from,,,,,your cousin,,,,,,,very closed.

Another is how the Governance code wasn’t followed when Chief Casey Ratt was selected, I can honestly say it was followed according to the Onakinegwin. Where and when it was followed was when Poncho (Jean Maurice) went in two three years ago. It only took him three days to finalize it. July 18, 2006…meeting to change leadership, July 19,2006…Nomination meeting July 20, 2006…finalize with Poncho as Chief, and yet he cries about how Casey Ratt and supporters didn’t follow procedures. It took three months to make a leadership Selection. Tried to have a Leadership Review but those previoius Chief and Council didn’t attend. I know because I kept notices from that meeting. We have paper trails.

Another is that, Antoine Or Peter, old councils never resigned from their position as Councillor, only Harry resigned because of pressure from Russel, David Poncho and Michel, and he suggested that the remaining council do the same. Poncho wanted to go in so bad because of the Tri Lateral meeting that took place in May. He knew there was money there for land expansion to build houses, and there was money from the Hydro Quebec, the hydro was suppose to be connected by now. They Fucked us all from having new houses and having hydro put up.

If anything, I think the remaining council (ANTOINE AND PETER) should go back in and let them decide if the three empty seats needs/should [to] be filled. Because that is what was done in the past, the old ways before Poncho was ever Chief.

Then there’s the talk [Poncho's side] about protecting the land….(laughing) none of that side ever go in the bush no more. To busy fighting their own family, friends, people who oppose them. To busy trying to get the power back to David and Russel, to fuck us more. So they use the land.

What’s even lower is how Poncho’s group, are teaching their grandkids, kids to beat up other kids, elders. Just to put pressure on Lawrance Cannon, for another Leadership Selection…..Pitiful.

Its customary for these people to burn houses, sell drugs, bring violence, beat and exploit women, wreck private property, disown family living. All symptoms of Rapid Lake present day. Pretty sad. I hope the Minister of INAC reads this.

If you don’t want positive change, move out of rapid lake, and live the customary lifestyle without INAC shoniya, without Tri-Lateral proceeds. Live like you did before rapid lake was created. Try it, it may clear your head of being flooded with crack and meth.

http://www.longestwalk.org/

It’s an 8,000-Mile Walk for Native American Rights, Environmental Protection, and to Stop Global Warming that Reaches from the West Coast to Washington, DC. It began on Feb. 11, 2008. there is life outside the reserve borders and a movement such as this one IS part of the BIGGER picture for affirming our Peoples inherent rights as Aborginal People to Turtle Island. Why would you NOT support your Elders and the Chief for going to something so important as this Walk?… instead all you say is.. “What the F*** business do you have in DC?”

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“Cannon would rather choose the courts over a reasonable request to talk and honour the law, the opposite of his public statements,” said Thusky. On August 9, 2007, Cannon told a crowd in Maniwaki that his government was committed “to honouring its lawful obligations to First Nations” and “demonstrating the advantages of co-operative negotiations that enable us to resolve longstanding grievances without resorting to the courts.” [1]

“The community will pursue Cannon wherever he is publicly,” Thusky concluded. “We will only stop when Cannon honours his word, and ensures his Conservative government observes a leadership reselection and then stops meddling in our affairs for good.”