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The Protest Actions of Indigenous Peoples

A Canadian-U.S. Comparison of Social Movement Emergence

University of British Columbia, wilkesr{at}interchange.ubc.ca

Indigenous peoples in both Canada and the United States have engaged in numerous protests. Nevertheless, although these protests led to an ongoing national social movement in the United States, this has not been the case in Canada. This article draws on the sociological literature of social movements to explain this difference. Both cases have some key factors necessary for the formation of national social movements. These common factors include making purposeful political challenges and using noninstitutional tactics of protest. However, other necessary factors—strong leadership by social movement organizations, well-developed political networks, and the development of a strong national collective identity—are much weaker in Canada than they are in the United States.

Key Words: national social movements • Indigenous • Aboriginal • Canada • collective identity

American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 50, No. 4, 510-525 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0002764206294059


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