Archive for May, 2008

May 30, 2008 Another major hearing on the pending injunction against the extortionist HDI and their representatives took place before a justice of the peace this morning in a packed Brantford court room, but not before supporters of land claim lawlessness staged a show across the street. At 9am a protest of “solidarity” began in [...]

The Brantford Expositor May 28, 2008 Six Nations Chief Coun. Bill Montour says he is “totally opposed” to a national native day of action planned for Thursday. (Edit: What a coincidence. The day before the National Day of Nothing falls on its face, he decides he doesn’t support it.) “This year, the (band) council has [...]

The following warning to the Brantford about the consequences of attempting to enforce the law was published in the Expositor today.  May 26, 2008 “Foundation for confrontation” I (Clive Garlow) am one of those named in the motion record regarding the application for an injunction by the city of Brantford.

May 25, 2008 As reported by the Brantford Expositor yesterday, OPP commissioner Julian Fantino paid a visit to a longhouse meeting to chat with Confederacy chiefs on Friday. That alone is not earth shattering news as Fantino has stated in the past that he visits the area to dine with Native leaders and visit his friends [...]

May 22, 2008 With the second Native “day of Action” just one week away, it appears that the 2008 installment is a failure before it ever got started. From the time the June 29, 2007 event was announced until the day was done, we were all hard pressed to pick up a news paper without [...]

Brantford Expositor May 21, 2008 New bylaws aimed at stopping native protests at city construction sites have failed their first test. Six Nations protesters weren’t deterred Tuesday by warning signs posted over the weekend at the site of the $10.5-million Hampton Inn Hotel in the northwest business park. “I’m frustrated,” said Danny Bawa, president of [...]

Just when you think that the likes of Extortionists Floyd and Ruby Montour can’t get any more ridiculous, a story like this comes along. The Brantford Expositor May 20, 2008 Conflict has risen another notch at the construction site of a hotel repeatedly protested by Six Nations activists in the city’s northwest, with the sudden appearance of [...]

May 14, 2008 The Hamilton Spectator A native activist (Edit: Extortionist) is warning Brantford and Haldimand they’re courting trouble if they try to end protests over land claims with bylaws that prohibit interference with development. Brantford quietly passed two bylaws Monday night, banning interference with development and access to property and naming three sites that have been [...]

The Globe & Mail May 8, 2008 OTTAWA — The RCMP and the Conservative government are targeting three of the most volatile native reserves in the country as part of a new effort to battle contraband tobacco and organized crime. A report released yesterday by Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day and RCMP Assistant Commissioner Raf [...]

May 7, 2008 Brantford Expositor A Six Nations man remains in jail in Buffalo after being granted bail last week. Trevor Miller, 32, has been in custody for a month after his sudden arrest at a Canada-U.S. border, where he was charged in connection with a Caledonia incident that he’s already been convicted of in [...]

May 5, 2008 The Brantford Expositor City police won’t help end native protests at the northwest Brantford construction site for a hotel, where work has been halted by Six Nations’ Confederacy activists. Instead, police will act cautiously, emphasizing the need to preserve the peace, protect the public and maintain officers’ safety.