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Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: July 15: 2025In this month's meeting we hear crime updates, get updates throughout the ward and city, and hear about the news and events happening in the neighborhood. 2025-07-2338 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: June 17, 2025In this month's meeting we hear from special guest and President of the Board of Aldermen, Megan Green.2025-07-2355 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: April 15, 2025In this meeting we hear from Officer Walker, 9th Ward Legislative Assistant Kaitlyn Smith, and various updates and events happening around the neighborhood.2025-05-0727 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: March 18, 2025In this meeting we hear from Alderman Browning with a reminder to vote in the General Election in April, to report issues to the CSB and get an update that Spire has wrapped up work on Chouteau and that the construction on townhouses on Tower Grove and Vista has started. We also hear from Ron Coleman on reminder about bulk pick-up, to attend the SLMPD Citizen Academy, and the upcoming Electronics Recycling event. Upcoming events include the the FPSENA's monthly litter clean-up, tree care event opportunities, a Spring Picnic at Chouteau Park, and neighborhood flower planting. 2025-04-0820 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: February 18, 2025In this meeting we hear about new board bills addressing vacant and delinquent buildings, and the traffic study coming to Chouteau Ave between Sarah and Old Kingshighway.2025-02-1943 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: January 21, 2025In this month's meeting we hear updates on the proposed combined bill for the Rams Settlement money, hear about a new Winter Help resources to volunteer and ask assistance for snow and ice removal, and learn about a few resources to get crime updates.2025-01-2447 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: November 19, 2024In this month's meeting we hear about street calming coming to Taylor Ave and vote for 2025 FPSENA board members.2025-01-2445 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: October 15, 2024In this meeting we hear from Scott Ogilvie on the progress of the St. Louis Transportation & Mobility Plan.2024-10-311h 11Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: September 17, 2024In this month's meeting were hear about the propositions that will be on the November 2024 ballot:
Prop T: Establishing a Department of Transportation
Prop V: Removing fines & fee cap for vacant and deteriorated properties from the charter
Prop B: Changing how the city creates its yearly budget by giving the Board of Aldermen a more equal share of influence over it
Prop S: Short Term Rental Tax: The owner of a property being used as a short-term rental would pay a 3% fee. All of the money raised would go to affordable housing programs...2024-09-191h 12Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: June 18, 2024In this meeting we hear from guest speakers on the exciting updates coming to Steinberg Rink in Forest Park.2024-07-061h 25Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: May 21, 2024In this meeting we start with a public comment period and hear from two residents and their thoughts on the NorthPoint Development project, and we from our guest speaker, Richard Reilly on urban policies and the ruins they made.2024-06-111h 16Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: April 16, 2024In this meeting we hear from Parker Loveless for Ward 9 Committeeman, Alfred Montgomery for City Sheriff, Adam Layne on parking in the neighborhood, Alderman Browning on recent board bills, Ron Coleman on recent neighborhood happenings, Officer Walker on crime, and events and ways to get involved in the neighborhood.2024-05-031h 03Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: March 19, 2024In this meeting we heard updates on the Tower Grove Connector Phase 2 plans and heard from Alderman Browning, Neighborhood Improvement Specialist Ron Coleman, and shared updates on upcoming events and the Community Open House for NorthPoint's apartments.2024-03-221h 15
PolitiCoastDid the mob win? (ft Mo Amir)Selina Robinson is out as Minister of Post-Secondary Education. David Eby has strong words for Bell's layoffs (but maybe little action). And a Throne Speech and Budget are coming up. Federally, Pierre Poilievre seems eager to shore up his right flank.This is Vancolour's Mo Amir fills in for Scott this week.LinksFind Mo: This is Vancolour | Twitter @vancolour | TikTok @vancolourSelina Robinson quits cabinet post following 'crappy piece of land' commentsSelina Robinson’s resignation not a ‘joint decision’ with Eby: source | Vancouver SunPremier David Eby must not overlook British Columbia context of Minister Selina...2024-02-1057 min
PolitiCoastIf you're rebranding, you're losingStewart Prest joins Ian this week to discuss the challenges faced by BC United and the emergence of the BC Conservatives as the voice of the right in British Columbia. They analyze the fundraising numbers and polling data, highlighting the struggles of BC United and the BC Greens. The conversation also covers the cabinet shakeup and the challenges faced by ministers in the BC NDP government. The hosts discuss the importance of transparency and the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on access to cabinet mandate letters.LinksBC United starts media blitz as poll shows...2024-02-0346 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: January 16, 2024In this meeting we had guest speakers from Neighborhood Foresters talk about how catch, curb and correct trees before they're labeled a hazard, and held a discussion on the St. Louis Strategic Land Use Plan.
