Grassroots Activism

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Part 1: Resistance from Turtle Island Jim Leyden, Watchman From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	Jim Leyden shares his experience as a Sixties Scoop survivor and activist, highlighting the racist and unjust treatment he faced during his jail sentence for opposing the TMX pipeline.	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	10	2024	$1.00 Add
From Part 1: Resistance from Turtle Island April Thomas, Secwépemc Matriarch From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	April Thomas highlights the environmental damage the TMX pipeline poses to the Thompson River and unceded Secwépemc’ulecw lands. She describes her own experience of rights violations …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	12	2024	$1.20 Add
From Part 1: Resistance from Turtle Island Billie Pierre, Nlaka’pamux Land Defender From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	This section includes Billie Pierre’s court statement and reflections following her arrest after blocking heavy machinery with her vehicle to halt logging ahead of TMX pipeline construction.	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	8	2024	$0.80 Add
From Part 2: Resistance from a place of spirit Tama Ward, Storyteller and Educator From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	This section includes Tama Wards court statement detailing her decision to block access to the TMX pipeline construction and the events of that day.	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	7	2024	$0.70 Add
From Part 2: Resistance from a place of spirit Hisao Ichikawa, Activist, Musician From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	This section includes Hisao Ichikawa’s court statement following his arrest for blocking TMX pipeline construction on Burnaby Mountain, along with his reflections on his activism, music, …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	5	2024	$0.50 Add
From Part 2: Resistance from a place of spirit Emilie Teresa Smith, Anglican Priest From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	This section includes Emilie Teresa Smith’s court statement following her arrest, along with letters she wrote during her four-day sentence at Aulouette Women’s Correctional Facility.	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	21	2024	$2.10 Add
From Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	Elizabeth May outlines the goals of the TMX, proposed by Kinder Morgan Piplelines, criticizes government-backed environmental harm, and calls for solidarity with Indigenous land defenders.	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	12	2024	$1.20 Add
From Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege Romilly Cavanaugh, Professional Engineer From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	Romilly Cavanaugh, environmental engineer and former Trans Mountain employee, shares her account of her protest at a drill site, including her decision to chain herself to a fence, the events …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	12	2024	$1.20 Add
From Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege Tim Bray, Software Engineer and Writer From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	Tim Bray recounts the events that took place on the day of his arrest while protesting the TMX on Burnaby Mountain, and includes his court statement.	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	7	2024	$0.70 Add
From Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege Robert A. Hackett, PhD, Professor Emeritus, SFU School of Communication From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	Robert A. Hackett reflects on his career in activism and in politics, critiques Canada’s colonial legacy, and shares his hopes for meaningful national transformation. His statement to the …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	13	2024	$1.30 Add
From Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege Robert Stowe, MD, Neurologist From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	Dr. Robert Stowe recounts his arrest during a TMX protest in and reflects on disparities in how his arrest and sentencing was handled compared to fellow arrestees and Indigenous land defenders. …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	12	2024	$1.20 Add
From Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege Barbara Stowe, Writer From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	Barbara Stowe reflects on her TMX protests on Burnaby Mountain in 2014 and 2018, drawing attention to systemic racism in the justice system, particularily its impact on Indigenous peoples.	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	13	2024	$1.30 Add
From Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six Tim K. Takaro, MD, Public Health Researcher From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	This section includes Dr. Tim K. Takaro’s court statement following his arrest during a TMX protest. Dr. Takora discusses his research on the health impacts of climate change and the …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	16	2024	$1.60 Add
From Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six William Winder, PhD, Emeritus Professor of French Linguistics From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	This section includes William Winder court statement following his arrest during a TMX protest, sharing his motivations for climate activism, the urgency of the climate crisis, and the threat of …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	16	2024	$1.60 Add
From Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six Zain Haq, Student Activist From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	Zain Haq reflects on his activism in Canada and his time spent in prison following his arrest at a TMX protest. His passion for climate resistence stems from witnessing the effects of climate …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	7	2024	$0.70 Add
From Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six Janette McIntosh, Presbyterian Elder and Educator From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	This section features Janette McIntosh’s court statement following her arrest in 2021 for protesting the TMX, along with her account of the events leading up to and during her nine-day …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	12	2024	$1.20 Add