Today -- Diné and Palestinian Solidarity 'Spaces of Exception' with Filmmaker on Navajo Nation

Join us for a two day event on April 26 and April 27 organized by K’é Infoshop, The Red Nation, and the Palestinian Youth Movement for a film screening of the documentary “Spaces Exception (2019)”, featuring interviewees with our Native relatives across this continent and our Palestinian relatives in refugee camps in Palestine and Lebanon. The screening will be followed with a discussion with one of the filmmakers, Matt Peterson.

On April 27 we will host a panel discussion with Diné and Palestinian comrades on our shared struggle against colonialism and imperialism.

It is in this time, where we are witnessing the genocide of our relatives in Gaza that we must come together and share our strategies and tactics for our collective struggle.

* Mask will be required, KN95 masks will be provided *

Da’naxda’xw-Awaetlala land defender Rainbow Eyes sentenced to 60 days in jail

Photo: Rainbow Eyes outside the Nanaimo courthouse with supporters just prior to sentencing on April 24. Photo by Jordan Davidson/Nanaimo News NOW.

Da’naxda’xw-Awaetlala land defender Rainbow Eyes sentenced to 60 days in jail

Published by Brent Patterson on April 26, 2024

By Peace Brigades International, Canada

https://pbicanada.org/2024/04/26/danaxdaxw-awaetlala-land-defender-rainbow-eyes-sentenced-to-60-days-in-jail/

Da’naxda’xw-Awaetlala land defender Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, was sentenced this week to 60 days in jail for her participation in the peaceful blockades against Teal Cedar logging on the Fairy Creek watershed on Pacheedaht territory on Vancouver Island on seven occasions in 2021 and 2022.

CBC reports: “Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, received 60 days of jail time, after being convicted of seven counts of criminal contempt earlier this year, though she received credit for 12 days of time already served in pretrial detention.”

UN experts demand safe passage for Freedom Flotilla’s humanitarian mission to Gaza

Ready to sail for Gaza with aid, but Israel is putting up new barriers.

"South African politician Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson, has joined the Freedom Flotilla taking aid to Gaza, announcing that 'I am a living example of what international solidarity can achieve, we defeated the apartheid government.' Mandela said Israel's planned blockade of the aid ship would be a breach of international law, and that the flotilla activists were determined to break Israel's blockade and siege of Gaza." https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240424-south-african-solidarity-mandelas-grandson-joins-gaza-aid-flotilla/

A flotilla of three ships, carrying some 5,000 tonnes of food, drinking water & medical aid, is about to depart from Turkey |

@GazaFFlotilla

UN experts demand safe passage for Freedom Flotilla’s humanitarian mission to Gaza

Featured, News / By David

GENEVA (26 April 2024) – UN experts today demanded safe passage for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, whose ships departing Türkiye will be carrying 5,500 tonnes of humanitarian aid and hundreds of international humanitarian observers to the besieged Gaza Strip. “As the Freedom Flotilla approaches Palestinian territorial waters off Gaza, Israel must adhere to international law, including recent orders from the International Court of Justice to ensure unimpeded access for humanitarian aid,” the experts said.

Casey Camp-Horinek -- 'Walking the Red Road, the Spiritual Road' at Bioneers

Casey Camp-Horinek -- 'Walking the Red Road, the Spiritual Road' at Bioneers

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, April 25, 2024

Casey Camp-Horinek, Ponca, shares her humor and good words at this year's Bioneers Conference. "We're walking the Red Road, every day of our life. What does it mean. It means we are a part of the elements."

"Remember who you are, and what you are," says Casey.

"The earth with a shake of her shoulder can shake us free."

"We have to honor the natural laws."

Enjoy her visit, watch the video, 20 minutes: 

https://bioneers.org/casey-camp-horinek-walking-red-road-elemental-zstf2404/

Bioneers:

In this talk, one of the most respected, beloved and impactful longtime activists on behalf of Indigenous rights and women’s leadership as well as a major figure in the “Rights of Nature” movement, delves deeply into how many Indigenous peoples view the human relationship to the natural world and what their ancestral wisdom teaches about how to harmoniously interact with nature’s fundamental components, aka the “elements”—Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Casey explores how these incredibly sophisticated traditional Indigenous land, water and fire stewardship strategies, many of which are now being “rediscovered” by contemporary managers, have much to teach us as we grapple with the climate crisis.

https://bioneers.org/2024talks/