Celebrate Aboriginal Awareness Week!

Discover the events of Aboriginal Awareness Week at

http://www.facebook.com/aboriginalsustainabilityproject

Spread the word, share the events!

Let’s enhance the presence of Aboriginal peoples, not only in the McGill community but in Montreal!

The First Peoples’ House at McGill University will be celebrating Indigenous culture on campus! We are proud to present the 10th Annual Pow Wow, a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ art and culture on Friday, September 16.

McGill’s lower field will be completely transformed, with exhibitions of traditional dances, drumming, Inuit throat singing and Indigenous crafts. Different types of dances will be featured, including Jingle, Fancy Shawl, Grass and Men’s and Women’s Traditional.

Every year, tons of McGill students, staff, alumni, and the Montréal community at large participate in this event. Come join us for the festivities!

Family and friends are also invited!

Also, be sure to check out the first ever, ABORIGINAL AWARENESS WEEK which kicks off on September 12 to 15. More details can be found at:http://www.mcgill.ca/fph/events/

WHAT?: McGill First Peoples’ House 10th Annual Pow Wow

WHEN?: Friday, September 16, 2011, all day from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

WHERE?: Lower West Field, 845 Sherbrooke Street W, right in front of the Redpath Library

All Vendors and Organizations wanting to participate should contact the First Peoples’ House, 514-398-3217 or firstpeopleshouse@mcgill.ca

You can’t miss it! Please help spread the word.

ANNONCE – ANNOUNCEMENT: AUG. 4-5 AOÛT – Indigenous cinéma autochtone – colloque/conference – festival Présence autochtone (Montréal+ Kahnawake)

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Bonjour,

Nous souhaitons vous annoncer la tenue de la 3^ème édition du colloque international REGARDS AUTOCHTONES SUR LES AMÉRIQUES qui se tiendra les 4 et 5 août 2011, à Montréal et à Kahnawake, dans le cadre du festival Présence autochtone.

L’événement collaboratif rassemblera chercheurs universitaires, cinéastes/vidéastes et autres professionnels du cinéma autochtone, représentants d’organismes subventionnaires et gens des communautés autochtones locales dans le but d’engager une réflexion collaborative sur le cinéma autochtone dans les Amériques. Des conférences et des tables rondesseront l’occasion de chercher à mieux comprendre le rôle des expériences et des regards cinématographiques autochtones dans ce que sont et ce que peuvent devenir les Amériques.

Avec Yves Sioui Durand (réalisateur), Reaghan Tarbell (documentariste),Dale Montour (cinéaste et producteur), Amalia Cordova (New York University), Konwennohon Delaronde (cinéaste), Lorna Roth (Université Concordia), Noël Habel (Conseil des arts du Canada), Kakwiranoron Cook(documentariste), Bruno Cornellier (Université Concordia) Tracey Deer(documentariste) Chris Bose (réalisateur) et autres invités.

Entrée libre! Avec interprétation simultanée!

Service de navette offert entre Montréal et Kahnawake.

RENSEIGNEMENTS: www.gira.info

Au plaisir de vous y voir!

Claudine Cyr et Isabelle St-Amand, organisatrices de l’événement au GIRA

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August 4-5th – Indigenous Cinema – conferences and round table discussions – Festival Présence autochtone (Montréal + Kahnawake)

Hi,

We are pleased to invite you to the 3^nd edition of REVISIONING THE AMERICAS THROUGH INDIGENOUS CINEMA that will be held in Montreal and Kahnawake on August 4^th and 5^th 2011 as part of the annual First People’s Film Festival Présence autochtone.

The event aims to create a space for Indigenous filmmakers/videomakers, distributors, producers, scholars,representatives from funding organisms as well as people from local indigenous communities to meet and discuss in order to bring about a collaborative reflection on Indigenous cinema in the Americas. Conferences and panel discussions will offer an opportunity to reach a greater understanding of the role of Indigenous film experiences and perspectives in what are, and what can become, the Americas.

With Reaghan Tarbell (filmmaker), Yves Sioui Durand (filmmaker), Dale Montour (filmmaker and producer), Amalia Cordova (New York University),Konwennohon Delaronde (filmmaker), Noël Habel (Canada Council for the Arts), Lorna Roth (Concordia University), Kakwiranoron Cook (filmmaker),Bruno Cornellier (Concordia University), Tracey Deer (filmmaker), Chris Bose (filmmaker) and other guests.

Free admission! With simultaneous translation!

Bus shuttle service offered between Montreal and Kahnawake.

INFORMATION: www.gira.info

Hope to see you all there!

Claudine Cyr et Isabelle St-Amand, organizers of the event at the GIRA

Aboriginal Day Celebrations: June 21st & 22nd, 2011

You’re invited! JUNE 21st & 22nd – Aboriginal Day Celebrations: 8-Hour Radio-a-thon, Mini Pow Wow, Art Expo, and Native Friendship Centre Montreal’s Grand Re-Opening

Events: Aboriginal Day Celebration and Aboriginal Field Course Information Session

Summer: Aboriginal Day Celebration June 21-22, 2011

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY – JUNE 21-22, 2011
Centre d’amitié autochtone & CKUT
(( français ci-dessous ))

An event organized by the Inter-Tribal Youth Centre (ITYC), the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal (NFCM), Radio CKUT, 90.3fm, and our co-sponsors. The festival will last two days on June 21-22nd, corresponding with National Aboriginal Day and summer solstice, highlighting Aboriginal culture and art, as well as celebrating the grand re-opening of the NFCM after months of renovation.

