Review: Cloudwalker by Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd

Review: Cloudwalker

By: Christine Smith McFarlane

Cloudwalker, is a beautiful book that describes the creation of the rivers on British Columbia’s northwest coast. It is the second in a series of Northwest Coast legends by Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd.

On British Columbia’s northwest coast, there lies the Sacred Headwaters—the source of three of British Columbia’s largest salmon-bearing rivers. Cloudwalker tells the ancient story of a strong young Gitxsan hunter, who is intent on catching a group of swans with his bare hands.

Astace, the hunter dives under the waters to try and capture the swans but when the swans figure out what he is doing, they start to fly away, lifting Astace up with them into the air and dropping him into the clouds.

With only a cedar box of water Astace wanders the clouds, growing weaker, stumbling and spilling the contents. When he finally returns to earth he discovers lakes, creeks, and rivers where there were none before. The Gitxsan rejoice at having him home. they name the new river they live alongside Ksien—“juice from the clouds.”

Roy Henry Vicker’ artwork is vibrant and 18 new prints, accompany this new retelling of an ancient story—readers of all ages will be captivated.

Cloudwalker is published by Harbour Publishing Co Ltd and is 40 pages. ISBN 978-1-55017-619-3

Weekly Events

Weekly Events:

Monday December 15, 2014-8pm-FUNdraiser Concert for Thunder Woman Healing Lodge-There’s a great upcoming concert benefiting for Thunder Woman Healing Lodge Research Project on Monday December 15, 2014 at 8:00pm at Lee’s Palace. The feature artists are Digging Roots and we are excited that they will be headlining our fundraiser. The opening acts are Gary LaRocca and J-Rez. Tickets are only $15 available on EventBrite or $20 at the door. Please join us for a night of fabulous Aboriginal musical artists and a worthy cause

This is a fundraising event by the Doctor’s Lions Club of Toronto and the Toronto Aboriginal Social Services Council. There are far too many Aboriginal women incarcerated in this country and far too many federally sentenced Aboriginal women. The Research Project supports the creation of a s.81 Healing Lodge in Toronto or the GTA where Aboriginal women can heal, grow and integrate back into the community. The partners involved are leaders in the Aboriginal community in Toronto, along with health care professionals that believe that the vision can become a reality.

December 18, 2014- Sisters of the Soil Community Feast -We are very excited for our upcoming final Feast! The location will be 246 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Room 702 (beside Tim Hortons on the Bedford side of St. George station).

Join a dinner with the participants and community members who helped make Sisters of the Soil come to life! Email info@sistersofthesoil.com

See you December 18th!

December 18, 2014-8:30pm- BASEMENT REVUE-The Basement Revue breaks tradition to reveal a star-studded fundraiser to raise support for missing and murdered aboriginal women.

On December 18, 2014 at the Opera House in Toronto’s East End, Joseph Boyden, A Tribe Called Red, Jennifer Castle, Lee Maracle, Naomi Klein, Leanne Simpson, Tara Williamson, Shary Boyle, Emily Vey Duke, Cris Derkson, and special guests will come together to celebrate community.

In the Basement Revue’s seven-year history, we have always kept the line-up of these shows a secret, but we’ve decided to break tradition this year given the circumstances and what the objective of this show has become — an opportunity for the Canadian arts community to come together in solidarity and support.

December 21, 2014-FUNDRAISER: 25th Annual Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival

Help raise funds for the 25th Annual Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival by going to our fundraising campaign with the link below!

http://igg.me/at/25thWinterSolstice/x/9047423

This event beckons the return to light on the eve of the winter solstice, every December 21st. On this longest night thousands of decorated revelers take part, with hand-made emblematic lanterns, encountering on route, tented-theatrical scenarios of shadow play, rooftop masking antics, roving giant puppets and stilted dancers with eclectic musical accompaniment. All are illuminated by the glow of fire breathers, spinners and Fire Finale in Alexandra Park.

Are you unable to attend the event but would still love to be involved? You can help by donating to our fundraising efforts or by purchasing a hand-made/ hand-printed item!

