Rainbow Tobacco ‘not too worried’ about Big Tobacco court action
North America’s largest tobacco companies have launched a $1.5 billion lawsuit against Aboriginal producers in Ontario and Quebec.
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Mohawks prepared for legal war with Big Tobacco over multi-billion dollar lawsuit
Big Tobacco has launched lawsuit against several First Nations tobacco manufacturers and retailers claiming they should also be on the financial hook if Ontario wins its $50 billion lawsuit against the tobacco industry.
Kahnawake council defends Quebec bridge deal
There has been much controversy in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake over a deal between the council and Quebec on repairs to the Mercier Bridge.
Kahnawake bridge deal with Quebec threatens sovereignty, critics say
Sovereignty has always been a highly contentious issue in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake outside Montreal.
Quebec infringing on Mohawk sovereignty with gas card: Kahnawake gas retailers
A new card being issued by the Quebec government is causing quite the stir at gas stations in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake.
Quebec asked for FBI help during 2004 Kanesatake crisis: U.S. diplomatic cables
Quebec authorities requested help from the F.B.I. after “gun slingers” from Colorado arrived in Kanesatake, the Mohawk community at the centre of the Oka crisis, to back a “resistance” force that sprung after a federally-funded raid of the territory ended in disaster, according to diplomatic cables obtained by APTN National News.
‘Both sides armed and ready to shoot’ in Kanesatake: U.S. cable
U.S. officials were keeping an eye on Kanesatake, the Mohawk community at the centre of the Oka crisis, during the winter of 2004 after a failed attempt to raid the community with dozens of First Nations police officers from other parts of Quebec, a U.S. State Department cable released by Wikileaks shows.
Chief, tobacco company prez pledge to fight Alberta over cigarette charges
The president of a Kahnawake tobacco company facing charges in Alberta over the seizure of 16 million cigarettes from a First Nation community says he’s unfazed by the development and plans to continue a push to establish a distribution network throughout western Canadian First Nations.
Alberta charges chief, president of Kahnawake tobacco company
Alberta authorities have charged the embattled chief of an Alberta First Nation and the president of a Kahnawake-based tobacco company in connection with the seizure of 16 million cigarettes on the Montana First Nation reserve earlier this year.