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SEA Members Meeting

When: Tuesday March 13 at 5:00pm
Where: Paul Phillips Hall / Fernwood Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road.

The members' meeting will be followed at 7:00 pm at the same venue by the public meeting on Solidarity with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Stand against KM.

In March, members of Tsleil-Waututh will establish frontline resistance
grounded in their spirituality and culture to stop the Kinder Morgan tar
sands pipeline. On Saturday March 10th, they will kick things off with a
mass mobilization supporting Kwekwecnewtxw (www.protecttheinlet.ca) in the
lower mainland area. They are inviting thousands of people to join this
mobilization and send a clear message to Prime Minister Trudeau: the
Kinder Morgan pipeline will never be built.

 

Giving the Palestinian refugees a voice

 

Ramzy Baroud
author of My Father Was a Freedom Fighter:
Gaza’s Untold Story
presents his new book
 

When: Friday March 2, 2018  7:00pm
Where: UVic, David Strong Bldg.  Rm C116

Sponsored by Social Justice Studies, UVic

Whose history? The politics of renaming and de-statueing

When: March 7, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: UVic, David Turpin Building (DTB) A120
https://www.uvic.ca/ideafest/events/events/hist.html

Names are in the news. Calls to rename buildings, streets and natural landmarks—and to remove statues and memorials bearing certain names—are increasing. What’s in a name and why do names matter? It’s a debate happening here on campus, in Victoria and around the world. Representing a variety of viewpoints, panellists will offer historical and contemporary perspectives on the politics of renaming and “de-statueing,” travelling from Ukraine’s post-Soviet memorial landscape via the contested terrain of American Confederate commemoration, to Indigenous traditional territories in Canada. This lively event promises to be a provocative discussion about destabilizing memory and rewriting history.

The role of the sacred in Indigenous law and reconciliation

When: March 8, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Alix Goolden Hall (907 Pandora Avenue)
https://www.uvic.ca/ideafest/events/events/lawf.html
It is often said that Indigenous peoples’ relationship to the land—and Indigenous peoples’ law—is sacred. What does “sacred” mean in this context? What should it convey to non-Indigenous Canadians when they engage with Indigenous peoples? How can you understand another person’s sense of the sacred?

Two of UVic’s leading Indigenous scholars, John Borrows and Val Napoleon, will discuss the sacred in Indigenous law and reconciliation. They are key figures in UVic’s proposed dual-degree program in Canadian law and Indigenous law. In this conversation, they will explore the nature of Indigenous law and pose important—and challenging—questions about the role of the sacred.

Registration is required for this free event: Register

Protect the Inlet : www.protecttheinlet.ca

When: March 10, starting 10am
Where: Burnaby (more details TBA)

Protect the Water. Protect the Land. Protect the Climate.

On March 10th, members of Tsleil-Waututh are launching an ambitious
project to stop Kinder Morgan.

Whether you’re at home, at work, or with friends, tune in and listen to a podcast that highlights the experiences of activists who challenge anti-Black racism in Canada.

The Canadian Labour Congress is excited about its new podcast Smoke and Mirrors: Uncovering Truths about Human Rights in Canada. This is an opportunity to learn about concrete ways to address and interrupt anti-Black racism. 

Listen for captivating narratives and testimonies from Robyn Maynard, Desmond Cole, Afua Cooper, and Hadiya Roderique. The French language podcast features conversations with Will Prosper and Isabelle Miller.