tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373429875240375132024-03-13T10:28:16.534-04:00Aboriginal Studies / Études autochtonesThis space is to connect the students in the Aboriginal Studies Program at the University of Ottawa as well as all others interested in the issues surrounding Indigenous peoples /
Cet espace vise à rassembler les étudiants du programme d'études autochtones de l'Université d'Ottawa ainsi que quiconque intéressé par les questions entourant les peuples autochtonesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-13648461796255285532013-10-16T15:51:00.000-04:002013-10-16T15:51:00.558-04:00Why we need a Canada-Quebec-Indigenous Social<br />
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Forum in Ottawa on August 2014 !</h2>
Anger and discontent against the ruling Conservative government is on the rise<br />
all across Canada. Human rights groups, women's organizations, cultural<br />
associations, environment groups, labour, indigenous peoples, students, generally<br />
civil society organizations feel threatened and angered by the government's<br />
policies and actions. Protests for social and environmental justice are erupting all<br />
over the country. Casseroles have been organized on the streets of many cities in<br />
support of the student movement in Quebec. The youth across Canada are joining<br />
hands with those from Quebec in challenging neo-liberal austerity policies. Mass<br />
mobilizations were held against Bill 115 restraining the ability of teachers to<br />
negotiate and strike in Ontario. Indigenous communities are also fighting<br />
against the government to preserve their culture and defend their lands from<br />
predatory mining and oil corporations.<br />
Yet our movements continue to be fragmented and ghettoized. We must work<br />
together and create a space for all these voices of dissent and strategize together<br />
our progressive agenda to help build links and solidarity across movements and<br />
issues.<br />
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A grassroots approach to building the Peoples Social Forum</h3>
The grassroots horizontal approach was taken while organizing a Social Forum<br />
across Canada as a means of stimulating debate, discussion and furthering our<br />
sense of community and collective action. The process of the social forum seeks<br />
to reach out to a plurality of social movements, groups and progressive<br />
institutions across Canada, Québec and Indigenous communities. The short term<br />
goal being to build on existing struggles by forging a united and cohesive front<br />
against the Conservative agenda of austerity and privatization but long-term to<br />
help transform the current political, economic and social paradigm, by<br />
employing creative resistance while proposing alternatives solutions.<br />
The second General Assembly of the Peoples Social Forum held in Edmonton on<br />
July 2nd and 3rd of this year ended with several important advances, in particular<br />
the decision to hold the first Canada-wide Social Forum in Ottawa at the end of<br />
August 2014. The Assembly unanimously agreed with the motion presented<br />
jointly by the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Ontario Common Front, a<br />
wide coalition of over a hundred unions and community groups.<br />
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The Edmonton assembly also saw the birth of a Labour Caucus which includes<br />
Canadian and Quebec union activists. This confirms the widespread interest<br />
among organized labour for the Social Forum and demonstrates the unity<br />
potential of this process: the historical construction of an extra parliamentary<br />
alliance between activists from Canada, Quebec and Native communities in order<br />
to counter the neoliberal austerity programs promoted by governments and<br />
corporations.<br />
At present, the Forum General Assembly includes five caucuses (Labour,<br />
Indigenous Peoples, People of Colour, Women, Quebec) as well as several<br />
Regional Commissions (Montreal / Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver). A few<br />
more are in the works, particularly in the Maritimes and the Prairies.<br />
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An Assembly of Social Movements to fight the right</h3>
The Edmonton meeting also reaffirmed the Forum's open and inclusive model of<br />
organization whereby caucuses and regional commissions must be represented at<br />
all levels of the structure, from the General Assembly down to the Working<br />
Committees. These committees, as well as the Secretariat that will take charge of<br />
logistics and day-to-day activities, will be set-up during the fall. Other caucuses<br />
and/or commissions may be added as the need arises.<br />
The next phase will also deal with the program. In keeping with the participatory<br />
nature of the Forum, groups will be urged to propose self-organized activities<br />
along the ten to fifteen overarching themes retained for PSF. At a later stage, a<br />
system of convergence assemblies will be proposed in order to promote<br />
collaboration between groups wishing to work on common issues. The Forum<br />
will close with a central convergence meeting called the Assembly of Social<br />
Movements where common statements and actions could be adopted.<br />
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These are the organizations that have joined the discussions</h3>
Alternatives; Canadian Autoworkers Union (CAW); Canadian Community<br />
Economic Development Network; Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW);<br />
Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ); Centre d’écologie urbaine de Montréal;<br />
Chantier de l’économie sociale; Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA),<br />
Toronto; Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP); Common<br />
Frontiers; Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN); Conseil Central<br />
Montréal métropolitain (CCMM-CSN); Conseil québécois des gais et lesbiennes;<br />
Council of Canadians; Fédération des femmes du Québec; Fédération des<br />
travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ); Fédération interprofessionnelle de<br />
la santé du Québec (FIQ); Fédération nationale des enseignants et enseignantes<br />
du Québec (FNEEQ-CSN); Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain;<br />
Indigenous Environmental Network; Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement;<br />
Institut du nouveau monde; Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network;<br />
Latin American Trade Unions Coalition; Montreal Labour Council (FTQ);<br />
Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL); Occupy Toronto; Public Service Alliance of<br />
Canada (PSAC); Quebec Native Women; Toronto Bolivia Solidarity; Toronto Stop<br />
the Cuts; Earth Warriors Standing Circle<br />
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Saturday, March 3, 2012, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm</div>
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Room 5050, 5th Floor, Minto Centre, Carleton University</div>
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KC Adams</div>
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Christine Welsh</div>
