[Advisors] FW: [First Mile] FW: Jan 22: Idle? Know more! A public panel on Indigenous issues
michael gurstein
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[mailto:firstmile-admin@lists.knet.ca] On Behalf Of Rob McMahon
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 10:12 AM
To: firstmile@lists.knet.ca
Subject: [First Mile] FW: Jan 22: Idle? Know more! A public panel on =
Indigenous issues
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Hi everyone,
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FYI =E2=80=93 This event is taking place in Vancouver but will be =
live-streamed (see below for the link).
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Rob
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From: Enda Brophy [mailto:ebrophy@sfu.ca]=20
Sent: January-18-13 6:43 AM
To: cmns-school
Subject: Fwd: Jan 22: Idle? Know more! A public panel on Indigenous =
issues
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Idle? Know more! A public panel on Indigenous issues
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Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/151302958355184/
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Tuesday Jan 22 at 5:30 pm
Alice MacKay Room
Vancouver Public Library (Georgia and Hamilton)
Unceded Coast Salish Territories
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LIVESTREAM: www.livestream.com/occupyvan
This panel is open to the public. All are welcome to attend, especially
non-Natives to understand the long history of racism and colonialism in
Canada against Indigenous people that has given rise to the current Idle
No More movement, to highlight and lift the voices of Indigenous peoples
resisting across these lands, and to think through how to be more =
informed
and responsible allies.
Please spread the word - encourage your friends, your family, your
co-workers, your faith group, your community/student group to attend.
Accessibility info:
http://www.vpl.ca/branches/generic/accessibility_at_the_central_library
* Territorial opening by Cease Wyss: =
T=E2=80=99Uy=E2=80=99Tanat-Cease Wyss is
Skwxw=E2=80=99u7mesh ethnobotanist, media artist, educator, and food =
security
activist. She has stood up with other Indigenous Peoples to fight for
native peoples=E2=80=99 rights to hunt, gather, and fish in their =
traditional
territories.
* Arthur Manuel: Art is a spokesperson for the Indigenous Network on
Economies and Trade and Defenders of the Land network. Former
chairperson of the Interior Alliance of BC First Nations, Manuel has =
been
a leading voice of opposition to the Canadian government=E2=80=99s =
agenda to
=E2=80=9Cextinguish=E2=80=9D Aboriginal and Treaty rights and assimilate =
Indigenous
peoples into the Canadian body politic. Active locally in Secwepemc land
struggles, and at the national level, he has also taken the
struggle international at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,
following in the path of his father, the late George Manuel, President =
of
the National Indian Brotherhood and founder of the World Council of
Indigenous Peoples.
* Darla Goodwin: Singing Thunderbird Child-Twice Standing Woman is a
Cree Ojibwa from Peepeekisis First Nation in Saskatchewan. She is a
knowledge keeper, carrier of the Sacred Correction Pipe for the
Desecration of the female side of life, starting with our mother the
Earth. She is a ceremonial First Nations woman and an organizer for Idle
No More.
* Glen Coulthard: Dr. Glen Coulthard is a member of the Yellowknives
Dene and a scholar of contemporary Indigenous politics. He is an
Assistant Professor in First Nations Studies and the Department of
Political Science at UBC. He is a founding member of the Camas Books &
Infoshop in Victoria and the Dechinta Center for Research and Learning =
in
Yellowknives Dene territory.
* Jerilynn Webster: Jerrilyn is a Vancouver based female hip hop
artist, beat-boxer, performing artist, aboriginal youth educator,
single mother, award-winning actor, and member of the Nuxalk and
Cayauga Nations who is "using [her] words to go upwards/not
backwards." She is an Idle No More organizer.
* Khelsilem Rivers: Khelsilem is a community organizer and language
revitalization activist. Influenced heavily by his grandmother, he
always believed in the importance of being Indigenous, despite
encroachment of a foreign culture, society, and civilization. In this
regard, Khelsilem has pursued avenues where he can strengthen all
aspects of S=E1=B8=B5wx=CC=B1w=C3=BA7mesh and =
Kwakwa=CC=B1ka=CC=B1=E2=80=99wakw ways. He is an Idle No More
organizer.
* Lisa Yellow-Quill: Lisa Yellow-Quill is Nehiyaw, Nekaway, Dakota
from Treaty 1: Long Plains, Manitoba. She has many years of experience
providing advocacy, support and counseling to women and families
living with multiple-barriers, oppressions, and experiences of
violence both in crisis situations and in complex long-term processes.
This foundation has supported her ability to be a noted spokesperson on
behalf of Turtle Island=E2=80=99s Murdered and Missing Girls and Women. =
Lisa is a
Pipe Carrier, Sundancer, and Keeper of several Ceremonies.
* RESOURCES:
http://decolonization.wordpress.com/tag/idlenomore/
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http://intercontinentalcry.org/breaking-down-the-indian-act-with-russell-=
diabo/
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http://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.ca/2013/01/what-is-idle-no-more-move=
ment-really.html
http://www.mediacoop.ca/blog/dru/15493
http://rabble.ca/category/tags/idle-no-more
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rob McMahon<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 18, 2013 =
10:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> firstmile@lists.knet.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> [First =
Mile] FW: Jan 22: Idle? Know more! A public panel on Indigenous =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
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<br><b>Sent:</b> January-18-13 6:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
cmns-school<br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Jan 22: Idle? Know more! A public =
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class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Idle? Know =
more! A public panel on Indigenous issues</span></b><span lang=3DEN-CA =
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style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Event =
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---------------<br>Tuesday Jan 22 at 5:30 pm<br>Alice MacKay =
Room<br>Vancouver Public Library (Georgia and Hamilton)<br>Unceded Coast =
Salish =
Territories<br>------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></spa=
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style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>LIVESTREAM:<sp=
an class=3Dapple-converted-space> </span><a =
href=3D"http://www.livestream.com/occupyvan">www.livestream.com/occupyvan=
</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>This =
panel is open to the public. All are welcome to attend, =
especially<br>non-Natives to understand the long history of racism and =
colonialism in<br>Canada against Indigenous people that has given rise =
to the current Idle<br>No More movement, to highlight and lift the =
voices of Indigenous peoples<br>resisting across these lands, and to =
think through how to be more informed<br>and responsible =
allies.<br><br>Please spread the word - encourage your friends, your =
family, your<br>co-workers, your faith group, your community/student =
group to attend.<br><br>Accessibility info:<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.vpl.ca/branches/generic/accessibility_at_the_central_l=
ibrary">http://www.vpl.ca/branches/generic/accessibility_at_the_central_l=
ibrary</a><br><br><br> * Territorial opening by Cease =
Wyss: T=E2=80=99Uy=E2=80=99Tanat-Cease Wyss is<br>Skwxw=E2=80=99u7mesh =
ethnobotanist, media artist, educator, and food security<br>activist. =
She has stood up with other Indigenous Peoples to fight for<br>native =
peoples=E2=80=99 rights to hunt, gather, and fish in their =
traditional<br>territories.<br><br> * Arthur Manuel: =
Art is a spokesperson for the Indigenous Network on<br>Economies and =
Trade and Defenders of the Land network. Former<br>chairperson of the =
Interior Alliance of BC First Nations, Manuel has been<br>a leading =
voice of opposition to the Canadian government=E2=80=99s agenda =
to<br>=E2=80=9Cextinguish=E2=80=9D Aboriginal and Treaty rights and =
assimilate Indigenous<br>peoples into the Canadian body politic. Active =
locally in Secwepemc land<br>struggles, and at the national level, he =
has also taken the<br>struggle international at the UN Permanent Forum =
on Indigenous Issues,<br>following in the path of his father, the late =
George Manuel, President of<br>the National Indian Brotherhood and =
founder of the World Council of<br>Indigenous =
Peoples.<br><br> * Darla Goodwin: Singing Thunderbird =
Child-Twice Standing Woman is a<br>Cree Ojibwa from Peepeekisis First =
Nation in Saskatchewan. She is a<br>knowledge keeper, carrier of the =
Sacred Correction Pipe for the<br>Desecration of the female side of =
life, starting with our mother the<br>Earth. She is a ceremonial First =
Nations woman and an organizer for Idle<br>No More.<br><br> =
* Glen Coulthard: Dr. Glen Coulthard is a member of the =
Yellowknives<br>Dene and a scholar of contemporary Indigenous politics. =
He is an<br>Assistant Professor in First Nations Studies and the =
Department of<br>Political Science at UBC. He is a founding member of =
the Camas Books &<br>Infoshop in Victoria and the Dechinta Center =
for Research and Learning in<br>Yellowknives Dene =
territory.<br><br> * Jerilynn Webster: Jerrilyn is a =
Vancouver based female hip hop<br>artist, beat-boxer, performing artist, =
aboriginal youth educator,<br>single mother, award-winning actor, and =
member of the Nuxalk and<br>Cayauga Nations who is "using [her] =
words to go upwards/not<br>backwards." She is an Idle No More =
organizer.<br><br> * Khelsilem Rivers: Khelsilem is a =
community organizer and language<br>revitalization activist. Influenced =
heavily by his grandmother, he<br>always believed in the importance of =
being Indigenous, despite<br>encroachment of a foreign culture, society, =
and civilization. In this<br>regard, Khelsilem has pursued avenues where =
he can strengthen all<br>aspects of S=E1=B8=B5wx=CC=B1w=C3=BA7mesh and =
Kwakwa=CC=B1ka=CC=B1=E2=80=99wakw ways. He is an Idle No =
More<br>organizer.<br><br> * Lisa Yellow-Quill: Lisa =
Yellow-Quill is Nehiyaw, Nekaway, Dakota<br>from Treaty 1: Long Plains, =
Manitoba. She has many years of experience<br>providing advocacy, =
support and counseling to women and families<br>living with =
multiple-barriers, oppressions, and experiences of<br>violence both in =
crisis situations and in complex long-term processes.<br>This foundation =
has supported her ability to be a noted spokesperson on<br>behalf of =
Turtle Island=E2=80=99s Murdered and Missing Girls and Women. Lisa is =
a<br>Pipe Carrier, Sundancer, and Keeper of several =
Ceremonies.<br><br><br>* RESOURCES:<br><br> <a =
href=3D"http://decolonization.wordpress.com/tag/idlenomore/">http://decol=
onization.wordpress.com/tag/idlenomore/</a><br><br> <a =
href=3D"http://intercontinentalcry.org/breaking-down-the-indian-act-with-=
russell-diabo/">http://intercontinentalcry.org/breaking-down-the-indian-a=
ct-with-russell-diabo/</a><br><br> <a =
href=3D"http://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.ca/2013/01/what-is-idle-no-m=
ore-movement-really.html">http://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.ca/2013/01=
/what-is-idle-no-more-movement-really.html</a><br><br> =
<a =
href=3D"http://www.mediacoop.ca/blog/dru/15493">http://www.mediacoop.ca/b=
log/dru/15493</a><br><br> <a =
href=3D"http://rabble.ca/category/tags/idle-no-more">http://rabble.ca/cat=
egory/tags/idle-no-more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
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