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SUMMARY:Learn about Ottawa’s radical history on a walking tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Ottawa’s radical history on a walking tour \nTake your radicalism outdoors this summer so you and your friends can learn from previous generations of troublemakers on a radical historical walking tour. \nMy name is Brian McDougall. Since 2014\, I’ve given hundreds of radical tours to visitors\, residents\, and local activists. \nWhy do we need to know our history? It’s true that history doesn’t repeat itself\, and it can’t provide us with ready-made formulae to guide us today. But\, knowing the inspiring stories about how others fought for social justice – whether they won or lost – helps to sharpen our ability to think through the strategic and tactical issues we face today. \nPeoples’ History Walking Tours: \n\nBuilding the Rideau Canal and the making of the Ottawa working class\nProtest\, strike\, and rebellion in the history of Canada’s capital\nAn unauthorized history of Parliament Hill: From Indigenous land to headquarters of Canada’s elite\nIndigenous peoples and colonialism in the history of Canada’s capital\nFrom sacred site to industrial wasteland: colonialism and class struggle in the Chaudière District\nMore than taverns and brothels: French Canadian\, Irish\, and Jewish struggles against oppression in Lowertown\nThe rise and fall of federal public service militancy in Ottawa-Gatineau\, 1965-2023\nColonialism and resistance in Canada’s capital: lessons from Indigenous\, Irish\, Black South African\, and Palestinian struggles\nFailure to revolt? Why Winnipeg had a general strike in 1919 while Ottawa’s was aborted\n\nHow good are the tours? In 85 reviews on Trip Advisor\, 79 tour participants rated their experience 5 stars out of 5. You can read their comments here: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g155004-d7035441-Reviews-Peoples_History_Walking_Tours-Ottawa_Ontario.html \nWhat does a tour involve? Tours are given in English\, last from 3 to 3.5 hours\, and mainly take place in the center of Ottawa\, May to October. \nWho leads the tours? I do. I’m a former university teacher and federal public servant\, land long-time socialist\, trade unionist and social justice activist in Ottawa-Gatineau. I’m currently active with the Palestinian solidarity caucus and the national education committee of my public service union: the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. \nHow much does a tour cost? Tours cost $35 per person and require a minimum of four participants. Groups can be as large as 20\, with those of 10 or more eligible for a discount. \nHow do you book a tour? Organize a group and select a preferred day and time. (Tours are organized on demand.) Then send me an email brian.phwt@gmail.com or book through my website https://ottawahistorytours.com Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/learn-about-ottawas-radical-history-on-a-walking-tour/
LOCATION:The streets of Ottawa-Gatineau
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SUMMARY:Defend the Land: Lessons from Indigenous experiences of colonization and how to fight back with Mi'kmaw land defender Sakej Ward
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Ottawa Public Library – Main Library Auditorium on July 26\, 2025 at 2:00 PM for a free\, public\, and timely discussion on Indigenous perspectives of colonization and how to fight back with Mi’kmaw land defender Sakej Ward. This event is held in collaboration with the Anishinabe Moose Committee\, a grassroots Anishinabe-led committee working to prevent the declining moose population in their traditional territory . \nAmidst the growing threats of climate change and recent draconian policies to expand mining\, logging\, oil and gas infrastructure\, this event is a galvanizing call for settlers and climate activities to learn from and support the work frontline land defenders have done to protect the land and water. \nSakej (James Ward) is Mi’kmaw from the community of Esgenoopetitj. He was adopted into the wolf clan. Sakej has dedicated his life to living a warrior life. Sakej served with both the Canadian and American militaries\, then after leaving the military\, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations (Honors program) and a Master’s of Arts Degree in Indigenous Governance. Sakej transformed his military experience and university education into strategies\, approaches\, and methods to contribute to decolonizing Indigenous people. Sakej has a long history of protecting Indigenous people\, communities\, and homelands as well as our inherent responsibilities and freedoms. He has spent the last 32 years traveling North and Central America\, helping groups pursue Indigenous nationhood and cultural resurgence. \nAlso presenting will be Waba Mako/Shannon Chief of the Anishinaabe-Algonquin Nation wolf clan. Waba commits to defense of her Anishinabe culture. She contributes at various levels to the decolonization and the restoration of the sovereignty of her people. Waba is an Algonquin Language Teacher who currently works for Kebaweok First Nation to revitalize the community’s language and also works full time as the coordinator for the Anishnabe Moose Committee. \nThis event is facilitated by Climate Justice Ottawa in collaboration with the Waba and the Anishinabe Moose Committee. Generous support was provided by the Youth Harbour\, Research for the Frontlines\, CAPE Local 502 (CIRNAC-NCR)\, and Seniors for Climate Action Now! \nThis is a free event\, with all donations going to the Anishinabe Moose Committee.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/defend-the-land-lessons-from-indigenous-experiences-of-colonization-and-how-to-fight-back-with-mikmaw-land-defender-sakej-ward/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library – Main Branch Auditorium
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