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,FROM ,BURL+TON TO ,AKWESASNE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,GRAEB] 

,TEXT 3 

,*,A,P,T,] #c3 ,F,R,O,M ,B,U,R,L,+,T,O,N ,T,O ,A,K,W,E,S,A,S,N,E 

  

,! NEXT C\PLE WEEKS W]E 9CREAS+LY FR5ETIC4 ,I'LL GIVE ONLY ! MO/ S*EMATIC ACC\NT4 

,N,E,W ,Y,O,R,K ,D,I,>,Y ,C,O,N,T,9,U,$ 

,?URSDAY1 ,M>* #b#i1 #b#a3 ,YA ,BA/A6 MEET+1 ,BROOKLYN 

  

,YA ,BA/A6 MEET+1 A BIG CIRCLE 9 ,MOOSE'S LIV+ ROOM4 ,?IS MEET+ M>KS ! FIR/ APPE>ANCE ( ,SMOKEY & ,FLAMMA'S FRI5D ,JESSE1 A COCKY-SEEM+ Y\NG MAN NEWLY >RIV$ FROM ,L\ISIANA4 ,TELLS US HE'S AN 0ORGANIZ]10 NE$S SOME?+ TO ORGANIZE1 & ,YA ,BA/A6 IS CLE>LY 9 NE$ ( HELP4 ,HE'S ACTUALLY A PRETTY GOOD FACILITATOR & 9SI/S WE HAVE A PROP] MEET+1 BUT JU/ AB\T EV]YONE NOT ( ! ,SMOKEY & ,FLAMMA FACTION TAKES AN 9/ANT DISLIKE TO HIM4 

,FRIDAY1 ,M>* #c3 ,9DEP5D5T ,M$IA ,C5T]1 ,MANHATTAN 

  

,H\RS AT ! ,I,M,C1 MA9LY SP5T CONSOL+ ,MOOSE OV] A REC5T ROMANTIC DISA/]4 ,EV]YONE IS DA%+ AB\T MAK+ PREP>ATIONS = ! BORD] ACTION4 ,W>CRY IS GO+ AS A DOLL> BILL4 ,JULIE FROM ! ,URBAN ,JU/ICE ,LEAGUE IS POPP+ 9 & \T1 LOOK+ ALT]NATELY SWEET & (FICI\S4 ,TW9KIE & ,BRAD#a >E \T ON BICYCLES :5 ,I COME1 SE>*+ = SU%I4 ,!RE'S AN 5ORM\S /ORE ( ! /UFF 9 ! ,I,M,C FRIDGE1 MO/LY ) ! FI% P>TS C>EFULLY PICK$ \T4 

,SUNDAY1 ,APRIL #a 

  

#a ,BRAD ,WILL--! SAME ,BRAD ,WILL MURD]$ 9 ,OAXACA 9 ,NOVEMB] #b#f4 ,!RE SEEMS LITTLE PO9T N[ 9 DISGUIS+ HIS ID5TITY4 

,E>LY WORD COM+ 9 AB\T ! BORD] ACTION4 ,IT S\NDS LIKE IT W5T FAIRLY WELL--EV]YONE WAS DETA9$1 & MO/ TOLD NOT TO 5T] ,CANADA = FIVE YE>S1 BUT ?AT WAS K9D ( EXPECT$1 & AT LEA/ WE GOT COV]AGE ON ,W,B,A,I & EV5 SOME ,CANADIAN ,T,V4 ,/ILL1 !RE SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 SOME K9D ( FALL+ AB\T BETWE5 ACTIVI/S4 ,! ,SAL,A,M,I ACTION 9 ,OTTAWA ALSO W5T EXTREMELY WELL & GRABB$ HEADL9ES ALL OV] ,CANADA4 ,( C\RSE1 ,U,S M$IA NEV] EV5 M5TION$ IT BUT ?AT WAS ONLY TO BE EXPECT$4 

,D,A,N ,MEET+1 ,*>AS ,EL ,BOHIO 

  

,I WAS AT ! ,D,A,N MEET+ AT ,*>AS AT #f ,P,M4 ,LESLEY & ,I GAVE \R REPORT-BACK FROM ! ,QUEBEC SPOKES1 TRY+ TO EXPLA9 ! DYNAMICS ( ! ?REE COLOR BLOCKS4 ,!RE W]E ! USUAL WORRIES AB\T :AT WAS ACTUALLY GO+ ON AT ,AKWESASNE & AB\T ,%AWN'S RHETORIC1 AS WELL AS A LONG DISCUSSION ( ,P,G,A'S UPCOM+ G5]AL MEET+ 9 ,CO*ABAMBA1 & ! NE$ = ,CONT95TAL ,D,A,N TO F9ALLY GET ON BO>D & =MALLY 5DORSE ! ,P,G,A PR9CIPLES 7:I* WE DO74 

,V>I\S PEOPLE 9 PHONE CONTACT ) ! CREW AT ! ,CANADIAN BORD] EXPLA9 :AT ! PROBLEM !RE WAS3 IT WAS ,JULIE AGA94 ,NO ONE SEEMS SURPRIS$4 ,?IS TIME IT'S RACIAL 9S5SITIVITY4 ,TW9KIE HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! BORD] ACTION MA9LY TO MAKE A PO9T AB\T IMMIGRATION ISSUES3 :]E :ITE PEOPLE CAN1 NORMALLY1 CROSS AT WILL1 ?+S >E 5TIRELY DIFF]5T = ANYONE :O LOOKS LIKE !Y'RE FROM ,ASIA1 ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA1 OR ,AFRICA2 &1 ( C\RSE1 IF :ITE PEOPLE TRY TO MAKE A POLITICAL ISSUE ( ALL ?IS1 !N SUDD5LY1 !Y CAN'T CROSS EI!R4 ,JULIE1 9 H] 9IMITABLE /YLE1 MANAG$ TO NOT ONLY COMPLETELY FAIL TO PO9T ?IS \T TO ! ,W,B,A,I REPORT]1 BUT IGNOR$ ,TW9KIE H]SELF :5 %E TRI$ TO GET A PLACE AT ! MIKE TO EXPLA9 IT4 ,TW9KIE WAS V]Y1 V]Y ANGRY4 

,TUESDAY1 ,APRIL #c 

  

,! 0,PAGAN ,CALL TO ,ACTION0 APPE>S1 ONE ( P]HAPS A DOZ5 M9OR CALLS = DIFF]5T GR\PS OR CLU/]S TAK+ P>T 9 ! UPCOM+ ACTIONS4 ,IT DOES 9DE$ CITE ! ,CO*ABAMBA ,DECL>ATION1 FRAM$ BY ,BOLIVIAN GR\PS :O SUCCESSFULLY F\<T BACK AN ATTEMPT BY ! GOV]NM5T TO PRIVATIZE ! LOCAL WAT] 9TO ! H&S ( ,BE*TEL3 

,! ,CO*ABAMBA ,DECL>ATION3  

,WAT] BELONGS TO ! E>? & ALL SPECIES & IS SACR$ TO LIFE1 !RE=E1 ! WORLD'S WAT] MU/ BE CONS]V$1 RECLAIM$1 & PROTECT$ = ALL FUTURE G5]ATIONS & ITS NATURAL PATT]NS RESPECT$4  

,WAT] IS A FUNDAM5TAL HUMAN RI<T & A PUBLIC TRU/ TO BE GU>D$ BY ALL LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T1 !RE=E1 IT %\LD NOT BE COMMODIFI$1 PRIVATIZ$1 OR TRAD$ = COMM]CIAL PURPOSES4 ,!SE RI<TS MU/ BE 5%R9$ AT ALL LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 AN 9T]NATIONAL TREATY MU/ 5SURE !SE PR9CIPLES >E NONCONTROV]TABLE4  

,WAT] IS BE/ PROTECT$ BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES & CITIZ5S1 :O MU/ BE RESPECT$ AS EQUAL P>TN]S ) GOV]NM5TS 9 ! PROTECTION & REGULATION ( WAT]4 ,PEOPLES ( ! E>? >E ! ONLY VEHICLE TO PROMOTE E>? DEMOCRACY & SAVE WAT]4  
  

,H]E ON ! BANKS ( ! ,/4 ,LAWR5CE_/,MAGTOGOEK1 ) ! RIV] AS \R ALLY & ! ANCE/ORS M>*+ ) US1 WE WILL BECOME A LIV+ RIV]1 TO BR+ ?IS DECL>ATION AS A *ALL5GE TO ! WORLD'S GOV]NM5TS & AN 9SPIRATION TO H] PEOPLES4 

,W$NESDAY1 ,APRIL #d 

  

,! NAME-CALL+ ON ! LI/S]VS IS GETT+ UNUSUALLY VITUP]ATIVE AS EV]YONE SEEMS TO BE P\NC+ ON EV]YONE ELSE OV] ! ,APRIL #a ,BORD] ,ACTION4 ,! ORGANIZ]S !MSELVES >5'T SAY+ MU*1 BUT ! MOM5T ANYONE RAISES ! ISSUE ( RACISM1 SOMEONE ELSE SEEMS TO SLAM !M AS A ,M>XI/ SECT>IAN4 ,TW9KIE H]SELF HASN'T PO/$ ANY?+1 BUT F9ALLY1 ONE ( H] FRI5DS UPLOADS ,TW9KIE'S [N V]SION ( EV5TS3 

,CAN SOMEONE REM9D ME :Y WE >E PROTE/+ ! ,F,T,A,A8 ,HMM8888 ,TO RECRUIT MORE PEOPLE 9 \R ORGANIZATIONS888 ,OR ! FACT ?AT CORPORATIONS IGNORE BORD]S & PEOPLE >E OPPRESS$ BY !M6 ,:AT AB\T ,CORNWALL & :AT'S HAPP5+ TO ! ,MOHAWKS8 ,>E WE GO+ !RE BECAUSE IT'S AN EASY WAY 9TO ,QUEBEC1 OR IS IT BECAUSE WE REALLY SUPPORT ! FACT ?AT ! BORD] IS A DAILY AFFRONT TO !IR LIV+ & SOV]EIGNTY8 

,S,O6 ,?AT IS :AT HAPP5$ ON ,APR #a/ AT ?AT M$IA ACTION ?+Y4 ,NO ONE ADDRESS$ ?OSE ISSUES & ONLY FOCUS$ ON !IR LAME1 PRIVILEG$1 :ITE ASSES NOT BE+ ABLE TO GET 9TO ,CANADA ?IS ,O,N,E ,T,I,M,E BECAUSE ( ?IS MASS MOBILIZATION PROTE/444 

,MEAN:ILE1 %E NOT$1 AS WE W]E BE+ POLITELY & SPE$ILY PROCESS$ !RE W]E POOR-LOOK+ PEOPLE ( COLOR WAIT+ ON L9E =EV]1 SOME PROBABLY TO 5D UP 9 IMMIGRATION DET5TION4 ,DID ANYONE EV5 ?9K TO BR+ KN[-Y\R-RI<TS FLI]S OR ANY K9D ( \TREA*8 ,DID ANYONE EV5 M5TION !M AT ! PRESS CONF]5CE8 ,TW9KIE 5DS ) A R++ DECL>ATION 0,N,O ,M,O,R,E ,/,R,E,E,T ,!,A,T,] ,) ,P,R,I,V,I,L,E,G,$ ,A,C,T,I,V,I,/,S ,A,T ,S,I,T,E,S ,( ,O,P,P,R,E,S,S,I,O,N6666 ,CALL ME A SEP>ATI/ IF Y\ WILL1 BUT ,I WILL NOT WORK ) PEOPLE ) BAD POLITICS1 & ,I WILL PUBLICLY CALL \T PEOPLE ON !IR RACISM40 

,?URSDAY1 ,APRIL #e 

  

,! ,MONTREAL ,GAZETTE REPORTS ?AT PROSECUTORS 9 ,QUEBEC >E SAY+ ?AT !Y'VE BE5 ASK$ TO DELAY ALL BAIL HE>+S = PROTE/]S >RE/$ AT ! UPCOM+ SUMMIT = ?REE TO FIVE DAYS TO KEEP !M (F ! /REETS 7,M>SD5 #b#a74 ,SEV]AL1 \TRAG$1 >E ANN\NC+ !Y 9T5D TO REFUSE TO COOP]ATE4 

,YA ,BA/A6 ,MEET+ AT ,ALADD9'S ,PLACE 9 ,*ELSEA1 #f ,P,M 

  

,YA ,BA/A61 MEAN:ILE1 IS ON ! V]GE ( BREAKUP4 ,APRIL #e WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE ! MEET+ AT :I* WE DISCUSS$ COMMON PR9CIPLES3 :AT ! COLLECTIVE IS ULTIMATELY SUPPOS$ TO /& =4 ,JESSE ?REAT5S TO BLOCK ANY SU* DISCUSSION ON ! GR\NDS ?AT ,YA ,BA/A6 IS SUPPOS$ TO BE 0ANTI-IDEOLOGICAL40 ,LAURA & ,I B>ELY MANAG$ TO RE/RA9 ,MOOSE FROM M>*+ \T4 0,ANTI-IDEOLOGICAL MEANS WE'RE NOT DECL>+ \RSELVES AN>*I/S OR COMMUNI/S OR ADH]5TS TO ANY P>TICUL>444 Y\ KN[1 IDEOLOGY4 ,IT DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T /& = ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,OR :Y >E WE GO+ TO ,QUEBEC TO BEG9 )8 ,MAYBE WE %\LD =M 9TO TWO TEAMS1 ONE PROTE/+ ! ,F,T,A,A1 ONE SUPPORT+ IT1 & FI<T EA* O!R60 

,AS A COMPROMISE1 ,I PULL \T A COPY ( ! ,P,G,A PR9CIPLES ( UNITY ,I'D BE5 C>RY+ >\ND = JU/ SU* AN OCCASION4 ,BUT ?AT TOO IS %OT D[N1 OV] OBJECTIONS TO ! PHRASE 0NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE10 :I*1 AS ,T>GET & ,JESSE & SEV]AL O!RS PO9T \T1 C\LD BE 9T]PRET$ AS A CONDEMNATION ( GR\PS 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,S\? LIKE ! ,ZAPATI/AS1 :O HAVE NO REC\RSE BUT TO RESORT TO >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,:5 ,I TRY TO PO9T \T ?AT ! ,ZAPATI/AS ACTUALLY CREAT$ ,P,G,A1 ,SMOKEY1 :O'S FACILITAT+1 TABLES ! DISCUSSION3 0,WE'VE GOT A :OLE S]IES ( PRACTICAL ISSUES WE /ILL HAVE TO WORK \T TONI<T & CLE>LY ?IS IS GO+ TO BE A LONG CONV]SATION4 ,LET'S SEE IF WE HAVE TIME TO GET BACK TO IT NEXT WEEK40 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ,I GO \T & F9D ,MOOSE1 :O'S BE5 SITT+ \TSIDE 9 ! HALL NEXT TO ! ELEVATOR1 TO TELL HIM ?AT1 IF HE /ILL WANTS TO LEAVE 9 A HUFF1 HE HAS MY FULL SUPPORT4 

,SUNDAY1 ,APRIL #h3 ,D,A,N ,MEET+1 ,*>AS ,EL ,BOHIO1 #f ,P,M 

  

,A SMALL MEET+1 A LITTLE OV] TW5TY PEOPLE1 MA9LY CONC]N$ ) :AT TO DO AB\T :AT'S BEG9N+ TO BE CALL$ ! 0,AKWESASNE HEMORRHAGE40 ,WE'VE BE5 GETT+ NO?+ BUT BAD NEWS4 ,IT W\LD SEEM ! ,B& ,C\NCIL HAS DEF9ITIVELY CALL$ ,%AWN'S BLUFF4 ,!RE >E RUMORS ?AT ! ,F$S HAVE BE5 S5D+ >\ND TAPES ( /REET BATTLES 9 ,PRAGUE1 CLAIM+ WE'RE COM+ TO DO ! SAME ?+ 9 !IR COMMUNITY4 ,RUMORS AB\ND4 ,SOME ( ! ,W>RIOR ,H\SES APPE> TO BE MOBILIZ+ AGA9/ US4 ,%AWN1 ON ! O!R H&1 KEEPS ASSUR+ US IT'S JU/ A MATT] ( WORK+ ?R\< ! PROCESS1 WE HAVE TO EXPECT OPPOSITION1 !RE >E ALWAYS REACTION>IES4 ,IT'S H>D NOT TO NOTICE ?\< ?AT HIS PUBLIC /ATEM5TS HAVE COMPLETELY *ANG$ 9 TONE3 HE'S N[ CALL+ = US TO ATT5D A FI%-FRY1 A FE/IVE1 0*ILD-FRI5DLY0 EV5T TO DISCUSS TRADE ISSUES ) ! COMMUNITY1 FOLL[$ BY AN 5TIRELY PEACEFUL CROSS+ 9 :I* ACTIVI/S & COMMUNITY MEMB]S WILL MIX TOGE!R & OV]:ELM CU/OMS ) \R %E] NUMB]S4 ,?IS CREATES A DILEMMA3 ON ! ONE H&1 RUMORS >E NECESS>ILY GO+ TO BE FLY+ ?AT ! ACTION WILL BE A DISA/]4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 S9CE EV]Y?+ DEP5DS ON NUMB]S1 IF 5\< PEOPLE BELIEVE IT WILL BE A DISA/]1 ?AT ALONE WILL BE 5\< TO MAKE IT TRUE4 

,TUESDAY1 ,APRIL #a 

  

,REPORTS FROM ,QUEBEC ,CITY >E GR[+ 9CREAS+LY SURREAL4 ,AN ANONYM\S ,CANADIAN CELEBRITY IS REPORT$ TO HAVE ANN\NC$ HIS OR H] WILL+NESS TO PROVIDE FUND+ = ! CON/RUCTION ( A GIANT M$IEVAL CATAPULT ) :I* TO LAY SIEGE TO ! SUMMIT4 ,MEAN:ILE1 #a1#g PRISON GU>DS1 HAV+ RECEIV$ ORD]S TO CLE> HUNDR$S ( 9MATES FROM ! ,ORSA9VILLE & ,HULL DET5TION FACILITIES TO MAKE WAY = PROTE/]S1 DECIDE TO GO ON /RIKE4 ,POLICE >E CALL$ 9 TO TAKE OV] ! PRISONS1 & ! GU>DS ADOPT TACTICS ( NONVIOL5T CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 BLOCKAD+ ! PRISON 5TRANCES4 ,! POLICE ATTACK1 & A DOZ5 GU>DS >E >RE/$4 

0,!Y CAME 9 =MATION4 ,!Y CRU%$ US4 ,!Y HIT US ) !IR CLUBS10 SAID ,MI*EL ,GAU?I]1 A GU>D AT ,ORSA9VILLE = TW5TY-?REE YE>S4 

0,! SUMMIT PROTE/]S :O >E SC>$ TO COME H]E >E RI<T TO BE SC>$4 ,WE'RE ! PRO( TODAY ?AT POLICE H]E >E V]Y DANG]\S40 7,K+ & ,VAN ,PRAET #b#a7 

,?URSDAY1 ,APRIL #a#b3 ,YA ,BA/A6 ,MEET+1 ,MANHATTAN 

  

,! PRECE$+ WEEK HAD BE5 FULL ( 9T]NAL RECONCILIATION EF=TS )9 ,YA ,BA/A63 P>TIES1 MESSAGES1 PROPOSALS TO P]HAPS SPLIT 9TO ALLI$ BUT AUTONOM\S AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,9 ! 5D1 :5 ! TIME = ANO!R MEET+ COMES1 WE HAVE TOO MU* PRACTICAL BUS9ESS TO TAKE C>E ( TO VITUP]ATE3 ! ,BURL+TON TRA9+S1 ,CANADIAN BORD] SC5>IOS1 LEGAL1 COMMUNICATIONS1 TACTICAL QUE/IONS4 ,MOOSE IS FEEL+ 9CREAS+LY GUILTY AB\T ! IDEA ?AT HE MI<T BE 5C\RAG+ PEOPLE 9TO A SITUATION :]E SOME MI<T GET S]I\SLY HURT4 ,WE 5D ! MEET+ ) A BIG GO->\ND :]E WE ALL TALK AB\T \R P>AMET]S & LIMITS CONC]N+ VIOL5CE & NONVIOL5CE4 ,REM>KABLY1 JU/ AB\T EV]YONE SAYS EXACTLY ! SAME ?+4 ,NONE ( US W\LD BE WILL+ TO ATTACK SOMEONE ELSE1 OR C>RY \T AN ACT WE FEEL LIKELY TO CAUSE PHYSICAL 9JURY TO ANO!R P]SON2 NONE ( US HAD ! SLI<TE/ MORAL PROBLEM ) DAMAGE TO CORPORATE PROP]TY2 = PRETTY MU* ALL ( US1 ! REALLY DIFFICULT QUE/ION WAS :AT WE'D DO IF A COMPANION OR SOMEONE WE C>$ AB\T W]E BE+ PHYSICALLY ASSAULT$--?AT IS1 W\LD WE BE WILL+ TO ATTACK SOMEONE TO SAVE !M8 ,MO/ ( US FEEL WE W\LDN'T REALLY BE ABLE TO PR$ICT H[ WE W\LD REACT TO SU* A SITUATION UNTIL IT ACTUALLY HAPPE$4 

,P]HAPS1 ,I ?\<T1 WE W]5'T REALLY SO F> AP>T AS ,I'D IMAG9$4 

,ANO!R M9OR CRISIS DEM&+ MY (FICES AS ,M9I/] ( ,9=MATION3 ! ,B& ,C\NCIL1 OR ,C\NCIL ( ,*IEFS HAD ISSU$ A /ATEM5T EXPRESS+ AL>M AT ! PROSPECT ( VIOL5CE & DE/RUCTION & BEGG+ ACTIVI/S NOT TO S[ DISCORD OR COMMIT ILLEGAL ACTS 9 !IR COMMUNITY4 ,I AM ASK$ TO DRAFT A RESPONSE4 

,TO ! ,MOHAWK ,C\NCIL1 ,AKWESASNE1 

,WE >E WRIT+ 9 RESPONSE TO Y\R REC5T LETT] CONC]N+ \R PLANS = A CROSS+ ?R\< ,AKWESASNE VIA ,CORNWALL ,ISL& & 9TO ,CANADA ON ,APRIL #a#i?4 

,WE W\LD LIKE TO SAY1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ?AT WE >E DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO Y\ = ! UND]/&+ & SPIRIT ( TOL]ANCE ?AT Y\ %[ 9 Y\R LETT]1 & WI% TO DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO PUT Y\R M9DS AT PEACE AB\T ! CONC]NS Y\ RAISE4 ,RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT WE >E COM+ TO ,AKWESASNE ONLY AS GUE/S ( RESID5TS :O HAVE 9VIT$ US TO DO SO2 WE HAVE NEV] PLANN$ TO DO ANY?+1 LET ALONE ANY?+ VIOL5T OR DE/RUCTIVE1 ON \R [N ACCORD4 ,! LA/ ?+ WE W\LD WANT W\LD BE TO CAUSE DISRUPTION TO Y\R LIVES OR CREATE DIFFICULTIES = Y\4 

