Native Resistance to 2010 Olympics

http://www.liberatedyet.com/index.php/politics/2010-olympics/blacklisted

There is a rumor that has finally made it’s way to me. I know, I know, there’s probably a lot of rumors out there regarding me.

A friend heard from a friend who heard from a friend that I have been blacklisted from the 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies next year.

This one made me smile and laugh.

The rumor was that I heard I have been blacklisted from the Opening
Ceremonies. I wouldn’t doubt it. It’s not secret that I’ve been opposing the Olympics say near the very beginning (Clarification, when the Olympic machine started moving, I was 13). You can view some of my Anti-Olympic related stuff here. I will also admit I used to attend 2010 Resistance protests rally’s, and events. I plan to be apart of the resistance during 2010, in some way, shape, or form.

Our children must know that some collaborated, and others resisted.

Many will ask, “Why are you against the Olympics?”, “Why are natives against the Olympics?”. For me it’s simply about the hypocrisy of this Olympic machine. It is a very stark form of colonialism in modern times. The objective of the colonizer has not changed in the past 200 years. The monster still wants to devour us, take our lands, and appropriate what little we have. With organizations like the Four Host First Nations, they design the operation in a way that it has our people aiding in the colonialism and oppression. When you
really think about it, that is not a new tactic, because in the late 1800’s, they created hereditary chiefs to aid in the Indian Agents control of the communities. They make them think they are helping our people, in some twisted way, but really, when injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. In the end though, the environment and spiritual destruction, the twisting of our culture, and the oppression of our people are not worth it. No Olympics on Stolen Native Land.

It seems only a handful of people will truly benefit from this whole thing. Millions of dollars have, supposedly, been poured into our community (Scoff). Then, a small group of people, their friends and family, are able to benefit. Ironically, some of these people are apart of my family, but I stand by my principles. One of the worst part of this whole thing for me is how much our culture is being sold off and commodified in to merchandise and money. Then a handful of artists have really benefited from this. Someone asked me, “How come your not applying for the Olympic arts opportunities?”. Well, aside
from the fact the Olympics should be asking us for art, not us asking them to have our art. I would also most likely be blacklisted from that too. Haha. Then the big reason: Our children must know that some collaborated, and others resisted. And so I resist the 2010 Winter Olympics, and I’m not afraid of who knows that.

The myth about Skwxwu7mesh involvement in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games is quite large and troublesome. The land deals, the money-transfers, the real benefits, the history of how it all come together, and who’s doing what and what they are really doing. Perhaps in time I will work on exposing this myth, and speak the truth. The truth about my nation is that many are fed up with the 2010 Olympics and the lies fed to us by our own politicians. They claimed this would be the best thing for our people, and even use the words of dead chiefs to support their arguments. My community sees little for this, and in the end, it won’t be worth it.

I also have the Police approaching me wanting to find out information about the 2010 Resistance. I’ve been told that my name has come up in Police meetings as “someone to watch during the Olympics” too. What I say to this is, I know my rights, I know my intentions, I know what I believe in, you don’t scare me. Stop targeting indigenous people who are standing up for their rights.

In solidarity with those who think the Olympics is not worth it
For my ancestors who believed in something better then this
For my ancestors who didn’t die for us to be wealthy capitalists
For the future generations who must know that some resisted

In solidarity,

Dustin Rivers