As a “modern” society, every Canadian and American should ask themselves how far have we really advanced on the issue of Indigenous rights? Why are colonial governments throughout the Western Hemisphere so threatened by Indigenous nations asserting their sovereign rights? As much as Americans point the finger at Canada we also have three more fingers pointing back at ourselves. After the assault by RCMP officers last week, it stands to reason that Indigenous sovereignty is a threat to large corporate interests. This ominous financial threat as perceived by corporations, like Southwestern Energy, has lent pro-business politicians the ammunition to attack Indigenous sovereignty and rights. While entire libraries, congressional inquiries, and special investigations should be devoted to these larger questions, the main purpose of this article is to uncover the historic roots and philosophies that influenced the modern Idle No More Movement. blogwest.org/2013/10/28/the-new-manifest-destiny-a-brief-political-history-of-the-idle-no-more-movement/
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:33:51 +0000
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