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			\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 101px;" \| <span style="color: #ffffff;">'''Indigenous communities have historically been, and continue to be, targeted by colonialism'''</span>
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			*<p>Western worldviews disrupt people’s connection to the natural world. Ecosystems are “resources” – which can be owned and controlled, demanding an endless supply. <ref>Alfred, T. (2005). Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom. Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press.</ref> </p>
			*"Indigenous peoples often live in and care for sensitive ecosystems, which they depend upon for their livelihoods, identities, and ancestral laws. However, they may be exposed to forced evictions, crop failures, or pollution from nearby industry that encroach on their lives and territories. Indigenous defenders who speak out to protect their rights and territories face enormous risks and threats to their human rights." -Amnesty International Canada <ref>https://amnesty.ca/blog/climate-justice-is-racial-justice/</ref>
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	<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''Indigenous sovereignty halts capitalist resource extraction'''</span>		<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''Indigenous sovereignty halts capitalist resource extraction'''</span>
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	*The violation of Treaty Relationships by settlers has enabled for the continuation of capitalist extraction, one of the major systems driving climate change (see [[anti-capitalism]]). These agreements~~, meant to facilitate peace and coexistence,~~ have continued to be violated by settler states ~~like so-called Canada~~, while disregarding Indigenous sovereignty ~~and~~ the ~~role it has in safeguarding~~ 80% of global biodiversity <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>		*The violation of Treaty Relationships by settlers has enabled for the continuation of capitalist extraction, one of the major systems driving climate change (see [[anti-capitalism]]). These agreements have continued to be violated by settler states, while disregarding Indigenous sovereignty.
	*~~By asserting their sovereign land rights~~, ~~Indigenous communities pose a significant threat to the settler state~~ and ~~have the potential~~ to ~~halt destructive resource extraction (e.g. Standing rock and the TMX resistance) <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray~~-~~Donald~~, ~~Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman~~, and ~~Bronwen Tucker. 2023~~. <em>~~The End of This World~~: ~~Climate Justice in so~~-~~Called Canada~~</em>~~. Between the Lines.~~<~~/ref~~>		*'''Indigenous sovereignty over their land is responsible for the protection of 80% of global biodiversity''' <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
			*Indigenous Elders pass down traditional values, insights, and knowledge that contribute to Indigenous-led resurgence, resilience, and research on climate solutions. <ref>https://climateatlas.ca/indigenous-knowledges-and-climate-change</ref> <br>
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	<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''Indigenous-led resistance movements have historically been the most effective against the climate crisis'''</span>		<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''Indigenous-led resistance movements have historically been the most effective against the climate crisis'''</span>
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	*We describe several successful intersectional climate justice campaigns on our wiki page: [[How we Win! Summary of findings on successful climate justice campaigns in North America]]. In the last 20 years, you'll notice that a ~~good number~~ of the campaigns/resistance movements ~~we covered~~ were Indigenous-led!
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	\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: rgb(197, 31, 132); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;" \| <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''Indigenous communities have historically been, and continue to be, targeted by colonialism'''</span>		*We describe several successful intersectional climate justice campaigns on our wiki page: [[How we Win! Summary of findings on successful climate justice campaigns in North America]]. In the last 20 years, you'll notice that a majority of the campaigns/resistance movements that had climate justice wins were Indigenous-led!
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	*"Indigenous peoples often live in and care for sensitive ecosystems, which they depend upon for their livelihoods, identities, and ancestral laws. However, they may be exposed to forced evictions, crop failures, or pollution from nearby industry that encroach on their lives and territories. Indigenous defenders who speak out to protect their rights and territories face enormous risks and threats to their human rights." -Amnesty International Canada <ref>https://amnesty.ca/blog/climate-justice-is-racial-justice/</ref>
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	*The violation of Treaty Relationships by settlers has enabled for the continuation of capitalist extraction, one of the major systems driving climate change (see [[anti-capitalism]]). These agreements, meant to facilitate peace and coexistence, have continued to be violated by settler states like so-called Canada, while disregarding Indigenous sovereignty and the role it has in safeguarding 80% of global biodiversity <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>		*The violation of Treaty Relationships by settlers has enabled for the continuation of capitalist extraction, one of the major systems driving climate change (see [[anti-capitalism]]). These agreements, meant to facilitate peace and coexistence, have continued to be violated by settler states like so-called Canada, while disregarding Indigenous sovereignty and the role it has in safeguarding 80% of global biodiversity <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
	*By asserting their sovereign land rights, Indigenous communities pose a significant threat to the settler state and have the potential to halt destructive resource extraction (e.g. Standing rock and the TMX resistance) <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>		*By asserting their sovereign land rights, Indigenous communities pose a significant threat to the settler state and have the potential to halt destructive resource extraction (e.g. Standing rock and the TMX resistance) <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
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	*We describe several successful intersectional climate justice campaigns on our wiki page: [[How we Win! Summary of findings on successful climate justice campaigns in North America]]. In the last 20 years, you'll notice that a good number of the campaigns/resistance movements we covered were Indigenous-led!		*We describe several successful intersectional climate justice campaigns on our wiki page: [[How we Win! Summary of findings on successful climate justice campaigns in North America]]. In the last 20 years, you'll notice that a good number of the campaigns/resistance movements we covered were Indigenous-led!
