March, 2008

Part 2: Juvie

Part 1 : Methadone

Hereditary Squamish Chief Joe Kiapilano served a 72 hour eviction notice to Catholic, Anglican and the United Church of Canada on March 16th, 2008.

By law, churches could legally be occupied by aboriginal people.
http://www.jointhefederation.com/2008/02/18/squamish-nation-press-release-from-royal-hereditary-chief-kiapilano/

On March 23rd, 2008, with witness from Friends and Relatives of the Disappeared (FRD) www.hiddenfromhistory.org
They marched on Holy Rosary Cathedral at 646 Richards street in downtown, Vancouver.

Their 2 demands are...
1) Ask the churches to withdraw from all aboriginal territories and surrender their buildings to the hereditary Chiefs and Clan Mothers.
2) The churches publicly identify the burial sites of all children who died in their Indian residential schools and hospitals, and surrender the remains of these children and those persons responsible for their deaths.

Filmed by J-Hock
Edited by Colin

Filmed by Devin
Edited by Colin

Filmed by Devin
Edited (hopefully to Sharon's liking) by Colin

In an attempt to provide more information to residents and new-comers to the Vancouver East Side. Here is the first installment in a series of "These Are The Services In Your Neighborhood"
In this edition J-Hock and I go to the Aboriginal Front Door at 384 Main Street, Vancouver. A drop in centre for aboriginal men and women that has been going strong for about 10 years.

Filmed by Colin and J-Hock
Edited by Colin

My whole life has changed since I lost my partner last June. This was my first lose. After my partner died I tried to maintain my home for me and my cats and to share it with people in need. Now I have lost my cats and my home all because I tried to do what comes natural to me when I tried to help others in greater need then myself

This is the first one for homeless nation