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Indigenous Rights Learning & Advocacy Group of CFUW

February 10 at 5:30 pm. 
 
We will be showing the NFB film 
Nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up (2019) by director Tasha Hubbard  (Runtime is about 1 hour )

nfb film we will stand up

 
The film centres on the 2016 killing of Colten Boushie, and depicts his family's struggle to attain justice after the controversial acquittal of Boushie's killer.[2] Their struggle went all the way to the U.N. before Canada passed legislation  to  prevent discriminatory jury selection.. 
 
 
February 25th, 6:30p.m.
"What can a Non-indigenous Person do to Make Reconciliation a Reality"
Speaker Melanie Akiwensia-Lisk . Member Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. R.S.S.W., B.A. Hons, B.Ed. 
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