SOC 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Iroquois, Decolonization, Idle No More

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 104
• Professor: Laura Thrasher

Document Summary

A direct act of resurgence; a direct act of sovereignty: adam j. barker. Canada is a settler colonial state, whose sovereignty and political economy is premised on the dispossession of indigenous peoples and exploitation of their land base. Canada stands as a settler colonial structure of invasion". Indigenous peoples face constant threats to their existence and colonial authorities seek to erase their claims to their land. Winter of discontent: the events and contexts of idle no more. Idle no more is a contested label for a loosely organized but intense and powerful series of public and political engagements, community discourses, and direct action protests beginning in november 2012. This movement has been largely driven by indigenous communities. Prior to the introduction of bill c-45 into the house of commons, community organizers in. Indigenous communities were increasingly involved in community education and dialogue, raising awareness over the actions of the government and their implications for indigenous communities.