When the pine needles fall : Indigenous acts of resistance / Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel ; with Sean Carleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabriel, Katsi'tsakwas Ellen, author.

Carleton, Sean, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gabriel, Katsi'tsakwas Ellen.

Indigenous peoples.

Social movements.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Politics and government.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Government relations.

Government, Resistance to--Canada--History.

Government, Resistance to.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Social conditions.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Indigenous acts of resistance

Place of Publication:

Tkaronto (Toronto) : Between the Lines, 2024.

Summary:

When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance is the first book from the perspective of Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, who was the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) spokesperson during the siege of Kanehsatà:ke.

"There have been many things written about Canada's violent siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke in the summer of 1990 (the so-called Oka Crisis), but When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance is the first book from the perspective of Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, who was the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) spokesperson during the siege. When the Pine Needles Fall, written in a conversational style by Gabriel with historian Sean Carleton, offers an intimate look at Gabriel's life leading up to the 1990 siege, her experiences as spokesperson for her community, and her work since then as an Indigenous land defender, human rights activist, and feminist leader. More than just the memoir of an extraordinary individual, When the Pine Needles Fall offers insight into Indigenous language, history, and philosophy, reflections on our relationship with the land, and calls to action against both colonialism and capitalism as we face the climate crisis. Gabriel's hopes for a decolonial future make clear why protecting Indigenous homelands is vital not only for the survival of Indigenous peoples, but for all who live on this planet."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Dedication

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen (The Words That Come Before All Else)

1. The Land Is Our Teacher

2. Protecting the Pines

3. The Siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke

4. Echoes

5. The Art of Resistance

6. Women’s Rights

7. Indigenous Internationalism

8. Resurgence

9. Living for the Land

Afterword

Acknowledgements

Appendices

A. Speech to Status of Women Committee, 2013

B. Speech at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 2009

Glossary

Notes

Illustration Credits

Index Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781771136518

1771136510

OCLC:

1432728146