John Boncore

The British Columbia Coroners Service said the death of Mohawk activist John Boncore was accidental.

Boncore died in March at the age of 61. The autopsy found large amounts of alcohol, plus a small amount of cocaine, in his body.

Boncore, whose Mohawk name was Dacajeweiah, made headlines in 2009 when he tried to arrest Bush for war crimes during a visit to Alberta. He was found guilty of obstructing a peace officer but didn't serve any time.

Under the name John B. Hill, Boncore was a prisoner in New York during the infamous Attica riot in 1971. He was convicted of murdering a corrections officer but was granted clemency in 1976.

Boncore was living on the Adams Lake Indian Reserve at the time of his death.

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