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			\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: rgb(197, 31, 132); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;" \| <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''Indigenous communities have historically been, and continue to be, targeted by colonialism'''</span>
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			*"Indigenous peoples often live in and care for sensitive ecosystems, which they depend upon for their livelihoods, identities, and ancestral laws. However, they may be exposed to forced evictions, crop failures, or pollution from nearby industry that encroach on their lives and territories. Indigenous defenders who speak out to protect their rights and territories face enormous risks and threats to their human rights." -Amnesty International Canada <ref>https://amnesty.ca/blog/climate-justice-is-racial-justice/</ref>
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	*The violation of Treaty Relationships by settlers has enabled for the continuation of capitalist extraction, one of the major systems driving climate change (see anti-capitalism). These agreements, meant to facilitate peace and coexistence, have continued to be violated by settler states like so-called Canada, while disregarding Indigenous sovereignty and the role it has in safeguarding 80% of global biodiversity <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>		*The violation of Treaty Relationships by settlers has enabled for the continuation of capitalist extraction, one of the major systems driving climate change (see [[anti-capitalism]]). These agreements, meant to facilitate peace and coexistence, have continued to be violated by settler states like so-called Canada, while disregarding Indigenous sovereignty and the role it has in safeguarding 80% of global biodiversity <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
	*By asserting their sovereign land rights, Indigenous communities pose a significant threat to the settler state and have the potential to halt destructive resource extraction (e.g. Standing rock and the TMX resistance)		*By asserting their sovereign land rights, Indigenous communities pose a significant threat to the settler state and have the potential to halt destructive resource extraction (e.g. Standing rock and the TMX resistance)
	* <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>		* <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
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	*We describe several successful intersectional climate justice campaigns on our wiki page: How we Win! Summary of findings on successful climate justice campaigns in North America. In the last 20 years, you'll notice that a good number of the campaigns/resistance movements we covered were Indigenous-led!		*We describe several successful intersectional climate justice campaigns on our wiki page: [[How we Win! Summary of findings on successful climate justice campaigns in North America]]. In the last 20 years, you'll notice that a good number of the campaigns/resistance movements we covered were Indigenous-led!
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			*The violation of Treaty Relationships by settlers has enabled for the continuation of capitalist extraction, one of the major systems driving climate change (see anti-capitalism). These agreements, meant to facilitate peace and coexistence, have continued to be violated by settler states like so-called Canada, while disregarding Indigenous sovereignty and the role it has in safeguarding 80% of global biodiversity <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
			*By asserting their sovereign land rights, Indigenous communities pose a significant threat to the settler state and have the potential to halt destructive resource extraction (e.g. Standing rock and the TMX resistance)
			* <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
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			<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" >'''Indigenous-led resistance movements have historically been the most effective against the climate crisis'''</span>
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	*Asserting sovereignty can be as simple as exercising an Indigenous right, such as hunting, fishing or gathering. <br>		*Asserting sovereignty can be as simple as exercising an Indigenous right, such as hunting, fishing or gathering. <br>
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	Idle No More is an Indigenous-led movement that calls on all people to join in a peaceful revolution which honours and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty and protects the land, water, and sky; it is the resistance of Indigenous peoples in response to ongoing settler colonialism. - Idle No More <ref>https://idlenomore.ca/</ref>		Idle No More is an Indigenous-led movement that calls on all people to join in a peaceful revolution which honours and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty and protects the land, water, and sky; it is the resistance of Indigenous peoples in response to ongoing settler colonialism. - Idle No More <ref>https://idlenomore.ca/</ref>

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	'''Non-interference'''		'''Non-interference'''
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	*International Law says that Nation states must not interfere with the internal affairs of other Nation States (such as Indigenous Nations). To do so would be a violation of recognized sovereignty.		*International Law says that Nation states must not interfere with the internal affairs of other Nation States (such as Indigenous Nations). To do so would be a violation of recognized sovereignty.
