Idle No More: Here to Stay

Idle No More began in Canada in October 2012 when four First Nation women felt an urgency to address Bill C-45. Idle No More “calls on all people to join in a revolution which honors and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty which protects the land and water. We must…live the spirit and intent of the treaty relationship, work towards justice in action, and protect Mother Earth.” This grassroots movement has spread throughout Canada and into the U.S. with social media, flash mobs, demonstrations. At a Seattle event, signs read “Respect Existence or Expect Resistance” and “When Injustice Becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.” See www.idlenomore.com.