[Indigsol] Reminder: Monday Sept 19 Let's Join Walk4Justice!

Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement Ottawa ipsmo at riseup.net
Sat Sep 17 19:29:16 PDT 2011


Hello everyone,

Just wanted to remind you about this Monday's events to support
Walk4Justice
for the finale of their vancouver to ottawa walk: March & Rally and Feast &
Fundraiser. Please see below and check IPSMO's web site
(http://www.ipsmo.org) for details.

See you on Monday!

~~

*Please spread the word!*

On June 21, 2011, Walk4Justice began their long walk from Vancouver, Coast
Salish Territory to Ottawa, Algonquin Territory to raise awareness about
the plight of the far too many (over 3000) missing and murdered Indigenous
women across Turtle Island (Canada). *On Monday, September 19*, they will
be ending their walk at Parliament Hill where they will continue demanding
justice for these women and their families.

Please come out and show your support for the walkers. Bring your banners,
signs or placards and good spirit to the rally!

March & Rally
Monday, September 19
9am at Minwaashin Lodge (424 Catherine St), 10am Parliament Hill

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112167435552467

Please join the walkers at Minwaashin Lodge at 9am and walk with them to
Parliament Hill.  If you can’t make it then, please come to the rally on
Parliament Hill at 10am.

March route:

(1) East on Catherine Street (sidewalk only) between Minwaashin Lodge (424
Catherine Street) and Bay Street;
(2) North on Bay Street between Catherine Street and Gladstone Avenue; (3)
East on Gladstone Avenue between Bay Street and Elgin Street;
(4) North on Elgin Street (brief stop at the Human Rights Monument)
between Gladstone Ave and Wellington St,
(5) West on Wellington Street between Elgin Street and Parliament Hill.


Feast and Fund-raiser
Monday, September 19
5:30pm at Mac Hall on 211 Bronson Ave.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=242669869108872

Community celebration, feast, entertainment, and fundraiser! Featuring
Walk4Justice co-founders Gladys Radek & Bernie Williams and Beverley
Jacobs from Families of Sisters in Spirit.  Headliners for the
performance: Elaine Kicknosway, Nancy Myatt, Vera Wabegijig, Sandy
Scofield, Elizabeth Riley Band and Jamie Koebel!

Please spread the word! Check out our awesome performers at
http://www.ipsmo.org.


These 2 events are part of the 30 Days of Justice organized by the Families
of Sisters in Spirit and their allies. * “30 Days of Justice” brings
together families of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and the wider
Ottawa communities to raise critical awareness on the violence against
Indigenous women and demand justice and accountability for the disappeared
and murdered women. For more details and other events during the 30 Days
of
Justice: http://30daysofjustice.wordpress.com


-- 
In Solidarity,
IPSMO
on unceded Algonquin Territory
--

IPSMO's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ipsmo








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