[Iswg3906.organizers] Mid-winter check-in

[Peter Hopperton]

Hi team,

It's been about five months since our last meeting when we split the group and prepared for the CUPE AGM -- maybe this is a good time to check in and see how things are feeling? On our side, we haven't met since about November, and even then it was just to finalize some donations we'd committed to back in the summer. Jess and Niki, have you had the chance to move on any of the projects you were thinking about?

We've received an application for support from Trish and Daniel for a convergence they're working on with Jen and some other folks. I'd like to be able to make a donation, which involves pulling together a meeting some time before long (application text is below). Maybe we could aim to have a general check-in about where the working group is at and also address the donation at that time. Anyone free in the early afternoon of Saturday March 4?

-p







	
	
	
	


Contact
Information
Trish
Mills – 905-807-8618 or kai.rae4 at gmail.com




Our
Group
Membership
& Support:
At the moment our group consists of two individuals, unconnected to
any formal or professional organizations, who have been working with
and building relationships with groups and individual at Six Nations
for approximately 9 months. Over the course of that time we have been
trying to build meaningful relationships and help people understand
the risks of pipelines – in particular Enbrige’s line 9. Our
information and engagement has been particularly well-received by the
community and as such we’ve been invited to speak to many councils
and groups including, most recently, at Longhouse.
Goals:
Our current goal is to put together a gathering for first nations
across Ontario. The gathering itself will be at Six Nations and is
confirmed for March 19th - so far we have 5 other confirmed nations
attending. We'll be discussing the risks and effects of Enbridge's
line 9, what meaningful consultation is, and what individuals and
Nations have been doing to resist this project while reviewing what's
been successful so far (along with what hasn't), possible courses of
action left and how these lessons and connections can be applied to
future pipeline/industry resistance. Our primary goal for this
gathering is to begin or continue building essential connections
between nations throughout so-called southern Ontario to resist the
exploitation of capitalist industry.
Budget:
We've
attached a rough estimate (second page) of what our costs will be and
are hoping that you can provide some of the funding, though we
recognize likely not all of it. Our priorities would be covering
travel, printing and food over honourariums (favourable, but
ultimately optional) or organizing costs (our fuel or childcare),
which would come out of our pockets.
Confirmed
Funding:
none
Potential
Funding:
CUPE 3906 – First Nations Solidarity Working Group (Printing
Costs), PAC

Common
Principles & Meeting Funding Requirements: Our
group consists of just two individuals living in so-called Hamilton.
Both of us are unaffiliated with any professional organization or
campaign and have called to land defense based on our personal
beliefs & culture, which we work on from a de-colonization
perspective. We aim to organize a gathering where our ultimate goal
is to offer information, help facilitate and support connections and
empower individuals to work together and take action collectively and
co-operatively instead of trying to appropriate or represent their
interests. Any donation will directly affect the ability for us to
involve First Nation and help them work towards uniting and resisting
exploitation and oppression locally, regionally and throughout Turtle
Island.









	
	
	
	
	
	
		
			Speaker

		
		
			Travel Cost 
			

		
		
			Meals

		
		
			Lodging/Board

		
		
			Honourarium (If Possible)

		
	
	
		
			M. H. (Chippewas of the Thames)

		
		
			$45 – gas

		
		
			$10

		
		
			

			

		
		
			

			

		
	
	
		
			E. G. (Kanesatake)

		
		
			$150 – gas

		
		
			$60

		
		
			needed

		
		
			

			

		
	
	
		
			S. K. (Toronto - Six)

		
		
			$40 – bus

		
		
			$10

		
		
			

			

		
		
			

			

		
	
	
		
			C. T. (Toronto)

		
		
			$40 – bus

		
		
			$10

		
		
			

			

		
		
			

			

		
	
	
		
			J. D. (Kahnawake)

		
		
			$150 – gas

		
		
			$60

		
		
			needed

		
		
			

			

		
	
	
		
			V.G. & L.G. (Aamjiwnaang)

		
		
			$65 - gas

		
		
			$40-$60

		
		
			Possibly needed

		
		
			

			

		
	
	
		
			ESTIMATE

		
		
			$490

		
		
			$210

		
		
			

			

		
		
			

			

		
	





Travel
Estimates ($490):
1) Kahnawake & Kanesatake – Six
Nations (620 kms one way = 1240 kms = 3 tanks gas = $150 each)
2)
Chippewa of the Thames – Six Nations (142 km one way = 300 km = 1
tank gas = $50)
3) Aamjiwnaang – Six Nations (220 km one way =
440 km = 1.5 tanks gas = $75)
Meals
Estimates ($210):
$10 per meal needed
Space (GREAT
theatre): $70
Organizer’s
Commute Costs: $100
(to cover gas for putting up posters and
meeting with groups beforehand to communicate, consult and build
interest/ownership of event – approximately 5 trips from Hamilton –
Six Nations = 2 tanks gas = $100)
Organizer’s
Child Care Costs: $100
(to cover child care during
consultations - optimally)
Printing
Estimates ($195):

	
	
	
	
		
			What

		
		
			Quantity

		
		
			Price

		
	
	
		
			Not Worth the Risk Report (already printed – need to
			purchase)

		
		
			40 (variable - ideally)

		
		
			$80

		
	
	
		
			Brochures (Colour – Double Sided)

		
		
			60 (firm)

		
		
			$75

		
	
	
		
			Posters (Colour)

		
		
			30 (firm)

		
		
			$40

		
	
	
		
			Total

		
		
			

			

		
		
			$195

		
	





TOTAL
ESTIMATE: $1165, plus possible lodging & honorariums


 		 	   		  
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