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John Kim Bell</div>
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Arts producer, composer, conductor</div>
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Skawennati</div>
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Stephen Leafloor and BluePrintForLife</div>
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“Social work through HipHop”</div>
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DJ Creeasian and throat singer Evie Mark</div>
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Elder Jim Albert in attendance</div>
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Registration: Students $45; non-students $65 (HST included)</div>
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Includes a gourmet luncheon of Native cuisine and a performance by BluePrintforLife</div>
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• Limited seating • Pre-registration STRONGLY advised •</div>
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• Parking: $2 for the day • OC Transpo nearby •</div>
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For a registration form and more information visit <a href="http://www.trickstershift.com/">http://www.trickstershift.com/</a></div>
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A free screening of the films Finding Dawn and Arctic HipHop</div>
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• Mixed salad with sweet and bitter greens and saskatoon berries</div>
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• Seven grain rice casserole with little neck clams</div>
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• Sweet roasted squash</div>
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• Smoked duck ragout with celery root, winter vegetables and wild mushrooms</div>
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• Spicy pumpkin seed-crusted salmon fillet</div>
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• Corn and maple pudding with edible bush berries</div>
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Presenter Biographies<br />
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KC Adams <br />
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KC Adams is a Winnipeg-based artist who works in a variety of media -- sculpture, installation, drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, printmaking and kinetic art. She has had several solo exhibitions, most recently Legacy at the Parramatta Artists Studios, in Parramatta, Australia, and has been featured in numerous group exhibitions, including: Anthem: Perspectives on Home and Native Land at the Carleton University Art Gallery, Circuit City at My Winnipeg, at la maison rouge gallery in Paris, The Language of Intercession at the Oboro Gallery in Montreal, and Cyborg Hybrids at Photoquai: Biennale des images du monde in Paris. She has done residencies at the Banff Centre, the Confederation Art Centre in Charlottetown, National Museum of the American Indian in New York and a Canada Council International residency in Parramatta, Australia. KC has received grants and awards from the Winnipeg Arts Council, Manitoba Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. Twenty pieces from her Cyborg Hybrid series are in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Canada. She has an extensive background in arts administration in Winnipeg, serving as Administrative Coordinator at Plug IN ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art), Board President at the artist-run centre, aceartinc, and Director of the Urban Shaman Gallery. She has also taught art to children at Art City, Learning Through the Arts, and the Manitoba Arts Council's Artist in the Schools program. KC is a graduate of Concordia University and holds a BFA in studio arts.<br />
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Christine Welsh<br />
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Christine Welsh is a producer, writer and film director known for her strong commitment to documenting the experience of Indigenous women in Canada. Her films include Women in the Shadows, a one-hour documentary about her search for her Métis grandmothers. The film won the Best Documentary award at the 1992 Vancouver International Film Festival and was nominated for a Gemini award for Best Documentary. Keepers of the Fire, a tribute to Aboriginal women’s resistance, earned her the honour of being named co-recipient of the first Alanis Obomsawin Award for outstanding achievement in the Canadian Aboriginal film industry. Her most recent film is the feature-length NFB documentary Finding Dawn which profiles three of the estimated 500 Native women who have been murdered or gone missing in Canada over the past thirty years. Christine is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Victoria where she teaches courses in Indigenous Women's Studies and Indigenous Cinema. <br />
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John Kim Bell<br />
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John Kim Bell is a pianist, composer, conductor, music producer, arts administrator, and was the first person of aboriginal heritage to become a symphony conductor. Born in Kahnawake, he began conducting for the Broadway stage in New York at the age of eighteen. He has composed music for film and television and is the founder of the Canadian Native Arts Foundation, National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation and the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards. Over a period of twenty years, he built the Foundation into Canada’s largest Aboriginal charity. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada, holds six honorary doctorates and, amongst other honours, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2007. His proposal to establish a loan guarantee program for First Nations was successful with Ontario announcing a $250 million loan guarantee program in March 2009. Mr. Bell is currently taking an active role in the development of energy projects involving First Nations. He recently established the Enbridge School Plus Program which awards $1 million to First<br />
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Nations schools in Western Canada. Mr. Bell is President of Bell & Bernard Limited, a management consulting firm specializing in First Nations economic development and energy.<br />
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Skawennati<br />
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Skawennati is a Montreal-based artist and independent curator who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Graduate Diploma of Institutional Administration from Concordia University. Recipient of the 2011 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship, she is recognized as a pioneering New Media artist. Her art, addressing history, the future, and change, has been widely exhibited across Canada, the United States and Australia. She created the Aboriginally-determined, on-line gallery and chat space, CyberPowWow in 1996, followed by Imagining Indians in the 25th Century, a web-based paper doll/time-travel journal which has been presented across North America, most notably in Artrain USA’s three-year, coast-to-coast tour of the show Native Views: Influences of Modern Culture. Her current production, TimeTraveller™, is a multi-platform project featuring a machinima series. Its website, www.TimeTravellerTM.com, won imagineNative’s 2009 Best New Media Award. Additional projects include Artist for the Ethical Treatment of Humans, a subvertising response to an exploitive PETA campaign, and 80 Minutes, 80 Movies, 80s Music, an ongoing series of one-minute music videos. Skawennati is Co-Director of Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace, a network of artists, academics and technologists investigating, creating and critiquing Aboriginal virtual environments. AbTeC’s Otsì:!, a video game mod created with students from the Kahnawake Survival School, won imagineNative’s 2010 Best New Media Award.<br />
