#Idlenomore: And the Remaking of Canada

by Ken Coates

Book Overview

Idle No More bewildered many Canadians. Launched by four women in Saskatchewan in reaction to a federal omnibus budget bill, the protest became the most powerful demonstration of Aboriginal identity in Canadian history. Thousands of Aboriginal people and their supporters took to the streets, shopping malls, and other venues, drumming, dancing, and singing in a collective voice.

It was a protest against generations of injustice, a rallying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889773424
• ISBN13: 9780889773424
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University of Regina Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"