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. A new grassroots Indigenous network was created from the gathering, entitled the "Turtle Island Defenders of the Earth" (TIDE).

On this special edition of No One Is Illegal Radio (December 2008), we hear from participants at the Defenders of the Land gathering. The following interviews were taken in Winnipeg during the gathering; collectively, the voices provide a frontline perspective on diverse and linked struggles for land, freedom and self-determination on Turtle Island, as well as reflections on the Defenders of the Land gathering itself.

ALL interviews are available in two parts at the following links:

PART 1: With: Reta Blind, Carol Martin & Phillipa Ryan (Downtown Eastside Vancouver); Milton Bornwithatooth (Peigan Lonefighter's Society); Judy DaSilva (Grassy Narrows); Russell Diabo (spokesperson for Defenders of the Land); Joseph Dore (Anishnabe Nation); Jacqueline House (Six Nations)

PART 2: With: Dustin Johnson & Angela Sterritt (Native 2010 Resistance); Mireille Lapointe (Ardoch Algonquin First Nation); Lionel Lepine & Jada Voyageur (Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation); Marylynn Poucachice (Barriere Lake); Terry Sappier (Tobique First Nation); Kimlee Wong (Sagkeeng First Nation)

Direct links and more information below.

LISTEN Here to Defenders of the Land Interviews by NOII-MTL
(November 12-14, 2008, Winnipeg)

*Reta Blind (Cree Nation), Carol Martin (Nisga'a/Gitanyow) & Phillipa Ryan (Gitsken) (31:18) Elders from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
*Milton Bornwithatooth (10:18) Peigan Lonefighter's Society, Blackfoot Confederacy ("Alberta")
-> background information: sisis.nativeweb.org/sov/milton.html
*Judy DaSilva (14:23) Anishinabekwe, Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishnabe Territory (Grassy Narrows, "Ontario")
-> background information: www.friendsofgrassynarrows.com
*Russell Diabo (6:03) First Nations policy analyst, member of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, media spokesperson for the Defenders of the Land Gathering
*Joseph Dore (16:12) Anishnabe Nation Member, Bear Clan, Northern Ontario
*Jacqueline House (12:02) Cayuga Nation of the Turtle Clan, Six Nations, Grand River

*Dustin Johnson (Tsimshian) & Angela Sterritt (Gitxsan) (21:17) members of Native 2010 Resistance ("British Columbia")
-> background information: www.no2010.com
*Mireille LaPointe (17:39) Ardoch Algonquin First Nation

*Lionel Lepine & Jada Voyageur (7:42) members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, downstream from the Alberta Tar Sands
-> background information:oilsandstruth.org/tar-sands-and-water-fort-mackay-and-fort-chipewyan
*Marylynn Poucachice (10:05) spokesperson for the Algonquins of Barriere Lake ("Quebec")
-> background information: barrierelakesolidarity.blogspot.com/
*Terry Sappier (8:34) Tobique First Nation (northwestern "New Brunswick")
*Kimlee Wong (11:06) member of the Sagkeeng First Nation ("Manitoba")
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No One Is Illegal-Montreal is part of a worldwide movement of resistance, fighting for justice and dignity, and the right to self-determination for migrants, refugees and indigenous people. Our campaign is in public confrontation with the Canadian state, denouncing and taking action to combat racial profiling, police brutality, detentions and deportations, as well as opposing the displacement and genocide of indigenous peoples on Turtle Island.

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Previous episodes of No One Is Illegal Radio are linked HERE or HERE.
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VIEW Selected interviews from previous No One Is Illegal Radio shows, featuring:
- Shawn Brant (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory)
- Gord Hill (Kwakwaka'wakw nation)
- Hazel Hill (Six Nations)
- Janie Jamieson (Six Nations)
- Dustin Johnson (Native 2010 Resistance)
- Kahehti:io (Kahnawake youth activist)
- Kahentinetha (Mohawk Nation News)
- Katenies (Akwesasne Mohawk Territory)
- Roberta Keesick (Grassy Narrows)
- Ken Mair (Maori, Whanganui, Aotearoa)
- Jason Maracle (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory)
- Rhonda Martin (mother of Six Nations political prisoner Chris Hill)
- Trudy Miller (mother of Indigenous political prisoner Trevor Miller)
- Stuart Myiow Junior (Mohawk Traditional Council of Kahnawake)
- Neecha (Anishnabe Ojibway nation)
- Kanahus Pellkey (Native Youth Movement)
- Marylynn Poucachice (Barriere Lake)
- Raiewate (Kahnawake youth activist)
- Ofelia Rivas (Tohono O’odham elder)
- Angel Smith (cousin of Six Nations political prisoner Chris Hill)
- Angela Sterritt (Native 2010 Resistance)
- Margo Tamez (Lipan Apache)
- Teghiya Kte Canupa (Wounded Knee)
- Jenn Tsun (dissident member of the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation)
- Mike Wilson (Tohono O’odham nation)

Creator: Jaggi Singh

Creator Contact:

INFO: 514-848-7583 -- nooneisillegal [at] gmail [dot] com

http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com

Producer's Name: No One is Illegal Montreal

Year of Production: 2008

Country: Canada

Region: Montreal, Quebec