Political Prisoner Solidarity

Kitiganik/Rapid Lake, Algonquin Territory / - On Thursday December 4th a
Quebec judge sentenced Barriere Lake Acting Chief Benjamin Nottaway to
forty-five days in jail, in addition to fifteen already served in pre-trial
detention, for participating in peaceful blockades intended to draw
attention to violations of Barriere Lake's rights by the Canadian and Quebec
governments.

Barriere Lake has been demanding that Canada and Quebec honour signed
agreements and that Canada appoint an observer to witness and respect the