land defenders
Two Spirit People Are Risking Their Lives to Get Indigenous Land Back
At Fairy Creek, Standing Rock, Line 3, and local battles all over, Two Spirit people are on the front lines of climate justice, often putting their bodies in the way of industry.
Fairy Creek Land Defenders Say RCMP Are Doing ‘Wellness Checks’ in Riot Gear
RCMP maintain they conducted a “routine safety patrol” at a Fairy Creek camp, where some land defenders protecting old growth trees from loggers are staying.
RCMP Arrests Dozens of Land Defenders, and 2 Journalists, at Wet’suwet’en Standoff
It’s the third year in a row police have enforced injunctions in the area using militarized force.
Meet The Park Ranger Who Stood Up to Land Grabbers And Got Shot For It
The rangers protect a georeserve that helps mitigate floods from typhoons, which have gotten stronger in recent years due to climate change.
The Deadliest Place for Climate Activists Is Latin America
More land defenders were killed in the region and around the world than ever before in a grim new record, said Global Witness.
Inuit Hunters Braved -30 C Weather to Block an Iron Mine
Hunters say the mine's expansion will further push away already scarce wildlife. Baffinland Iron Mines said on Thursday that the blockades came down and conversations are pending.
Land Defenders Are Killed in the Philippines for Protesting Canadian Mining
Not only do Canadian mines in the Philippines degrade the environment and displace Indigenous communities, activists say, eco-defenders are targeted by the Philippine government for protesting them. A VICE World News investigation.
Indigenous Land Defenders Left Wondering Why Twitter Suspended Their Accounts
Two accounts run by Wet’suwet’en land defenders were shut down this week by Twitter, which claimed it was a mistake.
RCMP Are Raiding Wet’suwet’en Land Defender Camps
At least six people have been arrested after the RCMP started raiding Wet'suwet'en land defender camps in northern British Columbia early this morning.
Ellen Page Urges Trudeau to ‘Do Something’ as Indigenous House Demolished
Page made the comment after visiting a Mi’kmaq resistance camp against the Alton Gas natural gas project in Nova Scotia.