	*The Two-Row Wampum covenant demonstrates the principle of non-interference and mutual respect being foundational of every Treaty signed between European (or Canadian) and Indigenous Nations.		*The Two-Row Wampum covenant demonstrates the principle of non-interference and mutual respect being foundational of every Treaty signed between European (or Canadian) and Indigenous Nations.
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			*<span>"W</span>hat must be reconciled is the Crown’s assertion of sovereignty with the pre-contact sovereignty of Indigenous Nations." -Stephen John Ford
	*<span>~~ ~~"W</span>hat must be reconciled is the Crown’s assertion of sovereignty with the pre-contact sovereignty of Indigenous Nations." -Stephen John Ford
	*Reconciling and reparations, therefore, must include a redistribution of wealth, land and jurisdictional power within the Settler State.		*Reconciling and reparations, therefore, must include a redistribution of wealth, land and jurisdictional power within the Settler State.
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	'''Asserting Indigenous ways of life'''		'''Asserting Indigenous ways of life'''
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	*Asserting sovereignty can be as simple as exercising an Indigenous right, such as hunting, fishing or gathering. <br>		*Asserting sovereignty can be as simple as exercising an Indigenous right, such as hunting, fishing or gathering. <br>
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	\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: rgb(197, 31, 132); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; height: 110px;" \| ~~'''<span style="color: #ffffff;">1. Collective liberation: we all win when we oppose ableism</span>'''~~		\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: rgb(197, 31, 132); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; height: 110px;" \|
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	*'''Disabled people are oppressed by the''' '''same systems of power we are fighting across movements. '''[[Ableism]] <span class="hardreadability"><span data-offset-key="bgqeq-1-0">denies people with a physical or mental impairment opportunities to care for themselves</span></span>. It is <span class="adverb">deeply</span> rooted in capitalism, colonialism and white supremacy. <br>
	*<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eoqjo-0-0"><span data-text="true">'''Disability justice is anti-capitalist'''. </span><span class="hardreadability"><span data-offset-key="eoqjo-1-0">It</span><span data-offset-key="eoqjo-1-1"> opposed the push for productivity, extraction and commodifying our bodies for labour and building wealth</span></span><span data-text="true">.</span><span data-text="true"> </span></div>
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	\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: rgb(197, 31, 132); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; height: 18px;" \| ~~'''<span style="color: #ffffff;">2. Not actively unlearning and practicing = replicating oppression</span>'''~~		\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: rgb(197, 31, 132); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; height: 18px;" \|
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	*<span class="veryhardreadability">'''We want to fight marginalization, not contribute to it.''' Within movement spaces, we must </span><span class="adverb">actively</span><span class="veryhardreadability"> work to unlearn behaviours that reinforce oppression to fight against it</span>. This includes practicing an access culture and challenging internalized [[ableism]], racism, homophobia etc.
	***Internalized [[ableism]] prompts: do we reward some people over others because they can contribute more time and effort? Do we favour their voices over those who have to care for their health, need to work a second job, have caretaking responsibilities etc.?
	***'''Access goes beyond disability.''' There's a reason primarily white folks are accessing climate activist spaces.
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	\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 74px;" \| ~~<span style="color: #ffffff;">'''3. Prioritizing and leadership of marginalized people'''</span>~~		\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 74px;" \|
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	*'''The needs of those who do not benefit from our current oppressive systems must be prioritized as decision makers '''for a just world that prioritizes people and the planet.
	*<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="41hsc-0-0"><span class="veryhardreadability"><span data-offset-key="41hsc-0-0">'''<span class="hardreadability">Those most affected by forms of oppression are best suited to define how we can operate our society more </span><span class="adverb">equitably</span>'''. Disabled, black, brown, trans etc. people live through some of the most challenging consequences of capitalism and the climate crisis</span></span><span data-text="true">. </span></div>
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	\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; height: 82px; border-color: #000000; text-align: left;" \| ~~<span style="color: #ffffff;">'''4. Meeting everyone’s needs = more people power'''</span>~~		\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; height: 82px; border-color: #000000; text-align: left;" \|
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	*'''On a strategic note: We will not mobilize the mass we need without considering disability justice, access needs and building cultures of care that actively challenge internalized oppression'''.
