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Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Indian Summer Festival
Date created: 2015-10-28
Governmental policies and actions related to Indigenous peoples, though often termed “racist” or “discriminatory,” are rarely depicted as what they are: classic cases of imperialism and a particular form of colonialism—settler colonialism. As anthropologist Patrick Wolfe has noted: “The question of genocide is never far from discussions of settler colonialism. Land is life—or, at least, land is necessary for life.” The history of North America is a history of settler colonialism. The objective of government authorities was to terminate the existence of Indigenous Peoples as peoples—not as random individuals. This is the very definition of modern genocide. US and Canadian history, as well as inherited Indigenous trauma, cannot be understood without dealing with the genocide committed against Indigenous peoples. From the colonial period through the founding of states and continuing in the 21st century, this has entailed torture, terror, sexual abuse, massacres, systematic military occupations, removals of Indigenous peoples from their ancestral territories, forced removal of Native American children to military-like boarding schools, allotment, and policies of termination.Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz grew up in rural Oklahoma, daughter of a tenant farmer and part-Indian mother. Her grandfather, a white settler, farmer, and veterinarian, was a member of the Oklahoma Socialist Party and Industrial Workers of the World. Her historical memoir, Red Dirt: Growing Up Okie, tells that story. Moving to San Francisco, California, she graduated in History from San Francisco State University and began graduate school at the University of California at Berkeley, transferring to University of California, Los Angeles to complete her doctorate in History, specializing in Western Hemisphere and Indigenous histories. From 1967 to 1972, she was a full time activist and a leader in the women's liberation movement that emerged in 1967, organizing in various parts of the U. S., traveling to Europe, Mexico, and Cuba. A second historical memoir, Outlaw Woman: Memoir of the War Years, 1960-1975, tells that story. In 1973, Roxanne joined the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the International Indian Treaty Council, beginning a lifelong commitment to international human rights, lobbying for Indigenous rights at the United Nations. Appointed as director of Native American Studies at California State University East Bay, she collaborated in the development of the Department of Ethnic Studies, as well as Women's Studies, where she taught for 3 decades. Her 1977 book, The Great Sioux Nation: An Oral History of the Sioux Nation, was the fundamental document at the first international conference on Indians of the Americas, held at United Nations' headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Two more scholarly books followed: Roots of Resistance: A History of Land Tenure in New Mexico and Indians of the Americas: Human Rights and Self-Determination. In 1981, Roxanne was invited to visit Sandinista Nicaragua to appraise the land tenure situation of the Mískitu Indians in the isolated northeastern region of the country. In over a hundred trips to Nicaragua and Honduras, she monitored what was called the Contra War. Her book, Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War, was published in 2005. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States was published by Beacon Press in September 2014.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne
Date created: 2015-10-27
Melody Ma, Developer at MEC & Kids Coding Advocate | Melody is a developer at MEC and a Kids Code Advocate for various organizations including Kids Code Jeunesse, Hour of Code and BC Youth Coding Initiative. Melody is a software product marketer turned web developer who wondered why it took her a decade from graduating from high school to realize that coding is cool and can turn into a career. With a coalition of organizations like the Ministry of Education, BCTF's Computer Using Educators of BC and Hour of Code, Melody is advocating for coding and computer science education for kids in BC schools, so that our next generation don't follow the same fate that she did.Sarah Goodman, CEO of VitalSines | Sarah Goodman is the CEO of health-tech company VitalSines. Her experience in marketing and public relations as well as her background as both a registered holistic nutritionist (RHN) and certified personal trainer (CPT) provide her with the knowledge and skills to be an effective leader and communications professional for the VitalSines team.Natalie Cartwright, Co-Founder & COO of Payso | Nat Cartwright is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Payso, a mobile app for sharing money with IE Business School. Before founding Payso, Nat worked at the Global Fund, the largest global financing institution for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programs, where she managed USD 250 million in investment to countries like Djibouti, South Sudan and Tajikistan. Whether working in international development or App development, Nat likes to act on the potential she sees for improvement and innovation.Saadia Muzaffar, Founder of Revvly & Partnerships at Tech Girls Canada | Saadia Muzaffar is a tech entrepreneur, investor, and an internationally prolific media advocate for diversity and equity in the science and technology sectors. She is the Founder of TechGirls Canada, the hub for Canadian women in STEM - and is the Senior Director of Marketing at the global software firm AudienceView. She has been featured on CNN Money, Canadian Business, Vice, Motherboard, National Post, TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin, CBC Radio One - The Current, Techvibes, The Globe and Mail, Profit, and Maclean's. She is a proud feminist who sees colour. Nikki Wong, Program Director at Spring.is | As the Program Director at Spring Activator, Nikki helps entrepreneurs build thriving businesses that make the world a better place through technology. Nikki oversees Spring's educational programs and works on strategic partnerships to ensure that entrepreneurs receive the best access to capital, mentorship, and other entrepreneur resources. Nikki is also the lead organizer of Spring's flagship event, VanIMPACT; this year's conference drew over 400 attendees, one of the largest single events during Vancouver Startup Week.Amie Rotherham, Account Executive at Rsquared Communication | Her current and past accounts include local and U.S. startups like Slack, Trello, Eventbase, Freshbooks, and Boris Wertz of Version One Ventures & Andreessen Horowitz board partner. Prior to joining Rsquared Communication, Amie worked for the UBC Thunderbirds, where she was responsible for promotions and communications to student pass holders of varsity games. Cause-related work is important to Amie and she's built her background in communications working with several non-profit organizations, including: A Little More Good, the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society, and the restoration campaign for the Kinsol Trestle in Shawnigan Lake, B.C. She has a Certificate in Public Relations from Simon Fraser University.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Ma, Melody, Author (aut): Goodman, Sarah, Author (aut): Cartwright, Natalie, Author (aut): Muzaffar, Saadia, Author (aut): Wong, Nikki, Author (aut): Rotherham, Amie, Author (aut): Barryman, Romila
Date created: 2015-10-28
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Vancouver New Music, Author (aut): Roden, Steven
Date created: 2015-10-20
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Samuel Stein
Date created: 2019-05-21
Author (aut): Marks, Laura, Author (aut): Johal, Am, Author (aut): Smith, Paige, Author (aut): Roach, Melissa, Author (aut): Feng, Kathy, Author (aut): Pinillos, Fiorella, Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement
Date created: 2020-10-20
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): SPUR
Date created: 2014-05-25
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): SPUR
Date created: 2014-05-23
Author (aut): Chambers, Justine A., Author (aut): Young, Laurie , Author (aut): Johal, Am, Author (aut): Smith, Paige, Author (aut): Roach, Melissa, Author (aut): Feng, Kathy, Author (aut): Pinillos, Fiorella, Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement
Date created: 2020-10-01
Author (aut): Chambers, Justine A., Author (aut): Young, Laurie , Author (aut): Johal, Am, Author (aut): Smith, Paige, Author (aut): Roach, Melissa, Author (aut): Feng, Kathy, Author (aut): Pinillos, Fiorella, Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement
Date created: 2020-10-01
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