In the winter of 2012, flash mob round dances, demonstrations, hunger strikes, and blockades swept Canada.  What began as a protest against new laws seen as curtailing environmental protections and infringing indigenous sovereignty, quickly grew into a movement for indigenous rights and environmental justice.  On this edition, Sylvia McAdam, one of the founders of Idle No More, tells the story of the movement.

Featuring:

Sylvia McAdam, Idle No More co-founder; Charm Logan, Idle No More activist; Harsha Walia, Immigrants in Support of Idle No More activist.

More information:

Idle No More

Documentary on Idle No More
 
Canadian Parliament Bill C-4

Round Dance and Flash Mob

Q&A on Bill C-45

The Canadian Progressive

Tar Land

Why Canada’s Indigenous Uprising Is About All of Us

Why First Nations Movement Is Our Best Chance for Clean Land and Water

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