[Indigsol] July 23 Decolonizing Together & July 12 IPSMO Open Meeting

[IPSMO]

The IPSM Ottawa has two upcoming events:

1) Decolonizing Together: Indigenous Walking Tour, Solidarity Assembly &
Asinabka Festival Film Screening, Wed July 23
http://ipsmo.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/july-23-decolonizing-together/

2) IPSM Ottawa Open Meeting, Sat July 12
http://ipsmo.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/july-12-open-meeting/



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*Decolonizing Together: Indigenous Walking Tour, Solidarity Assembly &
**Asinabka
Festival Film Screening*

- Walking Tour with Jaime Koebel
- Opening by a local Elder
- Robert Lovelace will be speaking
- Movie Screening of Rhymes For Young Ghouls with Asinabka Film Festival
* Note Director Jeff Barnaby will be in attendance for a Q & A

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*Wednesday, July 23*

Walking Tour Starts at *5:30pm*
- meet at the Human Rights Monument, Elgin and Lisgar

Assembly begins at *7:15pm* on Victoria Island

Movie starts at *8:45pm* on Victoria Island

Free Food
Suggested Donation: $5 - $15
No one turned away for lack of money
Accessibility notes below

Contact Us:
asinabkafestival at gmail.com
www.asinabkafestival.org/
ipsmo at riseup.net
http://ipsmo.org

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Decolonizing Together is about listening to indigenous people, taking
direction from them, sticking around in decolonizing movement, and
discussing together what it means to be responsible allies to indigenous
people and communities struggling for justice and decolonization.

We will start by learning from Jaime Koebel, a Metis artist and educator,
about the often hidden indigenous history, art and culture in the city of
Ottawa.

After we arrive at Victoria Island there will be an opening by a local
Elder.

To open the solidarity assembly we will hear about the Algonquin history of
the Ottawa River valley from Ardoch Algonquin elder and Queen's University
Professor, Robert Lovelace.  This will lead us into a collective discussion
about what meaningful Indigenous Solidarity and Decolonization movement is,
and how we can do it.

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*Indigenous Walking Tour w/ Jaime Koebel*: http://indigenouswalks.com/

"Indigenous Walks is an active, educational and fun way to learn about
Indigenous Peoples’ experiences in Ottawa. This guided walk and talk
provides a layer of knowledge of the Nation’s Capital through art, culture
and history."

*Indigenous Solidarity Assembly w/ Robert Lovelace, Ardoch Algonquin Elder*

We are honoured that Robert Lovelace will be with us to speak about the
Algonquin history of the Ottawa valley.  The entire Ottawa river watershed
is the traditional territory of the Algonquin people.  His words will begin
a large group discussion on the nature of Indigenous Solidarity and
Decolonization.

This small assembly is part of the lead up to the Peoples' Social Forum
happening from Aug. 21 - 24, and our plans to have an Indigenous Solidarity
Movement Assembly during the forum.  It will involve a collective
discussion about questions that are important to indigenous solidarity
movement: What is Indigenous Solidarity and how do we do it effectively?
As settlers, what are our differing roles and responsibilities in
decolonization movement?

*Film Screening by Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival*
www.asinabkafestival.org

Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)
Director: Jeff Barnaby
Runtime: 88 min
Rating: 14A
Guided by the spirits of her departed mother and brother, an Aboriginal
teenager plots revenge against a sadistic Indian Agent in this fiercely
irreverent debut feature from Canadian director Jeff Barnaby.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feWS9simNFI&feature=kp

*Note Director Jeff Barnaby will be in attendance for a Q & A

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*Accessibility Notes:*

- These events are wheelchair accessible: Victoria Island is listed as
BASIC ACCESSIBILITY. The main area is grass covered, and the site has an
accessibility ramp. There is an accessible toilet.  If you require
assistance, our volunteers can help you.
- Childcare will be available
- Contact us if you require bus tickets
- The movie has closed captioning/subtitles in English
- We are trying to secure ASL interpretation, updates about ASL to come
- Do not wear colognes, perfumes or other scented products as some people
have severe allergies

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This event was co-organized by the Asinabka Film Festival and the
Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement - Ottawa (IPSMO) and our partners:
KAIROS, MiningWatch, Justice For Deepan, Independent Jewish Voices, No One
Is Illegal - Ottawa, and the Peoples' Social Forum.

Our partners:

KAIROS: http://www.kairoscanada.org/
MiningWatch: http://www.miningwatch.ca/
Independent Jewish Voices: http://ijvcanada.org/
Justice For Deepan: http://www.justicefordeepan.org/
Peoples' Social Forum: http://www.peoplessocialforum.org/
No One Is Illegal - Ottawa: http://noii-ottawa.blogspot.ca/
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*Asinabka Festival, July 23 – 29*

The full schedule for this week long film festival will be available soon.

Currently in our 3rd year of programming, the mandate of the Asinabka
Festival is to present an annual Indigenous film and media arts festival in
the Nations Capital that allows independent artists – national,
international, Indigenous, non-Indigenous – to share, present, and
disseminate their work.

http://asinabkafestival.org

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The Solidarity Assembly and Asinabka Movie screening are happening on
Victoria Island, in sight of the Chaudière falls.  The Chaudière falls are
a deeply important cultural site for the Algonquin people.  They were
negatively impacted by the Hydro Ring Dam that was built in 1908.  The
current plans of Windmill Development Group to "develop" and gentrify the
Domtar building currently on the Island is a step in the wrong direction.
The Chaudière falls, like the whole Ottawa river watershed, are stolen
Algonquin territory.  Both the natural beauty and the cultural significance
are already marred by the Ring Dam and this will only be worsened by
increased "development" on the Island.

*Free The Chaudière Falls:*

Before they were harnessed for industry, the Chaudière Falls were second
only to Niagara, and many people considered them more interesting in their
variety and setting. The main feature was the Big Kettle, where the
waterfall came into almost a full circle. It's a greater arc than Niagara's
Horseshoe Falls. Over millennia, the flow had worn the stone at the base
into a great bowl. The water would swirl around and bubble up, and there
would always be a mist. On a bright summer day, there would be at least one
rainbow in it. Further towards the Quebec side was the Lost Chaudière,
where the area was completely surrounded by stone. Much to the amazement of
visitors, the water would flow in but wouldn't come out again: It was
travelling through an underground channel, reappearing further down the
river.

Regarding William Commanda’s Legacy Vision for the Sacred Chaudiere Site:
http://ipsmo.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/william-commandas-vision-chaudiere/

Let the Chaudière fall - freely:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Chaudi%C3%A8re+fall+freely/9778425/story.html

Free The Falls by Albert Dumont:
http://albertdumont.com/free-the-falls/





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*Open Meeting for the Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement - Ottawa*

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 Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement - Ottawa’s
upcoming open meeting, and get involved!

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Open Meeting for the IPSM Ottawa

*Saturday, July 12 at 2pm*
*Friends (Quakers) Meetinghouse, 91A Fourth Ave*.

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Everyone Welcome!
Wheelchair Accessible
www.ipsmo.org
Contact us if you require ASL/LSQ, bus tickets, child care:
ipsmo at riseup.net
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Are you interested in doing Indigenous Solidarity organizing? Do you want
to learn more about how to effectively oppose colonialism and to support
Indigenous communities and peoples?

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

We are currently  organizing towards an Indigenous Solidarity Assembly at
the Peoples' Social Forum, and will be organizing an event in collaboration
with the Asinabka Film Festival (www.asinabkafestival.org) on July 23rd.

*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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