WGO 18 – Francis Boots On The Silver Covenant Chain
Francis Boots joins the podcast and tells us about his understanding of the Silver Covenant Chain and the relationship between the Crown and Mohawk people.
Category: Warriors
December 2016 Official Red Warrior Camp Communique
Red Warrior Camp has left the Lands and Waters of Oceti Sakowin. Grassroots leaders LaDonna Tamakawastewin Allard, and Chase Iron Eyes from Standing Rock have also spoken and have made it abundantly clear that...
Chase Iron Eyes
Chase Iron Eyes, from Standing Rock, speaks to The Young Turks about the creation of a new sacred fire at Standing Rock and gives an explanation of the current situation in the camp and...
Behind the scenes at #OcupyINAC
TORONTO – Gary Wassaykeesic recently sat down with Real Peoples Media to tell the story of how INAC Toronto was occupied and what led to the #occupyINAC movement. Wassaykeesic explains the linkages of the movement...
Sakej Ward remembers Wolverine
By Sakej Ward SECWEPEMC TERRITORY – We just returned from Wolverine’s funeral. The Secwepemc communities and families did an amazing job with the funeral ceremonies. They took such good care of the guests, feasting them,...
William Jones “Wolvering” Ignace: 1932-2016
(Secwepemc Elder William Jones “Wolverine” Ignace died Tuesday in his home. He was 84. Photo courtesy of Ts’Peten Defenders) @JorgeBarrera APTN National News SECWEPEMC TERRITORY – Secwepemc Elder William Jones “Wolverine” Ignace, who gained international...
Defining Warrior Societies
In this video presentation Sakej Ward defines a Warrior’s responsibility. He indicates that these responsibilities include being to look after his people and the land and preparing for the next seven generations. Sakej states...
“They call us Mohawks” – the story of Ganienkeh
GANIENKEH – This video takes you behind the scenes in the Mohawk community of Ganienkeh. Ganienkeh was established as an “Independent Indian Republic” in the 1970s and operates according to cooperative economic principles and...
Coady Jipol: Mi’kmaq Warrior
ELSIPOGTOG – This is a video of Coady Jipol describing his experiences at the hands of the RCMP and the Justice system around the protests in New Brunswick trying to alert Canadians to stop the...
Gustafsen Lake’s Exiled
By Fernando Acre GUSTAFSEN LAKE – The 1995 Gustafsen Lake standoff was one of the most significant conflicts between Indigenous people and the Canadian state. Over 400 RCMP officers used helicopters, armoured personnel carriers and...
