The case for a Greenpeace apology to Newfoundland and Labrador

Greenpeace’s early work in the anti-sealing movement in the 1970s-1980s is a complex legacy for the organisation to navigate. Recognising the controversial track-record of its role in the anti-sealing movement, Greenpeace Canada apologised to Canadian Inuit in 2014. This paper outlines a case for Gr...

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Main Author: Burke, Danita Catherine
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Sealing
Greenpeace
Anti-sealing movement
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Rights
Vulnerable Peoples
Traditional Rights
Violence
Stigma
Newfoundland
First Nations
inuit
Online Access:https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/762e7970-e40a-4004-8bd9-c7a7d4fe4978
https://findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/files/182679622/Burke_The_Case_for_a_Greenpeace_Apology_to_Newfoundland_and_Labrador.pdf
https://findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/files/197385697/Open_Access_version.pdf
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Summary:Greenpeace’s early work in the anti-sealing movement in the 1970s-1980s is a complex legacy for the organisation to navigate. Recognising the controversial track-record of its role in the anti-sealing movement, Greenpeace Canada apologised to Canadian Inuit in 2014. This paper outlines a case for Greenpeace to continue its path of reconciliation for activities undertaken during the anti-sealing movement and apologize to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. Particularly the paper calls for an apology to sealers, their families and communities and to First Nations and Inuit people from the province for Greenpeace’s role in inflicting and promoting forms of violence, stigma and cultural hatred and undermining Indigenous rights in the province.

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