<a href="http://www.skawennati.com/">http://www.skawennati.com/</a><br />
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Stephen Leafloor<br />
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Stephen Leafloor is the founder of BluePrintForLife, which utilizes HipHop as both a community development tool and a model for alternative education. He has over 27 years experience as a social worker in the areas of probation, wilderness programs, street work with youth at risk, residential group homes, child protection and community outreach. Stephen has been active in HipHop culture as a dancer since 1982 and in 1986 completed his Master of Social Work degree at Carleton University with a thesis on HipHop culture and its importance for educators and social workers. He is the founder of the Ottawa-based Canadian Floor Masters -- Canada’s oldest professional Breakdancing/Bboy crew. BluePrintForLife offers dynamic, culturally appropriate programs designed for First Nations and Inuit youth that are founded on HipHop, rooted in traditional culture, and focussed on community needs. Exploring the positive elements of HipHop becomes a survival toolkit for youth while celebrating traditional culture and leadership. In 2010 BluePrintForLife was the first organization from North America ever to be selected as a top finalist in the Freedom to Create awards, the world’s most prestigious award for outreach through the arts.<br />
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Matthew Wood aka Creeasian <br />
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Matthew Wood's Bboy name, Creeasian, is a blend that reflects his Cree and Vietnamese ancestry. He is a senior youth facilitator with BluePrintForLife and an accomplished dancer, DJ, and BeatBoxer (creating drum beats with his mouth). He has been working with youth for the past eleven years and strongly believes in empowerment through music and dance. In 2011 Creeasian won the Rockstar energy drink DJ battle, and the 2011 Redbull DJ battle in Edmonton.<br />
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Evie Mark<br />
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Evie Mark is from the small Inuit community of Ivujivik in northern Quebec. An accomplished throat singer and skilled translator, she often travels with the BluePrintForLife team helping to integrate traditional Inuit culture into their workshops. Evie is also active in film production and has worked in every facet of this medium from camera work and acting to editing and directing. Her film work focuses on the issues affecting all aspects of life in the north. One of her films was featured at the very first New Sun Conference in 2002.<br />
<br />Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-14850928174408192142012-02-14T16:39:00.000-05:002012-02-14T16:39:15.235-05:0011th Annual New Sun Conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Monday, January 16 at 12:30 - Room 2005 - Presentations by Patrick Laflèche and Jonathan Ferrier on Traditional Medicine </span></span></li>
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Tuesday, January 17, at 4:30 - Room 3248 - Sabrina Squires and Renée Vachon, Aboriginal students in their second year of Medicine will talk about their experience working in remote Aboriginal communities.</span></span></li>
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Tuesday, January 17, at 5:30 - Room 3248 - Throat Singing Workshop with Lynda Brown</span></span></li>
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<b>Wednesday, January 18, at 1:30 - Room 2149 - Showing of Andrée Cazabon's documentary film "Third World Canada" depicting the plight of many First Nations by focusing on the isolated and poverty-stricken community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (K.I.) in Ontario.</b></span></span></li>
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Thursday, January 19, at 5:30 - Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada<<a href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/OWA/redir.aspx?C=f6134f646b2947e0b5e72966db0f5970&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.fncaringsociety.com%2f" target="_blank">http://www.fncaringsociety.com/</a>> (FNCFC), who has been one of the country's most committed activists for First Nations children.</span></span></li>
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For more information, please contact:</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span><a href="mailto:ottawaahig@gmail.com">ottawaahig@gmail.com</a></span></span><br />
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Thank You. Che Meegwitch.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-8618768665605651582012-01-09T12:49:00.000-05:002012-01-09T12:49:07.248-05:00Conférences en Études Autochtones - Guy Sioui-Durand - 13 Jan 12h-14h<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Kwey, Aanii, Tansi, Sago, Bonjour, and Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">I want to extend an invitation to a one-of-a-kind opportunity to participate in</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">the National Arts Centre's (NAC) spring production of an all-Aboriginal King</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Lear! (It stars August Schellenberg & Tantoo Cardinal, with Kevin</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Loring, Lorne Cardinal & many others!)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">NAC's Artistic Director, Peter Hinton, is looking to cast</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">50 extras from the local, Ottawa, urban Aboriginal population for the show and</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">will offer a 3 part theatre training workshop starting at the</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">beginning of January 2012. Workshops will take place at the NAC on</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Sunday afternoons (for the first part), then move to most-likely</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Tuesday evenings (part 2). The third component will of course be the</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">actual rehearsal period & production run, taking us to the end of May.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">This is a wonderful opportunity for local First Nation, Metis & Inuit</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">theatre enthusiasts - young & old- to work with a wide variety of top</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"> professionals, and shine - in 17th century period costume- on the NAC stage!