‘Dismantling two centuries of privilege and power’: Glen Coulthard on #IdleNoMore
As Idle No More prepares for its next day of action on January 28, Indigenous activists and thinkers are taking time to reflect on the grassroots movement
Monthly Archives: January 2013
‘When we fight, we win’: Health coalition pushes for change
Ontario is leading the way towards an American-style private health care system, says the Ontario Health Coalition. But communities are mobilizing to protect medicare.
No to these pipelines! Kinder Morgan pipeline under fire
Labour, First Nations and environmentalists warn that too much is at stake with the TransMountain project.
Cross-Canada Indigenous Blockades Highlight Idle No More Tactics’ Tensions
After more than a month of protests, hunger strikes, social media–organized flash mobs, round dances and teach-ins—and in the wake of Friday’s meeting between national aboriginal leadership and Prime Minister Stephen Harper—the sincerity of Harper’s pledge to focus on First Nations issues is being discussed heatedly among activists from coast to coast.
Idle No More flexes its muscles in day of action: ‘We could shut down the country if we really wanted to’
Idle No More again flexed its muscles across the country yesterday, the third and largest Indigenous day of action since the grassroots movement began one month ago, on International Human Rights Day.
Indigenous Resurgence Explodes With Idle No More Day of Action
In just one month since the explosion of the Idle No More movement, what has been termed the “Round Dance Revolution” – on account of thousands participating in circle dances in malls and intersections – has captivated the hearts of many.
Idle No More Ceremony Planned for US-Canada Border
With the Idle No More movement rapidly spreading outside Canada’s borders – seeing Indigenous rights protests emerge as far away as Texas, New Zealand, New York and the United Kingdom – activists in Washington State and British Columbia are planning an action Saturday, January 5th that literally spans the frontier.
Happy New Year: Stories of 2012
Here’s a look back over some of my key stories of the last year.
“Bloom where you’re planted”: Turning education upside-down
Being an ally in the classroom may not be about just becoming silent – it’s also about humility and authenticity.
David P Ball 