From September 2016 to April 2017 I attended Langara Reconciliation Carving Cohort. This was my online journey- a collection of research, thoughts, feelings, work and anything that would aid me and others to help the next 7 generations.
"It was in 1850 that the wagon train of the Brulé and Poirier families
reached Canada, after they decided to travel north to remain with the
“Crown” rather than stay below the newly decided 49th parallel border
after the Oregon Treaty was signed in 1846.
Ellen, the daughter Mary Ann mentions above, married Joseph Poirier, a
voyageur from Quebec (the man for whom Ecolé Poirier is named) and
raised a large family, in a cabin by the Sooke River and later a home on
Grant Road. http://www.sookenewsmirror.com/community/303481881.html
Well I was lucky. I can't believe I was actually able to capture these photos and video of Justin Trudeau and Sophie as they arrived with Prince William and Kate at the Kitsilano Coast Guard.
Yes, I did get caught up in the moment and I was overjoyed that I was actually able to pull this off. I just happened to get to the right spot and stayed there and I was blessed with a real show.
But lets put it all in perspective. While it is all wonderful and grand that these people have come to visit, let's remember they are just people.
No one is more important than any one of us. We are all equal.
But these people have power, inherited and it's been such a long time that everything is mixed up, forgotten, buried and dug up.
So it's time for us all to WAKE UP and learn about what was hidden from us. The TRUTH was hidden, dark evil things that people really don't want to remember but we must. We Must Remember it's the only way forward. So we have to learn.
These videos by Sharon Venne taught me so much. https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2016/09/listen-to-sharon-venne-speak-about.html
I wish we could shorten and animate all three so it would be easier for this generation to comprehend and retain. I'm visual. I like visual things, like videos...that's why these are great as is, I can't read alot, my eyes roll into the back of my head..and my brain says "No!!" Could be my ancestors asking for an oral story, not some written stuff.
"Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the UBCIC, stated “After an
intense three days of discussion and debate during our AGA; I put the
matter to the Chiefs-in-Assembly of my participation in the Black Rod
Ceremony. A clear majority of Chiefs felt, in the face of the Trudeau
Government’s hesitancy to follow through on their federal election
commitments and the Government of BC's intransigence on following
through with the Four Principles arising from the historic Supreme Court
of Canada’s Tsilhqot'in decision, the Chiefs-in-Assembly felt it would
not be appropriate for me to participate in a 'reconciliation' ceremony
at this time.”
Chief Robert Chamberlin, Vice-President of the UBCIC, said “Both the
federal and provincial governments are expected and called upon in
Canada to uphold the honour of the Crown. The Government of BC’s
fast-track ‘to the point of no return’ approach on Site C and the spirit
of the Conservative’s ‘stall and litigate’ tactic permeating the
Trudeau Government’s handling of T’aaq-wiihak, the implementation of
Nuu-chah-nulth Fishing Rights, are two recent examples of why First
Nations are heading to the courts to compel both governments to uphold
the honour of the Crown.”
Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer of the UBCIC, remarked “The
Trudeau Government and the Government of BC cite the number of First
Nation agreements, talk of the many issues that need to be addressed,
make promises of better times tomorrow in the name of reconciliation but
their actions today demonstrate the opposite. There is no true
recognition of Indigenous Title, Rights and the honouring of Treaty
Rights when it comes to Site C, Enbridge, Kinder Morgan or Lelu Island.
Just processes weighted down with the governments’ belief that our Title
and Rights do not exist until we win in court or negotiate a treaty.” Read more here http://www.ubcic.bc.ca/royalreconciliation
"With the deepening poverty of our communities, remembering the missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the ongoing negligence of Indigenous Child Welfare policies across this country, in good conscience, I cannot participate in the Black Rod Ceremony," Phillip said in a statement Monday Now we will have to see if they get the message and if they truly walk the talk. This tour is supposed to be about mental health. http://bc.ctvnews.ca/royals-vancouver-visit-puts-focus-on-mental-health-issues-1.3087838
Well if you want healthy people then there's a lot of work to be done and that means "Recognition of Indigenous Title, Rights and the honouring of Treaty
Rights when it comes to Site C, Enbridge, Kinder Morgan and Lelu Island and taking steps to End poverty and help the Missing and Murdered Women and their families.
There is a real crisis of the salmon that is being ignored. We must get the Fish Farms out and we must Stop the Pipelines and Tankers that will destroy our coast, culture and the lives of our future children's children.
