Is it a lull in the storm or is Idle No More starting to fizzle out?
Dr. Alexandria Wilson is part of the international arm of the organization and says the movement is gaining momentum and credibility but has shifted the way it is delivering its message.
“It’s really gaining momentum and if you look at the Facebook page, there are a handful of us – six people – who are administrators for the page, and we get so many people every day adding and asking questions,” she says.
Dr. Wilson is the director of the aboriginal education research centre at the University of Saskatchewan and is Harvard trained with a wide knowledge of indigenous and cultural issues.
She has been at the forefront of spreading the Idle No More message.
Dr. Wilson says the movement is getting away from marches and protests and moving more toward teach-ins.
The next major Idle No More event is Feb. 14.
The event invites people to organize community events to coincide with the Women’s Memorial March, a national campaign for missing and murdered aboriginal women.
As well, Idle No More organizers are taking part in One Billion Rising, an international campaign to stop violence against women and girls, as well as Have A Heart Day, an initiative to support indigenous children.
Local events will be held across the country, including in Saskatchewan.