Indigenous people are leading and winning fights to protect people, the planet and what is sacred. Come listen to, learn from, and be inspired by visionaries who have been organizing at the forefront of movements from the Philippines, to Minnesota, to Palestine. Three brilliant community organizers will speak with us about the ongoing colonization of these places, and the politics and strategies of decolonial resistance. We will be joined by Big Wind (Two Spirit member of the Northern Arapahoe tribe), Mohammed El-Kurd (Palestinian author and organizer), and Angelica Lin (Solidarity Officer of GABRIELA USA speaking on the Philippines).
There will be Spanish language interpretation, sign language and closed captioning. If your organization is interested in co-sponsoring please reach out to rochelle@collectiveliberation.org.
Thank you to our co-sponsors including SURJ, Garbiela USA, Indigenous Solidarity Network, Yalla Indivisble, and JVP Boston!
Speaker bios:
MOHAMMED EL-KURD is an internationally-touring and award-winning writer from Jerusalem, occupied Palestine. His work has been featured in numerous international outlets and he is currently the Palestine Correspondent for The Nation. RIFQA, his debut collection of poetry, was published by Haymarket Books.
BIG WIND is a Two Spirit member of the Northern Arapaho tribe from the Wind River Reservation. At a young age, Big Wind recognized many injustices and degrees of oppression within their community. They became involved in youth & climate leadership at the age of 13 when they learned of environmental racism happening near their home. Since then, they have worked on numerous campaigns throughout "Indian Country" including Standing Rock & for the last 3 years in Northern Minnesota in the fight to #StopLine3.
ANGELICA ARAGONES LIM is the daughter of Filipino immigrants, Mario and Lillian, and also the daughter of the Philippine islands. She serves as the International Relations Officer Of Gabriela USA and is a secretariat member of the International Women’s Alliance (IWA). She resides on Cowlitz and Multnomah Territory, also known as Portland, Oregon. She is a mother, a comrade and community organizer. She fights for national democracy in the Philippines, and for all oppressed people all over the world.