[Iswg3906.organizers] next workshop

[Niki Thorne]

Works for me! See you all then
On 2014-01-08 5:24 PM, "Jessica Foran" <foran.jessica at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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