[IPSM] STARTING TODAY: (Montreal, May 13-15) Land, Decolonization and Self-Determination: A conference to confront Canadian colonialism

Fri May 13 08:13:51 PDT 2005

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**Final schedule below** www.decolonization.ca
<http://www.decolonization.ca/>
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LAND, DECOLONIZATION AND SELF-DETERMINATION
A conference to confront Canadian colonialism and strengthen movements
for self-determination

May 13-15, 2005
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Pavillon Hubert-Aquin, Room A-M050
400 Ste-Catherine East
(Metro Berri-UQAM)

Montreal, OCCUPIED KANIEN'KEHA:KA TERRITORY
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* Films, workshops & presentations;
* Strategy and organizing sessions;
* Land, Decolonization and Self-Determination March

Land, Decolonization and Self-Determination aims to demystify the
process of decolonization in the 'Canadian' state. The conference will
bring together those at the forefront of self-determination struggles,
and organizers and activists participating in solidarity work across
Turtle
Island (ie. occupied North America).

This conference will strategize ways to dismantle the colonial
'Canadian' state, break down the walls of Fortress North America, and
forge links of resistance. Let us share information, advance dialogue
and fight together.

Organized by the Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement (IPSM) in
collaboration with No One
Is Illegal-Montreal (NOII)

Childcare on-site. Translation available. Metro tickets available. FREE.

INFO:
Phone: 514-398-7432
E-Mail : decolonization at riseup.net
Websites: www.decolonization.ca
http://ipsm.nativeweb.org <http://ipsm.nativeweb.org/>

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Final Conference Schedule:
**For more specific details about speakers, workshops and updates,
please visit www.decolonization.ca**

*Friday, May 13:
11AM-6PM: Film screenings
11:30AM -- Power: One River Two Nations, 1996 (77min)
1:00PM – Rocks at Whiskey Trench, 2000 (106min)
3:00PM – The Business of Fancy Dancing, 2002 (104min)
5:00PM – Self Respect, Self Defense & Self Determination (72min)
6:30PM-9:30PM: Evening panel and discussion (Pavillon Hubert-Aquin
A-M050)
Canadian Colonialism, Anti-Colonial Struggles & Resistance
Speakers: Joane Bourget, Harsha Walia, Arnie Jack

*Saturday, May 14:
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM – light breakfast & registration

9:30 - 11:30 – Workshops (4)
-CANADIAN COLONIALISM AT HOME & ABROAD
            Magalie X, Maigan Agik community members, Brooke Thorn Dy
Craft, Andrea Schmidt
-NATIONHOOD, NATIONALISM, NATIONAL LIBERATION & DECOLONIZATION
            Ashanti Alston, Harsha Walia
-JUSTICE, SECURITY & SELF-DETERMINATION
            Roderick Carreon, Kukdookaa Terri Brown, Paul Delaronde
Tekarontake
-COLONIZATION, MILITARIZATION AND RESOURCE EXTRACTION: an interactive
visual tour
            Beehive Collective

11:30 - 12pm - Break

12 - 2PM - Workshops (4)
-DECOLONIZING IDENTITY
Natalie Lloyd, Dolores Chew, Joane Bourget
-PRISONS & DECOLONIZATION
            Sky Bellefleur, Jonathan Wilson, Antonia Baker
-MIGRATION, DISPLACEMENT & [DE]COLONIZATION
            Tess Agustin, Smail Behlouili, Harsha Walia, Clifton
Arihwakehte
-SOILDARITY AND SELF-DETERMINATION
            Sarita Ahooja, Ashanti Alston, Sue Collis

2 - 3 pm - Lunch Break

3 - 4:30 PM – Strategizing Session: BUILDING A DECOLONIZATION MOVEMENT

4:30 - 4:45 PM - Break

4:45 - 7pm – Closing Panel
DECOLONIZATION IN PRACTICE (Pavillon Hubert-Aquin A-M050)
            Shawn Brant, Paul Delaronde Tekarontake, Kukdookaa Terri
Brown, Arnie Jack

