Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Invitation to a Feast and Round Dance
International Human Rights Day - Friday December 10th at
4pm at First Nations University of Canada (710 Duke St and 7th Avenue)
- Feast at 4pm - Round Dance will follow
Hosted by: The Stonechild Family, Members of the Saskatoon Community, First Nations University of Canada Student Council
November 30th was the 14th anniversary since Neil Stonechild's body was found on the edge of Saskatoon. This Feast and Round Dance is a chance to celebrate his life, honour and give thanks to his family and friends, and to build relations towards justice and healing in the community
There will be a give-away ceremenony during the round dance. As this is a community hosted event it would be great if people who attend could bring a new item that is useful in the household (kitchen utensils, socks, scarves, gloves, tools, bath items, kids stuff, clothing, stationery etc) to contribute to the give away.
It does not have to be a big item.
Please attend, and pass the word on to your friends and family.
Darlene Rose Okemaysim, B.A.
Clerk II, Admin Assistant
Department of Native Studies
University of Saskatchewan
Rm 121 McLean Hall
106 Wiggins Rd
SASKATOON, SK.
S7N 5E6 CANADA
P.(306) 966-6209
F.(306) 966-6242
website
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
The sign may be old but the message still stands
The internet has been great for us. Another great invention is coroplast. Richard, Kari and Ang created a couple dozen of these stand-up signs and they were seen all over the city.
Even after Judge Baynton's judgment we took them around to Calvert's office and other places.
They were created by projecting the text onto the coroplast and tracing the image.
This is just another creative application of new technology to the struggle for our rights.
On Saskatoon's westside people are taking their welfare cheques to moneymart . . .
Someone just made some interesting comments about the River Landing development.
Over the winter we should consider some actions we could take to make sure we innercitty people are not shut out of this. The welfare office is right down there -- some action to get the basic allowance raised might be effective.
We have a whole winter to plan. The blog can really serve to get some ideas going back and forth. (I know that as an activist over the years I have "done my time" in meetings so it would be great if we could find new ways to organize that really work.
Also, don't forget it is the big centennial year . . .
