Connie Kidd

Six Nations, Brantford: Court date Wed Jan 7 On wednesday the 7th Dick Hill (Six Nations) will be in court in brantford over the illegal injunction (City of Brantford) using a constitutional defense! Most recent relevant constitutional ruling: [48] Where a requested injunction is intended to create “a protest-free zone” for contentious private activity that affects asserted aboriginal or … Read more

Brantford should thank Six Nations: City council's legal action to blame for troubleI think Brantford should get on its knees and thank the people from Six Nations that something far worse hasn't occurred. ... in the face of repeated attempts on Brantford's part to suppress the inalienable rights of the sovereign people of Six Nations with racist bylaws and injunctions which are … Read more

Canada denies American request in prosecuting Ontario protestorsJordana Huber, Canwest New Service Published: Friday, January 02, 2009http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1135867 TORONTO -- Canadian justice officials have refused a request to help American prosecutors build their case against two aboriginal men facing criminal charges in… Read more

The "F" Word When is @#$% Acceptable? There are only eleven times in history where the "F" word has been considered acceptable for use. They are as follows: 11. "What the @#$% do you mean, we are sinking?"-- Capt. E.J. Smith of RMS Titanic, 1912 10. "What the @#$% was that?"-- Mayor Of Hiroshima , 1945 9. "Where did all those @#$%ing Indians come from?"-- Custer, 1877 8. "Any @#$%ing … Read more

Margaret Wente blinks! The most contentious column of the year contained the word "savages." It tried a defence of Olympics executive Dick Pound, who was denounced for an offhand comment he'd made (in French) that Canada had once been a land of " sauvages." I tried to argue that European culture of the 1600s had in some ways been more "advanced" than North American aboriginal cultures of the same… Read more

Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Political Consequences of Uncovering Genocide in Canada By Kevin D. Annett (Eagle Strong Voice) Squamish Nation territory 2008 was the year the impossible happened in Canada . Our national network known as The Friends and Relatives of the Disappeared made history this past year, and forever changed the political landscape of Canada. In the words of … Read more

Happy New Year? Why does Canada exist? Most of our entertainment and culture comes from the U.S. All of our resources are pre-sold to the U.S. and defended by US armed forces when necessary. We lay claim to "Koo-roo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coo? Koo-roo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coo!", and rest sublime in our thermal snowsuits quaffing cold beer(s) and delighting in being 'Canadian'. We argue for a … Read more

Canada’s World: Indigenous Internationalism Posted on December 29, 2008 by adam fritz http://canadasworld.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/indigenous-internationalism/ “And Canada itself, based on very specific reports by international organizations, is one of the largest violators of human rights against the indigenous people and Muslims and other communities.” - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman… Read more

Enlightenment Racism Michael Nenonen November 12, 2008 (from The Republic) The belief that other societies were “less evolved” than European civilization was used to justify European domination of the globe. This domination was portrayed as the “White Man’s Burden”, the noble responsibility of the Enlightened West to drag backwards people into a beneficent modernity. In doing so, … Read more

"Sorry" For Genocide? Residential school apology in context by Mike Krebs The Dominion - http://www.dominionpaper.ca No discussion of the residential school system can be meaningful without acknowledging that this was an act of genocide. (Photo: Government of Canada) "I want to get rid of the Indian problem. I do not think as a matter of fact, that the country ought to … Read more

PERSPECTIVES: AW@L Supports Six Nations in Brantford http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/node/61 As a settler and as an activist, this fight is equal parts anti-colonial and land protection; fighting against the ongoing war of colonization being waged by my government against the people of Six Nations is as much a part of this for me as is … Read more

It's winter in Canada And the gentle breezes blow Seventy miles an hour At thirty-five below. Oh, how I love Canada When the snow's up to your butt You take a breath of winter And your nose gets frozen shut. Yes, the weather here is wonderful So I guess I'll hang around I could never leave Canada I'm frozen to the friggin' ground! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! … Read more