Canada's First Nations people blockade portion of disputed land in Caledonia

The protest emerged from a piece of land which was put by Six Nation's elected band council into a federal corporation making an allegation against Ontario for breaking the promise of returning the land to Six Nations in 2006.

The blockage is taking at the same place where the violence was witnessed 10 years ago.

The dispute is due to a disagreement between the elected band council and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, a traditional form of government.

A letter, which was written by Ontario premier David Peterson 10 years ago, is quoted by the Star as saying: "The title of the Burtch lands will be included in the lands rights process of the Haudenosaunee/ Six Nations/Canada/Ontario. It is the intention that the land title be returned to its original state, its status under the Haldimand Proclamation."

A spokesperson of Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation said Ontario had honoured the commitment of 2006 by transfering the particular piece of land into a corporation.

Antoine Tedesco, whose written statement is quoted by the Star reads: "We are hopeful that all of the parties involved will be able to work together in a spirit of mutual respect to ensure the land benefits all the people of Six Nations."

"As this matter is before the courts right now, any further comment would be inappropriate” Tedesco said.

Despite a five years lease given to Mohawk farmer Kristine Hill, she was removed from the Burtch lands-around 380 acres on the west of the reserve line- following an injunction filed against her.

The decision of her case is awaiting.

Hill was quoted as saying by the Star: "The government needs to sit down and talk."

"They can’t make unilateral decisions, pan-Aboriginal decisions and expect individual nations to be happy with that” she added.

However, she refused to comment on the disputed lands or the Burtch lands since her court case is underway.

A resident in Caledonia called the blockade an "inconvenience".

Sean Sullivan (45) felt the place chosen for the blockade is wrong. He was quoted by the Star as saying: "It’s a land dispute, but it has nothing to do with Caledonia. This is in the wrong place."

(Reporting by Suman Das)