Aotearoa solidarity with Mi'kmaq warriors
On Saturday the 19th October 2013, around 25 people gathered outside the Canadian consulate in Auckland to show solidarity with the Mi'kmaq warriors under attack from RCMP state forces in Canada.
Those who came expressed outrage at the violence that had been used to break up the First Nation encampment defending their land from fracking.
Video messages of support were filmed that drew on the common struggles of indigenous peoples around the world defending their land from the state and the interests of transnational capitalism.
Powerful speeches and chanting reflected the sober yet determined mood of the protesters, culminating in the burning of the imperialist Canadian flag.
-Shane, SA
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