Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

September 19, 2022

Leonard Peltier's Letter to Walkers, Walking for Justice, in Madison, Wisconsin


Leonard Peltier's Letter to Walkers, Walking for Justice, in Madison, Wisconsin

By Brenda Norrell
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Leonard Peltier sent a heartfelt message to walkers on Leonard Peltier's Walk to Justice, which was read at the Madison Wisconsin rally on September 17th, 2022.

Imprisoned for 46 years, Peltier expressed his love and thankfulness to the walkers, and the organizers and spiritual leaders who are making sure walkers are safe physically and spiritually.

Peltier said he is humbled that the walkers have undertaken this journey on his behalf when so many issues deserve national and international attention, including missing and murdered Indigenous women, water and resource protection, the land back movement, and basic human rights.

Coastal Gaslink Poised to Drill Wet'suwet'en Headwaters



Coastal Gaslink Poised to Drill Wet'suwet'en Headwaters

By Gidimt'en Checkpoint
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URGENT UPDATE: Coastal Gaslink Poised to Drill Wet'suwet'en Headwaters
The drill they will use to destroy Wedzin Kwa is now in place. The drilling could start any day.

Wet'suwet'en resistance to drilling beneath Wedzin Kwa has delayed the destruction of Wet'suwet'en waters for approximately two years. We have done this with the support of allies/relatives and we need you again now!

September 17, 2022

Mohawk Nation News 'Help Mohawk Mothers Protect Unmarked Graves'


Help the Mohawk Mothers protect unmarked graves

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In traditional Kanien’kéha:ka (Mohawk) society, the Kahnistensera (mothers) play a crucial role in political life, social governance, and land stewardship. The Kahnistensera Mohawk Mothers of Kahnawake are guided by this tradition, rooted in the Kaianerehkowa (the Great Peace), to seek justice for the people of Kahnawake and other Indigenous people whose lands, bodies, and cultures have been harmed by Canadian settler colonialism.

Standing Rock: Fearless Water Protectors Rattled Fossil Fuel Industry into Backdoor Legislation for Prison Time, Fines and Lawsuits


Standing Rock Water Protector 2016. Photo by Jason Patkinsin, Al Jazeera

Standing Rock: Fearless Water Protectors Rattled Fossil Fuel Industry into Backdoor Legislation for Prison Time, Fines and Lawsuits

By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Climate Cabinet Report

A new report reveals how successful Indigenous protests resulted in the fossil fuel industry bankrolling new laws to slap peaceful protesters with unjust prison time, fines and lawsuits.

"Indigenous-led protest is among the most successful drivers of ambitious climate action that exist," states the new report, "Critical Infrastructure Laws: A Threat to Protests and the Planet," by Climate Cabinet.