Indigenous rights activist Chris Thunder arrested for allegedly breaching his bail conditions, seeks community support | rabble.ca

23.9.14

Indigenous rights activist Chris Thunder arrested for allegedly breaching his bail conditions, seeks community support | rabble.ca



More recently, Indigenous rights activists in Elsipogtog,
New Brunswick, have been arrested and found guilty of various charges
after police raided an anti-shale blockade camp in July 2014. 


Right now, social media is drawing our attention to another activist who has come into conflict with the law: Chris Thunder.


According to his Go Fund Me account http://www.gofundme.com/LegalSupport4ChrisThunder
Thunder was arrested on August 20, 2014 and still remains behind bars
where he has been charged with alleged breach of his bail conditions –
he was alleged found to be without the presence of his sureties – as he
tried to make his was to the Peoples' Social Forum.


His allies claim that Thunder was directly targeted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).


Regarding activism, "Direct Action is very important to Chris, and
also likely the reason that he has been targeted. He is not trying to
run away from his legal responsibilities to go to court, but is rather
embracing his responsibility as a Haudenesaunee to protect the land."


You can keep up to date on Thunder's situation or donate to his legal fees at this link.