Two Indigenous land defenders join us to explain why they work to protect land against invasive development and why their work is necessary for everyone’s survival. Ellen Gabriel, a human rights activist and artist well known for her role as a spokesperson during the 1990 Oka crisis, and Anne Spice, a professor at Ryerson University, discuss the importance and urgency of defending land.

Show notes: https://theconversation.com/how-defending-land-might-save-us-all-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-6-156632

Full transcript: https://theconversation.com/how-defending-land-might-save-us-all-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-6-transcript-156633

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