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Indigenous hip-hop artist, Dakota Bear, formerly known as Dakk’One, releases the music video for his latest single, Freedom, in solidarity with today’s Global Climate Strike uniting more than 125 countries and 4,000 communities around the world. Themes in his hip-hop anthem hold global relevance with an increasing focus on the global climate emergency. In addition to numerous land defenders and water protectors, the video features two youth climate activists who have become international media icons, Autumn Peltier and Greta Thunberg. Dakota Bear performed alongside Thunberg at the October 25 climate rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Captured beautifully in the music video, he greeted the young activist with a gift of tobacco, a sign of respect in his culture. Dakota’s fans, numerous music blogs, and small and large-scale climate outlets are posting this track on their social media feeds today with the hashtag #dakotabearfreedom to stand in solidarity with Dakota’s
