Colorado’s Scripted Environmentalism is an Impostor for the Real Thing
"The political class better get used to losing the narrative and make way for the people. The global environmental apocalypse is only going to make this battle far sharper."
Indigenous Grassroots & the Indian Act Band Council
Debates arising from the recent Idle No More movement have revealed two main interpretations of what comprises the grassroots. One seeks to exclude band councils, while the other views chiefs & councillors as an integral part of the grassroots, simply by virtue of them being members of the community. Clearly, we need some basic understanding of what constitutes the grassroots in order to advance our movement.
Chief Spence Calls for Indian Act Chiefs to “Take Control” of Grassroots Movement
"The very idea that any one group of people can dictate the methods, tactics, strategies and objectives is itself contrary to the nature of genuine grassroots movements. They are comprised of diverse individuals and groups, self-organized in an autonomous and decentralized manner. Just like many of our peoples were, prior to colonization and the imposing of the Indian Act."