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Decolonizing the Left: Indigenous Resistances and Anti-Colonial Solidarity

The deets:
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Student Centre RM 313,
York University – 4700 Keele Street
Toronto ON

The call-out:

This panel will host Indigenous activists from Toronto and the Grand River Territory, along with Indigenous solidarity activists of color.

Addressing issues of ongoing colonial/racial violence(s), the panel will work to underline the need for all movements of the Left to begin with an understanding of Canada as an occupied land.

Speakers will discuss Canada’s practices of colonial and racial violence against Indigenous peoples, and will highlight Indigenous struggles against colonialism and for self determination/sovereignty. We will also hear from settler allies who will describe their involvement in Indigenous solidarity work and anti-colonial struggles.

Reflecting on the current state of Indigenous solidarity organizing, issues of colonialism, (hetero)patriarchy and racism within the movement will be explored. Presentations by speakers will be followed by a moderated discussion, and members of CUPE 3903 FNSWG will discuss their own organizing work.

Speakers include:
Krysta Williams – Lead Youth Advocate, Native Youth Sexual Health Network
Kahsenniyo Wilson – artist and activist from Six Nations Grand River Territory
Zainab Amadahy – mother, writer and activist (most recently, co-author of “Indigenous Peoples and Black People in Canada: Settlers or Allies?”)

Facilitated by the CUPE 3903 First Nations Solidarity Working Group.

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Krystalline Kraus

krystalline kraus is an intrepid explorer and reporter from Toronto, Canada. A veteran activist and journalist for rabble.ca, she needs no aviator goggles, gas mask or red cape but proceeds fearlessly...