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"JEANETTEVIZGUERRA:
[translated] Yes, my husband and I have both paid taxes the whole 20
years that we’ve been living here. Every year, we have paid taxes. And
we’ve contributed our labor. And what many people don’t know is that
immigrants can’t access the benefits of those taxes, any of the
programs. That all stays here with this country. "
"The other thing that I want to ask is—supposedly, I am a criminal
because I drove without a license, because I had expired stickers on my
car, because I had false documents to work and put food on the table for
my children. But what should we call you, Mr. President Trump, when you
have been evading taxes for years, when the way that you’ve been acting
is not in keeping with good conscience?"
Such beautiful wise kind words. Made me cry! Listen!
Published on Feb 9, 2017
Actor, Duane Howard talks about why the BC-born Moose Hide Campaign to end violence towards women and girls is important to him.
"Aboriginal women are three times more likely to experience domestic
violence than non-Aboriginal women, and three times more likely than
non-Aboriginal women to be killed by someone they know. Too many wives,
daughters, sisters, aunties, mothers, and grandmothers are not safe.
Too many have been murdered or missing. Too many are being abused by
members of the RCMP, by other police forces, and in public institutions.
“Many efforts, projects, and strategies are now under-way throughout
the province to change this reality, but as men we can and need to do
more” says Paul Lacerte, Organizer and Executive Director of the BC Assn
of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. “We need to speak up and take
positive action, and we need to support each other as Aboriginal men in
our healing journey”.
In order to spread this Movement,
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal men are participating in a Moose Hide
Campaign in which they wear a small patch of moose hide to symbolize
their commitment to stand up against violence towards Aboriginal women
and children. "
"The Moose Hide campaign is a grassroots movement of Aboriginal and
non-Aboriginal men who are standing up against violence towards
Aboriginal women and children."
For more information contact us at info@moosehidecampaign.ca
Can I tell you something? I am having a blue day. It's getting better now, I went for a walk and had a good talk with friend so that helped.
I was trying to figure out how I got to this place. It was a lot of things accumulating and then today it burst open with lots of tears and (if I am honest) some yelling.
Like I said the walk helped. I took lots of photos and made you a video. I like sharing so that helps.
I do this weird thing when I am sad. I don't even really realize it, it's almost subconcious. It is this sound. I call it "wounded kitty". It's this sad sort of meow. And it comes out without me even realizing it. It's like a sigh but this "meeoooowwwwwww" but there's more of a "muuurrrooowwww" sound.
Well like I said, feeling a bit better. Made some comfort food and we are all snuggled in while the snow falls outside.
Saw the tree on my walk. Heavy wet snow is hard on big trees. My friend in the valley has no power. So grateful we do.
Missed my class yesterday so maybe that's why I was feeling disappointed.
Really wanted to go to this...partly why I was sad.
Here's some photos from my walk that I took to cheer myself up.
Saw this post this morning and found it very appropriate for today.
I am sure that all the bad energy in the world right now has a lot to do with how I feel. I sure like this cartoon. Art is so great for expressing oneself and waking up others.
Traveling is the best education. Of course researching and learning about the cultures & places you visit is very important. It definitely is life changing. I hope they get to experience it. Think butterfly effect...how might their life change your life...never know.
I hope they can go down to Mexico especially Chiapas, and Oaxaca. I can not help financially but I can share this. So you heard them ...Help them see the WORLD!! :D
There will be nine potential graduates from the Coast Tsimshian Academy, in the isolated northwestern B.C. village of Lax Kw'alaams, this June. To celebrate the milestone, the Grade 12 class is raising funds to go on an unforgettable grad trip to see what Canada has to offer.
There are nine students in the Coast Tsimshian Academy's first ever Grade 12 class.
(Cora Barak)
You're broken down and tired
Of living life on a merry go round
And you can't find the fighter
But I see it in you so we gonna walk it out
And move mountains
We gonna walk it out
And move mountains
And I'll rise up
I'll rise like the day
I'll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousand times again
And I'll rise up
High like the waves
I'll rise up
In spite of the ache
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousands times again
For you
For you
For you
For you
When the silence isn't quiet
And it feels like it's getting hard to breathe
And I know you feel like dying
But I promise we'll take the world to its feet
And move mountains
We'll take it to its feet
And move mountains
And I'll rise up
I'll rise like the day
I'll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousand times again
For you
For you
For you
For you
All we need, all we need is hope
And for that we have each other
And for that we have each other
We will rise
We will rise
We'll rise, oh oh
We'll rise
I'll rise up
Rise like the day
I'll rise up
In spite of the ache
I will rise a thousands times again
And we'll rise up
Rise like the waves
We'll rise up
In spite of the ache
We'll rise up
And we'll do it a thousands times again
For you oh oh oh oh oh
For you oh oh oh oh oh
For you oh oh oh oh oh
For you
“The existing Kinder Morgan pipeline was built through
our reserve, and above our aquifer, at a time when it was illegal for us
to vote or hire a lawyer,” Spahan stated in an email on Jan. 17. “Due
to its location the expansion poses even greater risk to our drinking
water.”
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Here's a little poem I wrote for you.
What would you do if someone threatened your water supply.
If your kid's puked brown goo?
Like what happened in Kalamazoo.
Could happen to any of you...
Sadly it's very true.
So I ask of you
On this very day,
help donate and support
the cause in any way.
Do it for your kids,
and grandkids too,
I never want anyone to
puke brown goo
Do you?
Cried when I watched this. Please listen.
My deepest condolences to his family, friends, community and all who knew and loved him.
Thank you Arthur for all the hard work you did. I know you will be helping from above now. You can keep you eye on things and let us know where we need to put our efforts.
Sending out love, light and prayers. May He Rest in Power!!
A photo posted by Union of BC Indian Chiefs (@ubcic) on
Wikipedia
Arthur Manuel (1951 – January 11, 2017) was a First Nations political leader in Canada.[1] The son of Marceline Paul of the Ktunaxa Nation and political leader George Manuel of the Secwepemc Nation, he grew up on the Neskonlith Reserve in the interior of British Columbia. He attended the Kamloops (Kamloops BC), St Eugene’s (Cranbrook BC) and St. Mary’s (Mission BC) residential schools, Concordia University (Montreal, Quebec) and Osgoode Hall Law School (Toronto, Ontario). He is the father of five children. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Manuel
