Bill Chu is the
founder of Canadians For Reconciliation, a peaceful non-partisan
grassroots movement committed to developing a new relationship with
Aboriginal people, one that signifies a deep apology for past
injustice, a willingness to honor truth now and a resolve to embrace
each other in the new millennium.
Lyana Patrick is from the Carrier Nation/Stellat’en First Nation, and has Scottish ancestry.
She has a B.A from the University of Victoria and did extensive research on Indigenous Governance and Indigenous storytelling as a methodology. She is the Education Coordinator for the Health Department University of British Columbia.
Her goal in life is
seeking social justice and healing for First Nations. Although she
attended residential school for eleven years of her childhood, Dr. Ing
still values education as an equalizer for society's opportunities.
Bonni Hanuse is Mamalilikala of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation and Coast
Salish of the Lummi and Musqueam Nations.
She has worked on reserve and
in the Urban communities for 20 years. In her work she has combined
Ayurveda, Polarity body therapy, herbs, aromatherapy, and Spiritual
teachings with individuals and groups.
During a meeting at Wi’am, a conflict resolution center in historic Bethlehem, a gentleman shared a moment of either resignation or despair with our delegation: “It’s not part of their mentality to let us live as Palestinians.” Their mentality was a reference to the collective actions of the U.S.… Leer más
Former Eastern Door publisher combing over UN text on Indigenous rights
When it comes to global Indigenous rights in the last 21 years, former
Eastern Doorpublisher Kenneth Deer has seen several UN initiatives and
declarations come and go, and in some cases linger through the years.
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British Columbia is largely unceded and non-surrendered Indigenous territories. The 2010 Vancouver Olympics is a massive land grab, increasing displacement, ecological destruction, and continuing the hidden Genocide in Canada.
For more information about this campaign to Boycott the 2010 Olympics: http://no2010.com/
On September 26 and 27, 2008 hundreds of survivors, their relatives, academics, politicians, and human rights advocates participated in "Breaking the Silence: an International Conference on the 'Indian' Residential School Commission of Canada", held at the University of Montreal, Quebec.
A leadership development and support program for people of faith involved in social movements for justice and peace, the Interfaith Summer Institute (ISI) is institutionally housed with the J.S.
W… Leer más
On August 22 - 24, 2008, the Haudenosaunee Men’s Council, of the Iroquois Confederacy, hosted a Peace and Friendship gathering in Six Nations of the Grand River Territory (near Caledonia, Ontario).
Demontrators visit CN Railway Headquarters in the Montreal train station to demand an end to the lawsuit against 3 Mohawk defenders of the land.
Tyendinaga is a Mohawk community located on the shore of the Bay of Quinte between Toronto and Montreal, in eastern Ontario. The Mohawk Nation is one of the five original nations of the Iroquois Confederacy.
In November of 1999, a group of film lovers, filmmakers and
educators, along with tourism specialists, theatre volunteers and staff
members, gathered at the newly restored Fargo Theatre to discuss the
possibility of a Fargo Film Festival, as well as the selection of the
Fargo Theatre as a site for the 2000 Library of Congress Film
Preservation Tour.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival is
committed to supporting emerging filmmakers of today and tomorrow. We
strive to recognize new and original voices throughout the world and
channel the excitement of film into our local schools.
Oscar Night America (ONA) launches into its 16th year in 2009,
bringing the excitement of the red carpet and live Oscar broadcast
directly to 52 cities nationwide.… Leer más
Cine
Las Americas announces new dates for its 2009 film festival: April 22 –
30, 2009. In order to better integrate the festival’s program into the
local film events calendar, the official dates have been moved back to
their traditional April schedule.
In Whose Honor — Hosted by Cherlene Teters Augsburg College Science Hall, Room 123, 707 21st Avenue South Screening at 6 p.m. Limited parking available in Lot A (see map link below)
Older than America — Directed and hosted by Georgina Lightning Augsburg College Science Hall, Room 123, 707 21st Avenue South Screening at 6 p.m. Limited parking available in Lot A (see map link below)
This channel showcases Radio and Video interviews with the minds behind IsumaTV, and their reflections about its development.
IsumaTV is a collaborative multimedia platform for indigenous filmmakers and media organizations. Each user can design their own space, or channel, to reflect their own identity, mandate and audience.
