The Canadian Government has suggested that Radical Native Americans, such as the Mohawk Warrior Society, be included in the Canadian Armed Forces Counterinsurgency Manual as a potential military opponent, lumping aboriginals in with the Tamil Tigers, Hezbollah and the Islamic Jihad! This is basically a answer to the 1990 Oka crisis in Quebec, where the Mohawks, united to stop the Canadians from building on Sacred Burial Grounds of the Mohawk. The International community condemmed the Canadian Government for their actions against the Sovereign Mohawk Nation, and since that time the Canadian government has walked on egg shells, when dealing with the Mohawk Nation. To suggest that the Mohawk are terrorists is simple bullshit. But if the Canadian government is successful in including the Mohawk's as terrorists, then it'll be easier for them to take military action against the Mohawk at anytime deemed necessary! A Mohawk friend of mine, Chief Thomas Wounded Bear of Somerset, Massachusetts, was refused entry into Canada to visit relatives, this year,because he was Mohawk! Chief Wounded Bear is a American Citizen, had his American passport in hand, his current government registration card as a Mohawk and is a decorated military veteran! But, he was denied entry into Canada, because he was Mohawk! I too have native family in Canada. Will I be denied access to visiting my relatives at the Mohawk Kahnawake Reserve, south of Montreal ? By all means, this story will continue as the Canadian government takes action on their proposal to include the Mohawk on their military terrorists list. Hopefully, the Canadian Parliment will see the stupidity of this motion and deny the military their request! I promise more on this subject as it develops!
Edward Broken Feather
Mohawk Metís Elder
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