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">If you are interested, please let me know.There will also be an</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">announcement for an invitation to the Info/Intro Session - for which</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">we have yet to set the date (beginning of Jan) - for all details &</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">dates, etc. to be further discussed.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Please share with anyone from our local Aboriginal community who would</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">like to learn more about theatre, about Shakespeare, about the NAC,</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">and "hang" with some professional artists!</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">No experience necessary!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Watch for an upcoming announcement re the "50 Followers Project" in</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">the Ottawa Citizen next week!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">in unity & spirit,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Suzanne Keeptwo</span><br />
<a href="mailto:skeeptwo@gmail.com"><span style="color: #b45f06;">skeeptwo@gmail.com</span></a> <br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Wabano’s Culture Night in Cooperation with Parenting Bundle program is proud to present Author Kim Anderson</span></div>
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<br />Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-23541443442196202802011-09-12T11:02:00.003-04:002011-09-12T14:50:18.112-04:00Walk4Justice<span style="color: #990000;">On June 21, 2011, Walk4Justice began their long walk from Vancouver, Coast Salish Territory to Ottawa, Algonquin Territory to raise awareness about the plight of the far too many (over 3000) missing and murdered Indigenous women across Turtle Island (Canada). On Monday, September 19, they will be ending their walk at Parliament Hill where they will continue demanding justice for these women and their families.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">March & Rally</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Monday, September 19</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">9am at Minwaashin Lodge (424 Catherine St), 10am Parliament Hill</span><br />
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<br />Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-89359319778818573592011-06-01T15:16:00.002-04:002011-06-01T15:16:19.723-04:00Algonquin Sharing Day!<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">Algonquin Sharing Day with Bob Lovelace, Lynn Gehl, Paula Sherman, and Bonita Lawrence - Saturday, June 25, 2011<br />
Oshkabaywis Lynn Gehl</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lynngehl.com/uploads/5/0/0/4/5004954/1302923390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.lynngehl.com/uploads/5/0/0/4/5004954/1302923390.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101553219933546&notif_t=event_invite">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101553219933546&notif_t=event_invite</a><br />
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"> </span></h2>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-15454077051135813632011-05-11T09:37:00.005-04:002011-05-11T09:42:54.466-04:00<div id="divIP0" class="itmPrt itmPrtUr cnvLayer2"> <div id="divExp" class="divExp"> <div id="divBdy" class="bdyItmPrt" _fallwcm="1"> <div> <div> <div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:black;"><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:10pt;"> <div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:16px;"> <div> <div> <div style="MARGIN: 14pt 30pt"> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px"><span style="font-family:Lucida Grande;font-size:100%;"><span style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><div><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/05/09/ottawa-wabano-groundbreaking032.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/05/09/ottawa-wabano-groundbreaking032.html</span></a></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14pt"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>Digging starts on new Wabano Aboriginal centre</b></span></div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14pt"><b>Posted: May 9, 2011 3:54 PM ET</b></div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14pt"><b>Last Updated: May 9, 2011 3:54 PM ET</b></div></div> <div><div> <div><i>The new $14.2-million Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health expansion, at the corner of Montreal Road and Bradley Avenue in Vanier, is expected to be completed by fall 2012.</i> <i>Wabano.com</i></div><br /><div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><br />Construction crews broke ground Monday to officially begin building Ottawa's biggest Aboriginal centre, the multimillion-dollar Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health.</div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">The $14-million project was envisionsed as a hub for members of the surrounding native community to connect with their roots.</div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><br />Brad Pickody, who teaches drumming at the centre, said the 25,000-square-foot centre was important to him and his family as a cultural resource and a place away from potentially bad influences.</div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><br />"Living in the city is a totally different experience from living in the bush," said Pickody, who moved his family from the Chapleau reserve, west of Timmins, Ont., three years ago.</div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14pt"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>'Sense of belonging'</b></span></div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">"In the bush, you have a lot more hunting and trapping, canoeing, cutting wood. You really have to look hard to find that here in the city."</div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><br />Allison Fisher, the executive director of the Wabano centre, said that 70 per cent of aboriginals in Canada are leaving reserves and moving to cities. That's why the new revamped facility means so much."It's to create a sense of belonging with our kids," she said. As the centre continues to fundraise to make up the remaining $7 million for the project, Fisher hopes the Ontario government will help out with funds.</div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 14pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14pt"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>Centre serves 10,000 people</b></span></div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">Pickody's son, Sage, was especially excited about the new structure.</div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">"I think it's going to be wicked. It's really important because it keeps part of our culture here," he said. The project also involves the refurbishment of the existing building, which currently serves about 10,000 people a year, offering social services, cultural programs, health care and mental-health counselling.<br /><br /></div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">The project, designed by acclaimed architect Douglas Cardinal, the designer of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, is expected to be completed before fall 2012.</div></div></div></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></span></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-17580264950229841082011-04-13T16:08:00.001-04:002011-04-13T16:08:45.311-04:00Research project at Carleton<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Title of Research Project: Community is Where I Find It:<br />
