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Tag Archives: Idle No More
READING AT SPINLAW 2013: SPREADING THE ROOTS AND REACH OF THE LIVING TREE
Reading at SPINLAW 2013: Spreading the Roots and Reach of the Living Tree By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Early this year I was commissioned to write a poem for the SPINLAW conference, 30 Years Under the Living Tree: Reflections on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Commissioned Poet, Decolonization, decolonization literature, First Nations Peoples, How To Write A Poem, Human Rights, Idle No More, Indidgenous Solidarity, Indigenous Feminism, Missing and Murdered Abor, Osgoode Hall, poetry, post colonial literature, racism, Rebellion Poetry, Rebellion Prose, Resistance Poetry, Resistance Prose, SPINLAW 2013, Transphobia, Violence Against Women
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INTERVIEW WITH NOAMI SAYERS: ANISHINAABE ACADEMIC, ACTIVIST, BLOGGER, AND FORMER SEX WORKER + PHOTO ESSAY OF “NO MORE SILENCE” RALLY TORONTO 2013
Naomi Sayers is an Indigenous Feminist from the Garden River First Nations, just east of Sault Ste Marie ON. Currently, she is in her third year of studies at Western University for the honors specialization in criminology program with a … Continue reading
OP ED: ANTI VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND RESURGENCE
Anti-Violence Against Indigenous Women and Resurgence By Christine Luza On February 14th, Anishinaabe voices will be heard clearly and loudly across Canada. When most would be settling down for a special evening with their beloveds, Indigenous women, men, Elders and allies will … Continue reading
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Tagged Anishinaabe Kwe, Anishinaabe Nation, Cherokee Feminist Andrea Smith, February 14 vigil for Native Women, Feminsim, First Nations Women, Idle No More, Indigenous Feminism, Jessica Yee, Leanne Simpson, Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada, Violence Against Aboriginal Women, Violence Against Women
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DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE 800+ MISSING AND MURDERED ABORIGINAL WOMEN IN CANADA?
Canada is seen as a safe haven for many peoples. When Canada is talked of it is described as a melting pot and as the most diverse place on earth. Often, it is made to sound like a utopia. It … Continue reading
BENDING THE CONTINUUM
Bending The Continuum By Dane Swan Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Meeting Dane Swan before absorbing his book gave me an idea of what I was going to be reading: well written poems that didn’t pull punches. The Pugilist is … Continue reading
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Tagged "Bending The Continuum" by Dane Swan, Anti Colonial Literature, Black History Month, Black History Poems, Black poetry, Canadian Racism, Dane Swan, decolonization literature, First Nations People, Guernica publisher, Idle No More, Political poetry, post colonial literature, Rebellion Poetry, Rebellion Prose, Resistance Poetry, Resistance Prose, Toronto poet
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SOMETIMES COMMUNITY IS ABOUT KNOWING WHEN TO SAY “NO”
Sometimes Community Is About Knowing When To Say “No” By Jorge Antonio Vallejos In 2005 author Rick Moody said something that stuck with me. He shared his disappointment with some of his fellow New York writers who were trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Community Building, December 6th Vigil, Feminists of Colour Organize, First Nations Activism, First Nations Communities, First Nations People, First Nations rights, Idle No More, mixed race, Mixed Race writer, Prison Industrial Complex, Rick Moody, September 11th, Two-Spirit Literature, White Supremacy, Women Won't Forget
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IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY, NOT COMPETITION
It’s About Community, Not Competition By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I’ve been running my website for two years and five months. My concept in terms of how I highlight writers is original: review, interview, video. It’s a whole week on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Accountability, Community Builiding, Community vs Competetion, Ending Racism, feminism, Idle No More, Indigenous Solidarity, left wing writing, Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women, Poetry and politics, political writing, Queer Rights, Rebellion Prose, Violence Against Women
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