~7th Annual 7th Generation Walk for Mother Earth~
Sunday, April 18th Gathering in Central Park at 12:30 PM
Short opening speech and ceremony following by a walk to the Forks
Gathering all afternoon in Oodeena Circle at the Forks, including traditional water ceremony, children's activities, further speeches, food etc. A fun event for the whole family, the walk will have a permit. A chance for Indigenous people, their supporters, and environmentally-concerned people of all ages and backgrounds to mingle in a celebration of life, the mother of all living beings. This year's walk is in honour of Dave Brophy and celebrates the work of the women of Grassy Narrows: blockaders and grassroots organizers.
Volunteers and donations needed, please emailwinnipeg.ipsm@gmail.com
Sponsored by Ka Ni Kanichihk, winnipeg indigenous people's solidarity movement / friends of grassy narrows, Boreal Forest Network, Boreal Action Project, Council of Canadians - Winnipeg chapter, U of M Aboriginal Students' Association, Winnipeg Anarchist Black Cross and the Interfaith Task Force on Northern Hydro Development.
Alana Lajoie-O'Malley
Director, Campus Sustainability Office
359 Young St. Room 1Y08
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2E9
ph: 204.789.1479
fax: 204.779.4624
a.lajoie-omalley@uwinnipeg.ca
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