The Idle No More Movement
What is Idle No More?
Idle No More is a huge aboriginal and environmental movement that has been going on for many years on and off but only resently was it given this name. It is a fight for aboriginal rights and to stop Bill C-45 among other omnibus bills that take away sertain rights from the first nation people of canada and the land itself. Why should this concern us non-aboriginal canadians? Because a blow to the rights of any one people affects us all. And if our air and water is polluted by oil and other things of the sort, you will be affected personally.
Idle No More is a huge aboriginal and environmental movement that has been going on for many years on and off but only resently was it given this name. It is a fight for aboriginal rights and to stop Bill C-45 among other omnibus bills that take away sertain rights from the first nation people of canada and the land itself. Why should this concern us non-aboriginal canadians? Because a blow to the rights of any one people affects us all. And if our air and water is polluted by oil and other things of the sort, you will be affected personally.
Today's News
The majority of the news on Idle No More is being transmitted via FaceBook and Twitter, the supporters setting up reunions with other people for the cause. These crowds of people band together, blocking roads with their numbers and protest signs. Natives and other non-aboriginal citizens flock shopping malls and other public areas to protest, at times dancing to the sound of their drums. The movement that began in Saskatchewan has spread across Canada like wild fire, even crossing the border to some U.S. Cities and other countries.
Bill C-45 (http://idlenomoremovement.weebly.com/bill-c-45.html) seemed to be further proof that the federal government wasn't living up to, or even trying to live up to the agreement they had signed many years before with the First Nations. They where failing to consult with the aboriginals before making changes that would impact the First Nations and their home. The four women, who had started Idle No More in the first place, knew that it was high-time for indigenous citizens to stand up for their rights. And thus the Idle No More fire spread through Facebook, rallies, and "teach-ins".
Bill C-45 (http://idlenomoremovement.weebly.com/bill-c-45.html) seemed to be further proof that the federal government wasn't living up to, or even trying to live up to the agreement they had signed many years before with the First Nations. They where failing to consult with the aboriginals before making changes that would impact the First Nations and their home. The four women, who had started Idle No More in the first place, knew that it was high-time for indigenous citizens to stand up for their rights. And thus the Idle No More fire spread through Facebook, rallies, and "teach-ins".