For Sale:

Red Pepper Spectacle Arts T-shirts (small or large logo placement) - $20

Festival T-shirts (large logo, middle placement) - $20

Hand-made Lanterns (various designs) - $10

Items are available for pick-up at Red Pepper Spectacle Arts in Kensington Market or a shipping cost can be added and items can be mailed. Cash or email money transfers accepted.

For more information or for other ways to get involved please contact:

redpepper@bellnet.ca

Book Review: Celia's Song By Lee Maracle

Review: Celia’s Song

By: Christine Smith McFarlane

Celia’s Song is a complex but richly woven story that involves a Mink who is a shape shifter and serves as a witness to Celia and her family. Mink chronicles the experiences of Celia’s family on Nuu’chahlnuth territory over the course of several generations.

Celia’s Song brings to life the destructive legacy of colonial times and shows a community’s capacity to heal. The characters are vivid, especially the main character Celia, who is a seer, unconvinced of her abilities. In several scenes readers can feel the torment that Celia encounters in her ability as a seer when at one point she is cleaning her house and stops to “pull the curtain down, turns down the volume of voices off, and lets herself drift into her private world of scattered moving pictures, disconnected from current time.”

I love how Celia’s memory is explained. “Her memories have no order. They roll forward of their own volition in a series of scenes that slip and slide across the floor of her mind,” because while reading you can literally feel Celia’s thoughts and what she is going through.

Lee Maracle, is a master at weaving the stories of Celia and her family and the mink. I also find it intriguing the role of the sea serpent and how it dislodges itself from a longhouse and the chaos it brings to the village Celia resides in.

Celia’s Song is a read you will not easily forget. It sticks with you long after you put it down. It makes you think of the power of ceremony and how it can get you through the toughest of times

Celia’s Song is published by Cormorant Books and is 269 pages. ISBN: 9 781770 864 160

Weekly Events

Events:

Wednesday Dec 10, 2014-1:15pm-1:45pm Idle No More Toronto Round Dance.

It’s Round Dance Time! Please join us at Yonge & Dundas Square, Toronto at the blue tree. Its INM"s 2nd anniversary and lets show this city we're still here. Calling all hand drummers and those who want to round dance! To celebrate INM 2nd anniversary we want to remember the homeless who will struggle to survive through a cold winter. Toronto Grassroots Outreach activists(GO) will be there to say a few words about their outreach work to the Toronto homeless. Idle No More Toronto is calling for donations of male & female items of socks, gloves, hats and scarves that will be handed out to the homeless this winter by the Grassroots Outreach activists. See you there!

Saturday Dec 13, 2014—12pm-5pm- Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents

Powwow Boot Camp

Shake & shape up for the holidays KDT style

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre (KDT) is pleased to offer a high-energy Powwow/dance training class. This is an intensive as well as fun boot camp style workout for people interested in maximizing their physical fitness led by Artistic Director Santee Smith and KDT instructors. KDT will be hosting a Holiday Open House & Potluck after Powwow Boot Camp where all participants are welcome.

Registration: 12:00pm

Class: 12:30-5:00pm

Holiday Open House & Potluck: 5:30-8:30pm

Dancemakers Studio - 15 Case Goods Lane, studio #313, M5A 3C4, Toronto, ON

Powwow Boot Camp is designed for people ages 16 & up. Please wear workout clothing, no shoes are required and make sure to bring plenty of water for hydration.

Cost?

$20 dollars at the door/$15 dollars if you are on our mailing list –

Sunday December 14, 2014-10am-4pm  Holiday Market Sale, Stan Wadlow Park, 373 Cedarvale Ave

Monday December 15, 2014-8pm-FUNdraiser Concert for Thunder Woman Healing Lodge-There’s a great upcoming concert benefiting for Thunder Woman Healing Lodge Research Project on Monday December 15, 2014 at 8:00pm at Lee’s Palace. The feature artists are Digging Roots and we are excited that they will be headlining our fundraiser. The opening acts are Gary LaRocca and J-Rez. Tickets are only $15 available on EventBrite or $20 at the door. Please join us for a night of fabulous Aboriginal musical artists and a worthy cause

This is a fundraising event by the Doctor’s Lions Club of Toronto and the Toronto Aboriginal Social Services Council. There are far too many Aboriginal women incarcerated in this country and far too many federally sentenced Aboriginal women. The Research Project supports the creation of a s.81 Healing Lodge in Toronto or the GTA where Aboriginal women can heal, grow and integrate back into the community. The partners involved are leaders in the Aboriginal community in Toronto, along with health care professionals that believe that the vision can become a reality.

