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Indigenous Activism

Mexican Forces Evict Indigenous Activists Who Took Over Water Bottling Plant
A coalition of Indigenous activists prevented the extraction of water by transforming the plant into a community space.

Enough Colonial Pageantry. Let’s Rally Behind Criminalized Water Protectors.
Native people are still battling world-crushing forces.

Over 530 Arrested in Historic Indigenous-Led Climate Protests in DC
Indigenous leaders have issued a series of demands, including the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Indigenous-Led Logging Blockade Is Canada’s Largest Act of Civil Disobedience
The protest has been underway for two years, led by environmental and First Nations activists.

Line 3 Resisters Light the Way in a Battle for Life on Earth
Water Protectors are showing us how to fight for the future.

Nearly 70 Line 3 Resisters Arrested Outside Minnesota Governor’s Mansion
Indigenous Water Protectors demanded action from Gov. Tim Walz and President Joe Biden during the Saturday rally.

Over 800 Water Protectors Have Been Arrested Since Line 3 Pipeline Was Approved
Some Water Protectors see direct action as one of the few tactics that produces quick results.

Minnesota Fusion Center Has Classified Its Data on Line 3 Protests as “Secret”
Minnesota law enforcement agencies have denied public records requests in relation to ongoing anti-pipeline organizing.

Just Out of Jail, Winona LaDuke Decries Militarized Crackdown on Line 3 Protests
Nearly 600 Water Protectors have been arrested during protests against the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline.

Head of Dam-Building Company Convicted in Murder of Activist Berta Cáceres
Cáceres was a leader of the Indigenous Lenca people’s campaign to stop construction of a dam on the Gualcarque River.