#IdleNoMore & the Remaking of Canada Wisdom Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo

Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford

Waldram continues this acute examination under two general themes

A National Crime: The Canadian Government and the Residential School System

the government adopted what amounted to a policy of cultural genocide: suppressing spiritual practices

Combining and reconciling primary historical sources

#IdleNoMore & the Remaking of Canada Wisdom Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli JoIdle No More bewildered many Canadians. Launched by four women in Saskatchewan (Jessica Gordon, Sylvia McAdam, Sheelah McLean, and Nina Wilson) in reaction to a federal omnibus budget bill, the protest became the most powerful demonstration of Aboriginal identity in Canadian history. Thousands of Aboriginal people and their supporters took to the streets, shopping malls, and other venues, drumming, dancing, and singing in a collective voice. It was a