Sakej Ward (Warrior Alliance) Speaking Tour - Dialogue and Strategy Building: What are Warrior Societies and Their Role in Liberation and against Colonialism

Dialogue and Strategy Building: What are Warrior Societies and Their Role in Liberation and against Colonialism

Sakej Ward - Warrior Alliance -  Speaking Tour
http://igg.me/p/804151/x/7144894
Sakej (James Ward) belongs to the wolf clan. He is Mi’kmaw (Mi’kmaq Nation) from the community of Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church First Nation, New Brunswick). He is the father of nine children, four grandchildren and a caregiver for one. He resides in Shxw’owhamel First Nation with his wife Melody Andrews and their children.

Sakej is a veteran of both the Canadian and American militaries. During his military career, he volunteered and excelled at some of the most demanding leadership courses in the military, including the Special Forces Infantry Leader’s Course. He finished his military career at the rank of Sergeant.

Wanting to pursue academics, he immediately went to university and immersed himself in politics where he graduated from the University of New Brunswick from the Honour’s program with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations.

Recognizing the value of an academic background, he continued to advance his studies and attended the University of Victoria where he successfully completed the Master’s of Arts Degree in Indigenous Governance.

Sakej has a long history of advocating and protecting First Nations inherent responsibilities and freedoms, having spent the last 21 years fighting the government and industry. This deep desire to bring justice to all Indigenous people has given Sakej experience in international relations where he spoke on behalf of the Mi’kmaq Nation at the United Nations Working Group for Indigenous Populations (WGIP). For his efforts in protecting Indigenous people, freedoms and territory he has received the National Aboriginal Achievement Award.

Having taught, organized, advised and led various warrior societies from all over Turtle Island down into Guatemala and Borike (Puerto Rico) Sakej has made warrior-hood his way of life. He has been on over a dozen warrior operations and countless protest actions. He dedicates all his time to developing warrior teachings and instructing warrior societies from all over.

We are putting out a call to schools, communities, and organizations, who would like to invite Sakej to build, dialogue, and strategize with him. The tour will be through out Southern California, for the Fall, early September, but we want to begin organizing now for the speaking tour.  We are living in a time that is critical, and we have a responsibility to defend Mother Earth, all life, water, and our way of life.  From Alaska to Argentina (and all over the world where people are fighting against colonialism) we are fighting for the same things: water, life, land and liberty. We have a common enemy who is destroying any possibility for a future on this planet.

We need a movement.  Lets dialogue and strategize with each other on how we can do this.



Organized by Native Youth Movement



Contact:

joaquincienfuegos@gmail.com

Remember OUR Veterans /NUESTROS Veteranos

Remember OUR Veterans / NUESTROS Veteranos - Wounded Knee 1973, Oka, Burnt Church, EZLN, Cheran, Elsipogtog

Life vs. Survival

They call living off the land and building your skill-set, survival preparedness, but to me that is life preparedness. Surival is the only thing we can have in the cities under this system, we will live our lifes only when we take back our different lands on this continent and build autonomy.

Good day to die

The night sky and stars my blanket, and coyotes my only company.  It's a good day to die... it's a good day to live.

Support the Warrior Hip-Hop West Coast Tour -- Help connect Indigenous Communities in Resistance

Warrior Hip-Hop West Coast Tour: Building A Culture of Resistance

Zro Prophet of X Vandals  * Savage Family * Alas * Shining Soul

Welcome to the Warrior Hip-Hop Tour fundraising page! The purpose of this tour is to begin to build a culture of resistance through hip hop and art, and to inspire and educate others through hip hop all throughout Turtle Island. 

This tour is bringing together conscious rebel artists from areas now known as new york, washington, arizona and southern cali. There will be tour stops at reservations and illegally occupied cities up and down the West Coast. We are taking our music to the communities where it is most sought after.  We are definitely not going on this tour to get rich, but we would like to accomplish this without going into debt. If you are able to contribute to this crowd-funding initiative, we would like your help to bring our message of strength and dignity to communities that are underprivileged and ignored.

What We Need & What You Get

The artists and organizers on this tour are working class people with a vision. We are seeking the support of folks who  understand the need for artistic endeavors that focus on decolonization, autonomy, and uncompromising truth in an era of deception.

