Raising Funds for Secwepemc Elder, Flo, and the late Wolverine’s Farm. Feed the Resistance.
Cyale means gathering place. It is the Secwepemc word for the hollow in the hillside where people gather, such as the one on Flo’s land. Flo tells stories of how people would come for giveaways to this place since time immemorial.
She explains that the farm is called Cyale to continue this legacy and tradition: to grow food for her community, for her Nation, and for other Nations fighting for their lands.
The late Wolverine and Flo built a farm in Adam’s Lake First Nation, near Chase in so-called BC to grow food for people in their community and also to support Frontline Land Defenders. They have been transporting a big portion of their harvest ever year to the Unist’ot’en Yintah and to other Indigenous Frontlines. They grow heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables and save seeds for future use.
We are working with other supporters to raise funds for the critical infrastructure that Flo needs to keep the farm going and providing nourishment for Land Defenders.
Flo needs tractor tires which are $3800 and materials for constructing a greenhouse which we estimate at $2000.
To make a contribution to Flo, Food Sovereignty and Protection of the Land:
Mail cheques to:
Flo Sampson
Box 819
Chase Bc V0E 1M0
Canada
Email money transfer:
[email protected]
PayPal:
[email protected]
For etransfer and PayPal put "Donation to farm" in the message field
As our mother Earth turns us towards the sun and the seeds are rising up and growing tall much work is being done to protect land, water and Indigenous Sovereignty.
We wanted to take this moment to provide some news on this work because people on their lands doing this work need our support.
xoxo wulf and beyon.
Wulf and two other trans white settler supporters living on Lkwungen Territory are facing charges and harsh proposed sentencing. They are remaining strong and have connected with a lawyer who will be representing the three co-accused on a pay what you can basis. Thank you to everyone who has been providing such incredible care, knowledge and support.
While this has been going on Wulf has been able to spend time at Flo’s farm and at Ulluisc mostly helping with getting food in the earth. They are super grateful for all the love and support that makes it possible for them to be mobile and available on the ground especially to support the people they love.
Cyale
Flo and Wolverine’s farm, Cyale, is well underway with planting and much work was done by hand to weed and mulch the large strawberry patch and prepare the soil for beans, peas and potatoes. The thing is Flo and her family are still trying to raise the funds to purchase tractor wheels, which cost about $3400. Approximately $2600 has been raised so far. To learn more about Flo’s work and contribute there is an online fundraiser here: https://fundrazr.com/flowolverinefarm
Ulluisc
Christine Jack, caretaker of Ulluisc, is hosting 3 gatherings over the coming months.
On June 3rd Ulluisc will be hosting a walk and talk with Elders from 10 am to 2pm.
June 19th to 23rd is the Women's Gathering at Ulluisc. This event is for Women identified people of all walks of life (this means trans women and two-spirit people wanting to work with woman energy welcome.)
The third gathering is the All Others Gathering for Two-Spirit, Queer and Trans identified folks. More details to come!
For more information check out Christine’s most recent update video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDBve6oBFTs
And here is the event page for the Women’s gathering:
https://www.facebook.com/events/523978791059714/
To make monetary donations cheques can be mailed to PO Box 1188 Lillooet BC V0K 1V0.
There is also a fundraiser for Ulluisc on Coast Salish Territory, vancouver bc, on May 29th.
The Indigenous Leadership Academy is building a Pit House in Lil'wat a part of the St'at'imc Nation. This is an educational project that revives Indigenous ways of being through teaching, and living.
They are raising funds here: https://www.chuffed.org/project/pit-house-indigenous-architecture-revival-project#
Yakguudang
Tsimshian, Haida and Nisga’a Water Protector Goot-Ges is currently raising funds to cover the cost for her and three other Indigenous Mothers on Tsimshian territory to take a trauma healing course as part of the preparations in establishing a safety plan for Girls and Women in the city of Prince Rupert. With industry moving forward with export facilities on unceded waters the threat of Man Camps housing thousands of transient and exploited workers pose serious threats of violence against women.