December 18, 2014-8:30pm- BASEMENT REVUE-The Basement Revue breaks tradition to reveal a star-studded fundraiser to raise support for missing and murdered aboriginal women.

On December 18, 2014 at the Opera House in Toronto’s East End, Joseph Boyden, A Tribe Called Red, Jennifer Castle, Lee Maracle, Naomi Klein, Leanne Simpson, Tara Williamson, Shary Boyle, Emily Vey Duke, Cris Derkson, and special guests will come together to celebrate community.

In the Basement Revue’s seven-year history, we have always kept the line-up of these shows a secret, but we’ve decided to break tradition this year given the circumstances and what the objective of this show has become — an opportunity for the Canadian arts community to come together in solidarity and support.

Book Review: Rock and Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story

Review: Rock and Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story

By: Christine Smith McFarlane

“Rock and Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson story” with its bright and colourful pictures is a non-fiction book geared to young pre-teens. It’s a story that is inspired by Robertson’s path to fame as portrayed by his son Sebastian Robertson, who is a musician himself.

Robertson, who was born in Toronto, Ontario, and an only child of a Mohawk mother and Jewish father grew up spending summers, holidays and many weekends at the Six Nation reserve where his mother had been born and raised.  It was here “that it all began; it was here where the rhythm, melodies and storytelling of Robbie’s First Nations captured his imagination,” and drew him into wanting to be a storyteller one day too.

With family encouragement, Robertson picked up his guitar and by the age of 12 surpassed the adults on his reserve as the ‘best guitarist.’ He soon begins his own group Robbie and the Rhythm Chords and takes off from there.

Sebastian Robertson chronicles his father’s musical journey in a way that is light and fun to read. At the end of the book, there is a chronological timeline of Robbie Robertson’s life and a q and a of Sebastian interviewing his father about his career. This is a book that will inspire you to go after your dreams.

“Rock and Roll Highway” is doing very well on Amazon.ca-the book nabbed #1 spots in three children’s books categories and an interview with Sebastian was published by the Rolling Stones Magazine.

Sebastian has a forthcoming book ‘Legendary Chiefs,’ that will be published by Tundra Books next year and he and his father are working together on another project, ‘Hiawatha and the Peacemaker for Abrams.’

Rock and Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story is published by Raincoast Books

POETRY

Panic arises
My heart is pounding
As fast
As horses hooves
Pound around the racetrack

I take a pill
Hoping it will calm me down
I gulp
Like a fish out of water

I take another pill
Wanting calm to surround me
Once and for all

Tears spill
My head pounds

I lay down
Too tired to do or say
Anything

The pills take effect
I fall asleep
At last

With one last thought
Before my eyes close

What will tomorrow
Bring?

Events

Events:

Thursday November 20, 2014-Bundle Teaching with Amy Desjarlais! This THURSDAY, 2pm-4pm . The teaching will be followed with an activity and sharing circle to learn about what you carry in your own bundle.@ the Native Women’s Resource Centre. Everyone welcome!

Thursday November 20, 2014-3pm- Transgender Day of Remembrance Flag Raising@ Toronto City HallThis year the trans flag will be raised at Toronto City Hall for the first time. Join the community at Toronto City Hall for the proclamation and ceremony.

Thursday November 20, 2014-Explore the challenge with us in a discussion of This Changes Everything, by Naomi Klein. Please come even if you haven't had a chance to look at the book.

Thursday, November 20, 6:45-8:45 p.m. (Please be prompt.)

Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. (south of Gerrard)

TTC tokens available upon request.

If you plan to come, write info@eastendnotar.org to receive a short introductory text.

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** At the meeting, connect with our subcommittee on municipal work against Line 9.