Place-Making, Culture, and Identity Among Urban Aboriginal People in Ottawa,<br />
Ontario <br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> I am looking for research participants:</span></span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> People who self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Status or non-Status Indian, Metis, Inuit, or mixed Aboriginal heritage)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Aboriginal adults 18+, male and female</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Must reside in Ottawa</span></span></li>
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Research participants will participate in a 60 to 120 minute video or audio<br />
recorded interview. Video recorded interviews will not provide anonymity<br />
but audio recorded interviews will be anonymous. The topic of the interview<br />
will be on your thoughts and experiences of urban Aboriginal culture and<br />
identity as a resident of Ottawa, Ontario. One of the main purposes of the<br />
research is to produce a short film on urban Aboriginal culture and identity<br />
in Ottawa, Ontario and to show the vibrancy of urban Aboriginal life.<br />
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A gift/honourarium will be provided to participants with a value of<br />
approximately $10. As transportation and child care can be barriers to<br />
participation I can provide bus tickets as well as offer to pay for<br />
childcare costs at the standard hourly rate for parents with children who do<br />
not have access to childcare.<br />
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If you are interested in participating or would like any more information<br />
please feel free to contact me, Cheryl Matthew at the Department of<br />
Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University, B753 Loeb Building, Phone:<br />
(613) 899-3530 or by email <a href="mailto:cmatthew@connect.carleton.ca">cmatthew@connect.carleton.ca</a><br />
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This project has been reviewed and cleared by the Carleton University<br />
Research Ethics Board 613-520-2517 or <a href="mailto:ethics@carleton.ca">ethics@carleton.ca</a>.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-41547631959483679402011-04-08T10:44:00.000-04:002011-04-08T10:45:00.897-04:00ART SHOW<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RfRrkoPk-m8/TZ8fUmKIhAI/AAAAAAAAAF4/ehOxqpwfe68/s1600/untitled.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RfRrkoPk-m8/TZ8fUmKIhAI/AAAAAAAAAF4/ehOxqpwfe68/s400/untitled.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593223700918338562" border="0" /></a>Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-79928971643698283602011-03-27T12:50:00.000-04:002011-03-27T12:50:51.418-04:00Awakening to the Circle - #2 - p. 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WRtOxCqOm7I/TY9nYUV2yQI/AAAAAAAAOW4/QaQNp1XyOIc/s1600/AwakeningCircle-02-07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WRtOxCqOm7I/TY9nYUV2yQI/AAAAAAAAOW4/QaQNp1XyOIc/s640/AwakeningCircle-02-07.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 - 3- 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-52336029600402534952011-03-17T09:44:00.002-04:002011-03-17T09:44:46.739-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JofVIS5aiGI/TYIQR8-vxvI/AAAAAAAAAFw/NupsYaa6Iqg/s1600/FeraLogo.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JofVIS5aiGI/TYIQR8-vxvI/AAAAAAAAAFw/NupsYaa6Iqg/s400/FeraLogo.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585044388505962226" border="0" /></a><br /><div id="divIP1" class="itmPrt cnvLayer2"> <div id="divExp" class="divExp"><div id="divBdy" class="bdyItmPrt" _fallwcm="1"> <div> <div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:black;"><span style="font-size:14px;"> <div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:130%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:16pt;">Le Forum d’études et de recherches autochtones (FERA)</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:130%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:16pt;">Forum for Aboriginal Studies and Research (FASR)</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:180%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:19pt;"> </span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:180%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:19pt;">CONFÉRENCE-MIDI </span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:180%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:21pt;">| </span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:180%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:19pt;">PUBLIC LECTURE</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; 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margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:180%;color:#3663f6;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:18pt;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:16pt;"> </span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:130%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:16pt;">Natacha Gagné (sociologie et anthropologie)</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:130%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:16pt;">Sébastien Grammond (droit) et Isabelle Lantagne (droit)</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;color:#333333;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:18pt;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;color:#333333;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:18pt;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;color:#333333;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:18pt;"><b>Mercredi 30 mars 2011, 11h30 DMS 3105</b></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:16pt;"> </span></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:16pt;"> </span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:16pt;"> </span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:9pt;"><b><i>Évènement en français | Event in French</i></b></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:9pt;"><i>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</i></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:9pt;"><i>This public lecture is free and open to the public | </i></span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:#333333;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:9pt;">Conférence gratuite ouverte au public</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:85%;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:9pt;">Pour plus d’informations / for more information: </span></span><a href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/OWA/redir.aspx?C=7b431f87243945ae9c88ff57ed74f2e4&URL=mailto%3afera%40uottawa.