Kanehsatake

From the Mohawk Nation News. Jan. 20, 2006.

Ex-Minister Chagnon rips 'illegal' Mohawk raid Lays blame for debacle on Ottawa Former grand chief Gabriel made power play with 'mercenaries' hired with federal funds

Jeff Heinrich
The Gazette

Friday, January 13, 2006

It's been two years since a botched police operation by 67 aboriginal police officers in Kanesatake left the grand chief's house in flames and his Mohawk community in tatters.

Now the man who was Quebec's public security minister at the time says the raid was illegal, Duplessis-like, mercenary and the fault of Ottawa, which paid for it.

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MONTREAL, April 15 /CNW Telbec/ - "I can understand the residents of Kanehsatake being outraged over the recent announcement regarding the closure of one of this country's most successful native schoo

As of late yesterday afternoon, it appears the RCMP and Surete de Quebec have refused to offer Jimmy Gabriel "protection" should he choose to return to the community.

Translation of French T.V. broadcasts last night reported that Denis Coderre, the federal 'point man' on Kanehsatake, said that an "assault on the hill could be coming within 24 hours." This after James Gabriel was quoted in Le Journal yesterday saying he wanted to return 'home.' Chief John Harding advised Gabriel that he needed "to step back and reflect and give the community a chance to recover from everything that it's gone through." Although Harding added that the community would likely be prepared to receive Gabriel should he relinquish all political capacity and motivation.