*Canadian Colonialism continues*
Mohawk women take on the Canadian government- again. After their former
Band Council Chief entered into agreements with the Canadian
government that infringed upon the sovereignty of their community,
the Mohawk community had him removed from power in a vote of
non-confidence. The Canadian courts overruled the community's vote to
kept him in power. Io-nikonhratsha':ni, a citizen of the Mohawk Nation,
tells of their resistance.
Band Council Chief entered into agreements with the Canadian
government that infringed upon the sovereignty of their community,
the Mohawk community had him removed from power in a vote of
non-confidence. The Canadian courts overruled the community's vote to
kept him in power. Io-nikonhratsha':ni, a citizen of the Mohawk Nation,
tells of their resistance.
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Canada Ignores Crimes Against Native Women
Canadian officials and police are ignoring a spate of brutal attacks against aboriginal women, at least 500 of whom have vanished or been murdered over the last 30 years, Amnesty International said
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