Neighborhood Foresters: https://www.stltreelc.org/get-involved/neighborhood-foresters/
St. Louis Strategic Land Use Plan: https://www.slup-stl.com/2024-01-171h 09Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: November 21, 2023This month's meeting includes elections for the 2024 Board, a preview of "Townhomes on Tower Grove" - 28-unit townhome project at the corner of Vista and Tower Grove, Tre Prothro presenting City updates and resources, and PSAs on oportunties to provide feedback to shape our City's future: MoDOT's Manchester/Chouteau Safety Improvement public meeting, SLUP survey, and Rams Settlement Money prioritization. 2023-11-2256 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: October 17, 2023In this meeting we finalized nominations for 2024 Board elections and had Samantha Lee Smugala talk about Pocketparks.2023-10-191h 03Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: September 19, 2023In this meeting we hear from Midtown Community Services and from Vince Parisi on congestion pricing.2023-09-2559 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: July 18, 2023In this meeting we hear from Trailnet on the progress of the Tower Grove-Cortex Connector and City of St. Louis Treasurer Adam Layne on the re-launch of the existing Parking Districts.2023-07-191h 04Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: June 20, 2023In this month's meeting we had guest speaker Dexter Silver talk about his art, Michael Dauphin from St. Louis City Assessor's office present on assessed real property and personal property taxes and assessed values, Alderman Browning provide board bill updates and action taken on the buildings along Kingshighway, and shared upcoming neighborhood events.2023-07-081h 22Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: May 16, 2023This month we had Second District Captain Daniel Zarrick talk about crime & safety throughout the neighborhood and the City, Ward 9 updates from Aldermen Browning, shared upcoming events, and held a short discussion on neighborhood infrastructure experiences.2023-07-0851 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: April 18, 2023In this meeting we hear from Andrew Weil of Landmarks Association of St. Louis, the about plans for a pavilion at Chouteau Park, and upcoming events in the neighborhood.2023-07-0857 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: March 21, 2023In this meeting we discuss Trash for Trees and St. Louis Neighborhood Trash Pick Ups, updates from the infrastructure committee, parking district updates (permits re-starting soon!), and more!2023-07-0848 min
What the Family Studies?Engaging in Conversation: Indigenous Perspectives in the Family Studies ClassroomWelcome to the episode 11 of “What the Family Studies?” Today we welcome Natasha Gleeson. Natasha is Inuk, having Inuit ancestry from Nunatsiavut (Labrador). Natasha is currently with the TDSB's Urban Indigenous Education Centre, where she is an Instructional Leader, supporting Indigenous Education through community connection, classroom and professional learning instruction, student success initiatives, as well as curriculum and resource development. We are so thrilled to be able to learn from Natasha today about how we can educate ourselves on Indigenous history in Canada, how we can decolonize our pedagogy and practice and understand how we can incorporate Indigenous voices into...2023-03-1438 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: January 17, 2023In this meeting we share ward and neighborhood updates, recap developments and new businesses, share planned events and speakers, and discuss the upcoming Future64 public meeting.2023-01-1856 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: November 15, 2022This month's meeting included elections for the 2023 Board and presented project materials for a proposed development at 4534-4556 Manchester.2022-12-311h 20Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: October 18, 2022This month's meeting included a guest speaker from WEPOWER talk about community benefit agreements, called for 2023 Board nominations, and heard updates about the Ward and from the Infrastructure and Development Committees.2022-12-3154 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: September 20, 2022We discuss experiences traversing S. Kingshighway and get updates from the Infrastructure Committee and Development Review Committee.2022-09-211h 02Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: August 16, 2022This month we have a call for Board nominations, see plans for 4210 - 4216 Manchester and interior renovations of McCormack House @ FPSE, hear from retiring SLMPD Officer John McLaughlin, and plans for Neighborhood Night Out and a potential Spring Block Party. 2022-09-211h 06Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: July 19, 2022In this meeting we hear from guests about the Alderwoman's upcoming Forest Park Southeast Development Review Committee and updates to the parking districts in Forest Park Southeast.2022-08-0535 min
Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: June 21, 2022Lux Living present their project for 1070 S. Kingshighway and the community discusses it's level of support.2022-06-222h 02Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: May 17, 2022In this meeting we discuss ward updates (Albion, Lux Living), events, and public safety.2022-05-261h 19Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: April 19, 2022In our April meeting we discussed a variety of opportunities to be involve in the neighborhood through committees and upcoming events, and had guest speakers present on Future64, a transportation study and project within the central corridor of St. Louis.2022-05-141h 03Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: March 15, 2022In our March meeting, we motioned to approve last month's bylaw changes, 2022 events, call for Dog Park Committee members and availability of Chouteau Garden beds, the and revival of the Infrastructure Committee.2022-04-031h 25Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: February 15, 2022February was a busy month! Discussions and updates included:
Alderwoman Pihl on ward business and development
The Tower Grove – Cortex Connector Phase II, the portion that will run along Vandeventer and through FPSE along Sarah St
A short presentation from Jami Cox of Reform St. Louis (Prop R), a ballot measure concerning redistricting and conflicts of interest on the Board of Aldermen, which will be on the ballot this Spring
Block Captains - an effort to restart the Block Captain program to improve communication and foster community in our neighborhoods
The Board is looking at becoming a 501(c)(3) tax...2022-02-181h 22Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: January 18, 2022In our first meeting of 2022, we have Alderwoman Pihl with Ward 17 updates, Park Central Development sharing info about their Stay in Place Program, a live poll on the Steinberg Rink Development Project, and discuss how the Association can better serve the community. 2022-02-071h 23Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: November 16, 2021In this meeting we have President of the Board of Aldermen Lewis Reed talk about ward redistricting and 2022 Board elections.2021-12-121h 18Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: October 19, 2021In October 2021 the FPSE Neighborhood Association hosted a meeting for Lux Living to respond to community feedback on the 144 unit apartment proposal. After the meeting, the Association hosted a community discussion for residents to voice their thoughts and opinions.2021-11-062h 33Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: September 21, 2021The September 2021 meeting hosted Lux Living to give a presentation fo their 144 unit apartment proposal on the site of the former Drury properties along Kingshighway.2021-11-061h 36
Games in the PocketGames In The Pocket 229 - Bizarre comme c'est bizarre.Hello petit coquinou,
Une grosse émission pour ce numéro 229 de Games In The Pocket ! Plein de news des jeux, des émulateurs, des blagues, des kwaks et du rire !!!Et oui, parce qu’à GITP, on aime s’amuser et rigoler !! Mais si tu nous suis depuis un moment, ça, tu le sais déjà ! Bref, encore une fois que du bon !!!De plus, j’ai promis de rajouter une petite précision dans ce laïus, concernant mon jeu et son ambiance sonore. Pas de musique trop présente, puisque pas de musique du tout, sitôt le génériq...2021-10-051h 16Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: August 17, 2021The August 2021 meeting of the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association included details on Neighborhood Night Out (September 11, 2021), the upcoming community engagement session on September 21 for LuxLiving's Kingshighway proposal, updates from Park Central Development, details on the Brickline Greenway, and neighborhood events including the Moonlight Ramble.2021-09-2053 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: July 20, 2021The July 2021 meeting of the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association included details on National Night Out (September 11, 2021), upcoming Neighborhood Cleanups, a guest presentation from the Planning and Urban Design Agency, and updates from Park Central Development, Officer Walker, and Alderwoman Sweet-T.2021-08-021h 33
Warrior LifeReconciliation Book Club - Whose Land is it AnywayEpisode 101 is the first in a series of reviews of books written by Indigenous authors and allies. This episode is a review of Whose Land is it Anyway: A Manual for Decolonization edited by Peter McFarlane and Nicole Schabus in honour of the late Arthur Manual. The cover art is by Metis artist Christi Belcourt.
