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Natives Reaffirm Right To Cross Border
Sheryl Nadler, the Hamilton Spectator
Thomas Salinas in full native regalia crosses the border at Niagara Falls.
More than 150 North American aboriginals made their annual crossing to mark
their border rights.
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ews&position=bigbox&HChannel=news) By Paul Choi
The Hamilton Spectator
NIAGARA FALLS (Jul 17, 2006)
More than 150 natives from across North America paraded through the
Canada-U.S. border in Niagara Falls Saturday to commemorate a centuries-old treaty
that enables them to freely enter either country.
But for some participants of the noon-hour parade, the event also served as
a reminder of the land claim stalemate at Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia
-- a 40-hectare subdivision Six Nations natives claim is theirs under treaty.
To these participants, the parade was symbolic of the struggle all natives
undergo to ensure age-old treaties aren't forgotten or superceded by modern
law.
"In Caledonia, they're reclaiming their territorial lands. Here we're
restoring our border crossing rights, so they are similar," said Ralph Summers, a
member of the Indian Defense League of America -- which organized the 79th
annual border crossing at the Rainbow Bridge.
"The rights we have crossing this border are the same rights the people in
Caledonia are entitled to as well. We're all brothers and sisters and we're
all fighting for the same thing -- our rights, our land."
Saturday's border crossing, which began on the Canadian side, came under a
sweltering sun, with natives from across the continent -- including some Aztec
aboriginals from Mexico --crossing the bridge over Niagara Falls in
traditional pheasant-feather headdresses and costumes.
Cars headed toward the U.S. side were reduced to a crawl as the army of
drummers, dancers and native flag wavers slowly walked their way to the border in
remembrance of the Jay Treaty, which was signed by the U.S. and Great
Britain in 1794 following the American Revolutionary War.
Within the declaration -- which was later replaced by the Treaty of Ghent
after the War of 1812 -- is an agreement that all aboriginal peoples have the
right to freely trade and travel between the U.S. and Canada.
This right was restated in the 1952 U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act,
but natives on Saturday said they were marching -- and would continue to
march every year -- to ensure new post-9/11 security laws don't compromise their
freedoms.
"This is a march that brings awareness of Indians. If their rights are taken
away, who's next?" said parade marshal, Mike Fitzgerald, who added it was
the first time in his 30 years as marshal that custom officials asked
participants to present their native status cards for identification. "These people
here are just marching to keep those rights."
Despite the tight security, no major incidents or delays were reported.
For Janie Jamieson, Six Nations spokesperson for the occupation in
Caledonia, the parade is a family affair and an event that teaches young natives, and
mainstream Canadians, the importance of treaty rights -- both at the border
and in places like Caledonia.
Since February, natives and non-natives have clashed over a piece of land in
the town just south of Hamilton, with natives claiming the land is theirs
under the Haldimand Deed of 1784.
"The problem is mainstream society, Canada or the U.S., isn't made aware of
what our inherent rights are according to our own laws," said Jamieson.
"We as native people consistently educate our children, and ourselves, as
much as we can."
George Beaver, 75, a Brantford native who has attended the border crossing
since he was 10, said the situation in Caledonia is a direct result of
residents, government, and corporations -- who all want to build on the land --
ignoring long-standing treaties.
"It still goes back to the old treaties that were enforced at one time and
have never been superceded by other laws. People just try to forget these
treaties, especially those who might benefit."
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905-526-3404
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FROM: THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR NEWSPAPER
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20665036&col=1014656511815)
Natives Reaffirm Right To Cross Border
Sheryl Nadler, the Hamilton Spectator
Thomas Salinas in full native regalia crosses the border at Niagara Falls.
More than 150 North American aboriginals made their annual crossing to mark
their border rights.
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ews&position=bigbox&HChannel=news) By Paul Choi
The Hamilton Spectator
NIAGARA FALLS (Jul 17, 2006)
More than 150 natives from across North America paraded through the
Canada-U.S. border in Niagara Falls Saturday to commemorate a centuries-old treaty
that enables them to freely enter either country.
But for some participants of the noon-hour parade, the event also served as
a reminder of the land claim stalemate at Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia
-- a 40-hectare subdivision Six Nations natives claim is theirs under treaty.
To these participants, the parade was symbolic of the struggle all natives
undergo to ensure age-old treaties aren't forgotten or superceded by modern
law.
"In Caledonia, they're reclaiming their territorial lands. Here we're
restoring our border crossing rights, so they are similar," said Ralph Summers, a
member of the Indian Defense League of America -- which organized the 79th
annual border crossing at the Rainbow Bridge.
"The rights we have crossing this border are the same rights the people in
Caledonia are entitled to as well. We're all brothers and sisters and we're
all fighting for the same thing -- our rights, our land."
Saturday's border crossing, which began on the Canadian side, came under a
sweltering sun, with natives from across the continent -- including some Aztec
aboriginals from Mexico --crossing the bridge over Niagara Falls in
traditional pheasant-feather headdresses and costumes.
Cars headed toward the U.S. side were reduced to a crawl as the army of
drummers, dancers and native flag wavers slowly walked their way to the border in
remembrance of the Jay Treaty, which was signed by the U.S. and Great
Britain in 1794 following the American Revolutionary War.
Within the declaration -- which was later replaced by the Treaty of Ghent
after the War of 1812 -- is an agreement that all aboriginal peoples have the
right to freely trade and travel between the U.S. and Canada.
This right was restated in the 1952 U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act,
but natives on Saturday said they were marching -- and would continue to
march every year -- to ensure new post-9/11 security laws don't compromise their
freedoms.
"This is a march that brings awareness of Indians. If their rights are taken
away, who's next?" said parade marshal, Mike Fitzgerald, who added it was
the first time in his 30 years as marshal that custom officials asked
participants to present their native status cards for identification. "These people
here are just marching to keep those rights."
Despite the tight security, no major incidents or delays were reported.
For Janie Jamieson, Six Nations spokesperson for the occupation in
Caledonia, the parade is a family affair and an event that teaches young natives, and
mainstream Canadians, the importance of treaty rights -- both at the border
and in places like Caledonia.
Since February, natives and non-natives have clashed over a piece of land in
the town just south of Hamilton, with natives claiming the land is theirs
under the Haldimand Deed of 1784.
"The problem is mainstream society, Canada or the U.S., isn't made aware of
what our inherent rights are according to our own laws," said Jamieson.
"We as native people consistently educate our children, and ourselves, as
much as we can."
George Beaver, 75, a Brantford native who has attended the border crossing
since he was 10, said the situation in Caledonia is a direct result of
residents, government, and corporations -- who all want to build on the land --
ignoring long-standing treaties.
"It still goes back to the old treaties that were enforced at one time and
have never been superceded by other laws. People just try to forget these
treaties, especially those who might benefit."
[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])
905-526-3404
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