[Indigsol] FSIS Feb. 12 Feast and Ceremony and Feb. 13 #shutdownottawa No More Stolen Sisters!

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No More Stolen Sisters!

End violence against indigenous women, girls and two-spirits

Friday, February 13 at 6pm
Faculty of Social Sciences, Room 1007
http://ipsmo.wordpress.com/
ipsmo at riseup.net
Child-friendly and accessible!

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On Friday, February 13 we will be hearing from grassroots indigenous women
about the violence that they and other women and girls are experiencing,
what they are doing to stop it and what non-indigenous people can do to
help.

If we have time we will also be screening the film, “"Survival, Strength,
Sisterhood,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4ZCx6q9XY

And we will talk about what we can do as next steps to strengthen
indigenous solidarity movement.

"Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside"
is a short film that documents the 20 year history of the annual women's
memorial march for missing and murdered women in Vancouver, Coast Salish
Territories. By focusing on the voices of women who live, love, and work in
the Downtown Eastside this film debunks the sensationalism surrounding a
neighbourhood deeply misunderstood, and celebrates the complex and diverse
realities of women organizing for justice. (32 mins)

A film by Alejandro Zuluaga and Harsha Walia, based on concept by the
Downtown Eastside Power of Women Group. This is a not-for-profit production
that is available for free distribution under creative commons license. For
more information, to book a screening, or to order a DVD please contact
hwalia8 at gmail.com or alejo.zuluag at gmail.com.

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Thursday, Feb. 12 Families of Sisters In Spirit Feast and Ceremony

We are still strongly encouraging anyone who can to attend Families of
Sisters in Spirit’s 5th annual Feast and Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 12 at
6pm. It will be at the Wabano Center at 299 Montreal Rd. Also, make sure to
let people know it is happening and try and bring some food, too.

You can contact them to ask what to donate at:
familiesofsistersinspirit at gmail.com

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FSIS 5th Annual Feast and Ceremony Thursday, Feb. 12
Honouring and Remembering Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and
Two spirit, Supporting the Living.

Families of Sisters in Spirit & The Native Youth Sexual Health Network

***Please leave your agency and organization banners at home and instead
make signs in honour of women, girls, Trans and Two Spirit people who have
died violent and premature deaths.****

**Please bring an item of food to share with the community***

TENTATIVE AGENDA

6:00pm Prayer & Land Acknowledgement : Claudette Commanda

Wabano Cente For Aboriginal Health, 299 Montreal Rd

~FEAST~

- Walking WIth Our Sisters Ottawa Presentation - TBA

- NYSHN & FSIS Presentation ItStartsWithUs - Alexa Lesperance & Colleen
A.Cardinal

- Eren Cervantes-Altamirano Zapotec Nation of Oaxaca, Mexico. MA student at
Carleton, “Remembering our Southern Sisters”

*♥*Families of Missing and Murdered invited to speak,drum,sing, share
stories, poems.*♥*

Elaine Creegirl Kicknosway and Theland - Ceremony "Healing the Water Within
Us"

Round dance to end
8:15pm Closing
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For more information on the current situation and what you can do visit:

http://nationsrising.org/it-starts-with-us/

https://www.facebook.com/events/847350388656691/?ref=ts&fref=ts
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