Sacredness of Who We Are as Gifted from the Creator

There are people taking it upon themselves to put violent pictures on the Internet & in Social Media in the name of Idle No More

Idle No More is based on Natural Law & would never support militant effects as our peacekeepers are all about protection of safety & well-being for family, children, woman & protecting our way of life & spirituality. However, only if as a LAST option, would a defensive ever be made but it would be only at the direction of the woman and/or spiritual advisors. Please this graphic has the potential of causing & promoting racism among our people, we are above that, please do not support this type of representation and support the true meaning of the sacred peace pipe, the binding foundation of Treaty Making~ IDLE NO MORE Does NOT Endorse or Encourage this, please out of respect for our people, our way of life, our treaties, & our Mother Earth, remove any affiliation with Idle No More ~ Shannon Houle, Idle no More creator of www.idlenomore.ca & www.idlenomore.com website

IDLE NO MORE Events

IDLE NO MORE - London and Region Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 8:30am in EST

Ivey Park

Idle No More Solidarity Rally Today at 12:00pm

Canadian Consulate General, Minneapolis

Dec 20th The day of STRONG MINDS STRONG HEARTS #idlenomore Thursday

Everywhere

Idle No More Northern Manitoba Thursday at 12:00pm

Thompson, MB - Provincial Building 59 Elizabeth Drive

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***FLASH MOB ROUND DANCE SASKATOON*** Thursday at 7:00pm.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

IDLE NO MORE - San Francisco - RALLY IN SOLIDARITY WITH CANADIAN FIRST NATIONS Friday

Consulate General of Canada - San Francisco

Idle No More, London UK Solidarity Action Friday, December 21, 2012 at 8:30am in UTC

'Canada Gate' - Entrance to Green Park from The Mall

Idle NO MORE: Mi'kma'ki Rally of Solidarity Friday, December 21, 2012 at 1:00pm in UTC-04

Canso Causeway Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia

Idle No More - Ottawa - Ontario Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:00pm in EST

Victoria Island Ottawa, Ontario

Idle No More - Edmonton - ONE Heartbeat Friday, December 21, 2012 at 10:30am in UTC-07

START: Kinsman Park END: Sir Winston Churchill Square

Idle No More rally- Prince Albert- December 21 Friday at 12:00pm

Unknown location (Downtown somewhere), Will be announced closer to rally

IdleNoMore - Lloydminster Rally Friday, December 21, 2012 at 11:00am in UTC-07

Lloydminster City Hall

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IDLE NO MORE SASKATOON Friday at 12:00pm

Delta Bessborough Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

IDLE NO MORE WALK - REGINA Friday at 12:00pm

Angus Street & 5th Ave to The Saskatchewan Legislative Building

Idle No More - One Heartbeat Across Turtle Island Friday at 12:00pm

Everywhere

Millbrook First Nation, NS - will be having a peaceful protest Friday also (link to be provided)

MANIFESTATION "IDLE NO MORE" PROTEST - MONTREAL Cabot Square, Montréal

Idle No More File Hills Rally on Highway 10 Friday at 1:00pm .

Highway 10 file hills sk

IDLE NO MORE - Call for PRAYERS & MEDITATION Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:00pm in UTC-07 .

Anywhere & Everywhere

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Idle No More - Yukon ... Heartbeat Across Turtle Island... Transformation and Awakening on the Solstice! Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:00pm in UTC-08 .

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

IDLE NO MORE - LOS ANGELES - RALLY IN SOLIDARITY WITH CANADIAN FIRST NATIONS Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:00pm in PST

550 South Hope Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles California 90071

Idle no more !! Round dance at portage place mall ......FLASH MOB!!! Saturday at 3:00pm

Portage Place Winnipeg, Manitoba

ROUND DANCE FLASH MOB IN PRINCE ALBERT- IN SUPPORT OF "IDLE NO MORE" Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 4:00pm in EST

TBA.

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Idle No More Vancouver Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 10:00am in PST

Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver, British Columbia

Press Release Idle No More

Press Release Idle No More


Idle No More began with 4 women, Nina Wilson, Sheelah Mclean, Sylvia McAdam and Jessica Gordon, sharing a vision of bringing together all people to ensure we create ways of protecting Mother Earth, her lands, waters and people.  The women began discussing the possible impacts that some of the legislation would carry if people do not do something.  It became very evident that the women  MUST do something about the colonial, unilateral and paternalistic legislation being pushed through the Government of Canada’s parliamentary system.  They began with a piece of legislation called Bill C-45 which attacked the land base reserved for Indigenous people.
The women decided that they would call a rally to inform the public that this bill intended to, without consent give the minister of indian affairs power to surrender the lands reserved.  They felt that this would ultimately make room for oil, nuclear and gas industries to tear up the land for profit.  From this rally they also informed the public on other legislation that affected and ignored the treaties made with the crown but also the waters, land and people that it would impact in very harmful ways.
The women then helped other communities to coordinate efforts to hold similar rallies with the same goal in mind - Stand up and speak up against undemocratic and internationally illegal government acts.  These rallies took place all across the country.
The women seen that there were many other communities that needed to come together in an act solidarity and resurgence to assert their inherent rights as a sovereign Nation, thus The National Day of Solidarity and Resurgence was called for December 10, 2012.  This was an enormous event that never in history seen many nations and diverse groups of people come together.  These events and acts have continued to grow and from the talk of grassroots has no intention of slowing down.  The group called Idle No More have witnessed these events spreading out internationally within the united states as well as the United Kingdom sharing in helping to support our cause of opposing the government’s actions as well as support to asserting our Nationhood.

The women will continue and remain in a position to have the grassroots voices be heard by;

• Supporting and encouraging grassroots to create their own forums to learn more about Indigenous rights and our responsibilities to our Nationhood via teach-ins, rallies and social media.
• Build relationships and create understanding with allies across Canada.
• Take steps to contribute to building relationships with international agencies such as the UN to raise awareness to the conditions Indigenous people have been subjected to and assert our sovereignty in the international arena.
• Acknowledge and honor the hard work of all grassroots people who have worked, and continue to work towards these goals.  They are the inspiration for IDLE NO MORE

Mission

Idle No More calls on all people to join in a revolution which honors and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty which protects the land and water. Colonization continues through attacks to Indigenous rights and damage to the land and water. We must repair these violations, live the spirit and intent of the treaty relationship, work towards justice in action, and protect Mother Earth. On December 10th,  Indigenous people and allies stood in solidarity across Canada to assert Indigenous  sovereignty and begin the work towards sustainable, renewable development. All  people will be affected by the continued damage to the land and water and we welcome Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies to join in creating healthy sustainable communities. We encourage youth to become engaged in this movement as you are the leaders of our future. There have always been individuals and groups who have been working towards these goals – Idle No More seeks to create solidarity and further support these goals. We recognize that there may be backlash, and encourage people to stay strong and united in spirit.

We contend that:
The Treaties are nation to nation agreements between Canada and
First Nations who are sovereign nations. The Treaties are agreements that cannot be altered or broken by one side of the two Nations. The spirit and intent of the Treaty agreements meant that First Nations peoples would share the land, but retain their inherent rights to lands and resources. Instead, First Nations have experienced a history of colonization which has resulted in outstanding land claims, lack of resources and unequal funding for services such as education and housing.
We contend that:
Canada has become one of the wealthiest countries in the world by using the land and resources. Canadian mining, logging, oil and fishing companies are the most powerful in the world due to land and resources. Some of the poorest First Nations communities (such as Attawapiskat) have mines or other developments on their land but do not get a share o...
f the profit. The taking of resources has left many lands and waters poisoned – the animals and plants are dying in many areas in Canada. We cannot live without the land and water. We have laws older than this colonial government about how to live with the land.
We contend that:
Currently, this government is trying to pass many laws so that reserve lands can also be bought and sold by big companies to get profit from resources. They are promising to share this time…Why would these promises be different from past promises? We will be left with nothing but poisoned water, land and air. This is an attempt to take away sovereignty and the inherent right to land and resources from First Nations peoples.
We contend that:
There are many examples of other countries moving towards sustainability, and we must demand sustainable development as well. We believe in healthy, just, equitable and sustainable communities and have a vision and plan of how to build them.
Please join us in creating this vision.


Response to Legislation

Idle No More calls on all people to continue to oppose and reject all  imposed legislation originating from the federal government.  The unilateral imposition of these Bills is in direct violation of the Treaties and the Treaty relationship that the Original peoples of Turtle Island made with the British Crown.  Indigenous peoples and nations have not been consulted and therefore, the actions taken by the federal government does not reflect the international standard of Free Prior and Informed consent.  The continued imposition of federal legislation on Indigenous peoples and governments’ is not in line with the legal principles of “acting in good faith” and maintaining the “honour of the Crown”.  There are many nations taking action(s) to reflect acts of Indigenous nationhood, sovereignty and jurisdiction in response to the passing of  legislation such as Bill C-45 and we must continue on this path.  When we stand strong and believe in our ways and assert acts of Nationhood, it does not matter what amount of legislation the federal government introduces or passes because it is not with our consent and therefore, is not applicable.  Stand strong and believe in the spirit and intent of our Treaties as that’s what our ancestors are calling us to do.    

We must continue to assert acts of nationhood premised on ancient ways and teachings that were given to us in our original instructions by Creator when we were placed here on Turtle Island.  We encourage people to advocate for our Mother (the land), the Water (giver of life) and those generations that have yet to come.  We must keep that warrior spirit alive and continue the advocacy efforts as there are other Bills in parliament and our energies must be directed towards fighting against them.  We will continue to rise up and make our presence known across Turtle Island, the land that is rightfully ours as Creator put us here. Stand Up and Rise UP - this Fight is NOT Over. We need you all in this - we shall PERSEVERE!

 

Sunrise Ceremony Organized in Kahnawake to supprt Idle No More

APTN News Coverage

Treaty No. 6 First Nations do not recognize laws and enactments of the Government of Canada

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PRESS RELEASE

GOVERNMENT ENACTED LAWS WHICH HAVE NOT MET THE LEGAL DUTY TO

CONSULT AND ACCOMMODATE FIRST NATIONS WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED ON

FIRST NATIONS RESERVE AND TRADITIONAL LANDS

Edmonton, Alberta, Treaty Six Territory, December 17, 2012 – As Indigenous Nations, the Confederacy of

Treaty No. 6 First Nations do not recognize laws and enactments of the Government of Canada,

including but not limited to Bill C-45, which do not fulfill their constitutionally recognized and affirmed

Treaty and Aboriginal rights; as well as the Crown’s legal obligations to meaningfully consult and

accommodate First Nations. When all the conservatives legislation regarding or affecting First Nations is

considered as a whole, it is clear sweeping changes are being introduced with scant consultation and

sometimes with no consultation at all which will impact on how First Nations governments work and

how our lands and waters are governed.

Grand Chief Craig Makinaw stated, “Harper’s government is not acting in good faith and is acting in a

way that brings dishonour to the Crown. The Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations Chiefs call on the

the Government of Canada to bring back the honour of Crown to the process and fulfill the legal duty to

consult First Nations prior to any legislation or enactment which would impact on First Nations Treaty,

Inherent and Aboriginal rights.”

An example of the violation of Indigenous and Treaty rights can be found in the parliamentary process

on Bill C-45. On the 18th of October 2012, the Minister of Finance tabled Bill C-45. In the legislation were

sections relating to changes to the Indian Act, the Fisheries Act, and the Canadian Environmental

Assessment Act, and the Navigable Waters Act. The Chiefs received a letter from Minister Duncan on

October 22nd, 2012 advising of these changes. “There was no prior discussion. There were no meetings.

There was no request from the Treaty Peoples for these changes and we view these actions to be

violations of the laws of Canada as it relates to Treaty Peoples,” stated Grand Chief Craig Makinaw.

The Chiefs are alarmed that the Government of Canada has greatly diminished the need to consider

environmental impacts on First Nations water resources through changes to the Navigable Waters

legislation within Bill C-45. Pipelines will now be able proceed across hundreds, even thousands of water

course crossings without the necessary environmental scrutiny. These changes will increase the impact

of development on First Nations Reserve lands, many of which rely on rivers and lakes to practice their

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Treaty rights to hunt, fish, trap and continue a traditional way of life. “How many rivers and lakes have

to be spoiled before Canadians start to care?” continued Makinaw.

In addition, Bill C-45 is a budget bill. However, it contains nothing to address the $4.7 billion dollar need

identified by the independent national engineering assessment that is required to ensure that First

Nations are able to enjoy the same safe drinking water services as other Canadians. “The silence on Bill

C-45 on this issue is a very loud and clear statement that the Conservative government is content to

allow third world water and sanitation systems to continue on Indian Reserves,” said Makinaw.

The Chiefs of the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations unanimously passed on resolution on

November 29th, 2012 opposing all federal legislation, regulations and policy changes stating the Federal

Government has failed to meaningfully consult with First Nations for shared decision-making on issues

that have a direct impact on them through consideration of their Aboriginal and Treaty rights and the

legal principles of free, prior and informed consent and called on the Government of Canada to provide

First Nations the opportunity and resources to participate in a meaningful consultation process with

respect to jurisdiction on our lands and resources and protects our ability to practice our Indigenous and

Treaty rights freely.

The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations represents the 18 First Nations in Treaty No. 6 Territory in

what is now known as the province of Alberta.

