A CELEBRATION OF RIGHT RELATIONS
An evening presented by Rotary Toronto Eglinton and
Honouring Indigenous Peoples (HIP)
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On November 11th, the Rotary Club of Eglington and (HIP) Honouring Indigenous Peoples will be hosting an evening of Indigenous entertainment, live and silent auction, as well as food and drinks. Be sure to save the date in your calendar and watch for more information. A limited number of tickets will be made available soon.
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BE INSPIRED BY HIP STORIES!
Read all HIP stories by visiting https://honouringindigenouspeoples.com
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- Fighting Extinction Hosted By RC of Whitby and HIP
Join hosts the Rotary Club of Whitby and HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples) on Wednesday, May 5th @ 7:00 p.m. EST for a conversation about Fighting Extinction. Special guest Dolf Dejong, CEO Toronto Zoo will discuss efforts to stop the extinction of animals and plants in our local community and around the world.
Visitors to the Toronto Zoo are educated about conservation efforts and shown how they can help our planet. The organization is committed to working with the Indigenous community to learn, share and to move forward with conservation initiatives.<continue reading>
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Follow Chris’s journey on Facebook @70YearVolunteer & Twitter @70YearVolunteer
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Indigenous Books: Some Suggestions
When people ask me what are the best books to read to learn about Indigenous Peoples, I always say, in my opinion, The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account Of Native People In North America, Book by Thomas King (Paperback) | www.chapters.indigo.ca.
While there are many, many excellent Indigenous writers, I also suggest they read some of Richard Wagamese’s books. His best known book is Indian Horse Indian Horse, Book by Richard Wagamese (Paperback) | www.chapters.indigo.ca. This was turned into a movie several years ago.
I would like to suggest a third book, 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act by Chief Dr. Bob Joseph. 21 things in all shops | chapters.indigo.ca.
Chief Joseph is a member of the Gwawaenuk First Nation Vancouver Island, is a master trainer, makes his living helping non-Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Peoples understand each other through his organization Indigenous Corporate Training and is a former associate professor at Royal Roads.
While the title may appear to be dry and academic, its content is far from it. He writes with great clarity and his commentary is both gripping and compelling. We have all heard about the oppressive and subjugating Indian Act but most of us are unaware of its content.* The Act was passed in 1876 and has been amended several times.
Chapters cover:
1) The imposition by the government of a colonial form of elected government and band councils even though Indigenous Peoples had a form of government that had worked for hundreds of years.
2) The denial of status for women.
3) The creation of reserves.
4) Only being able to vote unless you gave up your status. This was not changed until 1960.
5) The right for government to expropriate property.
6) The giving a European name to every Indigenous person.
7) The making of certain ceremonies including the potlach illegal.
8) The creation of residential schools.
9) Forbidding Indians from leaving the reserve without the approval of the Indian Agent.
There is much more in this book including information on the infamous White Paper commissioned by Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chretien which called for the assimilation of Indigenous Peoples, possibly dismantling of the Indian Act and what could replace it, the 94 Calls to Action from the TRC, useful terminology, timeline of Indigenous/non-Indigenous events and a further discussion guide.
If you are interested in understanding the background of why we are where we are and/or wish to work more effectively with Indigenous Peoples, click this link
Miigwetch
Chris Snyder
Chair, HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples)
* South Africa's Apartheid system used much of the Indian Act in its design. It has since been withdrawn. The Indian Act is still in use.
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ABOUT CHRIS: Chris is the author of Creating Opportunities: A Volunteer’s Memoir and an active member of the Rotary Club of Toronto. Chris is currently Chair of HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples) and Past Chair of the Canadian Landmine Foundation . He has sat on a number of not-for-profit boards, including currently serving on the board of CUSO and the Trudeau Centre of Peace, Conflict and Justice at the Munk Centre (University of Toronto). He is the recipient of many volunteer and community service awards.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
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May 4, 2021: RC Norfolk Sunrise Meeting - Guest Speaker Dr Dawn Lavell-Harvard
May 5, 2021: RC of Whitby and HIP host Fighting Extinction
May 11, 2021: RC Windsor (1918) Satellite Club - Guest Speaker PDG Bob Blacker
SAVE THE DATE - Nov. 11, 2021: RC of Eglinton & HIP Fundraiser - watch for details
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