** Check out our blog:  NEB panel member calls process a ‘public deception'.

Meet us on Facebook: Toronto East End Against Line 9 and our blog www.eastendnotar.org

Saturday, November 22, WORN Fashion Journal will get your inner kitten out of the alley and onto the dance floor with our BLACK CAT BALL. Dovercourt House

805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto

Scratch at the door: 9:00 PM

Meow for a taxi: 2 AM

Black and White Dress desired but not required.

ADMISSION PRICE - $15

Includes admission and a dangerously delicious copy of WORN Issue 19/20.

ADVANCE TICKETS $15 – AVAILABLE HERE

http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/worn-fashion-journal-presents-the-black-cat-ball-tickets-14106511957

A limited amount of tickets will be available at the door - orders yours now.

THIS IS A LICENSED EVENT.

For more information on this and other WORN events, contact events@wornjournal.com.

Saturday November 29, 2014- 6pm- Speak For Tears: A Vigil for Missing and Murdered  Women, Men and Children. Join Us as we hold a Candle Light Vigil for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Men, and Children on Saturday, November 29th @ Dufferin Grove Park in Toronto.

Speakers Include Jenn Mt. Pleasant, Leighann Ford, actress Tantoo Cardinal and More.

Stay tuned for more details.

Weekly Events

Events:

November 11, 2014-10:00m Honouring Our Native Veterans on Remembrance Day. Old City Hall

November 14, 2014- 6pm-Shameless Magazine 10^th Anniversary Gala and Inaugural Shamie Awards

When: Friday, November 14th, 2014
Where: Urban Space Gallery @ 401 Richmond st. West
Time: 6:00-9:00 pm
19+ event
Venue is accessible.

Unfortunately, due to lack of interpreter availability, we regret to announce that there will be no ASL interpretation at this event.

Every dollar we raise goes directly to funding Shameless magazine, helping fuel our mission to bring needed alternative voices to the media landscape.

Tickets are $20, and can be bought online (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/shameless-magazines-10th-anniversary-gala-the-shamie-awards-tickets-13402313681) or at the door.

November 14, 2014- 7-9pm- Book Launch: Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition

Historical Materialism Toronto invites you to join us for the Toronto launch of:

Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition
by Glen Coulthard

Joined by: Lee Maracle, discussant

When: Friday, November 14th, 7 – 9 pm
Where: Beit Zatoun - 612 Markham St. (Bathurst subway station)

November 15, 20141-4pm- Spiderwoman Theater – A Retrospective & Panel (FREE) University of Toronto, Multi Faith Centre 569 Spadina Ave. Native Earth Performing Arts, Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance (IPAA) and Native Women in the Arts present SpiderWoman Theatre-

November 15-16, 2014-9:00am-5pm-INTERSECTION: Entrepreneurship & Indigenous Arts ConferenceCost: Free

Registration: https://intersection-conference.eventbrite.ca/

Program: http://www.research.ocadu.ca/research-and-innovation/home

INTERSECTION will be a unique gathering of Indigenous artists, entrepreneurs, academics and students, telling success stories. The keynote speaker is Dr. Jessica Metcalfe. Stemming from enduring appropriation of Indigenous material culture, Dr. Metcalfe will speak about how her blog Beyond Buckskin applied entrepreneurship as a platform to address local and global social issues. Three distinct panels will expand discussions on emerging business ideas and social innovation approaches. A series of practical workshops using design thinking and a NEW flourishing business model methods will allow attendees to practice and test their ideas for scaling up and sustainability.

The conference will:
- Highlight successful examples of Triple bottom line (Financial, Social, Environmental) enterprise
- Provide practical tools and workshops for students and aspiring entrepreneurs - Provide success stories of income generation for organizations looking for ways to replace government funding
- Address intersections and breakdown barriers between creative and business types

intersection.conference@gmail.com

November 15 2014-9:30pm-Bold As Love Presents: Lal Sweet 16th Anniversary with guest Moe Clark! @ the Gladstone Hotel. Come celebrate lal's sweet 16 anniversary, new video and website launch with special guest Moe Clark (from Montreal)

BOLD AS LOVE is a new music series curated and dedicated to supporting and uniting POC and Indigenous Artists on the same stage! Everyone is welcome!

