[Indigsol] This week: #Idle No More: Harper's Termination Plan, Russell Diabo, a defender of the land, speaks!

Tue Jan 22 22:22:39 PST 2013

Hello friends,

There are many activities taking place in Ottawa on Algonquin Territory
this week. Please see below for details. Come out when you can!

1) #Idle No More: Harper's Termination Plan, Russell Diabo, a defender of
the land speaks!
10 am, Friday, January 25, 2013
Canadian Union of Postal Workers, First floor Boardroom
377 Bank Street (Bank and Lewis near the Herb and Spice), Ottawa, Algonquin
Territory

2) Idle No More Youth Forum - Ottawa-Gatineau
9 am - 4 pm, January 25, 2013
Ottawa Convention Centre, Room 205. Closest to Rideau Centre entrance

3) Idle No More Teach-in!
OPIRG-Carleton
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, January 24, 2013
GSA Lounge, Carleton University

4) Peoples' Social Forum General Assembly
10 am. Jan. 26-27, 2013
120 University, Faculty of Social Sciences building, Room FSS- 2005.
University of Ottawa

5) #J28 Day of Action against Harper Conservatives with Idle No More and
Common Causes
11:00 am. January 28, 2013
Victoria Island, Ottawa, Algonquin Territory

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**Here are the details:*

*#Idle No More: Harper's Termination Plan, Russell Diabo, a defender of the
land speaks!
**10 am, Friday, January 25, 2013
Canadian Union of Postal Workers, First floor Boardroom
377 Bank Street (Bank and Lewis near the Herb and Spice), Ottawa, Algonquin
Territory*

You are invited:

Russell Diablo, member of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, Editor First
Nations Strategic Bulletin, and First Nations Policy Analyst will be
speaking this Friday on January 25 at 10 am on issues affecting Indigenous
Peoples and meeting with labour and community allies.

Given the important developments around the Defenders of the Land, the Idle
No More movement, the Chief Theresa Spence's sacred hunger strike, and the
upcoming Indigenous-Canada-Quebec social forum General Assembly this
weekend in Ottawa on Algonquin Territory, this is a timely event to hear
from a person on the front lines of Indigenous struggles today..

*10 am, Friday, January 25, 2013
Canadian Union of Postal Workers, First floor Boardroom
377 Bank Street (Bank and Lewis near the Herb and Spice), Ottawa, Algonquin
Territory
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/531016823599945/

It is open to all, everyone is welcome!

Co-sponsored by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), the Indigenous
Peoples Solidarity Movement Ottawa (IPSMO), Public Service Alliance of
Canada (PSAC) , the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)  and the
National Union of Public and general Employees (NUPGE)

For more information: 613-299-3397 or dbleakney at cupw-sttp.org

*Some resources:*

Defenders of the Land: Indigenous Peoples have clear demands for real
change: http://www.defendersoftheland.org/story/317
Declaration of non-Indigenous Support for Defenders of the Land:
http://www.defendersoftheland.org/supporters
Breaking down the Indian Act with Russell Diabo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECi_7G0QAgw
The #IdleNoMore Movement Manifesto:
http://idlenomore.ca/index.php/about-us/item/120-manifesto
CUPW Letter to Chief Theresa Spence:
http://www.cupw.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/14420/la_id/1
Chief Theresa Spence Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjS721JeuUc
Theresa Spence Speaks out Ottawa Press Conference CBC NEWS January 11 2013:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_O1wRIvDYA
Resources: #IdleNoMore Indigenous Sovereignty Movement:
http://ipsmo.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/resources-idlenomore/
Ally Bill of Responsibilities:
http://www.lynngehl.com/settler-ally-resources.html
Indigenous-Canada-Quebec Social Forum:
http://peoplessocialforum.webs.com/general-assembly
Alternative Media: http://www.mediacoop.ca/idlenomore

*Idle No More Youth Forum - Ottawa-Gatineau*
*9 am - 4 pm, January 25, 2013*
*Ottawa Convention Centre, Room 205. Closest to Rideau Centre entrance*

As Idle No More continues to grow across Canada and the world, the
Indigenous (First Nations, Metis & Inuit) youth voice needs to be louder
and stronger than ever before.

For the purpose of this Youth Forum, the proposed age requirements will be
13-30. All nations, creeds and genders will be invited to this important
forum to engage in the immediate need to educate the youth on the recent
Bills being passed through legislation, the creation and goals of Idle No
More, Chief Theresa Spence’s Hunger Strike and spiritual awakening, a
history of colonization and most importantly youth to youth empowerment and
growth. Collaborating with all youth, non-Indigenous and Indigenous is a
key goal for this Forum as well as in future relationship building.

