First Nations People - Indigenous groups launch protests to resist Canada Day

Indigenous people across Canada are holding ceremonies, events and protests, saying there is nothing to celebrate as the country marks its 150th anniversary.


On Parliament Hill in the capital Ottawa, where thousands are gathering to celebrate Canada Day on Saturday, groups of indigenous people and their supporters are "reoccupying" what they say is their land and drawing attention to the history and oppression of the aboriginal people.

"The goal of the reoccupation is to express our indigenous sovereignty in the face of these toxic national celebrations," Freddy Stoneypoint, organiser of the demonstrations, told Al Jazeera.

"As an indigenous person, this is an opportune moment to make our community, which has been rendered invisible by the colonial occupation, known," said Stoneypoint, a member of the Ojibwe nation.
 [aljazeera.com]
2/7/17