Who is Idle No More? An in-depth study of the origination of a concept and a movement.

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Linguistics (MA)

Eik, Simone van (2014)

Who is Idle No More? An in-depth study of the origination of a concept and a movement.

Master thesis | Linguistics (MA)

In the fall of 2012, in reaction to proposed legislation by the Canadian government, the actions of four women, three of which of First Nations descent, led to a grassroots activist movement called ‘Idle No More’. This movement has since inspired many people to take action for Indigenous rights and environmental preservation. In this thesis I will research which historical, social, economical, environmental and political factors contributed to the origination and the continuing impact of the Idle No More movement to answer the question: who is Idle No More, and what does being Idle No More mean to those involved?