After Indiegogo takes 4% of $10,500, we are left with $9,765. Here is what we will use it for on the 20 day tour.

• Reserving Venues & Renting Audio Equipment  ~ $3500
• Production Costs and Travel Expenses ~ $2700
• Food & Lodging ~ $2100
• Promotional Material, Merch & Materials for Perks ~ $1465

In return, we've come up with some creative ways to show you our appreciation.

Check out our perks!              >>>------------------>  >>>------------------>  >>>------------------>

The Impact

We are revolutionary artists who choose to utilize our creativity to continue to build movement and solidarity across all sectors. Our music is crafted to educate and inform, to fight oppression and stand up for our rights, to inspire and fight back. This is not just a concert tour. It is a way to share our struggles and find strength amongst impacted communities who face similar realities.  We do not just make music that fills the air with noise, our songs are stories of  how we actively engage in social justice work in our  our daily lives. Our messages remember the importance of our planet and water. We understand that is up to us to create a vision for our future. 

Other Ways You Can Help

We know what it is to broke. Even though some of us don't have money, we still have a voice! So if you can't kick down, please share this campaign widely on your social media pages and join us when our tour stops in your town.

Tentative Tour Date Schedule:

Friday May 2 Neskonlith, Secwepemc Territory
Sat May 3 Kamloops, Secwepemc Territory
Sun May 4 Cheam, Stolo Territory
Mon May 5 Chuchua, Secwepemc Territory
Tues May 6 Bonapate, Secwemc Territory
Wed May 7 Lilloet, St'at'imc Territory
Thurs May 8 Victoria, unceded Lekwungen & Wsanec Territories
Fri May 9 Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Sat May 10 Duwamish Territory, Seattle
Sun May 11 Indigenous Community in the North West
Tues May 13 Arcata Hupa Territory
Wed May 14 Santa Barbara Chumash Territory
Thurs May 15 Modesto, Miwok Territory
Fri May 16 Oakland, Ohlone Territory
Sat May 17 Los Angeles, Tongva Territory
Sun May 18 Santa Ana, Tongva Territory
Mon May 19 Arizona
Tues May 20 Arizona

Check back for updates!

About the Artists

ZroProphet Afro-Taino/Borikwa by way of the Bronx and occupied Puerto Rico, MC and agitator, Not4Prophet, of X-Vandals (X-Vandals.com) and the AGIT Army (Agitarmy.org). Not4Prophet is on a West Coast speaking/reading/performing tour supporting the release of his new book of poetry, Last of the Po Ricans y Otros Afro Artifacts. Not4Prophet will also be conducting workshops on the use of music/art as a form of education/outreach/inspiration/resistance and movement building. 

http://agitrap.com/agitx_vandals/

Ant Loc is Nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ and a member of the controversial and influential Indigenous hip hop/rap group Savage Family Seowa. He is from the illegally occupied territory now known as washington. His music is rooted in and influenced by the many lives that he has been touched by. His voice represents that of the oppressed, the have nots, the poor and unfortunate and the unmentionables of society. His gritty lyrical ability was forged in the streets and found further strength in the spiritual/cultural foundations of his ancestors.. He spits in an intelligent and precise manner that is rivaled by few. Ant Loc is mostly unheard of as of yet outside of Indigenous/Native communities but is now prepared to share the music that fulfills the prophecies of his people that will make the cities crumble.

https://soundcloud.com/savagefambam

Shining Soul Straight outta the desert borough, Arizona's premier Hip Hop duo Shining Soul, show that the element of rap still is a conduit for revolutionary change. Fronted by MCs Liaizon of Central Phoenix/Tohono O'odham Nation and Bronze Candidate of South Phoenix, Shining Soul bring to light the social injustices that attack their daily lives, such as the criminalization and militarization of indigenous and immigrant communities, while sharing and maintaining the essence of hip hop culture. Shining Soul's emphasis on skills, style, and substance, has made them a potent force in the Arizona Hip-Hop community, which is fully exhibited in their explosive live shows. Shining Soul's latest full-length release "SONIC SMASH" exemplifies their skills, diversity, subject matter, and overall commitment in carrying on the transformative art of Hip Hop through the element of rap. So stay tuned, keep your ears low to the ground, and check for SHINING SOUL in a big city, small town, native reservation, and protest near you...WE GOT THIS.

