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The struggle against exploitations, especially in indigenous lands, is growing. Everywhere the dominant culture demands more land, more resources, at the expense of the locals and the rest of nature.  And everywhere, we fight back.

In Gállok environmentalists, anarchists and Saami (the indigenous people of northern Europe) fought together to stop the opening of new mines in reindeer herding areas, and we will continue fighting together to stop exploitations of what gives us life.

Today some mining resisters came together to show support for the struggle against fracking in Elsipogtog in Turtle Island (North America). Your fighting spirit gives us hope and inspiration.

Same struggle, different battles

 

Kamp mot exploateringar, speciellt bland ursprungsbefolkning, växer överallt. Överallt kommer den dominerande kulturen och kräver, mer mark, mer resurser, på bekostnad av lokalbefolkning och resten av naturen. Överallt kämpar vi emot.

I Gállok förenades miljökämpar, anarkister och samer för att stoppa gruvetableringar mitt i renbetesland, och vi kommer fortsätta kämpa tillsammans mot exploateringar av det som ger oss liv.

Idag samlades några gruvmotståndare i Jåhkåmåhkke (Jokkmokk) för att visa sitt stöd för kampen mot fracking i Elsipogtog på Turtle Island (Nordamerika). Eran kämparglöd ger oss hopp och inspiration.

Samma kamp, olika platser.

 

 

 

Gör en solidaritetsaktion imorgon 2a dec! #Elsipogtog #mikmaqblockade

Emergency Day of Action Dec 2nd – Solidarity for #Elsipogtog

A message from the HWY 11 Land Defenders:

“We are not giving up despite these harsh weather conditions, sacrificing time with our families, our jobs, our homes, not only to protect land, water and people but to ensure a brighter future for the next 7 generations. We are asking for more support, through road blocks to be in solidarity. This is not just an Elsipogtog issue, this is a global issue and we need to raise awareness. Show us support any way possible, sending thank you’s, road blocks, banners, even dropping by, all and every type of support is appreciated.”

ElsipogtogThe 3rd encampment in Mi’kmaq Territory, at HWY 11, which saw stand off’s between the Mi’kmaq peoples protecting the water and RCMP protecting corporate interests, is requesting widespread global support.

The Provincial Court of New Brunswick has approved an injunction which names 5 people, including “Jane” and “John Doe”, to target the HWY 11 encampment. This encampment has successfully turned away SWN vehicles and is preventing SWN from conducting seismic testing on unceded Mi’kmaq lands. Each day that SWN cannot conduct its testing, it costs the company $54, 000. SWN is once again looking to the RCMP to enforce the injunction most recently granted. At this time, the RCMP have used the injunction to target the Mi’kmaq and have set up a “check point” on HWY 11, where the RCMP stop vehicles to arrest passengers and drivers at their whim.

We remember the last time the RCMP enforced an injunction against the Mi’kmaq people. As seen historically, the RCMP will continue to enforce the violation of treaties and attack Indigenous self-determination. At this time, the RCMP are not only harassing Mi’kmaq Land Defenders and non-Native supporters, but continuing to throw them in jail. On Thursday, November 28th the Mi’kmaq again turned SWN away – declaring another day of victory. They are standing up against brutal police repression, and continued theft of Indigenous lands and ongoing colonization. Show them they are not alone!

On Monday Dec. 2nd HWY 11 Land Defenders are asking you to show your solidarity by taking action in your community. Where possible, highway shutdowns are encouraged however any action of support, such as banner drops, are welcome. #ShutDownCanada

Solidarity with the struggling people in #Elsipogtog . #Mikmaqblockade #ElsipogtogSolidarity

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After a very engaging week in Uppsala university on RE-Claimings, Empowerings, Inspirings for indigenous knowledge and de-colonization we took this picture to support the Mi’kmaq and their allies in the struggle against fracking on their land. Yesterday 800 (edit 200) policemen invaded Elsipogtog a village of 800 people with teargas, rubberbullets, snipers and brute force. This shows how the interest of the fracking companies and modern colonialism from authorities continue to devestate land, water and indigenous peoples. This happens all over the globe and the resistance against it needs to know no boundaries. This picture is from the 3rd supradisciplinary feminist technoscience symposium in Uppsala. This stands for a new way of studies trancending the limits of eurocentric colonial knowledge. It is inspiring to see academics take action and study how to de-colonize ourselves and the world!

We wish you all luck in your struggle against fracking!

Solidarity