11-01-2013, 07:58 PM
The weather has cleared.Actions will be happening.I'll try to find a livestream somewhere.
Published on Friday, January 11, 2013 by Common Dreams
#J11: Idle No More's Global Day of Action
- Lauren McCauley, staff writer
A movement spawned by First Nation activists over indigenous rights and environmental protections in Canada has spread far and wide as Idle No More's Global Day of Action spurred solidarity demonstrations across the country and worldwide Friday.
"The goal is to raise the profile of the movement, demonstrate our global presence, and give visibility to the growing momentum as a people's movement first," one solidarity group announced on Facebook post for an event.
A major rally in Ottawa occurred as a meeting between First Nation leaders and the representatives from the Canadian government began at Parliament Hill.
Live Stream from Ottowa (via CTV):
The Idle No More movement swelled to international prominence over the last month as Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, now on the 32nd day of a hunger strike, gave voice to anger over new government laws that undermined long-standing agreements with First Nations.
Though some leaders agreed to attend a "nation to nation" meeting between First Nation Chiefs, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General David Johnston, Spence is boycotting the meeting saying it does not meet her demands.
Despite some evidence of friction between some First Nation leaders, the Idle No More movement has in some regards outgrown specific earlier demands as a broader movement for indigenous and environmental rights has grown up around it.
Elsewhere in Canada, British Columbia protesters are expected to set up a blockade at the Port of Vancouver and later will march on City Hall. Demonstrations are also expected today in many other major cities, including Winnipeg, Calgary and Lethbridge, Alta.
As part of the international day of action, aboriginal people are being encouraged not to buy anything Friday unless they do so on a reserve, CBC reports.
Rallies are planned on campuses and other cultural sites around the country, including at the University of Winnipeg, Canadian Mennonite University, the University of Manitoba, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Native Education Centre in Vancouver.
The US is one of many countries participating in #J11 Global Day of Action events in which solidarity actions have been planned in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Hawaii, Italy, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/01/11-2
Published on Friday, January 11, 2013 by Common Dreams
#J11: Idle No More's Global Day of Action
- Lauren McCauley, staff writer
A movement spawned by First Nation activists over indigenous rights and environmental protections in Canada has spread far and wide as Idle No More's Global Day of Action spurred solidarity demonstrations across the country and worldwide Friday.
"The goal is to raise the profile of the movement, demonstrate our global presence, and give visibility to the growing momentum as a people's movement first," one solidarity group announced on Facebook post for an event.
A major rally in Ottawa occurred as a meeting between First Nation leaders and the representatives from the Canadian government began at Parliament Hill.
Live Stream from Ottowa (via CTV):
The Idle No More movement swelled to international prominence over the last month as Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, now on the 32nd day of a hunger strike, gave voice to anger over new government laws that undermined long-standing agreements with First Nations.
Though some leaders agreed to attend a "nation to nation" meeting between First Nation Chiefs, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General David Johnston, Spence is boycotting the meeting saying it does not meet her demands.
Despite some evidence of friction between some First Nation leaders, the Idle No More movement has in some regards outgrown specific earlier demands as a broader movement for indigenous and environmental rights has grown up around it.
Elsewhere in Canada, British Columbia protesters are expected to set up a blockade at the Port of Vancouver and later will march on City Hall. Demonstrations are also expected today in many other major cities, including Winnipeg, Calgary and Lethbridge, Alta.
As part of the international day of action, aboriginal people are being encouraged not to buy anything Friday unless they do so on a reserve, CBC reports.
Rallies are planned on campuses and other cultural sites around the country, including at the University of Winnipeg, Canadian Mennonite University, the University of Manitoba, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Native Education Centre in Vancouver.
The US is one of many countries participating in #J11 Global Day of Action events in which solidarity actions have been planned in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Hawaii, Italy, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/01/11-2
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