Published here with her permission
Samantha Cooper (Sam, she/her) became one of over 900 defendants in the struggle to stop the line 3 (93) pipeline this past summer. She was invited to stand with Indigenous leaders upholding their treaty rights and protecting the natural resources guaranteed to them under federal law. This nonviolent stand resulted in a misdemeanor charge, which she will challenge in court with her co-defendants. (Video © and courtesy Samantha Cooper)
After spending a month in northern Minnesota, Samantha Cooper created an interpolation of a song called "Tomorrow" by Miner. Keweenaw Now appreciates Samantha's permission to share this video, her love note to the rights of manoomin (wild rice).
"Let The Wave" features Frank Bibeau -- the Attorney in a historic rights of manoomin case unfolding in Minnesota right now. This track also features Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond), Jaike Spotted Wolff (Camp Migizi), Holly T. Bird (Attorney and Co-Executive Director Of Title Track), Dan Rickabus (State Of Water Podcast), Seth Bernard (Title Track Founder), and Bryan Heany (37.ENT). Sam edited this video with Jon Stegenga (Humanizing Through Story) and Nathan Wright (MackinawOde).
Please see the YouTube video for full credits and a larger video screen.
This video single was made possible in part by a grant from the Arts Council Of Kalamazoo. Samantha Cooper owns 25 percent of this interpolation; any proceeds will be donated to the Line 3 Rapid Response Fund.
Please consider donating to The Center For Protest Law and Litigation - Line 3 Rapid Response Fund: https://www.protestlaw.org/line3
This project was made to honor the water protectors from RISE Coalition, Honor The Earth, Welcome Water Protector Center, Red Lake Treaty Camp, Camp Migizi, Giniw Collective, Stop The Money Pipeline, MackinawOde, Native Roots Radio, Friends Of The Headwaters, The Bay Mills Indian Community, MI Cats, Bad River Band, Up Hell’s Creek Camp, Indigenous Environmental Network, MN350, Kalamazoo Remembers, Great Lakes Water Protectors, Oil and Water Don’t Mix and beyond.
Special thanks to Lee Sprague, Yebishawn Oldshield, Daniel Hinmon, Kara Wiltstone, Bia, Nathan Wright and Gerardo Reyes for having me out on the water, and for sharing your joy in this video.
#StopTheMoneyPipeline #COP26 #StopLine3 #ShutDownLine5NoTunnel #WaterIsLife #RightsOfNature #RightsOfManoomin #WeAreAllTreatyPeople #FrankBibeau #HollyTBird #JaikeSpottedWolf #SharaNova #SamanthaCooper #HumanizingThroughStory #EarthworkMusic
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