Indigenous Rights Activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Speaks at PSU Feb 18 6 PM

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Subject: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Speaks at PSU - News and Events for February 16

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:59:55 +0000

Forwarded from Program Advisory Committee, Portland AFSC

View this email in your browser Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz No PCASC general meeting this Wednesday In a rare Portland appearance, the long-time anti-imperialist, feminist, peoples' historian and Indigenous rights activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz will speak at several public events in town.  In "An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States," Dunbar-Ortiz challenges the founding myth of the United States and shows how policy against the indigenous people was genocidal and imperialist—designed to crush the original inhabitants. Spanning more than 300 years, this bottom-up history significantly re-frames how we view our past. Told from the viewpoint of the indigenous, it reveals how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US Empire. PCASC is sponsoring the event at PSU's Native American Student and Community Center at 6 p.m. on February 18. COMING SOON: The Immigrants' Rights Committee is finalizing dates for the upcoming Race, Immigration and Policing class. Open to the Public! It's a 6-week once a week course that will start in April. Keep your eyes peeled for more details! Travel to Cuba! Observe the Colombian peace process! April 11-18 Meet with Colombia Peace Negotiators in Havana, Cuba Negotiators are making historic progress toward ending the world’s longest standing major war. Delegates will have a unique and unprecedented opportunity to hear from both parties at the negotiating table. This delegation will conduct a thorough investigation of the peace process, including assessing the role of the United States in regards to the armed conflict and how our country can help make this process a success. For more information, contact Chuck Kaufman from the Alliance for Global Justice. Volunteer with PCASC Do you have a skill you'd like to share with PCASC? Want to learn new organizing skills? PCASC has numerous ways to plug in, and we have staff and volunteers who are eager to share knowledge and build power.. To get involved, reply to this message or contact Allen (al...@pcasc.net). See you at the PCASC retreat! 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 7 Taking the feedback from the PCASC listening tour as a starting point, we will meet to discuss the organization's future, politically and structurally. For information on the agenda and directions to the retreat, contact al...@pcasc.net Facebook Twitter Website Email Jobs with Justice Faith-Labor Breakfast Feb 17, 7:15-9 a.m. St. Andrew's Catholic Church 806 NE Alberta St. The theme of this year's breakfast is “Wage Theft: Robbing our Families and Communities.” The event will explore workers’ rights, wage theft and economic equality. Cost for the breakfast is $15. Visit jwjpdx.org for tickets. No on Fast Track Fair Trade Bus Tour Feb. 18, throughout the day Stand for economic justice and join the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign for a bus tour starting at 9 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church (1624 NE Hancock) Find more information here. Injured Colombian Workers Unite! Injured workers form National Association! Injured workers are expected to converge at the tent encampment in front of the U.S. Embassy in Colombia this week. Stay tuned to PCASC's activist list for ways to support.   Copyright © 2015 PCASC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because your are subscribed to the email listserv for the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee. Our mailing address is: PCASC 2249 E. Burnside St. Portland, OR 97214 unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences