David Spencer

#IdleNoMore is the hashtag originally used by Indigenous (Aboriginal, First Nations, Status Indians, Inuit and M?tis) in Canada to honor and fulfill Indigenous sovereignty which protects the land and water. The movement also has the support of sympathetic non-Indigenous Canadians. It has consisted of a number of political actions nationwide, inspired in part by the hunger strike of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence. The official Twitter account is @http://*** "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." Source:http://*** On Dec 20, 2012 CBC Radio Q #arts show host Jian Ghomeshi @JianGhomeshi weighs in on Idle No More -- the slogan, the hashtag, and the movement.http://*** What is CBC Radio Q ? http://*** History ------- Four women from Saskatchewan (Indigenous and non Indigenous) decided that they could no longer stay silent in the face of what is a legislative attack on First Nation people and the lands and waters across the country. Together, Sylvia McAdam, Jess Gordon, Nina Wilson and Sheelah Mclean started organizing ?teach-ins? in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert to start bringing awareness to Bill C 45 Says McAdam. Idle No More began with 4 ladies; Nina Wilson, Sylvia McAdam, Jessica Gordon & Sheelah McLean who felt it was urgent to act on current and upcoming legislation that not only affects our First Nations people but the rest of Canada's citizens, lands and waters. Source:http://*** The movement is a reaction to perceived abuses of Indigenous treaty rights by the ruling Harper government, the movement takes particular issue with the recent omnibus bill Bill C-45.[1] Source: Idle No More. (2012, December 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:47, December 26, 2012, http://***