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Occupy Indian Affairs
Native Youth in Action
From: Unsettling Canada
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Occupy Indian Affairs follows Manuel’s activism in his youth as he turned away from working with the National Indian Brotherhood for more radical and anti-colonial activism. The chapter discusses topics such as Manuel’s time working with the American Indian Movement (AIM), and the direction of activism after the 1973 Calder decision.
Contributors
Arthur Manuel
Arthur Manuel fought for decades for Indigenous land and human rights in Canada and internationally. He participated in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues from its inception in 2002 and served as spokesperson for the Indigenous Network on Economies and Trade (INET) from 2003 to 2016. Working through INET, Manuel succeeded in having the struggle for Aboriginal title and treaty rights injected into international financial institutions, setting important precedents for Aboriginal title and rights in Canada. Manuel was a spokesperson for the Defenders of the Land.
