Alaska Stands in Solidarity with Idle No More Global Day of Solidarity January 11th 2013
Idle No More Movement Catches Fire in Alaska
Alaskan Native Peoples and allies join the Idle No More Movement day of Global Action
Anchorage, AK, January 10, 2013 – Indigenous people and allies from across Alaska will gather in Town Square on Friday in solidarity with the Idle No More Movement for indigenous sovereignty sweeping across Canada and the Globe. Alaska’s Idle No More Event will emphasize the issues that Alaska’s Indigenous Peoples face concerning sovereignty, subsistence rights, environment, health and well-being, culture, and spirituality. This will be a peaceful Rally. We are drumming, singing, dancing, praying and giving voice to the Spirit of our lands and waters, which need our defense now.
The Idle No More Movement began as a response to a renewed assault on indigenous rights in Canada by the Conservative Government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The movement has forced Harper to meet with a coalition of First Nations leaders, including Atiwapiskat Chief Teresa Spence who has been on hunger strike for nearly a month. Friday’s Rally in Anchorage is part of solidarity actions planned across the globe. (Follow on Twitter #J11)
Media Coverage of the event.
Idle No More Canada Movement Spreads to Alaska | KTUU
1/11/13 – A conflict between Canada’s first nations and the country’s federal government has made its way over the border to Alaska.
Alaska Natives Protest Development Projects | KTVA CBS 11
1/11/13 – Alaska Natives Protest Development Projects. “Idle No More” movement spread from Canada to U.S. and Latin America. Alaska Natives from across the state rallied in Anchorage today in protest of resource development projects they say threaten the environment, their lifestyles and even their lives.
Radio: Tribal, Environmental Groups Hold Rally Supporting ‘Idle No More | APRN
1/10/11 – Alaska Public Radio Network – The “Idle No More” movement in Canada has prompted dozens of actions in Canada since November, including rallies, protests, mob circle … Listen to Lisa Wade of Chickaloon Village.
Radio: 100 Turn Out For ‘Idle No More’ Rally In Anchorage | APRN
1/11/13 – Alaska Public Radio Network – About a hundred people turned out for a rally in support of tribal leaders.
Vi Waghiyi, of St. Lawrence Island, said the military bases built there during the 1950s have contaminated the land and waters where the Siberian Yupik residents of the island gather food:
“We have 10 times more PCB levels in the blood of our people than the average American in the Lower 48. But we’re also some of the most highly contaminated population on the planet because of our reliance on our subsistence foods,” Waghiyi said. “Our very foods that have sustained our people for many, many generations are killing our people.” Listen to Vi Waghiyi of St. Lawrence Island
Alaskans join Idle No More movement | KTOO
1/14/13 – At the Anchorage rally, Allison Warden, of Kaktovik, called the issues emotional. “I hope something is awakened within you. Something inside your DNA, like this is where I’m supposed to be, this is what I’m supposed to do, this is how I stand up for my people.”
Indigenous protest movement ‘Idle No More’ reaches Alaska | Alaska Dispatch
1/13/13 – Last week “flash mobs” in solidarity with the Canadian-born indigenous rights movement, “Idle No More,” began popping up in Alaska’s capital.
Idle No More Native Rally | Photos | Anchorage Daily News
1/11/13 – Elaine Kingeekuk holds a cross at the Idle No More movement rally at Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage, AK
IDLE NO MORE MOVEMENT TRANSCENDS CANADA-ALASKA BORDER | Sitka News 1/12/13
Idle No More Rally – Anchorage Town Square – January 11, 2013 | YouTube – Philip Munger
1/12/13 – January 11, 2013, local and not so local supporters of Idle No More held … Chickaloon Village …
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Faith Gemmill-Fredson talks at Idle No More – Anchorage Rally 1/11/13 | Vimeo – Brian McDermott
Idle No More rally in Anchorage Town Square | Blog Democratic Underground
1/10/13 Alaskan Native Peoples and allies join the Idle No More Movement…
Idle No More Movement Transcends Canada-Alaska Border | Blog Yubanet.com
1/11/13 – Idle No More Movement Transcends Canada-Alaska Border Upstream BC Industrial Development and Gutting of Canadian Environmental …
‘Idle No More’ Actions Sweep Canada | Common Dreams
1/11/13 – Idle No More protesters gather in front of Canada’s Parliament on Friday.
J11 IDLE NO MORE: ALASKA | Blog Alaska’s Big Village Network 1/10/13
IDLE NO MORE MOVEMENT TRANSCENDS CANADA-ALASKA BORDER. …. Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and Alaska Rising Tide.