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:85%;color:#0035f4;"><span lang="fr" style="font-size:9pt;">fera@uottawa.ca</span></span></a></span></span></div></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-62951977789775179132011-03-15T11:47:00.003-04:002011-03-15T11:54:39.475-04:00<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Dismisses the Complaint on legal technicality - Caring Society appealing</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">News Release:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada to appeal Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Decision to dismiss discrimination claim for First Nations Children on a legal loophole.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">OTTAWA, March 14 /CNW/ - The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada is deeply concerned with the ruling today from Shirish Chotalia, Chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, to dismiss the complaint filed by the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and the Assembly of First Nations in 2007 alleging that the Federal Government is racially discriminating against First Nations children by providing less child welfare benefit on reserve. Chair Chotalia dismissed the case on a preliminary motion brought by the Federal Government even though the Federal Government had tried, and failed, to get the case dismissed on similar grounds in Federal Court on two previous occasions. Chair Shirish Chotalia did not address the overwhelming evidence of the inequity and harm experienced by First Nations children on reserves even though she was in possession of numerous reports confirming the problems such as the Auditor General of Canada (2008), the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (2009) and internal documents from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Instead, Chair Shirish Chotalia dismissed the case on a legal technicality suggesting that the Federal Government can provide a different, and inequitable, level of service to First Nations children so long as the Provinces/Territories provide the service to all other children. In issuing this ruling, Chair Shirish Chotalia, in effect legalized racial discrimination against vulnerable children on reserve by the Federal Government.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada will immediately appeal Chair Shirish Chotalia's decision to Federal Court. This case is being followed by over 7200 Canadians and organizations making it the most formally watched court case in Canadian history. Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, says that "the Government of Canada should not be immune from human rights laws and obligations to First Nations children because of a legal technicality and we will take all necessary measures to ensure that this case is decided in a public forum on the full set of facts - the children deserve nothing less." The appeal will be filed in Federal Court in the next 30 days.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Read the ruling: </span><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://www.fncaringsociety.com/sites/default/files/fnwitness/CHRT-Ruling-Mar2011.pdf"> http://bit.ly/i531IB</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">~~</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">I</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">PSMO's note: If you have not yet signed up as witnesses on the "I Am a Witness" website </span><a style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://www.fncfcs.com/fnwitness">http://www.fncfcs.com/fnwitness</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">, please do and join over 7200 Canadians and organizations to follow the most formally watched court case in Canadian history.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Thank you.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">-- </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">In Solidarity,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">IPSMO on unceded Algonquin Territory</span>Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-69767477270069842842011-03-15T10:18:00.004-04:002011-03-15T10:49:19.036-04:00Passing of Aboriginal Historian Olive Patricia Dickason<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">The Aboriginal community grieves the departure from this world of a great Métis women, the historian Dr. Olive Patricia Dickason. It is Difficult to even begin to describe the importance of the intellectual legacy of such a thinker. This loss is heavy since Olive Dickason, through her work and through the example of courageous living, has marked all members of our Canadian society. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-style: italic;">Georges Sioui, Coordinator Program of Aboriginal Studies</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);" id="result_box" class="" lang="fr"><span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">La communauté</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">autochtone</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">pleure</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">le départ</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">de ce</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">monde</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">d'une</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">grande</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">femmes métisses</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps atn">l'</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">historien</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">Dr.</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">Olive</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">Patricia</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">Dickason</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">.</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">Il est difficile</span> même de commencer<span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps"> à décrire</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">l'importance</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">du legs</span><span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps"> intellectuel</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">de cette grande penseure</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">.</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">Cette</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">perte</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">est très</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">lourde</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">puisque</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">Olive</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">Dickason</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">par</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">son</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">oeuvre et</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">per</span><span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps"> l'exemple</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">d'une</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">vie</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">courageuse</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">,</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">a</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">marqué</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">chaque</span><span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps"> membre</span> <span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">de notre société canadienne</span><span class="" title="Click for alternate translations">.