You thought it was Columbus Day? Wrong. It's anti-Columbus Day. See below.
October 12: Day of Indigenous Resistance to Conquest (formerly Columbus Day) is celebrated across the Americas with actions toward recovering the land, water, and autonomy that belonged to indigenous peoples and their displaced urban allies. Currently, corporations are grabbing land in the U.S. and all over the world, depriving all people of their rights and their livelihoods. Some suggested actions:
- Celebrate "liberated land" - community gardens, public parks, or protected indigenous lands
- Join existing land campaigns and alliances like Right to the City, Take Back the Land, and FIAN International.
- Circulate petitions denouncing genetically engineered food, fish, and trees
On that last item, the best thing you can do right now is submit your comments to the FDA about genetically engineered salmon. (If you want some help, check out Food and Water Watch and Consumers Union to see if they've got any action alerts going on right now.) |
