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<div style="text-align: center">'''<span style="font-size: large">Each Friday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM</span>'''<br/></div><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:large">'''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">First Parish (UU) Church in Harvard Sq.</span>'''</span></div><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: large"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3 Church Street<br/>Cambridge, MA 02138</span></span><br/></div><div style="text-align: center">'''<span style="font-size: large">([http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3+Church+Street+Cambridge,+MA+02138&hl=en&ll=42.375241,-71.119483&spn=0.002001,0.003484&hnear=3+Church+St,+Mid-Cambridge,+Massachusetts+02138&t=h&z=19 map])</span>'''</div><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">All are welcome to our regular weekly meetings. In general, half of the meeting is discussion/self-education/to help us decolonize ourselves (see our </span>[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/resources resources section]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">). Half of each meeting is for planning events and actions to help decolonize the movement.</span></span></p> | <div style="text-align: center">'''<span style="font-size: large">Each Friday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM</span>'''<br/></div><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:large">'''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">First Parish (UU) Church in Harvard Sq.</span>'''</span></div><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: large"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3 Church Street<br/>Cambridge, MA 02138</span></span><br/></div><div style="text-align: center">'''<span style="font-size: large">([http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3+Church+Street+Cambridge,+MA+02138&hl=en&ll=42.375241,-71.119483&spn=0.002001,0.003484&hnear=3+Church+St,+Mid-Cambridge,+Massachusetts+02138&t=h&z=19 map])</span>'''</div><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">All are welcome to our regular weekly meetings. In general, half of the meeting is discussion/self-education/to help us decolonize ourselves (see our </span>[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/resources resources section]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">). Half of each meeting is for planning events and actions to help decolonize the movement.</span></span></p> | ||
= <span style="font-size:large">Special Upcoming Events</span> = | = <span style="font-size:large">Special Upcoming Events</span> = | ||
<div><br/><span style="font-size:large;">''' | <div><br/><span style="font-size:large;">'''POSTPONED to Monday, June 18th, 6p at Community Church of Boston'''</span></div><div><span style="font-size:large;">'''Indigenous Justice: Navajo Nation Situation'''</span><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Special Presentation by '''</span><br/></div> | ||
'''<span style="font-size: large;">Dr. James Zion</span>'''<span style="font-size: large;">,</span>'''<span style="font-size: large;">international lawyer for the National Indian Youth Council</span>''' | '''<span style="font-size: large;">Dr. James Zion</span>'''<span style="font-size: large;">,</span>'''<span style="font-size: large;">international lawyer for the National Indian Youth Council</span>''' | ||
<div><span style="font-size:medium;">See [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/Upcoming_Events | <div><span style="font-size:medium;">See [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/Upcoming_Events E][http://whywalkabout.blogspot.com/2012/06/indigenous-justice.html vent Page] for more details</span></div><div><br/></div> | ||
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See [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/Upcoming_Events Upcoming Events page] for more details | See [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/Upcoming_Events Upcoming Events page] for more details | ||
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<br/><span style="font-size:medium">''Feel free to contact decolonizeboston[at]gmail.com with any questions or to get involved.''</span> | <br/><span style="font-size:medium">''Feel free to contact decolonizeboston[at]gmail.com with any questions or to get involved.''</span> | ||
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Please Follow us on Twitter!: [http://twitter.com/decolonizebos @DecolonizeBos]</span> | <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Please Follow us on Twitter!: [http://twitter.com/decolonizebos @DecolonizeBos]</span> | ||
'''''<span style="font-size: large">And now we have a [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Decolonize-to-Liberate-Occupy-Boston/216397535110561 facebook page], too!</span>''''' | '''''<span style="font-size: large">And now we have a [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Decolonize-to-Liberate-Occupy-Boston/216397535110561 facebook page], too!</span>''''' | ||
Revision as of 09:20, 16 June 2012
A Working Group of Occupy/Decolonize Boston
Decolonize to Liberate seeks to shed the dominator ethos and systems of oppression that come from colonization, to stand in solidarity with indigenous resistance worldwide and to help restore our relationships to Mother Earth.
[To join the email discussion group] To join the low-traffic "announcements only" list, send a request to: Decolonize-subscribe@lists.occupyboston.org
Regular IN-PERSON Working Group Meetings
Cambridge, MA 02138
All are welcome to our regular weekly meetings. In general, half of the meeting is discussion/self-education/to help us decolonize ourselves (see our resources section). Half of each meeting is for planning events and actions to help decolonize the movement.
Special Upcoming Events
POSTPONED to Monday, June 18th, 6p at Community Church of Boston
Dr. James Zion,international lawyer for the National Indian Youth Council
Monday, June, 18th, 6PM - 9PM
Eden of FSU and Rita of FAWG hosting Community Gathering on
Restorative Justice---Community Justice
at the Community Church 565 Boylston St 2nd floor, Copley Square
See Upcoming Events page for more details
Calls to Action!
5/7/12: “U.S. FOREST SERVICE, STOP ABUSING NATIVE WOMEN!”
See Calls to Action page for more details
Getting Connected with the Working Group
To sign up on our new announcements-only (low traffic) list, please send an email to: Decolonize-subscribe[at]lists.occupyboston.org
Feel free to contact decolonizeboston[at]gmail.com with any questions or to get involved.
Please Follow us on Twitter!: @DecolonizeBos
And now we have a facebook page, too!
Decolonize Resources
What is "Decolonization"? A collection of definitions and explanations
Decolonize To Liberate resource page Links, articles, videos and 'zines!
Decolonizing Declarations from Occupies Across the Continent
Past Events
Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the Decolonize to Liberate Occupy Boston Community Gathering. Check out the recap of the event on OccupyBoston.org:
http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/03/06/decoolonize-99-liberate-100/
Many thanks to all who were able to join us in Plymouth for the 42nd National Day of Mourning!
The Boston Globe produced an article and a video about our visit to Plymouth.
You can read the article,"In Solidarity, Occupy Group Joins with Native Americans" also a video, "Occupy Boston Protesters in Plymouth"
A member of the working group was also interviewed in a Democracy Now! special on the event:
Native Americans Mark Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving: 'We are not Vanishing, We Are Not Conquered'
See Also