This book review was originally published on my YouTube Channel as part of the Reconciliation Book Club Series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdumqEwhkPk
FREE pdf download of the book:
https://www.fpse.ca/sites/default/files/news_files/Decolonization%20Handbook.pdf
Audio Book...2021-07-1648 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: June 15, 2021The June 2021 meeting of the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association included the election of the new Treasurer, Michael Browning, a presentation from the Tower Grove Connector project, and continued discussion regarding potential changes to the bylaws.2021-07-061h 17Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: May 18, 2021The May 2021 meeting of the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association included planning for social events, hearing updates from Park Central Development (PCD), and potential changes to the bylaws.2021-06-141h 27Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: April 20, 2021The April 2021 meeting of the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association included planning for social events, hearing updates from Park Central Development (PCD), and discussion of whether FPSENA should accept a seat on PCD's Development Committee.2021-05-171h 19Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: February 16, 2021The February 2021 meeting of the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association included a number of neighborhood updates from Park Central Development. 2021-02-1845 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: January 19, 2021January's meeting included updates from neighborhood officials and a panel Q&A with Ward 17 Alderperson candidates Michelle Sherod, Don De Vivo and Tina Sweet-T Pihl.2021-01-201h 09Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: November 17, 2020November's meeting included 2021 Board elections and discussions on the Neighborhood Association's proposal for a seat on the Development Committee.2020-12-191h 11Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: October 20, 2020October's meeting included nominations for the 2021 Board, a presentation on Proposition R, and a Q&A with Alderman Joe Roddy.2020-11-131h 18Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: September 15, 2020September's meeting included presentations from the neighborhood's security organizations: Neighborhood Security Initiative (NSI), Campbell's Security, and The City's Finest.2020-10-141h 15
Deep Pacific PodcastWhat does “land back” mean to me as a Pacific Islander?[EP#7:DECOLONIZATION SERIES #2]
What does “land back” mean to me as a Pacific Islander?
Six Indigenous Pacific Islanders dive deep into the land, the #LandBack movement in their islands, and where they see it going. You will hear from:
Mackere (https://twitter.com/Mackere), an “urban Maori” living in Auckland
Nāinoa (https://twitter.com/unkopoidog), a Kanaka Maoli living in Hawai’i
Hila’an (https://twitter.com/taotaomona), a Chamoru ginen Guåhan; (Personal IG: https://instagram.com/taotaomona) (Art: https://instagram.com/_menhalom)
Tēatuahere (https://twitter.com/teatuahere...2020-10-121h 32Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: July 21, 2020July's meeting included updates from our Neighborhood Improvement Specialist, Ron Coleman, an introduction about a neighborhood data reporting program from Tim Callahan, the City's Geographic Information System Manager, and Cara Spencer took questions about the airport privatization. 2020-07-311h 06
Warrior LifeWhose Land is it AnywayIn Episode 59, I share the extended interview I did with Qwaxw from Nuxalk Radio 91.1 FM in Bella Coola about the book Whose Land is it Anyway: A Manual for Decolonization published by the Federation to Post-Secondary Educators in 2017. This book, done in honour of the late Arthur Manuel is available as a free pdf book as well as a new audio book!
Here is the to the free pdf or e-book version:
https://fpse.ca/decolonization_manual_whose_land_is_it_anyway
Here is the link to information about the audio book which premiered on Nuxalk Radio:
http://nuxalkradio.com...2020-07-0441 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: June 16, 2020June's meeting included the neighborhood crime report and presentations from Great Rivers Greenway on the Brickline Greenway, and from TrailNet on the latest about the Tower Grove - Cortext Connector project.2020-06-281h 05
FPSE14 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 3 | Path to Reconciliation | Chapter 14 | Decolonization is Taking Back our PowerChapter 14 | Decolonization is Taking Back our Power | Written and read by Pam Palmater.