,\R UND]/&+ IS ?AT WE HAVE BE5 9VIT$ TO A PEACEFUL1 FE/IVE EV5T :I* WILL 9VOLVE FRI$ FI%1 *ILDR51 & AN $UCATIONAL SESSION1 9 :I* \R HO/S WILL EXPLA9 TO US SOME ( ! POLITICAL ISSUES IMPORTANT TO ! ,MOHAWK ,NATION & ,FIR/ ,NATIONS PEOPLE MORE G5]ALLY4 ,AFT]W>DS1 WE WILL PROCE$ PEACEFULLY ACROSS ! BRIDGE1 KEEP+ ONE LANE OP5 TO 5SURE RESID5TS WILL NOT BE 9CONV5I5C$ & EM]G5CY VEHICLES CAN GET ?R\<4 ,AT NO TIME HAVE WE EV5 CONTEMPLAT$ \RSELVES 5GAG+ 9 CONFRONTATION ) ANYONE2 RA!R1 WE CONSID] \RSELVES GUE/S ON SOMEONE ELSE'S L&1 & WI% TO ACT AS SU*1 ) ALL POSSIBLE RESPECT TO ! ,MOHAWK ,NATION & ALL ITS PEOPLE4 ,AS POLITICAL ACTIVI/S1 WE HOPE ?AT ?IS ACTION WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE = US BO? TO GA9 A GREAT] UND]/&+ ( ! PROBLEMS FAC+ Y\R ,NATION1 Y\R A*IEVEM5TS1 & Y\R HOPES = ! FUTURE1 & TO BETT] 5ABLE US TO ACT 9 SOLID>ITY ) Y\ 9 ! FUTURE1 JU/ AS \R HO/S HAVE ALREADY %[N 5ORM\S K9DNESS1 UND]/&+1 & SOLID>ITY ) US4 ,WE COME AS FRI5DS & WE HOPE TO E/ABLI% A FRI5D%IP ?AT WILL 5DURE LONG AFT] WE >E GONE4 

,Y\RS S9C]ELY1 

,! MEMB]S ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,NETWORK  

 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ,YA ,BA/A6 ,COLLECTIVE  

 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,PHILADELPHIA ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,GR\P 

,SATURDAY1 ,APRIL #ad 

  

,QUEBEC POLICE ANN\NCE 7,LA ,PRESSE1 ,APRIL #a#d1 #b#a7 ?AT 0ALL POSSIBILITIES W\LD BE EXAM9$ BE=E US+ TE> GAS0 & ?AT EV5 !N1 DO+ SO W\LD BE PREC$$ BY ANN\NCEM5TS 9 F\R LANGUAGES4 ,AS = PLA/IC BULLETS1 ! POLICE SAID ?AT !SE W\LD BE US$ ONLY AS A LA/ RESORT BE=E ! USE ( LE?AL =CE1 ALWAYS AGA9/ AN 9DIVIDUAL1 NEV] AGA9/ A CR[D1 & ONLY :5 ?AT P>TICUL> 9DIVIDUAL 0PRES5T$ A S]I\S ?REAT TO ! POLICE40 

,M>9A1 :O IS DO+ LEGAL WORK = ! ,BURL+TON MOBILIZATION1 REPORTS ?AT H] CELL PHONE ACC\NT WAS SUDD5LY CANCEL$1 ALONG ) TWO DIFF]5T EMAIL ACC\NTS4 ,ONE COMPANY S5DS H] A NOTE EXPLA9+ ?AT H] ACC\NT WAS T]M9AT$ BECAUSE IT WAS BE+ US$ = 0ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES40 

,ALL SORTS ( RUMORS >E SP9N+ >\ND ( IMP5D+ DISA/] AT ,AKWESASNE4 ,SEV]AL ( US SP5D H\RS ON EMAIL TRY+ TO SQUEL* !M--,T>GET (T5 SUGGE/+ ! RUMORS >E SPREAD BY POLICE1 ME EMPHASIZ+ ?AT )\T TURN-\T1 !RE'S NO WAY ! ACTION CAN WORK4 

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,W$NESDAY1 ,APRIL #ag 

  

,F9I%$ ) ! LA/ WEEK ( CLASSES1 ,I'M F9ALLY FREE TO ?R[ MYSELF 9TO ! ACTION FULL TIME4 

,I >RIV$ AT ! ,BURL+TON ,CONV]G5CE AFT] IT HAD BE5 GO+ ON = A C\PLE DAYS1 ALMO/ AT ! TAIL 5D REALLY4 ,MO/ ( MY TIME !RE HAD A /RANGE1 DISJO9T$1 *OPPY QUALITY4 ,9 RETROSPECT1 ,I ?9K SOME ( ?IS HAD TO DO ) ! FACT ?AT IT SEEM$ HALF ! PLACES ,I W5T--9 C>S1 CAFES1 PUBLIC PLACES--SOMEONE SEEM$ TO BE PLAY+ ! ,RAMONES 70,I ,WANT TO BE ,S$AT$10 0,N[ ,I ,WANNA ,SNIFF ,SOME ,GLUE10 0,WE ,WANT ! ,AIRWAVES074 ,IT WAS ONLY LAT] SOMEONE EXPLA9$ TO ME ?AT ,JOEY ,RAMONE HAD JU/ DI$ ( LIV] CANC]4 ,MA9LY1 ?\<1 IT WAS BECAUSE EV]Y?+ SEEM$ TO BE FALL+ AP>T4 ,*ECK+ 9 AT ! H\S+ DESK1 ,I RAN 9TO ,RA\L1 ONE ! ,YABBAS--A HUGE1 T$DYBE>I% FELL[ 9 A T9Y PORKPIE HAT4 0,DAVID1 Y\ HAVE NO IDEA H[ GLAD ,I AM TO SEE Y\ H]E10 HE SAID1 GIV+ ME AN 5ORM\S HUG4 

0,:Y8 ,:AT'S GO+ ON8 ,H[ HAVE ! ,YA ,BA/A6 TRA9+S BE5 GO+80 

0,WE ONLY HAD ONE4 ,IT WAS A DISA/]4 ,N[ IT'S NOT EV5 CLE> ,YA ,BA/A6 EXI/S40 

,APP>5TLY1 T5SIONS BETWE5 ! TRA9]S HAD BE5 ! SP>K4 ,! TRA9+1 HELD ON A ,U,V,M CAMPUS SOCC] FIELD1 HAD ACTUALLY DRAWN A FAIR-SIZ$ CR[D1 P]HAPS FIFTY ALL TOLD1 & ?AT WAS ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! CONV]G5CE :5 NOT MANY PEOPLE HAD >RIV$4 ,!RE WAS A K9D ( VA/ FOAM P>TY AS EV]YONE PLAY$ >\ND ) DIFF]5T SORTS ( POSSIBLE BODY->MOR1 !N ! IDEA WAS TO HAVE EV]YONE PRACTICE GR\P =MATIONS 9 !IR NEWLY CREAT$ GE>4 ,?AT WAS :]E ?+S BEGAN TO FALL AP>T4 ,BETTY1 ! DANC]--& ( C\RSE ! ONLY ONE ( ! TRA9]S ) AN ACTUAL SKILL OR TEA*+ EXP]I5CE--WAS BE+ SY/EMATICALLY SIDEL9$ BY ! TRIUMVIRATE ( ,MOOSE1 ,T>GET1 & ,JESSE1 :O W]E ALL BATTL+ ) EA* O!R = ATT5TION4 ,IT GOT TO ! PO9T :]E EV5 ,BETTY1 NORMALLY ! MO/ *E]FULLY PHILOSOPHICAL P]SON ONE MI<T IMAG9E1 />T$ TO COMPLA94 ,SO DID A NUMB] ( ! O!R WOM5 P>TICIPANTS4 ,MOOSE EXPLOD$ AT ! O!R TWO M5 = !IR G5D] 9S5SITIVITY4 0,!Y 5D$ UP 9 A COMPLETE %\T+ MAT*40 

0,!Y W]E ACTUALLY %\T+80 

0,WELL1 MAYBE NOT QUITE LIT]ALLY %\T+4 ,BUT MAK+ NO EF=T TO DISGUISE ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E REALLY PISS$ (F40 

,! DISPLAY ( RAGE H[EV] ITSELF MADE MANY ( ! WOM5 SO UNCOM=TABLE !Y LEFT1 TAK+ ) !M A GOOD PORTION ( ! NON-,YA ,BA/A6 P>TICIPANTS4 

,SOMEONE CALL$ 9 AN ACTIVI/ FROM ! ,WE/ ,COA/ NAM$ ,LAURA1 REPEAT$LY DESCRIB$ TO ME AS 0A KICK-ASS G5D] S5SITIVITY TRA9]10 :O1 AFT] OBS]V+ ! GR\P BRIEFLY1 CONCLUD$ ?AT ITS DYNAMIC WAS SO DEEPLY PROBLEMATIC ?AT IT PROBABLY W\LDN'T BE WOR? ! TIME & EF=T TO TRY TO SALVAGE IT4 

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0,& ?AT WAS IT4 ,?AT WAS \R LA/ TRA9+4 ,NONE ( ! O!R S*$UL$ TRA9+S HAVE EV5 HAPP5$40 

0,:]E'S ,MOOSE80 

0,F9ALLY1 HE JU/ ?REW HIS H&S UP & SAID HE WAS GIV+ UP ON US4 ,HE JO9$ A DIFF]5T AFF9ITY GR\P1 SOME PEOPLE FROM ,PHILADELPHIA40 

0,OH444 ,I'M SURE ,BETTY REALLY APPRECIAT$ ?AT4 ,:AT AB\T ,SMOKEY & ,FLAMMA8 ,EMMA8 ,:]E >E !Y80 

0,I HAV5'T SE5 !M S9CE4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,SOMEONE SAID !Y MI<T HAVE LEFT T[N40 

,I ALSO DISCOV]$ ?AT1 :5 IT CAME TO ! SYMPA?IES ( ! LOCAL SOCIALI/ ADM9I/RATION1 ,EMMA HAD BE5 SPOT ON4 ,F> FROM WELCOM+ US1 !Y HAD BE5 DO+ ALL ! FE>-MONG]+ ONE MI<T EXPECT FROM A LOCAL GOV]NM5T BRAC+ = A MAJOR ACTION--DESPITE ! FACT ?AT WE HAD REPEAT$LY 9SI/$ TO !M !RE W]5'T GO+ TO BE ANY ACTIONS 9 ,BURL+TON1 JU/ MEET+S4 ,LOCAL BUS9ESSES HAD BE5 W>N$ ( POT5TIAL W9D[-BREAK]S1 POLICE PATROLS W]E EV]Y:]E2 ACTIVI/S REGUL>LY F\ND !MSELVES BE+ FOLL[$ BY UNM>K$ BLACK ,S,U,VS :I* SEEM$ TO S]VE NO PURPOSE O!R ?AN TO CREATE A CLIMATE ( FE> & 9TIMIDATION4 ,?AT WAS ! O!R ?+ ,I WAS HE>+ EV]Y:]E1 ASIDE FROM ! ,RAMONES MUSIC3 SC>Y /ORIES4 ,ONE C> FULL ( OBVI\S ,F$S1 HAD PULL$ UP TO ,KITTY & ASK$ H] IF %E WANT$ TO JUMP 9 = A RIDE4 ,ANO!R ,S,U,V HAD *AS$ ,T>GET ?R\< AN ALLEY4 ,SOMEONE HAD WALK$ D[N ! /REET 9 ,YA ,BA/A6 GE> & RETURN$ TO HIS C> T5 M9UTES LAT] TO DISCOV] SOME 5ORM\S BRUIS] 9 A BUS9ESS SUIT EXAM9+ ! TRUNK4 ,SEV]AL LOCAL ACTIVI/S HAD ALREADY REPORT$ MY/]I\S BREAK-9S4 

,AFT] DROPP+ (F MY BAGS AT ! ,BURL+TON ,I,M,C1 & COORD9AT+ ) ! PEOPLE :O W]E GO+ TO BE %>+ MY ACCOMMODATIONS1 ,I SET (F = ! SPOKESC\NCIL4 

,! ,BURL+TON ,SPOKES 

  

,AT ! H\S+ (FICE1 ,I'D PICK$ UP A FLI] :I* EXPLA9$ ?AT ! SPOKESC\NCIL WAS GO+ TO BE AT A PLACE CALL$ 0,BILL+S ,/UD5T ,C5T]10 ON ! ,UNIV]SITY ,T]RACE ( ,U,V,M1 NOT F> FROM ! C5T] ( T[N4 ,! BUILD+ TURNS \T TO BE A HUGE TURRET$ /RUCTURE 9 R$ /ONE1 LOOK+ SOME:]E BETWE5 *UR* & CA/LE4 ,APP>5TLY1 IT US$ TO BE ! CAMPUS LIBR>Y4 ,!RE >E ALREADY A C\PLE ( BLACK FLAGS & BANN]S ON ! LAWN \TSIDE4 ,AT ! DOOR1 WE'RE ASK$ TO AFFIRM ?AT WE >E NOT POLICE OR WORK+ J\RNALI/S1 !N P]USE ! USUAL TABLES FULL ( DOCUM5TS1 ALONG ) L>GE BLACK M>K]S ) :I* TO WRITE ! LEGAL & M$ICAL PHONE NUMB]S 7PO/$ EV]Y:]E7 ON ONE'S LEG OR >M4 ,! MEET+ ITSELF IS LOCAT$ 9 A L>GE1 CIRCUL> ROOM ) A CIRCUL> BALCONY SURR\ND+ IT2 TOO SMALL TO USE = AN ACTUAL !AT]1 IT MU/ BE SOME K9D ( CAMPUS MEET+-SPACE4 ,UP ON ! BALCONY1 APP>5TLY1 >E V>I\S (FICES ( /UD5T CLUBS1 9CLUD+ ! /UD5T RADIO /ATION1 :]E !RE'S A SMALL CR[D ( TE*NICAL TYPES--MO/LY ,I,M,C PEOPLE--MAK+ USE ( ! EQUIPM5T4 ,9 ! C5T] ( ! BIG ROOM IS A BIG R\ND WOOD5 TABLE2 EMP[]$ SPOKES >E SITT+ DIRECTLY >\ND IT2 EV]YONE ELSE IS MILL+ >\ND BEH9D !M1 SITT+ 9 CLUMPS ON ! FLOOR1 OR DRIFT+ 9 & \T ( O!R ROOMS4 ,!RE'S NO EXPECTATION ?AT ! AUDI5CE %\LD /AY QUIET DUR+ MEET+S--ACTUALLY1 SPOKES >E EXPECT$ TO BE CONT9UALLY CONF]R+ ) !IR AFF9ITY GR\PS1 & MEMB]S ( AFF9ITY GR\PS ) EA* O!R4 ,?\<1 9 A ROOM ?IS SMALL1 ! FACILITATORS USUALLY 5D UP HAV+ TO 9T]V5E P]IODICALLY TO REM9D EV]YONE TO KEEP IT D[N TO A REASONABLE VOLUME4 

,! MEET+ HAS ( C\RSE ALREADY />T$ 7HAVE ,I EV] ACTUALLY WITNESS$ ! BEG9N+ ( A SPOKESC\NCIL87 ?\< ONLY AB\T TWO-?IRDS ( ! SPOKES >E ALREADY !RE4 ,! FACILITATORS1 MALE & FEMALE1 HAVE >RANG$ ! USUAL PIECES ( BUT*] PAP] AGA9/ A NE>BY WALL & >E WRIT+ \T AN AG5DA ) COLOR$ P5S4 ,?IS IS A REAL SPOKES SO EV]YONE IS P>TICIPAT+ 9 CON/RUCT+ ! AG5DA4 

,LOOK+ = SOMEONE FROM ,NEW ,YORK :O CAN FILL ME 9 ON ! SITUATION1 ,I SPOT ,TW9KIE1 MUN*+ ON A MUFF9 9 ! CORN]4 

0,SO H[ HAVE ?+S BE5 GO+80 

,%E PAUSES1 DRAWS 9 A DEEP BREA?1 SE>*ES = APPROPRIATE WORDS4 0,C\LD BE A LOT BETT]4 ,YE/]DAY A DELEGATION ( ,MOHAWKS CAME FROM ,AKWESASNE1 ASK+ US NOT TO COME40 

0,!SE W]E ,B& ,C\NCIL PEOPLE80 

0,!RE W]E SEV5 OR EI<T ( !M2 A DEPUTY *IEF1 SOME PEOPLE :O PUT ON A LITTLE RITUAL4440 

0,REALLY8 ,I MEAN1 LIKE1 A ,?ANKSGIV+ RITUAL8 ,:]E !Y ?ANK ! ,CREATOR = HAV+ MADE ! SKIES & WAT]S & /RAWB]RIES & EV]Y?+80 7,I TOO HAD BE5 READ+ UP >\ND ?AT TIME47 0,Y\ KN[ ?AT'S ! /&>D ,MOHAWK WAY ( />T+ ANY IMPORTANT EV5T4 ,I'VE ALWAYS WANT$ TO SEE ONE ( ?OSE40 

0,YEAH1 YEAH1 ?AT'S EXACTLY :AT IT WAS LIKE4 ,!Y />T$ ) A ,?ANKSGIV+ RITUAL4 ,IT WAS V]Y BEAUTIFUL4 ,!N !Y TOLD US NOT TO COME40 

0,SO !RE W]E PEOPLE FROM ! ,C\NCIL & ,TRADITIONALI/S8 ,SO IS IT10 CONFUS$ N[1 0444! ,TRADITIONALI/S AGA9/ ! ,W>RIORS N[80 

0,NO1 !RE W]E PEOPLE :O SAID !Y W]E FROM ! ,W>RIOR ,SOCIETY ) !M TOO4 ,PROGRESSIVES1 ,TRADITIONALI/S1 ,W>RIORS444 ,IT WAS K9D ( A DISA/]40 

,I SAT D[N NE>BY & />T$ SCRIBBL+ \T 9ITIAL NOTES3 !RE SEEM$ TO BE AB\T #a#e-#b PEOPLE1 ) FAIRLY REASONABLE G5D] BALANCE1 SOME?+ ( AN E?NIC MIX1 ?\<1 ,I NOT$1 ABSOLUTELY NOT ONE S+LE ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN 9 ! ROOM4 ,NO1 ACTUALLY1 ONE4 ,A ,WE/ ,9DIAN LOOK+ FELL[ ON ! BALCONY4 ,BUT ?AT WAS IT4 

,LAURA1 ! G5D] S5SITIVITY TRA9]1 IS ALSO ACT+ AS CO-FACILITATOR ) SOME FELL[ FROM ,BO/ON NAM$ ,M>K4 ,AS ,I />T$ JOTT+ MEET+ NOTES1 %E WAS 9 FACT TELL+ EV]YONE ?AT !Y'D BE5 HAV+ BIG PROBLEMS 9 ?IS REG>D4 ,H[EV] GRUDG+LY1 ,I WAS =C$ TO ADMIT %E WAS PRETTY GOOD AT ?IS4 

,LAURA3 ,I JU/ WANT$ TO SAY BE=E WE />T ?AT ,I'VE BE5 REALLY IMPRESS$ BY ! RESPECTFULNESS PEOPLE HAVE BE5 %[+ 9 T]MS ( ! RACIAL DYNAMICS H]E4 ,& ?IS DESPITE ! FACT WE'RE 9 A REALLY DIFFICULT SITUATION4 ,9 T]MS ( ! G5D] DYNAMICS1 WE'VE BE5 HAV+ SOME PROBLEMS4 ,SO BE=E WE DO ANY?+ ELSE1 LET ME JU/ SAY3 GUYS1 PLEASE1 *ECK Y\RSELVES BE=E Y\ SPEAK4 ,IF Y\'VE ALREADY SPOK5 TWO OR ?REE TIMES ON ! SAME ISSUE & O!RS HAV5'T SAID ANY?+3 /EP BACK4 ,GIVE O!R VOICES A *ANCE TO BE HE>D4 ,IF Y\R PO9T IS REALLY AS CRUCIAL AS Y\ ?\<T IT IS1 !N PROBABLY SOMEONE ELSE WILL MAKE IT ANYWAY4 ,& IF !Y DON'T1 Y\ CAN ALWAYS PUT Y\RSELF BACK ON ! /ACK4 ,REMEMB]3 ?IS %IT IS DEEPLY 9T]NALIZ$ 9 ALL ( US1 SO GUYS1 PLEASE3 BE CONSCI\S4 

,WE />T AS USUAL ) A GO-R\ND1 EA* SPOKE ID5TIFY+ !MSELVES & ! AFF9ITY GR\P !Y REPRES5T4 

,LAURA3 ,ANY MORE H\SEKEEP+ ITEMS8 ,NO8 ,OKAY1 SEV]AL ( ! PEOPLE :O FACILITAT$ LA/ NI<T W]E ALSO 9VOLV$ 9 PRIOR NEGOTIATIONS ) ! ,MOHAWKS4 ,WE'VE GIV5 !M A FIFTE5-M9UTE SLOT TO FILL US 9 ON SOME ( ! HI/ORY1 9 WAY ( BACKGR\ND4 ,MAC8 

.<,PEOPLE />T SE>*+ = ,MAC4 ,SOMEONE ON ! BALCONY SAYS HE'S ON ! PHONE4 ,!RE'S A BRIEF HUDDLE AT ! HEAD ( ! TABLE.> 

,ALL RI<T1 SO ,LESLEY FROM ,N,Y,C-,D,A,N WILL TAKE HIS PLACE4 ,NO1 WAIT1 H]E'S ,MAC4 

.<,O!R PEOPLE 9TRODUCE !MSELVES AS P>T ( ! TEAM3 ,TW9KIE1 ( ,A,U,T,O,D,A,W,G1 ,JESSICA FROM ! ,PHILADELPHIA ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,GR\P1 ,NI%A1 AN ACTIVI/ FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 :O EXPLA9S %E'S NOT SPEAK+ = ANYONE BUT H]SELF.> 

,MAC3 ,& ,I'M ,MAC4 ,I'M ) ,D,A,N & ! ,PEOPLE'S ,LAW ,COLLECTIVE4 ,HI1 H['S EV]YONE DO+8 

,I'VE BE5 ! MA9 P]SON SPEAK+ ) ! ,BOOTS ,CLAN & ,W>RIORS FROM ,AKWESASNE & ,TY5D9AGA ,RES]VES4 ,! MA9 ORGANIZ] ,I'VE BE5 DEAL+ ) IS ,%AWN ,BRANT FROM ,TY5D9AGA4 ,I SP5T ?REE YE>S ON ! /REETS ) ,%AWN 9 ,ONT>IO2 HE'S ONE ( ! MO/ SOLID1 DEP5DABLE ACTIVI/S ,I KN[4 