$8-20 Sliding Scale

djs: Pursuit Grooves / Deejay LEllo Mello L'Oqenz

Review-The Comeback

Review: The Comeback

By: Christine Smith (McFarlane)

The Comeback is a timely book in the sense that it is written at a time in which the political landscape of Canada is changing in both the non-Aboriginal world and the Aboriginal world.

John Ralston Saul delves into many theories and explanations of why Canada is shaped the way that it is in his new book The Comeback. He also calls upon all Canadians to rebuild their relationship with Aboriginal people because it is the centrality of Aboriginal issues and peoples that has the potential to open up a more creative way of imagining ourselves and a more honest narrative for Canada.

In The Comeback, he writes “for the last hundred years Aboriginal peoples have been making a comeback- a remarkable comeback from a terrifyingly low point of population, of legal respect, of civilizational stability, a comeback to a position of power, influence and civilizational creativity” but I beg to differ on this statement and find it to be misleading.

I find it to be misleading because as a First Nations woman, I believe that the current state of affairs in Canada is not about a comeback. First Nations people have always been present and we have always had our rights and have known where they come from. Furthermore, a comeback from a terrifyingly low population is not a result of our own actions, but a result of the dominant takeover of European peoples-colonization.

Our ways of life, our economic well being, social well- being and food sources were jeopardized. European diseases that were brought through contact were particularly destructive and Aboriginal peoples lives were lost. I have always understood that there is a deep contradiction in the reality and the mythology of Canadian life. Saul backs this up by stating “it was in the forty years before the European civil war began that Canadians of European origin decided that “Indians,” “Half-breeds” and “Esquimaux” were among the destined losers when faced by our superiority-our Darwinian destiny.”

Our Canadian history can also be viewed through a racialized lens. Saul writes “The structures within which Aboriginals must work have been artificially put in place by governments, largely by London and Ottawa, actively supported by provincial governments. He goes on to say “And what are these structures?  Treaty versus non-Treaty Indians. Status versus non-Status Indians based on what are effectively complex calculations of blood.”

When looking at history and the definition of who is Aboriginal and who is not, I find it interesting that Saul states in his book A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada that Canada is a Metis civilization heavily influenced and shaped by Aboriginal ideas, but then in The Comeback he states “Canadians who do not think of themselves as Aboriginal will go on misleading themselves as to what is now happening.” This leads me to think that he believes everyone is Aboriginal or maybe I am just misunderstanding this viewpoint, because we (First Nations) are the original peoples of this land, and it is not those who have come and settled in what we now call Canada.

He goes onto to say that “our standard national history portrays the turn of the nineteenth into the twentieth century as an era of creativity and nation building,” but it was also at the exact time, in the same country, Indigenous peoples were dying or suffering or not reproducing because of the terrible conditions to which they had been reduced, and doing most of this in small communities, out of the sight and mind of the largely European Canadian population.”

Another commentary I am uncomfortable with is the idea that Indigenous peoples have made a comeback due to the events of 2012 and the Idle No More Movement. I believe that everything began a lot sooner than that. There are several pivotal moments in Aboriginal history that paved the way for us to be where we are today. You just need to think of the example of OKA and the voices of solidarity then.

John Ralston Saul writes a wide narrative that may seem pivotal when it comes to speaking of citizens rights and the rebuilding of relationships that were central to the creation of Canada, but I believe it will take a lot more work for the general Canadian public to reach a point where they will understand First Nations peoples and the issues at hand. It’s more than just getting the narrative right, and it is more than just being informed and conscious. We do not see ourselves as victims and it is not sympathy that we want. Taiaike Alfred argued that “reconciliation can mean something if it starts from the position of restitution. And I believe that is something to begin with.

Lastly, the whole term 'comeback' rings false because it is the Euro-Canadian opinion of First Nations people where they see us in society.

The Comeback by John Ralston Saul is published by the Peguin Group, Penguin Books Canada and is 294 pages.

