[Indigsol] Wednesday, May 19 - "You Are On Indian Land" Akwesasne's Land Struggles Past and Present

[Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement -Ottawa]

"You Are On Indian Land" Akwesasne's Land Struggles Past and Present

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Movie Screening and Speakers
An educational and fund raising event

Speakers will include

John Boots - Akwesasne People's Fire
Nona Benedict - Akwesasne People's Fire

NFB Movie, "You Are On Indian Land"
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Wednesday, May 19 at 7pm
Exile Infoshop, 256 Bank St.
http://www.ipsmo.org
ipsmo at riseup.net
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Both John Boots and Nona Benedict are part of the Akwesasne People's Fire,
a group that formed in response to the attempt by CBSA to arm border
guards on the territory of the Akwesasne Mohawks.

They were also both involved in the 1969 Blockade that is covered in the
movie "You Are On Indian Land," and thy will also be talking about this
protest and of the long history of the Akwesasne Mohawks struggle for
sovereignty with Canada and the United States.

We will be showing the National Film Board movie, “You Are On Indian Land”
which is “A film report of the 1969 protest demonstration by Mohawk
Indians of the St. Regis Reserve on the international bridge between
Canada and the United States near Cornwall, Ontario. By blocking the
bridge, which is on the Reserve, and causing a considerable tie-up of
motor traffic, the Indians drew public attention to their grievance that
they were prohibited by Canadian authorities from duty-free passage of
personal purchases across the border; a right they claim was established
by the Jay Treaty of 1794. The film shows the confrontation with police,
and ensuing action.”

Contact us if you have mobility issues and want to attend

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PLUS TWO UPCOMING EVENTS:

1) Demonstration: Thursday, May 20 at 1pm: We Won't Be Quiet, We Need the
   Special Diet.  In support of the Under Pressure Collective.

2) Demonstration: Monday, May 31st at 5pm: Protest Netanyahu's Visit to
   Ottawa. In support of the Ottawa Palestine Solidarity Network.

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1) Thursday, May 20 - This is an Under Pressure Demonstration that the
IPSM Ottawa supports and is mobilizing in support of.

Protest against the Liberal governemnt's cuts to the Special Diet Allowance.

We won't be quiet, We need the special diet!

Indigenous people are extremely over-represented among people living in
poverty. The fundametal reason for this is historical and ongoing
colonialism -the theft of their lands and resources, and the appropriation
of their spirituality and cultures.

"To situate this crucial issue, I can think of nothing more compelling
than to cite the main thesis in a paper entitled “Same Country: Same
Lands, 78 Countries Away” by Cindy Blackstock, an Aboriginal activist and
executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of
Canada. In this paper, Ms. Blackstock demonstrates that Canada’s
aboriginal peoples would rank 78th on the UNDP’s Human Development Index,
while Canada has consistently placed at the top (1-3) of countries on that
scale."

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What: protest because the Special Diet Allowance was cut

When: Thursday May 20th, 1pm

Where: meet at the corner of Montreal road and Begin st. (in Vanier)

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In this year’s provincial budget the Ontario Liberals cut the Special Diet
Allowance, while raising the welfare rates by LESS that the inflation
rate. This adds up to a 3% CUT in welfare spending in Ontario. This is
only the third time a government has cut welfare spending.

The special diet allowance was money accessible to some OW and ODSP
recipients who needed it for specific health related dietary needs,
allergies, etc. The maximum amount of money a person could receive from
the SDA was 250$. For people receiving SDA money, the cut represents as
much as 30% less on their welfare cheques.

Although the Liberals have done nothing to reverse the rate cuts imposed
by the Conservatives, the SDA was one of the few options available for
poor people in Ontario who were tired of having to make the decision
between paying the rent and buying groceries.

In recent years a groundswell of activity led to a sharp increase in
people finding out about the SDA and signing up. This meant that the
Ontario Government was now spending an extra $194 million a year on
welfare.Due to the SDA’s recent growth in cost and popularity, the
government has decided to cut it.

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FIGHT BACK

Across the province anti-poverty organizations are gearing up to fight
these cuts. In Toronto, almost 1000 people gathered on April 15th to voice
their opposition to these cuts.

