NATIVE WARRIOR DEPORTED BY CANADIAN BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
January 2013 – A young Indigenous land defender and father (name currently withheld) living on unceded Secwepemc territory has been detained and deported south of the colonial border by Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).
No One Is Illegal-Vancouver Unceded Coast Salish Territories has been organizing in solidarity with Secwepemc land defenders for a decade. We have known this warrior and land defender for many years. This Indigenous Taino brother and his Secwepemc family have inspired people across Turtle Island to protect the land, to practice traditional ways, to raise proud and decolonizing families.
Here are links to some recent articles and interviews on the importance of the idle no more movement and Indigenous struggles (there are many more, just picked ten, feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments):
Secwepemc are fighting the imperial metals ruddock creek project from operating in their Sacred Headwaters to the Adams River, World’s largest sockeye salmon spawning grounds. unsurrendered Secwepemc Territory.
http://spcsolidarity.tumblr.com/
Concerned members of the Tahltan Nation have set up a road block on Highway #37, 80 km south of Dease Lake, BC at the Tatogga Lake Resort. The Red Chris Mine is within the territory of the Tahltan Nation who have occupied territory since time immemorial. The specific area where the RedChris Mine is being constructed is home to many species of animals including Stone Sheep, Mountain Goat, Moose and Caribou. The Tahltans depend upon these animals for subsistence and believe that the mine will destroy the animal’s habitat and calving grounds that is sacred to the Tahltans. » click here to continue reading
