On Friday, January 18, Indigenous organizers took their movement to the capitol, inaugurating the first-ever Indigenous Peoples March on Washington (#IPMDC19). According to organizer Roberto Borrero, who spoke with Teen Vogue, over 1,000 people representing more than 100 tribal nations marched in Washington, D.C. — traditionally Paskatawe land — calling for policies that strengthen Native sovereignty and recognition of the deep injustices that continue to affect their communities.
Organizers for the event claim that the violence of settler colonization hasn’t disappeared into the past; today, it takes form as extractive industry land violations, police brutality, disappearing Native women and girls, systematic voter suppression, contaminated natural resources, structural poverty, and other manifestations of collective oppression. These challenges afflict communities everywhere, from South Dakota to Guatemala.
Speakers at the march inspired the crowd to keep organizing to protect their rights and also facilitated group prayers and dances. The day in Washington, D.C. was as much about strengthening future coalitions as healing from past trauma. After centuries of forced assimilation, genocide, and erasure, the Indigenous movement shows tremendous resilience — as signs held by those on the ground read, “we are still here,” “we are unafraid,” and “we are rising up.”
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My GoPro charging cable plugs into my computer (which I *didn’t* know prior to purchasing either), so by that timely stroke of luck, my entire mobile device and accessories life is completely solar powered. It took less than 6 months (June 1st - November 20th) to get everything I carry around with me off the grid! I haven’t plugged anything but my computer into a wall in 6 months! (I literally no longer own wall outlet adapters)
My phone, my wireless headphones, my Bluetooth speaker, my Amazon Echo Dot, my GoPro, my video camera, my running headphones, my roommate’s PS4 controllers, and now, finally, my laptop.
Sunlight. Is. Awesome.
Capsule Hotel & Bookstore, Qinglongwu, Zhejiang province, China,
Atelier Tao+C
25/01/18
Donkey Digging a Well 🐴💭💡💧
Donkeys are documented as saving human and animal life by their propensity to divine for water in arid conditions.
Wild burros are territorial and like to occupy territory that they know holds resources. All Donkeys like to dig for succulent roots and water holes.
A group of 38 leading scientists from 29 universities working across Australia and Antarctica has published a groundbreaking report describing 19 ecosystems in collapse because of human impact. It warns urgent action is necessary to prevent a total loss. The authors detail the degradation of arid outback deserts, coral reefs,…
Just got roy from gamestop! I’m staying up all night playing this! 👌
Nikolas Perrault is a Chartered Financial Analyst at the helm of Twilight Capital, a capital market advisory consulting firm based in Montreal, which he formed in 2008. Mr. Perrault was born in Rwanda and has traveled extensively for decades throughout the world. He has a passion for discovering new cultures and building bridges between them. Twilight is on a constant quest for opportunities to connect entrepreneurs internationally and to assist public and private companies in their overall capital market strategy. Nikolas Perrault attended Concordia University, where he graduated with his Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance in 1991. In 1997, he received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation. His experiences spans the industries of financial analysis, human resources management and securities trading. He also is knowledgable about the field of natural resources and renewable energy.
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