Unist'ot'en Solidarity Fundraiser - Poutine NOT Pipelines

Tuesday, 19 February 2019 from 19:00-21:00
 
Roots Cafe
6502 Main St., Vancouver

Hosted by International Socialists Vancouver

oin us for an inspirational and educational evening of speeches, music, videos and delicious food in support of the Unist'ot'en clan and Wet'suwet'en people, defending their territory from TransCanada's Coastal Gaslink Pipeline.

Rhiannon Bennett - Musqueam Activist who led the Ces?nam 200 day vigil to stop condo development on a Musqueam village burial site on lower Granville in 2012/13

Kanahus Manuel - Secwepemc Warrior and leader of Tiny House Warriors campaign to stop Kinder Morgan TMX Pipeline on unceded Secwepemc territory

Valerie Lannon - Co-author of "Indigenous Sovereignty and Socialism" and member of the International Socialists

Tickets: $10.00 (food and drink not included)
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. We ask that those who can afford to buy extra tickets, or who want to support but can't attend, purchase tickets to make space for those who can attend but can't afford a ticket. We encourage those attending to bring extra cash for raffle tickets and other additional fundraising activities.

For more information on the Unist'ot'en and the struggle to defend their territory: http://unistoten.camp/
To find out more about what you can do to support the Unist'ot'en check out the new toolkit: https://unistoten.camp/supportertoolkit/

All funds raised will go to support the Unist'ot'en Legal Fund https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/unistoten-camp-legal-fund

Check out Roots Cafe menu: http://www.rootscafe.ca/#menu

This event will be held on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples; the Musqueam, Tseil-Waututh and Squamish, whom we thank and honour for taking care of this land from time immemorial.

Roots Cafe is fully wheelchair accessible including washrooms. For other accessibility related concerns please message us directly via our Facebook Page and we will be happy to work with you to address them.
 
Date: 
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 19:00