News with Rupert S.2 Ep.1 "Braided Warriors"
2 min readIn this episode of News with Rupert, we shine a spotlight on The Braided Warriors, a collective of Indigenous youth land defenders who are taking a stance against resource extraction, police violence and the Crown.
News with Rupert is filmed on the traditional territories of the Kanien’keha:ka Nation in Montréal / Tiotià:ke
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L I N K S
1) “How Canada is Targeting Indigenous Resistance to TMX”, Briarpatch Magazine, Jan 19 2021.
2) “Canada Must End Genocide of Indigenous Women and Girls Now”, Pam Palmater
3) “Early Pickton Prosecution fouled by witnesses drug habit”, CBC news on the case.
NOTE: this is in itself a biased title for the article- it was fouled by racism, not the drug habit.
4) “Why I failed to catch Canada’s worst serial Killer”, BBC article on Pickton case.
www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38796464
M U S I C
Rascalz “Crazy World”
Kapok “Strathcona Vibe”
Bob Marley “Crazy Baldhead”
Gang Starr “Skills”
J-Dilla “Fuck the Police”
Mobb Deep “Shook Ones Pt.II”
Kid Rock “Bawatiba”
KAPOK’s MUSIC (East Van Local MC)
V I D E O S
“Human Rights Testimonials of police and State Violence from Indigenous Youth Land Defenders”
℅ Yellowhead Institute on Youtube
APTN “Braided Warriors say youth members were arrested during demonstration against pipeline”
℅ APTN NEWS on Youtube
“IMG 1295” Showing Police Brutality at Bentall building, home of AIG
℅ Emma from Youtube
“Braided Warriors Indigenous Youth Land Defenders Mar 3 2021Clark and Hastings Insta Screen Cap Footage”
℅ Hilary Adams and Braided Warriors on Youtube
Camp HOPES “Tending the Fire”
℅ Camp Hopes on Youtube
Dakota Bear Instagram footage of AIG violence
℅ Dakota Bear via Facebook
I M A G E S
“No More Stolen Sisters” by Maddie Lamb of Muscogee Creek / Mojave. IG @Maddiesanders333
Camp HOPES fire-keepers photo by Jesse Winter
℅ The Tyee
“The Braided Warriors Sing Outside CHUBB Insurance”
℅ VANCOUVER IS AWESOME, photo by Elisia Seeber.
“Warriors with Fists Raised and Drums in Hand”
℅ SOCIALIST ALTERNATIVE, photo by Sam Gatkowski