	***If people do not see their '''immediate survival needs''' being prioritized by your campaign, '''they will not want to join.'''
	***Otherwise, those who would be interested in organizing may be '''unable to join, or continue''', if their access and care needs are not considered.
	*'''Putting the planning in today means greater and sustained participation tomorrow. '''We are all likely to experience chronic or acute disability or access needs in our lives, whether from old age, stress, illness or an accident. <br>
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	\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 51px;" \| <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">'''5. Organizers burn out when opposing ableism isn't prioritized'''</span></p>
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	*'''Non-disabled organizers are impacted by [[ableism]] too'''. Oppressive systems have their own way of defining what value and care mean, and who is deserving, and when.<br>
	***'''Internalized [[ableism]] uses productivity and sameness to define our worth'''. Doing too much to achieve too much can lead to burnout; a major problem in movement spaces. <br>
	*[https://www.sinsinvalid.org/upcoming-show Disabled queer and trans communities of colour]''' have already been preparing for the survival of their communities''' '''through disasters.''' They teach each other skills in resilience-based, care-based organizing to strategically create the changes that we need for our futures. These skills are necessary for other organizers to learn from. <ref>https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2019/07/31/climate-change-queer-disabled-organizers</ref>
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	\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 178px;" \| <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">'''6. Disability justice is intersectionally related to all other fights for justice.'''</span></p>
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	*'''The oppressive conditions we’re living in can be disabling''' themselves. For example...
	***'''Chronic stress can be disabling'''. Neurodivergent people (ADHD, dyslexia, autism, anxiety) are [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13575279.2022.2149471 more likely than neurotypical people] to experience physical health problems.
	***'''Racism can be disabling''' (e.g. [https://twitter.com/Imani_Barbarin/status/1648781887781912579?t=gxCK45M3QQOiWgEjjHpUHg&s=19 Ralph Yarl], a 16-year-old black child, experienced a brain injury after being shot by a racist white man).<br>
	***'''Colonialism can be disabling''' (e.g. Aamijiwnaang First Nation has been impacted by settler colonialism, capitalism and environmental racism. Over 60 petrochemical facilities can be found within a 25 km<sup>2</sup> area. Community members face high rates of cancer, respiratory illness and reproductive health issues). <ref>https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/environmental-racism-in-canada#</ref>
	***'''Living in poverty can be disabling.''' It significantly increases the likelihood of developing chronic or acute health problems (e.g. limited access to healthy foods, shelter, clean air and water, chronic stress etc). <ref>https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/poverty-health.html#:~:text=Poverty%20affects%20health%20by%20limiting,an%20individual's%20standard%20of%20living.</ref>
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			\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: rgb(197, 31, 132); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; height: 110px;" \| '''<span style="color: #ffffff;">1. Collective liberation: we all win when we oppose ableism</span>'''
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			*'''Disabled people are oppressed by the''' '''same systems of power we are fighting across movements. '''[[Ableism]] <span class="hardreadability"><span data-offset-key="bgqeq-1-0">denies people with a physical or mental impairment opportunities to care for themselves</span></span>. It is <span class="adverb">deeply</span> rooted in capitalism, colonialism and white supremacy. <br>
			*<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eoqjo-0-0"><span data-text="true">'''Disability justice is anti-capitalist'''. </span><span class="hardreadability"><span data-offset-key="eoqjo-1-0">It</span><span data-offset-key="eoqjo-1-1"> opposed the push for productivity, extraction and commodifying our bodies for labour and building wealth</span></span><span data-text="true">.</span><span data-text="true"> </span></div>
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			\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: rgb(197, 31, 132); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; height: 18px;" \| '''<span style="color: #ffffff;">2. Not actively unlearning and practicing = replicating oppression</span>'''
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			*<span class="veryhardreadability">'''We want to fight marginalization, not contribute to it.''' Within movement spaces, we must </span><span class="adverb">actively</span><span class="veryhardreadability"> work to unlearn behaviours that reinforce oppression to fight against it</span>. This includes practicing an access culture and challenging internalized [[ableism]], racism, homophobia etc.
			***Internalized [[ableism]] prompts: do we reward some people over others because they can contribute more time and effort? Do we favour their voices over those who have to care for their health, need to work a second job, have caretaking responsibilities etc.?
			***'''Access goes beyond disability.''' There's a reason primarily white folks are accessing climate activist spaces.
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			\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 74px;" \| <span style="color: #ffffff;">'''3. Prioritizing and leadership of marginalized people'''</span>
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			*'''The needs of those who do not benefit from our current oppressive systems must be prioritized as decision makers '''for a just world that prioritizes people and the planet.
