Indigenous woman leader Pennie Opal Plant, co-founder of Movement Rights and Idle No More Bay Area, reflects on the creation and signing of the historic “Indigenous Women of the Americas – Defending Mother Earth Treaty Compact 2015” that was surprising, powerful and deeply rewarding for all involved. In this article, she emphasises her deep connection to Mother Earth which her and her colleagues felt in writing this treaty allowing for Indigenous peoples across the earth to connect and assert their solidarity. Photo credit: Movement Rights Blog