,BACK 9 ,JANU>Y1 WE W]E WORK+ ) GR\PS 9 ,CANADA TO HELP MOVE FOLKS ACROSS TO ! O!R SIDE--! IDEA WAS TO %UT D[N ANY BORD] PO/ ?AT REFUSES TO LET US 94 ,%AWN SAID HE'D SPEAK ) ! ,MOHAWK COMMUNITY 9 ,AKWESASNE1 & EV5TUALLY SOME ( US W5T UP TO MEET HIM4 ,AT ! TIME1 HE FRAM$ IT AS A V]Y /RONG ACTION1 OP5+ ) A /ATEM5T AB\T ! BRIDGE AS A DAILY AFFRONT TO !IR SOV]EIGNTY1 & CLAIM+ ?AT !Y W\LD DO :ATEV] IT TOOK TO SEIZE IT4 

,AS A RESULT SOME PEOPLE ON \R SIDE PUT \T SOME PREMATURE /ATEM5TS4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ,%AWN W5T TO ! ,BOOTS1 :O >E BIG 9 ! ,BE> ,CLAN AT ,AKWESASNE4 ,\T ( RESPECT1 HE ALSO APPROA*$ ! ,B& ,C\NCIL1 :I* IS ! =MAL1 ELECT$ BODY1 BUT !Y BECAME AL>M$ AT ! PROSPECT ( A POSSIBLY DIVISIVE ACTION TAK+ PLACE ON !IR L&S4 

,SO1 :5 WE W5T TO A SECOND MEET+ AT ,AKWESASNE1 !Y MADE IT CLE>1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ?AT ! ACTION WON'T 9VOLVE ACTUALLY CLOS+ ! BORD] AS ! ,B& ,C\NCIL WAS CONC]N$ AB\T ?AT4 ,WE TOLD !M1 SURE4 ,LAT] !RE W]E MORE CONC]NS3 AT ! ?IRD MEET+1 ,H>RIET ,BOOTS CAME \T /RONGLY 9 SUPPORT ( ! ACTION1 ALONG ) H] HUSB& ,JOHN & !IR SON ,/ACEY4 ,%E WANT$ TO 5SURE ?AT WE EMPHASIZ$ ! T]RIBLE HEAL? CONDITIONS ON ! RES]VE--! FACT ?AT ! LOCAL CL9IC TELLS WOM5 !RE NOT TO BREA/FE$ !IR *ILDR5 BECAUSE ! WAT] !RE IS SO TOXIC--& ! BRIDGE AS AN AFFRONT TO ,MOHAWK SOV]EIGNTY4 ,%E ALSO SAID ?AT1 AS !IR GOAL IS TO UNIFY ! NATION1 !Y WANT$ US TO BE PEACEFUL & ORGANIZ$4 ,?AT WE %\LDN'T TALK TOO MU* ON ! RES]VE ITSELF1 BUT !Y W]E GO+ TO ORGANIZE A FI%-FRY1 !N WE W\LD GO TO MEET \R ,CANADIAN ALLIES HALFWAY ACROSS ! BRIDGE4 ,! IDEA WAS ?AT1 FIR/1 VEHICLES W\LD PASS LAWFULLY1 !N1 SIMPLY BY WEI<T ( NUMB]S1 WE C\LD PEACEFULLY OV]:ELM ! BORD] AU?ORITIES & EV]YONE W\LD BE ABLE TO GET ?R\<4 ,AFT] ?AT1 ! ,B& ,C\NCIL SAID OKAY1 BUT !Y REGI/]$ SOME /RONG RES]VATIONS4 

,%AWN TOLD ME A JO9T /ATEM5T ( SUPPORT CAME \T YE/]DAY4 ,! ,WOLF ,CLAN IS CLOS] TO ! ,B& ,C\NCIL 7!RE HAD BE5 A K9D ( CIVIL W> BETWE5 ! ,WOLVES & ! ,BE>S1 :O T5D TO WORK ) ! ,W>RIORS1 OV] PLANS TO BUILD A CAS9O SOME YE>S AGO7 SO !Y'VE DEF9ITELY BE5 SUSPICI\S4 

,LA/ NI<T1 ?\<1 !Y ISSU$ A LETT] ( SUPPORT--SO IT'S TOO BAD SOME ( ! ,B& ,C\NCIL PEOPLE & ,BRIAN ,SKIDD] CAME TO \R SPOKESC\NCIL & URG$ US NOT TO COME4 ,!Y TOLD US ?AT POLICE %[$ !M VIDEOS !Y CLAIM$ W]E FROM ,SEATTLE1 BUT ,I ?9K MU/ HAVE ACTUALLY BE5 FROM ,PRAGUE1 ( PEOPLE ?R[+ MOLOTOVS & BATTL+ POLICE1 & TOLD !M ?IS WAS ! SORT ( ?+ !Y'D BE BR++ ON !IR PEOPLE4 ,AFT] ! MEET+1 ! DELEGATES SAID ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ ACTUALLY MET US & SEE+ H[ WE TREAT$ ONE ANO!R1 !Y RECOGNIZ$ WE W]E GOOD PEOPLE & !Y DIDN'T FE> US ANY LONG]4 ,BUT ,BRIAN ,SKIDD] /ILL TOLD US NOT TO COME4 

,I SPOKE ) ,/ACEY & ,%AWN ?IS MORN+1 & ,I'M TRY+ TO GET HOLD ( A PRESS RELEASE !Y PUT \T4 ,!Y >E /ILL V]Y MU* ASK+ US TO COME--!Y WANT \R SUPPORT1 !Y WANT TO SEE A PEACEFUL1 SAFE ACTION4 ,!Y'RE /ILL HAV+ ! FI%-FRY1 !Y'VE 9VIT$ US TO IT1 & !Y ALSO WANT TO HELP US ) CROSS+ 9TO ,CANADA4 ,I RECOGNIZE ?IS IS NOT A SIMPLE ACTION1 BUT ,I BELIEVE 9 \R ACTION & BELIEVE IT'S HI< TIME ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T DOES SOME?+ LIKE ?IS1 & E/ABLI% TIES TO ,FIR/ ,NATION ACTIVI/S ON BO? SIDES ( ! BORD]4 

,M>K3 ,>E !RE ANY CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS8 

,LAURA3 444?AT IS1 = ! TEAM :O HAVE BE5 WORK+ ) ! ,MOHAWK ORGANIZ]S8 

,JESSICA3 ,I %\LD ALSO PO9T \T ?AT ,I WAS AT ! SECOND & ?IRD MEET+S AT ,AKWESASNE1 & ?AT ?IS 0/ATEM5T ( SUPPORT0 WAS REALLY MORE A /ATEM5T ( NON-OPPOSITION4 

,WOMAN3 ,:AT'S HAPP5+ ON ! ,CANADIAN SIDE N[8 

,MAC3 ,\R ALLIES 9 ,K+/ON SAY !Y WILL BE !RE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! BRIDGE1 !Y WILL BE FLEXIBLE & WILL+ TO HELP 9 :ATEV] WAY !Y CAN4 ,OH--,I %\LD ADD !RE'S A RUMOR 7& !RE >E GO+ TO BE LOTS ( RUMORS2 WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE A H>D TIME SORT+ ALL ?IS \T7 ?AT ! POLICE HAVE ALREADY SET UP BUSSES & TWO TRUCKS ALONG ! HI<WAY ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! BRIDGE4 ,?AT MAY OR MAY NOT BE TRUE1 BUT WE HAVE TO ASSUME ! POLICE WILL BE !RE TOO4 

,MAN3 ,\R AFF9ITY GR\P WANTS TO KN[ IF ! ,WOLF ,CLAN WAS EV] APPROA*$ DIRECTLY8 

,MAC3 ,NO1 WE FELT WE %\LD LET \R ALLIES DEAL ) !M4 ,:I* MI<T HAVE BE5 A MI/AKE4 

,WOMAN3 ,I'M FROM ! LEGAL TEAM & WE'RE PREP>$ TO %IFT TO ANO!R CROSS+ LOCATION IF WE HAVE TO4 ,ALSO1 A CL>IFY+ QUE/ION3 :Y IS IT ?AT ,%AWN1 :O'S NOT ACTUALLY FROM ,AKWESASNE1 IS SPEAK+ = ?AT COMMUNITY8 

,MAC3 ,%AWN IS NOT SPEAK+ = ! COMMUNITY4 ,HE'S BE5 AN ORGANIZ] = T5 OR FIFTE5 YE>S2 HE'S FROM A LEAD+ FAMILY AT ,TY5D5AGA2 HE W5T ?R\< ! PROTOCOLS TO GET ! SUPPORT ( ! ,BOOTS FAMILY1 BUT NO?+ MORE4 

,WOMAN3 ,MY AFF9ITY GR\P IS CONC]N$3 WILL !Y /ILL HAVE TO GO ?R\< CU/OMS8 

,MAC3 ,!RE'S A *ANCE WE WILL4 ,WE HOPE TO OV]:ELM !M1 BUT WE MI<T NOT4 ,! BE/ WE CAN SAY IS !RE'S AS GOOD OR BETT] A *ANCE ( DO+ SO H]E ?AN ANY:]E ELSE4 

,MAN3 ,IF ,%AWN ISN'T FROM ,AKWESASNE1 :O IS IT FROM ,AKWESASNE :O ACTUALLY DOES WANT US TO BE !RE8 

,MAC3 ,I WON'T GU>ANTEE NUMB]S1 BUT ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL CLANS DOES WANT US !RE4 ,! ,B& ,C\NCIL GOES BACK & =?1 & ! ,WOLF ,CLAN IS DEF9ITELY AGA9/ US4 ,\R ALLIES SAY WE HAVE N9ETY P]C5T SUPPORT 9 ! COMMUNITY AS A :OLE1 BUT WE DON'T KN[ :AT'S REALLY HAPP5+ !RE4 ,I DON'T WANT TO TELL Y\ SOME?+ ?AT TURNS \T TO BE WRONG4 

,LAURA3 ,OKAY1 LET ME OP5 ! FLOOR N[ TO ANYONE :O WI%ES TO ASK QUE/IONS4 

,FAM\S3 ,HI1 ,I'M ,FAM\S4 ,I'M ) ! M$ICS4 ,I'D LIKE TO KN[ :E!R WE'LL HAVE AN ESCORT AS WE APPROA* ! ,RES]VATION8 

,MAC3 ,NO1 \R ALLIES >E GO+ TO BE CONC5TRAT+ ON SECURITY ON ! RES]VE ITSELF4 ,!RE WON'T BE ANY ACTUAL OPPOSITION ONCE WE GET !RE1 BUT !RE MAY BE BE=E--!RE'S BE5 SOME TALK ( POLICE ROADBLOCKS4 ,BUT ?AT'LL BE UP TO US TO DEAL )4 

,FAM\S3 ,NO1 ,I MEAN AT ! $GE ( ! ,RES]VATION4 

,MAC3 ,YES1 !RE WILL BE4 

,M>K3 ,REMEMB] ?IS IS CL>IFICATION ON BACKGR\ND HI/ORY1 NOT LOGI/ICAL SC5>IOS4 

,TONY3 ,HI1 ,I'M ,TONY1 ALSO ) ! M$ICS4 ,:AT IMPRESS$ ME AB\T ! DELEGATION ?AT CAME H]E LA/ NI<T W]E !IR CONC]NS AB\T OP5+ W\NDS FROM ! CIVIL W>4 ,W\LD ANYONE BE ABLE TO ADDRESS ?AT8 

,MAC3 ,WELL1 \R ALLIES SAY ?IS WILL BE A UNIFY+ ACTION1 ?AT !Y'RE MORE UNIFI$ N[ ?AN EV]4 ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ :O'S RI<T4 

,LAURA3 ,O!R QUE/IONS SPECIFICALLY FROM SPOKES--NOT LOGI/ICAL N[1 ?AT'LL BE LAT]4 ,RI<T N[1 HI/ORY QUE/IONS ?AT NE$ TO BE CL>IFI$4 

,?IS IS LOOK+ BAD4 ,MAC IS A D$ICAT$ AN>*I/ & NORMALLY ONE ( ! MO/ OP51 FRI5DLY1 PEOPLE ONE C\LD POSSIBLY IMAG9E4 ,HIS USUAL MANN] IS SO 9NOC5T & PLAYFUL SOME F9D IT H>D TO TAKE HIM COMPLETELY S]I\SLY4 ,N[1 TRAPP$ BETWE5 HIS FRI5D ,%AWN & ! ,AM]ICAN ACTIVI/S1 AS HE ANSW]S ONE QUE/ION AFT] ANO!R ) C>EFULLY WORD$ /ATEM5TS1 HE'S BEG9N+ TO S\ND LIKE A POLITICIAN4 ,PRESUMABLY1 9 HIS POSITION1 IT'S ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,I REFLECT1 ISN'T ?IS JU/ :AT MAKES POLITICIANS TALK LIKE WEASELS TO BEG9 )3 BE+ CAU<T BETWE5 CON/ITU5CIES :O WANT RADICALLY DIFF]5T ?+S1 TRY+ TO MAKE EV]YBODY HAPPY8 ,BUT ! AUDI5CE IS NOTIC+1 & MANY >E NOT HAPPY4 

,WOMAN3 ,I SUGGE/ WE TALK DIRECTLY TO ,%AWN AB\T ?IS4 

,MAC3 ,I'M /ILL TALK+ TO HIM4 ,TO BE HONE/1 HE'S GETT+ V]Y FRU/RAT$ ) \R MOVEM5T4 ,HE FEELS HE'S HAD TO HOLD \R H& ?R\< ?IS :OLE ?+4 

,LAURA3 ,ANY MORE QUE/IONS SPECIFICALLY AB\T ! HI/ORY ( NEGOTIATIONS8 ,NO8 ,OKAY4 ,AS FACILITATORS WE'RE UNCLE> ON :AT'S HAPP5+ NEXT4 ,WE W]E TOLD WE MI<T BE GETT+ A PHONE CALL FROM ,AKWESASNE1 WE MI<T BE GETT+ A LETT] FAX$ 94 ,SO .<TO ! TEAM.> DO Y\ HAVE 9PUT8 ,HELP ME H]E4 

,NI%A3 ,JODIE1 C\LD Y\ /EP UP8 ,?IS IS Y\R SECTION ON ! AG5DA N[4 

.<,A WOMAN NAM$ ,JODIE /EPS UP4.> 

,JODIE3 ,HI4 ,I'M FROM ,PHILLY1 ,I DO A LOT ( WORK ) ,WE/]N ,%O%ONE & O!R ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN GR\PS \T ,WE/4 ,I WAS GO+ TO BE HOLD+ A CULTURAL RESPECT TRA9+ BE=E ! ACTION1 BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE NOT GO+ TO HAVE TIME = ?AT4 ,I'VE GOT A H&\T ,I WAS GO+ TO USE = ?AT 7PEOPLE CAN %>E IT ) !IR NEI<BORS IF !RE'S NOT 5\< COPIES7 BUT1 ! MA9 ?+ IS3 WE'VE ALSO GOT ,RUSSELL ,BLACK H]E1 ( ! ,OGLALA ,LAKOTA4 ,& ,I FELT MAYBE FIR/ WE %\LD HE> FROM HIM4 

,SO1 ,RUSSELL1 C\LD Y\ /& UP & %>E A BIT ( Y\R UND]/&+ ( ?IS SITUATION8 

,A TALL SK9NY KID APPE>S1 :O LOOKS LIKE HE MI<T BE AB\T SEV5TE5 YE>S OLD4 ,HE /&S AT ! O!R SIDE ( ! TABLE4 0,I AM H]E ON BEHALF ( MY ELD]S10 HE BEG9S4 ,HE !N PRON\NCES A BRIEF PRAY]1 & A SLI<TLY LONG] SPEE*1 EMPHASIZ+ H[ HIS NATION1 ! ,OGLALA 7/ILL ]RONE\SLY REF]R$ TO AS ! ,SI\X7 >E DIVID$ BY SIMIL> FACTIONALISM BETWE5 ! TRADITIONALI/S & A SO-CALL$ 0PRAGMATIC0 GR\P TI$ TO ! (FICIAL RES]VATION GOV]NM5T1 :O >E CORRUPT & REALLY JU/ AG5TS ( ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T4 ,ONLY ! TRADITIONALI/S HAVE MADE A PR9CIPL$ /& AGA9/ G5OCIDE & VIOLATIONS ( ! E>?444 ,EV]YONE LI/5S 9 RAPT1 RESPECTFUL SIL5CE4 ,MYSELF1 ,I CAN'T HELP BUT REFLECT+ ?IS W\LD FEEL A TRIFLE MORE CONV9C+ IF !RE HADN'T BE5 TRADITIONALI/S ) ! P>TY YE/]DAY TELL+ US NOT TO COME4 ,AT ! 5D1 PEOPLE 9 ! HALL REACT HALF ) APPLAUSE1 HALF ) 5]GETIC TW9KL+4 

0,NO MATT] :AT WE DECIDE TONI<T10 ANO!R WOMAN SAYS1 0WE WANT TO DO IT 9 A RESPECTFUL FA%ION4 ,WE'VE BE5 9VIT$ TO A MEAL4 ,SURELY IT MU/ BE DISRESPECTFUL NOT TO %[ UP = IT40 

,MADHAVA1 ONE ( ! ,I,M,C FOLK UP/AIRS1 ANN\NCES WE'VE GOT A CALL COM+ 9 FROM ,AKWESASNE4 

,!N WE SEEM TO HAVE LO/ IT AGA94 

0,A V]Y 9T]E/+ PIECE ( 9=MATION10 REM>KS ,LAURA AS ,MAC & ! TE*NICAL PEOPLE ALL SCRAMBLE UP/AIRS4 0,\R FAX L9ES HAVE BE5 MY/]I\SLY JAMM$ ALL DAY4 ,WE'VE BE5 UNABLE TO S5D OR RECEIVE ANY?+4 ,PLUS ! PHONE L9ES >E UNC]TA94 ,WE'RE TRY+ TO PUT ! CALL ?R\< ,D,S,L 4440 

,TE*IE ,UP/AIRS3 ,I ?9K WE'VE GOT IT ON ! ,P,A SY/EM444 

,MAC3 ,READY ,%AWN8 .<CRACKLE.> ,>E Y\ /ILL !RE8 .<CRACKLE.> 

,TE*IE3 ,%IT1 ?IS ISN'T GO+ TO WORK4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE TO USE ANO!R PHONE4 

.<,MU* FUTZ+ AB\T ) EQUIPM5T.> 

,LAURA3 ,SO GIVE ME SOME GOOD NEWS H]E1 GUYS4 ,CAN WE PROCE$8 

,MAC3 .<ON A PHONE L9E ) ,%AWN.> ,H[ W\LD PEOPLE FEEL IF ,I W]E TO COME D[N & REPEAT$ ,%AWN'S WORDS 

.<,TW9KLES.> 

.<,MAC EXPLA9+ ! SITUATION TO ,%AWN.> 

,LAURA3 ,NO1 DON'T COME D[N4 ,JU/ DO IT FROM ! BALCONY4 

,MAC3 ,OKAY4 .<FROM ! BALCONY1 BEG9S REPEAT+ :AT ,%AWN IS SAY+.>3 

,FIR/1 ,I WANT TO APOLOGIZE = HAV+ TO DO ?+S 9 ?IS WAY4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 MU* MORE APPROPRIATE = US TO BE !RE ) Y\1 BUT JU/ NOT POSSIBLE RI<T N[4 ,I JU/ ALSO WANT TO SAY !RE'S A LOT ( BULL%IT GO+ ON H]E444 

,SOMEONE3 ,UM1 CAN Y\ REPEAT ?AT1 SORRY8 

.<,MU* LAU<T].> 

,%AWN .<VIA ,MAC.>3 ,AS ACTIVI/S1 WE %>E A COMMON RESPONSIBILITY4 0,FREE TRADE0 IS AB\T ! PEOPLE BE+ MANIPULAT$ BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,:AT HAPP5$ AT Y\R MEET+ LA/ NI<T WAS US BE+ MANIPULAT$ BY ! NATIVE GOV]NM5T4 ,!SE PEOPLE DO NOT REPRES5T ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE ( ,AKWESASNE1 & ! PEOPLE HAVE REAFFIRM$ YE/]DAY !IR WELCOM+ ( ,AM]ICANS COM+ TO PROTE/ ! ,F,T,A,A4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE ,9DIAN TITLES BEH9D \R NAMES1 BUT WE C>RY ! HONOR & 9TEGRITY (1 & >E ! TRUE LEAD]S (1 ! ,MOHAWK ,NATION4 ,?AT HONOR & 9TEGRITY IS REFLECT$ 9 ! COMMITM5T WE'VE MADE1 & ! FACT ?AT WE HAVE DONE ?OSE ?+S WE SAID WE W\LD DO4 ,!SE ATTEMPTS BE+ MADE TO R$UCE \R NUMB]S BY ASK+ ACTIVI/S NOT TO COME >E BAS$ ON FE>3 ! GOV]NM5T KN[S !Y >E NOT 9 CONTROL1 ?AT !Y >E P>T ( A SY/EM ?AT HAS ALL[$ \R COMMUNITY TO BE POISON$1 \R *ILDR5 TO BE BORN ) BIR? DEFECTS1 \R 9TEGRITY & \R CULTURE TO BE LO/4 ,& N[ !Y CLAIM TO BE WORK+ 9 \R BE/ 9T]E/ TO PREV5T PEOPLE FROM COM+4 

,WE AFFIRM$ YE/]DAY ?AT WE WILL EXT5D ! HONOR ?AT'S REQUIR$ TO PEOPLE GO+ TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY TO LEGITIMATELY DISSUADE GOV]NM5TS FROM FUR!R FREE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS4 ,WE ACKN[L$GE ?AT ?OSE :O GO TO FI<T ! GOV]NM5TS ?AT WE FI<T %ALL BE RECOGNIZ$ = !IR COMMITM5T1 BECAUSE WE %>E ! SAME 5EMY4 ,IF PEOPLE >E DISSUAD$ FROM COM+1 !N ?AT IS BY !IR *OICE1 WE HAVE MADE A PL$GE & A COMMITM5T & WE /& BY ?AT4 ,Y\ >E ALL WELCOME 9 ,AKWESASNE1 & TO ! SAME DEGREE ?AT WE HAVE SAID 9 PREVI\S DISCUSSIONS4 

,ALL ,I CAN SAY IS ?AT ,I HOPE PEOPLE WILL COME1 BUT ,I CAN C]TA9LY UND]/& ! CONFUSION ?AT'S BE5 PUT 9 PEOPLE'S M9DS BY ! PEOPLE LA/ NI<T4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE >E ) Y\4 

