Category: Indigenous Economy

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Article / Del Riley / Governance / Indigenous Economy / Latest News / Media / Mohawks / Ontario / Racism / Trade

Uncompelled Justice: Why David Sharpe’s Abuse of Process and Charter Challenge Demands Canada’s Attention

The power of a state to compel testimony is among its most coercive tools. That power, when misused, threatens not only the rights of the individual but the constitutional foundations of our justice system. In the case of David Sharpe, a First Nations economic leader and former CEO of Bridging Finance Inc., the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) crossed a critical legal line—and may have changed the law retroactively to cover it up.

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Article / Governance / Indigenous Economy / Indigenous Medical Cannabis / Mohawks / OPP / Racism / Shawn Brant / Trade / Tyendinaga / Tyendinaga Police

What we know about the unprecedented raids on Mohawk cannabis farms in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

It has been difficult to separate fact from fiction in the recent police raids on cannabis farms in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. The following is a timeline that Real People’s Media has put together to make sense of the events.  

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Article / Energy / Governance / Indigenous Economy / Latest News / Mohawks / Raid at Wyman Rd / Trade / Tyendinaga

Predatory Pricing leads to the cheapest fuel in Ontario, and hard times for Mohawk businesses

How the economic practices of a former employee of the Auditor General of Canada are harming the private sector in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Editorial note: Real People’s Media has been approached by several business...

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Article / Bridging Finance / Indigenous Economy / Latest News / Legal Battles / Mohawks / Ontario / Racism / Tyendinaga

Mohawk sues Ontario Securities Commission after they break their own laws

Real People’s Media has previously reported on the case of David Sharpe and his battle with the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”). Sharpe, a proud Mohawk who lives in Tyendinaga, has faced considerable negative mainstream media coverage over the past three years. There have been significant developments since we last reported on this matter. 

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Article / DFO / East Coast / Fishing / Indigenous Economy / Latest News / Legal Battles / Mi'kmaq / Racism

Former National Chief Del Riley to assist Mi’kmaw fisherman in New Brunswick constitutional challenge

On October 12th, 2023, Mi’kmaw fisherman Copy Caplin appeared in court to fight an attempt by Crown prosecutor Denis Lavoie to summarily dismiss his constitutional challenge as “manifestly frivolous.” Caplin, a Mi’kmaw man from Ugpi’ganjig Eel River Bar First Nation, has been fighting charges under the Fisheries Act for exercising his Aboriginal and treaty rights to fish for food.

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Article / Brantford / Cannabis Laws / Indigenous Economy / Indigenous Medical Cannabis / Latest News / Legal Battles / Mohawks

Brantford police raid sovereign Indigenous cannabis shop on Mohawk lands

BRANTFORD – A sovereign Indigenous cannabis store operating in downtown Brantford, Ontario was robbed on Tuesday Sept 12th by the Brantford Police department. Sovern 4/20, which opened the day before the raid occurred, is...

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Anishinaabe / Del Riley / Genocide / Governance / Indian Act / Indigenous Economy / Latest News / Sagamok / Video

Chief Del Riley discusses inherent rights with Peter Owl and Jane Picotte of Sagamok First Nation

On March 29th, 2023, Chief Del Riley had a discussion with members of Sagamok First Nation to talk about their opposition to what appears to be the selling out of their rights by the Indian Act Band Council.

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Article / DFO / Fishing / Indian Act / Indigenous Economy / Latest News / Legal Battles / Mi'kmaq / Video / Warriors

Micmac Rights Association stands with Daniel Francis in lobster case

DARTMOUTH – When Micmac fisherman Daniel Francis attended the Dartmouth Provincial court on February 15th, 2023 he was accompanied by over a dozen supporters including two former National Chiefs – Del Riley and Putus Hector Pictou. On September 10th, 2021, Francis was pulled over by half a dozen DFO officers while driving a refrigerated reefer truck near Popes Harbour, Nova Scotia. The officers demanded ID from Francis, but they refused to explain why they were pulling him over in the first place. 

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Band Council injustice / Canadian Government / Del Riley / Events / Indigenous Economy / Indigenous Medical Cannabis / Indigenous Tobacco / Latest News / Legal Battles / Rowan Proclamation / Stacy Amikwabi / Treaty Relationships

Zoom Meeting with Chief Riley and Stacy Amikwabi: Cannabis, the Rowan Proclamation, and the rights of Band Councils

On November 24th, 2022 join 420 North, Flint and Flower, and media sponsors Dispensing Freedom and Real People’s Media to discuss attempts by Indian Act Band Councils to tax and regulate cannabis on Rowan Proclamation lands. 

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1701 Beaver Bowl Treaty / Events / Indigenous Economy / Latest News / Press Release / Six Nations / Treaty Relationships

Rekindling the Council Fire of the 1701

Planning and Discussion Meeting to be held at the Gathering Place, 2593 Chiefswood Rd. Six Nations 10am-4pm, Sunday. Dec 11, 2022. In 1701 over 39 Indigenous nations sent 1,300 delegates to Montreal to make...