[Indigsol] May 4 - Open meeting for IPSMO

[ipsmo at riseup.net]

Are you interested in doing Indigenous solidarity organizing?

Do you want to learn more about how to effectively oppose colonialism and
to support Indigenous people, communities and nations?

If so, come out to the IPSM Ottawa’s upcoming open meeting, and get involved!


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Open Meeting for the Indigenous Peoples’ Solidarity Movement – Ottawa (IPSMO)

Sunday, May 4th at 2:00pm

Jack Purcell Community Centre, Room 101
320 Jack Purcell Lane, near Elgin and Gilmour (Bus # 5 & 14)

http://www.facebook.com/events/264685173702861
http://ipsmo.wordpress.com/2014/04/26/may-4-open-meeting-ipsmo/

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Everyone Welcome!

Wheelchair Accessible

Contact us if you require ASL/LSF, bus tickets, child care:
ipsmo at riseup.net – http://www.ipsmo.org

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We are currently one of the anchor groups working on organizing an 
Indigenous Solidarity Assembly during the Peoples’ Social Forum (PSF) in
August of 2014.

In addition to this we will be doing other organizing to support the
Forum, including activities such as designing and doing workshops about
Indigenous Solidarity similar to, for example, our Indigenous Solidarity
for Settlers workshop.


About the IPSM Ottawa

The Indigenous Peoples’ Solidarity Movement of Ottawa started as a group
of activists who did some solidarity organizing in support of the six
nations land reclamation near Caledonia, in the summer of 2006.

Since then we have been doing Indigenous solidarity organizing in many
varied ways and in support of many different people, issues, communities
and nations. Some of this work includes supporting the Tyendinaga Mohawks
during their occupation a quarry on their territory, supporting the Ardoch
Algonquin and the Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nations in their opposition to a
uranium nine on their territory, and supporting local anti-racist
organizing at Carleton University.

Most of the work that we have done in the past 6 years, however, has been
in support of the Algonquin community of Barriere Lake and supporting
initiatives and groups struggling for justice for missing and murdered
Indigenous women, girls and two-spirits.



Our Basis of Unity:

The Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement – Ottawa (IPSMO) is a
grassroots organization that directly supports indigenous peoples in
diverse struggles for justice. We also work within communities to
challenge the lies and half-truths about indigenous peoples and
colonization that dominate Canadian society. The organization is open to
both indigenous and non-indigenous people, and focuses on local and
regional campaigns.

As we act in solidarity with indigenous people, we build relationships
where we can learn from indigenous cultures. By doing this, we can further
decolonize ourselves, and so learn to better challenge the racist and
colonial ideas that dominate Canadian society.

We provide support to actions and campaigns for Indigenous sovereignty,
self-determination, defense of the land, environmental protection,
cultural revitalization, and the honouring of treaties and agreements.



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