News from IP3
Indigenous Activists Lead Ecuadorian Protests
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous communities in Ecuador have struggled to get back on their feet, and the socioeconomic issues that have plagued these communities for generations have been exacerbated by skyrocketing costs of living. In most Indigenous...
IP3 Indigenous Power Spotlight: Jolie Verela of Indigenous Women Hike
In a recent installment of our regular online interview series, Skoden Talks with The Homies, we had the pleasure of catching up with Jolie Verela and are honored to hear her story as founder of Indigenous Women Hike. Verela, a hiker, Water Protector, and Land...
IP3 Partners with Mosquito Fleet for 3 Day Kayaktivist Training
Looking back on July 25th, 2015, the Shell Corporation's notorious icebreaking ship, Fennica arrived in Portland, Oregon near Swan Island where it was confronted by droves of climbers and kayaktivists on a mission; to keep the ship from Arctic drilling in the Chuckchi...
Save Guåhan (Guam) Water – Sign The Petition
As if the attack on Indigenous lands and waters wasn't enough for tribal communities of North and South America, what we are seeing is the same old "business as usual" from the U.S. government and military, an attack on Indigenous communities the world over. In Guam,...
Lithium Future – When the Water Runs Dry
In the midst of a global greenhouse gas catastrophe, and as supporters and organizations of environmental justice work towards a more equitable future excluding the extraction of fossil fuels, we are witnessing a small fraction of policies and government agencies...
Indigenous Land Defender Sentenced for Protecting His Own Lands
Land Defender and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations member, William George was sentenced to 28 days in jail for defending his ancestral and unceded land Tuesday, May 10th against the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Early last year, the British Columbia Supreme...
What’s Next for Nonviolent Direct Action?
In the last half of the 20th Century, nonviolent direct action has become the most commonly used form of mobilization over armed resistance. From the opposition of United States involvement to war in Vietnam in the 60's, as recent as the protests against the Dakota...
Violations of Treaties / Endangered Species Act in Klamath Basin
On April 11th, 2022, the Klamath Tribes of Oregon released a statement on the decades long dispute over water and resources that, '"The Klamath Tribes are tired of hearing: "it is another bad water year," "we are all suffering," and "come to the table so we can...
Blatant Racism Sparks Great Sioux Nation Into Action
In response to racist comments made by the owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota, tribal leaders of the Oceti Sakowin (The Great Sioux Nation) deliver Notice of Trespass and Eviction. Following a shooting that occurred at the hotel on Saturday,...