Indigenous Confront Imperial Metals Mining -- Poisoning the Waters

Photos courtesy Kanahus Manuel, Secwepemc 

Imperial Metals Poisoning the Water, Poisoning the Salmon

CBC reports one arrest and others forcibly removed from Imperial Metals' annual conference at the Coquitlam Executive Plaza Hotel today in Vancouver B.C.

Indigenous groups say they are protesting the event to draw attention to the clean up of the Mount Polley tailings pond spill. 

Kanahus Manuel said protesters were aiming to speak directly to Imperial Metals' leaders about ongoing mining projects on Indigenous land. 

"We're going to Imperial Metals to let the executives and shareholders, the people making the decisions about going onto our territory, know that these investments are very high risk and very uncertain projects to be investing in."

"They're going into some of the most sacred places that we have, our most sacred headwaters and our glaciers." 

Read CBC news article

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/protesters-removed-from-imperial-metals-annual-conference-1.4131132

NATO -- Standing Rock Water Protectors Join Peace Rally

Outside NATO today, Water Protectors join Peace Rally in Brussels, after leading the 'Trump Not Welcome Here' Parade in Brussels, Belgium yesterday.
Photos by Waste Win Young, Dakota/Lakota from Standing Rock. 

Standing Rock Water Protectors Lead Parade in Brussels -- 'Donald Trump has got to go!'

Rachel Heaton, Waste Win Young, Rafael Gonzalez and Nataani Means lead Anti-Trump Parade at NATO.

Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot water protector, leads parade today in Brussels, Belgium

Standing Rock Water Protectors Lead 'Trump Not Welcome Here' Parade at NATO in Brussels, Belgium Today,

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Today in Brussels, as Water Protectors from Standing Rock camps arrived, they led the parade of 12,000 people marching against U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump is preparing to meet with world leaders at NATO in Brussels.

Nataani Means, Dineh/Lakota from Chinle on Navajo Nation, on stage in Brussels today before 12,000 people.

Water Protector Tufawon Rafael Gonzalez, Dakota from Minneapolis, said today in Brussels, "Performed at the Anti Trump rally in Brussels, Belgium. We stood up against him and his bigotry. The organizers invited us to lead the march." 

Below: Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, and Waste Win Young, Dakota/Lakota from Standing Rock, call out "Mni Wiconi! Water is Life!" Rachel tells the crowd that they do not support Trump who is dismantling environmental protections and attacking sacred lands on Turtle Island. Trump is invested in these pipelines, Rachel tells the crowd. Urging divestment, she says, "These banks do not care about clean water." Rachel urges solidarity and involvement.

"This movement is connected to your struggle, it is connected to all struggles."

"We don't want Trump!"

Waste Win Young of Standing Rock, a descendant of Sitting Bull, calls out for the crowd to stand with them. "Mni Wiconi! Water is Life!"

"What happens to me, happens to you!"

"We do not want Trump!"

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Standing Rock Water Protectors just arrived in Brussels and are marching against the Trump regime.
"Heh, heh, ho, ho, Donald Trump has got to go!"

Photos by water protectors Waste Win Young, Dakota/Lakota from Standing Rock, and Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot water protector from Washington State.

Standing Rock Water Protectors Leave Paris for Brussels

Standing Rock Water Protectors Rafael Gonzales, friend, Rachel Heaton, Waste Win Young and Nataaniii Means.

Standing Rock Water Protectors led Paris for Brussels to join the 'Trump Not Welcome' Protest at NATO. Speaking out for Indigenous rights, divestment in pipelines, while performing in concerts and holding press conferences, the team is on an 11 city tour of Europe.

Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, shutting down bank funding pipelines in Paris.

The Paris Crew

Water protectors Rafael Gonzales, friend, Waste Win Young and Rachel Heaton.

Battling the Pipeline Snake in Paris

by Nataanii Means, Dineh/Lakota from Chinle, Navajo Nation

PARIS -- Nataanii Means, Dineh/Lakota, and Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, spoke to the shareholders of Société General, BNP, and Nataxis banks in Paris.

Nataanii Means said, “Rachel and I were the only ones allowed in with our translators. We were met with derogatory yelling, boo's, and confrontation. When we stated that these banks and their investments into overseas pipelines directly affect my people and community, people began to make so much noise meant to muffle our voices while we were speaking. We were treated with unbelievable disrespect.”

“This is what my cousin Wasté Win Young said: "This is what we are up against here. Similarly, it is what those who want to protect unči maka are up against world wide. It's not all fun and games. There are no cameras allowed in those meetings otherwise we would put blastation to the nation up. It is legit getting "gobdah'd"--putting our experiences out there and getting fed to the sharks. Must be thick skinned and ready to duel. Naye FR though. There are genuine people who listen that have the power to change things and those are the ones we need to get to, those are the targets--in a good way they said. Never been so happy to leave Pairee.”

Nataanii said, “I saw first hand the evil. This is a huge fight. We have to go from all angles. I never felt rage like that before. They had security at my side at all times too. Even followed me to the bathroom. I am not the threat here. Your investments are!”

Thank you to Rachel Heaton, Nataaanii Means, Waste Win Young, Rafaeal Gonzales, Paris supporters , water protectors, and photographers for sharing with Censored News.

Update: Water Protectors led parade of 12,000 in Brussels today, calling out: "Trump has got to go!" in Brussels:

http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/05/standing-rock-water-protectors-lead.html

Protest 'Trump Not Welcome'
https://standupwithstandingrock.noblogs.org/brunssels-may-24th-may-27th

Below -- Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, on news interview in Paris, 
with Standing Rock resistance images on air.

Tour expanded to 11 cities Through JuNe 20, 2017

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From May 20th till June 20th, some activists of the Standing Rock’s movement will come to Europe for a solidarity tour called “Stand Up With Standing Rock”.