From the Idle No More Hawai'i campaign to Protect Mauna Kea to the actions of Tiny House Warriors in defence of Secwepemc lands and waters - a peaceful Indigenous revolution is rising around the planet.

Idle No More is an ongoing protest movement, founded in December 2012 by four women: three First Nations women and one non-Native ally. It is a grassroots movement among the Indigenous peoples in Canada comprising the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and their non-Indigenous supporters in Canada, and to a lesser extent, internationally.

Idle No More started in November 2012, among Treaty People in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta protesting the Canadian government’s dismantling of environmental protection laws, endangering First Nations who live on the land.

Apr 12, 2013 · With roots in the Indigenous community, Idle No More began in November 2012 as a protest against the introduction of Bill C-45 by Stephen Harper’s Conservative government.

The Idle No More movement began as a thread of emails between four women from Saskatchewan: Jessica Gordon, Sylvia McAdam, Nina Wilson, and Sheelah McLean, who decided to make a “sincere effort to make some change.”

Nov 26, 2022 · Both McAdam and McLean believe Idle No More changed the social and political climate in Canada, and helped lay foundations for the pivotal work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and...

Jan 29, 2013 · More than 40 Idle No More events took place worldwide Monday in an unprecedented showing of Indigenous solidarity. The movement continues to gain global recognition, calling the attention of the international community, including the United Nations.

Jan 10, 2013 · Idle No More has organized the largest mass mobilizations of indigenous people in recent history. What sparked it off and what’s coming next? It took weeks of protests, flash mobs, letters, rallies, and thousands of righteous tweets, but …

May 24, 2024 · Idle No More is a protest movement that started in November 2012. It started as a protest against Bill C-45. This Bill covered many things. The activists argued that the Bill was bad for Indigenous communities and the environment. The movement quickly gained many supporters. This article is a plain-language summary of Idle No More.

Dec 26, 2012 · Conceived in November by four Saskatchewan women frustrated with the Tories’ latest omnibus budget bill, Idle No More is a First Nations protest movement looking to obtain renewed...