"Indigenous Peoples and Canadians who believe in human rights need look at Canada's 150th birthday party as a period to undertake a commitment to decolonize Canada and recognize the rights of Indigenous People to self determination"-Arthur Manuel, Late Secwepemc Organizer, Author of Unsettling Canada
Toronto350.org endorses Idle No More and Defenders of the Land's project"UNsettling Canada 150"- a call for national actions on July 1st to celebrate Indigenous and human rights to self-determination, lands, territories, and resources. See below for resources and events.
RESOURCES AND EVENTS
“Resistance 150,” a five-part series by Shiri Pasternak, an academic, writer and organizer with Defenders of the Land
Event: June 29: How to be an Ally: Reconciling 150 with Indigenous Calls To Action
Event: July 1st: UNsettle Picnic
Event: July 1: Stolen Land: 150+ Years of Occupation, Exploitation and Genocide
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