Tina Winterlik: July 2017

Thursday, July 27, 2017

#opVirusHunter 2017- Martin Sheen, & David Suzuki, Alex Morton

Stop the Fish Farms- SAVE THE SALMON!!

Save the whales, Save us. Everything depends on Wild Salmon! Time is running out!!

Please, please share widely!

Alexandra Morton - my hero- fighting so hard to save the wild salmon that are endangered by the fish farms in the ocean all along the the salmons migration routes. She stated that the whales can't carry their babies full term because they don't get enough to eat. David Suzuki talked about the fish farms containing Atlantic salmon that become diseased in the pens and the crap below causes our beautiful precious sacred WILD SALMON to become sick. This MUST STOP AT ONCE!!

WE NEED EVERYONE TO LEARN AND GET ON BOARD QUICKLY!!

CALL TO ACTION!!

Chief Willie Moon speaking with Alexander Morton prior to the Launch of Operation Virus Hunter 2 - on the Research Vessel Martin Sheen from Fishermans Wharf on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Tlseil-watuth & Squamish Nations today July27 2017

Eddie Gardner of the Wild Salmon Protectors Alliance

Martin Sheen and David Suzuki

Launch of Operation Virus Hunter 2
from Fishermans Wharf on the unceded territories of the
Musqueam, Tlseil-watuth & Squamish Nations today July27 2017

Here are the my photos and videos of the event

Many Thanks for all of the hardwork and
dedication Alexander Morton

Thanks to David Suzuki, Martin Sheen,
everyone on the Sea Shepard, Chief Willie Moon from
Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw Nation and from the
Eddie Gardner of Wild Salmon Defenders Alliance #opvirushunter
#fishfarmsgetout #WildSalmonProtectors

LISTEN!! LISTEN!!- SHARE WIDELY!

CALL TO ACTION!!

PRESS CONFERENCE AT FISHERMAN'S WHARF

Midnight Shine, Ta'Kaiya, Semoya Dancers- Drum Is Calling Festival

Midnight Shine, Ta'Kaiya, Semoya Dancers just a few of the wonderful performances at the Drum Is Calling Festival part of the #Canada150Plus events.

The Drum Is Calling Festival is taking place on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Nations- also known as Vancouver.

Here are my photos and a few videos I made yesterday.

Here's all the photos I took.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Eagle Eyes & Sacred Drum Making Workshop

Don't miss this great opportunity!
Sacred Drum Making Workshop
July 30th 2017
Sunday 12-5pm

My daugher and I met Eagles Eyes at the Kanata Festival. And then at the Paddle For the Peace and at the Gathering of Canoes and now again at the Drum Is Calling Festival. I have learned so much from him in the few times that we have connected. It is so interesting that we keep on connecting, and I feel the universe is throwing us together for a reason. So grateful for all he has shared. O'Siem

Here is the info on the Sacred Drum Making Workshop on July 30th Sunday 12- 5pm
Hosted by Julie Dujardin

Enter a warm casual friendly atmosphere for your own personal spiritual activity of making a traditional drum. A Full afternoon with sacred teachings, stories and songs from Eagle Eyes of this coast's First Nations, descendant of several hereditary chiefs in our local area.

RSVP ASAP
We will end our afternoon with a delicious meal together.
Meal provided.
Material and Service costs total 145
Click here to see Facebook Info

Monday, July 24, 2017

Midnight Shine- Drum is Calling Festival- Tues. July 25

http://midnightshineonline.com/
https://www.facebook.com/midnightshineonline
https://www.instagram.com/midnightshineonline/
https://canada150plus.ca/drum/

See all the other great events that have been happening
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2017/07/you-are-invited-to-drum-is-calling.html

Here is the line up for tomorrow at the Drum is Calling Festival
Midnight Shine is Adrian Sutherland, Zach Tomatuk, George Gillies and Stan Louttit.

Tuesday July 25 8:45 FREE CONCERT

https://www.facebook.com/canada150plus
https://www.instagram.com/canada150plus/
https://twitter.com/canada150plus?lang=en
@Canada150plus
#Canada150plus

This is what's been happening, don't miss this wonderful opportunity to share, learn, engage, and move forward together in a better way.

