The Tyendinaga Support Committee is a group in Toronto working to gather support for the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory) in their struggles for land and justice and against criminal prosecution. To get involved, to lend your support, or if you have any questions, please email: support.tmt (at) gmail.com
 Past Updates
- CN construction destructive, land claim unresolved (Feb 20, 2010)
- A Night on Water Justice (Sept 12, 2009)
- Struggle Continues Against Armed Border Guards in Akwesasne (June 29, 2009)
- UPDATE: Seven Mohawks remain in prison after OPP assault (June 12, 2009)
- OPP Assault on Mohawks: Mohawk Women re-take Skyway Bridge (June 12, 2009)
- Tyendinaga Answers Akwesasne's Call (June 7, 2009)
- CN: Drop your racist lawsuit! (Apr 2, 2009)
- Amnesty International Open Letter (Nov 12, 2008)
- Warrants Issued: 30 Mohawks Facing Arrest (Nov 5, 2008)
- Crown Buys Fantino's Silence with Brant's Freedom (Sept 29, 2008)
- The OPP and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (Sept 29, 2008)
- 11th Hour Decision: Court of Appeal Throws Out Publication Ban Again (July 19, 2008)
- Press Conference Announcement (July 18, 2008)
- Shawn Brant Released from Custody! (June 27, 2008)
- Public Event - Ipperwash Inquiry: Lessons Unlearned? (June 17, 2008)
- Two Tyendinaga Mohawk Prisoners Released (June 5, 2008)
- CUPE Ontario Passes Resolution in Support of Tyendinaga (June 5, 2008)
- Update from Quinte Regional Detention Centre (May 28, 2008)
- More Charges Laid: Clampdown Intensifies (May 20, 2008)
- Punchclock Showcase No. 2: Shawn Brant is No Criminal (May 16-17, 2008)
- OPP Weaponry and Escalation:
Update on the Struggle for the Culbertson Tract (May 13, 2008)
- Shawn Brant's Arrest - Statement by Sue Collis, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (May 4, 2008)
- Tense Standoff Continues in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (April 27, 2008)
- Ontario Jails Five More First Nations People Involved in Land Struggles (April 27, 2008)
- Hollow Victory: Shawn Brant Acquitted of Threat Charges (April 18, 2008)
- Prosecution Seeks Minimum 12 Years of Federal Penitentiary Time (October 15, 2007)
- Shawn Brant Released from Custody (August 30, 2007)
Media
- Protesters win another round in police battle (Belleville Intelligencer, October 9, 2009)
- School water issue heating up (Belleville Intelligencer, October 6, 2009)
- Shawn Brant gets five-month sentence (Belleville Intelligencer, Jul 22, 2009)
- Ontario bridge reopens after tense native-police standoff (Canwest News Service, June 12, 2009)
- Ontario bridge protest remains `volatile' (Canwest News Service, June 12, 2009)
- Aboriginal rail blockades justified, serve to raise awareness: lawyer (Canadian Press, Apr 7, 2009)
- Second Lawsuit Launched (Belleville Intelligencer, Dec 23, 2008)
- Mohawk residents file $74M lawsuit against band council, owner of operation (Belleville Intelligencer, Dec 16, 2008)
- Post office takes a flyer (Toronto Star, Nov 27, 2008)
- Police station delivery thwarted by protesters (Belleville Intelligencer, Oct 30, 2008)
- Mohawk protester Brant gets light penalty for blockades (CBC News, Sept 29, 2008)
- New Mohawk police building put on hold after protesters set up blockade (Belleville Intelligencer, Sept 24, 2008)
- No polls on reserve Oct. 14 (Belleville Intellgencer, Sept 23, 2008)
- Police Posing as Reporters Erodes Press Freedom, says CJFE (July 30, 2008)
- OPP forgets lessons of Ipperwash (Toronto Star, July 30, 2008)
- No progress made on Culbertson Tract (Belleville Intelligencer, July 26, 2008)
- Police chief sues OPP over firing (Brantford Expositor, July 25, 2008)
- Media Reports and Documents on Commissioner Fantino and OPP Wiretaps (July 2008)
- No compromise from Mohawks (Belleville Intelligencer, June 26, 2008)
- Kingston developer faces 45 days in jail (Napanee Guide, June 23, 2008)
- Police hoped to keep Brant behind bars: defence lawyer (Belleville Intelligencer, June 20, 2008)
- Report slams Fantino (Belleville Intelligencer, June 4, 2008)
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Media Reports and Documents on Commissioner Fantino and OPP Wiretaps
July 24 & 25, 2008
Media Reports
Canadian Press: Police chief sues OPP over firing
National Post: Judges cool to emergency wiretaps
Toronto Sun: It's all about the water
July 21 & 22, 2008
Media Reports
CBC: Ontario police targeted 4 people in wiretaps during native protest
Globe and Mail: Some Genie, Some Bottle (Editorial)
CBC: NDP calls for Fantino 'to resign or be fired' over Brant wiretaps
Globe and Mail: Fantino defends taking over native negotiations
July 20, 2008
On Friday, July 18th, a Napanee judge lifted a publication ban on Tyendinaga Mohawk
Shawn Brant's preliminary.
This decision has made crucial evidence available
to public scrutiny for the first time. The preliminary inquiry dealt with
charges arising from Mr. Brant's participation in two highway and rail
blockades held by Tyendinaga Mohawks in 2007 to pressure the government to
resolve longstanding land claim and poverty-related grievances.
The documents include wiretap transcripts that feature OPP Commissioner
Julian Fantino telling Mohawk protest leader Shawn Brant in a telephone
conversation that, "your whole world's going to come crashing down" and
threatening to "do everything I can within your community and everywhere
to destroy your reputation" during the blockade which took place on June
29th, 2007, on the Assembly of First Nations' National Day of Action.
Below are links to some media coverage, as well as the documents.
Media Reports
Canadian Press: Brant's lawyer calls for temporary suspension of OPP commissioner
Hamilton Spectator: Investigate Fantino, lawyer urges
Toronto Star: OPP threatened force to end native blockade
Globe and Mail: OPP chief sidestepped negotiators in Mohawk protest talks, court told
CBC: Ontario police almost moved in on 2007 Mohawk blockades
CBC Video: Ron Charles reports: Ontario police almost moved in on 2007 Mohawk blockades (Runs: 3:06)
CBC Video: Dave Seglins reports: Ontario police almost moved in on 2007 Mohawk blockades (Runs: 3:00)
Documents (pdf)
Transcript of OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino's August 29, 2007 testimony
Transcript of phone conversation between Shawn Brant and Julian Fantino, June 29, 2007 (1)
Transcript of phone conversation between Shawn Brant and Julian Fantino, June 29/07 (2)
Transcript of phone conversation between Shawn Brant and Julian Fantino, June 29/07 (3)
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