But why now? The answer, says Deranger, is that people are ready. - TopicsExpress



          

But why now? The answer, says Deranger, is that people are ready. Idle No More arose at a moment of growing awareness of environmental justice issues, frustration with lack of governmental consultation, and widespread opposition to resource extraction on indigenous land—like the tar sands in Deranger’s home province of Alberta and the diamond mines in Chief Spence’s Ontario. It comes after years of grassroots organizing around indigenous rights—which are, in the end, basic human rights.https://commondreams.org/view/2013/01/10-1
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 01:33:51 +0000

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