Idle No More - Global Day of Action, Oct 7, 2013
Tomorrow, Oct. 7, the Idle No More movement—a broad coalition of indigenous First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, their allies in Canada, the United States, and around the world—has called for a day of action.
This movement embodies a vision for indigenous people's rights and the environment: "Idle No More calls on all people to join in a peaceful revolution, to honour Indigenous sovereignty, and to protect the land and water."
Events are being held in Canada, the U.S., and around the world tomorrow, and will be ongoing.
“Our people and our mother earth can no longer afford to be economic hostages in the race to industrialize our homelands. It’s time for our people to rise up and take back our role as caretakers and stewards of the land.” This is a quote from the communication coordinator for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Eriel Deranger, noted warrior in the tar sands battle.
Arm in arm with Defenders of the Land, a network of indigenous communities and activists in land struggle across Canada, environmentalists and climate-change activists like Bill McKibben and other supporters are on board. There are many ways you can get involved.
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