[antiwar-van] Oct 29 - Resistance Without Reservation

[Harsha W.]

RESISTANCE WITHOUT RESERVATION!

As part of Indigenous Sovereignty Week and building resistance to the
Olympic Torch Relay, join us in an evening of powerful films, dignified
food, inspiring speakers, and rebel performers...

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Thursday Oct 29.
Doors and food served @ 6 pm
Event begins @ 6:30 pm

706 Clarke Drive (3 blocks south of Hastings)
Bus route #22, 10, 16, 20
Child-friendly. Bus tickets available
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Defenders of the Land, a cross-Canada network of First Nations in land
struggle and fighting for Indigenous rights, has issued a call to organize
a cross-Canada week of educational events on Indigenous Rights and
Indigenous struggles from October 25-31, 2009. The purpose of this week is
to disseminate ideas of Indigenism and to contribute to building a
cross-Canada movement for Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and justice that
is led by Indigenous communities with a broad base of informed support.

As non-native multiracial supporters, we are allies of frontline
Indigenous communities who organize in defense of their land, freedom, and
autonomy. As a grassroots anti-racist and anti-imperialist migrant justice
group rising to liberation, No One Is Illegal strongly believes that our
movement must always be in active solidarity with self-determination
struggles of Indigenous communities who struggle across Turtle Island
against centuries of imposed racist, sexist, criminalizing, impoverishing,
and genocidal policies.

Our event is organized in this spirit of respect with the diverse
realities of Indigenous peoples to survive and resist, especially in the
face of our society's apathy, the normalization of colonialism, and
increasing state repression. We hope you will join us and we encourage
others to organize additional events and actions during Indigenous
Sovereignty Week. No Justice on Stolen Land!


Organized by No One Is Illegal-Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories.
For more information, email noii-van at resist.ca or call 778-833-4484
Visit http://noii-van.resist.ca

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To read details about launching actions against the Olympic Torch Relay on
October 30th, including Vancouver transport to Victoria:
http://no2010victoria.net or http://olympicresistance.net

To read the full callout for Indigenous Sovereignty Week:
http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/56724027.html

To read the basis of Unity for Defenders of the Land Network:
http://www.defendersoftheland.org/content/who_we_are

To read an article about the first Defenders of the Land gathering:
http://www.rabble.ca/news/defenders-land-take-action-across-country