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This page brings together Real People's Media coveragae of the Tyendinaga Thunderbirds.
On the symbolism and meaning of the Tyendinaga Police badge
The Tyendinaga Police badge. By Tom Keefer TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – Tyendinaga Police Chief Ron Maracle recently showed up in person and armed to demand that Kanyenkehaka (Mohawk) dispensaries providing cannabis to a primarily non-native clientele, immediately shutter their doors. Maracle represents a policing agency jointly funded by the elected…
Tyendinaga Longhouse meets to discuss cannabis issue
Social media advertisement released by the Kenhteke Cannabis Association. By Tom Keefer TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – Over 60 people gathered in the Longhouse in Tyendinaga on Wednesday, July 19th to discuss the issue of cannabis use and sales in the territory. The meeting was called after Ron Maracle, the Chief…
Audio and transcript of Tyendinaga Police Chief Ron Maracle trying to shut down Tyendinaga dispensaries
Tyendinaga Police Chief Ron Maracle and Chief R. Donald Maracle. TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – On the morning of July 17th 2017, Tyendinaga Police Chief Ron Maracle came to Big Green's dispensary on Highway 49 in Tyendinaga to make his first stop in attempting to shut down the Indigenous cannabis industry…
Kenhteke Cannabis Association delivers statement to OPP
Runners from the Kenhteke Cannabis Association deliver a statement to OPP officer Simon Owen on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory on Tuesday morning. TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – Runners on behalf of a newly formed group of cannabis providers delivered a strong and clear message to the Tyendinaga OPP on Tuesday morning. Their…
Elected Band Council discusses cannabis in Tyendinaga
Tim Barnhart makes a presentation to the Tyendinaga Elected Band Council on February 20th, 2017. Photo by Tom Keefer. By Tom Keefer TYENDINAGA – It is no secret that the cannabis industry is booming in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. There are now eight different medical dispensaries on the territory, and…
Gary Wassaykeesic visits Legacy 420 in Tyendinaga
TYENEDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – Gary Wassaykeesic, a correspondent for Real People's Media makes a visit to Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory to check out Legacy 420 for himself. Here's his reaction to the place and the movement towards building an Indigenous medical cannabis industry.
Mario and Buzzy Baptiste: rights, responsibilities, and knowing who you are
TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – Mario and Buzzy Baptiste are two Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) men who have long been involved in the cannabis industry. They were both in attendance at the January 28th meeting of the Indigenous Medical Cannabis Association in Tyendinaga where this interview was recorded. Mario Baptiste provides his understanding of…
Indigenous Medical Cannabis Association holds inaugural meeting
The first meeting of the Indigenous Medical Cannabis Association was held in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory on Saturday, January 28th. By Tom Keefer Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory – Over 40 people attended the inaugural meeting of the Indigenous Medical Cannabis Association on Saturday, January 28th. Attendees came from a number of different…
Coverage of the developing Indigenous medical cannabis industry in Tyendinaga
Over the past year Real People's Media has covered the growth of an Indigenous medical cannabis industry in Tyendinaga that of this writing now consists of three dispensaries openly operating within the territory. The first and most established of these businesses is Legacy 420, owned and operated by a Tyendinaga…