This Forum will be for youth, by youth. The discussions, findings, and
demands from this first Youth Forum will be used as a template for future
Idle No More Youth Forums as well as utilized in Municipal, Provincial,
National and International meeting regarding consideration of development
and/or reconstruction of policies and programs that directly affect
Indigenous Youth of Turtle Island.

For more details and agenda: https://www.facebook.com/events/492018124173405

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*Idle No More Teach-in!*
* OPIRG-Carleton
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm,** January 24, 2013**
GSA Lounge, Carleton University*

Join us as we discuss the important issues that surround the Idle No More
Movement and learn how you can get involved:
-What is the Idle No More movement?
-How to be an ally to the movement?
-What are our roles as settlers, immigrants, and/or indigenous peoples on
this territory?

*Opening ceremonies start at 2pm, discussion panel from 3 - 5pm.
Hosted by OPIRG-Carleton. MC'd by Ash Courchene.
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Speakers include:
Shady Hafez- Coordinator at the Aboriginal Service Center.
Gabrielle Castilloux- First Peoples Council.

This event is open to all!

*Peoples' Social Forum General Assembly
10 am. Jan. 26-27, 2013
120 University, Faculty of Social Sciences building, Room FSS- 2005.
University of Ottawa
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You are cordially invite you to attend the General Assembly launching
the Peoples’
Social Forum <http://peoplessocialforum.webs.com/>.

The purpose of the assembly is to officially launch the social forum and
set-up the structure of the forum and hold the initial discussions on the
themes, process, date and place of the Peoples Social Forum. The conference
is free and open to all interested parties. We expect to have 50-60
organizations/individuals present from across Canada including a
strong representation from Indigenous groups, indie media, labour and youth.

For full agenda: http://peoplessocialforum.webs.com/general-assembly.

*#J28 Day of Action against Harper Conservatives with Idle No More and
Common Causes
11:00 am. January 28, 2013
Victoria Island, Ottawa, Algonquin Territory*
On January 28th when Canadian MPs return to the House of Commons, we will
greet them with a strong message.

Across the country and around the globe there is a new kind of movement
against the Harper Conservatives.

Common Causes - a new initiative bringing together social justice,
environmental, labour and other activist groups is organizing for a global
day of peaceful action to fight back against targeted attacks by this
government on indigenous communities, environment protection, our public
services, worker’s rights, a women’s right to choose, workers, charitable
organizations, civil liberties, migrant and immigrant and refugee rights.

Among the many groups in our large coalition, Idle No More, is
participating on January 28th and have chosen to make it a day of action
for their cause. Our cause is the same.

This day of action will include anchor events in Vancouver, Edmonton,
Saskatoon, Windsor, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. This event will
see organizers from Idle No More partnering with folks from the Council of
Canadians, environmental groups, trade unions, health care advocates and
many more. We encourage you to organize your own event to show solidarity
or to attend an Idle no More event near you.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/239892866145089/?ref=22

About Common Causes:

Common Causes is an assembly of social movements dedicated to defending
democracy, the environment, and human rights. In keeping with the values of
the significant majority of peoples who reside in Canada, Quebec, and on
Indigenous lands, we will provide alternatives to the current Conservative
government's agenda. We believe that coordinated action is needed to take a
strong stand against this agenda. We invite you to join our community of
local, regional, and national movements and individuals to work together
for the change we need.

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*Some resources:*

Defenders of the Land: Indigenous Peoples have clear demands for real
change: http://www.defendersoftheland.org/story/317
Declaration of non-Indigenous Support for Defenders of the Land:
http://www.defendersoftheland.org/supporters
Breaking down the Indian Act with Russell Diabo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECi_7G0QAgw
The #IdleNoMore Movement Manifesto:
http://idlenomore.ca/index.php/about-us/item/120-manifesto
CUPW Letter to Chief Theresa Spence:
http://www.cupw.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/14420/la_id/1
Chief Theresa Spence Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjS721JeuUc
Theresa Spence Speaks out Ottawa Press Conference CBC NEWS January 11 2013:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_O1wRIvDYA
Resources: #IdleNoMore Indigenous Sovereignty Movement:
http://ipsmo.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/resources-idlenomore/
Ally Bill of Responsibilities:
http://www.lynngehl.com/settler-ally-resources.html
Indigenous-Canada-Quebec Social Forum:
http://peoplessocialforum.webs.com/general-assembly
Alternative Media: http://www.mediacoop.ca/idlenomore

In Solidarity,
IPSMO
on unceded Algonquin Territory
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Web Site: http://www.ipsmo.org
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ipsmo
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