In Ottawa, Under Pressure, an anti-poverty and anti-capitalist
organization, is planning this protest in Vanier at MPP Madelaine
Meilleur’s office. Meilleur is the Minister of Community Services,
responsible for the loss of the SDA.

We won’t be quiet – we need the Special Diet

Email for more info: raisetherates at gmail.com

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2) Protest Netanyahu's Visit to Ottawa

Monday, 31 May 2010 at 5:00pm - Human Rights Monument
Corner of Elgin and Lisgar
ottawa.palestine at gmail.com
http://notowarcrimes.blogspot.com

In support of the Ottawa Palestine Solidarity Network - Protest
Netanyahu's visit to Ottawa

WAR CRIMINALS UNWELCOME HERE

At the end of May, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu will be coming to
Canada, including visits to Ottawa and Toronto. The Ottawa Palestine
Solidarity Network is organizing a protest of Netanyahu’s visit on Monday,
May 31, starting at 5pm, at the Human Rights Monument in Ottawa. We need
you to join us and to bring all your friends.

The occupation. The wall. The siege. The Settlements. The impunity. The
Israeli occupation is becoming increasingly brutal with the unflinching
support of the Canadian government. For all these reasons and more, it's
crucial for all Canadians who believe in justice and peace and justice to
take a stand.

The illegal siege of Gaza continues to suffocate the Palestinians who live
there, preventing them from rebuilding from Israel’s attack on last year
that killed 1400 people (half of them children). The recent legislation
giving the Israeli military discretion to deport Palestinians from the
West Bank is an affront to human rights and democracy.

The OPSN is calling on groups from coast to coast to organize local
solidarity demonstrations on or near May 31, to protest Netanyahu’s
upcoming attempt to re-brand Israel in Canada, and the complicity of the
Canadian government in Israel’s violations of international law.

Let us join together in solidarity to oppose occupation and take a stand
for justice, peace and human rights!

Check back here soon for more details.

ottawa.palestine at gmail.com

http://notowarcrimes.blogspot.com

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Criminels de guerre pas bienvenus ici


Au début de mai, le président israélien Benjamin Netanyahu sera en visite
au Canada, notamment à Ottawa et à Toronto. Le Réseau de solidarité avec
la Palestine d’Ottawa (RSPO) organise une manifestation d’opposition à
cette visite qui partira du Monument des droits humains (rue Elgin), le
lundi 31 mai, à 17h. Nous avons besoin de vous et de tous vos amis.

L’occupation, le mur, le siège, les colonies, l’impunité : l’occupation
israélienne devient de plus en plus brutale, et ce avec l’appui
indéfectible du gouvernement canadien. Pour toutes ces raisons et bien
d’autres, il faut que tous les Canadiens qui croient en la paix et en la
justice se fassent entendre.

Le siège illégal de Gaza continue d’étouffer les Palestiniens qui y vivent
en les empêchant de reconstruire après les attaques israéliennes de l’an
dernier qui avaient tuées 1400 personnes (la moitié d’entre elles des
enfants). La nouvelle loi autorisant l’armée israélienne à déporter des
Palestiniens de la Cisjordanie est un autre affront aux droits humains et
à la démocratie.

Le RSPO lance un appel à tous les groupes à travers le Canada pour qu’ils
organisent des actions locales autour du 31 mai afin de protester contre
les efforts de Netanyahu pour améliorer l’image d’Israël et contre la
complicité du gouvernement canadien avec les violations israéliennes du
droit international.

Unissons-nous dans la solidarité pour combattre l’occupation et défendre
la justice, la paix et les droits humains !

(D’autres informations seront affichées sur cette page bientôt.)

ottawa.palestine at gmail.com

http://notowarcrimes.blogspot.com

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NEWS

Netanyahu to visit Canada | 06/05/2010
http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=174798
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/137415

PM welcomes Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu | 3 May 2010
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=3321

Netanyahu offers soldier free lift to Canada | 12/05/2010
http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=175322



Yours,
Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement Ottawa,
ALGONQUIN TERRITORY
http://www.ipsmo.org

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