Skwelkwek'welt Fundraiser and Cultural Night!

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A Night of Music, Art and Resistance

LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDRAISER for Mayuk and Beverly Manuel
&
SKWELKWEK'WELT PROTECTION CENTRE

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Friday February 24
Video In (1965 Main St, at 3rd Ave)
Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8pm
Admission by Healthy Donation
ALL AGES/ALL WELCOME

*All money from this show will go to Mayuk and
Beverly's legal battle in defense of Secwepemc self
determination* (see below for details)
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Featuring:
JASON BURNSTICK - World famous Indigenous Blues
SKEENA REECE - The Living Soul
MANIK 1DERFUL - Van City hip hop freestyle champ
LADY SINCERE - Soulful traditional music (plus some
beats)
OBESE CHIEF - The return of the Optimist (Van City hip
hop's biggest and best secret)
SISTA HAILSTORM - Unstoppable hip hop from the
Indigenous South
IFFER AND ELIZA - Redwire soundtrackers and fighters
TAMARA NILE - Beautiful music of all sorts
DJ CONTRADICTION - Mexican / Cuban hop hop Vancouver
premier
PLUS: Speakers from the Skwelkwek'welt Protection
Centre Defenders

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Endorsed by:

Skwelkwek'welt Protection Centre Defenders
http://www.skwelkwekwelt.net/

Redwire Native Youth Media
http://www.redwiremag.com/

Organized by:

Mobilization Against War and Occupation
www.mawovancouver.org
[email protected]
604-322-1764

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WHAT IS THIS FUNDRAISER FOR?


For five years the Secwepemc people have been fighting
against the colonial expansion of the Sun Peaks ski
resort. This threatened expansion would push the
resort further into their unceded territory, called
Skwelkwek'welt.

Throughout these five years of struggle against the
expansion, there have been over 57 arrests of
community members resisting the development and
defending Secwepemc land. The struggle of the
Secwepemc people for their land and for self
determination is taking place at Skwelkwek'welt,
against the expansion of Sun Peaks, and in the courts,
against the colonial government of Canada that is
protecting Sun Peaks.

In the course of this battle, the names of Mayuk and
Beverly Manuel come up constantly as organizers and
fighters against Sun Peaks' theft of Secwepemc land,
and members of the Skwelkwek'welt Protection Centre
Defenders.

In March, these two Secwepemc women will be appearing
before the BC Supreme Court to challenge the charges
that were brought against them for defending and
asserting sovereignty over their territory.

Even beginning this legal battle will cost many
thousands of dollars, and all money brought in from
this benefit show will go to support Beverly and
Mayuk's legal struggle.

SUN PEAKS OUT OF SKWELKWEK'WELT!
SELF-DETERMINATION FOR THE SECWEPEMC AND ALL
INDIGENOUS NATIONS IN CANADA!