Julias Ceasar to Algonquins: "divide and rule!"

The Algonquins in Quebec want their rights respected; the company and government want the trees and try to "create" pliable minority with the tribe to "deal" with. Divide and rule has been the way to power and profit for several thousand years. Let's hope that the Algonquins can use Canadian law and savvy protest to keep and exercise their rights.

clipped from intercontinentalcry.org Algonquins set for peaceful, indefinite blockade The Algonquins of Barriere lake have announced plans to set up an indefinite roadblock on their land—beginning today, September 1, 2009. “Our plan is to peacefully put our bodies in front of their machines until we get some results. We expect they may use the police, because we are used to such tactics. This is our territory and they can’t push us off our lands,” says Matchewan. “Instead of acting honourably and cooperating with our Customary Council to implement these signed agreements, the federal and provincial governments have been working in unison to try and install a minority faction whom they can use to sign off on the cutting of our forest,” says Matchewan.