Conciliator recalls Mohawk killings shock reservation
Fletcher Graves of the Justice Department’s community relations office described the Mohawk killing scene at Akwesasne as shocking. Two men, Mathew Pyke and Harold Edwards, were killed with no arrests as Quebec and New York police take charge. Gambling and governance tensions fuel strife on the 28,000 acre reserve as factions of American and Canadian chiefs Warriors Society and traditional council clash. Graves warns no quick fix while noting calm among residents after the deaths.
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Police vow to keep Mohawk reservation patrols amid killings
Police from the United States and Canada maintain heavy presence on the Akwesasne reserve after the deaths of Pyke and Arnold Edwards. Authorities say the aim is to preserve peace, with no arrests reported, while Mohawk leaders demand inclusion in talks on possible self-government and security measures.
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Cuomo and Peterson split on border violence in Buffalo
Gov Mario Cuomo said fatalities on the Canadian side of the border were to blame and that New York State Police do not operate there. He ruled out National Guard action as preventing the deaths. Ontario Premier David Peterson, present at the Council of Great Lakes Governors meeting, warned that a show of force by non-native police is not the solution and offered no new remedies.
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Canadians pull troops back as Mohawk police stay on
Canadian army reinforcements began leaving the St. Regis reservation while hundreds of police remained on or near the Mohawk nation after the slayings of Mathew Pyke and Harold Edwards. About 14 armored vehicles and 81 other vehicles were cut by 25 percent. two helicopters remained on standby. Funeral services were set for Pyke, 22, with autopsy results withheld. State police limited access to Mohawk areas. Warriors Society accused authorities of an occupation. Community mixed on police presence as homicide probes continued.
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