AN UPDATE TO COPY & PASTE INTO EMAIL AND SEND SUBJECT: Chaudiere sacred site - June 17 walk & more ~ please share with your networks ~ This is an email update focused on the June 17 sacred walk led by Algonquin Elders to honour and protect the sacred site at Chaudiere Falls. Also included are (in order): - other upcoming events - recent media and links - ways to stay in the loop - tasks to support June 17 ** Condolences to the family, friends and community members in Rapid Lake (Barriere Lake) and Kitigan Zibi on the recent tragic loss of Bret Jerome, and to all those adversely affected ** IT IS SACRED - JUNE 17 WALK ----------------------------- Algonquin Grandmothers & Elders invite you on a walk with Indigenous Nations, inter-faith groups, organizations & supportive Canadians to protect our common heritage - the Algonquin Sacred Site, Akikodjiwan / Asinabka, at the Chaudière Falls & Islands behind Parliament. Friday June 17th: - 10am at Victoria Island - 11am begin walk - Noon at Parliament Hill Website: http://ItIsSacred.ca * Check out the information package PDF for full details * Be sure to RSVP whether you are coming alone or in a group Recent email blast from the walk organizers: http://eepurl.com/b4opWj Want to help support the walk? - Check the section further below in this email for specifics - And spread the word: forward this email and/or share the links! FRENCH version PDF one-pager en francais: https://t.co/teD7C4mYGf UPCOMING EVENTS ----------------------------- Albert Dumont on the UNDRIP and protecting the Sacred Site Monday June 13, 7:00pm at First United Church, 347 Richmond Rd http://albertdumont.com/events/ Asinabka: Sacred Chaudiere Site - William Commanda's Legacy Vision Thursday June 16, 7:00pm at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr https://www.facebook.com/events/1557728107863842/ Join with Algonquin Elders in the sacred walk! Friday June 17, beginning at 10:00am Meet on Victoria Island, 138 Middle St http://itissacred.ca & https://www.facebook.com/events/227969167582452/ Open monthly gathering of Free The Falls Sunday June 19, 6:00pm at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr https://freethefalls.ca/events-2/ NEW MEDIA & LINKS ----------------------------- June 6: Great Op-Ed in Ottawa Citizen by Maurice Switzer "Zibi Project will show whether Indigenous people have a real say in development" http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/switzer-zibi-project-will-show-whether-indigenous-people-have-a-real-say-in-development New video released! "Asinabka National Aboriginal Centre in the heart of Canada" https://vimeo.com/168662138 (16min) New 'Stop Windmill' website - with great Q&A section to clarify the issues http://stopwindmill.ca/qa.html May 27: Ontario Court decision on OMB rezoning appeal "Sacred Algonquin site not protected by Ontario court ruling" http://www.mediacoop.ca/story/sacred-algonquin-site-not-protected-ontario-court/35228 Videos of the speakers from the May 21 Pine Lodge gathering http://dialoguewithdiversity.com/free-chaudiere-falls-islands/ May 16: PSAC National Capital Region Council votes overwhelmingly to oppose Windmill Developments’ ‘Zibi’ project http://psac-ncr.com/national-capital-region-council-votes-overwhelmingly-oppose-windmill-developments-zibi-project WAYS TO GET IN THE LOOP ----------------------------- It IS Sacred / June 17 walk: RSVPing for the walk will get you email updates http://www.itissacred.ca/rsvp/ - or sign up direct at the email list page http://eepurl.com/b4oq5n - Facebook: It Is Sacred group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1718291061762475/ - Twitter: @it_is_sacred https://twitter.com/it_is_sacred Freeing Chaudiere Falls & Its Islands (Free The Falls): Sign up in email box on website for notifications of new posts http://freethefalls.ca - or send email asking for updates from akikpautik@gmail.com - Facebook: Freeing Chaudiere Falls & Its Islands page https://www.facebook.com/FREEINGCHAUDIEREFALLSand3ISLANDS - Twitter: @falls3islands http://twitter.com/falls3islands Stop Windmill - Student and Labour Allies for Akikodjiwan: Email sign-up box is midway down the website http://stopwindmill.ca - Facebook: Stop Windmill Coalition page https://www.facebook.com/stopwindmill - Twitter: #stopwindmill hashtag https://twitter.com/hashtag/stopwindmill Asinabka vision / Circle Of All Nations: Request to receive periodic emails (quarterly/other occasions) from circleofallnations@sympatico.ca - Website with document archive: http://asinabka.com - Facebook: William Commanda Legacy - Asinabka page https://www.facebook.com/William-Commanda-Legacy-Asinabka-701369829887220 - Facebook: Circle Of All Nations page https://www.facebook.com/circleofallnations WAYS TO SUPPORT JUNE 17 ----------------------------- 1) Volunteer with the June 17 organizers on advance outreach - Personally contact & follow-up with local groups and organizations to invite them and their members to be part of the walk 2) Help poster/flyer to promote the walk - Printable PDF links below, or ask for a bundle of copies so you can hand out flyers or do a poster run 3) Help make signs, banners and other preparations for the walk 4) Help during the walk TO VOLUNTEER in any of these ways, please email: andree@productionscazabon.com & pamelaschreiner@gmail.com or call Pamela 613-232-6880 and leave a msg for a call back June 17 walk coordinator contact: Andrée Cazabon at andree@productionscazabon.com LINKS TO PDF FILES - Printable posters and flyers you can use: * Vision for Akikodjiwan - Folded, doublesided pamphlet (ie Support the demands of the Algonquin chiefs) http://www.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/chaudiere-fullpg-ds-fold.pdf * June 17 poster - simple version http://www.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/june17-poster-simple.pdf * June 17 poster - detailed version http://www.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/june17-poster-detailed.pdf * June 17 half-pg flyer/poster, with QR codes http://www.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/june17-halfpg-cut.pdf * June 17 & other websites - quarter-pg flyers, doublesided http://www.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/june17-quarterpg-ds-cut-updated.pdf * EN FRANCAIS french version - legal size 8.5x14 pamphlet, doublesided http://www.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/chaudiere-flyer-francais-legalsize-ds-fold.pdf * EN FRANCAIS french version - poster or handout, single page http://www.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/it_is_sacred-flyer_fr_june_17th_walk.pdf TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD: ----------------------------- The full text of this email online at: https://t.co/C9O2GA8pR2 You can use the link to - share online via social media - copy and paste the text into a new email to send, for instance if forwarding doesn't work because of formatting problems, or if you initially received this message via the link and not in an email