[All] Aamjiwnaang blockade of CN: updates and background

[Louisette Lanteigne]

FYI

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Toban Black <toban at riseup.net>
To: stopthetarsandskw at lists.wpirg.org 
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 5:21:17 PM
Subject: [Stopthetarsandskw] Aamjiwnaang blockade updates and background
 

The Aamjiwnaang rail blockade started on the morning of the 21st.  (Aamjiwnaang is about 2 hours and 15 minutes of driving away from here.)

Here is the location of the blockade - http://goo.gl/maps/rEt1M 

This is the latest media coverage - 

from The Canadian Press agency - 
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/national/first-nation-blockade-of-sarnia-cn-rail-track-continues-for-third-day-1.33801 

Please note: the article doesn't communicate the demands of
          the blockaders well. 
Those demands are in the previous message I sent, and they are
          quoted below.

Here is is set of photos have been posted on Facebook by Lana
          Brite - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200329990233467.2197409.1265736432&type=1 

The rail line serves petro-chemical companies in the area. 

The
          blockade at the rail track on Aamjiwnaang is reportedly
          costing the companies $5,000,000.00 per day and we are on day
          3. They in turn are not paying CN Rail because CN isn't
          delivering their toxins to them. All of this is leading to a
          meeting this morning between the Citizens of Aamjiwnaang and
          the Mayor, The Chief of Police and The MP. They want to make
          an offer to have industry, and CN pen a letter advising the Prime Minister to meet with Chief Spence. 


On 12-12-23 03:31 PM, Toban Black wrote:

Calling all allies!! 
>
>Support the Aamjiwnaang #IdleNoMore Blockade! 
>
>Following a community meeting this morning, and a meeting with the Mayor of Sarnia, Chief of Police and CN Rail representative, citizens of Aamjiwnaang have determined to maintain the blockade until community demands are met.Aamjiwnaang citizens are calling on all allies to come support the blockade. Bring WARM clothes and good intentions. Accepting food, wood and warm clothes donations. 
>
>Aamjiwnaang Citizens agreed to the following demands
>1. Letters of support from the Mayor of Sarnia, CN Rail, MP Pat Davidson, and industry telling Harper to meet with Chief Spence.
>2. We will consider leaving when this meeting has taken place.
>3. That Harper respect and consult on a nation-to-nation basis.
> 
>Ron Plain and Chippewa of the Thames Chief Joe Miskokomon at the Aamjiwnaang Blockade
>
>





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