Guerrilla Warrior

The Guerrilla Warrior uses the principles of guerrilla warfare to carry out the duties of a warrior, which are to defend land & territory, people, and way of life.

The principles of guerrilla warfare are to use secrecy, stealth, speed and surprise to overcome a larger, more powerful adversary. It is commonly used by Indigenous peoples fighting colonial forces, both historically and today (i.e., Apaches, Yaqui, Seminole, Vietnamese, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.).

The Guerrilla Warrior seeks to use the principles of guerrilla warfare to defend their territory, people and way of life against colonial occupation forces, even when there is no armed resistance occurring. This is because when the resistance movement is first developing it is a smaller force fighting against a much larger one, in terms of numerical strength, economic resources, combat power (i.e., police), etc., for which the principles of guerrilla warfare also apply.

To overcome a more powerful adversary, the Guerrilla Warrior must be able to improvise and adapt using whatever resources and materials are at hand, in order to fight. First and foremost, the Guerrilla Warrior must possess a fighting spirit, without which s/he will be unable to resist.

At this stage in our resistance in N. America, we are mostly engaged in a 'guerrilla information war' against the capitalist system. That is, we are fighting to overcome the debilitating effects of colonization on our people, and in particular that of ideology. For this reason, information, public education, and direct actions that influence how people view the world are of the greatest importance. This includes exposure to the true history & methods of colonization, the real nature of the colonial capitalist system, and our people's history of resistance.

At the same time, as we look to the growing potential for systemic collapse in the future, we must fight to defend what land and natural resources remain, in order for our people and future generations to survive.