Thursday Reflection
For this blog post, I decided to focus on the article Badass (Indigenous) Women Caretake Relations: #NoDAPL, #IdleNoMore, #BlackLivesMatter, by Kim Tallbear. The article began with a distinct focus on the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the backlash against it. The Dakota Access Pipeline and the backlash against it took social media by storm. I vividly remember everyone from close friends, to acquaintances, to celebrities posting about it. I was aware that the pipeline was impeding on Indigenous lands, and would have a detrimental impact on those who inhabited those lands. However, prior to this course, I had little to no knowledge of the Indigenous women led movements that were happening on the ground, or the women led movements that were in existence prior to the Dakota Access Pipeline; specifically, Idle No More (INM). (Tallbear, 2016)
Idle No More is a Canadian organization, which was founded in 2012. (Tallbear, 2016) The organization is lead by four Indigenous women, and aims to challenge the violations of environmental protections, infringement on Indigenous land, and violation of treaty rights at the hand of Bill C-45. (Tallbear, 2016) Within the article, Tallbear makes sure to highlight an overarching dedication to protecting the environment across Indigenous communities: "Indigenous ways of knowing are rooted in Indigenous sovereignty to protect water, air, land, and all creation for future generations." (Tallbear, 2) In a video we saw in class, this message was reiterated, which really drove this concept home.
The article concludes with the relationship between Indigenous women led movements and #BlackLivesMatter. In juxtaposition to #NoDAPL and #IdleNoMore, I had far more prior knowledge of The #BlackLivesMatter movement. Yet, I did not know that the movement was founded by three Black women - Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi. (Tallbear, 2)
I enjoyed reading this article not only because I learned a lot, but it emphasized the power of social activism and leadership in women led groups, which is not often mentioned in discourse surrounding activism of any kind.
Idle No More is a Canadian organization, which was founded in 2012. (Tallbear, 2016) The organization is lead by four Indigenous women, and aims to challenge the violations of environmental protections, infringement on Indigenous land, and violation of treaty rights at the hand of Bill C-45. (Tallbear, 2016) Within the article, Tallbear makes sure to highlight an overarching dedication to protecting the environment across Indigenous communities: "Indigenous ways of knowing are rooted in Indigenous sovereignty to protect water, air, land, and all creation for future generations." (Tallbear, 2) In a video we saw in class, this message was reiterated, which really drove this concept home.
The article concludes with the relationship between Indigenous women led movements and #BlackLivesMatter. In juxtaposition to #NoDAPL and #IdleNoMore, I had far more prior knowledge of The #BlackLivesMatter movement. Yet, I did not know that the movement was founded by three Black women - Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi. (Tallbear, 2)
I enjoyed reading this article not only because I learned a lot, but it emphasized the power of social activism and leadership in women led groups, which is not often mentioned in discourse surrounding activism of any kind.
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