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Today was our last day of service for the semester. Thanks so much to our amazing volunteers who have help us serve lunch to over 400 people every school day this year!
We'll be back with our regular lunch service on the first day of classes - January 6th, 2016. Happy new year!
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 FALL FEAST: An anti-colonial evening of food, film and resistance with Toghestiy (Wet'suwet'en Likhts'amisyu Clan) & Demian DinéYazhi' (Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment Collective)
Thursday, November 19, 2015 Native Friendship Center of Montreal 2001 boulevard St-Laurent (métro St-Laurent) doors at 6pm; evening events to continue until 9pm +++++ Free – Welcome to all! — Wheelchair accessible Childcare on-site — Whisper translation (EN-FR) Please get in touch about any accessibility needs. This event takes place on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka. The Kanien’kehá:ka are the keepers of the Eastern Door of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The island called “Montreal” is known as Tiotia:ke in the language of the Kanien’kehá:ka, and it has historically been a meeting place for other Indigenous nations, including the Algonquin peoples. —– Confirmed presentations & speakers: TOGHESTIY Toghestiy is a traditionalist and grassroots land defender. He is a Hereditary Chief of the Wet'suwet'en Likhts'amisyu Clan and has lived on the frontlines for 5-1/2 years. He is starting a new Wet'suwet'en Frontline Camp called the Likhts'amisyu Stronghold on his people's traditional territory stopping all Pipelines from starting construction. He is starting to assemble an Indigenous solidarity network called the Indigenous People's Frontline Alliance. This Alliance represents traditional/heredirary people battling development on their homelands using truly grassroots methods. DEMIAN DINÉYAZHI' Demian is an artist residing & working in Portland, Oregon. Born & raised in the “Indian Capital of the World”, Gallup, NM, Diné Yazhi’ is a transdisciplinary warrior whose work is an archivalization & exploration of memory formation, landscape representation, HIV/AIDS-related art & activism, gender / sexuality, & indigenous survivance. Demian has exhibited work nationally & internationally, in addition to having his artwork & writing published over the last few years. In 2010 he founded the Indigenous artist/activist/warrior collective, R.I.S.E.: Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment. For more info, visit: http://burymyart.tumblr.com/ ----- Continuing an annual tradition, several Montreal-area social justice organizations committed to anti-colonial organizing and action, are presenting this evening of food, film and resistance. We have decided to cease using the term “Thanksgiving”. We are making this change as a way of distancing ourselves from colonial settler myths, and rather position our gathering in a tradition of anti-colonial education and resistance. This event is organized and supported by: Frigo Vert, QPIRG Concordia, People's Potato, Midnight Kitchen, submedia.tv, Concordia Student Union (CSU), Kanata McGill, Center for Gender Advocacy Concordia, CURE Concordia, QPIRG McGill and others (to endorse this event, please contact: yesfrigo@gmail.com). INFO: tel: 514-848-7585 e-mail: yesfrigo@gmail.com www.qpirgconcordia.org *Please note that this particular workshop is only open to People's Potato volunteers.* We invite you to take part in a FREE and interactive workshop about anti-oppression on Tuesday, November 10th, at 3:30pm. This workshop will look at the basics of power, privilege, and oppression in its various forms, including but not limited to racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and ableism. We will be discussing the ways in which oppression might manifest in the People’s Potato kitchen, as well as strategies for addressing oppressive actions and words. The workshop will be facilitated by Noah, from QPIRG-Concordia. Where: In the PP kitchen! When: Tuesday, Nov 10th, 3:30-5:30pm Food will be served!  Come learn how to make vegan pumpkin pie on Thursday, October 22nd at 3:30pm. It will be in our kitchen, on the 7th floor of Concordia's Hall building. The workshop is free and open to everyone! Spaces are limited, so reservations are required. RSVP: peoplespotato@gmail.com  People's Potato Volunteer Orientation Come explore our kitchen, learn a brief history of the People's Potato and enjoy prepared snacks with us. People's Potato Kitchen Hall Building, 7th floor 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West September 29, 2015 4:30pm - 5:30pm   Tomorrow! TUESDAY, SEPT 22ND, at 12:30pm, we will be serving tofu sandwiches outdoors as part of QPIRG-Concordia's DISORIENTATION Block Party! You can check out the full DISORIENTATION schedule HERE. Next week! WEDNESDAY, SEPT 30TH, at 12:30pm, we will be serving lunch outdoors as part of the Concordia Food Coalition's BITE ME! FOOD WEEK. Details about BITE ME! coming soon HERE.  Today is our last day of serving! Have a good summer vacation and see you in September!
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the People's Potato on Tuesday, February 10th, from 4pm to 6pm. We will be reflecting on the events and accomplishments of last year, electing a new board of directors, proposing constitutional changes, and of course having dinner! Hope to see you there! Go HERE to view and to download the constitutional changes that are being proposed.   Description on the poster:
This discussion, led by members of the Tadamon! Collective, will explore the effects of Israel's occupation on Palestinians living in Gaza. The Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated places on earth, has been occupied by Israel since 1967. In 2007, Israel declared the Gaza Strip a "hostile entity" and proceeded to impose an economic blockade on a territory smaller than the size of the island of Montreal. The blockade, followed by a series of invasions (including Israel's most recent war on Gaza), has destroyed Gaza's fragile economy, compromised its food security, and ensured its continual "de-development". In this discussion, we will explore the current situation in Gaza and highlight the effects of the blockade on Palestinians' food security, one facet of the devastating reality of life under occupation. |
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