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2010? It's about making a killing

"The 2010 Olympic Games in not about sports, it's about making a killing. Several official Olympic sponsors are the worst criminals colonization and capitalism has produced. All have directly supported and financed the theft of indigenous territory, social cleansing and ecological destruction. . . ." Brochure discusses Olympic sponsors McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Dow Chemicals, General Electric, Birks, and EPCOR.

#7 Milton Born With A Tooth : Lonefighters' Society : Peigan Nation

Item is an audio cassette containing a recording of speeches by Milton Lawrence Born With A Tooth and Joan Philip (Okanagan Tribal Council). Description from inside tape case: "Milton Born With A Tooth, a spokesperson for the Lonefighters Society of the Pagan Nation, Alberta, was arrested in mid September 1990 on weapons charges. Along with other Lonefighters, he had attempted to divert the Oldman River and disrupt the dam construction. RCMP officers moved onto Peigan territory, and held an armed standoff against the Lonefighters. Only recently, he has been released on bail while he appeals his conviction and 18 month prison sentence, and is not in Vancouver for a brief West Coast tour."

Behind The News

Item is an audio reel containing multiple segments from various episodes of Behind the News. Topics include: Anna Mae Aquash and the AIM movement; the AIM movement and the construction of pipelines in North America; the Pine Ridge Reservation; and social services for children in Gastown.

Brown Bagger : Armstrong, J. : racism in writing [and] publishing [tape 2 of 2]

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of an episode of Brown Bagger featuring talks by Sunera Thobani and Jeanette Armstrong. Description on tape case: "From the forum, Without Voice: Racism in Writing and Publishing - This is tape 2 of 2; Featuring Indo-Canadian writer Sunera Thobani and Native author/teacher Jeanette Armstrong."

Brown Bagger : First Nations women and leadership roles

Item is an audio cassette containing an episode of Brown Bagger featuring a recording of the President's Speakers Series held at the UBC Museum of Anthropology on the topic of First Nations Women in Leadership Roles. The event was co-sponsored by the First Nations House of Learning and the Museum of Anthropology. The talk was moderated by Rosalyn Ing of the Native Education Centre. Speakers include: Carol Geddes and Catherine Teneese.

Brown Bagger : George, Herb : Gitksan [Gitxsan] Court Decision

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of an episode of Brown Bagger featuring a talk by Herb George. Description on tape case: "Response to the decision by Judge McEachern to the Gitksan Wet'Suwet'En land claim; Gitksan Chief Herb George gives the Native response and Prof. Michael Jackson puts it in legal context."

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