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{ LINK: A Short Course in Indigenous Feminism }

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Online Articles:

Indigenous Feminism Without Apology, by Andrea Smith

Jennifer Nez Denetdale on Indigenous Feminisms

An Indigenous Perspective on Feminism, Militarism, and the Environment, by Winona LaDuke

Zapatismo and the Emergence of Indigenous Feminism, by Aida Hernandez Castillo

Academic Journal Publications:

Wicazo Sa Review “Native Feminisms: Legacies, Interventions, and Indigenous Sovereignties,” guest edited by Mishuana R. Goeman and Jennifer Nez Denetdale

Whiteness Matters: Implications of Talking Up to the White Woman, by Eileen Morton-Robinson

Race, Tribal Nation, and Gender: A Native Feminist Approach to Belonging, by Renya Ramirez

Introduction: Special Issue on Native American Women, Feminism, and Indigenism, by Anne Waters

Patriarchal Colonialism and Indigenism: Implications for Native Feminist Spirituality and Native Womanism, by M. A. Jaimes Guerrero

Dismantling the Master’s Tools with the Master’s House: Native Feminist Liberation Theologies, by Andrea Smith

This may be missing:

Who Is Your Mother? Red Roots of White Feminism by Paula Gunn Allen

http://spot.colorado.edu/~wehr/491R9.TXT

(sorry I tried linking it but it didn’t allow me to)

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{ LINK: Callout for an Anti-authoritarian People of Colour and Indigenous Peoples Caucus }

sheresists:

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We invite self-identified people of colour and indigenous people to join us at the Toronto Anarchist bookfair for a day of talks, workshops, and social events that will be presented by, facilitated by, and attended by self-identified Anti-Authoritarian People of Colour and Indigenous Peoples. The motivation behind providing an exclusively people of colour and indigenous space is to acknowledge the ways in which race and racism has both inflected our experience of oppression and struggle, as well as acknowledge the ways in which predominately white anarchist movements have either silenced or alienated us. In creating this space, we believe that the struggle for liberation should be waged by racialized peoples from an autonomous, parallel organizing space, rather than exist on the sidelines of a predominantly white movement. In doing so, we seek to create a space that specifically addresses our experiences, our struggles, our projects, and our goals as racialized people within a larger anti-authoritarian movement. Therefore, our goal is to facilitate discussion and enable racialized anti-authoritarian individuals to identify and work through the existing gaps within the Anti-Authoritarian People of Colour and Indigenous Peoples movement, to build stronger coalitions and networks amongst each other, and to establish links between our struggles in hopes of sharing both knowledge and resources. We welcome all who identify as Anti-Authoritarian People of Colour and Indigenous People to come, hang out for the entire day, stay for an event or two, or drop by and say, ‘Hi’.We also welcome people of colour and indigenous people who are curious about anarchism or anti-authoritarian politics to drop by and participate as well.

When: Saturday April 16

Location: Bahen Centre, 40 St. George Street, Room 2145 (Toronto, Ontario)

Schedule:

I:00 (Lunch provided)
2:30-3:30 (Ashanti Alston : @narchist Panther Live Skype Talk)
3:30-5:30 (building an anti-authoritarian people of colour and
indigenous peoples movement in toronto facilitated discussion)
5:30-7:30 ( zine share, food)

In solidarity,

the Anti-Authoritarian People of Colour and Indigenous Peoples Toronto Anarchist Bookfair Collective

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{ LINK: If you believe development on top of sacred burial sites is not right please sign this petition. You'll be helping tons of people protect their indigenous sacred sites }

indigenousrev:

[image above: photo of a demonstration.  people are gathered together, some holding banners and signs.  visible banners read: “HUALAPAI”, “YAVAPAI APACHE”, “DINE”, and “SAVE THE PEAKS COALITION; www.savethepeaks.org”.  only sign visible in the shot has a drawing of the Earth and the text “SAVE OUR MOTHER”.]

please sign this and pass it around, if possible.  thank you.

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{ LINK: Native Bloggers Panel at NAISA 2011: I need your help! | Native Appropriations }

This Friday I’ll be flying back out to Sacramento to participate in the 2011 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) Conference, I’m sitting on a panel with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe, who writes Beyond Buckskin, and Dr. Lara Evans who writes Not Artomatic. (Can’t wait until I can write Dr. Adrienne K…only 3-5 more years, ha.)

Here’s our panel description:

Native Blogging

Native writers, scholars, artists and activists are using a new venue to confront issues affecting our daily lives. Through blogs on appropriation, art, fashion, and education, these critics use their blogs to push the Native voice to the forefront and take institutions to task. By investigating the interstices between Native cultures, stereotypes, mass media, and academia, these authors make their research and observations accessible to a broader audience. They also cover holes in commercial/academic publishing and deal with issues at a faster pace than the timeline that it takes to publish a book, or even an academic article. Both Native and non-Native readers subscribe to these blogs and participate in a discussion that involves thinking critically about various topics that affect our daily lives, yet also have larger repercussions.

If you’re at the conference, definitely shoot me an email or tweet, I’d love to meet some of you! Our panel is slated for 8:00-9:45am on Saturday the 21st.

Now here’s the part where I unabashedly ask for your help and bribe you:

I decided tonight that I would really like to incorporate some reader quotes or thoughts into the presentation, so if you’ve got a second, feel free to comment any thoughts about Native Appropriations, how you might have used it in school, or life, or wherever, your favorite posts, the ones that pissed you off the most, how you’d like the blog to improve, what you ate for breakfast, anything really—I just would like some more voices than my own in the presentation.

…and there’s a PRIZE! I’ll randomly select a commenter to win an Ours To Build On t-shirt (an awesome campaign I’m helping out with for the Cherokee Nation, and they sent me a bunch of fun goodies). Or maybe I’ll pick an anecdote I like best. Or maybe only one person will comment and you’ll get a shirt! omg! how fun!

Thanks in advance for your help and thoughts, this blog would be nowhere without you!

Also, you’ve got 3 days. Think fast. :)