Idle No More Alaska | Blog Alaska’s Big Village Network 1/10/13
Idle No More Movement Transcends Canada-Alaska | Blog Alaska’s Big Village Network 1/28/13
Indigenous protest movement ‘Idle No More’ reaches Alaska | Peuples Visibles 1/11/13
‘Idle No More’ indigenous movement | Alaska Dispatch 1/10/13
1/10/13 – Canada’s First Nations peoples and their supporters have been loudly protesting federal legislation that, they say, strips protections from …
Idle No More Rally – Anchorage, Friday January 11th, 2013 | Blog Firedog Lake 1/11/13
1/11/13 – Idle No More has rapidly spread from Southcentral Canada, into the U.S. upper midwest, the U.S. side of the St. Lawrence river valley, to the …
Idle No More Canada Movement Spreads to Alaska | Anchorage Daily Planet
Alaska Community Action on Toxics | Alaska Commons 1/14/13
Alaska Community Action on Toxics. Alaska Rising Tide Brandon Hill Idle No More Rally Anchorage 4 …
Not just an “Indian Thing”- Idle No More | Blog Alaska Commons 1/14/13
Alaska Rising Tide Brandon Hill Idle No More Rally Anchorage 4 …Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and Alaska Rising Tide, tribal leaders …
Idle No More Rally – Anchorage, Friday January 11th, 2013 – A Good Start | Blog Firedog Lake
Jan 12, 2013 – Idle No More has rapidly spread from Southcentral Canada, into the U.S. upper … Alaska Community Action on Toxics: ACAT is a statewide …
#J11-Idle No More | Blog Castle Mountain Coalition
1/15/13 – #J11-Idle No More … Jamey Duhamel’s editorial at Alaska Commons …Alaska Rising Tide, and Alaska Community Action on Toxics for …
alaska community action on toxics – The Carbon Capture Report
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alaska community action on toxics: Organization DB Profile: Geographic Focus …Tribal, Environmental Groups Hold Rally Supporting Idle No More Movement …
Alaska News – 100 Turn out for “Idle No More” rally in Anchorage | KBBI
Alaska’s Idle No More Event – Community News | Blog Grober for School Board
1/11/13 – Alaska’s Idle No More Event will emphasize the issues that Alaska’s Indigenous … Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and Alaska Rising Tide.
Idle No More and Environmental Justice | Blog Environmental Justice and Food
1/28/13 – Devon G. Peña. Indigenous women and environmental violence – Ecological degradation is overlooked form of structural violence. “As the Idle No More movement continues to evolve and is actively challenging the perpetuation of environmental violence, a year-old report that focuses on this issue with a special emphasis on indigenous women takes on added significance. The report was submitted to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Expert Group Meeting “Combating Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls” which was convened about a year ago in New York City on January 18-20, 2012.”
Idle No More photos
1/12/13 good rally today in unity with Canada’s Idle No More movement. “I think what moved me most were the purple crosses. These people were from St. Lawrence Island out in western Alaska, which is the site of numerous toxic waste dumps left behind by the military at the end of the Cold War. Each cross represented the death of a loved one from cancer. It was so sad to see how many there were.” Here’s further info.
Idle No More Movement Transcends Canada | Blog Censored News – Bsnorrell
1/10/13 – “Idle No More calls on all people to join in a revolution which honors and…
Rising Tide Alaska | Facebook
Press Advisory: Idle No More Rally; Monday J28, Noon; Town Square
Alaska’s Big Village Network | Facebook
100 Turn Out For ‘Idle No More’ Rally In Anchorage | alaskapublic.org …
Idle No More Anchorage, Alaska J28 | Blog Alaska’s Big Village Network
1/28/13 – Idle No More Anchorage, Alaska J28 ….. Chickaloon Village Traditional Council, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and Alaska Rising Tide.
A listing of upcoming Idle No More events | Blog Democratic Underground
1/8/13 IDLE NO MORE events (Canada and USA). …. Village Traditional Council, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and Alaska Rising Tide..
Idle No More Rally – Anchorage Town Square |Blog Progressive Alaska
1/9/13 – Idle No More Rally – Anchorage Town Square – Friday at Noon. I’ll be there: Calling all Alaska’s Indigenous Peoples and Allies Join Us for a …
Idle No More to Hit Anchorage Big Time Friday | Blog Progressive Alaska
1/10/13 – Alaska’s Idle No More Event will emphasize the issues that Alaska’s Indigenous … Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and Alaska Rising Tide.
On Monday’s Upcoming Idle No More Noon | Blog Progressive Alaska
1/26/13 – More on Monday’s Upcoming Idle No More Noon Rally at the ….. Alaska Community Action on Toxics · Alaska Conservation Alliance · Alaska …
Not just an “Indian Thing”- Idle No More | Blog Alaska Commons
1/14/13 – By Jamey Duhamel, Castle Mountain Coalition. “#J11 Global Day of Action saw gatherings and actions around the world in support of Chief Spence and all the tribal groups fighting to maintain their sovereignty in the face of political oppression.”
Idle No More | Blog Alaska Rising Tide
1/11/13 – Kirby Spangler, Castle Mountain Coalition – Idle No More is a profound manifestation of this movement. “The same story plays out in Alaska. Big oil vs. everybody and everything else. Movements for indigenous sovereignty and subsistence rights are movements against the tyranny of corporations that profit from fossil fuel and other extractive industry. The principles of Climate Justice are built into the DNA of these movements.”
Past News:
Proposed Alaska Coal Mine Divides Alaska Communities | Indian Country Today Media Network
9/19/11 – … Idle No More, Hollywood Style · Anaya Urges Presidential Apology …of the Anchorage-based Alaska Community Action on Toxics said the …