Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

October 9, 2025

Toronto: Native Women Demand Canada Ensure Safe Return of Cree Dene Woman in Israel's Torture Prison



Toronto: Native Women Demand Canada Ensure Safe Return of Cree Dene Woman in Israel's Torture Prison

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Oct. 9, 2025

TORONTO -- Native women demanded that Canada intervene to ensure the safe return of Mskwassin Agnew, Cree Dene from Salt River First Nation, now imprisoned in the Ktzi'ot prison in Israel, along with the volunteers on the Freedom Flotilla and Thousand Madleens whose boats were violently raided by Israel forces on Wednesday.

October 8, 2025

Freedom Flotilla -- Cree Dene Woman is Imprisoned in Israel's Torture Prison


Mskwaasin Agnew, Cree Dene from Salt River First Nation, is now imprisoned in Israel's Ketziot prison in the Negev desert. She was aboard the Conscience boat seized by Israel, one of six Canadians now imprisoned. She sailed beneath the Mohawk Warrior flag, and Anishinaabe flag, with journalists and health professionals to take humanitarian aid to Gaza. 

Cree Dene Mskwaasin Agnew among volunteers now in Israel's torture prison


Freedom Flotilla Volunteers Injured During Violent Attack

Lawyers Confirm Israel Sends Abducted Flotilla Volunteers to Ketziot Prison

By Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Censored News

October 9, 2025 – Adalah lawyers in occupied Palestine confirmed that volunteers illegally abducted by the Israeli military from the Conscience and eight Thousand Madleens sailboats were transferred to Ketziot Prison in the Naqab.

Freedom Flotilla Boat Sailing Beneath Mohawk Flag Seized by Israel


Freedom Flotilla Boat Sailing Beneath Mohawk Flag Seized by Israel

Update: Oct. 9: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition members were transferred to the Ktzi'ot prison in the Negev desert. The largest ship Conscience involved 10 crew members, 20 international journalists, 21 medical experts, three Turkish parliamentarians, 34 activists and six FFC Steering Committee members, Malaysian Media reports.

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Oct. 8, 2025

The humanitarian boat to Gaza carrying a Cree Dene woman, who sails beneath the Mohawk Warrior flag and Anishinaabe flag on the Conscience boat, was seized by Israeli forces tonight.

October 7, 2025

South African and U.S. Flotilla Members Released Today after Abuse in Israeli Prison

Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla was released today and is now returning home.



Freedom Flotilla and Thousand Madleens boats are now sailing. Aboard and sharing the message, "Turtle Island to Palestine," is Mskwaasin Agnew, Cree Dene from Salt River First Nation. She is aboard the Conscience boat and joined the flotilla beneath the Mohawk Warrior flag and Anishinaabe flags. The flotilla is now facing being intercepted by Israeli forces. "We are arriving in the red zone tonight. If they block the flotilla, we're counting on you to BLOCK EVERYTHING!" said Youssef Swatts today, Oct. 7, 2025.

South African and U.S. Flotilla Members Released Today after Abuse in Israeli Prison

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Oct. 7, 2025

Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla Mandela announced today that members of the Sumud Global Flotilla are coming home. The brutal abuse reported by Australians last night was the latest report that those imprisoned were beaten, shot with water cannons, and their medicines thrown away, placing them in danger of stroke.