You can donate directly to Goot-Ges’s work through e-transfer here: [email protected]
And learn more about her work here: https://yakguudangjournies.wordpress.com/
Secwepemc
Secwepemc Women Warriors threw down recently at the Imperial Metals AGM where one supporter was arrested and later released.
And they are getting themselves and their people organized and need your support:
FUNDRAISING APPEAL for the Secwepemc'ulecw Assembly
All settler comrades, friends and allies,
Elders and women from the Secwepemc nation are hosting a nation-wide
Secwepemc’ulecw Assembly on the land in June. The goals of the Assembly
are to discuss and take action under Secwepemc law against colonial
corporate development impacting Secwepemc’ulecw without Collective
Consent.
One of the imminent concerns is to resist Kinder Morgan's pipeline
expansion. The Assembly will be taking place on the land close to where
the pipeline is proposed to cross. The LARGEST Indigenous territory that
Kinder Morgan crosses is in fact Secwepemc territory. The pipeline would
carry 900,000 barrels a day of diluted bitumen through 518 km of Secwepemc
territory.
This Assembly is rooted in the vision of beloved Secwepemc leader Arthur
Manuel. Shortly before he passed away, he wrote to Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau: "We do not accept that the federal government can make this
decision unilaterally and without the prior informed consent of the
Secwepemc people as the rightful titleholders... Any leakage would
immediately threaten the pacific salmon who spawn in the Thompson and
Fraser River basins. It is not surprising that most Secwepemc people are
in complete solidarity with the Water Protectors from Standing Rock North
Dakota. Our waters are also sacred."
Secwepemc women, elders and nation members are volunteering their time,
energy and labour to host this assembly. They write, "The Secwepemc
peoples' have survived the impacts of colonialism (disease, residential
schools, the Indian Act) and maintain our original instructions to look
after the water, plants, and animals."
*** HOW TO SUPPORT ****
As settlers, our responsibilities must also be unwavering and unequivocal
- to support Indigenous Peoples affirming collective Indigenous law over
their territories. As settlers and organizations, we daily materially
benefit from living and working on lands that are unjustly seized and
occupied.
One concrete way to support is to financially resource this grassroots
effort. ** We suggest all settlers donate at least one day of their wage
or whatever you can contribute to resourcing this Assembly. ** The
fundraising goal is $15,000 for food, tents, gas and transportation costs,
elders lodging, sound equipment and more.
Etransfer funds to: [email protected]
Question: What is this for?
Password: Assembly.
or Cheques to Janice Billy, Treasurer, George Manuel Institute, Unit B –
5836 Trans Canada Highway, Chase, BC, V0E 1M0.
Everyone also email [email protected] if you are sending an etransfer or
cheque with the amount being sent and if and how you would like to be
included in the list of thank yous.
Thank you for contributing to this struggle and strengthening collective
Secwepemc governance. Share this far and wide.
Support Flo, Wolverine’s widowed partner and Wolverine’s Grandchildren continue the farm they built together.
https://fundrazr.com/flowolverinefarm
“You need two hands to fight the system. You cannot have one hand asking for something and the other one closed. You have to be able to fight with both hands.”
I feel like this is me currently... I snuck up on my two ships and lit them on fire. Now I’m watching to see how they will get out of this mess, knowing neither will sink... YET.
[(fox-pear): So, I had discussed this with sidfox... we decided it’d be a bit too much for Cyans to find out about the contract based on how Sole interacts with [Redacted] since that might be quite a ways away. Especially since right now, if he saw them together, Sole wouldn’t be hostile towards [Redacted] which, that alone, is a huge change in behaviour. I cannot imagine how Sole and [Redacted] might be interacting by the time Cyans actually sees them together. With no Time Party this weekend due to the wedding, plus Cyans not going to the next one much, it might be about two weeks before he even has a chance to see Sole and [Redacted] together (or longer lol). Cyans owned by @sidfox / @askcyans ]
ask-soletale-frisk
*Sole suddenly appears in Cyans universe, they did not notice him in the direct vicinity so they call out, they seem nervous or worried* "Cyans? Are you there?" *this was unusual considering the first and only time Sole had visited. On top of that, it hadn't even been a week since the previous time party. Why would they suddenly visit? Something must be up. However, besides their worried or concerned behaviour, the only noticeable difference was their scarf. It seemed to be tied tighter around their neck. Previously it had been loose, but currently it was much tighter. It'd be unlikely that Sole could use it to hide their face. Which seemed to be one of their favourite things to do*
askcyans
-cyans appears in the blink of an eye, he looks around and notices sole- *oh, so it was you that was making that sound. -he walks towards sole, his hands in his hoodie pockets- *evening, or whatever time it is now. -he scratches the back of his skull, a bit confused at sole's presence- *whayda doing here?