http://shiningsoulmusic.bandcamp.com

Alas makes music that braids her lived experience as an undocumented mujer subsisting on stolen land with the theories of rebellious decolonization. Her words pump from the raw heart of a living revolutionary to heal with her double hearted mujeres en la lucha while pushing resistance movements to sustain an effective level of militancy. She struggles for a better world on and off the mic – she co-hosts a mobile free zine library, organizes against police brutality, and treads the forest to protect endangered species. Liberation is her life's goal, brutal truth is her musics vow.  

https://soundcloud.com/alasmusika

Dialogue and Update on Indigenous Resistance and Land Defense

Saturday, March 29th at 5:15pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/616718255048910/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

Dialogue, Strategy Session and Update on the Indigenous Resistance and Land (Water, Air, Life) Defense Struggle with warrior Kanahus Pellkey.

Update on the resistance to colonialism and attacks to Mother Earth (like the Keystone XL Pipeline, Fracking, Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline, Imperial Metals Lead and Zinc Mine) and support to Mi'kmaq warriors and political prisoners.

KANAHUS PELLKEY
Kanahus Pellkey is a Secwepemc and Ktnuxa warrior and spokesperson for the Secwepemc chapter of the Native Youth Movement. Kanahus is a mother of four, and has been a main organizer with the NYM in their campaign to stop the Sun Peaks ski resort from expanding further into their traditional territory, as well as their campaign to stop the 2010 winter Olympics in British Columbia. She has also written for the book Igniting a Revolution: Voices in Defence of the Earth.


ES Studios
768 Boyle Ave.

Warrior Hip Hop: Building a Culture of Resistance

Savage Family (added to the entire tour) and Not4Prophet Hip Hop West Coast tour

Starting from BC kkkanada down to occupied LA and Arizona.

Dates Confirmed:

Neskonlith, Friday, May 2, Kamloops Sat. May 3
Vancouver Friday May 9 and Seattle May 10th

Word Warriors: Building Resistance Through Rebel Hip Hop

The purpose of this tour is to begin to build a culture of resistance through hip hop and art, and to inspire and educate others through hip hop.

Afro-Taino/Borikwa by way of the Bronx and occupied Puerto Rico, MC and agitator, Not4Prophet, of X-Vandals (X-Vandals.com) and the AGIT Army (Agitarmy.org). Not4Prophet is on a West Coast speaking/reading/performing tour supporting the release of his new book of poetry, Last of the Po Ricans y Otros Afro Artifacts. Not4Prophet will also be conducting workshop on the use of music/art as a form of education/outreach/inspiration/resistance and movement building.

Information on Not4Prophet:
http://2leafpress.org/online/author-not4prophet/
http://www.agitrap.com/agitx_vandals/

Ant Loc is Nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ and a member of the controversial and influential Indigenous hip hop/rap group Savage Family Seowa. He is from the illegally occupied territory now known as washington. His music is rooted in and influenced by the many lives that he has been touched by. His voice represents that of the oppressed, the have nots, the poor and unfortunate and the unmentionables of society. His gritty lyrical ability was forged in the streets and found further strength in the spiritual/cultural foundations of his ancestors.. He spits in an intelligent and precise manner that is rivaled by few. Ant Loc is mostly unheard of as of yet outside of Indigenous/Native communities but is now prepared to share the music that fulfills the prophecies of his people that will make the cities crumble.

These artists are revolutionary artists, that use art to continue to build movement and solidarity across all sectors. To educate and inform, to fight oppression and stand up for our rights, to inspire and fight back. To remember the importance of our planet and water. It is up to us to create a vision for our future.

We are looking for communities and organizations willing to sponsor this tour. To collaborate with you and your communities to take the opportunity to work together while there are amazing artists touring the West Coast. We are currently looking for funds to help cover the travel costs and overall logistical tour costs, plus an honorarium to the artists.

If you are interested in organizing an event in your community contact us.

Tentative Dates from Late April to May.

To organize a stop in your city contact:
Joaquin
joquincienfuegos@gmail.com

and/or
agitationnation@agitrap.com

(In some cities: Performance also from Savage Family, native ancestry from northern Washington state. Also amazing lyrically, using hip hop to speak the truth about the reality of the Indigenous struggles and movement to defend lands and water and way of life).