.<,WILD APPLAUSE.> 

,AFT] SOME VA9 ATTEMPTS TO KEEP ! L9E OP5 SO PEOPLE CAN ASK ,%AWN QUE/IONS1 ! CONNECTION COLLAPSES 9 HISS+ /ATIC &1 FROM !N ON1 NO PHONES 9 ! BUILD+ C\LD BE MADE TO WORK4 ,EV5TUALLY WE TURN \R ATT5TIONS BACK TO MEET+ LOGI/ICS 7) ! TIME CRUN*1 ,JODIE'S CULTURAL S5SITIVITY TRA9+1 S*$UL$ = #g,P,M1 WILL HAVE TO BE MOV$ OV] ANO!R BUILD+ AT #h OR #i,P,M4 ,!N !RE'S ! PROBLEM ( D9N]44474 

,LAURA3 ,SO4 ,HAVE AFF9ITY GR\PS ACTUALLY BR\<T PROPOSALS AB\T H[ WE %\LD PROCE$ FROM H]E8 

.<,9DICATIONS FROM SEV]AL ?AT !Y HAVE.> 

,NOT EV]YONE HAS TO1 BUT IF ANY DO1 WE CAN TRY TO SORT \T H[ ! V>I\S PROPOSALS OV]LAP & RELATE & HONE !M D[N TO A WORKABLE LI/ ( ALT]NATIVES4 

,WOMAN 9 ,YELL[3 ,H]E'S \R PROPOSAL4 ,WE PROPOSE WE %\LD GO TO ,AKWESASNE1 BUT KEEP ?+S OP5 9 \R M9DS :E!R WE'LL CROSS !RE OR 9 ANO!R PLACE4 ,WE %\LD /AY 9 CONTACT ) ! ,MOHAWKS ON ! ,CANADIAN SIDE1 SO !Y CAN TELL US :AT'S HAPP5+ !RE4 ,WE GO TO ! FI%-FRY & REASSESS1 HOLD A SPOKESC\NCIL !RE4 

,LAURA3 ,WELL1 ?AT'S ONE PROPOSAL4 ,AWESOME4 ,O!RS8 ,OH1 & BE> 9 M9D WE CAN ALSO DEVELOP ALT]NATIVE SC5>IOS TONI<T--Y\ CAN PROPOSE SOME?+ NEW4 ,SO3 ANY O!RS8 ,NO8 

,WOMAN 9 ,BLUE3 ,\R COLLECTIVE MADE AN ALT]NATIVE PROPOSAL AFT] LA/ NI<T1 :5 ?+S SEEM$ %AKY4 ,FIR/1 = ! SAKE ( SOLID>ITY ) ,MOHAWKS1 WE %\LD ATT5D ! FI%-FRY1 IF WE'RE /ILL 9VIT$ 7WE OBVI\SLY >E71 SO AS TO =GE A WORK+ RELATION ) ACTIVI/S UP !RE & PICK UP O!RS :O WILL BE COM+ TO ,AKWESASNE TO CROSS4 ,!N WE %\LD ACTUALLY ATTEMPT TO CROSS 9TO ,CANADA AT A DIFF]5T SPOT4 

,! O!R POSSIBILITY PROPOS$ LA/ NI<T WAS TO JO9 TOGE!R ) ,CANADIANS & ANY ,MOHAWKS :O WANT TO CROSS1 & ATTEMPT TO DO SO TOGE!R AT A DIFF]5T PO9T4 

,]IC FROM ,N,Y,C ,D,A,N3 ,:5 WAS ?AT O!R LOCATION TO BE DECID$8 

,ANO!R ,WOMAN FROM ?AT COLLECTIVE3 ,I DON'T ?9K IT W\LD BE /RATEGICALLY WISE TO SAY H]E4 ,BUT !RE >E DEF9ITELY PEOPLE WORK+ ON IT4 

,LAURA3 ,ALSO WE HAVE ?IS4 .<,SOMEONE />TS PASS+ A PR9T$ V]SION ( ! FIR/ PROPOSAL >\ND ! ROOM2 ! SPOKES ALL SEEM TO ALREADY HAVE ONE.> 

,WOMAN3 ,WAS !RE A PROPOSAL TO TALK TO ! ,B& ,C\NCIL8 

,LAURA3 ,ACTUALLY1 ,I ?9K ?AT'S ALL WE HAVE N[4 ,Y\ CAN (F] FRI5DLY AM5DM5TS--BUT1 RI<T N[1 LET'S FIR/ MOVE TO CONC]NS444 

,5OS3 ,HI1 ,I'M ,5OS & ,I'M SPOK+ = ! ,YA ,BA/A6 ,COLLECTIVE1 ALONG ) ,N,Y,C ,D,A,N4 ,I'VE HE>D TWO CONC]NS FROM ,NEW ,YORK FOLK3 ,FIR/1 ?AT ! ORIG9AL PROPOSAL TO JU/ GO & CROSS1 FROM BE=E ! DELEGATION CAME YE/]DAY1 IS /ILL ON ! TABLE1 & NO ONE'S DISCUSS+ IT2 SECOND1 ?AT IT MI<T BE TOO DIFFICULT TO MAKE A DECISION ONCE WE GET !RE4 

,5OS1 IS A RADICAL C>TOONI/ FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 =TYI%1 ) A LONG BLOND PONYTAIL & ONLY ! FA9TE/ TRACE ( A ,BROOKLYN ACC5T4 ,H[ HE 5D$ UP \R SPOKE IS UNCLE> TO ME2 IT'S NOT CLE> TO :AT DEGREE ! ,YA ,BA/A6 ,COLLECTIVE EV5 EXI/S1 AT ?IS PO9T1 ?\< BY N[ ,I NOTICE !RE'S N[ MAYBE A DOZ5 ,YABBAS 9 ! ROOM4 ,IT SEEMS WE'RE RECON/ITUT+ \RSELVES1 AT LEA/ AS AN AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,AT FIR/1 ?\<1 ,I'M TOO BUSY TAK+ NOTES TO P>TICIPATE MU*4 

,LAURA3 ,WELL1 9 ?AT CASE1 CAN SOMEONE RE/ATE ! ORIG9AL PLAN8 

,WOMAN3 .<READ+ (F ! H&\T.> ,?AT ! C>AVAN PROCE$S TO ! FI%-FRY2 WE MEET !RE AT >\ND #ab NOON2 LI/5 TO TWO OR ?REE SPEAK]S & ANY O!R EV5TS \R HO/S HAVE >RANG$2 !N1 AT #d,P,M1 AFT] WE EAT1 WE RETURN TO \R VEHICLES1 GO TO BRIDGE 7KEEP+ ONE LANE ( ! HI<WAY OP5 AS ! ,B& ,C\NCIL HAS REQUE/$ SO EM]G5CY VEHICLES & SO =? CAN PASS ?R\<71 MEET ,CANADIANS AT ! C5T]1 MIX TOGE!R ) !M1 PROCE$ TO ! O!R SIDE1 & TOGE!R APPROA* CU/OMS4 

,LAURA3 ,>E !RE ANY O!R PROPOSALS ?AT NE$S TO BE ON ! PLATE8 

.<,APP>5TLY NOT.> 

,M>K3 ,OKAY1 SO ! FIR/ PROPOSAL WE'VE HE>D TONI<T IS GO TO ! FI%-FRY1 KEEP CONTACT ) \R ALLIES 9 ,AKWESASNE1 REASSESS \R SUPPORT1 RECONV5E ! SPOKES1 & DECIDE !RE H[ TO PROCE$4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ?AT'S H[ IT /&S N[--TONI<T WE CAN C]TA9LY ADD FUR!R ELABORATIONS TO IT4 

.<,SPOKESC\NCIL MEMB]S RAISE H&S.> 

,WOMAN3 ,I HAVE A PO9T ( PROCESS3 >E WE N[ TRY+ TO COME TO CONS5SUS ON ?IS PROPOSAL8 

,M>K3 ,NO1 WE'RE NOT TRY+ TO COME TO CONS5SUS1 BUT JU/ TO GET A FEEL+ =1 ,I GUESS1 :I* ONE TO />T )444 

.<,?REE H&S %OOT UP >\ND ! TABLE.> 

,WOMAN3 ,MAYBE IT W\LD BE BETT] TO />T ) A /RAW POLL TO SEE :]E WE'RE AT1 :I* PROPOSAL MO/ ( US >E LEAN+ TO1 !N DO A BREAK\T SO ?AT SPOKES CAN CONSULT ) !IR AFF9ITY GR\PS AB\T H[ TO PROCE$ FROM !RE8 

,M>K3 ,NO1 ,I ?9K WE REALLY NE$ TO FLE% ?IS \T4 ,!RE WILL BE SORT ( A BREAK\T LAT]1 :5 WE EAT4 ,!N WE CAN ALL CONF] 9 MORE DETAIL ) \R AFF9ITY GR\PS4 

,TONY3 ,IF WE DID HOLD A /RAW POLL1 W\LD ?AT BE ( EV]YONE 9 ! ROOM1 OR JU/ ( SPOKES8 

,M>K3 ,I WAS ASSUM+ JU/ ! SPOKES4 ,UNLESS SOMEONE WANTS TO PROPOSE WE OP5 IT UP8 

.<,NO SU* SUGGE/ION EM]GES4 ,UNTIL444.> 

,5OS3 ,I'M CONC]N$ ?AT ?IS ROOM REALLY REPRES5TS ! BULK ( ! GR\P ?AT'S ACTUALLY GO+ TO GO4 ,9 :I* CASE WE PROBABLY %\LD JU/ S\ND \T EV]YONE N[ ?AT WE HAVE !M 9 ONE PLACE2 BECAUSE ! MORE TIME GOES BY1 ! MORE PEOPLE >E LIKELY TO />T DRIFT+ AWAY4 ,SO ! SOON] WE CAN CONF] ) \R GR\PS1 ! BETT]4 

.<,MU* TW9KL+.> 

,LAURA3 ,OKAY1 ,I'M SEE+ A LOT ( SUPPORT = ?AT SUGGE/ION4 ,WE'LL DO IT ?AT WAY4 

,WOMAN3 ,C\LD Y\ READ ?R\< EA* PROPOSAL FIR/8 

,M>K3 ,GOOD1 WE'LL GET A S5SE ( ! ROOM1 !N HAVE A QUICK BREAK\T4 

,LAURA3 ,H[ LONG A BREAK\T >E PEOPLE SUGGE/+8 ,I'M SEE+ TWO M9UTES444 FIVE M9UTES444 T5444 ,NO1 PLEASE1 NOT ! ROOM1 JU/ ! SPOKES444 ,OKAY1 !N1 ! FEEL+ SEEMS TO BE = T54 

,M>K3 ,PROPOSAL _?#a !N IS TO GO TO ! FI%-FRY & !N DECIDE2 _?#b IS TO GO TO ! FI%-FRY1 DON'T CROSS1 BUT 9VITE O!R ,MOHAWKS TO GO ) US TO ANO!R CROSS+2 _?#c IS ! ORIG9AL PLAN :]E WE ALL MEET AT ! C5T] ( ! BRIDGE & TRY TO OV]:ELM CU/OMS4 

,LAURA3 ,I SEE ?REE H&S ( SPOKES :O WI% TO SAY SOME?+4 .<,MAKES A /ACK.> 

,MAN ) ,BLOND ,DREADS3 ,I WANT TO PUT \T A PROPOSAL ?AT WE NOT GO TO ! FI%-FRY AT ALL & F9D AN ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T SPOT TO CROSS4 

,LAURA3 ,IS !RE ANY REASON ?IS DIDN'T COME UP E>LI]8 

,DREADS3 ,! MATT] WAS JU/ BR\<T TO MY ATT5TION4 

,WOMAN 9 ,YELL[3 ,MY UND]/&+ IS ?AT ?IS IS SUPPOS$ TO BE A GA!R+ JU/ \TSIDE ! RES]VATION = US TO MEET ) \R ALLIES1 BUT ALSO RALLY = COMMUNITY--,%AWN WAS SAY+ ?AT IT WAS GO+ TO BE 0*ILD FRI5DLY10 A K9D ( P>TY ) BALLOONS & GAMES--AN OPPORTUNITY = !M TO HE> US TALK AB\T FREE TRADE & !N = US TO MO/LY LI/54 ,ALSO1 !Y'RE MAK+ US VEGAN FOOD--TRADITIONAL CORN *[D]--9 ADDITION TO ! FI%4 ,:I* IS AMAZ+ 9 ITSELF4 ,I'VE NEV] HE>D ( SU* A ?+4 

,LAURA3 ,I CAN SEE !RE'S A LOT ( 5]GY H]E1 BUT444 SOMEONE HAS A PROCESS PO9T OV] !RE4 ,YES8 

,MAN3 ,YES1 IT'S AB\T ?AT LA/ PROPOSAL4 ,IF ,I'M NOT MI/AK51 WE CALL$ ?IS P>TICUL> SPOKESC\NCIL TO DISCUSS PLANS = ,CORNWALL4 ,N[1 ( C\RSE1 NONE ( US >E UND] ANY OBLIGATION TO GO TO ,CORNWALL IF WE DON'T WANT TO GO1 BUT IF SOMEONE WANTS TO TALK AB\T NOT GO+ TO ,CORNWALL AT ALL1 %\LDN'T HE )DRAW ?AT FROM ?IS SPOKES & SIMPLY CALL = A DIFF]5T SPOKES = PEOPLE :O DON'T WANT TO GO8 

,LAURA3 ,HMMM4 .<TO ,DREADS.> ,DO Y\ 9 FACT WANT TO )DRAW ! PROPOSAL8 ,OR NOT8 

,DREADS3 ,YES1 ,I'D LIKE TO /RIKE IT !N4 

,M>K3 ,O,K1 ANY MORE CL>IFICATION NE$$ ON FIR/ PROPOSAL8 

,WOMAN3 ,IF WE DID HOLD A SPOKESC\NCIL 9 ,AKWESASNE1 W\LD ! SPOKES !RE 9CLUDE ,MOHAWKS8 

.<,MU* DISCUSSION4 ,IT'S NOT CLE> ANYONE KN[S4.> 

,5OS3 ,YA ,BA/A6 HAVE JU/ PASS$ 9=MATION TO ME ?AT !RE WILL BE SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,B& ,C\NCIL AT ! FI%-FRY4 

,NEALA3 ,! FIR/ PROPOSAL SAYS1 IF WE GO1 WE %\LD BE 0OP5 9 \R M9DS0 AB\T :AT TO DO NEXT4 ,BUT1 LIKE ,5OS1 ,I W\LD REALLY PREF] ! DECISION TO BE MADE E>LI]4 ,WE HAVE NO IDEA :AT ?+S WILL BE LIKE !RE1 :E!R WE'LL EV5 BE ABLE TO HOLD A SPOKES4 

,M>K3 ,OKAY1 BUT TE*NICALLY WE'RE /ILL BACK ON CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS AB\T ! FIR/ PROPOSAL1 NOT CONC]NS4 

,LAURA3 ,ALSO1 ! CR[D %\LD NOT BE SPEAK+ DIRECTLY TO SPOKES4 ,! FACILITATOR %\LD4 ,I KN[ IT S\NDS CON/RICTIVE1 BUT IF WE DON'T DO IT ?AT WAY1 ! SPOKES CAN 5D UP FEEL+ GANG$ UP ON4 

,WOMAN 9 ,YELL[3 ,I WANT TO CL>IFY MY PROPOSAL 7?AT'S PROPOSAL _?#a N[74 ,:AT WE'RE SAY+ IS ! FACT ?AT ,MOHAWKS >E WILL+ TO MAKE US VEGAN FOOD IS AN AMAZ+1 UNPREC$5T$ %[ ( HOSPITALITY4 ,WE MU/ COME4 

,M>K3 ,SO F>1 ,I'M NOT HE>+ ANY CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS BUT ONLY CONC]NS & SUPPORT+ >GUM5TS4 ,CAN ,I TAKE ?AT TO MEAN WE'RE MOV+ ON TO CONC]NS8 

,LAURA3 ,I'M 9=M$ ! ANSW] TO 0WILL ,MOHAWKS BE 9VOLV$ 9 ! SPOKESC\NCIL0 IS 0IF !Y WANT TO40 

.<,%E BEG9S WRIT+ ON ONE ( ! %EETS ( BUT*] PAP] ON ! WALL1 />T+ A COLUMN LABEL$ 0CONC]NS40.> 

,WOMAN3 ,OOPS4 ,I /ILL HAVE ONE CL>IFY+ QUE/ION4 ,W\LD IT BE IMPOLITE TO GO TO ! FI%-FRY & NOT TO CROSS8 ,OR HAS ?IS ALREADY BE5 ASK$1 & ,MAC SAID IT W\LDN'T BE8 

,MAN3 ,ALSO ! IDEA ( RECONV5+ ! SPOKES !RE1 DOES ?AT444 

,M>K3 ,I WILL 9T]PRET ?IS QUE/ION AS A CONC]N1 N[4 

,MAN3 444W\LD IT GO AGA9/ RESPECT8 

,WOMAN3 ,ALSO1 ,JU/9 JU/ TOLD ME ?AT !RE WILL BE PEOPLE COM+ FROM ALL OV] ! ,NOR!A/ :O WILL BE COM+ /RAI<T TO ,AKWESASNE1 )\T PASS+ ?R\< ,BURL+TON4 ,MAYBE SEV]AL HUNDR$4 

,M>K3 ,?AT'S AN APPROPRIATE USE ( PO9T ( 9=MATION1 BUT ,I'M /ILL LOOK+ = ANY CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS OR CONC]NS1 H]E4 

,5OS3 ,CONC]N+ ! FIR/ PROPOSAL3 :AT WILL BE ! CRIT]IA = CALL+ (F ! ACTION8 

,WOMAN 9 ,YELL[3 ,IF PEOPLE FROM ! COMMUNITY DON'T COME1 DON'T SPEAK TO US444 ,IF WE GET A FEEL+ WE'RE NOT WANT$1 !N WE LEAVE AS SOON AS WE CAN4 

,MAN3 ,IF WE DO CROSS1 WILL ?AT MEAN GO+ ?R\< CU/OMS8 

,ANO!R MAN3 ,IS IT ?AT WE DON'T WANT TO DO ANY?+ ON \R [N--IT'S ALL UP TO !M8 ,WE DON'T WANT TO DO AN 9DEP5D5T DISRUPTION8 

,F]D3 ,&1 IF WE'RE TURN$ AWAY1 WILL WE !N GO TO AN ALT]NATE SITE8 

,WOMAN 9 ,YELL[3 ,! QUE/ION WAS1 :AT K9D ( BORD] CROSS+ WILL HAPP5 ) EA* PROPOSAL8 ,9 ! CASE ( M9E1 _?#a1 ,I ?9K ! ANSW] CAN ONLY BE3 :ATEV] SORT ! ,MOHAWKS PROPOSE4 ,LUCY1 Y\'VE BE5 9 NEGOTIATIONS ) PEOPLE 9 ,AKWESASNE4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K8 

,LUCY3 ,I'VE HE>D NO GUIDEL9ES YET4 ,O!R ?AN NONVIOL5CE4 

,MAN3 ,MAC TOLD ME IT W\LD BE CONSID]$ DISRESPECTFUL IF WE JU/ GO TO ! FI%-FRY & !N LEAVE IMM$IATELY4 

,WOMAN3 ,IF WE GO TO ! BORD]1 IS IT ALL OR NO?+8 ,:AT IF SOME ( US GET ?R\< & NOT O!RS8 ,DO WE SPLIT UP1 OR DO WE ALL TURN BACK 9 SOLID>ITY8 

,WOMAN 9 ,YELL[3 ,?AT'S A LOGI/ICAL DECISION2 ,I ?9K WE'RE DO+ LOGI/ICAL PROPOSALS AFT] WE F9I% ?IS P>T4 

,M>K3 ,SO >E !RE ANY O!R CL>IFY+ QUE/IONS OR CONC]NS AB\T PROPOSAL _?#a8 ,NO8 ,OKAY4 ,H[ AB\T _?#b8 

.<,!Y RE/ATE ! PROPOSAL .> 

,5OS3 ,H[ W\LD ?IS BE CONSI/5T ) FOLL[+ ! LEAD ( ,MOHAWK SECURITY8 

,M>K3 ,OKAY1 ?AT'S A CONC]N4 

.<,LAURA WRITES IT D[N.> 

,NANCY3 ,HI1 ,I'M ,NANCY FROM ,PITTSBUR<4 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO 09VITE0 ! ,MOHAWKS TO CROSS ) US ELSE:]E8 ,>E WE GO+ TO SIT & /RATEGIZE ) !M1 OR JU/ BR+ ! PROPOSAL TO !M ALREADY MADE8 ,BECAUSE1 IF ! =M]1 !RE'S NOT MU* DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO PROPOSALS4 

,WOMAN 9 ,BLUE .<:O BR\<T ! PROPOSAL .>3 ,TO ME ?AT'S K9D ( A QUE/ION ( SEMANTICS4 ,I DON'T KN[1 BUT WE'LL TELL !M !Y'RE WELCOME TO COME ) US4 

,NANCY3 ,BUT ! IDEA IS WE COME ) A PRESET PLAN8 

,WOMAN 9 ,BLUE3 ,I DON'T SEE ANY O!R WAY TO DO IT4 

,LAURA3 ,OKAY1 SO WE COME ) A PR$ET]M9$ PLAN4 

,WOMAN 9 ,BLUE3 ,DUE TO ! SITUATION1 MANY ( ! PEOPLE H]E HAVE NO O!R *ANCE--SO ,I W\LD DEF9ITELY SAY 0ALL OR NO?+40 ,! FIR/ P]SON :O'S TURN$ BACK1 ! RE/ ( US GO TOO1 9 SOLID>ITY4 

.<,MANY TW9KLES.> 

,?IS WAS KEY3 ! EM]G+ PLAN WAS TO OV]:ELM ! BORD] PO/ ) %E] NUMB]S1 & ?AT W\LD ONLY WORK IF WE 9SI/$ EV]YONE GO ?R\< TOGE!R4 ,SO !RE WAS SOME SORT ( EM]G+ CONS5SUS4 ,?IS HAV+ BE5 E/ABLI%$1 ?\<1 WE ALL BROKE UP TO CONSULT ) \R SPOKES OV] D9N]4 

