Pubdate: Fri, 23 Apr 1999
Source: Eastern Door, The (CN QU)
Copyright: 1999 The Eastern Door
Contact:  http://www.easterndoor.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2464
Author: Greg Horn

FIRST AND ONLY WARNING TO DRUG DEALERS

Many Kahnawakero:non have become fed up with the drug problem in our 
community. To show their dissatisfaction with this situation, several 
hundred people marched from the tunnel to the Karonhianonhnha School down 
the Old Malone Highway. People began gathering at the tunnel around Noon 
and the march commenced at 1:00 p.m. with the added safety of a police escort.

The drug epidemic in Kahnawake affects everyone, which is why people walked 
together regardless of political or religious beliefs or affiliation. Band 
Councillors and Peacekeepers walked side by side with some of their biggest 
detractors. After all, this is not an issue that affects only one part of 
Kahnawake; it affects everyone.

The group was followed by approximately 15 cars, while many people joined 
the march en route down the highway.

Even convicted drug dealer Marc Lahache marched, making it as far as the 
pharmacy before Selma Delisle told him to leave, saying he was one of the 
reasons they were marching.

One young girl was wearing a mock monkey suit, much like the one many 
people would like to see convicted drug dealers wear while doing community 
service