Episode 2: Settler-Colonialism, Indigeneity, and Canada

02/07/18 • 108 min

On Mass

A discussion with two indigenous communist organizers about Canadian settler-colonialism and revolutionary communism.

Some references:

Unist'ot'en Camp: http://unistoten.camp/no-pipelines/

Environmental Disaster: http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/…rrows-first-nation/

Mental Health: http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/visions/aborig…stical-reality

A discussion with two indigenous communist organizers about Canadian settler-colonialism and revolutionary communism.

Some references:

Unist'ot'en Camp: http://unistoten.camp/no-pipelines/

Environmental Disaster: http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/…rrows-first-nation/

Mental Health: http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/visions/aborig…stical-reality

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