[Iswg3906.organizers] next workshop

[Jessica Foran]

Hi all,

Yes, thanks for all the info Peter and for volunteering your place for the
meeting! I am good for Sunday 1-3pm.

See you then,
j.


On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 5:21 PM, A.R.J. Gracey <graceyar at mcmaster.ca> wrote:

> Hi everyone:
>
> Thanks for all this information, Peter, and thanks to folks for setting up
> some meeting times. I, too, would prefer January 25th for our workshop with
> John.
>
> I cannot meet this Thursday, but I can meet Sunday for sure. Hopefully
> that works for others. 1 to 3 is also fine by me in terms of the time.
> Forwarding our questions is also an excellent idea.
>
> Take care,
>
> Tony
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 7:54 AM, Peter Hopperton <
> peterhopperton at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi team,
>>
>> I like the idea of meeting this Sunday.  We could meet at my place in the
>> afternoon sometime, say from 1-3pm.
>>
>> We don't need to decide on anything about the donation before the
>> meeting, so we can take time to talk over the issues Jessica brought up.
>> You're right that $500 might be too much. As for the questions, the
>> donation request came to me through a third party, and I only got in touch
>> with Giibwanisi, one of the core land defenders at the Oshkimaadzig camp, a
>> couple of days ago. Sending the questions in writing would have been a
>> great idea, but it didn't occur to me when I eventually got his contact. We
>> had a discussion by phone that covered much the same ground the questions
>> would have, and I'd be glad to try to summarize our chat at the meeting.
>> Giibwanisi is going to be spending the winter doing a lot of traveling and
>> speaking, and is intending to come hang out in Hamilton in the early spring.
>>
>> I've pasted in some text below from a public email he circulated
>> elaborating on ACTION the Oshikmaadzig Unity Camp. It includes a pretty
>> specific definition of decolonization and situates those projects within
>> traditional prophecy and relative to the Canadian state and other political
>> institutions.
>>
>> Thanks and see you soon,
>>
>> -p
>>
>> Giibwanisi Dizhnikaaz (My name is red tailed hawk)
>> Mkwa Dodem (I am from the bear clan)
>> Shkukimikwe Donjibaa (I come from Mother Earth)
>> Oshkimaadziig niingdow (I am one of the new people as referred to in the
>> 7th Fire Prophecy)
>> minwaa windigokaan niiindow (I am a contrary clown)
>>
>> I am a cofounder of ACTION (Anishinabek Confederacy To Invoke Our
>> Nationhood) and the Oshkimaadziig Unity Camp.  ACTION is a grassroots
>> organization that seeks to build a national organization that is separate
>> from Band Councils and kkkanda.  We aim to build our nationhood through
>> Biskaabiyaang-We are returning (decolonization).  This work will be done
>> through reestablishing our original clan governance system, food and
>> economic security, and forgotten societies like the Windigokaan and
>> Ogitchidaa.
>>
>> We seek this vision through our current project, the Oshkimaadziig Unity
>> Camp which is a land reclamation in what is knowns as Awenda Provincial
>> Park (just north of Barrie Ontario).  Our occupation of our traditional
>> territories, has been going on for 20 months.  There is very few of us
>> there, and quite often I find myself as the only represntation of
>> Anishinabek Nation out there.  We have faced community backlash,
>> repression/oppression from agents of the state like the OPP (Ontario
>> Provincial Police) the MNR (Ministry of Natural Resources), the park
>> superintendant, and of course the Chief and Council of the reserve I am
>> registered too.
>>
>> We call ourselves the Oshkimaadziig, for it refers too the New People
>> described in the 7th Fire Prophecy, who will pick up our sacred ways, left
>> on the Good Red Road of the Anishinabek.  The time of the 7th Fire is
>> described as a catastophic era in which humankind has contributed to the
>> poisoning of land, air and water.  Disease is rampant, and there is much
>> war and violence.  There are two paths in which to choose from.  One is the
>> road that we are currently on, which will end very abruptly and painfully.
>> The other path is a return to our original and natural ways with Creation.
>> The Oshkimaadziig are not only tasked with returning to their natural ways,
>> but must also convince and or change the ways of the rest of humanity, more
>> specifically the "Light Skinned" people.  Either we are successful, and an
>> the 8th Fire can be lit, a fire of eternal warmth and peace, where all
>> human nations live as one nation in, or we are not and humanity is
>> extinguished.
>>
>> I have taken it upon myself, as a member of the Anishinabek nation to
>> finally fulfill my roles and responsibilites to Creator, Grandfather Sun,
>> Grandmother Moon and Mother Earth and all Creation which is to live
>> Bimaadziiwin (The Good Way of Life).  It is my hope that I can continue on
>> the path I have set on, to teach, learn and inspire others to do the same.
>>
>> Miigwetch (thank you)
>>
>> Giibwanisi
>>
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