*Sunday, May 15:
Atwater Square (corner Atwater and Ste-Catherine, Metro Atwater)
-> 11am: Brunch and Speakers
-> 12pm: Land, Decolonization and Self-Determination March

***In case of rain, brunch will take place at Native Friendship Centre
of Montreal (2001 St. Laurent) at 11AM. The march will still begin at
Atwater Square***
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The 'Canadian' government, in its propaganda and legislation, has
perpetuated the idea that decolonization means taking Indigenous Peoples
out from under the yolk of the Indian Act by making them Canadians and
allowing delegated governance.

This conference will expose the 'Canadian' government's current
legislative drive as nothing more than an attempt to complete the
colonial project, and acquire legal access to remaining Indigenous lands
and resources in order to successfully compete in the global economy.
Participants will learn what decolonization means from the perspective
of Indigenous and other self-determining communities. We will learn of
the many strategies employed past and present - legal, political, social
and cultural – by Indigenous and other oppressed peoples in their fight
against 'Canadian' colonialism.

Our vision of decolonization at this conference includes deepening our
analysis of the various ways in which colonization manifests itself. We
encourage the participation of people active in diverse social justice
movements so that we can collectively strategize; we include movements
that address occupations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Haiti and
elsewhere; the attacks on the rights of immigrants and refugees; the
Prison Industrial Complex; the 'war on drugs,' the 'war on terrorism,'
reparations campaigns; anti-racist, anti-patriarchy and queer liberation
movements; capitalist globalization, police harassment and brutality,
attacks on the poor; and more.

HOW YOU CAN HELP AND GET INVOLVED?

-> DONATE: We are in big need of funding to meet the various costs
associated with this conference, including transportation for
out-of-town guests, and making sure the conference is free for
participants. Please contact your groups for potential donations and/or
help with fund-raising. If you can donate, please get in touch. Cheques
should be made out to 'QPIRG-McGill' with 'IPSM' in the memo line.
Cheques can be mailed to: QPIRG-McGill, 3647 University Street, 3rd
Floor, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B3

-> PARTICIPATE: Land, Decolonization and Self-Determination is both a
public education and organizing conference. We are encouraging the
participation of organizers and activists who are interested in building
a 'Canadian' decolonization movement. If you would like to get involved,
please get in touch. Also, if you live in the Montreal-area and would
like to volunteer during the conference, get in touch too! We need help
with childcare, food preparation, note taking, postering, and more
 See
the volunteer callout for more details and contact persons.

INFO: conference website: www.decolonization.ca
decolonization at riseup.net or 514-398-7432
http://ipsm.nativeweb.org <http://ipsm.nativeweb.org/>
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Land, Decolonization & Self-Determination conference basis of unity

-We reject the mutually reinforcing structures of capitalism,
imperialism, colonialism, patriarchy and racism, and the institutions in
which they are embodied. We are organising this conference with the
understanding that capitalist globalisation is nothing new- it is simply
a new name for the colonialism and culture of genocide which Indigenous
peoples have been resisting for centuries. We challenge anti-war and
social justice activists and organisations to recognize that there can
be no justice on stolen land.

-We assert that decolonization 'at home' is an integral part of the
struggle for global justice and self-determination - in concretely
targeting the roots of injustice inside Fortress North America, we
oppose injustice everywhere.

-We advocate the use of a broad range of tactics and creative
initiatives in building a decolonization movement and affirm the
importance of building relationships of mutual aid and solidarity,
within and across our movements, ranging from anti-poverty and prison
abolition to queer and trans liberation, from immigrant and refugee
struggles to environmental justice.

-We see decolonization as being only possible through active and
collaborative efforts. This necessarily requires a parallel process of
mutual self-determination and active solidarity between Indigenous and
non-Indigenous communities, founded on a respect for the autonomy of all
peoples, groups and individuals.

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