The standoff at 1492 Land Back Lane, one year later
Development cancelled, lawsuits follow and questions remain in land rights fight along the Grand River
Foxgate Developments
1492 Land Back Lane spokesman turns self in after 10 months on the land
“I need to be able to take my daughter to sports … without having to look over my shoulder,” says Skyler Williams
Elected chief of Six Nations tries to unify sides ahead of land claim fight
‘The government of Canada owes Six Nations, potentially, in the trillions of dollars,’ says elected Chief Mark Hill
Haudenosaunee chiefs declare development moratorium across entire Haldimand Tract
Leaders say construction within the Grand River watershed can’t proceed without their consent after developer files massive $222-million damages claim
OPP spent more than $16M policing 1492 Land Back Lane: Records
‘It is amazingly disheartening to hear that we are spending that kind of dollars to send in this militarized policing and surveillance,’ says group spokesperson Skyler Williams
McKenzie Meadows phase 2 developer ‘undecided’ about future of remaining 83 acres
Approved in 2003 and sold in 2015, development one of many subject to resistance along the Grand River tract
Six Nations elected council addresses controversial agreement with developer, condemns injunctions
‘We can, and will do better,’ elected council says in a statement
Police violence spurs retaliation blockades, attacks on infrastructure in Caledonia land dispute
Six Nations members erect barricades and dig up roads in response to OPP shooting rubber bullets, taser
‘The contempt continues’: Land Back Lane spokesperson could be on hook for $20M damage claim
Judge finds Skyler Williams in contempt, strikes his evidence from the record during injunction hearing