			*<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="41hsc-0-0"><span class="veryhardreadability"><span data-offset-key="41hsc-0-0">'''<span class="hardreadability">Those most affected by forms of oppression are best suited to define how we can operate our society more </span><span class="adverb">equitably</span>'''. Disabled, black, brown, trans etc. people live through some of the most challenging consequences of capitalism and the climate crisis</span></span><span data-text="true">. </span></div>
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			\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; height: 82px; border-color: #000000; text-align: left;" \| <span style="color: #ffffff;">'''4. Meeting everyone’s needs = more people power'''</span>
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			*'''On a strategic note: We will not mobilize the mass we need without considering disability justice, access needs and building cultures of care that actively challenge internalized oppression'''.
			***If people do not see their '''immediate survival needs''' being prioritized by your campaign, '''they will not want to join.'''
			***Otherwise, those who would be interested in organizing may be '''unable to join, or continue''', if their access and care needs are not considered.
			*'''Putting the planning in today means greater and sustained participation tomorrow. '''We are all likely to experience chronic or acute disability or access needs in our lives, whether from old age, stress, illness or an accident. <br>
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			\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 51px;" \| <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">'''5. Organizers burn out when opposing ableism isn't prioritized'''</span></p>
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			*'''Non-disabled organizers are impacted by [[ableism]] too'''. Oppressive systems have their own way of defining what value and care mean, and who is deserving, and when.<br>
			***'''Internalized [[ableism]] uses productivity and sameness to define our worth'''. Doing too much to achieve too much can lead to burnout; a major problem in movement spaces. <br>
			*[https://www.sinsinvalid.org/upcoming-show Disabled queer and trans communities of colour]''' have already been preparing for the survival of their communities''' '''through disasters.''' They teach each other skills in resilience-based, care-based organizing to strategically create the changes that we need for our futures. These skills are necessary for other organizers to learn from. <ref>https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2019/07/31/climate-change-queer-disabled-organizers</ref>
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			\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 178px;" \| <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">'''6. Disability justice is intersectionally related to all other fights for justice.'''</span></p>
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			*'''The oppressive conditions we’re living in can be disabling''' themselves. For example...
			***'''Chronic stress can be disabling'''. Neurodivergent people (ADHD, dyslexia, autism, anxiety) are [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13575279.2022.2149471 more likely than neurotypical people] to experience physical health problems.
			***'''Racism can be disabling''' (e.g. [https://twitter.com/Imani_Barbarin/status/1648781887781912579?t=gxCK45M3QQOiWgEjjHpUHg&s=19 Ralph Yarl], a 16-year-old black child, experienced a brain injury after being shot by a racist white man).<br>
			***'''Colonialism can be disabling''' (e.g. Aamijiwnaang First Nation has been impacted by settler colonialism, capitalism and environmental racism. Over 60 petrochemical facilities can be found within a 25 km<sup>2</sup> area. Community members face high rates of cancer, respiratory illness and reproductive health issues). <ref>https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/environmental-racism-in-canada#</ref>
			***'''Living in poverty can be disabling.''' It significantly increases the likelihood of developing chronic or acute health problems (e.g. limited access to healthy foods, shelter, clean air and water, chronic stress etc). <ref>https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/poverty-health.html#:~:text=Poverty%20affects%20health%20by%20limiting,an%20individual's%20standard%20of%20living.</ref>
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What does sovereignty mean to Indigenous Peoples?

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	Idle No More is an Indigenous-led movement that calls on all people to join in a peaceful revolution which honours and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty and protects the land, water, and sky; it is the resistance of Indigenous peoples in response to ongoing settler colonialism. - Idle No More <ref>https://idlenomore.ca/</ref>		Idle No More is an Indigenous-led movement that calls on all people to join in a peaceful revolution which honours and fulfills Indigenous sovereignty and protects the land, water, and sky; it is the resistance of Indigenous peoples in response to ongoing settler colonialism. - Idle No More <ref>https://idlenomore.ca/</ref>

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			*International Law says that Nation states must not interfere with the internal affairs of other Nation States (such as Indigenous Nations). To do so would be a violation of recognized sovereignty.
			*The Two-Row Wampum covenant demonstrates the principle of non-interference and mutual respect being foundational of every Treaty signed between European (or Canadian) and Indigenous Nations.