We've got another set of highlights from yesterday at The Drum is Calling Festival. Make sure you stop by tonight to see Amanda Rheaume, Susan Aglukark and Tanya Tagaq! #Canada150Plus

A post shared by Canada 150+ (@canada150plus) on Jul 24, 2017 at 7:30pm PDT

You are INVITED to The Drum is Calling Festival!!

Hey Everyone, Don't Miss Out!!
Get down to The Drum is Calling Festival!

On behalf of our team at #Canada150Plus, we wish our friends, colleagues and partners a Happy #NADCanada . We invite all Vancouverites to join us in celebrating the history, culture, languages, art and traditions of Indigenous peoples. Let’s honour the people who have lived and thrived on this unceded land since time immemorial and celebrate moving forward together as a stronger community.

A post shared by Canada 150+ (@canada150plus) on Jun 21, 2017 at 10:32am PDT

Canada 150+

Vancouver’s 2017 celebration of Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Nations and Indigenous arts & culture. #Canada150Plus canada150plus.ca

We are heading down tomorrow and a bunch of other days. Check out this 9 day festival bursting with culture. Bring the kids, there's events for everyone.

Here's the schedule https://canada150plus.ca/files/Canada_150+_DIC_Schedule_Poster.pdf

Visit #Canada150plus Canada150+ on
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/canada150plus/
Twitter https://twitter.com/canada150plus
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/canada150plus/?hl=en

Opening ceremonies at the Canada 150+ the Drum is Calling event
Listen and learn the Coast Salish Anthem!

Massive round dance for Susan Aglukark at The Drum is Calling Festival! It's Matriarchs Day! Tanya Tagaq is next!!! #Canada150Plus pic.twitter.com/6ZNTddvtc1
— Ginger Gosnell-Myers (@Skusgluums) July 25, 2017

@CityofVancouver #drumiscalling #Canada150Plus #Canada150 Huy Chewx a to the Matthias family for morning welcome! pic.twitter.com/cAWQunOs1r
— Doni Gratton (@DoniGratton) July 24, 2017

Margo Kane shares highlights of "The Drum is Calling" festival that kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver @canada150plus https://t.co/GH6ZGrFaMz pic.twitter.com/mVDbGjIjbj
— CBCEarlyEdition (@CBCEarlyEdition) July 21, 2017

The Drum is Calling Festival Opening ceremony on unceded Musqueam Squamish Tsleil-Waututh lands @canada150plus @Rec_Can @CityofVancouver pic.twitter.com/KC4RTCuBsB
— Ginger Gosnell-Myers (@Skusgluums) July 22, 2017

Looking for a fun, family-friendly and FREE way to end your weekend? Head to Larwill Park and experience Drum is Calling. #Canada150Plus pic.twitter.com/dcWKW4b7Ts
— Canada 150+ (@canada150plus) July 23, 2017

Today at Drum is Calling: Thunderbird Ceremony, @willandhismusic, @crystalshawanda and @tomjacksonca. https://t.co/VGH8Qww511 pic.twitter.com/jZadvSHM0R
— Canada 150+ (@canada150plus) July 23, 2017

Buffy Sainte-Marie delivers bigtime at the The Drum is Calling Festival in Vancouver. #canada150plus #indigenous pic.twitter.com/kbONfvFu6k
— Conrad Desjarlais (@DesConrad) July 23, 2017

"Stay calm and decolonize. It happens one minute at a time" - @BuffySteMarie #Canada150Plus pic.twitter.com/kOZM4wQopI
— Tessa Vikander (@TessaVikander) July 23, 2017

We're preparing for the evening's entertainment, including Íswalh Dance Group, @BitterlyDivine, @MurrayPorter2 and @BuffySteMarie pic.twitter.com/B9Suk4HS0g
— Canada 150+ (@canada150plus) July 23, 2017