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-style: italic;">Georges Sioui, </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);" id="result_box" class="short_text" lang="fr"><span style="font-style: italic;" title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps">coordonnateur du programme</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps atn">d'</span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="" title="Click for alternate translations">études</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span title="Click for alternate translations" class="hps"><span style="font-style: italic;">autochtones</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);" href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/author-who-detailed-the-aboriginal-contribution-to-canadas-economy-dies-at-91-117865994.html">Link: Winnipeg Free Press -</a></span></span><a style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);" href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/author-who-detailed-the-aboriginal-contribution-to-canadas-economy-dies-at-91-117865994.html"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Author who detailed the aboriginal contribution to Canada's economy dies at 91</span></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);" href="http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/Deaths.20110314.93259141/BDAStory/BDA/deaths"><br />Link: Globe and Mail Obituary - DR. OLIVE PATRICIA DICKASON C.M., PH.D., D.LITT. </a><br /><a style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);" href="http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/can-ottawa/guestbook.aspx?n=olive-dickason&pid=149336102"><br />Link: Guest Book for Olive Patricia Dickason</a>Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-49511098680516659672011-03-15T09:36:00.002-04:002011-03-15T09:39:24.315-04:00SHOE STATEMENT - Vigil for our Missing and Murdered Women<div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;">Help raise awareness about the violence and injustice suffered by Aboriginal women in Canada!</span></span></div></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">When: Friday, March 18th, 2pm</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Where: Parliament Hill</span></span></span></div></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br />The Aboriginal Law Students Association and the Law Union of Ontario from the University of Ottawa will be joining McGill University student groups to take part in a vigil at Parliament Hill taking place Friday, March 18th at 2pm.<br /><br /></span></span></div></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></div></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;">The vigil will be the culmination of a two-week campaign in which McGill students, faculty and friends will strive to collect over 500 pairs of women’s shoes to be displayed on the steps of Parliament as a symbolic representation of the missing and murdered women. The shoes will be donated to women’s shelters in Ottawa and Montreal following the event.<br /><br /></span></span></div></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;">Speakers at the vigil will include Kristen Gilchrist, Bridget Tolley and Lindsay Mossman. Those with personal stories or insight about the Stolen Sisters are welcome to come forward and share as well.<br /><br /></span></span></div></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></div></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;">PLEASE JOIN US IN THIS EVENT!!<br /><br /></span></span></div></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></div></div> <div style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <div style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12pt;">For more information, please contact Sarah Sherhols at <a href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/OWA/redir.aspx?C=1a8fa39ace9344ffa710cb8c9ba5e69e&URL=mailto%3asherhols%40gmail.com" target="_blank">sherhols@gmail.com</a> OR Michelle Theriault at <a href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/OWA/redir.aspx?C=1a8fa39ace9344ffa710cb8c9ba5e69e&URL=mailto%3amichelle.s.theriault%40gmail.com" target="_blank">michelle.s.theriault@gmail.com</a></span></span></div></div>Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-3282889960462957782011-03-09T14:12:00.003-05:002011-03-09T14:18:37.444-05:00Help for the Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa<a href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/OWA/WebReadyView.aspx?t=att&id=RgAAAADkYhSxoATXT5Mkg8Bijx79BwBiRsRJaznzTKK0ZvGOV3DYAAAAE2r1AACK8tNx0NYGSpmhGsGqDlWSAAAFAjBjAAAJ&attid0=BAAAAAAA&attcnt=1&pspid=_1299697797875_712889547"> </a><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);" id="divIP0" class="itmPrt cnvLayer2"> <div id="divExp" class="divExp"><div id="divBdy" class="bdyItmPrt" _fallwcm="1"> <div> <div><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Dear Friends,</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><br />I write to you today asking for your support in helping First Nations</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">, Metis and Inuit</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"> people to reconnect with the land. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><i>Naat</i></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><i>e</i></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><i>gama</i></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"> or Peaceful Waters is a 230 acre property owned by the Archdiocese of Ottawa and entrusted exclusively for the use of Kateri Native Ministry. Located on the Ottawa River near the Quyon Ferry Landing. Under the direction of Kateri Native Ministry, </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><i>Naat</i></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><i>e</i></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><i>gama</i></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"> has been used for Aboriginal youth and Elder retreats, community workshops, and family reunions of Indian </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">R</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">esidential </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">S</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">chool </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">S</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">urvivors. </span></span><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:10pt;"><br /><div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa is moving forward with plans to improve the facilities by installing a floating dock to allow better access to the water for canoeing and swimming. We would like to </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">upgrade</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">washroom amenities, construct a sweat lodge and continue with plans for </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">a</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"> more permanent healing and training centre.