By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase In the presence of an international delegation, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) signed an historic free trade agreement with the Tsuut\u2019ina Nation in Alberta. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlined a five-year bilateral pact that reinforces the inherent rights of both nations to trade freely with one another regardless of any trade restrictions imposed by Canada or the U.S. MCK Grand Chief Cody Diabo says the agreement represents an important first step in reviving the pre-colonial trade networks that existed among First Nations across Turtle Island. \u201cEuropean records will probably say the contrary because that’s the way they like to keep us dependent on them,\u201d Diabo said. MCK Chief Paul Rice signed the MOU on behalf of MCK on July 26,… <\/p>\n
By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase In the presence of an international delegation, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) signed an historic free trade agreement with the Tsuut\u2019ina Nation in Alberta. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlined a five-year bilateral pact that reinforces the inherent rights of both nations to trade freely with one another regardless of any trade restrictions imposed by Canada or the U.S. MCK Grand Chief Cody Diabo says the agreement represents an important first step in reviving the pre-colonial trade networks that existed among First Nations across Turtle Island. \u201cEuropean records will probably say the contrary because that’s the way they like to keep us dependent on them,\u201d Diabo said. MCK Chief Paul Rice signed the MOU on behalf of MCK on July 26,... <\/p>\n