,! REMA9S ( ,N,Y,C ,YA ,BA/A6 WAS ASSEMBL$ 9 ONE CORN] ( ! ROOM1 ) PLA/IC PLATES FULL ( SOME K9D ( VEGAN C\SC\S & PAP] CUPS FULL ( APPLE CID]4 ,IT WAS #g,P,M4 ,?IS WAS1 ,I DISCOV]$1 ! FIR/ TIME ?AT \R COLLECTIVE HAD ACTUALLY MET1 9 ANY CAPACITY1 S9CE ! LA/ ABORTIVE TRA9+4 ,MOOSE WAS GONE1 BUT O!RWISE IT WAS MA9LY ! ,D,A,N PEOPLE--! H>DCORE FACTION1 NEV] L>GE1 HAD BY N[ COMPLETELY DISAPPE>$4 ,WE W5T OV] ! ?REE PROPOSALS QUICKLY & DECID$ ?AT1 IF WE DID GO1 :I* WE PROBABLY W\LD1 IT W\LD BE BE/ TO /ICK ) ! ORIG9AL PLAN & TRY TO CROSS AT ,AKWESASNE4 ,PROPOSAL _?#a FELT TOO WEAK4 ,PROPOSAL _?#b WE C\LD KEEP AS A BACKUP IF ?+S W5T WRONG4 ,!RE WAS ALSO A /RONG FEEL+ WE %\LD SUPPORT ! 0ALL OR NO?+0 PR9CIPLE4 ,WE EMP[]$ ,5OS TO BLOCK ANY PROPOSAL ?AT DID NOT 9CLUDE IT4 ,5OS RETURN$ TO ! TABLE & ,I GOT SOME MORE FOOD1 & TRI$ TO TRACK D[N ! PEOPLE ,I'M GO+ TO BE /AY+ ) TO MAKE SURE ( MY H\S+ SITUATION4 

,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 ,I RAN 9TO ,KITTY FROM ,CONNECTICUT1 :O ASK$ AB\T ! ,YA ,BA/A6 CRACKUP4 ,IT WAS ALL V]Y IRRITAT+ TO H]1 %E REM>K$1 AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( :AT'S PROBABLY ! SECOND L>GE/ ,YA ,BA/A6 COLLECTIVE ON ! ,EA/ ,COA/4 0,I MEAN1 ,I RECOGNIZE ?AT ! G5D] DYNAMICS W]E FUCK$ UP4 ,BUT JU/ ?R[+ UP Y\R H&S & RUNN+ (F LIKE ?AT4 ,:]E DOES ?AT LEAVE US8 ,ANYWAY1 ,I HAVE AN IDEA4 ,WE /ILL HAVE ALL ! GE> LY+ >\ND4 ,:Y DON'T WE TRY TO HAVE A MEET+ ( EV]YONE :O WAS 9T5D+ TO BE P>T ( A ,YA ,BA/A6 CONT+5T & SEE :AT SORT ( RES\RCES WE /ILL HAVE1 :AT SORT ( NUMB]S8 ,TRY TO SEE IF WE CAN'T /ILL PULL SOME?+ TOGE!R80 

,I SAID IT S\ND$ LIKE AN EXCELL5T IDEA TO ME4 

,F9ALLY1 ANYWAY1 ,I HAD A PROJECT4 ,!RE WAS AN EMPTY CONF]5CE ROOM RI<T NEXT TO ! ANTE*AMB]1 ) TABLES ALREADY >RANG$ 9 A SQU>E4 ,WE LOCAT$ PAP] & A MAGIC M>K]1 PUT UP A NOTICE ?AT !RE W\LD BE A ,YA ,BA/A6 MEET+ AT #a3#a#e1 !N GO (F TO />T AL]T+ POSSIBLE 9T]E/$ P>TIES4 

,BY ! TIME ,I GOT BACK TO ! MA9 ROOM & MY NOTE-TAK+1 AT #g3#c#e,P,M1 ?+S W]E GETT+ UGLI]4 ,APP>5TLY ! /RAW POLL HAD SPLIT FAIRLY EV5LY BETWE5 ! ?REE PROPOSALS1 PROVID+ LITTLE GUIDANCE ON H[ TO PROCE$4 ,LAURA WAS WRIT+ CONC]NS1 ONE AT A TIME1 ON ! WALL BEH9D H]1 TRY+ TO SEE :AT ! /ICK+ PO9TS >E1 :E!R A PROPOSAL C\LD BE PAT*$ TOGE!R ?AT 9CORPORAT$ ALL ( !M4 ,IT WAS BEG9N+ TO LOOK MORE & MORE ?\< LIKE WE W\LD 5D UP BACK+ _?#c--! NEW >GUM5T BE+ ?AT1 IF WE W]E TO %[ UP & NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS1 WE W\LD BE 9SULT+ ! ,W>RIORS :O HAD >RANG$ ! CROSS+4 

,5OS3 ,LOOK1 WE'RE NEV] GO+ TO BE ABLE TO DO ANY?+ ?AT WON'T (F5D SOMEONE4 ,&1 YES1 SOMETIMES ?AT P]SON :O WE'RE GO+ TO (F5D WILL BE A MEMB] ( AN OPPRESS$ GR\P4 ,MAYBE WE %\LD JU/ GET OV] IT4 

,LAURA3 ,C\LD Y\ SPEAK MORE CLE>LY1 SO ,I CAN WRITE8 

,M>K3 ,ALSO1 WE'VE BE5 HE>+ A LOT ( ! SAME PO9TS MADE OV] & OV]1 SO LET ME ASK Y\3 ,IF Y\'RE ON ! /ACK1 BUT SOMEONE ELSE VOICES Y\R CONC]N BE=E Y\ DO1 PLEASE DON'T REPEAT IT4 ,JU/ PASS & LET ! NEXT P]SON SPEAK4 

,WOMAN 9 ,YELL[3 ,WELL1 9 RESPONSE TO ! QUE/ION1 PROPOSAL _?#b WAS PROPOS$ 9 RESPONSE TO CONC]NS ( PEOPLE LA/ NI<T4 ,MAYBE ,RUSSELL CAN 5L>GE ON :Y ,I FEEL IT CRUCIAL TO ATT5D ! FI%-FRY4 ,RUSSELL8 

,RUSSELL3 ,I FE> !RE'S A LOT ( CONFUSION AB\T ,FIR/ ,NATIONS4 ,9 MY ,NATION1 IF A W>RIOR SOCIETY WAS TO 9VITE Y\ =MALLY1 & (F]$ FOOD & A PRIZ$ DI%1 IF Y\ W]E TO REJECT IT1 ?AT W\LD BE ! UTMO/ DISRESPECT4 ,I W\LD /RONGLY URGE Y\ TO SUPPORT ! ,W>RIOR ,SOCIETY1 AS !Y'LL BE ON ! =EFRONT ( /RUGGLE1 & ,I'LL GO REPRES5T+ MY SOCIETY AS WELL4 ,9 MY SOCIETY1 !RE >E ALSO 0PROGRESSIVES0 CLAIM+ TO SPEAK = ALL1 BUT ! TRADITIONALI/S %\LD ALWAYS BE ! /RONGE/ VOICE4 

,MAN3 ,I FEEL IT'S V]Y IMPORTANT :5 WE GET !RE TO SEE :AT K9D ( SUPPORT WE REALLY HAVE 9 ! COMMUNITY BE=E WE COMMIT \RSELVES4 

,ANO!R MAN3 ,MY AFF9ITY GR\P ABSOLUTELY WON'T GET ?R\< CU/OMS4 ,I AM /ILL WAIT+ TO F9D \T :E!R WE'RE BE+ ASK$ TO OR NOT4 

,M>K3 ,PO9T ( 9=MATION3 >E !RE >E O!R SPOKESC\NCILS1 O!R ACTIONS1 = ?OSE :O DON'T WANT TO GO TO ,CORNWALL8 ,IS ANYONE ORGANIZ+ ALT]NATIVES8 ,NO8 

,ALL RI<T1 >E !RE O!R CONC]NS8 

,WOMAN3 ,:AT WILL HAPP5 TO ANY O!R PEOPLE :O COME TO ! FI%-FRY IF WE GO (F8 

,NEALA3 ,9 RESPONSE TO ,5OS'S PO9T E>LI]3 IF WE HAVE TO (F5D ANYONE1 IT %\LDN'T BE \R ALLIES4 

.<,SCATT]$ APPLAUSE.> 

,MAN3 ,AS F> AS ,I'M CONC]N$1 ?IS :OLE PROCESS IS RACI/4 ,WE %\LD HAVE BE5 TALK+ TO ALL P>TIES FROM ! />T4 ,IT'S UN=TUNATE H[ WE'VE ALL[$ \RSELVES TO BE MISL$ BY PEOPLE D[NPLAY+ ! CONFLICT 9 ! COMMUNITY1 & ,I KN[ IT'S UNFAIR TO SAY ANY ONE P]SON IS RACI/1 BUT A LOT ( ! PO9TS ,I'VE BE5 HE>+ H]E >E JU/ BULL%IT4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ WE %\LD GO HOME1 OR NOT GO1 BUT ,I REALLY FEEL OBLIG$ TO PO9T ?IS \T4 

,LAURA3 ,OKAY1 CAN ,I ASK ?AT WE NOT ID5TIFY ANYONE ELSE'S PO9T AS 0BULL%IT0 OR DO SIMIL> EMOTIONAL SP9-WORK8 ,LOOK1 WE'RE ALL FRAY$4 ,BUT WE HAVE TO REMEMB] :Y WE'RE H]E3 ,WE'RE H]E BECAUSE WE'RE ALL TRY+ TO FIGURE \T ! BE/ ?+ TO DO 9 A DIFFICULT SITUATION4 ,ALSO1 ,I'M A LITTLE WORRI$ PEOPLE >E BEHAV+ MORE IRRITABLY BECAUSE !Y'RE HUNGRY4 ,SO1 PEOPLE1 IF Y\R SPOKE HAS NOT BE5 F$ YET1 *ECK ) !M1 !RE'S /ILL PL5TY ( FOOD4 

,5OS3 ,LOOK1 ,I'M SORRY IF ,I'VE SAID ANY?+ ?AT (F5D$ ANYONE4 ,I UND]/& ?AT WE'RE ALL H]E = ! RI<T REASONS4 ,I NEV] MEANT TO IMPLY O!RWISE4 

,M>K3 ,WE MU/ GIVE EA* O!R ! B5EFIT ( ! D\BT = HONE/Y & GOOD 9T5TIONS4 ,CONS5SUS IS NOT ! SAME AS MAJORITY RULE2 IT'S NOT A COMPETITION4 ,WE >E ALL WORK+ TOGE!R TO FIGURE \T ! RI<T ?+ TO DO4 

,SO1 ?AT BE+ SAID3 >E !RE O!R CONC]NS AB\T PROPOSAL _?#b8 

,>IEL3 ,%\LD ,I READ ! /ATEM5T 9 :I* WE EXPLA9 TO \R ,MOHAWK ALLIES :Y WE W\LD BE CROSS+ ELSE:]E1 & 9VIT+ !M TO COME ALONG8 

,M>K3 ,WELL ?AT S\NDS RELEVANT1 BUT ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE MORE APPROPRIATE TO READ IT LAT] ON4 

,WOMAN 9 ,YELL[3 ,I'M CONC]N$ ?AT MAK+ SU* AN 9VITATION TO ! ,MOHAWKS W\LD BE 9T]PRET$ AS CONTRADICT+ ! ORIG9AL IDEA ( \R SUPPORT+ !M4 ,N[ WE'RE 9VIT+ !M TO DISMISS !IR [N ACTION8 

,LAURA3 .</ILL LOOK+ AT ! LI/ ( 0CONC]NS0 ON ! WALL .> ,WILL ?IS FIT 9TO ! CATEGORY ( GO+ TO !IR L& & IGNOR+ !IR 9ITIATIVE8 ,BECAUSE ?AT CONC]N HAS ALREADY BE5 RAIS$4 

,WOMAN 9 ,YELL[3 ,= ME1 IT W\LD BE ! ULTIMATE NEGATION ( :Y ,I CAME H]E1 :I* WAS TO SUPPORT !M4 

,5OS3 ,IF PEOPLE HAVE WORK$ \T ALT]NATIVE LOCATIONS1 ,I'D HOPE WE'LL HE> AB\T !M4 ,I KEEP PO9T+ \T ?AT BO? _?#a & _?#b PRESUPPOSE AN ALT]NATIVE R\TE BUT DOES ONE EV5 EXI/8 ,WE CAN'T JU/ IMPROVISE ?IS LAT]4 ,WE NE$ A PLAN6 

,WOMAN3 ,REMEMB]1 ! REASON IT FIR/ SEEM$ _?#b WAS MO/ DESIRABLE WAS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A CLE> S5SE ( :AT ! COMMUNITY !RE WANTS4 ,I CAME H]E TO SUPPORT ,MOHAWKS1 BUT CLE>LY !RE'S A DIV]SITY ( DESIRES4 ,& SOME ( ! CONC]NS ,I'VE HE>D R+ DEEPLY4 ,I'M SWAYABLE444 

,?IS C\LD BE GO+ ON =EV]4 ,SOME 9SI/ !Y >E H]E TO SUPPORT ! ,MOHAWK ,NATION AS A :OLE1 & WOND] H[ TO DO IT4 ,O!RS >E H]E TO SUPPORT \R ALLIES1 EV5 ?\< IT'S NOT CLE> :O OR H[ MANY !Y ACTUALLY >E4 ,ORGANIZ]S >E US+ CELL PHONES TO TRY TO CONTACT ,%AWN & ! ,BOOTS FAMILY1 OCCASIONALLY GETT+ ?R\< LONG 5\< TO MAKE ADDITIONAL CL>IFICATIONS4 

,SIZ+ UP ! ROOM AGA91 ,I'M BEG9N+ TO UND]/& :AT ! PROBLEM IS4 ,?IS ISN'T JU/ AN ORD9>Y CR[D ( ACTIVI/S4 ,OR EV5 AN>*I/S4 ,IT HAS A DI/9CTIVE ,BLACK ,BLOC FEEL4 ,W>CRY & ,T>GET'S CALL ON ! ,I,M,C HAD BE5 F> MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN ANY ( US HAD ANTICIPAT$3 JU/ AB\T EV]Y AN>*I/ :O KNEW = SURE !Y W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO GET ?R\< ! BORD] LEGALLY1 SOME FROM AS F> AS ,L,A1 W]E N[ /UCK H]E 9 ,BURL+TON4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 !RE WAS A /RONG CONT+5T--,TW9KIE1 = 9/ANCE1 WAS ONE ( !M--:O FELT ?AT ONCE WE HAD COMMITT$ TO WORK ) ,MOHAWK ACTIVI/S ON ,MOHAWK ISSUES1 \R RESPONSIBILITY WAS TO DO RI<T BY !M1 & IF ?AT MEANT WE DIDN'T GET TO GO TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY1 !N SO BE IT4 ,= !M1 TO ?9K ( ! ,MOHAWKS 9/EAD AS A MEANS TO AN 5D1 AS A WAY TO GET ?R\< TO ,CANADA1 WAS YET ANO!R EXAMPLE ( >ROGANT1 RACI/ EXPLOITATION4 ,O!RS FELT EQUALLY /RONGLY ?AT !Y HADN'T COME ALL ! WAY FROM ,I[A OR ,S\? ,C>OL9A JU/ TO HAVE LUN* ON A RES]VATION1 :]E MO/ PEOPLE DIDN'T SEEM TO WANT !M ANYWAY4 

,I DRIFT 9 & \T1 AL]T+ PEOPLE AB\T ! UPCOM+ MEET+4 ,9 ! MA9 ROOM1 ! SPOKES >E SL[LY MOV+ T[>DS ACCEPT+ ! ORIG9AL PROPOSAL1 BUT NO ONE IS P>TICUL>LY HAPPY AB\T IT4 ,AT #i3#d#h1 ,5OS IS ALMO/ %\T+4 0,H[1 EXACTLY1 HAS ?IS PLAN TOTALLY *ANG$ 9 ! LA/ TWO H\RS8 ,N[ !Y'RE ASK+ US TO SUBMIT \RSELVES TO CU/OMS60 ,MAC IS 9SI/+ ?AT ! PLAN HASN'T *ANG$1 ! IDEA IS & HAS ALWAYS BE5 TO OV]:ELM CU/OMS4 ,BY HAV+ PEOPLE COME FROM BO? SIDES ( ! BRIDGE1 BY HAV+ SUFFICI5T NUMB]S1 WE CAN CREATE A LOGI/ICAL NI<TM>E = !M &1 EV5TUALLY1 !Y'LL JU/ WAVE US ?R\<4 

,MAC3 ,MAYBE ,I'M D5SE BUT ,I DON'T SEE H[ ?AT'S DIFF]5T ?AN :AT ,RUSSELL IS SAY+4 ,& ,I DON'T ?9K ! ,MOHAWKS WILL BE UPSET ) ! IDEA ?AT WE ALL GO ?R\< TOGE!R4 ,YES1 !Y CAN DETA9 PEOPLE AT BORD] PO/S1 BUT IT'S NOT ALL ?AT COMMON1 & IF WE TRY TO GET ?R\< AT ANO!R PO9T ALONG ! BORD]1 WE C\LD 5D UP 9 JAIL !RE TOO4 

,M>K3 ,ALL RI<T1 SO ! PLAN IS WE TRY ! ORIG9AL PLAN1 BUT WE HAVE A BACKUP4 ,I SEE A LOT ( NODS :5EV] ,I HE> ! WORDS 0ALL OR NO?+10 SO DO ,I TAKE IT ?AT'S \R DECISION TOO4 ,IF ANYONE IS TURN$ BACK AT FIR/1 WE ALL LEAVE & FALL BACK ON \R CONT+5CY ACTION8 

.<,HUGE TW9KLE.> 

,M>K3 ,SO ?AT'S ! PROPOSAL4 ,>E !RE ANY MORE CONC]NS4 

.<,NO.> 

,ALL RI<T1 WE CAN F9ALLY MOVE TO CONS5SUS4 ,/& ASIDES8 

.<,NO.> 

,BLOCKS8 

.<,NO.> 

,!RE WE HAVE IT4 

.<,HUGE *E] R+S \T.> 

,SOMEONE3 ,LET'S HAVE A R\ND ( APPLAUSE = \R FACILITATORS4 ,Y\ GUYS DID AN AMAZ+ JOB4 

,! PLAN BE+ APPROV$1 WE MOVE TO ! NEXT LEG1 :I* IS LOGI/ICS4 ,!RE >E TWO NEW FACILITATORS4 ,!RE >E SPEAK]S FROM ,LEGAL1 ,M$ICAL1 & ,TRANSPORT4 ,! LEGAL TEAM />TS H&+ \T =MS4 ,I HEAD \T TO MEET ,KITTY & PREP>E = :AT EV]YONE'S N[ CALL+ ! 0#a3#a#e MEET+40 

0,PLAN ,B0 

  

,!N1 SOME?+ 9T]E/+ />TS HAPP5+4 ,SOMEH[1 IT'S NOT AT ALL CLE> :51 ! PLAN = A ,YA ,BA/A6 MEET+ TRANSMOGRIFIES 9TO SOME?+ ELSE4 ,IT BECOMES A MEET+1 SPONSOR$ BY ,YA ,BA/A61 = EV]YONE :O FEELS /IFL$ BY ! /RUCTURE ( ! SPOKESC\NCIL1 & :O WANTS TO TALK AB\T /RATEGIES = ACTUALLY GETT+ ?R\<4 ,:5 ,I FIR/ WALK 9TO ! ROOM1 ,I'M />TL$3 !RE'S AT LEA/ SIXTY PEOPLE ALREADY >\ND ! TABLE1 A PRETTY SUB/ANTIAL *UNK ( ! ACTIVI/S /ILL 9 ! BUILD+1 & MORE TRICKL+ 9 /EADILY4 ,TO SOME DEGREE1 ,I ?9K MANY CAME JU/ = AN EXCUSE TO S\ND (F4 ,! FIR/ T5 M9UTES W]E AN 5DLESS GRIPE SESSION1 ) AN EMPHASIS ON JU/ H[ LITTLE !Y OR SOME MEMB]S ( !IR AFF9ITY GR\P W]E PREP>$ TO SUBMIT !MSELVES TO CU/OMS 75DLESS PRIORS1 \T/&+ W>RANTS1 ETC474 ,!RE WAS ONE GIRL :O WAS SEV5TE5 YE>S OLD1 :O HAD RUN AWAY FROM HOME A YE> BE=E4 ,%E & H] FAMILY HAD S9CE RECONCIL$1 BUT %E WAS /ILL (FICIALLY LI/$ AS A MISS+ P]SON2 PRESUMABLY1 IF %E TRI$ TO CROSS ! BORD]1 NOT ONLY W\LD %E BE HELD1 BUT ANYONE 9 ! SAME C> C\LD BE >RE/$ AS H] KIDNAPP]S4 ,MANY >E ESPECIALLY BITT] AFT] HAV+ AB&ON$ O!R1 P]FECTLY VIABLE OPTIONS1 SU* AS UNPATROLL$ /RET*ES ( =E/ OR OBSCURE RURAL ROADS1 OR *ANCES TO CROSS ! BORD] WEEKS BE=E4 ,EV]YONE ACCEPTS ?AT1 YES1 WE HAVE NO *OICE BUT TO ATT5D ! FI%-FRY4 ,SOLID>ITY IS IMPORTANT4 ,ANYWAY WE MADE A COMMITM5T & WE HAVE TO RESPECT \R ALLIES1 EV5 IF1 AS SOME SUSPECT1 !Y HADN'T BE5 COMPLETELY HONE/ ) US4 ,BUT JU/ :AT >E \R *ANCES ( OV]:ELM+ CU/OMS1 ANYWAY8 ,:O HAS REAL 9=MATION8 ,& IF IT'S NOT POSSIBLE1 ISN'T IT AB\T TIME WE />T WORK+ ON SOME K9D ( ,PLAN ,B8 

,I RUN (F TO LOCATE ,]IC1 :O WAS1 AT ! TIME1 ,N,Y,C ,D,A,N'S DE FACTO M$IA WORK+ GR\P 7MU* AS ,I WAS = ,YA ,BA/A61 EXCEPT HE HAD SOME IDEA :AT HE WAS DO+74 ,]IC HAD BE5 KEEP+ UP ) DEVELOPM5TS FROM ! TE* BOO?1 & HE GAVE ME A QUICK BRIEF+ AS TO :AT HE UND]/&S ! (FICIAL PLAN IS N[4 ,AFT] ! FI%-FRY1 WE WILL ALL M>* TO ! BRIDGE4 ,IT WILL BE A PEACEFUL M>*1 ) #e-#a ,W>RIORS & !IR FAMILIES1 9CLUD+ *ILDR51 M+L+ TOGE!R ) ACTIVI/S4 ,!N1 HOPEFULLY1 WE OV]:ELM !M4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE >E SKEPTICAL IT'LL WORK4 ,BUT IT SEEMS ! BE/ WE CAN COME UP )4 

