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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; | <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"> to Liberate seeks to shed the dominator ethos and systems of oppression </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 </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/> | ||
[[http://groups.google.com/group/decolonizeboston/subscribe?hl=en¬e=1 To join the email discussion group]] To join the low-traffic "announcements only" list, send a request to: Decolonize-subscribe@lists.occupyboston.org | [[http://groups.google.com/group/decolonizeboston/subscribe?hl=en¬e=1 To join the email discussion group]] To join the low-traffic "announcements only" list, send a request to: Decolonize-subscribe@lists.occupyboston.org | ||
<br/>'''Regular IN-PERSON Working Group Meetings''' | <br/>'''Regular IN-PERSON Working Group Meetings''' | ||
<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><br/> | = <span style="font-size:large">Special Upcoming Events</span> = | ||
<div><br/><span style="font-size:large;">'''Friday, June 15th, 6p at First Parish Cambridge (see above)'''</span></div><div><span style="font-size:large;">'''Indigenous Justice: Navajo Nation Situation'''</span><br/></div><div<br/></div><div><span style="font-size:large;">'''Special Presentation by '''</span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium"</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>'''<br/>at First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church Street Cambridge, MA 02138 (across from Harvard T stop) Harvard Square</div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">See [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/Upcoming_Events Upcoming Events page] for more details</span></div><div><br/></div> | |||
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<span style="font-size: | <span style="font-size:large;">'''Monday, June, 18th, 6PM - 9PM'''</span><br/>Eden of FSU and Rita of FAWG hosting Community Gathering on<br/><span style="font-size:large;">'''Restorative Justice---Community Justice'''</span> | ||
at the Community Church 565 Boylston St 2nd floor, Copley Square | <span style="font-size:large;"</span>at the Community Church 565 Boylston St 2nd floor, Copley Square | ||
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= <span style="background-color:#ffff00">Calls to Action!</span> = | = <span style="background-color:#ffff00">Calls to Action!</span> = | ||
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; | '''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">5/7/12: “U.S. FOREST SERVICE, STOP ABUSING NATIVE WOMEN!”</span>''' | ||
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See [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/Calls_to_Action Calls to Action] page for more details | See [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate/Calls_to_Action Calls to Action] 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>''''' | ||
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= <span style="font-size:large">Past Events</span> = | = <span style="font-size:large">Past Events</span> = | ||
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<br/><span style="font-size:medium">''<span style="font-weight: bold; | <br/><span style="font-size:medium">''<span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">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:</span>''</span> | ||
<span style="font-size:medium">[http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/03/06/decoolonize-99-liberate-100/ http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/03/06/decoolonize-99-liberate-100/]</span> | <span style="font-size:medium">[http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/03/06/decoolonize-99-liberate-100/ http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/03/06/decoolonize-99-liberate-100/]</span> | ||
Revision as of 12:35, 11 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
Each Friday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
First Parish (UU) Church in Harvard Sq.
3 Church Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Cambridge, MA 02138
(map)
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
Friday, June 15th, 6p at First Parish Cambridge (see above)
Indigenous Justice: Navajo Nation Situation
<div
Special Presentation by
<span style="font-size:medium"Dr. James Zion,international lawyer for the National Indian Youth Council
at First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church Street Cambridge, MA 02138 (across from Harvard T stop) Harvard Square
at First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church Street Cambridge, MA 02138 (across from Harvard T stop) Harvard Square
See Upcoming Events page for more details
Monday, June, 18th, 6PM - 9PM
Eden of FSU and Rita of FAWG hosting Community Gathering on
Restorative Justice---Community Justice
<span style="font-size:large;"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
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/
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