1492 Land Back Lane occupation begins
July 19, 2020
From Canadian Encyclopedia:
On 19 July 2020, members of Six Nations of the Grand River, the largest reserve in Canada by population, located near Hamilton, Ontario, started what would become a months-long occupation of a residential housing project in nearby Caledonia. They call the site 1492 Land Back Lane.
The Haudenosaunee — which means “people of the longhouse” — assert that the land these projects sit on was never surrendered to the Crown and is an example of land theft.
The organizers of 1492 Land Back Lane stated they would “continue to cultivate orchards, sing our songs, and hold space here. We will be free on our land for however long it takes Canada to realize we are never going to leave and for generations after that.”
On 19 July 2020, members of Six Nations of the Grand River, the largest reserve in Canada by population, located near Hamilton, Ontario, started what would become a months-long occupation of a residential housing project in nearby Caledonia. They call the site 1492 Land Back Lane.
The Haudenosaunee — which means “people of the longhouse” — assert that the land these projects sit on was never surrendered to the Crown and is an example of land theft.
The organizers of 1492 Land Back Lane stated they would “continue to cultivate orchards, sing our songs, and hold space here. We will be free on our land for however long it takes Canada to realize we are never going to leave and for generations after that.”