ELEVATING INDIGENOUS VOICES

STANDING BEAR NETWORK (SBN), is an all volunteer, community media initiative, elevating indigenous voices and providing educational tools designed to empower the efforts of grassroots and traditional communities, in the modern and ever-changing struggles of colonial assimilation, resource extraction and extinguishment.

Our ongoing educational segments include:

DECOLONIZING CANADA

-The Indian Act: Russ Diabo/Thomas Monias

-First Nations Under Siege: Russ Diabo/Rolland Pangowish

-Self Determination: Darwin Paupanakis

-The Code Of Silence: Sol Sanderson

-Path To Sovereignty: Roland Crowe

-Trudeau‘s Reconciliation: Russ Diabo

-Folding The AFN: Rolland Pangowish

PEOPLE OF RED MOUNTAIN

-Life Over Lithium (Parts 1-3)

WAMPANOAG RESOURCE EXTRACTION

-8 Short Films

HEALTH OVER HYDRO

-13 Short Films

NARRAGANSETT SOVEREIGNTY

SBN ORIGINAL FILM SERIES:

-Stay With Me

-St. Joseph’s Residential School

-Bannock: Culture and Tradition

-Jenpeg and the Northern Flood Agreement

-Hydro Impacted Indigenous Communities

…and more.

SBN also hosts ongoing educational webinars to help address the current challenges of indigenous communities.

John Gonzalez is a Taíno/Pimicikamak, journalist, educator, filmmaker and author of the book “Standing Rock Is Everywhere”, A story of faith, courage and compassion. Forward by Ladonna Allard.

All educational segments are free for download and distribution, supported by your generous contributions.

Ekosi Nitootimuk,

John Gonzalez

SBN Founder