Activism

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Writing Water, Writing Life: Silko as Environmental Activist

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Boyles
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 30, no. 3-4, Fall-Winter, 2018, pp. 10-35
Description
Examines author Leslie Marmon Silko’s post-1990 works, Almanac of the Dead, Sacred Waters, Gardens in the Dunes, and Oceanstory in the context of a growing focus on water scarcity and sovereignty; highlights Aboriginal and Native American perspective on the privatization of water for profit, and neocolonial and imperial interests.
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Xweliqwiya: The Life of a Stó:lō Matriarch

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Leslie Robertson
BC Studies, no. 186, Summer, 2015, pp. 156-157
Description
Book review of Xweliqwiya by Rena Point Bolton and Richard Daly. Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 156.
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You Are on Indian Land

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Mort Ransen
Description
Film reports on the 1969 demonstration and confrontation on the St. Regis Reserve (Akwesasne) and the international bridge between Canada and the United States near Cornwall, Ontario. This film contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised. Duration: 36:48.
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Young Lakota: Community Discussion Guide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Youth Sexual Health Network
Description
Background to Young Lakota, a film about tribal sovereighty and Indigenous women's rights for reproductive justice on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Includes plans for hosting a screening event, follow up discussion questions and resources.
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A Young Warrior's Perspective on the Conflict at Six Nations

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
New Socialist, no. 58, Special Issue on Indigenous Resurgence, Sept-Oct 2006, pp. 23-25
Description
Interview with a participant in the protest over proposed development on what protesters claimed was unceded land at Douglas Creek. Scroll down to page 23 to read the article.
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Youth and Reconciliation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daxton Rhead
Erin Samant
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 5-6
Description
Transcript of speeches given by students at demonstration on Parliament Hill over the treatment of Indigenous people.
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