ask-soletale-frisk
*they look at him and relief seems to cross their face as they let out a sigh and smile* "Oh, I just missed you, I wanted to see you" *they get closer but stop about a foot away from him or so, not getting too close* "How have you been... since all that?"
askcyans
-he blinks for a moment, then snaps his fingers- *oh the party. right. that was surely something ha. -he gives a vague answer, since he couldn't remember too much- *you doing okay by the way?
ask-soletale-frisk
*they nod* "Yeah. I just... was kinda worried about you... and you were upset at the end of the night and stuff..." *they fidget a bit, also being vague*
askcyans
-he scratches his skull once more- *huh, why? what happened?
ask-soletale-frisk
*they blink a bit and look away for a moment* "uh... how much do you remember? " *they glance at him*
askcyans
-he taps his 'nose', thinking- *welp i remember you wore the fresh freak's terrible taste in clothing. then i met your pal ky. then some crazy papyrus dude. -he shrugs- *that's about it.
ask-soletale-frisk
*they nod slightly, they seem relieved* "well, if you don't really remember its fine, it wasn't that important... I was hoping you weren't still upset with me... but if you don't remember, I guess you can't be upset."
askcyans
*oh yeah. i was upset. but uh... i can't seem to remember so -shrugs- *yep. no point then.
ask-soletale-frisk
*they grin a bit and hold out a hand towards him, blushing slightly, they tug on their scarf a bit with their other hand, though not able to hide their face in it*
askcyans
-he blinks again, confused at the gesture but takes his hand as well and holds sole's- *ya sure you're feeling a-ok there kiddo? you seem a bit starstruck.
ask-soletale-frisk
*the blush increases as he holds their hand and they turn their face away, feeling embarassed especially since they can't hide their face in their scarf* "N-no... i-its just... y-you.... " *they glance at him and blush a bit more and squeeze his hand a bit*
askcyans
*me? -he glances over at sole's scarf, but then back to their face-
ask-soletale-frisk
*they blush more* "Y-yes! I can't help but feel ... nervous around you... " *they squeeze his hand again trying not to look at him, their heart was racing*
askcyans
-he chuckles- *why? did i do something at the party that scared ya?
ask-soletale-frisk
*they stare at him a bit shocked* "N-no! Thats not what I meant! ...you... make my heart race ...and I can't help but blush... and its embarrassing..." *they try to hide their face with their one free hand*
askcyans
-he grins a bit wider, the grin poking out behind his scarf- *heh you do get pretty damn flustered. even over the slightest touch. -he looks down at their hands holding-
ask-soletale-frisk
*they follow his gaze down to their hands and they blush more but squeeze his hand, they tug at their scarf loosening it a bit and hiding their face in it*
askcyans
-he catches them hiding their face- *you tend to do that a lot, heh
ask-soletale-frisk
*they blush even more and hide their face more and peek at him and squeeze his hand again* "I-I can-can't h-he-help i-i-it... I-I..I'm... embarrassed.... a-and ... I - c-c-can't h-handle y-you lo-looking a-at me..."
askcyans
-he inches his skull closer inquisitively- *oh? you're not usually this stuttery. you sound like ky.
