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In this interactive workshop, we will explore how working with Native Americans toward social and environmental justice involves letting go of and dismantling colonial cycles of oppression.
Sweetwater Nannauck (Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian) is the Director of Idle No More Washington. Sweetwater is an Idle No More activist that advocates for the protection of the fragile environment of the Northwest Coast, for tribal sovereignty rights, and the traditional way of life of Native people. She conducts Idle No More "Decolonizing Our Activism," "Fragile No More," "Reclaiming Our Health(care)," Native Youth workshops, and many more, in a respectful way that is both healing and empowering.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore Indigenous resistance that is based on tradition and culture.
- Gain an understanding of how culture and traditions are healing, build community, and provide a positive expression of reclaiming and expressing Indigenous knowledge.
- Learn what it means to be a good ally and respectfully attend Native events and actions.
- Support Indigenous-led work and activism in the community.
- Recognize Colonial Moments and how to do Colonial Intervention.
November 10, 2024 is the 13th anniversary of Idle No More. Since then, Idle No More Washington has presented at over 200 events, workshops, and nonviolent direct actions that address local and global issues. Sweetwater went to Washington, DC, to lobby to protect the Arctic, and organized "Shell No" actions in Seattle and Anchorage when President Obama was there. She helped organize "The Paddle to Standing Rock" in September 2016 and was featured in the annual Seattle Weekly "Best of Seattle" (2015) Best Activism Idea.
This is a virtual presentation. Please register for the Zoom link.
Sponsored by Friends Peace Teams