***SCHEDULE***

(more details to be added as information comes in)

Tuesday June 21st

* Third annual Voices of Our Nations – an 8-hour long radio broadcast across the country featuring on Aboriginal culture, art, traditions, and music, as well as exploring issues that affect indigenous communities in Canada (the broadcast will move between CKUT studio, Anarchist lot on St. Laurent, and NFCM)
* NFCM art exposition displaying community artists’ works such as beading, dream catchers, and stone sculptures
* Community lunch and supper

Wednesday June 22nd (Events will take place at the NFCM all day)

* Mini-Powwow
* Sculpture auction fundraiser
* Community lunch and supper

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MARDI & MERCREDI – LE 21-22 JUIN, 2011
Native Friendship Centre & CKUT
On vous invite à participer aux Journées de célébrations autochtones, organisé par le Centre inter-bande des jeunes (CIBJ), le Centre d’amitié autochtone (CAAM), la station de radio CKUT (90,3 FM), et nos co-co-commanditaires. Ce festival, qui célèbrera du 21 au 22 juin la culture et l’art autochtones, ainsi que la grande réouverture du CAAM après des mois de rénovations, coïncide avec la Journée nationale des Autochtone et le solstice d’été.

***HORAIRE***

Mardi 21 juin

* Pour la troisième année consécutive, nous présenterons l’émission “Voix de nos Nations”, une vitrine sur la culture, l’art, les traditions et la musique des communautés autochtones du Canada, et une exploration des thèmes qui les affectent. “Voix de nos Nations” sera radiodiffusée pendant 8 heures et retransmise à travers le pays, à partir des studios de la station CKUT, du lot anarchiste et du CAAM.
* Au CAAM – exposition d’œuvres d’art, d’attrape-rêves et de sculptures de pierre mettant de l’avant les artistes de la communauté.
* Dîner et Souper communautaires.

Mercredi 22 juin (Les activités de la journée auront lieu au CAAM)

* Mini-Pow-wow.
* Levée de fonds – ventes de sculptures aux enchères.
* Dîner et Souper communautaires.

KANATA will be looking for volunteers to help out for this event. If you are interested, please contact mcgillnativestudiesjournal@gmail.com.

Fall: Information Session for New Aboriginal Field Course

This summer marks the second year of  McGill’s new Aboriginal Field Course.

The Aboriginal Field Course provides an opportunity for students from Social Work, Law, Medicine, and Anthropology to learn about Aboriginal cultures and worldviews, with a particular emphasis on Iroquoian teaching and their connection to the students’ area of practice. The three-week intensive course includes one week in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory where students learn firsthand from community members through presentations, interactive workshops, and cultural activities.

Click here for a short film about the course!

Next Fall, KANATA will be holding an information session about this groundbreaking course. Keep an eye out for more details to come!

Burritoville Benefit on April 20th featuring Line Spectra, People Person, and the Twenty Shoe String Band

What: An evening of wildly eclectic tunes, handy dandy drinks, and Montréal’s most excellent vegetarian burritos at the one&only Burritoville. All proceeds benefit KANATA (the McGill Indigenous Studies Community) and the MMEP (McGill Middle East Program). Info on these two organizations follows artist info on this page.

When: 8:00pm -11:00 pm

Where: 2055 Bishop Street

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::: Line Spectra :::

Since forming on the West side of Montreal in 2006, Line Spectra’s indie-rock grooves and addictive hooks have warmed the hearts of many. Kathy Perlini, Diana Lalla and Vanessa Morelli make up the power trio, who burst onto the Montreal music scene with their first, independently released, self-titled EP in 2007. The band is as known for their melodic, energetic, and eclectic songs as their infectious bubbly personalities.

http://www.myspace.com/linespectra

::: People Person :::

Sailing the straits between the Scylla of Radiohead and the Charibdes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, People Person will proffer you a pot of proggy, funky, frog-rock fondue with all the friendly aggression of an Alaskan Malamute who was only trying to say hello, honestly. Comprised of Jay Alexander Brown, Schuyler Dunn-Flanagan, Paul Col and Martin Brisebois, People Person combine gritty guitars with haunting harmonies, wildchild bass, and tales of a mysterious funkle named sam. Their first album will be out this May.

http://www.myspace.com/peoplepersontunes

::: The Twenty Shoe String Band :::

Ten musicians = twenty pairs of shoes = twenty shoe strings (depending on the shoe) = nine string instruments and one drummer. The Twenty Shoe String Band got together when the leaves fell in 2010 and have been gracing the ears of Montrealers with old-time and new-time folk tunes ever since.

http://twentyshoestringband.tumblr.com/
(and video)
http://www.tvmcgill.com/2011/04/03/swimming-song-twenty-shoe-string-band

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::: KANATA – Indigenous Studies Community :::

KANATA is a McGill-based student support community that explores, shares, and provides learning opportunities for anyone interested in Indigenous Studies and highlights information on the various organizations, events, and ongoing initiatives that are of interest to the indigenous community. One of KANATA’s primary activities is the development and production of a student-led annual interdisciplinary academic journal. This publication enables students to discuss and explore ways in which knowledge can be manifested and applied in the world outside of the classroom. In essence, KANATA aims to improve relations between Native and non-Native people in North America through research and knowledge advocacy, both in the academic community and in the public realm.

For more information on KANATA visit:
http://kanata.qpirgmcgill.org/

::: MMEP – McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peacebuilding :::

The MMEP was founded in 1997, committed to the belief that the reduction of inequality and the promotion of civil society and social justice are intricately related to peace and security. The MMEP has worked with institutional partners in Palestine, Jordan and Israel to establish ten rights-based community practice (RBCP) centres in some of the most disadvantaged areas of each society. The MMEP’s International MSW Fellowship at McGill University has more than 50 alumni who have built the centres and continue to work across the Middle East to advance social justice.

For more information on the MMEP visit:
http://www.mcgill.ca/mmep/