#J16Forum: Idle No More – Where Do We Go From Here?

#J16Forum: Idle No More – Where Do We Go From Here?
Teach-in & Public Forum
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
University of Victoria
First People’s House Ceremonial Hall
7-9pm PST

UPDATE: Here are the SPREECAST ARCHIVE LINKS from #J16Forum. We had multiple stream crashes due to our audience size and traffic volume, but you can watch the archive in segments below.

Part 0—Opening: http://www.spreecast.com/events/idle-no-more-where-do-we-go-from-here [Note: There is no video/audio on this one, but this has the opening 15 mins of online chat]
Part 1: http://www.spreecast.com/events/idle-no-more-where-do-we-go-from-here-1
Part 2: http://www.spreecast.com/events/idle-no-more-where-do-we-go-from-here-2
Part 3: http://www.spreecast.com/events/idle-no-more-where-do-we-go-from-here-3

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/521252821238499/
Downloadable HI-RES POSTER: click here

Featuring:
Wab Kinew (Media Personality, Director of Indigenous Inclusion, University of Winnipeg)
Dr. Taiaiake Alfred (Professor, Indigenous Governance, UVic)
Janet Rogers (Victoria Poet Laureate, Idle No More Victoria Organizer)
Mandee McDonald (MA Student, Indigenous Governance, UVic, Idle No More Victoria/Denendeh Organizer)

INFO: What is the Idle No More movement and where do we go from here? Bringing together local community organizers, university students and professors, and special guests, this will be an opportunity to learn, share and discuss the growing, global Indigenous Peoples’ movement and how it affects and involves all Canadians. All nations and peoples welcome.

Tea, coffee and refreshments will be served.

Please use the #J16Forum hashtag to join the discussion on Twitter during the event. Live back channel conversation will be moderated – and online audience will be able to interact and ask questions to the panel.

Co-presented by the UVic Faculty of Human & Social Development and the University of Victoria.

For more information on Idle No More, please visit:

Idle No More [Intro Video]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksESR2BVlqY&feature=youtu.be

Wab Kinew: “Idle No More Is Not Just an ‘Indian Thing’” – http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/wab-kinew/idle-no-more-canada_b_2316098.html

Chelsea Vowel: “Idle No More only sounds vague. Let’s talk specifics” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/idle-no-more-only-sounds-vague-lets-talk-specifics/article7098267/

Looking forward to seeing you there.

The Ways: Revitalizing Indigenous Language and Culture Around the Great Lakes

Hoping to do a longer length post on this great project for RPM, but thought I’d put this up to share.

TheWays.org is a new site dedicated to educating and sharing stories of Native language and cultural projects in the Central Great Lakes region. They have a beautifully-designed web interface that features excellent graphics, maps, and teaching tools to complement the video stories.

Check out their first two pieces: a music video for Ojibway MC Tall Paul‘s track “Prayers in a Song” and a short documentary on family-based Menominee language revitalization.

Tall Paul – “Prayers in a Song”

“Living Language”

Indigenous Music Culture Site RPM.fm to Host Official Launch Party

Revolutions Per Minute has been up and running for just over 3 months now and the response has been fantastic!

We’ve already showcased a brilliantly diverse group of Indigenous musicians and bands from across Turtle Island and all over the world. But this is only the first phase of RPM and we’re working on some amazing new improvements to the site—and looking to build an international community of Indigenous artists and music fans.

We’re finally having the RPM Official Launch Party in Vancouver on October 25, 2011. Should be a great night. And it’s a FREE show!

Here are the event details:

RPM Official Launch Party
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The Media Club
395 Cambie St.
Vancouver BC
Coast Salish Territories
NO COVER!

Hosted by Ostwelve. Live performances by Haida duo Sister Says, Squamish Nation hip-hop artist Discreet Da Chosen 1, and all-female Cree rock band Vancougar.

RSVP on Facebook: RPM.fm – The Official Launch Party

RPM.fm – Official Site Trailer

Killer site trailer for RPM.fm.  Watch it in HD on a big monitor with good speakers to get the full effect .

This is what I’ve been working on for the past few months…full site coming soon. 

RPM.fm – Revolutions Per Minute: Indigenous Music Culture.

I’ve been hard at work on a new project to promote Indigenous Music Culture and we’re finally getting closer to launch…

The project is called Revolutions Per Minute and you can find us at www.rpm.fm and all over the social web. Get in touch if you’ve got ideas about Indigenous artists and musicians we should feature!

Revolutions Per Minute