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I've posted a gallery of photos at my website from today's Idle No More rally in Anchorage. It was a very moving protest featuring Native speakers from all over Alaska, and singing, dancing and drumming. Here are a few shots:
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After the cold war, the military left numerous toxic dumps on St. Lawrence Island. Each of these crosses represents a loved one of the bearer who died from cancer. It was shocking how many there were.
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Representatives of the Native Village of Chickaloon, which is fighting coal development on their traditional lands
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One of the St. Lawrence Island dancers
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This representative from the Canadian movement had a beautiful, booming singing voice which I'm sure was echoing throughout downtown. He was great.
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A lot more pictures are here: http://northernvisions.smugmug.com/Politics/Idle-No-More-January-11-2012/27517195_6BwPDG#!i=2315820536&k=7xBf8r4
Larrymoe Curlyshemp
(111 posts)UnrepentantLiberal
(11,700 posts)I love protests. Much better than sitting at home watching the world go by on TV.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)And this was a really worthy one.
...Thank you Blue_In_AK!!!! These Alaskan people are so beautiful! God love each and every one of them. "We Can't Eat Oil!" ; "Don't Make Me Put My Indian Pants On!" ; "Shell No!"
"Stop the Environmental Violence!"
malaise
(267,833 posts)Save our planet!
Judi Lynn
(160,219 posts)xchrom
(108,903 posts)Callalily
(14,885 posts)What a powerful statement!
Thanks Blue for your photos of such an important event.
okaawhatever
(9,453 posts)laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)yay, so happy for that! Idle no more has really gotten people's attention here in Canada.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)As someone mentioned yesterday, they are one people. It was a very moving and enlightening protest for an "ally." I thought I knew quite a bit about Native issues, but I learned a lot by listening to these first-hand voices.
laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)Despite having a Native uncle and cousin (and spending time on the reserve visiting their family), and living in majority Native communities in the north, I knew very little. There was a documentary on our CBC a few months back called "8th fire" that totally opened my eyes. I wish more could see it.
antiquie
(4,299 posts)to Occupy.
Joer138
(9 posts)You really captured the concern & fear they're feeling. I'm glad to see the children out there, Keep fighting the good fight.
alfredo
(60,065 posts)alfredo
(60,065 posts)Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)spanone
(135,636 posts)Odin2005
(53,521 posts)limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)Thanks for posting this I love it.