LAND DEFENSE & INDIGENOUS SOLIDARITY
Film and info night #1
Brought to you by OPIRG-Guelph
Where: MacKinnon 227, University of Guelph
When: Thursday November 10, 6:00 pm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1609372726024974/
Fundraiser and Info Night
– Chippewas of the Thames’ Supreme Court fight against Enbridge’s Line 9
– Standing Rock’s struggle against the Dakota Access Pipeline
Film Screening: ‘Fractured Land’
With some of the world’s largest fracking operations on his territory, a young Indigenous leader and lawyer struggles to reconcile traditional teachings with the law to protect the land.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe591PtCfa0
*** FREE POPCORN!!! ***
This is a PWYC fundraiser for Chippewas of the Thames’ fight against Enbridge’s Line 9 at the Supreme Court. The event is free but please bring a contribution if you can. Thank you!
– The event is held in a wheelchair accessible room. There are wheelchair accessible washrooms in the building.
– Refrain from wearing scents to ensure the comfort of other folks in the space.
– Please let us know if you need childcare!
Questions? – contact info: volunteer@opirgguelph.org
This film and info night is the first in a 3 part series focused on resistance to resource extraction projects. Upcoming events:
November 15: “Blockadia Rising” and “Directly Affected”
– with a discussion on the Kinder Morgan Pipeline; and resistance tactics
November 21: “Pipelines, Power and Democracy”
– with a discussion on the Energy East Pipeline and the opposition to it