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

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No, item is not peer reviewed.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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application/octet-stream iconAnuska Nagiir's testimony, part 1
application/octet-stream iconAnushka Nagiir's testimony, part 2
External link: 
Radio-BED
Mt. Polley Independent Expert Investigation and Review Report
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