[van-announce] Fwd: TREATIES, COLONIZATION & RESISTANCE - july 14th -

[Naava Smolash]

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From: Indigenous FREE school <indigenous.free.school at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 2:59 PM


Please forward to your contacts.

You are invited....

TREATIES, COLONIZATION & RESISTANCE: July 14th, 2008, 7:30 pm
Open to the Public.

In 1858, the new colony's governor, Sir James Douglas, read the official
proclamation
 that cemented the colony of 'BC'. In 1974 a  provincial secretary for 'BC'
stated:
"We feel that  a holiday should be dedicated to the pioneers who
 built the colony of British Columbia..."

2008 marks a memorial  for Indigenous people  in occupied British Columbia:
150 years of colonization, child apprehensions, physical and cultural
genocide,
land theft and oppression.

With the upcoming 2010 Olympics, this oppression escalates and most of us
are feeling the effects.


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Monday, JULY 14th 2008
7:30 pm:
150 Years of 'BC'

TREATIES, COLONIZATION
& RESISTANCE:
Multi Media Presentation with Art Manuel  (INET, Secwepemc) & Dave Dennis
(UNN, Nuu-chah-nulth, Carrier).
At the Friendship Center. 1607 E. Hastings St. Theater Room.
Open to the Public.
By donation - no one will be turned away for lack of funds

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For more info, to volunteer, or donate:
Email: indigenous.free.school at gmail.com

We need help with postering, photocopying, donations, child care, bus
tickets and prep.
Thanks to all who offered and provided hands.


-- 
The Indigenous Free School

"It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the
hand. ~Apache"