Review: Legacy by Waubgeshig Rice

Review:

Legacy Written By: Waubgeshig Rice

Published By: Theytus Books

Pages: 192

Reviewed By: Christine Smith (McFarlane)

“Legacy” written by Waubgeshig Rice is a bold yet haunting story of what can happen to a family when tragedy hits them too often.  The Gibson family has to deal with an unfortunate accident that takes their parents away from them, and then not long afterwards, the oldest sister Eva Gibson is killed in downtown Toronto.

Eva Gibson, leaves the northern community of Birchbark to become a University student in downtown Toronto. The odds seem stacked against her as she struggles with being one of a only a couple of Anishnaabe students trying to make her way through the education system and city life. She is also in a hurry to finish her education so that she can return home to serve her community.

Tragedy ensues when she lets her guard down one night and goes with friends to a local bar. She meets a young man while intoxicated and he ultimately kills her when they leave the bar together, and he brings her into a dark alley to try and take advantage of her.

The death of Eva brings on a string of troubles for the surviving members of her family.  Her brothers and sister already struggling with how to deal with the loss of their parents, are met with more tragedy when they learn of their sister’s untimely death. Some turn to ceremony and some turn to alcohol, but each member is haunted by a creeping sentiment of revenge when it comes to the absolution of their sister’s death and her killer.

Legacy boldly looks at the truths and stereotypes that First Nations peoples often face in their struggle to leave the reservation and move to the big city. The truths can be uncomfortable and make you cringe but it is these truths that Rice speaks of that must be addressed and talked about.

Events

Events:

 Monday October 6, 2014-6:30pm-9pm-Inconvienent Indians: Reflecting on the Past in Canada's Future with Thomas King

Inconvenient Indians”: Reflecting on the past in Canada’s Future
Opening Lecture by Dr. Thomas King

Monday October 6 evening
Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm
Location: TRS-1067 (55 Dundas Street West)

Moderated by:
Hayden King, Director of the Centre for Indigenous Governance & Assistant Professor of Politics, Ryerson

Closing Remarks by:
Dr. Cyndi Baskin, Chair, Aboriginal Education Council, Ryerson

ASL interpretation provided.

For more information on Social Justice Week 2014: A Different World Is Possible:

A week of events, keynote speakers, art exhibits, actions and cultural events to transform Ryerson into a hub of social justice and solidarity in Toronto.

Website: www.ryerson.ca/socialjustice
Twitter: @RyeGindinChair
Email: tsf@ryerson.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/351637421671811/?context=create&source=49#

Wednesday October 8, 2014-7pm-9pm From Ferguson to Toronto: Examining Race, politics and Scholarship with Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry -Mandela EDI Social Justice Annual Lecture
From Ferguson to Toronto: Race, Politics, and Scholarship

A Public Lecture by Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry
Tuesday October 8
7 to 9 pm
TRSM 1067 (55 Dundas Street West)

October 9, 2014-7-9pm Gender & The City: A Mayoral Debate @ YWCA Toronto, 87 Elm Street On October 9th, Toronto's leading mayoral candidates will convene for Gender and the City, a live debate hosted at YWCA Toronto’s Elm Centre and moderated by award-winning journalist Denise Balkissoon.

Candidates will field questions about how their positions on issues ranging from affordable housing to safety and city planning will impact the lives of women and transgender people in Toronto. Olivia Chow and John Tory have confirmed their participation. Doug Ford received an invitation shortly after declaring his candidacy.

The event will provide a unique opportunity for candidates and residents alike to reflect on the gendered implications of city issues. The debate is co-organized by Toronto Women's City Alliance, YWCA Toronto, North York Women's Centre (NYWC), METRAC, Women in Toronto Politics and the Toronto & York Region Labour Council Women’s Committee.

ASL interpretation and live note-taking will be provided, and child-minding will be available on site. The venue is accessible for those with mobility devices.

Wednesday October 15, 2014- Bold As Love co presents: Kinnie Star (CD release) , Janet Panic and d'bi young!

$10-12!

BOLD AS LOVE is a new music series curated and dedicated to supporting and uniting POC and Indigenous Artists on the same stage! Everyone is welcome!

This first show is in collaboration with Kinnie Star's Cd release and national tour featuring Janet Panic and the amazing d'bi young!

COME OUT AND SUPPORT!

