Anushka Nagiir 'Indigenous Environmental Activism & the Law' - Session Two

Interviewee: Nagiir, Anushka; Interviewer: Weatherall, Warraba; Oral Testimony Archivists: Weasal Bear, Robyn and Harrison, Don; Principle Investigator: ross, Dr. annie

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Anushka Nagiir 'Indigenous Environmental Activism & the Law' - Session Two

Indigenous Environmental Activism (2015)

Author:

Interviewee: Nagiir, Anushka

Interviewer: Weatherall, Warraba

Oral Testimony Archivists: Weasal Bear, Robyn and Harrison, Don

Principle Investigator: ross, Dr. annie

Peer reviewed:

No, item is not peer reviewed.

Scholarly level:

Undergraduate student

Date created:

2015-03-26

Keywords:

Colonialism

Capitalism

Sovereignty

Aboriginal rights

Mount Polley

Tailings pond

Law

Indigenous environmental activism

Food security

Secwepemc Nation

Anushka Nagiir

Sustainability

Abstract:

Anushka Nagji, also known as Anushka In-Repair, is a poet, law graduate and political activist. Anushka, who identifies as a settler to so-called 'Canada', also identifies her family's lineage and heritage from Gujarat, India. Anushka has been involved in many protests in solidarity with various First Nations peoples of Canada; including Mount Polley, Unist'ot'en Camp and is currently residing within the Nunavut territories.

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Disclaimer: All testimonies are the experiences and beliefs of the individuals interviewed.

Language:

English

Document type:

Video

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