LETTERS TO FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
From: The Reconciliation Manifesto
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A collection of open letters from Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel to key people who hold sway over Indigenous people in Canada, who are in a position to right past wrongs and to the next generation in the struggle.
1. Open Letter to Pope Francis
2. Open Letter to the Secretary-General of
the United Nations
3. Open Letter to the Queen of Canada
4. Open Letter to the Chief Justice of Canada
5. Open Letter to the Defenders of the Land
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Arthur Manuel
ARTHUR MANUEL was a widely respected Indigenous leader and activist from the Secwepemc Nation. He entered the world of Indigenous politics in the 1970s, as president of the Native Youth Association. He went on to serve as chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band near Chase, B.C., and elected chair of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. He was also active in the Assembly of First Nations and a spokesperson for Defenders of the Land, an organization dedicated to environmental justice. Manuel is also the author of Unsettling Canada: A National Wake Up Call, with Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson. He was known internationally, having advocated for Indigenous rights and struggles at the United Nations, The Hague and the World Trade Organization.
