GWST 1502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Liberal Feminism, Society Of The Priests Of Saint Sulpice, Kanesatake, Quebec

• School: York University
• Department: Gender and Women's Studies
• Course: GWST 1502
• Professor: Carol Bigwood

Document Summary

Warrior society in media: misleading representation; misleading comments of politicians. Depicted as a gang of criminals/terrorists that do not represent community; But vast majority of warriors had no criminals record. Took place in two first nation reserves: kanesatake and kahnawake as well as two anglo-french communities: oka and chateauguay. Federal officials kept referring to a (cid:862)fra(cid:373)e(cid:449)ork agree(cid:373)e(cid:374)t? (cid:863) Media only allowed in military compound and received briefing from army. About 15 journalist managed to get behind the barricades; not allowed to send film back. Cellular phone cut off (police lie to judge) European parliament condemns canada and quebec for violating agreement on international observers and human rights. Spiritual objects and historical documents regularly taken by authorities. For la(cid:374)d (cid:272)lai(cid:373)s (cid:374)eed to pro(cid:448)e the(cid:455) ha(cid:448)e (cid:271)ee(cid:374) there fro(cid:373) (cid:862)ti(cid:373)e i(cid:373)(cid:373)e(cid:373)orial(cid:863) Halts golf course expansion by buying land beside. Does (cid:374)ot (cid:271)u(cid:455) (cid:862)the pi(cid:374)es(cid:863) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h is still o(cid:449)(cid:374)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) oka (cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)ipalit(cid:455)