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			*<span> "W</span>hat must be reconciled is the Crown’s assertion of sovereignty with the pre-contact sovereignty of Indigenous Nations." -Stephen John Ford
			*Reconciling and reparations, therefore, must include a redistribution of wealth, land and jurisdictional power within the Settler State.
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	~~<br>~~		'''Asserting Indigenous ways of life'''
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	= Understanding why Indigenous sovereignty is necessary for climate justice =		= Understanding why Indigenous sovereignty is necessary for climate justice =
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	\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 101px;" \| <span style="color: #ffffff;">'''Indigenous communities have historically been, and continue to be, targeted by colonialism'''</span>		\| style="width: 21.3321%; background-color: #c51f84; border-color: #000000; text-align: left; height: 101px;" \| <span style="color: #ffffff;">'''Indigenous communities have historically been, and continue to be, targeted by colonialism'''</span>
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	*<p>Western worldviews disrupt people’s connection to the natural world. Ecosystems are “resources” – which can be owned and controlled, demanding an endless supply. <ref>Alfred, T. (2005). Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom. Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press.</ref> </p>		*<p>Western worldviews disrupt people’s connection to the natural world. Ecosystems are “resources” – which can be owned and controlled, demanding an endless supply. <ref>Alfred, T. (2005). Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom. Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press.</ref> </p>
	*"Indigenous peoples often live in and care for sensitive ecosystems, which they depend upon for their livelihoods, identities, and ancestral laws. However, they may be exposed to forced evictions, crop failures, or pollution from nearby industry that encroach on their lives and territories. Indigenous defenders who speak out to protect their rights and territories face enormous risks and threats to their human rights." -Amnesty International Canada <ref>https://amnesty.ca/blog/climate-justice-is-racial-justice/</ref>		*"Indigenous peoples often live in and care for sensitive ecosystems, which they depend upon for their livelihoods, identities, and ancestral laws. However, they may be exposed to forced evictions, crop failures, or pollution from nearby industry that encroach on their lives and territories. Indigenous defenders who speak out to protect their rights and territories face enormous risks and threats to their human rights." -Amnesty International Canada <ref>https://amnesty.ca/blog/climate-justice-is-racial-justice/</ref>
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	*The violation of Treaty Relationships by settlers has enabled for the continuation of capitalist extraction, one of the major systems driving climate change (see [[anti-capitalism]]). These agreements have continued to be violated by settler states, while disregarding Indigenous sovereignty.		*The violation of Treaty Relationships by settlers has enabled for the continuation of capitalist extraction, one of the major systems driving climate change (see [[anti-capitalism]]). These agreements have continued to be violated by settler states, while disregarding Indigenous sovereignty.
	*'''Indigenous sovereignty over their land is responsible for the protection of 80% of global biodiversity''' <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>		*'''Indigenous sovereignty over their land is responsible for the protection of 80% of global biodiversity''' <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
	*Indigenous Elders pass down traditional values, insights, and knowledge that contribute to Indigenous-led resurgence, resilience, and research on climate solutions. <ref>https://climateatlas.ca/indigenous-knowledges-and-climate-change</ref> <br>		*Indigenous Elders pass down traditional values, insights, and knowledge that contribute to Indigenous-led resurgence, resilience, and research on climate solutions. <ref>https://climateatlas.ca/indigenous-knowledges-and-climate-change</ref> <br>
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	<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''Indigenous-led resistance movements have historically been the most effective against ~~the~~ climate ~~crisis~~'''</span>		<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">'''Indigenous-led resistance movements have historically been the most effective against climate injustice'''</span>
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			*'''Indigenous communities pose a significant threat to the settler state and have the potential to halt destructive resource extraction''' (e.g. Standing rock and the TMX resistance) <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
	*Indigenous communities pose a significant threat to the settler state and have the potential to halt destructive resource extraction (e.g. Standing rock and the TMX resistance) <ref>Alook, Angele, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, and Bronwen Tucker. 2023. <em>The End of This World: Climate Justice in so-Called Canada</em>. Between the Lines.</ref>
	*We describe several successful intersectional climate justice campaigns on our wiki page: [[How we Win! Summary of findings on successful climate justice campaigns in North America]]. In the last 20 years, you'll notice that a majority of the campaigns/resistance movements that had climate justice wins were Indigenous-led!		*We describe several successful intersectional climate justice campaigns on our wiki page: [[How we Win! Summary of findings on successful climate justice campaigns in North America]]. In the last 20 years, you'll notice that a majority of the campaigns/resistance movements that had climate justice wins were Indigenous-led!
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