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Judy daSilva, Grassy Narrows
About
Defenders of the Land: a network of Indigenous communities and activists in land struggle across Canada
November 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.defendersoftheland.org
www.isuma.tv/hi/en/defenders-land
www.nooneisillegal.org
www.indigenoussolidaritymontreal.wordpress.com