From films, speakers to fashion, the #Canada150plus Drum Is Calling Festival line up is right here: https://t.co/ZHlK0dinFz #vanpoli pic.twitter.com/QWScvLyb4D
— Van Mayor's Office (@VanMayorsOffice) July 22, 2017

The Drum is Calling—a 9 day celebration of indigenous arts & culture—is kicking off today at Larwill Park for #Canada150Plus. pic.twitter.com/bSYtTNaaoa
— Van Mayor's Office (@VanMayorsOffice) July 22, 2017

Margo Kane is the artistic director here at the Drum is Calling festival. She explains what Canada150+ means @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/bmD4s9NA1n
— Hana Mae N. Nassar (@HanaMaeNassar) July 22, 2017

Beautiful drums given as gifts at Drum is Calling Festival @canada150plus @Rec_Can @CityofVancouver @Puglaas @tsleilwaututh @musqueam pic.twitter.com/pRe5GCuOt6
— Ginger Gosnell-Myers (@Skusgluums) July 22, 2017

.@MayorGregor helping officially open Drum is Calling. #Canada150Plus pic.twitter.com/kiEYex0XlU
— Canada 150+ (@canada150plus) July 22, 2017

Tomorrow, Drum is Calling officially begins! If you're one of the first 500 people there at 9am, you'll receive a free pancake breakfast! pic.twitter.com/HpULARHSH5
— Canada 150+ (@canada150plus) July 21, 2017

New mural detail. Drum is Calling Festival is coming @canada150plus Dunsmuir + Beatty, Vancouver. pic.twitter.com/D84mRpABTL
— John Steil (@johnsteil) July 20, 2017

Some of Canada's top Indigenous artists are on their way to #Vancouver @canada150plus The Drum is Calling Festival https://t.co/ATanucnWV3
— CBC Vancouver (@CBCVancouver) July 19, 2017

Three Drum is Calling performers as well as our artistic director have been honoured with the Order of Canada. https://t.co/Q8687xpunZ pic.twitter.com/R2eEehQ5WL
— Canada 150+ (@canada150plus) July 19, 2017

TOMORROW in Robson Square: Check out the Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week - Pop Up Fashion Show https://t.co/bX67wZjOjS pic.twitter.com/N6SJBi8dVh
— Downtown Vancouver (@downtownvan) July 18, 2017

We've got another set of highlights from yesterday at The Drum is Calling Festival. Make sure you stop by tonight to see Amanda Rheaume, Susan Aglukark and Tanya Tagaq! #Canada150Plus

A post shared by Canada 150+ (@canada150plus) on Jul 24, 2017 at 7:30pm PDT

#indigenous #indigenousart #indigenouspeople #coastsalish #aboriginal #aboriginalart #firstnation #firstnations #vancouver #vancouverbc #vancouverartist #vancouverlife #vancouverevents #vancouverisawesome #yvr #veryvancouver #dailyhivevan #bc #hellobc #tourismbc #britishcolumbia #beautifulbritishcolumbia #canada150 #canada150plus

Friday, July 21, 2017

Been Busy...might take a break!

Hello Everyone,
I have been busy... and haven't had enough time to post everything I wanted to. That said it might be time for a break.

Everyone is out having fun or not...depending where you live. The fires up north, oh so awful, so sad. Fire triggers me after having been through the fire in Zipolite and my cabana burned.

I went to a Site C protest, I have video but never got it edited to where I was happy and then we had the Gathering of Canoes... here are a few videos but they don't do the event justice and I want to re-do these.

We were blessed and got free tix to Folk Fest so that was a lot of fun.

And some friends graciously invited us to Parksville and I got to go to Enos Lake and while we didn't actually get to where my great great grandfather and great great grandmother lived
https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2016/11/enos-poirier-ancestry-kalapuya-iroquois.html we could imagine they walk on that land. We also visited Parkville and Qualicum and Coombs were lots of fun and we went to the Cathedral forest so I have so much to show... but not enough time. I will post videos for that hopefully soon. I made one but it was just for family.

