ROCLA/LASC: Mapudungun Ideologies in Chile

Mapudungun Ideologies in Chile: race, indigenousness, nation, and language

Gabriel Alvarado is a linguist, lexicographer, translator, and educator based in Santiago, Chile. He holds a Masters degree in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Chile (2011), and a Doctorate in Latino, Latin American and Iberian Cultures from the City University of New York (2020). Dr. Alvarado’s doctoral thesis and his current research focus on Mapuche linguistic political struggles and their connection to other broader issues of the Mapuche indigenous people of Chile.

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EVENT SPONSORED BY:

• Rochester Committee on Latin America (ROCLA)
• Western New York Peace Center – Latin America Solidarity Committee

Every Child Matters Remembrance Walk

JOIN IN SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUED HEALING OF OUR NATIVE COMMUNITY.

Step off begins at the Seneca Square entrance to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino.

Under the American Civilization Fund Act of 1819, at least 100,000 Native American children were forcefully removed from their families and homes and placed in abusive, often deadly Boarding Schools. They were stripped of their names, language and culture. The Canadian government followed with a similar “educational” systems from 1863 to 1998.

Recently, hundreds of Indigenous children’s unmarked graves were discovered, with the expectation of uncovering hundreds, if not thousands, more.

This walk recognizes these young victims, and solidifies our commitment to ensuring this brutal cultural destruction never happens again.

Niagara Falls’ 1st Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

11-11:15 AM: Official press conference at the Veterans Monument at Hyde Park (3200 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls 14301). Chase Iron Eyes will briefly speak on the history of Wounded Knee and plight of the Lakota People. Media Interviews will follow.

2-4 PM: V.I.P. Meet & Greet with Chase Iron Eyes and Chief Bear Cross at an undisclosed location. Tickets are $40. Tickets can be purchased online at: HERE

Chase Iron Eyes TEDxCharlottesville

“In the spirit of solidarity and in celebration of the original people of North America, Indigenous Peoples Day was created to honor the past, present, and future of indigenous peoples, acknowledge the legacy of colonialism and to raise awareness of its present day impact on their communities. To celebrate the 1st Annual Indigenous Peoples Day we are honored to have Six Nations members, the Seneca Mothers, internationally renowned Standing Rock Activist Chase Iron Eyes and Lakota Wisdom Keeper Chief Bear Cross of the Ghost Nation to represent their voice and rich cultural legacy.”

About the Speakers

• Chase Iron Eyes, Activist Lawyer for the Lakota People’s Law Project, was raised on the Standing Rock Nation and now lives on the Oglala Lakota Nation (Pine Ridge Reservation). Chase co-founded the Last Real Indians media model of frontline reporting in addition to an uncensored critique of the issues of the day as a way to give voice to the voiceless, presence to the unseen and action to prophecy. He is also a spokesperson for the Leonard Peltier freedom campaign as well as the public relations liaison for Julian Bear Runner, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Chase is married to Dr. Sara Jumping Eagle and they are raising their family in Lakota Treaty lands.

• Chief Bear Cross, Wisdom Keeper of the Lakota People, is the Leader of the Ghost Nation who received his war bonnet from Spiritual Leader Leonard Crow Dog. Leonard Crow Dog led the takeover of the town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1973, known as the Wounded Knee Incident.

About the Atlantis School For Gifted Youngsters 

The Atlantis School For Gifted Youngsters a private estate and learning institution founded in Niagara Falls, NY to teach/train youth in the growth, development and control of their powers. The mission of our institution is to globally inspire, empower and educate youth to be Ambassadors of our future.