In light of the recent events that have been mobilizing our movement this last week – the arrests of the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs and the Matriarchs, and the resulting uprisings that have responded to this outrage across so-called Canada (including our disruption of the throne speech, etc) VARC organizers have selected a special reading for the next meeting.
When I was forwarded the link, I was thrilled to discover the words of Southern Wind Woman had finally been transcribed. Southern Wind Woman is Michif-Cree from Saskatchewan, and these are some of the most powerful and threatening Indigenous teachings (and dare I say also anarcha-feminist) out there today.
For those of you who learn better by listening, you can hear this text in it original form as a keynote speech here: https://fromembers.libsyn.com/against-reconciliation-decolonize-means-no-state
For anyone who prefers the written word, you can access the text here: https://itsgoingdown.org/autonomously-and-with-conviction-a-metis-refusal-of-state-led-reconciliation/?fbclid=IwAR0opfo2guaKvySv0K0xj26VS3FlzxHKbJIePsVO-y8GAS84Q7bF55LcPYQ
As usual, we will be meeting on Tuesday, Feb 18th at 2620 Quadra Street, unceded, occupied Lekwungen territory. Doors will be open at 6:50pm, and discussion starts at 7pm.
Our next reading circle is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26th from 6:45 – 9pm; discussion starts at 7pm. As always, we meet on unceded Lekwungen territory at Camas Books and Infoshop (2620 Quadra Street).
