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  • ABOUT THIS SITE
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    • What connections with Indigenous peoples does this site have?
    • Can I suggest a resource for you to share?
    • Are there other sites I should check out? (Answer: Yes!)
  • TERMS & CONCEPTS
    • What is an "ally"? What is a "settler?"
    • What is colonialism?
    • What is decolonization?
    • What is meant by Indigenous sovereignty?
    • What about racism and forms of racism?
    • What is White privilege?
    • Does reverse racism exist? What about being "colour blind"?
    • Have a question about other terms?
  • SOME BASICS
    • Terminology
    • Urban Indigenous Peoples-Winnipeg focus
    • First Nations Communities in Manitoba
    • The Inuit
    • Two-Spirit
    • The Métis
    • Treaties
    • The Indian Act
    • The Royal Proclamation; The Constitution; The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
    • Major Inquiries and Reports
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    • The Sixties Scoop
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    • Cultural Appropriation
    • Rooster Town
    • Shoal Lake Water
    • On the International Stage
    • Canada 150 - Indigenous Perspectives
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    • #justiceforColten
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Canada 150 - Indigenous Perspectives

Unsettling Canada 150
This site, which hosts the video above, is part of a joint effort between Idle No More and Defenders of the Land. It contains many resources about Indigenous rights. 
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"In the spirit of Arthur Manuel, we want to make July 1 a National Day of Action. This day of action is to celebrate our Indigenous and human rights to self-determination, our lands, territories, and resources. It is also to educate Canadians about how their constitutional framework, first established 150 years ago in the British North America Act (1867), illegally confiscated our lands, territories, and resources, spawned the post-confederation Indian Act and attempted to write Indigenous jurisdiction— and Indigenous Peoples— out of existence."
Canada, I can cite for you 150 is a poem by artist Christi Belcourt.  The full text is found here.  The video above features Belcourt speaking the poem along with powerful images.
From CBC: Indigenous artists will be featured in sesquicentennial celebrations, but others are choosing to boycott Canada 150

Click here for the full story: http://www.cbc.ca/1.3968556
ARTICLES
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#Resistance150 - Canada Day isn't a celebration for Indigenous people - Vice, Jasmine Kabaty

Christie Belcourt on why celebrating Canada's 150th is a "slap in the face" to Indigenous people

​Canada 150 is a celebration of Indigenous genocide - Pam Palmater

​Canada's Hidden History, My Mother and Me - New York Times, Gabrielle Scrimshaw

Kanata 150+, not Canada 150 - UM Today, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair
Picture
Decolonize 150. Artist: Blake Angeconeb, Anishinaabe
​Collection of Monique Woroniak
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  • WELCOME
    • What's new?
    • Great websites to learn more
    • Suggest a Resource; Submit an Event
  • ABOUT THIS SITE
    • What are the goals of this site?
    • Who is this site meant for?
    • Who created and updates this site?
    • How do you pick what to share?
    • What connections with Indigenous peoples does this site have?
    • Can I suggest a resource for you to share?
    • Are there other sites I should check out? (Answer: Yes!)
  • TERMS & CONCEPTS
    • What is an "ally"? What is a "settler?"
    • What is colonialism?
    • What is decolonization?
    • What is meant by Indigenous sovereignty?
    • What about racism and forms of racism?
    • What is White privilege?
    • Does reverse racism exist? What about being "colour blind"?
    • Have a question about other terms?
  • SOME BASICS
    • Terminology
    • Urban Indigenous Peoples-Winnipeg focus
    • First Nations Communities in Manitoba
    • The Inuit
    • Two-Spirit
    • The Métis
    • Treaties
    • The Indian Act
    • The Royal Proclamation; The Constitution; The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
    • Major Inquiries and Reports
  • ISSUES & TOPICS
    • Residential Schools
    • The Sixties Scoop
    • Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit
    • Taxation, Funding & Myths
    • Child Welfare Systems
    • Aboriginal Title; Land and Water Rights
    • Treaty Land Entitlement; Urban Reserves
    • Cultural Appropriation
    • Rooster Town
    • Shoal Lake Water
    • On the International Stage
    • Canada 150 - Indigenous Perspectives
  • EVENTS CALENDAR, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, FUNDRAISERS
    • WPG CALENDAR: Indigenous Community, Solidarity & Education Events
    • Ongoing Indigenous Community Initiatives - WPG
    • Indigenous Community Fundraisers & Solidarity Campaigns - WPG
    • #justiceforColten
    • #LoveforTina - Information & Solidarity Resources
    • ARCHIVED - Standing Rock Solidarity - WPG
  • KEEP ON LEARNING
    • Great websites to learn more
    • Recommended Reads
    • Having crucial conversations
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