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  • I was reading about their big dispute(s) with Canadian border gestapo (on other Kanien’kehá:ka land to the west, kawehno:ke is what it’s called, or “Cornwall Island” according to colonizers)

    They have an island that is in the middle of the river that splits the US and Canada. Used to be the Canadian border checkpoint was on their land. After some protest when Canada announced that their border agents were going to be carrying guns it’s now on the north side of the river but since Canada claims that the island is still part of the country technically if you want to visit the island from the US you have to drive through the island without stopping anywhere or turning, head to the border checkpoint, then turn around. And of course Canadians have to cross through immigration on the way back. The Kanien’kehá:ka have to deal with the border anytime they leave the island even though they’re already in Canada according to the Canadian government.

    Although I don’t know if there’s any border patrols actually on the island. Like do Americans really get in any trouble if they cross and visit the island without going to the checkpoint like they legally are supposed to?