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Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly. 1950-64
salvaged materials, gold and silver foil
Throne Stand salvaged materials, lightbulbs, foil
Throne
(Thanks to kino t, who pointed me in this direction.)
Today is the Native Day of Action and Via Rail has shut down service between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Might be a good day to browse around at Mohawk Nation News. Links below to two recent articles by Kahentinetha Horn.
"Thomas Walkom wrote today in the Toronto Star that the conservative government plans to give U.S. police agents carte blanche to carry guns in Canada. Last June 2006 undercover U.S. agents [U.S. Border Patrol and ATF] were caught monitoring the Six Nations standoff at Caledonia. Their presence was exposed publicly only after native protestors hijacked their car. Strangely, there was no political or public outcry over what would once have been considered a unconscionable violation of Canadian sovereignty. Instead our men were charged with interfering with these agents foreign to Canada." more..
"Our Indigenous eyes are wide open. That’s what June 29th is about. We know the reality and the legality, in your law and in ours. We are breaking the chains of colonialism for good. You can never put them back on us. You never had the moral high road, including the 401, the old number 2 and the CN. These enterprises and yourselves are all trespassing on our land." more...