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COMMENTARY | JANUARY 17TH, 2013

*It’s about people, not politics*
Idle no more and the importance of action

Written by Jessica Barudin | Photo by Amina Batyreva
Montreal QC

Idle No More is a collective shift in thinking and being that has
manifested as broad social and political action to challenge state agendas,
authorities, and institutions. At its core, Idle No More is rooted in unity
and represents a transformation or restoration to ways of being in the
world as an Indigenous person. This is a historical turning point for an
emerging wave of Indigenous activism that aims to tackle environmental and
human rights issues. It has spread like wildfire around the world and
although there are gaps in direction, it appears to have reached a breaking
point for Indigenous people, and there will be no further idling.

Access full article below:
http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2013/01/its-about-people-not-politics/
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