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Indigenous Peoples understand the interconnectedness of all living things; learning that it is their

responsibility to be the keeper of land and water. Creation stories and ceremonies instill their

sacred duty to protect the environment for everyone. Capitalism does not blind First Nations;

they see wealth in history and knowledge, and tradition. Respect of all things is essential, and

those who help others earn respect; Indigenous Peoples live by the mantra of “give before you

take.”

These three photos depict Indigenous Resistance and the plight of Indigenous Peoples all over

the world. I have chosen pictures of resistance from Australia, Finland, Brazil, and Mexico.

Though the locations are vastly different, the stories are frighteningly similar. Each one of these

events has played out in other places, including right here in Canada. These photos represent the

interdependence of the Indigenous Peoples to the environment, each other, and the courageous

battles they wage to protect it.

This photo (see figure 1) is of a protestor’s camp at old Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission in

Queensland, Australia.

Figure 1:

Photographer’s Name: Ella Archibald-Binge

Title of the Photograph: Protestors block housing development at Deebing Creek Aboriginal

Mission

Date: 18/FEB/2019

Photographic medium:

The traditional owners of this land are the Yuggera Ugarapul people, and in January 2019, they

set up camp to occupy this area to stop the proposed housing development on this heritage area

that includes an Indigenous burial ground (Archibald-Binge,

2019). The plight of the Yuggera Ugarapul echoes throughout the world, as this standoff is

similar to hundreds if not thousands of Indigenous resistance occupations that happen

everywhere, including the ones right here in Canada. It is evident that just like many other

Indigenous Peoples, the Yuggera Ugarapul’s story is the same. Ms. Carr an elder said, “We will

go down with a fight, because this is our history. So they’ve consulted, but they’re not listening,

they’re not listening to us about the cultural significance of this area” (Archibald-Binge, 2019)

Police moved in to take control of the area at night; they confiscated all of their camping gear,

but the group rallied together and barricaded the road (Jenkins, 2019). The protesters then met

with the developers, and they allowed the Yuggera Ugarapul to reoccupy the land until their

claim was heard, and so the police returned all their gear to them (Jenkins, 2019). Historically,

police response to such situations is with a heavy police presence that is armed and poised to

shoot; this occupation seems no different. The police moved in and just tore their camp down

and threw it all into a truck, with no respect for the fact that their claim was valid.

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Indigenous Peoples understand the interconnectedness of all living things; learning that it is their responsibility to be the keeper of land and water. Creation stories and ceremonies instill their sacred duty to protect the environment for everyone. Capitalism does not blind First Nations; they see wealth in history and knowledge, and tradition. Respect of all things is essential, and those who help others earn respect; Indigenous Peoples live by the mantra of “give before you take.” These three photos depict Indigenous Resistance and the plight of Indigenous Peoples all over the world. I have chosen pictures of resistance from Australia, Finland, Brazil, and Mexico. Though the locations are vastly different, the stories are frighteningly similar. Each one of these events has played out in other places, including right here in Canada. These photos represent the interdependence of the Indigenous Peoples to the environment, each other, and the courageous battles they wage to protect it. This photo (see figure 1) is of a protestor’s camp at old Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission in Queensland, Australia. Figure 1: Photographer’s Name: Ella Archibald-Binge Title of the Photograph: Protestors block housing development at Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission Date: 18/FEB/2019 Photographic medium: The traditional owners of this land are the Yuggera Ugarapul people, and in January 2019, they set up camp to occupy this area to stop the proposed housing development on this herita ...
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