On November 9, 2011, Kanien’kehaka Educator, Author and Activist Taiaiake Alfred spoke at University of Ottawa on the topic, “The Psychic Landscape of Contemporary Colonialism.”
The lecture was presented by The Forum for Aboriginal Studies and Research, in collaboration with the Aboriginal Studies Program and the School of Political Studies, at the University of Ottawa.
Video by IPSMO – Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement Ottawa – http://ipsmo.org
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Also be sure to check out this excellent commentary which expands on several key points that Taiaiake made during the course of his talk:
An Elder’s Reflections on My Lecture: The Psychic Landscape of Contemporary Colonialism
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we were not a lawless people when the Europeans arrived onto the territories of Indigenous people. Its understanding and re-vitalizing those laws that is critical and integral to our wellbeing. All of our laws are connected to land, this is our POGG. Since the Indian act and various other legislative acts have illegalized our Nations, these laws have had to go “underground”. I’m glad to hear Taiaiake speak about this “emptiness”, we need our laws to back to nurture and guide our people, it is what the Creator gave us. Kinanaskomtinawaw mina kehtwam.
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