The Movement

At the end of 2012, the biggest indigenous rights movements in Canada’s history erupted. Known as Idle No More, it was triggered by legislation to eliminate key protections for water, fish, Aboriginal land, and native sovereignty. On January 5, 2013, six Cree youth left their remote village of Whapm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elizondo Griest, Stephanie
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: University of North Carolina Press 2017
Subjects:
Canada
Hudson
Hudson Bay
Whapmagoostui
Metis
Victoria Island
victoria island
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469631592.003.0017
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Summary:At the end of 2012, the biggest indigenous rights movements in Canada’s history erupted. Known as Idle No More, it was triggered by legislation to eliminate key protections for water, fish, Aboriginal land, and native sovereignty. On January 5, 2013, six Cree youth left their remote village of Whapmagoostui, Quebec on the shores of Hudson Bay and started snowshoeing across Canada in the name of peace. Hundreds joined them for “The Journey of Nishiyuu,” or the Journey of the People. The author and her Cree/Metis friend Bob drive out to greet the youth on Victoria Island in Ottawa, Canada, and follow along on their march toward Parliament, where a rally is held.

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