Tickets at the Door! PRICE TBA!

Events

Events:

Sisters In Spirit Week 2014 - 5 Days of Events prior to Sisters in Spirit Vigil

Mon. Sept. 29: Art workshop – Understanding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) through art. 10am-12:30pm and 1:30-4pm at NWRCT. Facilitated by Red Pepper Spectacle Arts. ALL WOMEN WELCOME.

Tues. Sept 30: Media Day- raise awareness about MMIW through handing out flyers.

Wednesday, Oct. 1: Hand drumming with Amy Desjarlais. 10am-12pm. Drop in and learn three different women's honour songs.
Sweetgrass Ceremony – Private healing ceremony for families who are affected by MMIW with Grandmother Wanda Whitebird. 1:30-3:30pm at NWRCT. Please contact 416-963-9963 ex. 212.

Thursday, Oct 2: Letter writing campaign with Amnesty International and Button Making with Native Youth Sexual Health Network. 10:30am-12:30pm at NWRCT.
NWRCT Presentation and Teach-in: Dispelling Stereotypes about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. 5-7pm at NWRCT with Dr. Suzanne Stewart and Lee Maracle. Open to general public.

Friday, Oct 3: Social Media Campaign to raise awareness about Sisters in Spirit and MMIW. Tweet, Facebook, etc.

Sat. Oct 4: Sisters in Spirit Vigil. Join us in Allan Gardens from 6:30-8:30pm. All welcome. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1469168156683383/?fref=ts

  

September 30, 2014-The Red Revue presents Midnight Shine with Special Guest Jace Martin and the Pace

The Red Reuve presents an Album Release Party for Midnight Shine- “Northern Man”

Special Guest
Jace Martin and the Pace

Tickets $10

Doors Open 7:30 p.m.
Open Mic 8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Jace Martin and the Pace 9:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Midnight Shine 10:15 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.

September 30
Tuesday
Hard Rock Cafe
Toronto

For more info, email  millie.andpva@gmail.com.

Weekly Events

Events:

Thursday September 25, 2014-5:30pm-8pm- Anishnawbe Health Toronto invites you to participate in the feedback session for the design of their new facility. To be held at Daniel’s Spectrum, 585 Dundas Street East. ( 1 block east of Sackville Street on Dundas Street East.

September 27, 2014- 3pm-The Centre for Aboriginal Initiatives Presents Cara Krmpotich: Repatriation and the Force of Family. Main Activities Hal, Multi Faith Centre, 2^nd Floor, 569 Spadina Ave

September 27, 2014- 11am-Protest to End Violence Against Women. Come one, come all, to a protest on September 27, 2014 at the Gates of St. Paul’s University College University, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.

September 29-October 4, 2014-Sisters in Spirit Week: Arts Workshop, Sweetgrass Ceremony, Teach-In, Social Media & Letter-writing Campaign

Sisters In Spirit Week 2014 - 5 Days of Events prior to Sisters in Spirit Vigil

Mon. Sept. 29: Art workshop – Understanding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) through art. 10am-12:30pm and 1:30-4pm at NWRCT. Facilitated by Red Pepper Spectacle Arts. ALL WOMEN WELCOME.
Tues. Sept 30: Media Day- raise awareness about MMIW through handing out flyers.

Wednesday, Oct. 1: Sweetgrass Ceremony – Private healing ceremony for families who are affected by MMIW with Grandmother Wanda Whitebird. 1:30-3:30pm at NWRCT. Please contact 416-963-9963 ex. 212.

Thursday, Oct 2: Letter writing campaign with Amnesty International and Button Making with Native Youth Sexual Health Network. 10:30am-12:30pm at NWRCT.
NWRCT Presentation and Teach-in: Dispelling Stereotypes about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. 5-7pm at NWRCT with Dr. Suzanne Stewart and Lee Maracle. Open to general public.

Friday, Oct 3: Social Media Campaign to raise awareness about Sisters in Spirit and MMIW. Tweet, Facebook, etc.

Sat. Oct 4: Sisters in Spirit Vigil. Join us in Allan Gardens from 6:30-8:30pm. All welcome. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1469168156683383/?fref=ts