[Iswg3906.organizers] next workshop

[Marguerite Marlin]

Hi All,

Yarrr, I was unable to make it back from out of town in time for this. Have
a great meeting and feel welcome to task me with things for the workshop! I
will check out your minutes to see what's going on with it.

Talk soon,

M


On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 9:25 PM, A.R.J. Gracey <graceyar at mcmaster.ca> wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> Thanks Peter for hosting us tomorrow. See everyone at 1 p.m.
>
> Take care and have a good night.
>
> Tony
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 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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