{"product_id":"idlenomore-ken-coates-9780889773424","title":"#Idlenomore: And the Remaking of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eIdle No More bewildered many Canadians. Launched by four women in Saskatchewan in reaction to a federal omnibus budget bill, the protest became the most powerful demonstration of Aboriginal identity in Canadian history. Thousands of Aboriginal people and their supporters took to the streets, shopping malls, and other venues, drumming, dancing, and singing in a collective voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was a protest against generations of injustice, a rallying cry for cultural survival, and a reassertion of Aboriginal identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdle No More lasted for almost a year, and then the rallies dissipated. Many observers described it as a spent force. It was anything but. Idle No More was the most profound declaration of Indigenous identity and confidence in Canadian history, sparked by Aboriginal women and their supporters, sustained by young Indigenous peoples, filled with pride and determination. When the drums slowed, a new and different Canada was left in its wake. Partially stunned by the peaceful celebrations, but perplexed by a movement that seemed to have no centre and no leaders, most Canadians missed the point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough Idle No More Aboriginal people have declared that they are a vital and necessary part of Canada's future. The spirit of the drumming, singing, and dancing lives on in empowered and confident young Aboriginal people who will shape the future of this country for decades to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Coates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0889773424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780889773424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Regina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015","brand":"Ken Coates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926776840447,"sku":"9780889773424","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fab1ac71-3aab-47e5-8f11-77d46d7dceb2.jpg?v=1681084947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/idlenomore-ken-coates-9780889773424","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}