Uploaded by Sarita Ahooja
Defenders of the Land: a network of Indigenous communities
and activists in land struggle across CanadaNovember 2008 – Winnipeg - 13 interviews -133 minutes
Between November 12-14, 2008, the historic Defenders of the
Land gathering took place in Winnipeg. The gathering brought together dozens of
grassroots activists, elders, youth, women and men from Indigenous communities
across "Canada" who are in active struggle to defend their land and
assert self-determination. The second Defenders of the Land gathering was
recently held in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories, in November 2009.
Members of No One Is Illegal-Montreal have recently uploaded
thirteen interviews with participants from the 2008 Defenders of the Land
Gathering in Winnipeg.
Interviews conducted between November 12-14, 2008 at the
Defenders of the Land Gathering in Winnipeg. Interview with Arthur Manuel
conducted at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on November 5, 2008,
DVD copies of the interviews can also be ordered from No One
Is Illegal-Montreal for $5/copy (plus shipping). Please contact nooneisillegal@gmail.com
to arrange to get DVD copies mailed to you.
CREDITS:
Produced by: Sarita Ahooja (No One Is Illegal-Montréal)
With the support of: José Garcia-Lozano, Rémy Huberdeau, Roberto Nieto, Jaggi
Singh
Camera & sound: Sarita Ahooja, Rémy Huberdeau, Jaggi Singh, Martha Stiegman
Interviews by: Jaggi Singh (No One Is Illegal-Montréal)
Editors: Sarita Ahooja, Vincent Desrosiers, Coralie Dumoulin, Jon
Durand, José Garcia-Lozano, Jimmy Hayes, Rémy Huberdeau
Music:“Soul Seek” by Bad News Brown www.badnewsbrown.com
This project was made possible thanks to the support of: Jean-Marc Abela, Ben Powless, Jon Schledewitz, Lisa Stepnuk,
Indigenous Solidarity Committee (Montreal), Isuma TV, No One Is
Illegal-Montréal, QPIRG Concordia, QPIRG McGillk, 2110 Centre for Gender
Advocacy
Special thanks to all participants at the 2008 Defenders of
the Land Gathering.
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For more information:
www.isuma.tv/hi/en/defenders-land
www.indigenoussolidaritymontreal.wordpress.com