Supporting role: Indigenous activists want focus to stay on black demonstrators

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Indigenous activists say they will be attending rallies and working behind the scenes at demonstrations for George Floyd in Canada, but many say Black lives must remain the focus of attention.

Terre Chartrand says she recognizes it's not her place right now to be front and centre during demonstrations in support of Black people decrying police violence.

There have been intense demonstrations in cities across the United States since the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis, on May 25. A police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, even as Floyd said he couldn't breathe. "It is our turn to show up, take instruction, and trust in the Black Lives Matter movement at this time, and always."

"The fact that it's impacting Black communities today or Indigenous communities tomorrow, that is a of white supremacy," she said. "What we need to tackle is white supremacy in its full form." The project worked with Black, Indigenous and Afro-Indigenous scholars and researchers to show how the Haitian revolution against French colonial rule and slavery in 1791 was a collaboration between them. The two also worked together during the Seminole Wars that attempted to displace the Indigenous population in Florida in the 1800s.

"The Black and Indigenous anger over police brutality, as well as with the court system, has been boiling for decades in this country and indeed around the world," Dumas said in a statement.

 

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Yup. We know. No one of any colour gives a shit when its us

Maybe they can talk about how indigenous peoples also owned slaves.

Maybe stay focused on racism 🤔

Professional victims stick together to get more gibs.

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Why, they don't want to bring back to mind the illegal indigenous blockades that shut down Canadian rail/economy just before the global pandemic?

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