KANONHSTATON – It would appear that, unbeknownst to me, I have become both a celebrity and a villain over the past few hours. Although both views are based on perceptions of the same incident at Kanonhstaton (DCE) Saturday afternoon; and although it would be nice to drink in the “atta-boys” from one perception and gorge on the upset of those from the other perspective, in fact, neither viewpoint is correct
CALEDONIA – Monday night, in camera, Haldimand Mayor Ken Hewitt and his council ordered the blockade put up to protect the Kanonhstaton land in Caledonia, to be removed ASAP.
TYENDINAGA – Saturday morning the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) rushed demonstrators within Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory boundaries. Because the OPP does not have jurisdiction on First Nations territories it had many residents scratching their heads wondering how the OPP were able to arrest Shawn Brant, Marc Baille, Matthew Doreen and John Fox.
The Ontario Provincial Police, Cayuga Detachment has issued a statement saying that they will not be pursuing charges against Six Nations people who were responsible in the shutting down of a section of Highway 6 last October.
