[Indigsol] This Fri & ongoing: Idle No More

[ipsmo at riseup.net]

This Friday,
the spreading Idle No More movement comes to Ottawa!

Buses of people are coming in from in-province and out,
to rally towards "a revolution which honors and fulfills Indigenous
sovereignty which protects the land and water."

There are also solidarity actions elsewhere on that day, including in Los
Angeles, and London, England.

Please read this whole message for full details of what you can do.


FIRST - CHIEF THERESA SPENCE HUNGER STRIKE

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has been on ongoing hunger strike for
over a week now, demanding a meeting for her and other First Nation
leaders with both Prime Minister Harper and the Governor General (as
representative of the Crown) and provincial authorities.

She is staying at Victoria Island (between Ottawa and Hull, just upstream
of Parliament Hill). There is a need for support, in the form of firewood
and food donations (food for her helpers), and for helpers who can provide
security at the site. Donations can be dropped off at Victoria Island, or
to arrange to help out please call Jason at (613) 806-6918.

Also note that people have started solidarity fasts and hunger strikes in
different places on Turtle Island, and even in Egypt and England.
--> https://www.facebook.com/events/448271678567106

Here's an exclusive interview with Chief Spence on CBC, Dec 18th:
http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/ID/2318285061/



SECOND - THURSDAY ROUND-DANCE

This Thursday, at 10am on Parliament Hill, will be an Idle No More
rounddance. Please join with others to make your voices and spirits be
heard!



THIRD - FRIDAY IDLE NO MORE

In Ottawa, on Friday Dec 21 the Winter Solstice:

12noon - gather for ceremony at Victoria Island
1:30pm - march from Victoria Island to Parliament Hill
2:30pm - gather on Parliament Hill for big rally
5:00pm - feast at Odawa Native Friendship Centre

* volunteers needed:
-- to show up at Victoria Island at 11am, and at Odawa Native Friendship
Centre at 4:30pm or later: please contact gvfayant at live.ca to arrange
volunteering

* donations needed:
-- money: torianncress at gmail.com
-- food: wawataycatering at gmail.com or text cell #819-334-2728


AND PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD - THIS IS IMPORTANT

1) please forward this email to your contacts

2) please invite friends to the facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/437759016287760

3) please print and post a few (or more) copies of either poster:
http://ipsmo.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/idlenomore_ottawa_dec21.pdf
http://ipsmo.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/idlenomore_ottawa-poster.pdf



FOURTH - MORE INFO ON "IDLE NO MORE"

Idle No More - website, facebook and twitter:
== http://www.idlenomore.com
== http://www.facebook.com/IdleNoMoreCommunity
== http://twitter.com/idlenomore4
== http://twitter.com/search?q=%23idlenomore

Idle No More coverage on Windspeaker:
http://www.ammsa.com/content/idlenomore-campaign

Idle No More coverage on APTN
http://aptn.ca/pages/news/tag/idle-no-more/

Idle No More coverage on rabble.ca
http://rabble.ca/issues/indigenous



FIFTH - NEWS RELEASE FOR FRIDAY


Thousands expected at Ottawa protest on Friday

First Nations people and their supporters are uniting under the banner
Idle No More against the federal government’s changes to legislation which
will affect treaties and traditionally used lands.

At noon on Friday, December 21st, a grassroots led protest is expected to
attract thousands of Aboriginal people to a ceremony at Victoria Island,
who will then march in solidarity on to Parliament Hill. Idle No More
Ottawa will feature voices from many nations and political stripes in a
speakers rally that will last until dusk.

The peaceful event page, which organizers simply posted on facebook and
twitter, has elicited support for change from around what’s known as
Turtle Island and follows several similar protests held across Canada.

Contact: Lynda Kitchikeesic Juden 613.761.7127


Ceremony, March & Speakers Timeline for Friday Dec. 21st:

12:00 NOON Algonquin Elder Jose Dewache Whiteduck conducts a Ceremony.
The Elder will say when it is okay to take pictures.

1:30 PM
Ottawa Police Service officers close northbound traffic at Wellington &
Victoria Island.
Marchers assemble on Wellington Street and proceed head south/east on
Wellington towards
Ottawa along the closed left (westbound) lane to the Metcalfe gate of
Parliament Hill.

2:30 PM
Chief Gilbert Whiteduck will welcome us to Algonquin Territory.
2:35 PM Sylvia McAdams is an Idle No More movement founder
2:40 PM Charlie Angus is the Timmins NDP member of Parl.
2:45 PM Chief Theresa Spence Chief of Attawaspiskat First Nation or
spokesperson
2:50 PM Wes Prankard a youth, has an organization called Northern Starfish
2:55 PM AFN Regional Chief Perry Bellegarde (Saskatchewan)
3:00 PM Carolyn Bennett Aboriginal Affairs Critic for the Liberal Party of
Canada
3:05 PM AFN Regional Chief –Ontario
3:10 PM Lorraine Rekmans Aboriginal Affairs Critic for the Green Party
3:15 PM AFN Regional Chief Roger Augustine (New Brunswick / PEI)
3:20 PM Bridget Tolley heads up Families of Sisters In Spirit
3:25 PM Clayton Thomas-Mueller represents the Indigenous Environmental
Network
3:30 PM Tori’s speaker to be confirmed
3:35 PM Michelle Audette is Executive Director of the Native Women’s
Association of Canada
3:40 PM Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
3:50 PM Elder smudges crowd for safe travel.
3:55 PM Head for the buses lined up along Wellington westbound for
passenger pickup
4:00 PM End of day.