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Our deer friend Goot-Ges has just launched her first book of stories.  
The e-book is available here and we hope to have hard copies available
on our Voices Store soon!

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Goot-Ges is a Tsimshian, Haida and Nisga’a woman from the house of Txaatk’anlaxhatkw, of the Village of skulls.  Out of a dream she collaborated with five other Indigenous Women to begin the occupation of Lax U’u’la, also called Lelu Island.  A mother of 3 babies Goot-Ges is a powerful force against the Colonial State, defending waters and land along the North West Coast.  In this book you can read stories spun from the fabrics of dreams, from the places where Ancestors speak, from a deep being of the land.

So please, support Indigenous Land Defense and drop some fliff for a good read.

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Vigil for Joey English

Hello
dear ones,

This
evening Beyon and I joined Goot-Ges and her three children at the march and
vigil for Joey English an Indigenous Woman and Mother of three murdered in
so-called Calgary. 

Many
powerful Indigenous women drummed, sang and sent prayers for her family and to
honour Joey’s life.  Dozens of children played in the sand and grasses at
our feet and Indigenous Men joined in solidarity and outrage. Settlers from the four corners participated in solidarity.

 Joey’s
Cousin, Brailon English, in a post publicized online had this to share:

“My
people are turned away from medical centers, ignored on the streets, told they
are worthless. When our women are murdered, the news represents them as high
risk or points out their addictions, but nobody sees why. The pain we have
grown up with and the abuse we have endured has become normal,” he
continued.

“I
want a future where I don’t have to worry about my family being killed.”

Indigenous
Women here on unceded Musqueum, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories are
organizing another march and vigil in solidarity with Joey’s family and for all
murdered and missing Indigenous Women.  It will be on July 26th, the date
set for the man accused of Joey’s death to appear in court.  You can check
out the facebook page for details about this vigil and
other ways you can support Joey’s family.

If
you would like to make a donation directly to the family you can do so at their
Go Fund Me.

Rest
in Power Joey.  Not one More Missing Sister.