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SUMMARY:LISTENING ONCE AGAIN TO OUR GREAT MOTHER: Book Launch with Elder Bill Jones and Karen Moe
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of Listening Once Again to our Great Mother by Elder Bill Jones and Karen Moe! Both authors will be in attendance and there will be snacks and drinks provided.  \nThis inspiring tale of personal transformation through rediscovery of Indigenous self covers both the Fairy Creek blockades and the life story of Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones.  \n“I was lost before I was born”: the starting point of Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones’ lifelong journey of decolonization. “You were all Indigenous once”: the starting point for ending a world based on exploitation and greed. \nAt Port Renfrew\, British Columbia\, in 2020\, both settlers and First Nations experienced a re-indigenization and became reacquainted with our Great Mother during the fight to save some of the last remaining old growth forest at the Fairy Creek Blockades. As Elder Bill sat in a tent during a West Coast storm at the height of the protests\, he experienced the final phase of his personal decolonization\, his absolute re-indigenization\, when he realized: “I know what happened!”\, a revelation that has informed his life ever since. \nCombining the story of Elder Bill’s personal life and ancestors\, elder wisdom\, settler feminism\, and the inspirational story of the Fairy Creek Blockades — the largest act of civil disobedience in Canada — Listening Once Again to Our Great Mother is wisdom weaving to motivate those towards their own self-awakening\, even after Elder Bill is gone. \nRead more about the book here.
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
DESCRIPTION:Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination\, silence their inner critic\, and make consistent progress on their projects. Our events provide a structured and focused environment where writers can come together\, set aside distractions\, and achieve their writing goals. \nMeets every Sunday! \nPlease register per session: www.meetup.com/shutupandwritenanaimo \n  \n 
URL:https://virl.bc.ca/event/shut-up-write-nanaimo/2026-09-13/
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