#IdleNoMore
In Friesen’s (2015) article, he quoted Ms. Erica Lee, a 22-year-old Cree woman, and her friends as being energized by the success of Idle No More. “More and more first-nations people are going to university and getting good jobs and starting to get in positions of power. A few decades ago, that was even less possible, and I think that has a lot to do with [the growth of the movement],” Ms. Lee said. “This time, I notice friends that I’ve never heard say anything political are talking about this. It’s a concept that hits home.” The organization of ideas into action, and the mobilization of Indigenous people around the world to connect with each other and lend support in many ways – through music and art to help get the message across, volunteer as a photographer / videographer to document the events, and/or help with logistics (cooking, setup and takedown, etc) – helps to promote cultural connectedness and cultural continuity; important in healthy communities.
References
Friesen, J. (2013, January 18). What’s behind the explosion of native activism? Young people.
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