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Warrior life : Indigenous resistance & resurgence

Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence is the second book of the best blogs and articles authored by Pamela Palmater since her first book: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens. Like the first book, this one provides short chapters on current Indigenous issues that are easily accessible to students and the general public under the general topic areas of Canadian and First Nation politics, racism, sexualized genocide, Canadian law and policy impacting Indigenous peoples and a critique of reconciliation initiatives. The book is structured as a collection of mini-political and legal critiques/analyses of current issues that provides a starting point for further inquiry or discussion in academic or informal settings. It will also provide updates at end of each chapter so that readers will know what happened next and where they need to take action. Like the first book, Indigenous Nationhood, the focus is on grassroots Indigenous resistance and resurgence through exercising our voices – as sovereign individuals and collectives – for the betterment of our peoples and Nations. Social change requires social engagement, discussion, consideration and reflection of the issues to work towards consensus on the paths forward for our Nations. Solidarity-building with other social justice movements is also key to the radical changes needed to address crises issues like genocide against Indigenous peoples and its connection to the climate change emergency facing all of us. This book, like the last, holds the state to account and seeks to inform and empower grassroots peoples – both Indigenous peoples and Canadian allies - through information, analysis and suggested paths forward. Now more than ever, the future of our peoples and the planet depend on us to break through the barriers of anti-Indigenous racism, capitalism & patriarchy, to decolonize our minds, bodies and spirits and focus on living, asserting and defending our sovereignty and our territories. It requires us to be warriors and find a way to balance our efforts towards both resistance and resurgence. As much effort as we put into resisting ongoing genocide, we must also put into cultural resurgence and nation-building. Traditional Indigenous governance starts with the people and that is where this book locates itself.

Book  - 2020
305.897071 Pal
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  • ISBN: 9781773632902
  • Physical Description 272 pages
  • Publisher Halifax ; Fernwood Publishing, 2020.

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NFPL Indigenous Collection.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Warrior Life : Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence
Warrior Life : Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence
by Palmater, Pamela
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Warrior Life : Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Acknowledgementsp. vii
Foreword   Niigaanwewidam James Sinclairp. ix
Introduction New Governors, Same Colonialismp. 1
Section 1Politics and Promisesp. 7
1    Harper's Gone so Now It's Time to Look Withinp. 8
2    The Worst Thing that Could Happen Is a First Nation Minister of Indian Affairsp. 17
3    Will We See Real Nation-to-Nation Respect with Trudeau?p. 21
4    Evidence of Good Faith Lacking in Trudeau's Indigenous Agendap. 26
5    Why Is Trudeau's Government Opposing Charter Equality for indigenous Women?p. 30
6    Trudeau's Nation-to-Nation Relationship Disappeared with Empty Budget Promisesp. 35
7    Trudeau's Dance of Deception on Indigenous Rightsp. 41
8    Trudeau's Forked-Tongue Reconciliation at UNp. 45
9    Indigenous Issues Disappear Slowly from Election 2019p. 48
Section 2Racism Killsp. 53
10    Canada Called to Account by UN for Ongoing Racial Discrimination Against Indigenous Women and Childrenp. 54
11    Lethal Impact of Racism on Indigenous Healthp. 60
12    Overincarceration of Indigenous Peoples Nothing Short of Genocidep. 64
13    First Nations Water Problems: A Crisis of Canada's Own Makingp. 69
14    Saskatchewan: The Land of the Living Skies and Lethal Racismp. 75
15    Justice for Our Stolen Children Campp. 80
16    How Canada Turned a Blind Eye to the Suicide Crises in First Nationsp. 86
17    Don't Forget the Racist Canadians Behind the Racist Systemsp. 91
18    The Ongoing Legacies of Canadian Genocidep. 95
Section 3Sexualized Genocidep. 103
19    Sexualized Genocidep. 104
20    Corporate Conquistadors Rape Indigenous Lands and Bodiesp. 108
21    Bill S-3 Amendments to the Indian Act and the Never-Ending Battle Tor Equality for Indigenous Womenp. 113
22    What You Need to Know about Sharon McIvor's UN Victory on Indian Statusp. 120
23    The People Left Behind by Trudeau's Promised Nation-to-Nation Relationshipp. 124
24    Federal Budget 2019: Indigenous Women and Children Left Behind Againp. 129
25    Public Inquiry Needed to Address Sexualized Violence in Policing and Correctionsp. 134
26    Why Canada Should Stand Trial for Tina Fontaine's Murderp. 139
27    Justice System Still Not Protecting Indigenous Women and Girlsp. 143
28    Missing and Murdered: Canada's Genocide Cover-upp. 147
29    Transitional Justice Plan Needed to End Genocide in Canadap. 151
Section 4Canada is an Outlawp. 157
30    Indigenous Child Welfare Act: More Pan-Indigenous Legislation Risks Continuing the Status Quop. 158
31    Respecting Indigenous Languages: More Hollow Reconciliationp. 165
32    Canada's Criminalization of the Indigenous Tobacco Tradep. 170
33    Cannabis Legalization Ignores First Nationsp. 174
34    NAFTA 2.0: Time to Get it Right or Kill Itp. 179
35    Anti-Terrorism Act: Testimony at the Senate Committee on Public Safety and National Securityp. 183
36    RCMP Invasion of Wet'suwet'en Nation Territory Breaches Canada's Rule of Lawp. 189
37    Killer Whales. Trans Mountain Pipeline and the Public Interestp. 195
38    It's Up to Indigenous and Environmental Groups to Protect the Public Interestp. 199
39    Clearing the Lands Has Always Been at the Heart of Canada's Indian Policyp. 202
40    The Blockages No One Talks about Devastate Indigenous Communitiesp. 205
Section 5Reconciliation is a Lie, Resistance is Hopep. 209
41    The Liberals' Plans for Indigenous Reconciliation Are Just Beads and Trinketsp. 210
42    Abolishing the Indian Act Means Eliminating First Nations' Rightsp. 214
43    The Source of Our Power Has Always Been in Our Peoples, Not in Voting in Federal Electionsp. 220
44    Indigenous Rights Are Not Conditional on Public Opinionp. 226
45    Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Universities and Collegesp. 230
46    True Test of Reconciliation: Respect the Indigenous Right to Say Nop. 241
47    The Indigenous Right to Say Nop. 245
48    A Modern Treaty to Save Our Peoples and the Planetp. 249
49    Social Conflict Is Inevitable in the Decolonization Battlep. 253
50    Indigenous Women Warriors Are the Heart of Indigenous Resistancep. 256
51    Wet'suwet'en: A Wake-up Call for Canadap. 264
Conclusion: Power of the Peoplep. 268