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Self-Reliance: A Way Forward

In these times of uncertainty, we must look to our own self-reliance once again. We must go back to the land, back to working with the land and back to our natural values and principles. Investing in our communities is the only “fail safe” measure at this time for it will give us the strength and resilience necessary to weather any storm. It is time to move away from dependency on a system that has never worked for us, towards a system that we have always known to be true.

This means taking simple measures to ensure that our communities and families are self-reliant and able to sustain themselves through challenging times that may be ahead. We strongly encourage all communities to implement measures that provide the minimum self-reliance in these three areas: food, energy, water. These are investments that you can make yourselves. Do not wait for government to provide the solutions or funds.

Making investments into food security, energy and water systems over the coming weeks and months, will ensure that our communities are stable through tough times, as our ancestors have always taught us to be. At this time of unpredictable policies and unstable markets, investments and currencies, relying on each other is the only safety measure we can count on.

Lay your tobacco and share your blessings. Set intentions for peace and harmony. This is now the time that the Indigenous ways of thinking are most needed. The spirit world is here in great numbers to assist and guide in the direction of healthy continuity. We must only ask for assistance. Remain free thinkers and stand strong in our values, beliefs and connection with Great Spirit, through the heart-center. It is this connection with life-force that has made the Indigenous nations of the world strong and resilient for thousands of years.

As nature sheds the old to make way for the new, we too can allow the old that no longer serves to fall away and leave in place the true values and understandings that are at the core of the human way. This is what we rebuild from. Let us focus our energies on together building a world of sovereign nations and communities grounded in truth, in love and in natural understandings, freely sharing and thriving as diverse beings we all are. This is our opportunity now.

We have provided in a list of simple, quick and cost effective options, ranging from very inexpensive to more complex, depending on the financial position of your community. These include ways to get your people gardening, pickling, preserving, building root cellars, greenhouses, renewable energy and water filtration systems. If you have other suggestions that you like or things that you are already doing that are working, please do share them so that we can share them with the other communities across Canada. How we support one another through this global economic transition, will determine how we go forward as many nations.

http://www.edo.ca/news/building-self-reliant-communities

When this crisis passes, which we hope comes soon, we would urge you to continue in these efforts. It’s our advice to view this crisis as a wake-up call to diligently continue on the path towards self-reliance in our communities. This will enable us to build the foundations for thriving, healthy and sustainable communities, on our own terms.

As we face challenging times ahead, we continue to ground love and light for the highest good of all and are here to support those in need. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us.


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Autosuficiencia: Un Camino Adelante

En tiempos de incertidumbre y confusión, debemos volver a nuestra propia autosuficiencia una vez más. Debemos volver a la tierra, volviendo a trabajar con la tierra y volviendo a los valores y principios naturales. Invertir en la comunidad es la única medida “a prueba de fallas” en este momento, ya que proporcionará la fuerza y la resistencia necesarias para resistir cualquier tormenta.

Esto significa tomar medidas simples para garantizar que las comunidades y las familias sean autosuficientes y puedan mantenerse a sí mismas en los tiempos difíciles que pueden presentarse. Recomendamos implementar medidas que proporcionen la mínima autosuficiencia en: alimentos, energía, agua. Estas son inversiones que pueden hacer ustedes mismos. No espere que el gobierno brinde las soluciones o los fondos. En este momento de políticas y agendas impredecibles, y mercados, inversiones y monedas inestables, depender el uno del otro es la única medida de seguridad con la que podemos contar.

Dejan sus medicinas y comparten sus bendiciones. Establecer intenciones para la paz y la armonía. Estamos en el momento en que las formas de pensar indígenas son más necesarias. El mundo espiritual está aquí en grandes cantidades para ayudar y guiar en la dirección de una continuidad saludable y sostenible. Solo debemos pedir ayuda. Debemos seguir siendo pensadores libres y mantenernos firmes en nuestros valores, creencias y conexión con el Gran Espíritu, a través del centro del corazón. Es la conexión con esta fuerza vital lo que ha hecho que las naciones indígenas del mundo sean fuertes y resistentes durante miles de años.