Oh, and I cut my hair, if you know me that was a really big deal but it was very long, hot and heavy and I was overheated(I thought I was going to have a stroke or something...I was just so hot) and just finally did it and I am happy. Now I will grow it again.

I will make a bunch of videos later when I have a chance to catch my breath. Just been going and going it seems. July is always a busy month.

And the most recent is I made cards of my paintings and I will be selling them to raise funds so we can get down to Mexico.

https://zipolita.com/2017/07/22/cards-for-sale/

So please for give me for not blogging more. There has been so many exciting changes with John Horgan getting in (I voted Green but happy Christy Clark is history. And today the CEO of BC hydro got fired so I pray Site C will be stopped. Praying lots of good changes are coming. John raised the welfare and disability a bit but it's not going to help the housing crisis or child poverty...has to go a lot higher with rents $1000 a month but we can hope...

I loved the swearing in ceremony, it was really beautiful with the dancing, drumming and singing. We need #Reconcilaction was the message and I hope everyone was listening.

TOMORROW is the DRUM CALLING FESTIVAL
I will be going down there when I can and you should too!! Don't miss it!!

I just want to ask everyone to make a donation to the RED CROSS as there are 43,000 people evacuated and 43 homes lost to fires. https://donate.redcross.ca/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1951&ea.campaign.id=74010

Tonight we have a little rain and I am very grateful as the smog from the fires has been bugging me and giving me itchy eyes and throat and it isn't even that bad compared to up north. Please say prayers that the fires go out and things calm and people can go home.

Okay take care, hope your summer is going well.
Sending love and light out to you all.
Cheers, Tina

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Paddle for the Peace-VANIER PARK- JULY 8

Come on Vancouver, LET'S SHOW SOME LOVE FOR THE PEACE RIVER!!! Go to Vanier Park July 8!! #StopSiteC

On July 8th, our friends up north will be hosting the 12th Annual Paddle for the Peace to celebrate and defend the beautiful Peace River against the Site C dam (https://paddleforthepeace.ca/).

Why here? Here in the Lower Mainland, we want to give people who cannot make it to the Paddle an opportunity to show their solidarity with the Treaty 8 First Nations and the farmers who are losing their land to Site C - as well as their opposition to a project that will affect all of us for years to come!

You're invited! Please join us on July 8th at 1 pm at Vanier Park (by the Maritime Museum) in Vancouver to stand in opposition to this ridiculous dam and to enjoy a fun, family-friendly carnival themed afternoon of entertainment.

From 1-3 pm, enjoy speakers, performances, roving entertainers, and action tables where you can write to your representatives, sign postcards, volunteer, or find other ways to get involved in the movement!

Our featured speaker will be Helen Knott, an incredible poet and activist from Prophet River First Nation. We are honoured and thrilled to have Helen joining us!

We've confirmed stiltwalkers, puppeteers, hula-hoopers, poi spinners, musicians, poets, dancers, balloon sculptures, giant inflatable animals, and many other exciting and fun entertainers and activities! This is going to be an event to remember!

Want to paddle?
The BC Sea Wolves will lead a symbolic paddle from Granville Island to Vanier Park. If you would like to join the paddle, please be prepared to meet at Granville Island at 12 pm sharp. You can rent kayaks from Ecomarine Paddlesports. Sign up to paddle here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FFBRFYN . Please note that only experienced paddlers should join this paddle, as we are not able to provide guarantees for your safety on the water.

To help with the organizing, or if your organization would like to endorse or support this event, please email sitecevents@gmail.com.

This event is presented by FightC, Force of Nature, Wilderness Committee and Climate Convergence Metro Vancouver.

