The Mohawk Warrior Society

The Mohawk Warrior Society
Author: Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall
Publisher: PM Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2023-01-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1629639559

The first collection of its kind, this anthology by members of the Mohawk Warrior Society uncovers a hidden history and paints a bold portrait of the spectacular experience of Kanien'kehá:ka survival and self-defense. Providing extensive documentation, context, and analysis, the book features foundational writings by prolific visual artist and polemicist Karoniaktajeh Louis Hall (1918–1993)—such as his landmark 1979 pamphlet, The Warrior's Handbook, as well as selections of his pioneering artwork. This book contains new oral history by key figures of the Rotisken'rhakéhte's revival in the 1970s, and tells the story of the Warriors’ famous flag, their armed occupation of Ganienkeh in 1974, and the role of their constitution, the Great Peace, in guiding their commitment to freedom and independence. We hear directly the story of how the Kanien'kehá:ka Longhouse became one the most militant resistance groups in North America, gaining international attention with the Oka Crisis of 1990. This auto-history of the Rotisken'rhakéhte is complemented by a Mohawk history timeline from colonization to the present, a glossary of Mohawk political philosophy, and a new map of Iroquoia in Mohawk language. At last, the Mohawk Warriors can tell their own story with their own voices, and to serve as an example and inspiration for future generations struggling against the environmental, cultural, and social devastation cast upon the modern world.

Warrior Life

Warrior Life
Author: Pamela Palmater
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2020-10-28T00:00:00Z
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1773632914

In a moment where unlawful pipelines are built on Indigenous territories, the RCMP make illegal arrests of land defenders on unceded lands, and anti-Indigenous racism permeates on social media; the government lie that is reconciliation is exposed. Renowned lawyer, author, speaker and activist, Pamela Palmater returns to wade through media headlines and government propaganda and get to heart of key issues lost in the noise. Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence is the second collection of writings by Palmater. In keeping with her previous works, numerous op-eds, media commentaries, YouTube channel videos and podcasts, Palmater’s work is fiercely anti-colonial, anti-racist, and more crucial than ever before. Palmater addresses a range of Indigenous issues — empty political promises, ongoing racism, sexualized genocide, government lawlessness, and the lie that is reconciliation — and makes the complex political and legal implications accessible to the public. From one of the most important, inspiring and fearless voices in Indigenous rights, decolonization, Canadian politics, social justice, earth justice and beyond, Warrior Life is an unflinching critique of the colonial project that is Canada and a rallying cry for Indigenous peoples and allies alike to forge a path toward a decolonial future through resistance and resurgence.

The Elk Whistle Warrior Society

The Elk Whistle Warrior Society
Author: Rick Revelle
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2024-06-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1459755480

This is a story about strong Native women; push them and they will push back stronger, quicker and with a sharp object. Every year hundreds of Native Women are murdered or go missing on Turtle Island. This is a story of a secret group of Native women known as the 650-year-old Elk Whistle Warrior Society. They are lawyers, teachers, social workers, safe house operators, clean up crews. They do not use guns, only the weapons of their ancestors. They instil fear in gangs, cartel members, murderers, and abusers of children. They hunt down human traffickers and those who have harmed their Grandmothers, Mothers, Sisters, Aunties and Daughters. In the quest to seek out the abusers of Native children in particular ... they are relentless.

In Defense of Mohawk Land

In Defense of Mohawk Land
Author: Linda Pertusati
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1997-04-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780791432129

Examines the conflict that exists between the Mohawk Warrior Movement and Canada within the context of the Mohawk nation's struggle for national self-determination.

Mohawk Interruptus

Mohawk Interruptus
Author: Audra Simpson
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2014-05-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0822376784

Mohawk Interruptus is a bold challenge to dominant thinking in the fields of Native studies and anthropology. Combining political theory with ethnographic research among the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke, a reserve community in what is now southwestern Quebec, Audra Simpson examines their struggles to articulate and maintain political sovereignty through centuries of settler colonialism. The Kahnawà:ke Mohawks are part of the Haudenosaunee or Iroquois Confederacy. Like many Iroquois peoples, they insist on the integrity of Haudenosaunee governance and refuse American or Canadian citizenship. Audra Simpson thinks through this politics of refusal, which stands in stark contrast to the politics of cultural recognition. Tracing the implications of refusal, Simpson argues that one sovereign political order can exist nested within a sovereign state, albeit with enormous tension around issues of jurisdiction and legitimacy. Finally, Simpson critiques anthropologists and political scientists, whom, she argues, have too readily accepted the assumption that the colonial project is complete. Belying that notion, Mohawk Interruptus calls for and demonstrates more robust and evenhanded forms of inquiry into indigenous politics in the teeth of settler governance.