Como la naturaleza arroja lo viejo para dar paso a lo nuevo, nosotros también podemos permitir que lo viejo que ya no sirve se caiga y deje en su lugar los verdaderos valores y entendimientos que están en el centro de la forma humana. De esto reconstruimos. Centremos nuestras energías en construir juntos un mundo de naciones y comunidades soberanas basadas en la verdad, en el amor y en los entendimientos naturales, compartiendo y prosperando libremente como seres diversos que todos somos. Esta es nuestra oportunidad ahora.

Cuando pase esta crisis, que esperamos llegue pronto, le instamos a continuar con estos esfuerzos. Es nuestro consejo ver esta crisis como un llamado de atención para continuar diligentemente en el camino hacia la autosuficiencia en nuestras comunidades. Esto nos permitirá construir las bases para comunidades prósperas, saludables y sostenibles, en nuestros propios términos.

A medida que nos enfrentamos a tiempos difíciles, seguimos basando el amor y la luz para el mayor bien de todos y estamos aquí para apoyar a los necesitados. Por favor no dude en comunicarse con nosotros.

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Sign up to participate with our Co-Founder @SoniaMolodecky, Becky Big Canoe, Mike DeGagne, and the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario! They will be discussing Land Trusts and Alternative Land Access on April 19th from 1 PM-2:30 PM EST. Let’s dig deep into solutions for the future together!⁠
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Click the link in bio to register for this event, or to join one of the many interesting discussions on food sovereignty and cooperative organization structures for building community and local economies!⁠ The assembly runs up until April 29th.⁠
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Please Join Us and our friends @bearstandingtal fo Please Join Us and our friends @bearstandingtal for a Virtual Tipi Commemoration event for the Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse. Register here for this Wednesday: 
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We are pleased to invite you on March 30th for a day of healing and awareness with Bear Standing Tall and Associates. This is an online Virtual Tipi Commemoration event for the Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse. The day will be spent  honouring these Life Givers through Support and Action for Ontario First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Families Survivors as well as Ontario Indigenous front-line workers. 

Guest Speakers include Monica Rutledge Indigenous Constable for Toronto Police Department, guests from BC MMIW Team: Alexandra O'daunaghey, Gladys Radek; Highway of Tears Commemoration project, Becky Big Canoe; followup on inquiry and actions across Canada and more!

The goal of this event is to present Indigenous Voices in a way that will educate and engage our audience of 100 guests from Industry, government and community leaders so we can walk away with concrete ideas on how to move forward with reconciliation surrounding the final report of the MMIWG2S, as well as have a better understanding of the deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses in violence against Indigenous women in Canada.This conference aims to foster understanding, and allyship of non-indgenous peoples by creating a safe space for these important issues to be understood. 

This event is free to attend, but spots are limited so please register today! 

Tipi Commemoration to be unveiled May 5, 2022 in Honour of our Life Givers: Prayers for their return home @evergreen_brick_works
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We have an amazing selection of inspiring leaders speaking throughout the day. The event runs from 8AM-3PM and we encourage everyone to join and participate in any part of the day’s events.⁠
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Join us for an Inter-Continental Gathering of Indi Join us for an Inter-Continental Gathering of Indigenous Nations virtually on February 25th from 8AM-3PM EST!⁠
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This event will be held between the Dogon People of Mali and various Indigenous Nations of Canada. These Indigenous leaders and knowledge-holders will meet in friendship and conversation focusing on:⁠
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👉 The ways they interact with the land⁠
👉 Their respective forms of spirituality, tradition, and the strategies they have developed to address natural resource extraction and climate issues and realities⁠
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🙌 To establish an intercultural dialogue between the Indigenous nations of Mali and Canada⁠
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🙌  To strengthen each one's respective leadership and advocacy on natural resource governance, development and trade by creating a harmonized framework of actions⁠
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GIDT Co-Founders Jerry & @soniamolodecky spoke at GIDT Co-Founders Jerry & @soniamolodecky spoke at an Indigenous Knowledge Collaboration today and if you'd like to watch, a recording will available through the link in bio!

Indigenous knowledge is vital to effective Canada-Africa trade and investment. Successful communities have enabled local businesses and community well-being - grounded in institutions informed by longstanding tradition, knowledge and insights. ⁠ ⁠ 

There will be top private sector and civil society insights, followed by post-panel insights from the Government of Canada - who will outline their support for natural resource development in Africa, and the Canadian business innovators ready to partner.
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