,AS ! GRIPE SESSION CONT9UES1 ,I D>T 9 & \T TRY+ TO F9D PEOPLE 7,TW9KIE PASSES BY3 0,:AT'S ?IS80 0,IT'S A MEET+ ( PEOPLE :O WANT TO PRIORITIZE ACTUALLY GETT+ TO ,QUEBEC4 ,UM1 WANT TO COME80 0,NO60 ,%E ROLLS H] EYES 9 EXASP]ATION47 

,F9ALLY1 ,I LOCATE ,MAC1 :O LOOKS JOLT$ TO DISCOV] UPW>DS ( EI<TY PEOPLE 9 A MEET+ HE DIDN'T EV5 KN[ WAS HAPP5+4 0,UM1 :AT IS ! RELATION ( ?IS MEET+ ) ! SPOKESC\NCIL /ILL GO+ ON 9 ! NEXT ROOM80 

,PEOPLE IGNORE ! QUE/ION & LAUN* 9TO QUE/IONS ( !IR [N4 ,ONE ,BLACK ,BLOC KID FROM ! ,WE/ ,COA/ ) BAD TEE? IS ASK+ :AT IS LIKELY TO HAPP5 IF SOMEONE IS DETA9$3 

,BAD ,TEE?3 ,IF SOMEONE IS DETA9$ TRY+ TO PASS ?R\< ! BORD]--:I* ,I W\LD DEF9ITELY BE1 IF ,I SUBMIT MYSELF TO CU/OMS--:AT'S MO/ LIKELY TO HAPP58 ,:AT WILL ! ,W>RIORS DO8 

,MAC3 ,I W\LD ADVISE Y\ TO /AY T[>DS ! BACK4 ,IF WE OV]:ELM CU/OMS1 !N Y\ WON'T NE$ Y\R ,I,D4 ,O!RWISE1 PEOPLE 9 FRONT WILL BE TURN$ BACK & WE'LL ALL TURN BACK 9 SOLID>ITY4 

,BAD ,TEE?3 ,BUT :AT W\LD ! ,MOHAWK ,W>RIORS DO8 ,I KN[ ,I'LL BE T[>DS ! BACK4 ,I DON'T NE$ Y\ TO TELL ME ?AT4 ,?AT'S OBVI\S4 ,I WANT TO KN[ IF ! ,MOHAWKS HAVE TOLD US :AT !Y'D DO8 

,MAC3 ,!Y'LL CROSS ALONG ) US4 ,OBVI\SLY1 !Y'RE NOT GO+ TO ATTACK ! BORD] PO/ OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT1 BUT AS A COLLECTIVE WE NE$ TO PROTECT EA* O!R &1 IF !Y TURN PEOPLE BACK1 !N FUCK 'EM4 ,WE'LL JU/ GO SOME:]E ELSE4 

,SOMEONE3 ,I DON'T GET IT4 ,! ,B& ,C\NCIL ASK$ US NOT TO BLOCK ! BRIDGE1 TO KEEP A LANE OP54 ,IF WE'RE GO+ TO TRY TO OV]:ELM CU/OMS1 WE'LL OBVI\SLY BE EFFECTIVELY BLOCK+ ! BRIDGE4 ,SO WE'RE ALREADY DEFY+ !IR WILL4 ,:Y W\LD TAK+ IT A LITTLE FUR!R BE SO DIFF]5T8 

,MAC3 ,LOOK1 ,I DON'T HAVE A MAGIC ANSW]1 ALL ,I KN[ IS ?AT AS A COLLECTIVE WE'RE /RONG] ?AN AS 9DIVIDUALS4 

,SOMEONE3 ,YEAH4 ,& ALSO A HELL ( A LOT SL[]4 

,KITTY3 ,MY P]SONAL FEEL+ IS ?AT WE'RE H]E TO COME UP ) AN ALT]NATIVE PLAN ( :AT TO DO IF WE GET TURN$ AWAY--BECAUSE IF WE SAY 0ALL OR NO?+10 !N1 LET'S BE HONE/ H]E3 WE'RE PROBABLY GO+ TO GET TURN$ BACK PRETTY QUICKLY4 ,DOES ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK TO ?AT8 

,SOMEONE ELSE3 ,WELL1 DOES ANYONE HAVE A MAP8 

,MAC3 ,I'LL GO GET ONE4 

,I /EP \T ) ,MAC = A SECOND AS HE DOES SO1 JU/ TO *ECK 94 ,I CAN H>DLY IMAG9E :AT A NI<TM>E ?IS ALL MU/ BE = HIM4 0,! PROBLEM0 HE SAYS1 0IS !Y ALL WANT MAGIC ANSW]S4 ,!RE >5'T ANY MAGIC ANSW]S4 ,ANYWAY1 :AT EXACTLY IS ! RELATION ( ?AT MEET+ TO ! SPOKESC\NCIL80 

,I SAY 0,I ?9K PEOPLE REALIZ$ ?AT1 AT ! RATE ! SPOKES IS GO+1 !RE'S NO WAY WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE A PLAN D[N BY #a#a,P,M :5 ! BUILD+ CLOSES4 ,SO !Y DECID$ TO CON/ITUTE !MSELVES AS AN AUTONOM\S WORK+ GR\P ( PEOPLE :O REALLY WANT$ TO GET ?R\<40 

0,OH4 ,WELL1 ,I GUESS !RE'S NO REASON !Y C\LDN'T DO ?AT40 

0,AN>*Y 9 ACTION40 

0,UH HUH40 

,BE=E LONG1 EV]YONE 9SIDE IS LOOK+ AT MAPS & DISCUSS+ LOGI/ICS1 BUT WE H>DLY GET />T$ BE=E SOMEONE /ICKS HIS HEAD 9 TO TELL US IT'S #a#a,P,M & WE'RE SUPPOS$ TO BE \T ( ! BUILD+4 ,PEOPLE GA!R ON ! /EPS4 ,AS C>S DRIVE BY PLAY+ ,RAMONES SONGS1 ,]IC TRIES TO KIDNAP ME TO JO9 ) A C\PLE O!R MEMB]S ( ! NEWLY CREAT$ ,M$IA ,WORK+ ,GR\P1 TO BLA/-FAX SOME K9D ( /ATEM5T FROM ,RUSSELL4 ,I TELL HIM ,I CAN'T1 ,I HAD PROMIS$ TO MEET UP ) MY H\SEMATES AT #a#a3#c4 ,! M$IA TEAM HEADS (F TO F9D AN OP5 C(FEE %OP4 ,BY #a#a3#c1 PEOPLE >E /ILL DRIFT+ \T ( ! BUILD+ 7NO ONE HAD ACTUALLY COME TO LOCK IT YET7 & ,I F9ALLY F9D MY PEOPLE--,RUFUS1 ,W>CRY1 ,*ANGO1 PLUS N[ ALSO ,BETTY ! ,DANC]--:O IT TURNS \T HAVE ALL BE5 SITT+ = SOME TIME 9 A P>K NOT F> AWAY1 UND] AN ELM TREE1 %>+ CLOVE CIG>ETTES1 WAIT+ = \R RIDE4 ,KITTY1 & A L>GE CLU/] ( MO/LY BLACK-CLAD ACTIVI/S1 SET (F 9 ANO!R DIRECTION1 TO WORK ON \R ,PLAN ,B4 ,!Y LOOK RA!R OBVI\S ) !IR TWO GIANT R$-&-BLACK FLAGS4 

,F9ALLY \R C> >RIVES1 ) TWO WOM5 9 IT ALREADY4 ,WE ALL SOMEH[ MANAGE TO SQUEEZE 94 

,MO/ ( US >E JU/ EXHAU/$4 ,! DRIV]1 ,S>A1 A WOMAN 9 H] LATE TW5TIES1 IS V5T+ AB\T HYGI5E ISSUES4 ,%E LAUN*ES 9TO A LONG DIATRIBE AB\T ACTIVI/S :O REFUSE TO WA%4 

0,OH1 YES1 ! ',CRUDDIES1'0 SAID ,RUFUS1 AGREEABLY4 

0,MAYBE ,I'M JU/ OLD1 BUT ,I ?9K IT'S UNSOCIABLE4 ,IT'S DISRESPECTFUL ( O!RS40 

0,:AT CRUDDIES80 ,I HADN'T NOTIC$ ANYONE :O GAVE (F A NOTICEABLE ODOR AT ! SPOKES4 

0,Y\ KN[1 ALL ?OSE KIDS ) ! DIRTY DREADLOCKS & CRU/Y CLO!S1 :O >E PLEAS$ ) !IR [N BODY ODORS8 ,!Y'RE ALL LIKE EAT+ BEANS & BREAK+ W9D & SMELL+ & REFUS+ TO WA%80 

0,OH40 ,S9CE !RE SEEM$ LITTLE PO9T 9 >GU+1 ,I REM>K ?AT SEV]AL GR\PS REPRES5T+ PEOPLE ( COLOR ?AT ,D,A,N HAD WORK$ ) 9 ,PHILADELPHIA HAD ALWAYS MADE AN ISSUE ( ?AT SORT ( ?+4 0,SMELLY :ITE AN>*I/S0 HAD BECOME A K9D ( CODE WORD--A =M ( RACIAL PRIVILEGE BE+ WAV$ 9 !IR FACES4 

,BUT ,S>A IS NOT MU* 9T]E/$ 9 ! RACIAL ASPECTS4 0,DON'T GET ME WRONG10 %E CONT9U$4 0,I UND]/& ! APPEAL4 ,:5 ,I WAS SIXTE5 ,I WAS EXACTLY ! SAME WAY4 ,I WAS 9 LOVE ) MY [N P]SONAL SMELL4 ,IT WAS LIKE444 WELL1 NATURAL4 ,?AT'S :AT HUMAN BE+S >E ACTUALLY SUPPOS$ TO SMELL LIKE4 ,!RE'S A C]TA9 K9D ( 9TEGRITY1 ,I DO UND]/& ?AT4 ,BUT COME ON6 ,!RE COMES A PO9T :]E Y\ HAVE TO />T ?9K+ AB\T O!R PEOPLE40 ,IT EM]GES ?AT1 AFT] LIV+ = SOME YE>S AS A SQUATT]1 ,S>A HAD F9ALLY GOTT5 A REAL JOB 9 T[N1 ) SOME SORT ( NONPR(IT4 ,) A SAL>Y1 B5EFITS1 EV]Y?+4 ,%E WAS /ILL TRY+ TO GET US$ TO ! NEW LIFE4 

0,IT'S A PHASE1 ,I GUESS4 ,I MEAN1 >E !RE ANY UNWA%$ ACTIVI/S :O >5'T TE5AG]S80 

,H] FRI5D ,JANNA1 A ,CA?OLIC ,WORK] FROM ,D5V]1 H[EV]1 IS V]Y MU* ON ! RACIAL ISSUE4 0,I'M /ILL TRY+ TO FIGURE \T IF ,I %\LD BE REALLY ANGRY AB\T ?IS :OLE ?+4 ,I ?9K ,I REALLY %\LD4 ,! :OLE PROCESS WAS COMPLETELY RACI/40 

0,RACI/ 9 :AT WAY80 

0,RACI/ BECAUSE WE W]E JU/ WORK+ ) ONE T9Y GR\P1 & DIDN'T EV5 TRY TO CONTACT ANYONE ELSE 9 ! COMMUNITY4 ,IT WAS ALWAYS '! ,MOHAWKS' SAY ?IS1 '! ,MOHAWKS' WANT ?AT4 ,AS IF !Y'RE ALL LIKE ONE P]SON4 ,REALLY !Y W]E JU/ TALK+ TO TWO OR ?REE PEOPLE ! :OLE TIME4 ,NOTICE H[ WE W]E EV5 DO+ IT 9 ! SPOKESC\NCIL4 ',! ,MOHAWKS4'0 

,N[1 ?IS IS CUTT+ A BIT CLOSE TO HOME4 0,OKAY10 ,I SAID1 0Y\ C]TA9LY HAVE A PO9T AB\T ! LANGUAGE1 ,I'LL GIVE Y\ ?AT1 BUT4440 ,I PAUS$ = ?\<T4 0,WELL1 :AT W\LD Y\ HAVE WANT$ ! ORGANIZ]S TO DO80 

0,!Y %\LD HAVE TALK$ TO EV]YONE 9 ! COMMUNITY40 

0,& W5T BEH9D \R ALLIES' BACKS8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,IT'S REALLY EASY TO />T ?R[+ >\ND WORDS LIKE 'RACISM' :5 SOMEBODY FUCKS UP4 ,BUT :AT IF WE W]E W]E DEAL+ ) A COMMUNITY (1 OH1 ,I DON'T KN[1 ,FR5* PEOPLE8 ,OR ,SW$ES OR SOME?+8 ,W\LD WE HAVE BEHAV$ ANY DIFF]5T8 ,:]EV] WE GO1 WE'RE ALWAYS GO+ TO BE TALK+ TO ! MO/ RADICAL ELEM5TS 9 ! COMMUNITY 7& ACTUALLY1 9 ?IS CASE1 IT WAS !M ?AT CONTACT$ US74 ,IF WE HAD />T$ MAK+ 9DEP5D5T OV]TURES TO ,MOHAWK POLITICIANS BEH9D !IR BACKS1 PEOPLE W\LD BE SAY+ WE W]E RACI/ = DO+ ?AT40 

0,WELL10 %E CONCLUD$1 0MAYBE ! RACI/ ACCUSATION IS UNFAIR4 ,BUT ,I'M /ILL ANGRY40 

0,I'M NOT REAL HAPPY MYSELF40 

,LAT] ,?AT ,NI<T 

  

,EV5TUALLY1 !Y DROPP$ US (F AT ! HOME ( \R HO/1 AN ELD]LY ,QUAK] WOMAN :O HAD VOLUNTE]$ H] H\SE = ACTIVI/S4 ,IT WAS A COZY1 C>PET$ TWO-/ORY H\SE ) A T]RACE SO FULL ( POTT$ PLANTS IT WAS A LITTLE LIKE A GRE5H\SE1 & A P>ROT FLY+ >\ND FREE ( ITS CAGE4 ,AB\T EI<T OR N9E PEOPLE >RANG$ SLEEP+ BAGS ON ! FLOOR4 ,WE COMMIS]AT$ OV] ! DEA? ( ,JOEY ,RAMONE4 ,W>CRY WON P]MISSION TO USE ! COMPUT] 9 ! /UDY UP/AIRS2 A :ILE LAT]1 %E ASK$ ME TO COME UP & LOOK AT ! DRAFT ( A /ORY %E'D BE5 WORK+ ON AB\T ,TIMO?Y ,MC,VEI<4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ,I DRIFT$ D[N/AIRS AGA9 & 5D$ UP 9 A FAIRLY LONG CONV]SATION ) \R HO/ AB\T ! ,SOCIETY ( ,FRI5DS4 ,H] HUSB& HAD REC5TLY DI$1 BUT %E HAD *ILDR5 & GR&*ILDR5 9 ,BURL+TON & ! VIC9ITY4 ,%E WAS FROM AN OLD ,QUAK] FAMILY & HAD BE5 ACTIVE 9 ! ,*UR* & LOCAL ACTIVISM ALL H] LIFE4 ,SO IS IT TRUE1 ,I ASK$1 ?AT ,QUAK] MEET+S WORK BY CONS5SUS8 ,BECAUSE AN>*I/S' DO TOO1 & ,I'D HE>D ?AT ULTIMATELY A LOT ( :AT WE DO WAS 9SPIR$ BY ! ,SOCIETY ( ,FRI5DS4 ,%E LAUN*$ 9TO A FAIRLY DETAIL$ DESCRIPTION ( H[ ,QUAK] MEET+S OP]AT$1 9T]RUPT$ ONLY OCCASIONALLY BY WOND]+ COMM5TS BY ME 70,W[1 ?AT'S SO SIMIL>4074 ,PEOPLE1 %E SAID1 SIT 9 A CIRCLE4 ,IF ! SPIRIT MOVES !M TO !Y SPEAK1 PROPOSALS >E MADE & ANY ONE P]SON !RE CAN1 9 !ORY1 BLOCK A PROPOSAL IF !Y FEEL SUFFICI5TLY /RONGLY AB\T ! MATT]4 ,BLOCKS R>ELY ACTUALLY HAPP51 BUT1 9 PR9CIPLE1 ANYONE HAS ! P[] TO D]AIL ANY PROPOSAL & ! FACT ?AT EV]YONE KN[S ?AT !Y CAN IS ITSELF 5\< TO 5SURE !Y ACT RESPONSIBLY4 ,YES1 ,I SAID4 ,PRECISELY ! WAY WE DO IT1 TOO4 ,GIV+ EV]YONE ! P[] TO BLOCK IS LIKE TELL+ PEOPLE1 0,WE D>E Y\ TO ACT RESPONSIBLY40 ,&1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 UNLESS Y\'RE DEAL+ ) A TOTAL W+NUT1 ?AT'S ALL IT TAKES4 

,%E CONT9U$3 9 A ,QUAK] MEET+ ITSELF1 !RE'S ALWAYS A FACILITATOR1 :O IS NOT SUPPOS$ TO GIVE HIS [N OP9ION1 BUT SIMPLY RUN ! MEET+1 LI/51 & REPEAT IF SOME?+ NE$S TO BE CL>IFI$4 7,UH1 HUH4 ,?AT'S JU/ LIKE US TOO47 ,P>TICIPANTS CAN SPEAK ONLY TO ! FACILITATOR4 ,!RE'S NO CROSS-TALK4 

0,WAIT1 Y\ MEAN NO ONE IS ALL[$ TO SPEAK TO EA* O!R AT ALL80 

0,NO4 ,CONV]SATION IS = SECUL> EV5TS4 ,A MEET+ IS A SACR$ EV5T1 SO Y\ CAN ONLY SPEAK TO ! FACILITATOR40 

0,OH1 ?AT'S444 REALLY DIFF]5T4 ,9 \R MEET+S ! FACILITATORS KEEP /ACK--?AT IS1 WAT* = :O WANTS TO SPEAK & KEEPS C\NT ( :OSE TURN IT IS--BUT IT'S NOT LIKE Y\ CAN ONLY SPEAK TO !M4 ,USUALLY1 Y\ >E SPEAK+ TO EV]YONE1 BUT Y\ >E ALL[$ TO MAKE A DIRECT RESPONSE TO SOMEONE ELSE'S PO9T4 ,SO1 Y\ CAN'T DO ?AT 9 A ,QUAK] MEET+80 

0,NO1 Y\ CAN ONLY SPEAK TO ! FACILITATOR40 

0,:Y80 

0,BECAUSE O!RWISE IT W\LD BE A SECUL> EV5T40 

,I REFLECT$ = A MOM5T--BETWE5 ! ,?ANKSGIV+ RITUAL1 ,RUSSELL'S PRAY]1 ! ,QUAK] NOTION ( MEET+S AS SPIRITUAL EV5TS--:E!R !RE WAS SOME SIGNIFICANCE TO ! FACT ?AT ! 0PROCESS0 AN>*I/S >E SO OBSESS$ ) IS ALWAYS1 ELSE:]E1 SE5 AS P>TAK+ ( ! SACR$4 ,CREAT+ ACCORD IS ! CREATION ( SOCIETY4 ,SOCIETY IS GOD4 ,OR1 P]HAPS1 GOD IS \R CAPACITY TO CREATE SOCIETY4 ,CONS5SUS IS !RE=E A RITUAL ( SACRIFICE1 ! SACRIFICE ( EGOISM1 :]E ! ACT BR+S 9TO BE+ ?AT V]Y GOD4 ,BUT ,I WAS F> TOO TIR$1 & MY BRA9 TOO FUZZY1 TO DO MORE ?AN MAKE A M5TAL NOTE ( IT4 ,ANYWAY1 ONE ?+ ,I DID KN[ IS ?AT1 IF ?IS ACTION WAS GO+ TO BE ANY?+ LIKE ! O!R ONES ,I'D BE5 TO1 ,I'D BE GETT+ AT BE/ TWO OR ?REE H\RS SLEEP = ! NEXT FEW NI<TS1 & MAYBE NO?+4 ,I MUMBL$ SOME PLEASANTRIES & W5T TO B$4 

,A,K,W,E,S,A,S,N,E 

,?URSDAY1 ,APRIL #ai 

  

,! NEXT MORN+ WE GOT UP1 DID SOME?+ OR O!R 9 ! ,I,M,C 9 ,BURL+TON1 PICK$ UP SOME?+ ELSE AT ! ,QUAK] ,MEET+H\SE1 FULL ( ACTIVI/ MAGAZ9ES & FLI]S1 & SET (F ON ! C>AVAN4 ,WE'RE ONLY ROLL+ AT #a3#d#f,A,M4 

,!RE >E FIVE ,YA ,BA/A6 VANS \T ( ! TW5TY OR SO ?AT MAKE UP ! C>AVAN1 :I* IS FOLL[$ BY A R5T$ BUS4 ,W>CRY HAD BR\<T HUGE T9SEL /REAM]S FROM SOME ,I,M,C EV5T TO FE/OON ! VEHICLE4 ,AS LONG AS IT'S GO+ TO BE A FE/IVE EV5T1 %E SAYS1 WE MI<T AS WELL LOOK ! P>T4 

,! C>AVAN HAS A COMMS SY/EM1 WALKIE-TALKIES DI/RIBUT$ EV]Y C\PLE VEHICLES OR SO1 & WE HAVE ONE1 BUT ! COMMS PEOPLE SP5D MO/ ( !IR TIME MONITOR+ ! /ATE TROOP]S :O ESCORT US \T ( T[N1 & APPE>1 P]IODICALLY1 ) CAM]AS FILM+ US AT DIFF]5T PO9TS ALONG ! WAY4 ,ASIDE FROM ?AT !RE'S NOT MU* TO COMMUNICATE BUT P]IODIC MESSAGES LIKE 0GORGE\S WAT]FALL COM+ UP ON ! LEFT0 OR 0GOOD MUSIC ON #a#e4#g40 

,9 ! VAN1 ,I'M FLIPP+ ?R\< AN 5DLESS /ACK ( DOCUM5TS D[NLOAD$ FROM LI/S]VS & WEB PAGES BE=E ,I LEFT4 ,!RE'S ONE AB\T ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,AM]ICAN & ,CANADIAN LEGAL SY/EMS & H[ IT MI<T AFFECT PROTE/]S4 ,!RE'S A DOCUM5T AB\T H[ TO DEAL ) ! EFFECTS ( TE> GAS & PEPP] SPRAY1 & TWO DIFF]5T DOCUM5TS AB\T HYPO!RMIA4 ,!RE'S A DOCUM5T ) PO9T]S ON H[ NOT TO MAKE AN ASS ( Y\RSELF ON A ,MOHAWK RES]VATION1 & ANO!R1 MEANT TO GIVE ACTIVI/S SOME BACKGR\ND ON NATIONALI/ S5SITIVITIES 9 ,QUEBEC4 ,UNLIKE ,MONTREAL1 ! AV]AGE MAN OR WOMAN ON ! /REET 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY CANNOT BE ASSUM$ TO SPEAK ,5GLI%4 ,!Y WILL NOT TAKE (F5SE IF Y\R ,FR5* IS POOR1 IT IS MU* BETT] TO MAKE ! ATTEMPT ?AN TO SIMPLY ACCO/ !M 9 ,5GLI%4 ,MY FAVORITE IS A CIRCUL> BY ! 0,QUEBEC ,M$ICAL ,FA%ION ,BRIGADE0 ) DETAIL$ ADVICE ON CLO?+3 

