Wolf Smoke is an Indigenous organizer from Regina, fighting against the Canadian State's continued colonial policies toward indigenous peoples. Immigration Canada has tried to deport Smoke to America and has jailed Smoke clearly due to his organizing
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Background on Wolf Smoke
Sunkmanitu tanka Isnala Najin, or Charlie 'Wolf' Smoke, an Indigenous person of Mohawk, Lakota and Seneca heritage, was called in to a meeting with an official with Citizenship and Immigration Canada on Thursday, Oct. 10th to 'review his immigration status' in Canada.
He was told to produce a Canadian passport or immigration papers to prove to the Canadian government that he has the right to be in Canada. This is nothing short of the Canadian government once again asserting its colonial will against Indigenous people.
Wolf has made it clear that he is an Indigenous person (Mohawk, Lakota and Seneca), *not* a Canadian, and that he will not accept any colonial government's authority over him and his community. His strong and principled stance of being 'pre-Canadian' has led the Canadian authorities to continually terrorize him and his family.
The Canadian Immigration authorities have, in the past, tried to deport him to the US but because Wolf also identifies as "pre-American," the US authorities will not go along with the deportation from Canada.
There is a well-founded fear that the authorities will try to disappear Wolf. One way we can try to prevent this is to demonstrate to Immigration Canada that we are also watching what is happening to Wolf and that we are acting in solidarity with him and his declarations of self-determination and self-identity.
If possible, please also write or phone Joe Lozinski, the Immigration official that has demanded Canadian identity documents from Wolf Smoke.
Joe Lozinski can be reached at:
Citizenship & Immigration Canada
1871 Hamilton Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 2B9
(phone) (306) 780-6302
(fax) (306) 780-8745
Contact Citizenship & Immigration Canada, by Phone:
Ottawa Office: 613-995-6108
Montreal Office: 514-323-1212.
We also strongly encourage you to immediately fax or e-mail (fax is preferred) polite but firm letters to Canadian Immigration Minister Denis Coderre.
By Fax:
Ministry Office: 613-946-8529
Ottawa Office: 613-995-9755
Montreal Office: 514-323-2875
By E-Mail:
Minister@cic.gc.ca
Coderd@parl.gc.ca
Coderd1@parl.gc.ca
If you would like to get more information about Wolf Smoke's case visit:
http://charlie_smoke.tripod.com/
