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The Seventh Generation Initiative

9/20/2017

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Wednesday September 27
6:30 to 9 pm
Lambert Lounge
OCADU
100 McCaul St

There is movement happening around the Great Lakes that is gathering momentum. In fact it is evolving so fast it’s hard to keep up.

Through ceremony and spiritual guidance, the Seventh Generation Initiative, a grass-roots phenomenon led by Indigenous women and youth, is based on our love for the the land, the water and the future generations of all species. Guided by a series of four fires led by Mississauga ceremonial keeper, Nancy Rowe, the Initiative is rapidly emerging throughout the Great Lakes region.


Wednesday September 27 we invite you to a talking circle to learn more about the Seventh Generation Initiative and how we can best participate and support this incredibly exciting emergence.

Based on the traditional modes of indigenous council, the Talking Circle is a structured dialogue centred around significant questions of concern, with a fully inclusive and open approach to engaging each individual’s contribution to the question of focus. A deep listening emerges and possible actions form from the understanding among people. We also add visual recording to capture the dialogue.
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Indigenize or Die- The Way Ahead

9/2/2017

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​Friends of the 7th Generation

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After 18 months of learning from numerous indigenous educators, wisdom keepers, elders, and several recent ceremonies, we come to a crossroads where we are called to decide on a next course of action. At the Talking circle on Wednesday 30th August we gathered to discuss the way ahead for the movement, how have we (that is, allies) been changed in our personal decolonization? How are we changing our own cultures through respect and restoration of original indigenous principles? How might we be allies to an Indigenous Toronto and Canada going forward?
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We were pretty happy with the turnout and very much with the level of depth and engagement. We’re in a process of drawing a community of spiritual sisters and brothers sincerely drawn to supporting the 7 Generations. Since this is 140 years or so, we ought to start considering this a community of cultural foresight as well as support for the balance of our ecologies and people in the near term.

While this initiative is extraordinarily life affirming, without the support of a large segment of non-Indigenous people, we won't collectively transition to a way of life in harmony with our Mother. Indigenize or Die is proposing to build this support base of allies from the ground up - community or neighbourhood based, Indigenously led talking circles of people committed to creating a socially just, ecologically sustainable and spiritually fulfilling world -- leading to a broad based gathering of allies who together with the Indigenous women decision-makers will be a force for change.

The image below captures the highlights from the discussion.
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This weekend NOW magazine covered an article discussing the efforts the towards decolonizing design curriculum, here is the link to the article:
https://nowtoronto.com/art-and-books/art/the-plan-to-decolonize-design/  
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