Ontario, Canada
Mohawk protesters, who say they are armed and won't back down, have begun threatened blockades in eastern Ontario.
About 40 Mohawks parked an old school bus across secondary Highway 2 west of Deseronto just before 9 p.m., forcing a steady stream of traffic and heavy trucks to turn around.
The protesters planned to expand their blockade to the nearby CN Rail main line and to heavily travelled Highway 401, ignoring widespread calls that an aboriginal day of action be peaceful.
One angry motorist yelled at some of the younger protesters and a brief exchange of swearing ensued. Others were more understanding.
A truck driver named Mike was trying to get home to Belleville. "I don't mind," he said of the blockade. "I just have to get turned around."
A few of the protesters helped guide the big rigs on to a driveway to make the awkward manoeuvre.
Mohawks wearing bandanas over their faces sparked up a bonfire, formed a drumming circle and sang. Protest leader Shawn Brant described the Highway 2 blockade as a "soft target" before the Mohawks move on to either the CN rail line, or Highway 401 - or both.
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