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Kateri receives no government funding and relies entirely upon the generosity of benefactors</span></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">like you. A </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><b>traditional bison</b></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"> feast will be held </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><b>March 25, 2011 in Mac Hall</b></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">, </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><b>Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave., Ottawa, ON, </b></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">in support of improvement on the land. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><b>Tickets are $50 each or a table of eight tickets can be purchased for $425.</b></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Our guest speaker, </span></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"><b>Viola Thomas </b></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">(Sto:lo First Nation) of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, will speak on the importance of the land in native cultures. </span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Tickets can be purchased:</span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">1. at </span></span><a href="http://www.katerinativeministry.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">www.katerinativeministry.ca</span></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"> using the ‘Buy Now’ button or </span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">2. by cheque made payable to “ Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa” and mailed to: 310-211 Bronson Ave., Ottawa ON K1R 6H5. </span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Tickets will be delivered to the address provided. </span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa is a Catholic lay ministry registered as a non-profit charitable organization. It is committed to the healing and reconciliation of Aboriginal people under the guidance of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. Your support of Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa is dearly appreciated. Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions you may have.</span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Thank you, </span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:15px;"></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">John Corston</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;"> </span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Executive Director</span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa</span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;">(613) 565-4180</span></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-51690921163638742622011-03-08T13:45:00.004-05:002011-03-08T13:50:07.277-05:00Aboriginal Artist Tom Hogan; T-Shirt Campaign<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XYQRXxbiWBQ/TXZ50_SqyPI/AAAAAAAAAFo/DNaNPJVBPqA/s1600/shirtad_march.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XYQRXxbiWBQ/TXZ50_SqyPI/AAAAAAAAAFo/DNaNPJVBPqA/s400/shirtad_march.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581782739422202098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Visit: <a href="http://www.tomhogan.ca/">www.tomhogan.ca </a><br />to purchase a shirt<br /></span></div>Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937342987524037513.post-32509792505447281402011-03-07T15:38:00.001-05:002011-03-07T15:38:50.448-05:00<b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Just in time for International Women's Day -- March 8th -- of which the theme in Canada is GIRLS RIGHTS MATTER ...</b><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><b>Calling Young Aboriginal Women across Canada ages 16 to 29</b></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >!</span><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ENTER THE YOUNG ABORIGINAL WOMEN'S CREATIVE ESSAY CONTEST</b><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Do you want to be part of one of the biggest gatherings of women from around the world happening in Ottawa-Gatineau from 3-7 July?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The </span><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/OWA/redir.aspx?C=5558c54ff0b243ca834be8cf4e2c928d&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.womensworlds.ca%2fnode%2f205" target="_blank">Aboriginal Women's Leadership Circle</a><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> for </span><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/OWA/redir.aspx?C=5558c54ff0b243ca834be8cf4e2c928d&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwomensworlds.ca" target="_blank">Women’s Worlds 2011</a><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> invites you to submit your written, artistic, or otherwise creative submissions to attend Women’s Worlds 2011. We greatly value the participation of young Aboriginal women and would like to hear directly from YOU about why you want to be at this exciting global event by answering "</span><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">What does Aboriginal women’s leadership mean to you?</b><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"</span><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">3 grand winners </b><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">will be awarded an honorarium of $1,500 (one young First Nation woman, one young Inuit woman, one young Métis woman) plus the opportunity to present their essay at the Women’s Worlds 2011 congress</span><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">7 winners </b><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">will be awarded an honorarium of $1000</span><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">WHO SHOULD SUBMIT?</b><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Young Aboriginal Women (trans, Two-Spirit, gender non-conforming inclusive), First Nations, Métis, Inuit, status, and non-status identified from 16-29</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Deadline: 25 March 2011</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Notification of acceptance: 4 April 2011</span><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">SEE ATTACHED FOR CONTEST GUIDELINES AND MORE INFORMATION.</b><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Contact: </span><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/OWA/redir.aspx?C=5558c54ff0b243ca834be8cf4e2c928d&URL=mailto%3ayoungaboriginal%40womensworlds.ca" target="_blank">youngaboriginal@womensworlds.ca</a><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="https://mail.uottawa.ca/OWA/redir.aspx?C=5558c54ff0b243ca834be8cf4e2c928d&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwomensworlds.ca" target="_blank">womensworlds.ca</a>Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900849847535764013noreply@blogger.com0