Indigenous women occupy Washington state capitol lawn

Submitted by hcasesc2 on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 10:28
Type: 
Literature
Publication: 
Gottbrath, Laurin-Whitney. “Indigenous women occupy Washington state capitol lawn.” USA News | Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, 9 Jan. 2018, www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/indigenous-women-occupy-capitol-climate-change-180109121751335.html.
Year Published: 
2018
Organization: 
Al Jazeera News
Description: 

Sitting in a tarpee erected outside the Capitol Building in the US state of Washington, seven Indigenous women and their supporters have vowed to stay put. They will stay until they are either arrested or politicians take action on climate change and native treaty rights.

Category: 
environmental justice, indigenous women, indigenous rights, treaty rights, climate change, activism

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Website: 
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/indigenous-women-occupy-capitol-climate-ch…