Trumps threat to take over Canada and Greenland fails to recognize that the land inherently belongs to indigenous peoples. Even Trumps attempts to take over Gaza for redevelopment ignores Palestinian sovereignty just when Gazans have started to return to their homes after the Israeli siege over their lands. Trumps attempt to recolonize colonized lands is froth with problems of who has the right to govern indigenous lands.
When Canada repatriated its constitution with asking British Parliament to enact the Canda Act, allow the Canadian Parliament to amend its own constitution, it recognized that the Indigenous peoples of Canada have Inherent rights. The struggle for indigenous rights and self-government is an ongoing struggle which continues today.
The failure of the politicians to recognize indigenous sovereignty when trying to defend Canadian sovereignty is shameful and speaks to Canada’s colonial and white supremacist history.
Imtiaz Popat is a Green Party of Canada Candidate in Vancouver Kingsway. He is a psychotherapist, journalist, filmmaker and a social and eco-justice activist.
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