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For further information please contact:

The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations

Carolyn Buffalo, Director of Operations

Phone: (780) 984-7316 Email: cbuffalo@treatysix.org

www.treatysix.org

Mikisew Cree First Nation “We will never recognize any law

For Immediate Release

Mikisew Cree First Nation Challenges Bill C-45

Fort Chipewyan, Alberta (December 14, 2012) – Chief Steve Courtoreille and the Council of

Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) are proud to announce their unwavering opposition

to Bill C-45 (Jobs and Growth Act 2012). “We will never recognize any law

which is passed by the Government of Canada which does not have our consent and

any such law will not apply on our reserve lands and traditional territories”, says

Chief Courtoreille. “We have not been consulted and have no option but to reject

this arbitrary action on the part of Prime Minister Harper and his government.”

“Bill C-45 will trample on the rights that accrue to us as members of our First Nation.”

The leadership of MCFN, like other First Nations across Canada are concerned

that the Government’s omnibus budget bill includes new legislation regarding the

leasing of reserve lands, First Nations education, on-reserve voting rights, and the

abolishment of the Navigable Waters Protection Act, among others. “We will not sit

idly by while the Prime Minister Harper and his government run rough shod over

our rights” says Chief Courtoreille.

In 2005, Mikisew Cree First Nation successfully argued in front of the Supreme

Court of Canada that the Canadian Government had failed to consult with MCFN

when it attempted to take up lands in Wood Buffalo National Park. That case, one of

an important trilogy of First Nations consultation cases in Canadian jurisprudence,

firmly established that the Government must consult with First Nations when it

contemplates any action, which may impact on unproven or established First Nations

rights.

MCFN expects that the Government of Canada will consult the First Nation

regarding any proposed changes to the Indian Act or associated legislation. “We

would welcome the opportunity to meet with the Government of Canada through an

open, transparent, and mutually respectful process” says the Chief. Chief Coutorielle

will be attending the protest against Bill C-45 in Edmonton, Alberta on December

21. He encourages every citizen of MCFN to join him, “Bring the flags. We want

every Mikisew member there.”

Contact

Steve Courtoreille

Chief

(780) 838-0893

chief@mikisewcree.ca

George Poitras

Chief Executive Officer

(587) 985-4954

ceo@mikisewcree.ca

One Heartbeat Across Turtle Island December 21

ONE HEARTBEAT

Idle NO More 

has called to drummers and singers from across Turtle Island

to join us 

on December 21st at NOON (CST) 

for a Global Synchronized Spiritual Awakening.

The heartbeat of the drum, the heartbeat of Mother Earth, is the heartbeat of the people. 

Drums are the oldest living instruments on earth, and their vibration helps us tune into the natural frequency of the earth, connecting us to all that is through a shared heartbeat.

The drum combines animal and plant life to make an instrument that rings not only through the air, but across time. All the elements of Nature are used in the creation of the drum, representing the circle of life in all its aspects.

Our songs hold the stories of our past and the visions for our future.

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/events/312625895520410/

GLOBAL SYNCHRONIZED HEARTBEAT

Please review your timezone to ensure your Drum Beats at same time as Drums at Noon (12:00PM Central Standard Time) on December 21, 2012

Check this Website to Convert Area Location From Central Standard Time 12:00PM (NOON)

SOME EVENTS LISTED:


One Heartbeat Across Turtle Island <<< See what time you need to drum & sing in your area (remember, it needs to be near water).

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Respect for All - A piece of protocol to keep in mind.

Idle No More does not support nor endorse turning away or excluding anyone from ceremonies because of what they may be wearing or for reasons that can be easily accommodated at the time.

INM recognizes that all people may be seeking solace and comfort in Indigenous ceremonies and prayers, we must do all that we can to support and accommodate this as much as possible.

Thank you everyone for your support.

DECEMBER 21, 2012

STAY TUNED...

WE HAVE A BIG EVENT PLANNED 

for 

DECEMBER 21, 2012

& NEED ALL 

TO UNITE AS "ONE HEARTBEAT"

Details soon to follow.....

Aljazeera covers protests

Indigenous groups protest across Canada

Activists demand that Ottawa honour longstanding treaties that affect housing, food and education. Last Modified: 15 Dec 2012 12:37 inShare4 Email Print Share Feedback

Indigenous groups in Canada are holding nationwide protests while one prominent leader has gone on hunger strike.

The protesters want the government to honour longstanding treaties that affect access to housing, food and education.

Al Jazeera's Daniel Lak reports. 

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