The following video looks at the many Indigenous-led struggles currently taking place across Turtle Island (North America).
Justice for Joyce
Joyce Echaquan, a 37 year old Indigenous woman, died in a hospital in Quebec. From her deathbed, she had live-streamed the racist and misogynist comments of her nurses. Vigils, rallies, and demonstrations were organized after the video went viral.
Learn more about the fundraiser for Joyce.
#JusticePourJoyce
Mi’kma’ki
Disputes over fishing rights between Indigenous peoples and commercial fishers in Nova Scotia led to mob violence. The commercial fishers have threatened, abused, sabotaged against the Sipekne’katik First Nation group. Indigenous peoples across the nation are organizing solidarity actions.
#AllEyesOnMikmaki
Secwepemc
Secwepemc people in Canada have demanded a halt in the construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. The pipeline threatens salmon population, on which both neighboring human and nonhuman communities depend upon. The protestors were assaulted by arrests.
For more information, check out the website of Tiny House Warriors.
#StopTMX #TinyHouseWarriors #Secwepemc
Wet’suwet’en
Wet’suwet’en people have been protesting the Coastal Gas Link pipeline for over a decade. On February, the Wet’suwet’en launched a series of rail, port and highway blockades. More recently, calls for solidarity actions have begun to circulate as the Coastal GasLink pipeline is preparing to drill under the Morris river.
Check out the Facebook page of the Wet’suwet’en Access Point on Gidimt’en Territory.
We recommend to also check their website: Gidimt’en Yintah Access.
#WetsuwetenStrong #NoTrespass #Wedzinkwa
1492 Land Back Lane
In July, members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy occupied a proposed development site in Ontario. Community mobilization and highway blockades were organized as a response to the militarized raid on August 5th by the Ontario Provincial Police. The Ontario government has tried to isolate the encampment by criminalizing and arresting supporters. Resistance has been going strong since then.
Check out their Facebook page, and fundraiser.
Today’s featured image is courtesy of 1492 Land Back Lane.