,TODAY'S WELL-DRESS$ MILITANT 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY = ! ,SUMMIT IS WE>+ LONG UND]WE> MADE ( ! NEW SYN!TIC MAT]IALS LIKE S(T W>M POLYE/] ?AT ,W,I,C,K,S AWAY SWEAT FROM Y\R SK94 ,MU* ( ! ,SUMMIT'S P]IMET] IS P]*$ ON A HILL1 & CLIMB+ UP /REETS TO REA* IT1 OR RUNN+ H]E & !RE1 WILL MAKE Y\ SWEAT4 ,& SWEAT NEXT TO SK9 CAN MAKE Y\ COLD444 

,Y\ %\LD HAVE MANY LOOSE LAY]S ?AT CAN BE REMOV$ IF Y\ GET HOT1 & PUT BACK ON :5 COLD444 ,Y\R \T] LAY] %\LD BE WAT] PRO(4 ,WE ,H,I,<,L,Y RECOMM5D A *EAP RA9 SUIT -- NOT ONLY WILL ?IS KEEP Y\ DRY AGA9/ ! RA9 OR SN[1 BUT ALSO KEEP ?OSE NA/Y POLLUTANTS LIKE TE> GAS & PEPP] SPRAY FROM BE+ ABSORB$ BY Y\R CLO!S4 ,AS A BONUS1 IT WILL BLOCK ! W9D TOO4 ,IF Y\ WE> FLEECE1 MAKE SURE IT IS B5EA? Y\R RA9 GE> IF Y\ >E 9 A *EMICAL WEAPON RISK ZONE 7NE> ! POLICE74 ,PEPP] SPRAY @& TE> GAS GETS SPONG$ UP BY FLEECE1 & !N RELEAS$ OV] TIME 9TO Y\R FACE4 ,YUCK6 ,= ?AT EXTRA SEXY LOOK1 TRY \T ?OSE *EAPO TRANSLUC5T PON*OS FOLD$ UP 9 A LITTLE PLA/IC BAG--IT WILL LOOK LIKE A CONDOM1 & Y\ WILL GET EXTRA KUDOS = Y\R SAFE SEX MESSAGE6 

,WE UND]/& ! OBJECTIONS Y\ MI<T HAVE TO NOT BE+ ABLE TO GET RA9 GE> 9 BASIC BLACK4 ,H[EV]1 Y\R PLA/IC RA9 SUIT IS A P]FECT M$IUM = SPRAY PA9T+ 7BLACK1 RI<T871 MAGIC M>K]S1 & ALL Y\R /ICK]S4 ,BLACK G>BAGE BAGS CAN ALSO WORK AGA9/ WAT] & *EMICALS444 

,!RE FOLL[ SUGGE/IONS AB\T GAS MASKS1 GOGGLES1 ! USE ( B&ANNAS SOAK$ 9 V9EG> AS PROTECTION AGA9/ TE> GAS4 ,I *ECK MYSELF = EXTRA SOCKS1 LAY]S1 ETC4 ,! C>AVAN IS MOV+ ALMO/ UNIMAG9ABLY SL[LY1 SOME?+ LIKE #de ,M,P,H ON A TWO-LANE HI<WAY1 & NO ONE IS QUITE SURE :Y4 

0,I DON'T SUPPOSE WE C\LD AT LEA/ PUT ON \R ,YA ,BA/A6 \TFITS = ! FI%-FRY80 SOMEONE ASKS4 0,IT'LL PROBABLY BE \R LA/ *ANCE1 S9CE !RE'S NO WAY WE'RE GETT+ ANY ( ?AT ?R\< CU/OMS40 

0,I DON'T ?9K SO4 ,MAC WAS SAY+ IF WE EV5 %[ UP LOOK+ LIKE WE'RE PREP>$ = ACTION1 IT MI<T BE TAK5 AS AGGRESSIVE40 

0,WELL444 MAYBE WE ACTUALLY WILL OV]:ELM !M AT ! BRIDGE40 

,NO ONE SEEMS TO ?9K ?IS IS P>TICUL>LY LIKELY4 

,H\RS GO BY4 ,WE MOVE TO SMALL RURAL ROADS1 ROLL+ PA/ AB&ON$ F>MS & GUN %OPS1 GO+ EV5 SL[]4 ,SOMEONE IS EXPLA9+ HIS ACTIVISM ALL GOES BACK TO A *ILDHOOD REALIZATION ?AT ! ,P[] ,RANG]S W]E REALLY EVIL4 ,P]IODICALLY COPS FILM US FROM ! SIDE ( ! HI<WAY1 SOME 9 UNI=M1 O!RS PLA9CLO!S4 ,:5 WE PAUSE = A PIT-/OP BY A RIV]1 MO/ ( US COME \T 9 MASKS1 & SOME ( ! M5 GALLANTLY =M A HUMAN WALL TO ALL[ ! WOM5 SOME PRIVACY FROM ! COPS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ROAD1 :O 9SI/ ON TRY+ TO FILM !M :ILE !Y PEE4 ,AT LEA/ !RE >E NO ROADBLOCKS4 ,F9ALLY1 AFT] A SEEM+ ET]NITY1 MAYBE >\ND #d,P,M1 ! RADIO CRACKLES 0WE HAVE A VISUAL ON ,AKWESASNE40 

,AKWESASNE ,ITSELF 

  

,!RE WAS NOT1 AS IT TURNS \T1 ANYONE TO GREET US AT ! MA9 5TRANCE TO ! RES]VATION1 ?\< ?IS MI<T1 ,I REFLECT1 HAVE SOME?+ TO DO ) ! FACT ?AT WE >E BY N[ SOME?+ LIKE ?REE H\RS LATE = A P>TY ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO />T AT #a,P,M4 ,ANYWAY1 ! SC5E IS DESULTORY4 ,EV]Y?+ AB\T ,AKWESASNE SEEMS DESULTORY4 ,! C>AVAN PROCE$S ?R\< ! RES]VATION TO OCCASIONAL CURI\S />ES BUT !RE IS ALMO/ NO ONE EV5 ON ! POR*ES4 

,F9ALLY1 WE PULL 9TO A V]Y L>GE SPACE ( GRASS ) TABLES SET \T = ! FI%-FRY4 ,!RE >E NO *ILDR54 ,ACTUALLY1 !RE IS H>DLY ANYONE AT ALL4 ,JU/ A FEW DOZ5 ACTIVI/S :O HAD BE5 WAIT+ >\ND S9CE NOON1 A FEW MEMB]S ( ! PRESS1 & :AT LOOKS LIKE F\R ACTUAL ,MOHAWKS4 ,LAT] IT GR[S TO SIX4 ,! FOOD1 S]V$ ON PAP] PLATES1 IS DI%$ \T BY :AT APPE>S TO BE A SKELETON CREW2 EV]Y?+ IS M9IMAL2 ! ,BOOTS FAMILY IS !RE 7,/ACEY DOES 9DE$ HAVE HIS HAIR CUT 9 A ,MOHAWK1 :I* IS SOMEH[ /RANGELY GRATIFY+74 ,!RE >E A C\PLE O!R ,W>RIORS :O %[ UP N[ & !N TO TALK TO !M1 APP>5TLY SC\T+ POLICE POSITIONS OV] ! HILL1 BUT ?AT'S AB\T IT4 ,IT IS OBVI\S WE HAVE BE5 TOTALLY \TMANEUV]$4 ,! COMMUNITY IS ABS5T4 ,EV5 ! LOCATION TURNS \T TO BE AN EMPTY LOT ?AT IS1 WE LAT] LE>N FROM ONE ( ! J\RNALI/S1 TE*NICALLY JU/ OV] ! L9E & NOT QUITE ON ! ,RES]VATION ITSELF4 

,SEV]AL ACTIVI/S W&] >\ND TRY+ TO LOCATE SOMEPLACE TO PEE2 !RE >E NO PORTA-POTTIES OR OBVI\S \?\SES1 & NO ONE IS SURE :E!R IT W\LD BE CONSID]$ DESECRAT+ ,9DIAN L&4 ,F9ALLY1 SOMEONE TELLS !M ?AT ! *IEFS HAVE SAID IT'S OKAY TO GO 9 ! UND]BRU%1 AS LONG AS WE'RE RELIEV+ \RSELVES 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM ! ,RES]VATION4 ,I GRAB SOME FI% ) ,W>CRY1 UNTIL SOMEONE CALLS US OV] TO SPEAK TO A NEWS TEAM FROM ,P,B,S ,FRONTL9E4 ,W>CRY %IFTS 9/ANTLY1 EF=TLESSLY1 FROM GRUMPY TO PASSIONATE1 EXTEMPORIZ+ A LITTLE SPEE* ON ! CONNECTION BETWE5 9DIG5\S OPPRESSION & ! ,F,T,A,A4 ,I /& BY1 SLI<TLY BEMUS$1 & MAKE A LITTLE /ATEM5T ( MY [N AB\T SOLID>ITY1 !N W&] (F AGA94 

,A LITTLE WAYS (F1 ,I F9D ,TW9KIE SITT+ BY H]SELF1 ON A WOOD5 B5*1 CRY+4 

,I SIT D[N NEXT TO H]4 0,:AT'S ! MATT]1 ,TW9KIE8 ,I MEAN1 ,I'LL ADMIT ! SC5E IS A LITTLE DEPRESS+4440 

0,NO1 IT'S NOT ?AT10 %E SAID1 TRY+ TO SMILE1 EV5 AS ! TE>S CONT9U$4 0,IT'S ! FI%40 ,!RE >E REMA9S ( A PICK]EL /ILL ON H] PLATE4 

0,! FI%80 

0,I'M A VEGET>IAN4 ,MY FAMILY IS FROM ,?AIL&4 ,WE W]E BR\<T UP V]Y /RICT ,BUDDHI/S40 

0,!N1 :Y DID Y\ EAT IT8 ,I'M PRETTY SURE !Y HAD A VEGAN OPTION4 ,CORNMEAL PORRIDGE1 NO80 ,TW9KIE WAS1 ?\< ,I HESITAT$ TO PO9T IT \T AT ?AT MOM5T1 SOME?+ ( AN EXP]T AT EXTRACT+ ! FI% & CRAB MEAT FROM DUMP/]-DIV$ SU%I ROLLS4 

0,WELL1 ,I ?\<T IT W\LD BE A GE/URE ( SOLID>ITY4 ,AFT] ALL1 H]E WE >E ON !IR L&4 ,& !Y MADE !M = US SPECIFICALLY4 ,&1 :5 ,I WAS ACTUALLY EAT+ IT1 IT WAS OKAY4 ,BUT AFT]W>DS ,I JU/ />T$ CRY+40 

,I CONSID]$ MAK+ SOME K9D ( PHILOSOPHICAL OBS]VATION AB\T H[ EV]YBODY WAS FEEL+ CAU<T 9 D\BLE-B9DS ( LATE1 BUT DECID$ NOT TO4 ,9/EAD ,I SAID3 0,REALLY8 ,I DIDN'T KN[ Y\R FOLKS W]E FROM ,?AIL&4 ,I ?\<T ,I'D HE>D SOMEONE SAY Y\ W]E FROM ! ,PHILIPP9ES60 

0,HUH8 ,NO6 ,WE'RE FROM ,?AIL&40 

0,W]E Y\ BORN !RE80 

0,I WAS PRETTY Y\NG :5 MY FAMILY CAME OV]40 

,!RE IS A BRIEF C]EMONY1 />T+ ) ,/ACEY ,BOOTS GIV+ A LITTLE SPEE* FROM ! TOP ( ! VAN4 ,HE TALKS AB\T ! HI/ORY ( ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS WELCOM+ & PROTECT+ =EIGN]S :O CAME ) PEACEFUL 9T5TIONS4 0,& N[1 ,I GUESS1 WE'LL PROTECT Y\40 ,A ,LAT9A ACTIVI/ FROM ,NEW ,YORK GETS UP & GIVES A SPEE* AB\T H[ ! ,F,T,A,A IS JU/ ! LATE/ MANIFE/ATION ( A FIVE-HUNDR$-YE> CAMPAIGN ( CONQUE/ & G5OCIDE ?AT BEGAN ) ,*RI/OPH] ,COLUMBUS4 ,A FOLKS+] CLIMBS ON TOP ( ! VAN ) A GUIT> & PLAYS SOME?+ CALL$ 0,! ,9DIAN ,W>S40 ,AFT] ONE OR TWO SPONTANE\S SPOK5-WORD P]=MANCES FROM ACTIVI/S1 ! C>AVAN REASSEMBLES & WE HEAD UP ! RAMPS T[>D ! 0TOLL PLAZA0 :]E1 APP>5TLY1 WE'RE GO+ TO ACTUALLY TRY TO CROSS ! BORD]4 

,BORD] ,ACTION ,MANQUE 

  

,\R VAN IS T[>D ! FRONT ( ! C>AVAN1 MAYBE FIVE C>S FROM ! FRONT3 ME1 ,W>CRY1 ,BETTY1 ,RUFUS1 ,SA%A ! DOCUM5T>Y FILMMAK]1 & HIS GIRLFRI5D ,K>51 :O IS HELP+ HIM ON HIS VIDEO PROJECT1 S9CE ,SA%A IS AT ?IS PO9T GO+ BASICALLY AS AN ACTIVI/4 ,K>51 ON ! O!R H&1 IS NO?+ IF NOT A M$IA PR(ESSIONAL1 >M$ ) EXP5SIVE EQUIPM5T1 & WILL BE DOCUM5T+ EV]Y?+ HE DOES4 

,!RE WAS A LONG & EXTREMELY SL[-MOV+ L9E ( VANS LEAD+ TO ! BORD] /ATION1 :I* WAS A COOKIE-CUTT]1 :ITE1 ONE-/ORY /RUCTURE ) :AT LOOK$ LIKE AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ POLICE (FIC]S ( V>I\S SORTS GA!R$ \TSIDE1 BEH9D NUM]\S B>RICADES4 ,SO MU* = ! IDEA ( PROCE$+ DIRECTLY TO ! C5T] ( ! BRIDGE & OV]:ELM+ !M ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,EV]YONE WAS GO+ TO BE *ECK$ ON ?IS SIDE4 ,WE HAD PROMIS$ TO KEEP A LANE OP5 SO EM]G5CY VEHICLES C\LD GET ?R\<1 BUT IT IMM$IATELY FILL$ ) PEOPLE ON FOOT4 ,AT FIR/1 AS ACTIVI/S BEGAN M>*+ UP ! RAMP1 ! EV5T HAD SOME ( ! QUALITY ( A FE/IVE M>*3 !RE WAS SOMEONE ON /ILTS1 !RE W]E DRUMS1 SCATT]$ MUSICAL 9/RUM5TS1 A FEW ATTEMPTS AT R\S+ *ANTS4 ,BUT IT WAS 5TIRELY UNCLE> :E!R ?IS WAS ACTUALLY AN ACTION4 ,!N1 EV]Y?+ /OPP$4 ,W>CRY GOES \T TO SC\T & NEV] RETURNS4 ,I /ICK MY HEAD \T TO SEE IF ,I CAN CAT* ANY SIGNS ( \R SUPPOS$ ,W>RIOR ESCORT1 & ASIDE FROM ONE OR TWO :O HAD BE5 ON ! PODIUM1 DIDN'T SEE ANYONE4 ,C]TA9LY NO FAMILIES4 

,ALMO/ NO?+ WE HAD BE5 PROMIS$ HAD ACTUALLY MAT]IALIZ$4 

,BETTY HEADS (F = A CIG>ETTE BREAK1 !N RETURNS4 ,I 5D UP 9 A LONG CONV]SATION ) H] AB\T G5D] ISSUES1 ! DISA/R\S ,YA ,BA/A6 TRA9+S1 & ! RESULTANT CRACKUP4 0,IT'S NOT LIKE ,I ACTUALLY WANT TO CUT (F A BUN* ( LITTLE BOYS' P5ISES10 %E SAYS4 0,I MEAN1 ,I UND]/& ?AT LITTLE BOYS NE$ !IR P5ISES4 ,I REALLY DON'T M9D IF !Y FEEL ! NE$ TO WAVE !M >\ND A BIT4 ,ALL ,I WANT$ WAS TO GET A WORD 9 $GEWISE4 ,BUT1 AS SOON AS ,I RAISE ! ISSUE1 !Y ALL />T SCREAM+ AT EA* O!R1 & N[ !Y WON'T EV5 SPEAK TO EA* O!R & ,I FEEL LIKE IT'S ALL MY FAULT40 

0,W]E !Y REALLY SCREAM+ AT EA* O!R80 

0,OKAY1 MAYBE NOT LIT]ALLY SCREAM+4440 

,AFT] A :ILE4 0,SO :AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,%\LD ,I GO TRY TO F9D \T :AT HAPP5$ TO ,W>CRY80 

0,SURE10 SAYS ,BETTY4 0,WE'LL PROBABLY BE SITT+ H]E = ANO!R H\R ONE WAY OR ! O!R4 ,GO /RET* Y\R LEGS4 ,CAT* SOME AIR4 ,IT'LL BE GOOD = Y\40 

,K>5 VOLUNTE]S TO COME ) ME TO SEE IF %E CAN GET SOME USEFUL FOOTAGE4 ,SA%A GIVES H] A KISS & TAKES OV] DRIV+4 

,I CLIMB \T & /ROLL UP T[>DS ! TOLL PLAZA4 ,AS ,I PASS1 ,MOOSE IS TAK+ A CIG>ETTE BREAK A C\PLE VANS UP1 LOOK+ %EEPI%1 TRY+ TO AVOID EYE CONTACT4 ,!RE >E NO ,MOHAWKS ANY:]E 9 SI<T N[4 ,NEI!R IS !RE ANY SIGN ( PO/AL WORK]S1 /EELWORK]S1 OR 9 FACT ANYONE AT ALL ON ! ,CANADIAN SIDE ( ! BORD]--?\< !RE DO SEEM TO BE A CR[D ( ,MOHAWK TE5AG]S BEH9D A *A9L9K F5CE 9 :AT LOOKS LIKE A HUGE BASKETBALL C\RT SOME WAYS BEYOND ! BORD] /ATION1 ) ,MOHAWK COPS PATROLL+ 9 FRONT ( !M4 ,A D5SE CR[D ( ACTIVI/S IS ASSEMBL$ RI<T 9 FRONT ( ! BORD] /ATION2 SOME ANGRY1 SOME HOP+ TO TALK !IR WAY ?R\<4 ,!RE >E FLAGS & BANN]S4 ,ONE WOMAN 9 BLACK HAS CLIMB$ HALFWAY UP A TRAFFIC POLE1 DRUMM+4 ,P]IODICALLY1 SOMEONE TRIES TO />T A COLLECTIVE *ANT4 ,BAD ,TEE? TRIES JUMP+ UP & D[N />T+ A *ANT ( 0,DAYS ( ,RAGE6 ,DAYS ( ,RAGE60 & A FEW TAKE IT UP1 BUT IT DOESN'T REALLY CAT* ON1 & FADES BACK 9TO GRIPES & MUTT]+4 

,F9ALLY1 ,I SEE ! REASON = ! DELAY4 ,! FIR/ VAN IS /OPP$ AT ! BORD] PO/2 ! ,CANADIAN POLICE HAVE TAK5 \T EV]Y S+LE BAG ?AT WAS 9 IT & >RANG$ !M ALL ON ! ASPHALT1 & SEEM DET]M9$ TO GO ?R\< EV]Y OBJECT 9 EV]Y S+LE ONE ( !M4 ,5OS1 ! DRIV]1 WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ TO SUBMIT HIMSELF TO CU/OMS--PROBABLY NOT A GOOD IDEA1 S9CE HE HAD ALREADY BE5 D5I$ 5TRY TO ,CANADA DUR+ ! ,APRIL #a/ ACTION TWO WEEKS BE=E4 ,AFT] A FEW QUE/IONS1 HIS NAME IS PUT ?R\< A COMPUT] & HE'S ASK$ TO /EP 9TO A %$-LIKE /RUCTURE TO ! SIDE4 ,A M9UTE OR TWO AFT] ?AT WE SEE HIM BE+ L$ TO A POLICE VAN1 9 PLA/IC H&CUFFS1 ) A WORLD-WE>Y1 EXASP]AT$ LOOK ON HIS FACE1 A K9D ( VISUAL SI<4 

,W>CRY IS /&+ ) ,T>GET & A SMALL CLU/] ( ,I,M,C J\RNALI/S4 0,DID Y\ SEE !M TAKE (F ,5OS80 

0,YEAH40 

0,SO :Y >E WE JU/ /&+ H]E8 ,I ?\<T IT WAS ALL OR NO?+8 ,LET'S GET ! HELL \T ( H]E & GO TO SOMEPLACE WE CAN ACTUALLY CROSS40 

,AFT] A BRIEF P>LEY1 WE DECIDE WE NE$ TO DO SOME?+ MORE DRAMATIC4 ,WE'LL GA!R TOGE!R F\R OR FIVE PEOPLE :O >E DEF9ITELY NOT GO+ TO GET ?R\<1 BUT PROBABLY ALSO WON'T BE ACTUALLY >RE/$4 ,W>CRY & ,T>GET >E PROBABLY KN[N TO EV]Y ,F,B,I AG5T 9 ! ,U,S1 BUT HAVE NO \T/&+ W>RANTS2 ,I AM C>RY+ NO PASSPORT OR (FICIAL ,I,D2 ,MADHAVA & ,J5KA HAD BE5 D5I$ 5TRY ON PREVI\S OCCASIONS4 ,WE DECIDE WE'LL WALK UP & =MALLY SUBMIT \RSELVES TOGE!R4 ,!N1 :5 WE'RE TURN$ BACK1 WE CAN TRY TO TURN ! L9E >\ND & HEAD = ANO!R CROSS+4 

,K>5 (F]S TO DOCUM5T ! EV5T ON VIDEO4 

,! FIVE ( US L9K >MS & ADVANCE4 ,K>51 LOOK+ EV]Y 9* ! PR(ESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPH] 9 A NEAT BEIGE JACKET1 H] BLOND HAIR TI$ BACK1 IS FILM+ US FROM UP AHEAD AS WE ADVANCE4 