Pamela Palmater is from the Mi’kmaw Nation and a member of the Eel River Bar First Nation. She has been a practising lawyer for eighteen years and currently holds the Chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University. Pam is an activist and was one of the spokespeople, organizers and educators for the Idle No More movement. She is a well-known media commentator and public speaker who is often called before parliamentary and United Nations committees as an expert witness on Indigenous rights. She has numerous publications in...2020-06-0513 min
FPSE13 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 3 | Path to Reconciliation | Chapter 13 | From the 2017 Convocation SpeechChapter 13 | From the 2017 Convocation Speech | Senator Murray Sinclair.
Senator Murray Sinclair served as Co-chair of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry in Manitoba and as Chief Commissioner of the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission (TRC). As head of the TRC, he participated in hundreds of hearings across Canada, culminating in the issuance of the TRC’s landmark report in 2015. Previously, Senator Sinclair served the justice system in Manitoba for over twenty-five years. He was the first Aboriginal judge appointed in Manitoba and he was very active within his profession and his community. He has won numerous awards, including the National Aboriginal Achievement Award, th...2020-06-0510 min
FPSE12 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 2 | Resurgence | Chapter 12 | Going International to DecolonizeChapter 12 | Going International to Decolonize | Written and read by Nicole Schabus.
Nicole Schabus is an assistant law professor at Thompson Rivers University. She has worked for Indigenous peoples in Latin America and across Canada, especially in the Interior of British Columbia. Nicole has been practising law in British Columbia in the fields of constitutional, criminal, Aboriginal and environmental law. She also reports on and analyzes international environmental negotiations, mainly under the Convention on Biological Diversity. She has assisted with the preparation of submissions to numerous UN human rights bodies for organizations with consultative status before the United Nations. She drafted...2020-06-0509 min
FPSE11 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 2 | Resurgence | Chapter 11 | Dechinta Bush University: Land-Based Education & Indigenous ResurgenceChapter 11 | Dechinta Bush University: Land-Based Education & Indigenous Resurgence | Written by Glen Coulhard.
Glen Coulthard (PhD – University of Victoria) is a member of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation and an Associate Professor in the First Nations and Indigenous Studies Program and the Department of Political Science. He has written and published numerous articles and chapters in the areas of Indigenous thought and politics, contemporary political theory, and radical social and political thought. His book, Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition (University of Minnesota Press), was released in August 2014 to critical acclaim. | Produced by Banchi Hanuse at Nuxalk Ra...2020-06-0508 min
FPSE10 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 2 | Resurgence | Chapter 10 | Two-Spirit ResistanceChapter 10 | Two-Spirit Resistance | Written and read by Jeffrey McNeil-Seymour.
Jeffrey McNeil-Seymour is a band member at Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc and is the elected family member to the Traditional Family Governance Council for the Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation. He teaches at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in the Faculty of Education and Social Work. His primary course is Aboriginal Decolonizing Social Work Practice. He regularly contributes to the international two-spirit community through writing, art and other activism(s) and he will be beginning his doctoral work in winter 2018 through a cohort program and partnership between TRU and the Auckland Unive...2020-06-0511 min
FPSE9 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 2 | Resurgence | Chapter 9 | Decolonizing the Violence Against Indigenous WomenChapter 9 | Decolonizing the Violence Against Indigenous Women | Written and read by Beverly Jacobs.
Beverly Jacobs, LL.B., LL.M., PhD Candidate (ABD) is a Kanien’kehaka citizen, Bear Clan, and member of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. She practises law part-time at Six Nations and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor. She is a former president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada (2004–2009) and is best known for her work on advocating for the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women. | Produced by Banchi Hanuse at Nuxalk Radio | nuxalkradio.com.2020-06-0511 min
FPSE8 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 2 | Resurgence | Chapter 8 | Decolonization: The Frontline StruggleChapter 8 | Decolonization: The Frontline Struggle | Written and read by Kanahus Manual.
Kanahus Manuel is a Secwepemc and Ktunaxa activist, birth keeper and Warrior. She appeared in a documentary film made by Doreen Manuel called Freedom Babies. She is well known for her activism against Sun Peaks Ski Resort, Imperial Metals and the Mount Polley mine spill and with the water protectors at Standing Rock. She is currently playing a leadership role in fighting the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion through more than 500 kilometres of Secwepemc territory. As a result of her activism, she has been named in several court injunctions and...2020-06-0509 min
FPSE7 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 2 | Resurgence | Chapter 7 | Lessons from WesahkecahkChapter 7 | Lessons from Wesahkecahk | Written and read by Melina Laboucan-Massimo.
