Elsipogtog

Jan 24 Mi'kmaq Warriors - Suzanne Patles @ SFU H/C Strategy Session

dgSolidarity — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:19:04 +0000

Suzanne Patles, one of many warriors attacked in a dawn raid by RCMP (physically assaulted with assault rifles) along with many youth, elders and community members for peacefully trying to protect their water by blockading fracking equipment, shares her experiences at a strategy session as part of the Mi’kmaq Warriors west coast speaking tour.

Jan 24 Mi'kmaq Warriors - Coady Jipol @ SFU H/C Strategy Session

dgSolidarity — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:55:47 +0000

Coady shares his personal story, which turns the scholarly term ‘transgenerational historic trauma’ into an easily understood truth, and explains why he had no choice but to become a warrior to attempt to end the colonial-serving cycle of violence he has been born into.

UBC March in Solidarity with Elsipogtog

Zig Zag — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:08:33 +0000

Fri Nov 29

city:

Vancouver

Venue:

Point Grey RCMP station

Address:

2990 Westbrook Mall

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

socialjusticecentre.ubc[at]gmail.com

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First Nations are legally entitled to self-determination. The Canadian government is deploying the RCMP to protect corporate interests on unceded Native land, ignoring the rights of Indigenous communities and Canadians right to protest.

Begins at 11:00AM at Point Grey RCMP station (2990 Westbrook Mall, near 16th Ave).

Ends at McInnes Field at 12:30PM

Start of Elsipogtog Solidarity March in Vancouver, CST

dgSolidarity — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 03:49:28 +0000

Mi'kmaq, we got your back! Hundreds came out to a rally called the day before to march and voice the unity across all peoples from Coast to Coast to Coast who will stand up whenever the RCMP attack those defending their right to clean water and a liveable environment.

Warrior/Lawyer Caleb Behn @ Elsipogtog Solidarity Vancouver

dgSolidarity — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 03:31:11 +0000

Caleb Behn is a Dene warrior from northeastern BC fighting to save his people's land and culture, completing his law degree to take on Big Oil & Gas. http://fracturedland.com/