Program Title: Native Rights Under Lock & Key - Rally in Support of Barriere Lake Algonquins
Description: The following speeches are by community member Sonny Papatie who was jailed for peacefully blockading highway 117 in defense of his land, Martin Lukacs, a member of Barriere Lake Solidarity Collective and Luc Tailleur, a representative from the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

A broad network of political parties, unions, human rights and Indigenous groups rallied to support the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, demanding that the Government of Canada respect a landmark agreement and Barriere Lake's right to decide who serves as their Customary Chief and Council.

The groups held a rally on January 7 at noon in front of the Headquarters of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, in support of Customary Chief Benjamin Nottaway, jailed for two months for joining community members while they peacefully asserted land rights to Barriere Lake's traditional territories in Western Quebec. Community spokespeople will then travel to Montreal for a demonstration on Thursday in front of Premier Jean Charest's office.

Host(s): Courtney Kirkby
Featured Speakers/Guests: Sonny Papatie, Martin Lukacs, Luc Tailleur

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Comments: ***Also in French