Land Defenders

• Six Nations demonstrator charged for alleged break-in at closed Brantford golf course

  A prominent figure in the occupation of the city-owned site formerly operated as Arrowdale Golf Course has been charged in connection with the protest launch in October 2021.

  Crime

  Jan 13, 2022
  
• Mounties investigate as Gidimt’en clan renews effort to stop B.C. pipeline construction

  Coastal GasLink should expect that Wet'suwet'en law will prevail on the First Nation's unceded territory in northern B.C., said a Gidimt'en Checkpoint spokesperson.

  Environment

  Dec 20, 2021
  
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• B.C. First Nation says it will protect land after arrests involving Coastal GasLink

  A news release from the Likhts'amisyu, one of five bands within the Wet'suwet'en Nation, says hereditary Chief Dini ze' Dsta'hyl was released Thursday after being held overnight.

  Environment

  Oct 29, 2021
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• City of Brantford says occupation of Arrowdale golf course by Indigenous protestors is ‘illegal’

  A small group of 'land defenders' have been at the site since early Saturday afternoon, saying the land is part of the Haldimand Tract and does not belong to the city.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2021
• 1492 Land Back Lane spokesperson Skyler Williams arrested in Toronto

  According to police, Skyler Williams was one of three people arrested in connection with protests over the removal of a homeless encampment in Toronto.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2021
• Developer cancels McKenzie Road subdivision in Caledonia due to ongoing land dispute

  Foxgate Developments cites the ongoing occupation as a primary reason for the cancellation.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2021
• Demonstrators removing road blockade on Highway 6 in Caledonia

  Despite the removal of the blockade, the self-described land defenders say their occupation of the McKenzie Meadows housing project will continue.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2020
• Land defenders re-occupy Caledonia residential development, say ‘trust has been broken’ with OPP

  A group of Six Nation residents has re-occupied a residential development in Caledonia following arrests at the site.

  Aug 6, 2020
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• Mi’kmaw matriarchs serve eviction notice to Alton Gas

  A group of Mi'kmaw grandmothers put the company on notice at a Monday morning press conference.

  Environment

  Mar 11, 2019