Category: State Repression

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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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A Mohawk in Peru / Article / Aymara / Eagle and Condor / Genocide / Latest News / Peru / Quechua / Racism / State Repression

A Mohawk in Peru #3: Thoughts on leaving Peru

Today, with sadness, I leave Peru to head back to other parts of the world. I had planned on staying longer to report on the mass protests, but must leave unexpectedly to assist with...

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A Mohawk in Peru / Aymara / Latest News / Peru / Quechua / State Repression

A Mohawk in Peru: Report #2 on the US/Canadian Coup

There is a saying in Peru, if you’re born poor, you die poor. This saying applies to the rural Indigenous Peruvians where hopelessness abounds and equality of opportunity is nonexistent. You work to survive...

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Article / Aymara / Counter Insurgency / Eagle and Condor / Genocide / Latest News / Peru / Photos / Quechua / State Repression

A Mohawk in Peru: RPM Correspondent reports on Indigenous uprising

What’s happening in Peru should concern the rest of the world, especially Canadians who have considerable skin in this game. On December 7th, 2022, Pedro Castillo, the first rural Andean Indigenous President in Peru’s history, was removed from office after a conflict with the elite, wealthy corporate interests dominating Peru’s Congress. 

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Genocide / Laith Marouf / Latest News / Palestine / Palestinians / Racism / RPM YouTube / State Repression / Video / Zionism

Laith Marouf and the Right to Offend Colonizers and Collaborators: A Panel Discussion

TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – On Friday, September 16th, Real People’s Media held a panel discussion with award-winning journalist, broadcasting policy expert, and Palestinian activist Laith Marouf. The panel consisted of Jooneed Khan, a legendary...

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Article / Indigenous Economy / Latest News / Medical Cannabis / RCMP / Samson First Nation / Trade / Video

RCMP raids only sovereign Indigenous cannabis dispensary in Alberta, steals property and damages facility

Burnin Grass Dispensary, one of the only sovereign Indigenous cannabis shops operating openly in Alberta was raided by the RCMP on Thursday, Sept 1st, 2022. In violation of constitutionally protected treaty and Aboriginal rights, the RCMP came onto the reserve with automatic assault rifles at the ready as they sawed through the wall of the building. According to eye-witnesses, the RCMP kicked down doors even though they were provided with the keys by employees on site.

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Article / British Columbia / Latest News / Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women / Racism / RCMP

Indigenous women are still being murdered in Vancouver

At least five women have turned up dead in recent months in Vancouver – four of whom were Indigenous. At least two other Indigenous women have recently gone missing. As of yet, no arrests have been made, and the police seem more interested in doing public relations than in finding the killers.

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Anishinaabe / Article / Latest News / Legal Battles / Multimedia / Poverty / Racism / Return to the land / RPM YouTube / Sault Ste. Marie / State Repression / Tom Keefer / Video

Supporters rally and stop police eviction of Anishinaabe Kwe for refusing to pay property taxes

Robyn “Kiki” Eshkibok was awoken this morning by the arrival of a sheriff and half a dozen Sault Ste. Marie police officers who tried to evict her from her home at 416 Old Garden River Rd. Eshikbok, who is from Wiikemkoong and Ketegaunseebee First Nations has been living in her home since October 2011, but ceased paying property taxes to the city after becoming aware of her Aboriginal and Treaty rights.

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Latest News / Lihkt'samisyu / Likht'samisyu Territory / Pipelines / Press Release / RCMP / RPM YouTube / State Repression / Video / Wet'suwet'en

Chief Dsta’hyl Arrested Upholding Wet’suwet’en Law

After Coastal Gaslink (CGL) private security illegally blocked Likht’samisyu people from their own land, Dini ze’ Dsta’hyl led a 4-day reclamation campaign throughout his territory along the pipeline route and following the historic Kweese War Trail. In observance of Wet’suwet’en trespass laws, Dini ze’ Dsta’hyl decommissioned 10 pieces of heavy construction equipment.

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Environmental Degredation / Governance / Latest News / Lihkt'samisyu / Likht'samisyu Territory / Press Release / RCMP / Wet'suwet'en

Press Release: Likht’samisyu Clan Enforces Coastal Gaslink Eviction, Decommissions Heavy Equipment

Upon CGL’s failure to remove equipment from Likht’samisyu land, Chief Dsta’hyl seized and decommissioned a Coastal Gaslink excavator.
Following the decommissioning of the excavator, Coastal Gaslink complied with the Hereditary Chiefs’ eviction notice within the Parrot Lake area and removed all remaining heavy equipment.