July 9, 2026

Image of the Grassy Nations community members leading the River Run march in 2024. Signs read “Shut it down”, and “Justice for Grassy Narrows.”

Settler colonialism will never win: the resistance of Grassy Narrows First Nation

Jenny Coles July 9, 2026

Jenny, an organizer with SURJ and the Grassy Narrows Solidarity Group, joined a CPT delegation to Turtle Island three years ago. Since then, she has found ways to continue to support the people of Grassy Narrows. Here she reflects on lessons she learned and ways settlers can get involved in dismantling settler colonialism.

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