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'''A Working Group of Occupy/Decolonize Boston'''
'''A Working Group of Occupy/Decolonize Boston'''
<p style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9645151262889148" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; ">Decolonize</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">&nbsp;to Liberate seeks to shed the dominator ethos and systems of oppression&nbsp;</span><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9645151262889148" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; ">that come from colonization, to stand in solidarity with indigenous&nbsp;</span><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9645151262889148" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; ">resistance worldwide and to help restore our relationships to Mother Earth.</span>''</span></p><br/> =
= <span style="font-size:large;">'''Regular Working Group Meetings'''</span> =
<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:medium;"<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">All are welcome to our regular weekly meetings. &nbsp;In general, half of the meeting is discussion/self-education/to help us decolonize ourselves (see our&nbsp;</span>[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/resources resources section]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">).&nbsp; Half of each meeting is for planning events and actions to help decolonize the movement.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
= <span style="font-size:large;">Special Upcoming Events</span> =
See Upcoming Events page for more details


<span style="font-size:medium;">''[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/definitions What is "Decolonization"?]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ''A collection of definitions and explanations&nbsp;</span>


<span style="font-size:medium;">''[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/resources Decolonize To Liberate resource page]''&nbsp;Links, articles, videos and 'zines!</span>


''<span style="font-size:medium;">[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/declarations Decolonizing Declarations from Occupies Across the Continent]</span>''
= <span style="font-size:large;">Getting Connected with the Working Group</span> =
<div><span style="font-size:medium;">''To sign up on our new announcements-only list, please send an email to:''</span><br/>
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span class="gI">Decolonize-subscribe[at]lists.occupyboston.org</span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;">''To sign up on our new announcements-only (low traffic) list, please send an email to: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;''Decolonize-subscribe[at]lists.occupyboston.org</span>
<div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">''To sign up for the high-traffic, discussion-based working group google group, please sign into your google account and follow this&nbsp;[http://groups.google.com/group/decolonizeboston/subscribe?note=1 link], or email a request to join to'' decolonizeboston[at]gmail.com</span></div></div>


</div><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All are welcome to our regular weekly meetings.&nbsp; 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; font-size: large;">).&nbsp; Half of each meeting is for planning events and actions to help decolonize the movement.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br/></div><div><div style="text-align: center">'''<span style="font-size: large">Meetings held each Friday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM</span>'''<br/></div><div style="text-align: center">'''<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">First Parish in Cambridge,&nbsp;Unitarian Universalist</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><div style="text-align: center">''<span style="font-size: large"></span>''<br/></div><div style="text-align: center"><br/></div><div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9645151262889148" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">Decolonize</span>&nbsp;to Liberate seeks to shed the dominator ethos and systems of oppression<span id="internal-source-marker_0.9645151262889148" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">that come from colonization, to stand in solidarity with indigenous&nbsp;</span><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9645151262889148" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">resistance worldwide and to help restore our relationships to Mother Earth.</span></span></span><br/></div></div><div><br/></div><div><blockquote><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); vertical-align: baseline;">As a signal to the national “Occupy” movement and to members of First Nations (Indigenous Peoples) who have felt excluded by the colonialist language used to name this movement, it shall be declared that “Occupy Boston” aspires to “Decolonize Boston” with the guidance and participation of First Nations.</span></span></span><br/></div></blockquote><blockquote>
[Excerpt from the Statement of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples introduced by this working group and passed by the Occupy Boston General Assembly on October 8, 2011.&nbsp; Read the full resolution,&nbsp;[http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/10/09/occupy-boston-ratifies-memorandum-of-solidarity-with-indigenous-peoples/ here].]<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span>
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''<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large">Contact decolonizeboston[at]gmail.com with any questions or to get involved.</span></span>''
<span style="font-size:medium;">''<span class="Apple-style-span">Feel free to contact decolonizeboston[at]gmail.com with any questions or to get involved.</span>''</span>
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<span style="font-size: larger">If you would like to join the working group list-serve and have or don't mind creating a google account, please follow this [http://groups.google.com/group/decolonizeboston/subscribe?note=1 link].</span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Please Follow us on Twitter!:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/decolonizebos @DecolonizeBos]</span>


<span style="font-size: larger">Otherwise, email a request for membership to the above email, and we will send you an invite.</span>
'''''<span style="font-size: large; ">And now we have a&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Decolonize-to-Liberate-Occupy-Boston/216397535110561 facebook page], too!</span>'''''
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large"><span style="font-size: large">Please Follow us on Twitter!: [http://twitter.com/decolonizebos @DecolonizeBos]</span></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>'''''


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= <span style="font-size: large; ">Decolonize Resources</span> =


<span style="font-size:large;">''<span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the Decolonize to Liberate Occupy Boston Community Gathering. &nbsp;Check out the recap of the event on OccupyBoston.org:</span>''</span>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">[http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/03/06/decoolonize-99-liberate-100/ http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/03/06/decoolonize-99-liberate-100/]</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">''<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We look forward to continuing this work together. &nbsp;Please join us at our weekly meetings.</span></span>''</p>
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<span style="font-size:medium;">''[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/definitions What is "Decolonization"?]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ''A collection of definitions and explanations&nbsp;</span>


<span style="font-size:medium;">''[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/resources Decolonize To Liberate resource page]''&nbsp;Links, articles, videos and 'zines!</span>


''<span style="font-size:medium;">[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/declarations Decolonizing Declarations from Occupies Across the Continent]</span>''
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= <span style="font-size:large;">Past Events</span> =
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<span style="font-size:large;">''<span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the Decolonize to Liberate Occupy Boston Community Gathering. &nbsp;Check out the recap of the event on OccupyBoston.org:</span>''</span>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">[http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/03/06/decoolonize-99-liberate-100/ http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/03/06/decoolonize-99-liberate-100/]</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">''<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We look forward to continuing this work together. &nbsp;Please join us at our weekly meetings.</span></span>''</p>




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== [http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2011/11/30/we_are_not_vanishing_we_are_not_conquered_native_americans_commemorate_day_of_mourning_on_thanksgiving Native Americans Mark Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving: 'We are not Vanishing, We Are Not Conquered']<br/> ==
== [http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2011/11/30/we_are_not_vanishing_we_are_not_conquered_native_americans_commemorate_day_of_mourning_on_thanksgiving Native Americans Mark Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving: 'We are not Vanishing, We Are Not Conquered']<br/> ==
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<span style="font-size: large">'''<u>Turtle Island Initiative Reading List</u>:'''</span>
<span style="font-size: large">'''<u>Turtle Island Initiative Reading List</u>:'''</span>

Revision as of 13:58, 21 April 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.


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Regular Working Group Meetings

Each Friday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
First Parish (UU) Church in Harvard Sq.
3 Church Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(map)

<span style="font-size:medium;"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

See Upcoming Events 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

To sign up for the high-traffic, discussion-based working group google group, please sign into your google account and follow this link, or email a request to join to decolonizeboston[at]gmail.com


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/

We look forward to continuing this work together.  Please join us at our weekly meetings.


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'

Turtle Island Initiative Reading List:

http://ti42.weebly.com/required-reading.html

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