Tami Starlight

The Sinixt Nation: "We are still here"

Tami Starlight — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:18:22 +0000

Indigenous struggles and solidarity

The Sinixt peoples: We are still here, and we are strong!

~Unceded Sinixt territory~

Upon arriving in the Slocan Valley (as it is now called by “the settler” population), I felt a sense of awe, regarding how diverse and beautiful the region is.

Wave Against The Pave

Tami Starlight — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:45:43 +0000

Earth Day Direct Action - April 22/2011

Community members gather in a direct action against the ongoing efforts of the government and those who seek to financially benefit from this so called "social planning".

For more information see:

Main website: (where, why & how)

Day of Action Against Extraction

Tami Starlight — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:04:49 +0000

April 20, 2011

Day of Action Against Extraction.

666 Burrard St. - Unceded and occupied Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, Canada.

On the 1 year anniversary of the BP - British Petroleum Deep Water Horizon oil rig disaster. A robust and diverse bunch of activists attend and perform a demonstration, theatre and song.

VMC connected with TMC

Tami Starlight — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:50:47 +0000

April 20/2011

Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Tami Starlight of the Vancouver Media Coop (VMC) interviews Megan Kinch of the Toronto Media Coop (TMC).

At the fantastic Linux Cafe. Location of the alternative media convergence during the G20 in Toronto last June 2010.

DNC Chinatown Heights Fight at City Hall

Tami Starlight — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:38:28 +0000

For Immediate Release
April 5, 2011

CHINATOWN AND DTES RESIDENTS FIGHT CONDO HEIGHTS WITH MUSIC!

VANCOUVER: Chinatown and Downtown Eastside residents took over city
council chambers for a concert to kick off the second session of
public hearings about raising condo heights in Chinatown.

Banner drop at city hall

Tami Starlight — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:06:36 +0000

Anonymous people perform feats of daring in this banner drop action at Vancouver City Hall.

Banner is in relation to the 10 sites campaign. The other banner that did not make it up properly, before security showed up, said "fight the heights", in relation to the current Chinatown heights battle.

For more information on this issue, see:

DNC Chinatown Towers Battle

Tami Starlight — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:22:29 +0000

Low-income Chinatown residents unite against the towers

News Release
For Immediate Release
March 14, 2011

100th International Women's Day

Tami Starlight — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:08:05 +0000

200 people march down Commercial Drive in Vancouver on the 100th International Womens Day March on unceded coast salish territory/Vancouver. Women, men, girls, babies and all colours and creeds marched, danced, sang, yelled, handed out pamphlets and generally were having a good time.

Edmonton rally in solidarity with the Libyan people

Tami Starlight — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:19:42 +0000

Approximately 75 Edmontonians brave -20 winter weather to gather downtown at Sir Winston Churchill Square to show their solidarity with the people of Libya who are currently being violently oppressed.

Robust and determined they shouted their demands and let the people know about the issues.

Demands:

20th Annual Womens Memorial March - Feb. 14/2011 (Unceded Coast Salish Territory)

Tami Starlight — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:11:15 +0000

Van.Act (Vancouver Action) Town Hall

Tami Starlight — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:38:30 +0000

Van.Act - Vancouver Action holds DTES community "town hall" regarding planning a tent village at the troubled Athletes Village site.

Approximately 50 people were in attendance at First United Church. (at Gore & Hastings) Well attended with people from the downtown eastside and as far away as Ladner.

Many people there were enthusiactic, yet unsure of the process.

City council should have listened

Tami Starlight — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:32:19 +0000

Carnegie Community Action Project - news release

Carnegie Community Action Project

For Immediate Release

January 20, 2011

City council should have listened to the 50 plus speakers about their proposed condo tower plan today.

Downtown Eastside Neighborhood Council hits the streets

Tami Starlight — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 04:48:52 +0000

The petition for 10 sites campaign takes off in front of Pantages Theater

As the winter rains let up on Friday, members of the Downtown Eastside Neighborhood Council (DNC) took their fight to the Pantages Theatre, at 152 E. Hastings St, Vancouver.

"We are in front of the Pantages Theatre because this is the front line in the fight against gentrification," said Ivan Drury of the DNC.

SFU Students & Allies Contest the Goldcorp Donation outside the Board of Governors Meeting

Tami Starlight — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:18:31 +0000

On Thursday, November 25, members of SFU Against Goldcorp and Gentrification (SAGG) together with community members converged at Simon Fraser University (SFU) Burnaby campus to discuss Goldcorp's $10 million donation to SFU with SFU's board of govenors.

2010 Vancouver Transgender Day of Remembrance

Tami Starlight — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:31:31 +0000

On an early west coast winter evening, members of the trans community & their allies gathered in front of The Carnegie Community Center and marched to SFU Harbour Center for a solemn memorial for those killed due to anti transgender/transexual violence and hate.