In Canada, white supremacy is the law of the land

Art Manuel at Standing Rock in 2016 during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.

In this excerpt from his recently-released book, the late Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel writes about how the BNA Act that created Canada set the young country on the path to a “race-based democracy”

Statement from the family of Arthur Manuel on his passing

On Wednesday January 11, 2017 at 11:00 PM, Arthur Manuel, our beloved father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle, warrior, and teacher passed away. Arthur was one of our most determined and outspoken Secwepemc leaders and activists—a pillar in the resistance, known globally for his tireless advocacy for Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination. He passed on into the spirit world surrounded by many generations of his loving family.

Indigenous leader, activist, Arthur Manuel dead at 66

Arthur Manuel, Secwepemc.

Manuel was former Chief of Neskonlith Indian Band, chair of Shuswap Nation Tribal Council

CBC News,  January 12, 2017

A widely respected Indigenous leader and activist from the Secwepemc Nation has died. Arthur Manuel was 66-years-old.

The son of the late George Manuel, who founded the National Indian Brotherhood — precursor to the Assembly of First Nations — Arthur Manuel entered the world of Indigenous politics in the 1970s, as president of the Native Youth Association.

One year of Idle No More: update and analysis

INM rally on Dec 21, 2012, in Ottawa.

by Zig Zag, Warrior Publications, Dec 11, 2013

Last month at around this time, I posted one or two corporate news articles about the one year anniversary of Idle No More (INM). Yesterday (Dec 10), there were a few more articles about the one year anniversary. “What’s up with that?” I thought, so I checked out INM’s website. Turns out, the one year anniversary was officially declared to be a month-long series of events by INM Official (the website).

Colonial Oppression at Elsipogtog: Right to Self-determination

First Nation struggle for decolonization versus working within the colonial system to benefit a few people

By Arthur Manuel, October 30, 2013

It is important to understand the dynamics of Colonialism and how it manifests itself inside Canada. Colonialism has basically three parts, dispossession, dependency and oppression.