Communities that are effective in carrying out resistance will inevitably face some form of state repression, most often carried out by police forces. This text is intended as a review of tactics and techniques that have been used in countering police assaults on crowds and communities.



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When individuals begin the process of decolonization, disengaging from the system and immersing themselves in their own culture, activities out on the land & away from the urban/suburban environment increase. This is in accord with our strategy of disengagement and immersion in regards to personal decolonization. At the same time, the land is, in and of itself: a powerful method of liberating one’s mind & spirit.

One of the most crucial understandings of the colonial system is that it is an alien system, not only in that it comes from an external force (Europe), but also in the way that it is completely alienated and removed from the natural world. Civilization is a man-made system that today permeates all aspects of our lives, alienating us from the natural world.

The land is not only necessary for our survival & sustenance as Indigenous peoples, providing us with food, water, ‘shelter, clothing, tools, etc., it is also the source of our culture.

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The history of European colonization in BC did involve trade, diseases & residential schools. But it also involved gunboats, genocide and armed resistance. A resistance that demonstrates our ancestors were not passive victims to “civilization’s progress”, but active combatants who inflicted numerous military defeats against colonial forces. It is this history the government seeks to erase, for it is an example & inspiration to today’s generations of Native youth.

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BC has always been known for the militancy of Indigenous peoples in resisting European colonialism. During the 1800s, many ships were attacked’ and looted on the coast, while in the interior forts & militias were needed in order to protect settlers. In 1872, one of the first blockades in BC occurred after the Gitxsan village of Gitsegukla was destroyed by a fire set by settlers. The Gitxsan blockaded the Skeena River, preventing settlers from traveling along it. In response, two Royal Navy gunboats were dispatched, and the government later provided a cash settlement. Even after the imposition’ of colonial rule, BC Natives continued to fight the theft of their lands & resources through protests, petitions and legal action.

“Most of BC’s scanty population live in a few urban centers, most notably in the extreme southwest of the province [Vancouver & lower mainland, Victoria]. This population is dependent on an attenuated transport system made up of a few major roads and rail routes … At the same time, the provincial economy is still largely dependent on access to increasingly isolated pockets of resources, such as timber [and minerals, gas & oil, fuel]. Vast amounts of usually unprocessed raw materials are then hauled out for delivery to distant export markets. The result is that the closure of one or two transport routes can have profound consequences…” The vulnerability of the transport system is further aggravated by the fact that road and rail lines frequently pass through reserves, which are, as noted, the usual location for blockades…

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