Idle No More flash mobs in 9 cities this weekend – Aboriginal – CBC.
A year ago today flash mob round dances took place across the country, and thousands of people danced and marched from Victoria Island to Parliament Hill, in Ottawa.
“It was an impressively massive show of cultural and solidarity” said CBC’s Waubgeshig Rice, “and although I was covering it for CBC, I found it impossible not to be moved.”
While some have wondered whether Idle No More is still a growing movement, the flashmob Round Dances taking place across the country this weekend are in indication that there is still a lot of momentum.
So far this weekend flash mob round dances have taken place in Winnipeg, Toronto, Sudbury, Saskatoon, and Lethbridge. There are plans in place for Fredricton, Surrey, and Montreal. And there is a ‘treaty information check stop in Delaronde, SK.
Flash mob round dances in 9 cities this weekend
While some have wondered whether Idle No More is still a vibrant movement, the flash mob round dances taking place across the country this weekend are an indication that there is still a lot of momentum.
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A year ago today Idle No More flash mobs took place across the country.
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Women Hand Drummers called to the front – #IdleNoMore #INMMarch to Parliament Hill, Ottawa ON, Dec. 21, 2012pic.twitter.com/YJzWxUxOUk -
Here are some snapshots of round dances happening across the country this weekend.
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Drumming, Singing from inside Yonge-Dundas Intersection#RoundDance. #IdleNoMore #cdnpoli #TOpoli http://twitpic.com/dph9wh
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The #RoundDance in Yonge-Dundas Square #Toronto begins…#IdleNoMore #cdnpoli #TOpoli http://twitpic.com/dph90q
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At @YDSquare #Toronto awaiting #Solstice #RoundDance to begin in intersection. #IdleNoMore #cdnpoli http://twitpic.com/dph6og
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First Nation Voices echoing throughout Yonge-Dundas Intersection.#RoundDance #IdleNoMore #Toronto http://twitpic.com/dpha6a
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…Hand in Hand in Hand in Hand goes The Yonge+Dundas#RoundDance. #cdnpoli #TOpoli #Toronto http://twitpic.com/dphaqz
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Downtown Sudbury Ontario we are idle no more!! 1yr later we are still strong!!!!! #nationbuilding pic.twitter.com/aWBuqhehEF -
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At least 200 people are joined hands 2nd flr. at#flashmobrounddance in #winnipeg #IdleNoMorepic.twitter.com/YUznXh2BtI -
It is tough to capture how many are here. #idlenomore#flashmobrounddance in #Winnipeg #INMpic.twitter.com/7IKD0QwrHI -
#FlashmobRoundDance at #PoloPark in #Winnipeg. First song done.#IdleNoMore #INM pic.twitter.com/AAhVZQh3co -
This one is a re-share of Aaron Pierre’s Instagram photo at Winnipeg’s Friday flash mob:
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To change it up, Idle No More in Treaty 6 Territory held an treaty information check-stop by Delaronde Lake in memory of those who lost their lives defending the land.
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It’s cold out here, Treaty Information Check Stop still ON#IdleNoMore pic.twitter.com/mLLxGpWoZs -
Treaty Information Check Stop in ON! #IdleNoMore …it’s pretty cold though 🙂 pic.twitter.com/vniklyHEGe
