[Indigsol] June 4 - ROLL WITH THE DECLARATION – “THE LAND, OUR LIFE” - Please join us!

[Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement -Ottawa]

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ROLL WITH THE DECLARATION – “THE LAND, OUR LIFE”
Participatory Indigenous Solidarity Workshop with KAIRSO, IPSMO and
FAMILIES OF SISTERS IN SPIRIT

We will be making BANNERS!

1 pm – 5 pm
Saturday, June 4 2011
PSAC boardroom, 233 Gilmour St. Ottawa
Unceded and Unsurrendered Algonquin Territory

This workshop is open to everyone!  Refreshment and snack will be
provided.

Please R.S.V.P. through this facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164532860277728.  Thanks!!

Special guests: Ed Bianchi, Kristen Gilchrist, Bridget Tolley and Marcelo
Saavedra-Vargas!

Come and learn about the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples (UNDRIP), Mitchikanibikok Inik (the Algonquins of Barriere Lake)
and Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada.  As a part of the
discussions, we will do a powerful exercise that explores the experience
and impacts of colonization – the BLANKET exercise.

In the 2nd part of the workshop, we will collectively make banners to
express our solidarity with the Algonquins of Barriere Lake and Indigenous
Women in this country.  These banners are a way to urge Canada to get to
work on implementing this historic international agreement – UNDRIP – the
minimum standard for the governments to fulfill their obligations for the
right of Indigenous peoples to self-determination.  These banners will
then join other banners from across the country in a demonstration and
march on June 20 Day of Action organized by KARIOS.

** We will ask for donations to cover the costs of materials for this event.

For more info:

Mitchikanibikok Inik (the Algonquins of Barriere Lake):
http://www.barrierelakesolidarity.org,
Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada:
http://www.amnesty.ca/campaigns/sisters_overview.php,
Families of Sisters in Spirit:
https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_126522944087041&ap=1,
Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement Ottawa: http://www.ipsmo.org,
KAIROS: http://www.kairoscanada.org, and
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples:
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/drip.html



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In Solidarity,
IPSMO
on unceded Algonquin Territory
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