"Indigenous Voices Rise Against Trump's Climate Assault: Urgent Action Needed on Environmental Justice"

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE JUSTICE

is both an ecological and climate solution.

#Ai #Perplexity #ChatGPT Llewelyn Pritchard 4 July 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP9iaVjvH-c ‘Arthur Manuel’s powerful message in Unsettling Canada highlights the deep connection between Indigenous land rights and climate justice. As Trump’s authoritarian climate rollbacks accelerate ecological collapse, urgent resistance is needed. “Land Back” is not just a slogan - it’s a call to restore stewardship, democracy, and survival. Reversing Trump’s climate crimes means genuinely centering Indigenous leadership and defending Earth’s future now.’
(An interview with Arthur Manuel by Indigenous Reporting Fund editor Leena Minifie outside the Vancouver book launch for "Unsettling Canada" in May 2015. ‘Fishy Rishi and Tiddly Trudeau Artworks’ Llewelyn Pritchard 14 Feb 2024 Acknowledgement Russ Diabo https://lnkd.in/e7p4NP8U Website russdiabo.com (Personal)

"Based on the 2015 interview with Arthur Manuel, a powerful Indigenous rights activist and author of "Unsettling Canada," and the current escalation of Trump's authoritarian environmental rollbacks, there is an urgent need for rapid action to protect Indigenous rights and reverse devastating climate policies.

Arthur Manuel's Legacy: A Foundation for Climate Justice

Arthur Manuel (1951-2017) was one of Canada's most forceful advocates for Indigenous title and rights. As a Secwepemc leader who served four times as elected chief and three times as chair of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, Manuel brought both activist intellectual perspective and international experience to Indigenous struggles. His landmark book "Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-Up Call," co-authored with Grand Chief Ron Derrickson, became a Canadian bestseller and winner of the 2016 Canadian Historical Association Aboriginal History Book Prize.

Leena Minifie, a Gitxaala communications strategist and media producer, served as co-founder and editor of the Indigenous Reporting Fund at Ricochet Media. Her work has been instrumental in decolonizing media and governance structures, particularly through her board positions with Native Land Digital and her efforts to amplify Indigenous voices in journalism.

Trump's Unprecedented Environmental Assault

The current administration's climate policies represent an authoritarian assault on environmental protections unprecedented in scope and speed. Trump has invoked authoritarian powers to gut environmental protections, ordering federal agencies to begin unlawfully dismantling climate safeguards.

His administration has:

1. Rolled back over 100 environmental regulations during his previous term, with more than 60 officially reversed or revoked.

2. Withdrawn from the Paris Agreement again, making the U.S. the only nation to walk away.

3. Fired thousands of federal employees at EPA, Department of Energy, and other agencies while halting funding for climate programs.

4. Declared a national energy emergency to boost fossil fuel production on public lands.

5. Attempted to block state climate policies through executive orders targeting Democratic environmental initiatives.

Indigenous Resistance: A Critical Climate Force

Indigenous communities have emerged as frontline defenders against climate destruction. Recent analysis shows that Indigenous resistance to fossil fuel projects has stopped or delayed greenhouse gas pollution equivalent to at least 25 percent of annual U.S. and Canadian emissions. This resistance has prevented projects equivalent to 400 new coal-fired power plants or roughly 345 million new passenger vehicles.

The connection between Indigenous rights and climate action is fundamental. As Manuel understood, Indigenous land rights hold tremendous power to create a more caring society and represent "our only hope of protecting the planet from ecocide". Indigenous communities face disproportionate climate impacts while possessing traditional knowledge essential for environmental protection.’

Arthur Manuel's Legacy: A Foundation for Climate Justice

The Political Satire Context: The reference to "Fishy Rishi and Tiddly Trudeau" artworks by Llewelyn Pritchard reflects the role of political satire in climate discourse. Such satirical works, while entertaining, highlight the inadequacy of current political responses to the climate crisis. Research shows that political satire can promote "productive cynicism" - frustration with the status quo coupled with desire for engagement.

Russ Diabo, a prominent Mohawk Nation policy analyst, has spent decades exposing government policies that undermine Indigenous rights and environmental protection. His work with the Defenders of the Land network and criticism of both Canadian and U.S. policies provides crucial context for understanding the intersectional nature of climate and Indigenous rights struggles.

Urgent Action Required

The convergence of Trump's authoritarian climate rollbacks and Indigenous resistance demands immediate action:

Rapid Policy Reversal: Environmental protections must be restored and strengthened, not dismantled

Indigenous Rights Genuine Recognition and Respect: Climate policies must center Indigenous sovereignty and traditional knowledge

International Pressure: Global community must hold the U.S. accountable for climate leadership

Grassroots Mobilisation: Citizens must support Indigenous-led climate resistance movements

Manuel's vision of Indigenous nations asserting sovereignty to force colonial states to adopt human rights frameworks addressing climate change has never been more relevant. As Indigenous resistance continues disrupting billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually, supporting these movements becomes a critical climate strategy.

The six years remaining before crossing critical warming thresholds make Trump's climate assault particularly dangerous. Without immediate course correction, the administration's policies could lead to irreversible climate catastrophe affecting ecosystems, economies, and communities worldwide.

Arthur Manuel's legacy reminds us that environmental justice and Indigenous rights are inseparable. His call for "unsettling Canada" - and by extension, unsettling all colonial structures that perpetuate environmental destruction - provides a road-map for the urgent climate action needed today.

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