lands by our People on the proposed Mckenzie Meadows residential development site.

MEDIA RELEASE: Ontario Provincial Police Threaten Peaceful Haudenosaunee Land Defenders of 1492 Land Back Lane The Ontario Provincial Police have told peaceful Haudenosaunee Land Defenders that they will be enforcing the injunction put in place by developers and Haldimand County. Land Defenders expect violent enforcement to occur within the next few days.