<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>FYI</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> ----- Forwarded Message -----<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Toban Black <toban@riseup.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> stopthetarsandskw@lists.wpirg.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, December 23, 2012 5:21:17 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Stopthetarsandskw] Aamjiwnaang blockade updates and background<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv371718826">
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The Aamjiwnaang rail blockade started on the morning of the 21st.
(Aamjiwnaang is about 2 hours and 15 minutes of driving away from
here.)<br>
<div class="yiv371718826moz-forward-container"> Here is the location of the
blockade - <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv371718826moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://goo.gl/maps/rEt1M">http://goo.gl/maps/rEt1M</a>
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This is the latest media coverage - <br>
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<div class="yiv371718826moz-cite-prefix"> from The Canadian Press agency - <br>
<a rel="nofollow" class="yiv371718826moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://www.timescolonist.com/news/national/first-nation-blockade-of-sarnia-cn-rail-track-continues-for-third-day-1.33801">http://www.timescolonist.com/news/national/first-nation-blockade-of-sarnia-cn-rail-track-continues-for-third-day-1.33801</a>
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Please note: the article doesn't communicate the demands of
the blockaders well. <br>
Those demands are in the previous message I sent, and they are
quoted below.<br>
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Here is is set of photos have been posted on Facebook by Lana
Brite - <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv371718826moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200329990233467.2197409.1265736432&type=1">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200329990233467.2197409.1265736432&type=1</a>
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The rail line serves petro-chemical companies in the area. <br>
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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. <br>
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On 12-12-23 03:31 PM, Toban Black wrote:<br>
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<b>Calling all allies!!</b> <br>
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<div><b>Support the Aamjiwnaang #IdleNoMore Blockade!</b>
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<div>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. <br>
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<div><b>Aamjiwnaang Citizens agreed to the following
demands</b></div>
<div>1. Letters of support from the Mayor of Sarnia, CN
Rail, MP Pat Davidson, and industry telling Harper to
meet with Chief Spence.</div>
<div>2. We will consider leaving when this meeting has
taken place.</div>
<div>3. That Harper respect and consult on a
nation-to-nation basis.</div>
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<div><span class="yiv371718826photo_left"><img class="yiv371718826photo_img yiv371718826img" src="cid:1.1808672785@web142304.mail.bf1.yahoo.com" alt=""></span></div>
<div class="yiv371718826caption">Ron Plain and Chippewa of the
Thames Chief Joe Miskokomon at the Aamjiwnaang
Blockade<br>
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