People of the Pines

People of the Pines
Author: Geoffrey York
Publisher: Geoffrey York
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1999
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781552780602

For 78 days in the summer of 1990, Canadians were transfixed by the dramatic images of Mohawk warriors in an armed standoff with the Quebec police and the Canadian army. It was a crisis that paralyzed an entire province, gripped the nation's imagination, and forever transformed the politics of aboriginal people in Canada. People of the Pines is the insider's account of the amazing events at Oka and Kahnawake in the hot summer of 1990. Written by two journalists who lived at the warrior encampment in the final weeks of the military siege; -It contains a memorable portrait of the strange and fascinating characters who plotted the warrior strategy. - It explores the ideological training grounds of the Warrior Society and hotbeds of Mohawk nationalism that continue to supply hundreds of new recruits for warrior movement. - It describes the 270 year dispute over the land at Oka and the stubborn men and women who led that fight, inspiring their grandchildren and great-grandchildren who stood together in the Pines in 1990. - It investigates the little-known history of armed conflict and guerrilla warfare at Oka and Kahnawake. - And it contains some surprising new revelations about gun-smuggling, psychological warfare, secret meetings and private deals at the highest levels of Canada's political and military circles. People of the Pines is an unforgettable saga of intense human drama and military intrigue. It tells a compelling story of the uncompromising idealists and powerful personalities who forced Canada to confront the new reality of aboriginal people in this country today.

Blockades or Breakthroughs?

Blockades or Breakthroughs?
Author: Yale D. Belanger
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0773596135

Blockades have become a common response to Canada's failure to address and resolve the legitimate claims of First Nations. Blockades or Breakthroughs? debates the importance and effectiveness of blockades and occupations as political and diplomatic tools for Aboriginal people. The adoption of direct action tactics like blockades and occupations is predicated on the idea that something drastic is needed for Aboriginal groups to break an unfavourable status quo, overcome structural barriers, and achieve their goals. But are blockades actually "breakthroughs"? What are the objectives of Aboriginal people and communities who adopt this approach? How can the success of these methods be measured? This collection offers an in-depth survey of occupations, blockades, and their legacies, from 1968 to the present. Individual case studies situate specific blockades and conflicts in historical context, examine each group’s reasons for occupation, and analyze the media labels and frames applied to both Aboriginal and state responses. Direct action tactics remain a powerful political tool for First Nations in Canada. The authors of Blockades or Breakthroughs? Argue that blockades and occupations are instrumental, symbolic, and complex events that demand equally multifaceted responses. Contributors include Yale D. Belanger, Tom Flanagan, Sarah King, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, David Rossiter, John Sandlos, Nick Shrubsole, and Timothy Winegard.

Chesuncook

Chesuncook
Author: Donald R. Goulet
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2008-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1434393992

ADHD 101 provides parents and educators with practical tips drawn from a combined fifty years of professional practice aimed at helping children and adolescents with this disability better perform in their daily lives. Each chapter of this useful book is geared toward offering pragmatic strategies that are designed to help both the youngsters manifesting ADHD and their families. In ADHD 101 readers will find suggestions on how to select a counselor. Pages are dedicated to the important subject of preparing for important school meetings & staffings. Another section of ADHD 101 is dedicated to coping with the stress that a child with attenional needs can create. In another chapter readers can discover ways to handle the conflict that can result within a family struggling to meet the needs of a child with ADHD as well as those of the entire family. Other topics in this valuable book include disciplinary approaches, resources, further readings, legal rights, and tips on how to win friends and influence people within the school setting. All in all, ADHD 101 is a book that combines a solid research base with practicality drawn form the professional and personal experiences of its authors. ADHD 101 is a book that should find space on the personal bookshelf of any parent or educator interested and involved in this pressing subject. ADHD 101 provides parents and educators with practical tips drawn from a combined fifty years of professional practice aimed at helping children and adolescents with this disability better perform in their daily lives. Each chapter of this useful book is geared toward offering pragmatic strategies that are designed to help both the youngsters manifesting ADHD and their families. In ADHD 101 readers will find suggestions on how to select a counselor. Pages are dedicated to the important subject of preparing for important school meetings & staffings. Another section of ADHD 101 is dedicated to coping with the stress that a child with attenional needs can create. In another chapter readers can discover ways to handle the conflict that can result within a family struggling to meet the needs of a child with ADHD as well as those of the entire family. Other topics in this valuable book include disciplinary approaches, resources, further readings, legal rights, and tips on how to win friends and influence people within the school setting. All in all, ADHD 101 is a book that combines a solid research base with practicality drawn form the professional and personal experiences of its authors. ADHD 101 is a book that should find space on the personal bookshelf of any parent or educator interested and involved in this pressing subject.

Medicine Bags and Dog Tags

Medicine Bags and Dog Tags
Author: Al Carroll
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 0803216297

As far back as colonial times, Native individuals and communities have fought alongside European and American soldiers against common enemies. Medicine Bags and Dog Tags is the story of these Native men and women whose military service has defended ancient homelands, perpetuated longstanding warrior traditions, and promoted tribal survival and sovereignty.