[IPSM] Benefit Party/Soiree Benefice: Native youth delegation to Mexico (5 juin)

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(en francais a suivre)

STRENGTHENING AUTONOMY: Native Youth Delegation to south-eastern Mexico

Benefit Party! Films, Food, Music

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Saturday, June 5 @ 7:30 pm
Cafe La Petite Gaulle
2525 rue Centre (metro Charlevoix)
Suggested donation: $3 - $5 (includes a 'tostada')
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This benefit party seeks to raise funds for the upcoming delegation of 
Native youth from throughout Canada to visit Indigenous communities and 
organizations in the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico.

FILMS:

*** Indigenous Resistance: the Grassy Narrows Blockade ***

A film produced by the Mohawk Eastern Society of Kahnawake about the ongoing 
indigenous blockades at Grassy Narrows. The film was produced in 2003 when a 
delegation from Montreal & Kahnawake traveled to Grassy Narrows to show 
their solidarity with the blockades that the youth from the community have 
erected.
The Anishnaabe community of Grassy Narrows (north-western Ontario) is 
currently engaged in actions to resist the clear-cutting of Native land by 
the Montreal-based corporation, Abitibi-Consolidated. This film provides a 
clear perspective of the ongoing struggle at Grassy Narrows to cease the 
destruction of native land and to fight for indigenous peoples 
self-determination.
(2003, 50 min, English)

*** Caracoles: New Paths of Resistance ***

Produced by Zapatista film makers, "Caracoles" is a celebration of the birth 
of the Good Government Assemblies, a new form of indigenous autonomous 
government. The video is an open call to join with the Zapatista communities 
in their struggle for the recognition of their autonomy and in their fight 
against neo-liberal economic policies and globalization.
(2003, 42 minutes, Spanish with French subtitles)

MUSIC: Reggae, Ska, Cumbia, Salsa

FOOD: delicious Mexican 'tostadas' and deserts will be available

In August, 2004, a delegation of Indigenous youth from throughout Canada 
will be visiting Indigenous communities and organizations in south-eastern 
Mexico in order to share experiences of struggles and create international 
networks of solidarity. The delegation will be meeting with grassroots 
organizers from Zapatista autonomous communities in Chiapas as well as with 
Native youth from the state of Oaxaca so as to learn from each other and 
strengthen their common fight for self-determination.

This project is a collective effort amongst the following organizations:
* Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement (IPSM)
* Mexico-Montreal
* CLAC's Latin America Committee
* Students Taking Action in Chiapas (STAC)

==> We are currently also looking for endorsements for this project. If 
you're group or organization would like to support this project, please send 
your endorsement to: indigenousyouthdelegation at ziplip.com

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RENFORCANT L'AUTONOMIE: delegation de jeunesse autochtone au sud-est du 
Mexique

Soiree Benefice! Films, Bouffe, Musique

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Samedi, 5 juin a 19:30
Cafe La Petite Gaulle
2525 rue Centre (metro Charlevoix)
Donation suggeree: $3 a $5 (donne droit a une 'tostada')
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Cette soiree benefice cherche a ramasser des fonds pour une delegation de 
jeunes autochtones du Canada qui visitera cet ete des communautés et 
organisations autochtones dans les etats du Chiapas et Oaxaca, Mexique.

FILMS:

*** Resistance Autochtone: la Barricade de Grassy Narrows ***

Un film realise par la Societe Mohawk de l'Est (Kanahwake) lors d'une 
delegation de Montreal et Kahnawake pour se solidariser avec la resistance 
autochtone de la communaute de Grassy Narrows. Les jeunes de la communaute 
Anishnaabe de Grassy Narrows (nord-ouest ontarien) ont erige depuis plus 
d'une annee et demi une barricade pour s'opposer a la coupe-a-blanc sur leur 
territoire traditionel mene par la corporation montrealaise 
Abitibi-Consolidated. Ce film montre la lutte de Grassy Narrows pour arreter 
la destruction des terres autochtones et pour l'autodetermination des 
peuples autochtones.
(2003, 50 min, Anglais)

*** Caracoles: Nouveaux Chemins de la Resistance ***

Produit par des realisateurs Zapatistes, "Caracoles" est une celebration de 
la naissance des Assemblees de bon gouvernement, une nouvelle forme de 
gouvernement autonome cree par les Zapatistes au Chiapas (Mexique). Cet 
video est un appel a se joindre aux communautes Zapatistes dans leur lutte 
pour la reconnaissance de leur autonomie et contre le neo-liberalisme.
(2003, 42 min, Espagnol avec sous-titres en Francais)

MUSIQUE: Reggae, Ska, Cumbia, Salsa

BOUFFE: des 'tostadas' mexicaines et des desserts seront en vente

En aout 2004, une delegation de jeunes autochtones du Canada rendront visite 
a des communautes et organisations autochtones du sud-est mexicain de 
maniere a partager leurs experiences de luttes et creer des reseaux 
internationaux de solidarite. La delegation rencontrera des organisateurs de 
la base des communautes autonomes Zapatistes au Chiapas, aussi bien que des 
jeunes autochtones de l’etat du Oaxaca pour apprendre les uns des autres et 
renforcer leur combat commun pour l'autodetermination.

Cette delegation est un effort commun parmi:
* le Mouvement de solidarite avec les peuples autochtones (IPSM en anglais)
* Mexico-Montreal
* Comite Amerique Latine de la CLAC
* STAC (Etudiants agissant au Chiapas)

  ==> Nous cherchons en ce moment l'appui politique pour ce projet. Si votre 
groupe ou organisation veut endosser ce projet, veuillez ecrire au: 
indigenousyouthdelegation at ziplip.com

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