Native Nations Rise March: A Powerful, Emotional Uprising for Indigenous Rights

Photo by Renae Ditmer.

Indigenous people from around the world gathered to promote sovereignty, resistance, respect, justice and love at the Native Nations Rise March

by Renae Ditmer, Indian Country Media Network, March 12, 2017

If rain on your wedding day is good luck, then snow on the day of the Native Nations Rise march in Washington, D.C. on March 10, served as a sign of hope in the fight for indigenous rights across the United States and around the world—especially when the battle at stake stems on the sanctity of water.