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ABORIGINAL JUSTICE: CPTers JuliĆ”n GutiĆ©rrez CastaƱo and Peter Haresnape join Six Nations in response to ā€œLies and Violenceā€ rally

 On 27 February 2011, Christian Peacemaker Teams, a member of the Six Nations Solidarity Network participated in the Caledonia rally supporting the people of Six Nations against Gary McHale’s so-called ā€œTruth and Reconciliationā€ Rally.…

The recent rally appropriated the name ā€œTruth and Reconciliationā€ which in Canada commonly refers to the process of healing from the government and church-run residential schools designed to destroy Indigenous identity and families.  For McHale, the white community's suffering is apparently comparable.  The rally was to feature the placement of a monument on the reclamation site that would feature apologies from the OPP, province, and the Six Nations.

Gary McHale also issued a call for Christian Leaders to be active in their commitment to justice and to support his rally.  In response to McHale’s letter, JuliĆ”n GutiĆ©rrez CastaƱo and Peter Haresnape had the following to say at the counter rally supporting the Six Nations.

(For more information, see https://6nsolidarity.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/christians-supporting-six-nations-struggles-for-peace-and-justice/)