Cases of Equality: Idle No More and the Protests at Standing Rock
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Jacques Rancière’s work has offered some insightful and provocative ideas on the nature and meaning ofdemocratic politics. Recently, he has suggested that the Occupy movement presents “the most interesting”example of what he defi nes as radical democratic politics. Using this observation as a starting point, this paperapplies Rancière’s ideas to two recent political events that carried within them a strong Indigenous voice—the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests and the Idle No More (INM) movement. Th e argument putforward is that both the DAPL protests and the INM represent examples of democratic politics as envisionedby Rancière, politics which emerge from a general assumption of equality. RésuméL’oeuvre de Jacques Rancière a contribué quelques idées provocantes sur la nature et le sens du régimepolitique démocratique. Ce dernier a récemment postulé que le mouvement Occupy est un des exemples depolitique démocratique radicale « [des] plus intéressant ». À partir de cette observation, cet article appliqueles idées de Rancière comme grille d’analyse de deux événements politiques récents associée à une forteprésence Autochtone—les manifestations contre le Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) et le mouvement IdleNo More (INM). L’argument avancé est que les manifestations contre le DAPL et le INM constituentdes exemples de politiques démocratiques comme l’envisageait Rancière, soit une politiques issues d’unesupposition générale d’égalité.
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At the 2013 Canadian Parliament protest, INM advocated to deal with the Canadian Government on environmental-related issues with a Nation-to-Nation approach.
“where INM advocated to deal with the Canadian Government on environmental-related issues with a Nation-to-Nation type of approach (Nicolescu 2018).”
From Sacred Sites Protection and Indigenous Women’s Activism: Empowering Grassroots Social Movements to Influence Public Policy. A Look into the “Women of Standing Rock” and “Idle No More” Indigenous Movements (2020) · cites this paper as Nicolescu 2018
The Introduction describes a January 11, 2013 gathering at Parliament Hill and identifies environmental concerns among INM’s demands. The “Idle no More” section says the movement objected to inadequate consultation on environmental protection and sought an equal part in decisions affecting First Nations communities. It does not describe a Nation-to-Nation approach to dealing with the Canadian government or attribute that specific demand to the Parliament Hill protest. (LLM, conf=0.83)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe impact that the Idle No More movement had globally influenced the Women of Standing Rock movement's development a few years later.
“This became evident through the impact that the INM movement had globally, and how it influenced the WSR movement's development a few years later (Nicolescu 2018).”
From Sacred Sites Protection and Indigenous Women’s Activism: Empowering Grassroots Social Movements to Influence Public Policy. A Look into the “Women of Standing Rock” and “Idle No More” Indigenous Movements (2020) · cites this paper as Nicolescu 2018
The Introduction reports that Idle No More drew global support and says its events could pave the way for similar resistance; it then compares the later Standing Rock protests with INM. It does not establish that INM influenced the development of a Women of Standing Rock movement specifically. The Dakota Access Pipeline Protests section says the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe initiated those protests. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredBoth the Women of Standing Rock and Idle No More movements created a real national stir through their action.
“with their action, they created what was defined as a real”
From Sacred Sites Protection and Indigenous Women’s Activism: Empowering Grassroots Social Movements to Influence Public Policy. A Look into the “Women of Standing Rock” and “Idle No More” Indigenous Movements (2020) · cites this paper as Nicolescu 2018
The Introduction says Idle No More created a “national stir” and describes the Standing Rock protests as a similarly large political event. The Dakota Access Pipeline Protests section also reports that Standing Rock protests drew national and international solidarity. The paper does not identify a “Women of Standing Rock” movement or attribute that impact specifically to women. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredINM experienced its peak in 2013 when it gained significant media attention due to a protest at the Canadian Parliament.
“INM experienced its peak in 2013 when it gained significant media attention due to a protest at the Canadian Parliament, where INM advocated to deal with the Canadian Government on environmental-related issues with a Nation-to-Nation type of approach (Nicolescu 2018).”
From Sacred Sites Protection and Indigenous Women’s Activism: Empowering Grassroots Social Movements to Influence Public Policy. A Look into the “Women of Standing Rock” and “Idle No More” Indigenous Movements (2020) · cites this paper as Nicolescu 2018
The Introduction describes INM at its height on January 11, 2013, when 3,000 protesters gathered at Parliament Hill. The “Idle no More” section says the movement received national and international media coverage, but does not attribute that coverage specifically to the Parliament protest. It discusses environmental concerns and consultation with First Peoples, but does not say the protest advocated a Nation-to-Nation approach. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredIdle No More and the Women of Standing Rock became political movements with such power to generate an obligation to hear and involve the tribes in environmental projects that affect them, their territory, and their traditional and spiritual practices.
“INM and WSR became political movements with such power to generate an”
From Sacred Sites Protection and Indigenous Women’s Activism: Empowering Grassroots Social Movements to Influence Public Policy. A Look into the “Women of Standing Rock” and “Idle No More” Indigenous Movements (2020) · cites this paper as Nicolescu 2018
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Both the Women of Standing Rock and Idle No More movements are women-led.
“Both movements are also women-led”
From Sacred Sites Protection and Indigenous Women’s Activism: Empowering Grassroots Social Movements to Influence Public Policy. A Look into the “Women of Standing Rock” and “Idle No More” Indigenous Movements (2020) · cites this paper as Nicolescu 2018
The Idle No More section says that movement was initiated by four women and describes it as originally led by Indigenous women, while noting that it later rejected formal leadership. The Dakota Access Pipeline Protests section describes the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as initiating those protests but does not say the Standing Rock movement was women-led. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredINM has grown into an international grassroots social movement that advances Indigenous sovereignty and protection of the environment and Indigenous sacred land, similar to the DAPL social movement.
“It has grown into an international grassroots social movement that brings forth similar claims to those of the DAPL social movement-that is, fostering Indigenous sovereignty, and protecting the environment and Indigenous sacred land (Johnson 2017;Nicolescu 2018).”
From Sacred Sites Protection and Indigenous Women’s Activism: Empowering Grassroots Social Movements to Influence Public Policy. A Look into the “Women of Standing Rock” and “Idle No More” Indigenous Movements (2020) · cites this paper as Nicolescu 2018
The Introduction describes INM as an international movement defending Indigenous land and sovereignty, with environmental concerns among its demands. The Idle No More section describes its grassroots character. The Dakota Access Pipeline Protests section identifies sacred sites as a concern at Standing Rock, but the copy does not specifically describe INM’s land-protection claim as protecting sacred land. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe four native women who founded INM are Sylvia McAdam, Jess Gordon, Nina Wilson, and Sheelah McLean.
“The four native women who founded the movement are Sylvia McAdam, Jess Gordon, Nina Wilson, and Sheelah McLean (Nicolescu 2018).”
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