Hosted by the St\u00f3:l\u014d Nation and supported by the University of the Fraser Valley<\/p>\n
Fri, July 11\u2013Sun, July 13<\/strong> July 11 program begins at 6 pm, followed by a reception.<\/p>\n From the Kalahari desert to the Fraser Valley, indigenous peoples fight for their lands, culture and heritage. Defending and claiming their lands, they speak for peoples across the world.<\/p>\n Hugh Brody, <\/strong>UFV’s Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies, will introduce his new film from the Kalahari. Annetta Bok<\/strong> and Dirk Pienaar<\/strong> will travel from the Kalahari to join the discussion.<\/p>\n Neil Sterrit <\/strong>and Don Ryan<\/strong> will take us to Gitksan territory in film and history.<\/p>\n Sonny McHalsie<\/strong> and Dave Schaepe<\/strong> will show us Sto:lo territory along the Fraser River.<\/p>\n Ken Brealey<\/strong> will make a journey to Australia.<\/p>\n For more information, email brad.whittaker@ufv.ca<\/a><\/p>\n Program:<\/p>\n Fri, July 11<\/strong> 6-6:15 pm<\/p>\n Welcome to Sto:lo Territory: Sonny McHalsie<\/strong> (tbc).<\/p>\n Welcome to the festival from Steven Point<\/strong> (former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia) and Mark Evered<\/strong> (President of the University of the Fraser Valley).<\/p>\n 6:15-6:30 pm 6:30-7:45 pm 7.45-8.30 pm 8:30\u20139:30 pm Sat, July 12<\/strong> 10:30\u201310:45 am 10:45 am\u2013noon 12-1 pm or, as a packed lunch for those taking the bus tour of St\u00f3:l\u014d Territory, hosted by Sonny MacHalsie.<\/p>\n Afternoon: no formal arrangements. Opportunity to view maps on display, visit Sto:lo Museum, lie out in the sun.<\/p>\n 5 pm: Traditional St\u00f3:l\u014d salmon barbecue.<\/p>\n 6:30-8 pm 8-8:30 pm Sun, July 13 10-10:15 am 10:15\u201311:15 am Gail Fondahl<\/strong> (University of Northern British Columbia, expert on land claims in Siberia): The case of the Evenki \u2013 land claims and reindeer.<\/p>\n 11:15\u201311:30 am 11:30 am\u201312:15 pm 12:15\u201312:30 pm Closing thought\/payer song.<\/p>\n http:\/\/events.ufv.ca\/events\/images-and-land-claims\/<\/a><\/p>\n For more information, contact Ken Brealey at ken.Brealey@ufv.ca<\/a><\/p>\n 07\/13\/2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hosted by the St\u00f3:l\u014d Nation and supported by the University of the Fraser Valley Fri, July 11\u2013Sun, July 13 The Resources Centre St\u00f3:l\u014d Nation Chilliwack July 11 program begins at 6 pm, followed by a reception. From the Kalahari desert to the Fraser Valley, indigenous peoples fight for their lands, culture and heritage. Defending and … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4135\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe Resources Centre<\/strong>
\n St\u00f3:l\u014d Nation<\/strong>
\n Chilliwack<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDoors open at 5:30. Tea\/coffee\/soft drinks on offer.<\/p>\n
\nIntroduction to the themes of the festival and to the films Tracks Across Sand<\/em>, from Hugh Brody.<\/p>\n
\nScreening of two films Tracks (Overture <\/em>and Aftermath<\/em>).<\/p>\n
\nDiscussion led by San representatives from the Kalahari, Annetta Bok and Dirk Pienaar.<\/p>\n
\nReception\/opportunity to network.<\/p>\n
\n9-10:30 am
\nThe St\u00f3:l\u014d Atlas and Beyond \u2013 Making St\u00f3:l\u014d Culture Visible. Presented by David Schaepe, Director, SRRMC.<\/p>\n
\nTea\/coffee break<\/p>\n
\nGitksan territory: making of maps. Fighting for rights. Presentations by Neil Sterritt and Don Ryan, former Tribal Council presidents and Hereditary Chiefs.<\/p>\n
\nLunch available at the Resource Centre.<\/p>\n
\nScreening of Blockade <\/em>(directed by Nettie Wilde), an exploration on film of the struggle for land claims in northwest BC.<\/p>\n
\nQ & A with Neil Sterritt and Don Ryan<\/p>\n
\n9-10 am
\nLeslie Pinder (former legal counsel, leading expert on land claims, novelist and poet): Seen Through the Eyes of the Law.<\/p>\n
\nCoffee\/tea break<\/p>\n
\nCoffee\/tea break<\/p>\n
\nWho owns the future? An Aboriginal Youth Forum, with Annetta Bok and Dirk Pienaar (from South Africa), St\u00f3:l\u014d youth representatives (tbc)<\/p>\n