Fri, October 26, 2018 6:00 PM - Sat, October 27, 2018, 6:00 PM Allard Hall (Faculty of Law). Canadian mining companies have been accused of violating Indigenous rights, causing environmental destruction, and funding political repression. Please join us for "Protecting the Land", a conference on mining justice that will convene lawyers, activists, and Indigenous land defenders from across the Americas to discuss how to challenge the current model of mining and protect the environment.
ATTENDANCE IS FREE! RSVP at protectingtheland.ca
At the forefront of the conversation will be three Indigenous leaders: Kanahus Manuel, Angelica Choc, and Ysidora Chaupe Acuna. We invite you to come share in this timely and vital discussion.
For more information, please visit www.protectingtheland.ca
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Friday October 26, 2018 (7:00 - 8:30 PM):
Kanahus Manuel, Secwepemc leader and activist
Saturday October 27, 2018 (9:00 AM - 5:30 PM):
Coffee, light breakfast and lunch provided.
Angelica Choc (Q'eqchi Maya, Guatemala)
Ysidora Chaupe (Quechua, Peru)
Yves Engler (Montreal)
Shin Imai, Osgoode Hall Law School (Toronto)
Charis Kamphuis, TRU Faculty of Law (Kamloops)
Bjorn Stime (Nanaimo)
Olivia French, Ecojustice (Vancouver)
Kate Gunn, First Peoples Law (Vancouver)
Closing Panel moderated by Juanita Sundberg (Vancouver)
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We would like to acknowledge that this event will take place on the stolen, ancestral, unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
Allard Hall is a fully accessible building. The main entrance to Allard Hall is located on the west side of the building at the intersection of East Mall and Crescent Road. This entrance has a ramp and is level and accessible with a power door. (See: http://maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?show=y,n,y,n,n,y&bldg2Search=n&...)