{"product_id":"idlenomore-and-the-remaking-of-canada-9780889773424","title":"#Idlenomore: And the Remaking of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eIdle No More bewildered many Canadians. Launched by four women in Saskatchewan in reaction to a federal omnibus budget bill, the protest became the most powerful demonstration of Aboriginal identity in Canadian history. Thousands of Aboriginal people and their supporters took to the streets, shopping malls, and other venues, drumming, dancing, and singing in a collective voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was a protest against generations of injustice, a rallying cry for cultural survival, and a reassertion of Aboriginal identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdle No More lasted for almost a year, and then the rallies dissipated. Many observers described it as a spent force. It was anything but. Idle No More was the most profound declaration of Indigenous identity and confidence in Canadian history, sparked by Aboriginal women and their supporters, sustained by young Indigenous peoples, filled with pride and determination. When the drums slowed, a new and different Canada was left in its wake. Partially stunned by the peaceful celebrations, but perplexed by a movement that seemed to have no centre and no leaders, most Canadians missed the point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough Idle No More Aboriginal people have declared that they are a vital and necessary part of Canada's future. The spirit of the drumming, singing, and dancing lives on in empowered and confident young Aboriginal people who will shape the future of this country for decades to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Coates is the author and editor of more than two dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Marshall Decision\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Aboriginal Rights in the Maritimes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLand of the Midnight Sun: A History of the Yukon\u003c\/i\u003e. Raised in Whitehorse, he is the Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. He is a regular guest on radio and television and a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Regina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414221689106,"sku":"9780889773424","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94c2825a-297f-4131-b48f-1b491febded6.jpg?v=1729362549","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/idlenomore-and-the-remaking-of-canada-9780889773424","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}