Melina Laboucan-Massimo is a member of the Lubicon Cree First Nation. She is currently a Fellow at the David Suzuki Foundation.
She worked as a Climate and Energy Campaigner with Greenpeace Canada and the Indigenous Environmental Network for the past decade. Facing firsthand the impacts of the Alberta tar sands to her traditional territory, Laboucan-Massimo has been a vocal advocate for Indigenous rights for over 15 years. She has written numerous articles on the tar sands and produced short documentaries on water issues and Indigenous cultural revitalization. | Produced by Banchi Hanuse...2020-06-0508 min
FPSE6 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 2 | Resurgence | Chapter 6 | The Grassroots Struggle: Defenders of the Land and Idle No MoreChapter 6 | The Grassroots Struggle: Defenders of the Land and Idle No More | Written and read by Shiri Pasternak.
Shiri Pasternak is the author of Grounded Authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake Against the State, published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2017, about the Algonquins’ rejection of the federal land claims policy in Canada from the perspective of Indigenous law and jurisdiction. She holds a PhD from the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto and is currently an Assistant Professor of Criminology at Ryerson University, Toronto. | Produced by Banchi Hanuse at Nuxalk Radio | nuxalkradio.com.2020-06-0506 min
FPSE5 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 2 | Resurgence | Chapter 5 | The Grassroots Struggle: Defenders of the Land and Idle No MoreChapter 5 | The Grassroots Struggle: Defenders of the Land and Idle No More | Written by Arthur Manuel; read by Mahekan Anderson.
Arthur Manuel was one of the giants of the Indigenous movement within Canada and internationally. He served as chief of his Neskonlith Indian band and chairman of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council as well as co-chair of the North American and Global Indigenous Caucus at the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples. He was also co-author, along with Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson, of the award-winning book Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-up Call. Arthur Manuel passed away in January 2017. Lorimer...2020-06-0406 min
FPSE4 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 1 | The Machinery of Colonialism | Chapter 4 | The Indian Act – The Foundation of Colonialism in CanadaChapter 4 | The Indian Act – The Foundation of Colonialism in Canada | Written and read by Russell Diabo.
Russell Diabo is one of the leading voices in the decolonial struggle in Canada. He was for many years a policy advisor at the Assembly of First Nations and now serves in that role for the Algonquin Nation Secretariat, and he is Senior Policy Advisor to the Algonquin Wolf Lake First Nation. He is also editor and publisher of an online newsletter on First Nations political and legal issues, the First Nations Strategic Bulletin.
He is a member of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, an...2020-06-0408 min
FPSE3 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 1 | The Machinery of Colonialism | Chapter 3 | From Dispossession to DependencyChapter 3 | From Dispossession to Dependency | Written by Arthur Manuel; read by Mahekan Anderson.
Arthur Manuel was one of the giants of the Indigenous movement within Canada and internationally. He served as chief of his Neskonlith Indian band and chairman of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council as well as co-chair of the North American and Global Indigenous Caucus at the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples. He was also co-author, along with Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson, of the award-winning book Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-up Call. Arthur Manuel passed away in January 2017. Lorimer Press published his second book, The Reconciliation...2020-06-0407 min
FPSE2 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 1 | The Machinery of Colonialism | Chapter 2 | Crown Title: A Legal LieChapter 2 | Crown Title: A Legal Lie | Written and read by Sharon Venne
Sharon Venne, a lawyer and member of the Cree Nation who has worked on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and with First Nations communities on the implementation of their own legal systems. She has played an active role in the national and international struggles of many Indigenous peoples, including the Lubicon Cree and Dene Nation. She has a Masters of Law degree from the University of Alberta, and is presently a doctoral candidate, writing a thesis on treaty rights of Indigenous peoples...2020-06-0407 min
FPSE1 | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | Part 1 | The Machinery of Colonialism | Chapter 1 | It's all about the LandChapter 1 | It's All About the Land | Written and read by Taiaiake Alfred
Taiaiake Alfred (PhD—Cornell University) is an author, educator and activist from Kahnawake and internationally recognized Kanien’kehaka professor at the University of Victoria. He was the founding director of the Indigenous Governance Program and was awarded a Canada Research Chair 2003–2007, in addition to a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in education. He is the author of Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom, Peace, Power, Righteousness: an Indigenous Manifesto, and Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors. | Produced by Banchi Hanuse at Nuxalk Radio | nuxalkradio.com.2020-06-0408 min
FPSEPreface | Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for DecolonizationPreface | Written and read by Bev Sellers
Bev Sellars was chief of the Xat’sull (Soda Creek) First Nation in Williams Lake, British Columbia, for more than twenty years, and she now serves as a member of its Council. She earned a degree in history from the University of Victoria and a law degree from the University of British Columbia. She published They Called Me Number One in 2013 as a memoir of her childhood experience in the Indian Residential School system. The book won the 2014 George Ryga Award for Social Awareness, and was shortlisted for the 2014 Hubert Evans Non-fiction Prize.
