And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 12:13:04 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Russ Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Ipperwash Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed September 6, 1999 4 Years --- to the day!!! --- after the fatal OPP Riot at Ipperwash. Still no Inquiry! Not even an Inquest!! AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL When we stand together - in a Confederacy, a Labour Union, a coalition or a community - we are strongest. When we are divided we can easily be overwhelmed and defeated. JOIN THE LABOUR DAY PARADE Monday, September 6, 1999 - 8:30 am *** Gather at Armoury and University Avenue *** (one block north of Queen Street West, on the east side) *** Bring Drums, placards, water, comfortable shoes. *** Parade route is along Queen West to the Dufferin Gates of the CNE. *** Parade participants enter the "EX" for free. *** LABOUR DAY PARADE ORGANIZERS HONOUR DUDLEY'S SACRIFICE FOR HIS RIGHTS In commemoration of the sacrifices made by the Aboriginal Rights protestors at Ipperwash, and the human rights violations they experienced, the *** Coalition for a Public Inquiry into the Death of Dudley George *** has been asked to ___join the FIRST CONTINGENT____ of this MASSIVE annual labour movement parade. We will leave University Avenue promptly, so please arrive before 9:00 am (sharp) or plan to join us enroute along Queen West. WE ARE ALL AFFECTED WHEN HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NOT ADDRESSED BY GOVERNMENT Major international human rights violations occurred at Ipperwash Park on September 6, 1995, and we are all affected! About 30 Aboriginal persons peacefully occupied the closed Park, because of a longstanding land rights grievance. They were harassed in a confrontational manner by approximately 250 OPP riot police. By night's end, one protestor was killed, one severely beaten, and two others wounded. Dozens of Aboriginal persons were arrested, forced through expensive trials, and finally acquitted. Immediate family members of the protestors were arrested while seeking medical aid for the fatally wounded Dudley George. When one person's rights are trampled, the rights of all of us are in jeopardy. HARRIS PROMISED DIALOGUE IN HIS SECOND TERM BUT WON'T EVEN MEET US! For Ontarians, our belief that we can safely enjoy the right to political, non-violent protest died that night. To date, the Ontario government will not even discuss the issues with the Coalition! HOW COMPLICIT WAS OTTAWA IN IPPERWASH POLICE RIOT? For Canadians, there are very disturbing parallels with the RCMP "handling" of the APEC protest, and - even more particularly - the events at Gustafsen Lake which occurred at the same time as the Ipperwash occupation and police riot. A seriously flawed Inquiry has been called into the APEC matter, and a Gustafsen Lake Inquiry has been stonewalled - just like Ipperwash. Shame!! THEY MAY HOLD THE REIGNS OF GOVERNMENT, BUT WE ARE MANY AND MUST STAY STRONG. Amnesty International, the United Nations Human Rights Committee, the Ontario Ombudsman and thousands of other groups and individuals have demanded an Inquiry into Ipperwash. This issue has gone on for a long time and the money/power is stacked on the other side. Yet, we all recognize that there is farr too much to lose if we give up now. WE MUST FIGHT, UNITED AND STRONG, FOR OUR RIGHTS! Show you are concerned. JOIN US AT THE FRONT OF THE PARADE. Please pass this message on to friends, allies and companeros who might be interested. If you can use a paper copy of our flyer for circulation in your group or community, please contact us. Ann Pohl Spokesperson Info: 416-537-3520 Fax: 416-538-2559 Visit our website (to be updated in early Sept.) at http://www.web.net/~inquiry "It's not necessary to blow out the other fellows candle.....to let your own shine". I found that on the top of a menu in a little cafe in Mendimines, Kansas about 30 years ago....and its stuck with me ever since. Petition For A Public Inquire Into The Death Of Dudley George http://www.nt.net/~russell/petition.html http://www.nt.net/~russell http://www.nt.net/~russell/Sandra Fax Number 603.737.3337 Genealogy Home Pages: http://business.fortunecity.com/influence/298 http://sandra.literature.webjump.com "And A Wolf Howled" http://www.nt.net/~russell/Work "Turtle Island" http://business.fortunecity.com/influence/298/Native/turtle_island.htm Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ UPDATES: CAMP JUSTICE http://shell.webbernet.net/~ishgooda/oglala/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
