[Indigsol] Upcoming local events

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EVENTS: June 10th - July 7th



WESTFEST - free festival of music, art & life
Fri-Sun June 10-12
341B Richmond Road, Westboro Village (Ottawa)
==> http://westfest.ca/
- 'Qaggiq' Inuit Showcase, Friday evening 6-11pm
- Also, Families of Sisters In Spirit will be participating in a
storytelling event at WestFest. There will be a table of materials,
including photos, stories, petitions, reports, and more. Info:
familiesofsistersinspirit at gmail.com



SACRED FIRE at BEAVER POND
Sat June 11, 7-11pm
In Kanata, at end of Walden Dr. ==> http://bit.ly/izN110 (map)
==> https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209827802391192
This is a kind reminder of the Gathering and Sacred Fire that will be held
at the Beaver Pond, Kanata this Saturday evening at 7PM (June 11). This
will be a gathering for all those who are concerned about Mother Earth and
it's beautiful South March Highlands. Please pass this invitation to all
your contacts. All you need to bring is a blanket to sit on and maybe some
drinks/food to share if you like. I like to thank you for your support and
wish your families well.
See you there....at the Circle.
- Daniel Bernard "Amikwabe", 416-876-3051
Videos on the Sacred Fire held in January:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJAezV9Ap6k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQvF4_-jJ_8



SUMMER SOLSTICE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION POWWOW / ABORIGINAL ARTS FESTIVAL
Fri-Sun June 17-19
at Lebreton Flats Park
free admission - donations gratefully accepted
==> http://nadottawa.wordpress.com/
==> https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142814485787438



ROLL WITH THE DECLARATION
Mon June 20, 10am-2pm
Celebrate Canada’s endorsement of the UN Declaration with people from
across the country by creating and carrying an enormous banner from
Victoria Island to the Human Rights Monument via Parliament Hill.
10:00 am – Gather on Victoria Island
11:00 am – Opening Ceremony
11:30 am – March to Parliament Hill
Noon – Parliament Hill
1:00 pm – Human Rights Monument on Elgin
First Nation, Inuit & Métis speakers. Drummers & dancers. Public Witness.
- For additional info, contact connect at kairoscanada.org or 1-877-403-8933x243
==> http://www.kairoscanada.org/roll/



ALGONQUIN SHARING DAY
Sat June 25
Maberly Hall, 172 Maberly Elphin Rd, Maberly Ont
- Speakers:
Bob Lovelace via video recording, Eugénie Boudreau, David Welch, Geri
Blinick, Susan DeLisle, Heather Majaury, Bonita Lawrence, Paul Renaud,
Lynn Gehl, and Mike Fournier
- Topics:
Re-Indigenizing the Algonquin Commons; An Introduction to the Algonquin
Land Claims and Self-Government Process; The Treaty at Niagara; The Power
of Theater; The Importance of the South March Highlands; Decolonizing
Education; “Development”; and Identity and Federally Unrecognized
Communities in Ontario
- full information at:
==>
http://www.lynngehl.com/algonquin-sharing-day---saturday-june-25-2011.html
==> https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101553219933546




INDIGENOUS FEMINISMS ROCK!
Mon July 4, 7-10pm
Alumni Auditorium, University of Ottawa
==> https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208560049164282
as part of:
WOMEN'S WORLDS 2011
a global convergence to advance women's equality through research,
exchange, leadership, and action.
being held July 3-7 in Ottawa/Gatineau
==> http://www.womensworlds.ca/

The Aboriginal Women's Leadership Circle at Women's Worlds 2011 is proud
to present INDIGENOUS FEMINISMS ROCK! Event is free, venue is wheelchair
accessible.

Join us for a powerhouse evening of Indigenous Feminisms you won't forget!
Featuring art installations from Families of Sisters In Spirit and
selected pieces from Indigenous Feminist Métis Erin Konsmo, the evening
will also feature presentations from the grand prizes winners of the Young
Aboriginal Women's Creative Essay Contest.

We will then transition into an interactive talk-show style format with
host Jessica Yee, Executive Director of the Native Youth Sexual Health
Network with special guests:
- Lee Maracle, Sto:lo award-winning author, playwright, teacher, and artist
- Qwo-Li Driskill (Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University) Cherokee
Two-Spirit and Queer activist, writer, and performer.
- Andrea Smith, co-founder of INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence

We will then end the evening with a musical performance from Alida Kinnie
Starr, Mixed Blood Mohawk, producer/rapper/poet/singer.