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Decolonizing Ourselves: The True Face Behind Minnesota's History

Submitted by Skadi on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 11:21
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One of Minnesota’s more overtly colonialist institutions, the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) does not allow the public access to the true history of how our fair cities came to be. In late July, several white people committed to exposing the lies of Minnesota’s official history attended a Civil War/ War of 1862 tour at the MNHS’ flagship attraction – Fort Snelling. The mere act of understanding the real history that we are all very much a part of is an integral part of fostering change within our movements. If what we truly want to accomplish is revolutionary social change, we must begin with these simple actions that foster a true story to be told. But what story was told at Fort Snelling on that day? (continued below)

Related: Saturday: Minnesota Truth-Telling and Justice Listening Circle and Feast | Native people in Minnesota continue to suffer from the devastating effects of 1862. Yet, very little is taught in our schools about what led to the war, or how it resulted in tremendous and ongoing inequities between Native and non-Native people in Minnesota. The Truth-Telling and Listening Circle is a first step towards building a just and safe society for all peoples. | Anpao Duta: Cherusci, Dakota Both Resisted Colonization | Uprooting White Supremacy Workshop, Anti-Nazi Rally Saturday

TCIMC Video: Robert Erickson Punks Tea Party - The Full Story

Submitted by Twin Cities Indymedia on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 02:03
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In this new TC Indymedia video, we give a new look (in HD!) at the now-infamous Robert Erickson Tea Party punk with added footage of crowd reactions and interactions with counter-protesters.  Erickson's speech exposed the hypocrisy of the white supremacist, racist and xenophobic rhetoric of right-wing extremists, who use dangerous imagery to frame the immigration debate.  It also drew attention to the plight of the Dakota people, who currently control .006% of their original land base, which was stolen via fraudulent treaties, genocide and ethnic cleansing.

Video and editing by Twin Cities IMC with additional footage from Bluestem Prairie and I Don't Hate America. (6:06)

Article: Anti-Racists Steal the Show at White Supremacist "Tea Party Against Amnesty" | Robert Erickson Fans on Facebook & Twitter | Youtube | Blip.TV | Related Event: An Evening of Reparations Dec. 6

An Evening of Reparations

Submitted by haloka on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 02:00
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Mark your calendars!  On the eve of Sunday, Dec 6th local decolonization
group Unsettling Minnesota will host "An Evening of Reparations" at the
Intermedia Arts Center located at 2822 Lyndale Avenue South in
Minneapolis. YOU are invited to come!

"An Evening of Reparations" is a chance to come together and enjoy an

Leonard Peltier Denied Parole

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/22/2009 - 07:03
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 1. American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in FBI agent deaths, denied parole

Video: Activists Serve ICE a Notice of Deportation

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 07:12
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On May 22nd, the Department of Homeland Security held an "Immigration Rountable" at Fort Snelling in St. Paul, Minnesota. The meeting was created under the guise of discussing the "civil liberties of immigration." Activists from the Minnesota Immigrants Rights Action coalition (MIRAc), Dakota activists, and allies came to the meeting to bring meaningful issues to the table.

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Dakota Activists and MIRAc Serve A Deportation Notice - Action at Department of Homeland Security’s Immigrant Community and Civil Liberties Round Table

Submitted by Frowner on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 10:36
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On the morning of Friday, May 22, 2009 Immigrant and Indigenous Rights activists disrupted an event organized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held at Fort Snelling in St. Paul, MN. Present at the meeting were representatives of several local and federal law enforcement agencies including, but not limited to, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Minneapolis and St. Paul police, the FBI, and the ICE Office of Detention and Removal.

Also present were representatives from local human rights groups, immigration lawyers and other non-profit advocacy organizations. Members and supporters of the Dakota community and the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition (MIRAc) demanded answers to human rights abuses perpetrated by ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. Among the abuses mentioned were the 92 documented deaths of detainees under ICE custody due to physical and psychological abuse and lack of medical attention, the deplorable and inhumane conditions at detention centers, the illegal deportation of U.S. citizens due to racial profiling, the separation of children from their parents as a direct result of ICE raids and deportations, and the lack of due process and legal representation.

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Parallel Injustices: American Indians and Palestinians (Our World in Depth)

Submitted by haloka on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 10:51
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At an amazing gathering, for the first time in Minnesota, Native Americans and Palestinians publicly shared their respective experiences of dispossession of their land and genocide of their people. Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) National Director Nihad Awad and American Indian Movement (AIM) leader Clyde Bellecout speak at Augsburg College. April 2009.

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Discussion with Dakota Liberation Activist/Scholar Waziyatawin at St. Kate's

Submitted by haloka on Fri, 04/03/2009 - 13:30
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Waziyatawin (Angela Wilson), Ph.D., will discuss “What Does Justice Look Like?” Thursday, April 9, 6 p.m. in Rauenhorst Hall, Coeur de Catherine on the College’s St. Paul campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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