Kanahus Pellkey on Anti-2010 Tour in Guelph, Ontario, Part 1

Two Warriors from the Native Youth Movement (NYM) recently completed a 20 stop speaking tour against the 2010 Winter Olympics planned to be held in unceded Coast Salish Territories (Vancouver/Whistler, british columbia, klanada). They travelled through Mohawk, Annishinabe, Algonquin, Seneca, Cayuga, Penobscott, and Wampanoag Territories. They went to Sharbot Lake and heard of the Struggle against Uranuim Mining, to Tyenindega and heard of the Struggle against the continued invasion into their territory and occupation to close down a rock quarry, to Kanawake and heard about the european invasion surrounding their community, Akwesasne fighting Home Land Security invading their Territory trying to lock down the fake boarder that runs through their community and to Six Nations and there fight against illegal development on their land.

They went to 11 major cities (so-called Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, Peterborough, Ottawa, Portland, Boston, MA, Binghamton, NY Ithaca, NY, Guelph,) and various Native communities. NYM were Nation building, networking, and making alliances to Unite our Struggles for Land, Freedom and Life and Survival. Kanahus Pelkey of the Secwepemc/Ktnuxa Nation, and Dustin Johnson of the Ts'mksiyen Nation represented their respective Nations proudly and did the much needed groundwork to gather support against not only the 2010 Olympics but for the Native Liberation Movement in so called 'north amerikkka'. In the last week of the tour NYM members from the Mohawk and Annishinabe Nations joined their west coast comrades to spread the word and show that Warriorz are United East to West, North to South.

The Native Youth Movement is part of the Zapatista's Other Campaign and are in full Alliance and Agreement with its Principles and Objectives, and just as our Zapatista brothers and sisters travelled the Land to Unite Native Nations, and supporters alike, we are doing the same in the North. Our Fight for life is the same, we must stop the destruction of Mother Earth, nothing can survive without Clean Air, Food, and Water.

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A photo report of their visit to Montreal, with background to the organizing against the 2010 Olympics is linked here: http://photos.cmaq.net/v/no2010/

An audio recording of Kanahus and Dustin's visit to Montreal, recorded by David Parker of the CKUT Community News Collective, is linked here: http://www.ncra.ca/business/admin_ncra/progex/programFiles/53/No_Olympics_fin...

A photo report from Kanahus' press conference in Guelph is linked here: http://resistanceisfertile.ca/tour

Video of news coverage of the press conference in Guelph is available here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=-_MkY9MXHEw

Links to numerous articles written about the tour:

Native Youth Protest 2010 Olympics by Sam Bick
http://www.mcgilldaily.com/view.php?aid=6953

Native Groups Protest Olympics Held on Disputed Land by Stefan Christoff
http://www.hour.ca/news/news.aspx?iIDArticle=13861

Community Garden by Sara Falconer
http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/news/news.aspx?iIDArticle=13904

Two British Columbia Aboriginals Say 2010 Olympics Will Not be All Fun and Games by Canadian Press
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jwpN1E6HIQ7kKdukuNKfFA2vP03A

Who holds the torch? 2010 and the anti-Olympics campaign in British Columbia by Evan Brockest
http://trentarthur.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=390&a...

Natives group rebukes Olympic land-grab: 2010 paving way for extensive development on aboriginal land by Richard Tardif
http://media.www.theconcordian.com/media/storage/paper290/news/2008/02/05/New...

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[CheeseNib89]

the natives should stop trying to protest, it may not be fair what happened to them, but no body is going to do anything about it.

[IPSMGuelph]

What a pathetic response to genocide. The world will never get any better unless people work hard to change things.

[VanSmart1]

As for the 'treaty' issues she discusses! The province of BC and the Feds are signing record treaties with the Indians in BC to help them become more sustainable and get them off the Indians Affairs and Gov. Money once and for all. Look at the treaty on Van. Island for approx. 500M in land and money. They will get there treaty and money for lands and so forth. This torch run will show the world there territory and they should take advantage of that in a good way! stop living in the past people.

[IPSMGuelph]

money means nothing as long as destruction of the land via mining, clearcutting, ski resorts, expansion of cities, etc., continues. how are people supposed to live off the land in peace? the traditional hunting and gathering grounds are being destroyed. colonization has not ended.

[IPSMGuelph]

it's too bad you consider living traditionally and in harmony with the land 'living in the past,' because people still live like this in many parts of canada and all over the world.

is the way ahead to turn the earth into a giant farm and factory? people lived here for tens of thousands of years, and settlers come around and in less than 200 years we're on the verge of collapse. the air, water, and land are poisoned. doesn't sound like such a bright future to me.

[VanSmart1]

lol, I love how she says you can trace back you blood lines to where you come from! well some news for her, you blood lines come from Northern China, Mongolia and Europe. depending on what part of Canada your from and so forth will show how much of what lines you have! therefore, you tell Canadians to go home, maybe you should as well!! ;-) You lost, Canada is not going anywhere and the Indians will never take pack the country they lost...deal with it you petty little people.

[IPSMGuelph]

you sound like you know your history and anthropology really well. you should contact kanahus and tell her that she doesn't know her own ancestry.

canada is a relatively new creation and it's not necessarily permanent. even under international law, which canada is a signatory to, any government that is founded on genocide is an illegal government. if the 'g-word' gets your back up, do some research into residential schools, forced migrations, forced sterilizations, intent to kill, etc.

[TheHonda550]

The colonizers will not be happy until every trace of Indian blood is wiped clean from the land. Then they will feel good about what they have stolen. But they have forgotten about all the natives that still exist and all the Metis in the East. Those that want a "pure" state should move the the United States where they can join the Tea Party. We will not give up here so easily.

[TheHonda550]

@CheeseNib89

I respect your opinion but at the same time I have to say that you are indeed naive. You should reconsider where your legs walk and your body lays to rest as these are native lands and you should be a bit more respectful. The Olympics is a farce of gross and disgusting proportions. We will overcome one day and your precious ass will be a memory.

[tylorv]

u suck its 420 

[goldenstarshipX]

@IPSMGuelph you need to have MONEY to stop these things.people would just ignore you peeps,walking everywhere with nothing.

[fabuloussabre]

solidarity & love with this issue

[HubbaBunny]

VanSmart1, there have been man treaties talked about in the past. Do you see any of them official now? The government does what they want and youre just allowing yourself to be manipulated into believing their lies.

It's seriously sad to find the world we live in is run entirely by money and power. Things should never have gotten this way.

[HubbaBunny]

Lozairakija, they may feel what they want and if they feel their homelands are being invaded and whatnot then they have a right to stick up for what they believe even in Canadian government. Not everyone thinks the same or has the same beliefs. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[HubbaBunny]

You pretty much just told them to submit and let themselves be walked on. Good job CheeseNib89.

Smellyfooty, native cultures (as i know of) focuses on how to help future generations which are their families. Their children are the future. When you say stop "with the family bullshit", in my opinion, youre saying you dont care about their future, children or way of life. Congratz.