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7 posts published by nickwestes on October 7, 2024

by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Although our ancestors lived through the genocide of Indigenous peoples in North America, this past year we h

by Dominic Guerrera I find it hard to write words of self reflection, to ponder what lessons I have learned from the past year. Is it really

by Kauwila Mahi In a lesser known track by Method Man on the Tical album in 1994 “Meth” admires the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s un

by Nick Estes The genocidal assault on Palestinian life is also ideological, with firm roots in Turtle Island. The United States supplies mo

Photo Credit: Ammar Bowaihl by Uahikea Maile This essay is based on a speech originally delivered on May 18, 2024 in Toronto during a demons

by Ellen Gabriel Credit: Malia Osorio For the past year we have witnessed the cyclical wheel of history repeating itself. The atrocities of

by Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio Credit: Malia Osorio Like most native kids queered by colonialism, I spent much of my life trying to unde

Indigenous for Palestine has compiled 7 new essays by indigenous revolutionaries to commemorate 7 October and Al-Aqsa Flood.

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FREE high resolution 12″ x 18″ poster by R.I.S.E.: Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment honoring Kanien’kehá:ka resistance at Oka on July 11th, 1990. As with all our posters, feel liberated to print out, repost, disseminate, and wheatpaste at will!

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Kanienkehá:ka Resistance at Oka/Kanehsatake & Kahnawake, 1990 by WarriorPublications.wordpress.com

The Kanien’kehá:ka resistance at Kanehsatá:ke & Kahnawake had a profound impact on Indigenous peoples in Canada. Oka set the tone for Indigenous resistance throughout the ‘90s, and inspired many people & communities to take action. Like Wounded Knee 1973, Oka was an awakening for an entire generation.

INTRODUCTION

The Oka Crisis of 1990 involved the Mohawk territories of Kanehsatá:ke/Oka & Kahnawake, both located near Montreal, Quebec. The standoff began with an armed police assault on a blockade at Kanehsatá:ke on July 11, 1990, which saw one police officer shot dead in a brief exchange of gunfire. Following this, 2,000 police were mobilized, later replaced by 4,500 soldiers with tanks & APC’s, along with naval & air support.

All through the summer of 1990, Oka was the top story in Canadian TV & print media. The armed warriors at both Kanehsatá:ke & Kahnawake inspired widespread support & solidarity from Indigenous people throughout the country. Protests, occupations, blockades, & sabotage actions were carried out, an indication of the great potential for rebellion amongst Indigenous peoples.

This manifestation of unity & solidarity served to limit the use of lethal force by the government in ending the standoff. Overall, Oka had a profound effect on Indigenous peoples and was the single most important factor in re-inspiring our warrior spirit. The 77-day standoff also served as an example of Indigenous sovereignty, and the necessity of armed force to defend territory & people against violent aggression by external forces. Read more: https://warriorpublications.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/oka-crisis-1990/

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Beautiful portrait of Mohawk warrior Ellen Gabriel (Katsitsakwas) in Kanehsatà:ke.

Photo by Ryan Red Corn

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OFFmuralEs Festival | Ellen Gabriel portrait, next to "I'm a DJ not your sexy Juxebox" from another maille à part member and fellow friend

When installing this piece, a man approached me asking what I was doing. Sometimes I feel more comfortable discussing my work while I install but at the time I was stressed by the excessive police presence Montreal has been suffering from lately. So I simply replied "it's a portrait of a woman". He insisted, so I added "It's Ellen Gabriel, a Mohawk leader". "Ah! he said, Mohawk!" I saw his eyes sparkle a little so I continued "Yes, from Kanehsatake". And then he told me he was from Akwesasne, the neighbouring mohawk community, but didn't know Gabriel. I answered she was mostly known for her implication in the Oka Crisis in 1990, that I myself wasn't Mohawk but thought she had to be recognized more by our society for her historical role and activism and that she was an inspiration. "My grandfather used to talk a lot about Oka, but I don't know much about it. Thank you for doing this, I respect you" he said, and shook my hand.