Six Nations: Caledonians try to stir up trouble

Over two dozen Caledonians tried to put up yellow ribbons and Canadian flags near the reclamation site early Saturday morning. They said they were trying to do a "support our troops" demonstration there and "couldn't believe" they couldn't fly Canadian flags.

There are a few problems with this so-called demonstration of support:

1. Kanonhstaton isn't Canadian territory it is Six Nations territory so the only flags flying there are the Confederacy Belt, Unity flag, the Two-Row and other wampum belts and flags from supporting communities. Canada is making people fight for land that is already theirs, Canada is not an ally

2. If the Caledonians are truly patriots, why aren't they supporting the Six Nations troops? These are the brave men and women who are peacefully occupying their land. The struggle in Six Nations will hopefully force the Canadian government to uphold the treaties and proclamations that it should have honoured for centuries. These broken treaties and the Apartheid system in Canada are a blight on our nation's past and present. Why aren't the Caledonians fighting to to make Canada uphold its image of an honest, just, peace keeping nation?

3. Why would they do it there? There are no armed forces around, no government officials near by. Clearly, they were just trying to cause trouble, to provoke people.


For the article in the Hamilton Spectator, click here.