Indigenous Activist Collective is a grassroots social movement formed in St. Johns NL in June, 2020. According to their Facebook page, the IAC is made up of “Indigenous activists who are committed to decolonizing/Indigenizing the province colonially known as Newfoundland and Labrador and empowering those disenfranchised by our colonial government and systems of oppression” (IAC, Facebook).
Although members of the IAC are Indigenous, they prioritize engaging settlers through protests and resources posted online. The collective hosted a sit in to occupy the Confederation Building (St. John’s main government building) in solidarity with Wetsuwet’en, and a protest to dismantle and defund the police. Both initiatives called for the support of settlers to work towards a common goal of decolonization. Further, the IAC regularly posts resources such as informational guides specifically intended for settlers to read and reflect on their position in relation to Canada’s colonial structure. The IAC is an excellent initiative which settlers are invited to support to gain a deeper understanding of colonial legacies and decolonization in Newfoundland and Labrador as well as Canada as a whole. By engaging with the IAC, settler consciousnesses are inherently transformed through self reflection and greater awareness of colonialism and decolonization.
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