Joint Statement: NDN Collective, IllumiNative, and Native Organizers Alliance call for justice for George Floyd

June 1, 2020

Joint Statement: NDN Collective, IllumiNative, and Native Organizers Alliance call for justice for George Floyd

Indigenous organizations NDN Collective, IllumiNative, and Native Organizers Alliance call for justice for #GeorgeFloyd and an end to systemic racism

A Joint Statement from NDN Collective, IllumiNative, and Native Organizers Alliance

Date of Release: May 30, 2020

As thousands of people respond to the murder of #GeorgeFloyd with mass protests and demonstrations across the country, we stand with our brothers and sisters in the Black community.

We recognize and share their pain, grief, and outrage. Systemic racism was the engine that built this country. Today, Black, Brown, Immigrant and Indigenous communities are still under attack and this status quo continues to be nurtured and encouraged by the inaction of elected officials and by the direct words of the President.

We call for strong leadership, we demand action from our representatives, and we encourage non-violent, powerful protests that stand for justice, showing that we are all related.

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