Give aways and upcoming events!!

Indigenous Sovereignty Week Oct 27 - Nov 4, 2010 – Ottawa / unceded Algonquin Territory Please share this information!   Full details and updates, posters and flyers to print off, press release, and links to Facebook event pages, are at: http://www.bit.ly/iswottawa This is the 2nd annual Indigenous Sovereignty Week, a pan-Canadian event intended to solidify the commitment of our communities with Indigenous Peoples. We will hold a number of events in Ottawa on unsurrendered Algonquin territory, as a first step in enriching our reciprocal relationships, localizing our struggles, and a continuance of the journey in deepening understanding, addressing issues and strategizing next steps. Please come join us and explore ways in working together to resolve our colonial history and work for a feasible world for our future generations. Contact: ipsmo@riseup.net, 613-656-5498, www.bit.ly/iswottawa SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:  
Wednesday Oct 27, 7:00pm
Film - Schooling the World: The White Man's Last Burden
… at PSAC building JK Wylie boardoom, 233 Gilmour Friday Oct 29, 7:00pm
Seeking Justice: A National Call for an Public Enquiry for the
Murdered and Missing Women
featuring speakers:
* Sharon McIvor, successful challenger of sex discrimination in the Indian Act
* Laurie Odjick, mother of Maisy Odjick (missing since Sept 2008)
* Yasmin Jiwani, Concordia University
… at Lamoureux Hall room 122, University of Ottawa  
Saturday Oct 30, 9:00am-5:30pm
Indigenous Sovereignty Symposium
featuring: Clement Chartier, Clayton Thomas-Muller, Marcelo Saavedra-Vargas, Ben Powless, representatives from the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, Native Youth Sexual Health Network, National Association of Friendship Centres, and more... * opening and closing ceremonies
* plenaries: Climate Justice, Defending the Land
* concurrent sessions: Indigenous Peoples Space, Working as an Ally, Indigenous Sovereignty in an Urban Context, Reclaiming Indigenous Youth Self-Determination, Land Conservation and Indigenous Sovereignty … at Lamoureux Hall (1st floor), University of Ottawa
  Tuesday Nov 2, 5:00pm Undermining Indigenous Rights: Conflicts with Mining Companies in Canada and Guatemala with Ramsey Hart of MiningWatch … venue to be confirmed (on campus of Carleton University) Wednesday Nov 3, 11:30am-2:00pm
The Oka Crisis – 20 Years Later: Is Reconciliation Possible?
featuring speakers: (note this is a bilingual event)
* Ellen Gabriel, Présidente, Femmes autochtones du Québec
* Francine Lemay, Traductrice agréée, “À l’orée des bois” | “At the Wood’s Edge”
* Pierre Trudel, Chercheur, Peuples autochtones et gouvernance, CRDP Université de Montréal\CEGEP Vieux-Montréal
* Jessica Yee, Chair, National Aboriginal Youth Council, Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
… at Desmarais Building room 3120, University of Ottawa
Thursday Nov 4, 7:00pm
Film - A Windigo Tale
Ottawa premiere, with director Armand Garnet Ruffo in attendance
… at National Library and Archives auditorium, 395 Wellington St   GIVE AWAY STUFF!! We have three passes for two to a preview of the Girl Who Kicked the Horne'ts Nest - Wednesday October 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Empire 7 Cinemas 111 Albert Street.  Be one of the first three to answer this skill testing question and one pass is yours!  PLEASE RESPOND BY EMAIL ONLY q: What is the topic of Steig Larsson's partner's most recent book?   We have two copies of David Suzuki's The Legacy be one of the first two to answer this skill testing question and one copy is yours!  PLEASE RESPOND BY EMAIL ONLY q:What is David Suzuki's new film called?