Some Relevant Provincial Government Links

"About Land Claims: Aboriginal Land Claims and the Federal and Provincial Governments" Ontario Secretariat for Aboriginal Affairs
http://www.aboriginalaffairs.osaa.gov.on.ca/english/negotiate/about.htm

"Six Nations (Caledonia) Negotiations" Ontario Secretariat for Aboriginal Affairs
http://www.aboriginalaffairs.osaa.gov.on.ca/english/caledonia/

"Six Nations (Caledonia) Negotiations: What's New Archive" Ontario Secretariat for Aboriginal Affairs
http://www.aboriginalaffairs.osaa.gov.on.ca/english/caledonia/whatsnew_archive.htm

"Six Nations (Caledonia) Negotiations: Frequently Asked Questions"
http://www.aboriginalaffairs.osaa.gov.on.ca/english/caledonia/faq.htm

"Six Nations (Caledonia) Negotiations: Costs to Date"
http://www.aboriginalaffairs.osaa.gov.on.ca/english/news/news_061102.html

Some Relevant Links.

Haldimand County
(1) Haldimand County 2006 Press Releases (NB: Documents of particular relevance generally refer to "Douglas Creek Estates")
http://www.haldimandcounty.on.ca/includes/list-directory.asp?folder=/Documents/main/newsreleases/2006

"Caledonia Class Action Website
(1) http://www.caledoniaclassaction.com/index.htm

Caledonia Citizens' Alliance Group
"The Caledonia Citizens Alliance is a group of Caledonia and area citizens who have informally and voluntarily responded to the First Nations protest. The Alliance functions as a voice and advocate for recovery and renewal for the community, businesses, households and service clubs by providing information, support and planning."
http://www.caledoniacitizensalliance.com/


Sites Associated with those protesting the Six Nations 'occupation'
(1) "Caledonia Wake Up Call"
http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
This site is associated with Gary McHale (a man from Richmond Hill who has been active in organizing protests against the Six Nations protesters in Caledonia).

(2) "Voice of Canada"
http://voiceofcanada.wordpress.com/
This site is "edited" by Mark Vandermaas (has been active in organizing protests against the Six Nations protesters as well).

(3) "Citizens of Caledonia"
http://www.citizensofcaledonia.ca/
*This site shows support with sites such as McHale's "Caledonia Wake Up Call" or Vandermaas's Voice of Canada.


Below are a number of sites which relate to the Six Nations and the conflict in Caledonia. These sites are either directly relating to Six Nations (i.e. the first link) or are sites that have been created in support of Six Nations land claims ('reclamation') in Caledonia.

(1) Six Nations Council Website (Elected Council)
http://www.sixnations.ca/

(2) Haudenosaunee Home Page
http://www.sixnations.org/

(3) Iroquois Confederacy Links
http://www.kahonwes.com/links1/links.html

(4) "Six Nations of Grand River Reserve" - Brief overview (The Pauline Johnson Archive, McMaster University)
http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~pjohnson/six.html

(5) Turtle Island Native Network News site on Land Claims
http://www.turtleisland.org/news/news-sixnations.htm

(6) Friends of First Nations
http://friendsofsixnations.bravehost.com/

(7) "Honour Six Nations" - CommUNITY Friends for Peace and Understanding with Six Nations
http://www.honorsixnations.com/index.html

(8) Autonomy & Solidarity - Six Nations Caledonia Resource Page
http://auto_sol.tao.ca/node/view/2012

(9) NDN News and Native American Issues and Causes
http://www.ndnnews.com/Caledonia%20Occupation.htm

(10) Settlers in Support of Indigenous Sovereignty
http://www.ndnnews.com/Caledonia%20Occupation.htm

(11) Audio interviews with Hazel Hill, Clyde Powless, and Janie Jamieson on McMaster University student radio
http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=17785


NEWLY ADDED LINKS:
(12) "Online home for Six Nations reclaimers and supporters and those interested in learning and discussing - all welcome!"
www.reclamationinfo.com

(13) "Canadians for Aboriginal Rights: Boards for two Six Nations solidarity groups and Canada-wide discussion of aboriginal issues of importance to Canadians."
cfar.proboards104.com






Independent Media - Hamilton
(1) Hamilton Independent Media Center
http://hamilton.indymedia.org/feature/display/21/index.php


Aboriginal Media Sources
(1)Radio station on the Six Nations reserve.
http://www.ckrz.com/index.html

(2) "First Prespective National Aboriginal News: Ongoing reports behind the Native Lines at Caledonia"
http://www.firstperspective.ca/fp_template.php?path=20060421caledonia

Some Relevant Federal Government Websites.

"Backgrounder on the claims of the Six Nations of Grand River Band of Indians"
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nr/prs/j-a2006/snjsbk_e.html

"Fact Sheet: Aboriginal Claims in Canada"
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/info/acc_e.html


Department of Indian and Northern Affairs: Chronology of Events at Caledonia
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nr/iss/eac_e.html


New Release - Joint Statement by Minister Jim Prentice and Ontario Minister Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs (June 11, 2006)
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nr/prs/m-a2006/2-02767_e.html


"Backgrounder: Six Nations of the Grand River"
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nr/prs/s-d2005/02742bk_e.html

"Negotiation or Confrontation: It's Canada's Choice. Final Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples. Special Study on the Federal Specific Claims Process." - The Honourable Gerry St. Germain, P.C., Chair and The Honourable Nick Sibbeston, Deputy Chair (December 2006)
*Note requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/39/1/parlbus/commbus/senate/com-e/abor-e/rep-e/rep05dec06-e.pdf


SETTLING LAND CLAIMS Prepared by: Mary C. Hurley, Law and Government Division
Jill Wherrett, Political and Social Affairs Division
1 September 1999
(Library of Parliament - Parliamentary Information and Research)
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/prb9917-e.htm

CBC News Links

CBC Timelines
CBC has provided two online timelines relating to the conflict in Caledonia. First, here, chronicles events and news stories that have occurred since the occupation in Caledonia began (February 28, 2006). The second provides a historical overview of the landclaim dispute; it is available here.

Solutions from CALEDONIA/SIX NATIONS
This link is a short transcript from a CBC Newsworld show broadcast which asks four people from Caledonia for their solutions to the conflict. It is available here. (Broadcast date: Sunday September 2006).

August Editorial by Michelle Mann (Lawyer, freelance writer)
Available here. The conclusion of this short editorial is:

While the governments involved praise the value of negotiations in putting out the fire in Caledonia, hundreds of other claims are left smoking across the country, with the usual delay and frustration faced by First Nations claimants continuing to build.
Had the provincial and federal governments dealt proactively rather than reactively with the Six Nations land claim we might well count on the patience of First Nations not being exhausted.
They did not, and the result, as pointed out by Marshall, is a breakdown in the rule of law. Just don’t shoot the messenger.

"Reality Check: Inside native politics: the dispute within the dispute in the Six Nations standoff " - Editorial of sorts by Robert Sheppard
This column (or editorial) discusses the context of the landclaim focusing on a different angle than many stories - this focuses on conflict within the Six Nations community. Namely, between elected band councils (a system enforced by the federal government in the 1920s) and the historical 'governance' structure of clan mothers. The article is available here.

The Hour: May 23, 2006 News story
Broadcast of a new story entitled "Peace or Protest" is available here. This pieces focuses on short clips from interviews of both Caledonia residents and Six Nations members.