,AS ,I /EP UP1 ,I TRY \T A L9E ?AT HAD FIR/ OCCURR$ TO ME 9 ! VAN--MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE BECAUSE ,I'M CURI\S TO SEE :AT ! RESPONSE WILL BE4 0,I DO HOPE Y\ BE> 9 M9D10 ,I SAY TO ! FIR/ POLICEMAN1 LOOK+ HIM 9 ! EYE1 0?AT WE'RE ONLY DO+ ?IS TO SAVE Y\R HEAL? C>E PLANS40 

0,WE'RE NOT UNAW>E ( ?AT10 HE SAYS4 0,?AT'S ONE REASON WE'VE DECID$ TO GO SO EASY ON Y\ GUYS40 

,OH4 ,SLI<TLY SURPRIS$1 ,I WAIT AS !Y S5D US EA* TO SPEAK TO A DIFF]5T (FIC]4 ,W>CRY GOES FIR/4 ,!N ME4 ,SUDD5LY ,I'M BE+ 9T]VIEW$ BY A BEEFY ,CANADIAN BORD] (FIC] 9 A FLAT :ITE CAP4 

0,PURPOSE ( Y\R TRIP TO ,CANADA80 

0,I'M GO+ TO PROTE/ ! ,F,T,A,A CONF]5CE 9 ,QUEBEC ,CITY40 

0,SO1 :5 WAS ! LA/ TIME Y\ W]E 9 FRONT ( A JUDGE80 

0,A JUDGE8 ,WELL1 LA/ YE> ,I WAS ON JURY DUTY = A C\PLE WEEKS40 

,SLI<T IMPATI5CE4 0,Y\ KN[ :AT ,I MEAN40 

0,AS A DEF5DANT8 ,NEV]4 ,I'VE NEV] /OOD BE=E A JUDGE ACCUS$ ( ANY CRIME40 

,HE NODD$4 0,ALL RI<T !N40 ,!N GE/UR$ ME ON TO A Y\NG] (FIC]1 A PIMPLY KID :O LOOK$ LIKE HE WAS FRE% \T ( HI< S*OOL4 ,! KID ASK$ ME = MY PASSPORT4 

0,SORRY1 ,I DIDN'T BR+ ONE40 

0,DRIV]'S LIC5SE80 

0,NO4 ,I'M FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I DON'T DRIVE40 

,PAUSE4 

0,A LOT ( PEOPLE FROM ,NEW ,YORK DON'T KN[ H[ TO DRIVE40 

,K>5 HAS SOMEH[ TALK$ H] WAY OV] TO ! O!R SIDE ( ! PO/ & IS N[ FILM+ EV]Y?+ FROM ,CANADA4 

,! KID IS CLE>LY A BIT FLU/]$4 ,HE GOES (F TO CONF] ) ! BEEFY GUY1 :O APPE>S TO BE HIS COMM&+ (FIC]1 !N RETURNS4 0,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ HAVE1 !N80 

0,I HAVE A UNIV]SITY ,I,D10 ,I SAID1 PULL+ IT \T ( MY WALLET4 ,IT WAS1 ACTUALLY1 A ,YALE FACULTY ,I,D BUT NO:]E ON ! C>D DID IT ACTUALLY SAY 0FACULTY40 ,HE PROBABLY ASSUM$1 AS MO/ PEOPLE DID1 ?AT ,I WAS A GRAD /UD5T4 ,HE ALSO DIDN'T SEEM TO C>E4 ,IT HAD A PICTURE & ! PICTURE LOOK$ LIKE ME4 

0,OKAY10 HE SAID4 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 

0,I MEAN 'OKAY4'0 

,I WAS />TL$4 0,Y\ MEAN44480 

,PO9T+4 0,JU/ MOVE ALONG TO ?AT /OP SIGN OV] !RE40 

0,WAIT444 ,Y\ MEAN ,I'M ?R\<80 

,?IS WAS ONE \TCOME ,I HAD NEV] ANTICIPAT$4 ,I HAD NEV] EV5 /OPP$ TO CONSID] :AT MI<T HAPP5 IF ,I ACTUALLY GOT ?R\<4 ,! PIMPLY (FIC] WAS />T+ TO LOOK IMPATI5T4 ,K>5 WAS ALREADY OV] ! BORD] 9 ,CANADA2 !RE WAS AN 5DLESS L9E ( PEOPLE WAIT+ BEH9D ME1 & EQUALLY 5DLESS-LOOK+ BRIDGE 9 FRONT4 

0,WELL1 LOOK10 ,I SAID4 0,I HAVE AN AGREEM5T ) MY FRI5DS4 ,I PROMIS$ ,I WASN'T GO+ )\T !M4 ,CAN'T ,I JU/ WAIT = !M80 

0,Y\ CAN'T WAIT = !M H]E10 HE SAID4 0,?IS IS ! PROCESS+ >EA4 ,Y\'RE GO+ TO HAVE TO WAIT = !M !RE1 9 ,CANADA40 

,S9CE 0,CANADA10 AT ?IS PO9T1 SEEMS TO CONSI/ ( A %ORT PIECE ( T>MAC EI<T OR N9E FEET AWAY1 ?IS DOESN'T SEEM TOO 9H]5TLY UNREASONABLE4 ,K>5 COMES ) ME1 TAK+ SOME WIDE-ANGLE %OTS ( ! C>AVAN1 :I* IS /ILL IMMOBILE ON ! ,AM]ICAN SIDE4 ,I'M TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :AT HAPP5$ TO ,T>GET & ,W>CRY1 BUT !Y'RE NO:]E TO BE SE54 ,I ?9K !Y MI<T HAVE BE5 TAK5 9SIDE = QUE/ION+4 ,AFT] A M9UTE OR TWO1 ?\<1 ANO!R BORD] POLICEMAN %[S UP TO TELL ME 0,Y\ CAN'T WAIT H]E 9SIDE ! BORD] PO/4 ,IF Y\'RE GO+ TO WAIT = SOMEONE1 Y\'LL HAVE TO WALK OV] !RE TO ?AT /OP SIGN10 PO9T+ AGA9 TO A SIGN BY ! $GE ( ! ROAD4 

,WE COMPLY4 ,! /OP SIGN1 H[EV]1 SEEMS TO BE A V]Y L>GE /OP SIGN1 BECAUSE IT 5DS UP BE+ TWO OR ?REE TIMES AS F> AWAY AS IT HAD SEEM$ FROM ! BORD] /ATION4 ,N[ WE'RE ON A /RET* ( ASPHALT F> FROM ANY?+ &1 = ALL MY SQU9T+1 ,I CAN'T MAKE \T A ?+ ?AT'S GO+ ON AT ! ,AM]ICAN SIDE4 ,!RE'S /ILL A CR[D ( S*OOL KIDS BEH9D ! F5CE 9 ! BASKETBALL C\RT1 & WE WAVE TO !M1 BUT WE'RE TOO F> AWAY TO REALLY SEE IF !Y WAVE BACK4 

,IT WAS AT ?IS PO9T ?AT ! HUGE ,MOHAWK COP ) ! TAS] %[S UP1 DRIV+ A BUGGY4 ,ONE C\LD TELL HE WAS A ,MOHAWK COP BECAUSE ON HIS %\LD] IS A PAT* READ+ 0,AKWESASNE ,MOHAWK ,POLICE40 ,UNLIKE ! POLICE AT ! BORD] /ATION1 :O RANG$ FROM BUS9ESSLIKE TO ALMO/ FRI5DLY1 ?IS ONE LOOKS EXTREMELY UNACCOMMODAT+4 ,HE 9=MS US ?AT WE'RE ON RES]VATION L& & WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE TO MOVE (F IT & />T WALK+ ACROSS ! BRIDGE4 ,K>5 PO9TS ! CAM]A AT HIM--USUALLY A FAIRLY EFFECTIVE WAY TO ELICIT BETT] POLICE BEHAVIOR4 ,HE'S 5TIRELY UNIMPRESS$4 

0,I'M SORRY1 (FIC]1 Y\ SEE WE'RE JU/ H]E BECAUSE ! BORD] PEOPLE TOLD US WE HAD TO4440 

0,Y\'RE ON ,9DIAN L&6 ,Y\'RE NOT WANT$ BY ! COMMUNITY4 ,WE WANT Y\ \T4 ,Y\ WILL />T MOV+ IMM$IATELY ACROSS ! BRIDGE40 

,! PRES5CE ( ! TAS] /RUCK ME AS A V]Y COMPELL+ >GUM5T4 ,ANYWAY1 HALFWAY UP ! ACCESS RAMP !RE WAS ANO!R LITTLE PO/ & ,I C\LD MAKE \T A C\PLE ( ACTIVI/S--!Y C\LD ONLY BE ACTIVI/S1 FROM ! WAY !Y W]E DRESS$--MILL+ AB\T 9 ! SAME SORT ( CONFUSION AS WE4 

0,WELL1 Y\ WANT TO COME ALONG80 ,I ASK$ ,K>54 

0,SEEMS LIKE ,I DON'T HAVE A LOT ( *OICE40 

0,WELL1 PRESUMABLY !Y'D LET Y\ BACK4 ,& ,SA%A IS /ILL BACK ) ! C>AVAN40 

0,TRUE4 ,BUT ,SA%A W\LD WANT ME TO AT LEA/ TRY TO GET SOME FOOTAGE FROM ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 ,I'VE ACTUALLY SEV]AL H\RS WOR? ( BLANK TAPES & BATT]IES 9 MY BAG4 ,& ?IS MI<T BE \R ONLY *ANCE = ONE ( US TO GET !RE40 

,WE />T WALK+ UP ! RAMP & DISCOV] ?AT ! ACTIVI/S WE HAD SE5 !RE W]E1 9 FACT1 ,KITTY FROM ,CONNECTICUT ALONG ) A C\PLE ( H] FELL[ ,YABBAS--A SL5D]1 SLI<TLY EFFEM9ATE ,ASIAN KID NAM$ ,LEE1 A WOMAN NAM$ ,&REA--ALL LOOK+ AS PUZZL$ AS WE AB\T HAV+ GOTT5 ?R\<4 

,WE />T$ WALK+ T[>DS ! BRIDGE4 ,AFT] SOME SMALL CONFUSION1 :5 ONE GR\P ( POLICE TOLD US WE C\LDN'T 5T] ! BRIDGE1 & ANO!R TOLD US WE C\LDN'T GO BACK 7& NEGOTIAT+ ACCESS TO A BA?ROOM AT A SMALL /ATION AT ! BASE ( ! BRIDGE7 WE TOOK /OCK4 

,NE$LESS TO SAY ALL ! ,YABBA GE> WAS BACK 9 ! VAN4 ,I HADN'T EV5 BR\<T MY %\LD] BAG1 ) MY NOTEBOOKS & O!R ESS5TIALS--SO CONV9C$ HAD ,I BE5 ?AT ,I W\LD NOT GET ?R\<4 ,I HAD ! ONE POCKET NOTEBOOK ?AT WAS 9 MY POCKET AT ! TIME2 A CELL PHONE ) MAYBE A C\PLE H\RS JUICE 7NO RE*>G]74 ,O!RWISE1 ,I HAD BASICALLY :AT ,I WAS WE>+3 A BLACK HOODIE ?AT CLAIM$ TO HAVE 0>CTIC FILL0 L9+1 A BLACK B&ANNA 9 ! POCKET1 MILIT>Y PANTS OV] !RMAL UND]WE>1 ?REE DIFF]5T CA%M]E SWEAT]S LAY]$ OV] A FAIRLY NICE R$ =MAL %IRT 7,I F9D IT IS USEFUL TO HAVE SOME?+ PRES5TABLE = PASS+ ?R\< POLICE L9ES74 ,?AT WAS IT4 

,MY FRI5DS W]E 9 MU* ! SAME FIX4 ,NO ONE HAD ANY GE> OR BAGGAGE4 ,EXCEPT ,&REA :O HAD A SLEEP+ BAG4 

0,SO MU* = ,YA ,BA/A60 SAYS ,LEE4 

0,YEAH1 IT LOOKS LIKE WE'LL ALL BE DO+ ,BLACK ,BLOC10 ,KITTY AGREES4 

0,SO WE >E GO+80 

,KITTY GAZES BACK T[>DS ! TOLL PLAZA4 0,WELL1 IF WE GO BACK1 :AT W\LD ?AT MEAN8 ,! C>AVAN IS MOV+ SO SL[LY !RE'S NO WAY WE'LL BE ABLE TO EV5 TRY TO CROSS AGA9 UNTIL SOMETIME TOMORR[40 

0,!RE IS A ',PLAN ,B' ?\<1 ISN'T !RE8 ,I MEAN1 Y\ GUYS DID COME UP ) SOME?+ AFT] ! SPOKES80 

0,WELL1 YEAH1 ?AT'S ! ?+4 ,WE DID4 ,WE FIGUR$ IT WAS IMPORTANT TO KEEP IT SECURE1 SO ONLY TWO PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE ! MAPS & KN[ ALL ! DETAILS4 ,PROBLEM IS1 ONE ( !M IS ME40 

0,! BE/-LAID PLANS ( MICE & M540 SMILES ,LEE4 

0,WELL1 :AT'S ! *ANCE BO? ( Y\ GOT ?R\<80 ,I SUGGE/4 

,K>5 HAS GONE (F TO %OOT PANORAMIC FOOTAGE (F ! SIDE ( ! RAMP4 

0,ANYWAY1 IT'S NOT LIKE IT WAS ALL ?AT AMAZ+ A PLAN4 ,PROBABLY ANYONE ) A GOOD MAP C\LD HAVE COME UP ) IT40 

,WE DECIDE TO AT LEA/ TRY TO *ECK 9 ) \R AFF9ITY GR\PS1 BUT ,I'M ! ONLY ONE :OSE PHONE IS WORK+4 ,:I* IS SOME:AT MIRACUL\S4 ,EV]YONE ELSE'S CELL PHONE CONK$ \T H\RS BE=E WE EV5 GOT TO ,AKWESASNE--NO ONE WAS QUITE SURE :E!R BECAUSE ( POLICE 9T]F]5CE OR BECAUSE WE W]E JU/ TOO F> \T 9 ! BOONIES4 ,I SP5D A FEW M9UTES TRY+ ! NUMB]S = ,BETTY1 ,RUFUS1 & A V>IETY ( PEOPLE ON ! LEGAL TEAM4 ,9 EA* CASE ,I'M S5T IMM$IATELY TO VOICEMAIL4 ,! SAME ?+ HAPP5S :5 ,KITTY USES MY PHONE TO TRY TO CONTACT O!R MEMB]S ( H] [N AFF9ITY GR\P4 

,F9ALLY1 %E SAYS1 0,I GUESS IT'S K9D ( OBVI\S :AT WE'RE GO+ TO DO4 ,WE CAN /& H]E & AGONIZE OV] IT = ANO!R H\R1 & !N GO1 OR WE CAN GET GO+ N[4 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY80 

0,I'M GAME40 

,EV]YONE NODD$4 

,& SO WE BEGAN TO PROCE$ ACROSS ! BRIDGE4 

,! ,SEAWAY ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIDGE TURN$ \T TO BE ALMO/ ?REE KILOMET]S LONG1 & WAS MADE UP ( TWO DIFF]5T /RUCTURES1 CONNECT$ BY A LITTLE ISL& 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,! ROAD WAS MO/LY EMPTY4 ,V]Y OCCASIONALLY1 A VEHICLE W\LD PASS BY1 USUALLY A PICKUP TRUCK4 ,OCCASIONALLY1 TOO1 ,MOHAWK POLICE BUGGIES ZIPP$ BY1 APP>5TLY JU/ TO KEEP US JUMPY4 ,WE SP5T A LOT ( TIME GAZ+ D[N 9TO ! ,/4 ,LAWR5CE ,SEAWAY4 ,! VIEW WAS EXTRAORD9>ILY BEAUTIFUL4 ,!RE W]E 9LETS1 ISL&S1 T9Y LITTLE BOATS1 *ALET-LIKE CAB9S H]E & !RE ALONG ! %ORE4 ,MO/ ( IT GAVE A S5SE ( PRI/9E NATURAL BEAUTY1 ! CONT\RS ( A COA/ H>DLY *ANG$ S9CE ! FIR/ >RIVAL ( HUMAN SETTL]S T5 ?\S& YE>S AGO4 ,9TELLECTUALLY1 ,I KNEW ?IS WAS ANY?+ BUT TRUE3 9 FACT1 ONE ( ! !MES ! ,MOHAWK ORGANIZ]S HAD WANT$ US TO EMPHASIZE WAS 5VIRONM5TAL RACISM4 ,!RE WAS A ,G,M PLANT BUILT RI<T ON ! BORD] ( RES]VATION L& ON ! ,U,S SIDE 79 FACT1 ,I ?\<T ,I C\LD JU/ AB\T MAKE IT \T 9 ! MI/71 & ! PLACE WAS SO CONSI/5TLY US$ = TOXIC DUMP+ ?AT MO!RS 9 ,AKWESASNE W]E TOLD NOT TO BREA/-FE$ & BABIES W]E OCCASIONALLY BORN ) !IR 9TE/9ES \TSIDE4 ,BUT FROM ! BRIDGE1 ALL ?IS WAS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E4 ,IT JU/ LOOK$ GR&IOSE1 BEAUTIFUL4 

,! SUN WAS SETT+ BY ! TIME WE >RIV$ 9 ,CORNWALL4 

,C,O,R,N,W,A,L,L 

,I'M /ILL NOT SURE :AT ! T[N ( ,CORNWALL LOOKS LIKE2 ,I NEV] SAW IT4 ,:AT ,I SAW WAS A K9D ( LOOSE MALL AT ! 5D ( ! BRIDGE1 A SMALL1 L[ OP5 SPACE ) RETAIL \TLETS P]*$ ON EM95CES TO EI!R SIDE4 ,AT ! V]Y FOOT ( ! BRIDGE1 WE PASS$ TWO L9ES ( RIOT POLICE1 MAYBE =TY ( !M 9 ALL1 GE>$ UP & JU/ /&+ !RE1 FAC+ A SMALL CR[D ( P]HAPS A HUNDR$ OR TWO HUNDR$ ,CANADIAN ACTIVI/S :O W]E CLE>LY ! REMNANTS ( A MU* L>G] CR[D4 ,SOME W]E MASK$4 ,MO/ LOOK$ TIR$4 ,BO? SIDES SEEM$ SLI<TLY RIDICUL\S1 DW>F$ BY ! VA/NESS ( ! BRIDGE4 ,WE NEV] SAW ! PROMIS$ TEA1 BUT WE DID PASS ONE BANN] FROM ! ,ONT>IO ,COALITION ,AGA9/ ,POV]TY1 WELCOM+ US4 ,K>5 DUTIFULLY FILM$ IT4 ,EV]Y:]E !RE W]E PEOPLE ) CAM]AS BUT V]Y FEW SEEM$ TO BE \R CAM]AS4 ,WE PASS$ ,%AWN ,BRANT1 /&+ ON ! BACK ( A PICKUP TRUCK MAK+ SOME SORT ( DEFIANT DECL>ATION = ,CANADIAN TELEVISION4 ,HE LOOK$ JU/ LIKE HE DID 9 ! PHOTOGRAPHS4 

,SCATT]$ AMONG ! ,CANADIANS W]E O!R ,AM]ICANS :O1 LIKE US1 W]E TRY+ TO COME TO T]MS ) ! FACT ?AT !Y HAD GOTT5 ?R\<4 ,GRADUALLY1 PEOPLE BEGAN CLU/]+1 F\ND A SPOT ON A /RIP ( DAMP GRASS NE> ! HI<WAY TO =M A M9I-SPOKES TO ASSESS \R SITUATION4 

,\R GR\P SPLIT UP TEMPOR>ILY TO GET FOOD4 ,I PICK$ UP A *EAP *ICK5 S&WI* AT A TAKE-\T JO9T UP ! HILL1 9VE/IGAT$ ! ,WALM>T4 ,I HAD NEV] BE5 9 A ,WALM>T BE=E4 ,IT WAS VA/4 ,I PICK$ UP A SMALL BOTTLE ( ,TYL5OL ) CODE9E1 :I* ,I REMEMB]$ ONE CAN GET OV] ! C\NT] 9 ,CANADA1 FIGUR+ IT MI<T COME 9 H&Y LAT] ON4 ,RETURN+1 ,I DISCOV]$ ! MEET+ 9 FULL SESSION1 ) SOME =TY ,AM]ICAN ACTIVI/S SITT+ 9 A CIRCLE1 TRY+ TO PUT TOGE!R A LI/ ( NAMES TO CONVEY TO ,LEGAL SO PEOPLE'S AFF9ITY GR\PS BACK 9 ,AKWESASNE WILL KN[ !Y'RE OKAY1 !Y GOT ?R\<1 & TO GO ON )\T !M4 ,WE HAVE TO HOLD ! MEET+ MASK$ BECAUSE WE'RE SOON SURR\ND$ BY ,T,V CAM]AS4 ,:5 ONE EXTREMELY SELF-RI<TE\S ,C,B,C VIDEO J\RNALI/ REFUSES TO /OP FILM+ PEOPLE'S FACES1 A FEW ( US >E F9ALLY OBLIG$ TO /RONGLY IMPLY WE MI<T BE 9CL9$ TO SPRAYPA9T HIS L5S4 ,K>5 FILMS ! CONFRONTATION1 !N USES H] CAM]A TO DOCUM5T HIS EV]Y MOVE AS HE EV5TUALLY />TS PACK+ UP HIS EQUIPM5T4 ,!RE'S NO?+ ?AT ANNOYS ,T,V J\RNALI/S1 %E EXPLA9S1 MORE ?AN FILM+ !M4 

,F9ALLY ,I'M ASSIGN$ TO CALL 9 ! LI/ ON MY DY+ CELL PHONE4 ,I LEAVE A RECORD+ ON ! LEGAL (FICE'S MA*9E 9 ,NEW ,YORK & A C\PLE O!R PLACES1 & HOPE IT SOMEH[ GETS BACK TO PEOPLE4 

,BY ?IS TIME IT'S D>K4 ,! MALL IS ALMO/ EMPTY4 ,EV5 ! COPS >E GONE4 ,!RE W]E A FEW VANS :5 WE >RIV$1 MO/ W]E ALREADY LEAV+ DUR+ ! SPOKES1 9CLUD+ ONE OR TWO FULL ( ,MOHAWK ACTIVI/S--ALMO/ EV]YONE :O WAS ACTUALLY !RE AT ! FI%-FRY4 ,MAC & ,LESLEY APPE> & DISAPPE>4 ,= A :ILE1 ,I'M AFRAID WE WON'T F9D A RIDE1 BUT WE DO1 ) SOME ,S*OOL ( ! ,AM]ICAS PROTE/]S1 ONE ( ! ONLY GR\PS AT ,AKWESASNE :OSE VEHICLE ACTUALLY GOT ?R\<4 ,BY #a,P,M WE'RE ON ! ROAD TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY4 

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