Resistance

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The Environmental NGO Industry and Frontline Communities

The Environmental NGO Industry and Frontline Communities

Part I: Tar Sands Expansionism

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

In Chapter 5 Dave Vasey reflects on the deep historical narrative of activism, examining the relationship between environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) and tar sands campaigns, and … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Erosion of Workers' Rights in Saskatchewan

The Erosion of Workers’ Rights in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Party, Labour Law Reform and Organized Labour, 2007-2020

From: Divided

In this essay, the authors examine the decades-long struggle by industry and business lobby groups to unravel what was once the most progressive labour legislation in the country. ; 19 $1.90 Add
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The Fourth World
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The Fourth World

A Global Movement

From: Unsettling Canada

The Fourth World discusses the struggle to find justice on the international stage when it has been denied at home. This chapter focuses on the history of the idea of a “the Fourth … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Fourth World Is Emerging: A Zombie Mine Resurrection and the Refusal of the Tsilhqot’in
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The Fourth World Is Emerging: A Zombie Mine Resurrection and the Refusal of the Tsilhqot’in

Part One: Dispossession at Home

From: Capitalism and Dispossession

In Chapter 4, co-authors Dawn Hoogeveen (a non-Indigenous settler) and Russell Myers Ross (a member of the Tsilhqot’in Nation) examine the struggles to preserve Teztan Biny (Fish Lake), … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Where Have the Leaders Gone?

Where Have the Leaders Gone?

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines Section 35 of the constitution of Canada and leadership in Indigenous communities with specific examples from British Columbia. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Hard Part

The Hard Part

The Erasure of Queer and Trans Experiences in an Online Debate about Male-Only Barbershops

From: Divided

This essay explores the controversy generated by the author’s attempt to get a men’s haircut at a barber shop in Regina. The author suggests that due to heteronormative conceptions of … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Land Is Our Teacher
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The Land Is Our Teacher

From: When the Pine Needles Fall

In Chapter One Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel describes her personal experiences with racism growing up, and the historical context surrounding the fight to protect the Pines. ; ; ; 17 $1.70 Add
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The Last Tar Sands Pipeline
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The Last Tar Sands Pipeline

From: To Be A Water Protector

A Pipeline Runs Through It – Sandpiper Timeline – Not Minnesota Nice – Palisade: Let’s Be Good Neighbors – The Necessity Defense – Whispering Dirty Secrets: … 110 $11.00 Add
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The Lay of the Land
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The Lay of the Land

From: Unsettling Canada

The Lay of the Land serves as an introduction to the book’s author, Arthur Manuel. In this chapter Manuel introduces himself and his home of Neskonlith in the Secwepemc territory of British … 12 $1.20 Add
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The National Chief

The National Chief

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter nine of George Manuel’s biography details his path to become National Chief and president of the National Indian Brotherhood and the beginning of his term there, including people he … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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The National Indian Philosophy

The National Indian Philosophy

1971-1972

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter ten of George Manuel’s biography looks at 1971-1972, when as president of the National Indian Brotherhood, he focused on Indian control of education and rebuilding Indian … ; 13 $1.30 Add
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The New Left Goes North: The Berger Commission and its Aftermath, 1973–2000
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The New Left Goes North: The Berger Commission and its Aftermath, 1973–2000

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer discusses the federal governments colonial policies regarding northern pipelines in Canada, the impact of the late 1970s Berger pipeline inquiry, and how Indigenous groups … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Peoples’ Movement

The Peoples’ Movement

1977-1979

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter seventeen of George Manuel’s biography covers his work in British Columbia in the late 1970s on Indian fishing rights. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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The Politics of Power

The Politics of Power

A Wonton Attack on a Citizen's Reputation

From: Divided

This chapter sets out to preserve a story that needs to be documented. Officials within the Saskatchewan government improperly accessed files containing unconfirmed allegations about a citizen, … 12 $1.20 Add