Skedit Action Camp - Indigenous Peoples Power Project

September 12th - 16th 2023

Welcome to Skedit Action Camp 2023!

Thank you for your interest in IP3 Action Camp 2023! Indigenous Peoples Power Project is hyped to get back to our in-person annual Action Camp, with a focus on Wellness, Creative Resistance, Climbing, Blockades, Kayaktivism and NVDA 101. As an all Indigenous action camp, we will cover a variety of topics and issues impacting Indigenous communities of Turtle Island, and explore ways you can take action in defending the sacred.

Please note that this year’s action camp is limited to 38 participants, with 8 spots dedicated to our Kayaktivism track, and priority is given to those who wish to use these skills in your own direct action campaigns at home. When registering for IP3 Skedit Action Camp 2023, please make sure your information is complete and accurate so we can stay in contact as the date approaches. Please also use the provided space to tell us a little about yourself and why learning these skills is important for you and your community. Be sure to follow us on our socials @ip3action for updates, and if you have any questions please email us anytime at actioncamp@ip3action.org. We look forward to seeing you all at IP3 Action Camp 2023!

What is Nonviolent Direct Action (NVDA)?

Nonviolent Direct Action is the use of strategy, tactics, and techniques that influence social change, and can include protest, noncooperation, and intervention. These general sessions will introduce roles, tactics, points of intervention and more. You are able to choose one of the tracks below to dive deep into that particular skillset and how it contributes to our movements. We invite you to experience IP3 Action Camp for you and your network, and prepare yourselves to protect our land, air, water and future generations.

Climbing

The Climbing Track will cover safety, techniques, equipment, procedures, and best practices by climbers globally. Rope access principles, mechanical devices, and other climbing methods will be introduced. The concepts shared in this track can be adopted and used by all those who integrate climbing, protest, and resistance.

Blockades

The Blockades Track introduces essential skills for occupying space, using technical tools and our own bodies with a focus on developing skills that will be useful in their broader activist communities. The skills learned here can be taken to the streets or rural communities alike in a way that informs participants of safety and their rights.

Creative Resistance

The Creative Resistance Track is for those interested in learning how to make and use banners, screen prints, spray paint, performance intervention, 3D/cardboard and a variety of other creative tools to produce effective images and messaging for use in direct action, street theater, marches, protests, concerts and more. Here we will discuss the importance of art in our movement spaces and how it amplifies our storytelling.

Kayaktivism

The Kayak Track is where you’ll learn about the intersections of taking action and being on the water. Whether its a river, a lake, a watershed, this track will teach participants about how to operate a kayak, gear, water safety, and different strategies of how to be effective on the water. IP3 is proud to introduce Kayak Track as it’s, dare we say, the first of its kind and coming at an important time as we are seeing a beautiful revitalization of water traditions and culture. We are excited to offer this skill as we see folks continue to defend their home waters and water everywhere.