ask-soletale-frisk
*they blush more but moves a bit closer, still hiding their face in the scarf* "I-is .. i-it... r-really.. that b-bad? " *They look at him, making eye contact, their heart is racing even more now, its possible Cyans can tell from this distance*
askcyans
*...hm. yeah. i mean, you've been acting a bit weird since ya got here. -his grip loosens a little-
ask-soletale-frisk
*they tilt their head a bit* "W-what do you mean?" *they blush is fading a bit*
askcyans
*i mean.. you're not normally like this. like you're... overly concerned. -his hoodie starts to glow a little-
ask-soletale-frisk
"Concerned... " *they look thoughtful and then look at Cyans* "I guess... I was under the impression something might have happened to you.... after the party..." *they look at him carefully*
askcyans
*well 'course, i come back to my humble hell hole known as home so. -he shrugs and looks away-
ask-soletale-frisk
*they blink and seem to have a slightly hurt look* "Uh... Well.. I came because... I was under the impression... that you might have been in danger.. by something that does not belong here....so I wanted to make sure you were fine..."
*their grip on his hand loosened as their expression seemed hurt, they pulled away slightly*
askcyans
-his eye sockets widen a little, and he looks back at sole- *...well, yeah. i'm not technically in danger since it's just me and the frisk around. but.. -he imitates the feeling of 'biting your lip', feeling like he's done something wrong-
*...heh, someone did pay a visit.
ask-soletale-frisk
*they nod slightly* "Yeah...? And... he didn't ... try to hurt you or do anything weird, right?" *they seem to know who he's talking about without asking*
askcyans
*...he.
-something clicks in his mind- *so then you know.
ask-soletale-frisk
*they blink and look away* "...so... you didn't answer my question..."
askcyans
*... -he lets go of their hand and chuckles, almost in a dark tone- *don't have to. something DID happen. and it involves the paps, doesn't it?
ask-soletale-frisk
*they let their hand drop and they look a bit irritated* "Did he try to hurt you? Or touch your soul? what happened...." *They almost seem to be growling*
askcyans
*heh. it wasn't the paps but he did have that... eerie look like 'em at the party. gave me a chill up my spine. and.. nah. he didn't touch me. -he looks down at his hand, still a bit warm from the hand holding- *sounds like you're not telling me something tho.
ask-soletale-frisk
"..." *they try to hide something, pulling their scarf up but not covering their face, they seem a bit surprised that the information they had heard seems to be accurate, they are looking away thoughtfully*
askcyans
*...heh. you didn't just come here to check on me. -he glances back at sole, his left eye socket glowing a faded blue- *in fact... the shady guy.. seemed uncomfortable, with something he wore. like he didn't WANT to have it on, but wore it anyway.
ask-soletale-frisk
*they blink as they listen and look at him* "What? " *they aren't sure how to interpret this, they hadn't particularly paid attention to how the other interacted with his collar, they were also unsure what Cyans seemed to be trying to imply*
askcyans
*... eh. -he shoos it off like it's another echo- *probs just me overthinking again. -he laughs it off , grinning- *sorry if i scared ya kid.
ask-soletale-frisk
*they shake their head* "No.. you didn't scare me but... " *they look uncomfortable, like they want to say something but don't know how* "I'm sorry..."
askcyans
-he raises an 'eyebrow'- *sorry?
ask-soletale-frisk
*they look away and stare at the ground* "I... did something... that I doubt you'd approve of... it has to do... with him..."
askcyans
-his eye sockets narrow, almost into a glare- *you mean the paps?
ask-soletale-frisk
*they shrug a little bit* "You... might not remember much... but he's interested in me.. and was therefore interested in you...and I couldn't just... sit back and watch ... especially after what happened at the time party..."
askcyans
-he scratches the back of his skull, almost like he's trying to read further between the lines- *hm. well i do remember you guys had a chit chat or whatever. and how.. creepy he acted.
ask-soletale-frisk
* they glance at him, with a serious expression, their hands drop to their sides, their scarf loosely around their neck* "He oh-so-easily swiped your soul... I couldn't let ... such a threat to run around..."
askcyans
-he glanced at sole's scarf curiously- *he took my soul huh?
