7TH GEN Movement
Community Involvement
This is important because we need
people to be talking about the project
and messages.
Community Conversations for Courage
- To talk about what may not be taught
- About society, our system, ourselves
- Polls? Feedback database
QUESTIONS FOR CONVERSATION MENU CARDS
Conversation Menu Cards
Design: Simple and clear
Incentive:
- Volunteer hours for students
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Feedback Form
Volunteers/Speakers from Non-Profits
- NOBEEP - BLMSudbury - Project Impact
VALUES
A dedicated effort to listen and learn from communities and people who are shaping their own philosophies and initiatives for sustainable development
Real efforts to escape the prison of ones own world view
Open, respectful dialogue
Talking Feather/Stick will be intregal to having safe discussions
Must sign an agreement contract
No violence, must be respectful, must follow dialogue guidelines
Must read and attest to principles/values as a part of the event
Limit technology use (Little to no use of phones)
Mediators, monitors (security), conversation guide
MISSION
Provide knowledge to certain community groups and support their capacity to build change toward sustainable development, and to foster dialogue and collaboration
Breaking down the ethnocentric barriers to understanding differing perspectives so we can have social encounters with ease
Addressing contrasting perceptions of the sacred vs. secular nature of the relationship to the earth, the collective vs. individual responsibility
"New" perspective: considering life of the planet as a gift of the creator rather than resources to be used - the vision of our existence as it relates to sustainability - the reasons for utilizing the organic matter of the Earth viewed as a sacred circle of life rather than linear growth for human satisfaction
An understanding of the processes of impoverishment with respect to the disruption of traditional economies, integration into the global economy, modernization, environmental and social degradation due to disruptive development schemes, and marginalization of women and youth.
The dispossession and marginalization of Indigenous people from their land base, a dependent relationship created over the period of fur trade and governmental policies, the use of alcohol, the introduction of credit and welfare economy creating a dependence on traders and outside interveners, resulting in a breakdown of family networks and shared responsibility for the community and the land.
Family disconnect due to $$$ and addiction
An ongoing application of inappropriate development strategies have eroded the strength of traditional societies and radically transformed the Indigenous way of life
Understanding the role of state policies modernizing Indigenous economy through treaties and creation of reservation, the modernization of traditional political institutions, and the modernization of social structure and Indigenous personality
How this factors sever Indigenous people from their sacred beliefs, resulting in a devaluation of their knowledge and practice through residential schools/missionaries, articial legal distinctions, and incentives to assimilate consumerist and individualist values
LOCAL BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT
We can thank our new business connection Kyle Marcus for this special "in"
- Write a short email with request, links and info about 7TH GEN movement (Ask DSBIA for email list or assistance)
- Ask about donation/event dates
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
ILSM, Myths and Mirrors, NOBEEP, BLM Sudbury, N'swakmok
Friendship Centre, etc.
Theme: Morals vs. Survival
- Cognitive Dissonance
- Power Struggles
- Globalism and Collective
Mindset
- Capitalism and Colonialism
CATALYST FOR FREEDOM
Of Speech: - legally bound to limit our freedom of speech!
SOCIAL DISINTEGRATION - ECONOMIC INEQUALITY - ENVIRONMENTAL UNSUSTAINABILITY
Dual - World of Money - World of Life
Indigenous economy - barter system (no money middleman) - man-made money / conceptual currency ( fluid value??)
Research/Sources
Blatant, undeniable truths that comprehensible + relatable, like a Dummy's Guide to Modern Politics.
Questions that lead to expanded thinking
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Materials & Budget
ROLE REGULATION
MISSION, VISION, OBJECTIVES, AND VALUES
The 7 Generations Indigenous Philosophy - VALUES
"Loss of this knowledge means loss of our chances for survival"
- Non-Indigenous people benefit from this through the strengthening of the potential to save ourselves from global destruction
Rooted in a deep, long relationship with the Earth, with an intimate awareness of tire symbiotic relationship to the Earth
A particular mode of thought evolved over thousands of years
Indigenous knowledge is local knowledge, adapted to the culture and ecology of each population and matured over a long period of time, it is also in compliance with natural law and based on a holistic vision of life
Shifting the reality for Indigenous People (The Keyholders of the future survival of humanity)
- Must orient our attention to the needs of women and youth.
The suffering and pain from the cumulative effect of colonial policies, shortsighted development patterns and denial of Indigenous value and lifestyles
The principles of collective ownership and sharing, mutual respect and helping within the extended family system and community, the acceptance of diversity, and collective responsibility for the well-being of all members of society, of future generations and for the maintenance of all parts of Creation.
"Meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." - International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Extended family systems - Clan system, decision-making through consensus, division of labor respecting the respective roles of the clans and based upon need, survival and family structure all contribute to sharing, social cohesion and respect for life
The original law intergenerationally taught of the sacred responsibility of Indigenous people to be the caretaker of all that is Mother Earth and therefore that each generation is responsible to ensure the survival for the seventh generation.
What is the 7TH GEN Movement? - MISSION
Collective social action to ensure responsibility to the seventh generation
Fairness and equity
We all need to take an active role in the healing process (For Indigenous people, all people, the Earth overall)
Existing barriers to exert healing have to be removed; changes in policies and laws regarding child welfare, justice and health, reflective of Indigenous teachings and knowledge
Access to land is central to Indigenous health and healing #LandBack the connection to land and the relationships and obligations that arise from that connection are the core of Indigenous identity.
- Permanent land bases for healing centers
Maintain a reciprocal and equal working partnership where varied kinds of knowledge, different worlds views and sustainable development practices will enrich our understanding of what is necessary to create a sustainable future
The groups where action is most critical: traditional people, youth and women
"The Seven Generations Principle puts the onus on decision makers to consider the options and their impacts outside of just the current context when making decisions at the individual, family, and community levels," - https://www.gensqueeze.ca/thinking_differently_using_the_seven_generations_principle
Requiring the linking of economy, environment, and the well-being of people within decision-making
The necessity of ensuring the survival of future generations to a wider society whose heavy discounting of the future has resulted in a massive degradation of the world
What is the vision for the 7TH GEN Movement? - VISION
Addressing systemic issues at a trade, corporate management, national budgets and new institutions
- A catalyst for institutional reform
Requiring major participation of governments, international organizations, development agencies, environmentalists, labor organizations, peace and social justice groups
Denouncing and addressing short-term thinking and quick political wins, corporate interest intruding equitable decision-making