[Indigsol] Re: Two Events of Interest to INDIGSOL

[Ben Powless]

Thank you - it was already posted to the Indigsol listserv.
Peace
Ben

On 27/02/2008, Matthew Murray <onemurray at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>  Dear Indigsol:
>
>      I hope that you are interested in this event and can post it to you
> listserv.
>
>
> Peace and Respect
>
>
>       Matt Murray
>
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ebianchi at kairoscanada.org
>
> > Subject: KAIROS Human Rights Workshop
> >
> > Hello Rob, and greetings everyone.
> >
> > I will be at the meeting on Monday.
> >
> > I also wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about a workshop
> > KAIROS is putting on at the Odawa Native Friendship Centre on Monday,
> March
> > 3 from 9:30 - 12:30, followed by a lunch.
> >
> > The workshop is being held in association with the Aboriginal and Church
> > Leaders' tour to prepare for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission,
> which
> > is part of the Indian Residential School Agreement.
> >
> > The Leaders' Tour is being launched in Ottawa at the Museum of
> Civilization
> > on Sunday evening, March 2. (See attached invitation.) As well as the
> > workshop, the events on March 3 include a press conference and a meeting
> on
> > Parliament Hill with parliamentarians.
> >
> > The Leaders' will join the workshop participants for lunch after their
> press
> > conference, and perhaps part of the workshop if the timing works, and also
> > will be available for questions and answers.
> >
> > I would be honoured if you could attend, and would be very grateful if you
> > could please circulate the attached flyer and help to publicize the
> workshop
> > in any way.
> >
> > Thanks very much in advance, and please don't hesitate to let me know if
> you
> > have any questions or need more info.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Ed.
> >
> > > Hi all,
> >
> >
> > Indigenous Rights Program Coordinator
> > KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
> > 211-211 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6H5
> > 613.235.9956 / fax 613.235.1302
> > ebianchi at kairoscanada.org
> > www.kairoscanada.org
> >
> >
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>  ________________________________
>  Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:27:15 -0500
> From: aschleihauf at gmail.com
> To: bones at mutualaid.org; esgose at connect.carleton.ca; powless at gmail.com;
> rajttv at hotmail.com; keepitclear at hotmail.com; Indigsol at lists.resist.ca;
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> mattm-b at resist.ca
> CC:
> Subject: [Indigsol] IPSMO Minutes
>
>
> IPSMO Minutes from Feb 25
>
> Books to Prisoners and IPSMO Benefit Concert
> -scheduled for a Friday night in April
> -money raised will be split between Sean Brandt and Shabot
> -looking for an act that is not too loud, folky, perhaps female
> -Ben will ask Dan for contact info for Sean Brandt
> -Angela S will contact Shabot for update, speaker, literature to have at
> info table
> -Matt K will find performers
> -Matt will find a speaker from Tyndinega, and find out about literature to
> have at info table
>
> Film Night- Tuesday, Feb 26, 7pm Rm 416A SA (Southam Hall)
> -tell friends!
> -Jeff is making the poster, and getting the time and location from Angela M,
> he will e-mail it directly to everyone at the meeting, as well as to the
> list for fastest communication
> -Andy and Jeff are postering
> -Ben is doing e-mail callout
> -Rachel will host (overview of IPSMO as a group and issues with which we are
> involved)
>
> -Angela S is baking muffins
> -Matt K is getting good juice
>
> Rock Against Harper write-up
> -not happening
>
> Ardoch Shabot Update -Angela S
> Legal Synopsis of dealings between Ontario Provincial Government and
> Algonquins (Ardoch and Sharbot Obadjiwan)
> -for the past 10 years, the three parties have been involved in a land
> claims process over land in Frontenac (land claims typically take 15-20
> years)
> -Frontenac Ventures Corportation bought the Subsurface rights to land in
> Frontenac from the Prov. gov.(much of this the same unceded land of claim
> process)
> -there was no consultation between the Algonquins and Prov. gov at this
> point.
> -FVC began to "explore" land last year, so the Algonquins set up a blockade
> on the Robertsville Mine site, blocking FVC access
> -the FVC attempted to sue Algonquins for 700 million dollars
> -judge ruled that Algonquins and settlers must take down blockade and
> refrain from entering within 200m of Robertsville mine
> -Ardoch stated that they did not recognize the authority of the court.
> Requested (not for the first time) to meet with Dalton McGuinty to negotiate
> with him directly
> -FVC threatened to press contempt of court charges against those individuals
> who remained on site post injunction (11people)
>
> -Algonquins took the option to enter into 13 week mediation period
> -at the 11th week, Algonquins agreed that drilling was a possible outcome of
> the mediation process, and Prov. gov. agreed that no drilling was a possible
> outcome of mediation
> -The next day, Ont, had flipped and stated that no drilling after mediation
> was not a possible outcome. At this point the mediations failed
> -Contempt of court charges were pressed. Over the course of the week of Feb
> 10th, the Algonquins were tried. The settlers will have a seperate hearing
> in March.
>
>  "I went to Kingston on Friday 15th, for the sentancing of Bob Lovelace and
> Paula Sherman. We unfortunately missed the sentencing by ten minutes. I
> walked in to hear the clapping, which I guess was Frontenac Ventures people.
> On the other side, there were people crying, someone spat on the floor. . .
> we went outside with signs to be there when they took Bob away, they had a
> police cruiser drive to another entrance as a diversion, I guess so that Bob
> wouldn't see the support he had? It was pretty stupid. Buuuuut . . .
> somewhere in Kingston, a police paddy wagon is cruising around with a lovely
> No Uranium sticker on the back.
>
> -Ardoch, Shabot and Settler groups are still committed to opposing the mine.
> Strategy meetings are taking place now.
>
> IPSMO Support
> -OCAMU is planning a public education strategy and planning meeting for the
> beginning of March, Angela S will be attending to look into high school
> presentations to do along with Naomai and anyone else who is interested
> -IPSMO will offer to get a space in atrium for OCAMU to have a table and
> speak to Carleton students.
> -Emma and Angela S will submit an article to Rostrum for Monday March 1
>
> Other Related Events
>
>
> New Sun Conference: Carleton, 5050 Minto Building, this Saturday (March 1)
> 9-4:30- AS will send e-mail about this
>
> Death of A Chief at NAC- Matt K and Emma
> -don't do it, it's not much of an adaptation, basically its Julius Ceasar in
> a traditional Aboriginal costume, oh and Julius is a woman. There's a few
> traditional Haida songs stuck in, but other than that it's just the same.
>
> IPSMO field trip to National Archives?
> -no one is sure exactly what is going on there, whether it's cool or whether
> it's propaganda, but there's something showing and it will be there until
> the end of March. Everyone is welcome. More details soon.
>
>
>
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