KANAHUS MANUEL
This infographic highlights the work of Kanahus Manuel, a Secwépemc land defender and grassroots community organizer whose leadership demonstrates how community development can be rooted in land, sovereignty, and collective care. Through initiatives such as the Tiny House Warriors, Manuel’s work challenges ongoing settler colonialism while creating community-led solutions that protect Indigenous territories, support housing, and resist environmental destruction. Her story illustrates that community development is not only about services or programs, but about self-determination, resistance, and the right of Indigenous peoples to define their own futures.
References
Simpson, L. B. (2017). As we have always done: Indigenous freedom through radical resistance. University of Minnesota Press.
Tiny House Warriors. (n.d.). About the Tiny House Warriors. https://tinyhousewarriors.com
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News. (2018–2023). Coverage of Secwépemc land defense and the Tiny House Warriors.
The Narwhal (environmental journalism on Indigenous land defence in BC)
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