ask-soletale-frisk
"YES! And I won't let ANYONE touch it again!" *they growl, they are clearly very upset about it, extremely possessive and jealous*
askcyans
-he backs away in shock- *whoa whoa easy there. you're uh.. gonna wake up the kid. -he motions behind him- *jeez..
ask-soletale-frisk
*they take a deep breath and release it, trying to calm down* "You're right... I'm sorry for yelling suddenly..."
askcyans
*...wait a minute. -he squints his eye sockets a little and stares at sole's scarf again- *...
ask-soletale-frisk
*they follow his gaze and notice he is staring at their neck* "Shi-..." *They try to adjust their scarf to tighten it *
askcyans
-he lunges forward, grabbing sole by their wrists and pins them against the wall- *.... -with his free hand, he pulls down sole's scarf a little, and just stares in disbelief- *.......
ask-soletale-frisk
*they are blushing quite a bit by his sudden aggressiveness, they can't help but smile, their heart is racing, however they don't know what to say, they cannot deny that they liked him pinning them* "..."
askcyans
*...ha... -his grip tightens unknowingly- *what is this... -with his free hand, he points at their collar slightly showing, ignoring their blush-
ask-soletale-frisk
*they look at him, their smile is mostly gone but they are still blushing, if not more so from his grip tightening* "... I... made a deal... but ... I didn't have much to offer... this is the end result.... and a sign of the contract..."
askcyans
*... -he loosens a little, his eye sockets going completely black- *a deal... so with that shady guy at the party? and this? -his tone changes a little as his hoodie glows with anger- *you and him wear the same collars.
ask-soletale-frisk
*as his grip loosens, the blushing starts to fade a bit* "Yeah... its ... part of the contract... " *they look away* "We had hard time figuring out how to make sure neither of us broke the contract... this is what we ended up going with .... you can't see it but..." *they look down at what seems to be nothing* "He and I are bound together by a chain"
askcyans
*contract? what contract??
ask-soletale-frisk
*they glance at him* "I made a contract, a deal, with that guy. He does something for me so I gave him something in return. "
askcyans
*and what IS that 'something'?
ask-soletale-frisk
"He... isn't allowed to harm or kill you... and he isn't allowed to touch your soul" *they reply, almost ignoring that his question could have been referring to what Sole had given him*
askcyans
*...what? so if this is some stupid crack-up "deal", then what is it you gave in return?
ask-soletale-frisk
"... I didn't really want anyone touching you... but I didn't have anything to really offer... especially not my souls... so I offered him... myself, my body... I'm surprised he accepted"
askcyans
*....tch. filth. -he lets go and turns away, hands in pockets, the glow fading, and his white pupil returning-
ask-soletale-frisk
*they stare at him and sink to the ground* "Filth... what is?"
askcyans
*how you... go and do that. -he ignores the fact that they were blushing while he got angry- *behind me. heh.. shouldn't have trusted ya. even if it was to 'save me'.
ask-soletale-frisk
"... I don't get what you're so upset about. Explain to me, because I do not understand. You're acting like you just found out I was cheating on you or something ridiculous like that"
askcyans
*...heh. how should i know anyway. this is why i wanted a break. 'specially from you. -he taps his slipper irritatingly- *i think i've had about enough chit chat. -he points to the 'broken' portal- *you can leave. i pretty much know now.
ask-soletale-frisk
*they stare in shock and confusion* "...I'll go then... But I think you are misunderstanding something..." *they sigh and walk towards the direction he was pointing to* "...you say you don't care what I do with others.. but your actions are very different...." *they say as they walk away*
askcyans
-he sighs- *kid. it's not that i care. it's how much of a mess you get in without realizing.
ask-soletale-frisk
"... if you say so... For the record... he isn't allowed to kill me... so stop worrying so much...." *they say before they disappear, although they had walked towards the portal, they did not use it *
askcyans
-he chuckles and shakes his head, then walks off into the darkness-
This seems to be the finished product. Cyans belongs to @sidfox and Sole belongs to me ( @ask-soletale-frisk ) - thanks to @dwaters01 for background ideas.