We are grateful for the endorsement and support of:

Alliance 4 Democracy Amnesty International Canada
BCGEU
BC members of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
BC Sea Wolves
BC-Yukon Kairos
The Council of Canadians
CPAWS-BC
David Suzuki Foundation
Peace Valley Environment Association
Poets for the Peace
Rolling Justice Bus
Sierra Club BC
UBCIC
Unitarian Church - Vancouver BC
Vancouver Ecosocialist Group
Vancouver Socialist Alternative
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/01/do-you-really-want-to-flood-this.html
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/01/social-movements-dont-die-out-they-grow.html
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/we-must-restore-balance-its-about.html

http://www.stopsitec.org/
http://www.bcgreens.ca/stop_site_c
https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/sitec
https://www.facebook.com/STOP-SITE-C-119339814745241/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/first-nations-lose-another-bid-to-stop-site-c-project/article35508031/ http://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/opinion-time-to-cut-our-losses-and-stop-site-c-hydro-project http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2017/06/15/site-c-opposition-growing-says-hereditary-chief.html

https://www.facebook.com/events/150633972144427/permalink/163612127513278/

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Carving at the KANATA FESTIVAL!

So if you are like me, you are confused and struggling today with this whole day. I am not going to celebrate colonialism today. That feels so wrong and I had a good long cry in the tub this morning. I wasn't the only one crying, did you see it's raining in Ottawa.

That's the ancestors crying. :(

We did have a lovely time at the Kanata Festival(taking place on the Unceded Coast Salish Territories) yesterday and I might pop down for a bit today but I will share these photos here. I encourage you all to go to the Kanata Festival and show your support.

#Canada150plus #Canada150+ #KanataFestival

I have to remember what Harold Joe taught me yesterday. He spoke how cedar teaches us patience. He reminded me of how a cedar tree can grow to be 1500 years old..."now that's patience " he said.

Oh how I need patience. I keep thinking everyone is going to wake up and get on board and when they don't it hurts. I am not even the ones that were in residential school and none of my family was but still I have so much empathy. I hurt for them and all the people who suffered from that Residential school legacy and the damage caused by colonialism to these beautiful souls and to the Mother Earth.

I do feel pain though for my great grandma's (Kalapuya, Iroquois, Metis) and great great grandma's (Songhees) because I know they suffered and this is what they call the intergenerational trauma. That trauma is passed through the womb of our mothers, the lifegivers, the matriarchs. The stresses they felt we feel. But I feel contorted because of the settler side too, the Bohemian, Swedish & Portuguese.

So I pray for patience and I need to get some wood so I can carve...carve out all this anxiety and pain and frustration of this day. It's almost over. It's just one day but to think that $500 million was spent. I can not imagine how much money that is...truly...but I can imagine how many people it COULD have helped.

So I am going to share my photos here and let you see what fun we had. Thank you Harold Joe for your patience and guidance and letting us carve on your house post. Truly grateful!!
O'Siem. I hold my hands up to you!

What was neat was the day before we had visited and I had walked into the longhouse, taken a photo of the inside but had missed it from the outside and I wanted to get that photo...then I saw the Kitsilano/Khatsahlano sign and a big bell went off in my head...because that is my neighbourhood and there was the housepost and the carver- who turned out to be Harold Joe- he's from Cowichan.
So that was super special to me. A sign!

Well I will make another post later. I think I will just pop down for a bit.
Kanata Festival
http://kanatafestival.com/

Today is the last day, here is the schedule Go to the KANATA FESTIVAL- Free, Fun & Enlightening! https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2017/06/go-to-kanata-festival-free-fun.html

Kanata Festival 2017- now til July 1
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2017/06/kanata-festival-2017-now-til-july-1.html

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Spelling Mistakes & Time

You may find spelling and grammar mistakes in my blog. I do try to go back and correct them when I notice them and have time .

The reason is my brain works faster than I can type. As you can see I am SUPER VISUAL which is why I like to share photos, drawing, paintings, videos, film, but typing can be labourious sometimes and I don't care for it because people sometimes misinterpret my tone.

Tone is very hard to convey in type sometimes, fonts themselves can mess with everything. So this is why you will find spelling mistakes.

Also as I say to my friends, love me or leave me. If you like my blog stay and visit, if not move along and I wish you a lovely day.

I just wanted to add a little bit that things change with time. There may posts on here from 7 years ago and I have grown, and learned so much since then, that I may think differently. So when you read my posts also consider the age of it.
Thanks!