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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 / Dene / Governance / Hunting / Latest News / Racism / Return to the land / State Repression

Raid of Lutselk’e cultural camp a “sickening” example of Northwest Territories racism

Calls for apology and accountability are met with deafening silence by the Government of the Northwest Territories By Chief James Marlowe, Lutselk’e Dene First Nation  Lutselk’e Dene First Nation is a community in the...

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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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Article / East Coast / Latest News / Mohawks / Photos / Sports / Youth

A report back from the North American Indigenous Games

NAIG is truly one of the only events that brings together Indigenous youth from across North America to one meeting spot. The games are more than just athletic competition as it is a springboard for Indigenous youth to share ideas and form lasting bonds across Turtle Island.

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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...