| Pr...2020-06-0407 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: May 2020May's meeting included the neighborhood crime report, information about the neighborhood's two patrol services: Campbell Security and The City's Finest, updates to Green Street's projects, Park Central's Home Repair Committee, Drury, National Night Out, and a scheduled clean up event.2020-06-0346 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: April 2020In this month's meeting, discussions and updates included the neighborhood crime report, COVID updates from the City, status of Drury discussions, information on a medical marijuana dispensary in FPSE at 4108 Manchester, and guest speaker Viki Englund: Nominee for Missouri State Treasurer.2020-05-1735 minForest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: February 2020Discussions included the January crime report, a call for treasurer nominations, a call for volunteers to join the Hospitality Committee, Chouteau Park updates, Cortex-Tower Grove Connector Project plans, requested reforms to the FPSE Development Committee, and Drury updates.2020-03-081h 06Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: January 2020The Association conducted two workshops for residents to continue December's discussions about the neighborhood and Drury's proposed community engagement process for possible redevelopment along the western edge of the neighborhood and Kingshighway. Officer Ed Slade gave a crime report, the Infrastructure Committee shared info on the Cortex-Tower connector project and Chouteau Playground, and the Board looks to conduct voting in February to approve a Code-of-Conduct in the by-laws and a change in membership dues.2020-02-101h 10Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: December 2019Drury and H3 discussed the opportunity, assumptions and approach for planning a community & development review process for possible projects along the South Kingshighway Frontage. The community Q&A followed the presentation.2019-12-301h 25Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: November 2019Vince Chewning gives us an update on Chouteau Park, Officer Ed Slade provides the monthly crime report, the 2020 Board is voted upon and announced, the Board puts forward a proposal for a sliding scale for member dues, the Board introduces a proposal for a Code of Conduct, and a resident shares an update on Drury redevelopment plans along the edge of Kingshighway.2019-12-121h 14Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood AssociationFPSENA Meeting: October 2019
Announcements (Community)
Crime and Safety Report
Treasurer’s Report
Nominations for the FPSE NA Board
Park Central Development presentation
2019-11-161h 15
Warrior LifeRuss Diabo - Part II - Empowering The PeopleThis is Part II of a two-part interview with Mohawk policy analyst Russ Diabo. In Part I, Russ shared with us his teenage search for identity, his role in native resistance on both sides of the border and the political history leading up to federal "Indian policy". We left off at "who the hell is this guy" - the appointment of Ron Irwin as Minister of Indian Affairs. This episode will continue this political history and finish with where we go from here.
For more information about Russ and his work, you can check out his website at www.russdiabo...2019-02-0832 min
Warrior LifeInterview with Russ Diabo - Part 1 - The HistoryThis Part I of a two part podcast interview with Mohawk policy analyst, Russ Diabo. Russ shares his story about the search for his identity in his teens; his involvement in First Nation resistance and politics in Canada and the USA; and the political and policy developments leading up to his work on the Liberals' Aboriginal Platform in the 1990's.
If you would like to know more about Russ or his work, please check out his website https://www.russdiabo.com
Also, Russ and I both contributed to a book called Whose Land is it Anyway: A Manual for Decolonization...2019-02-0147 min
CFUV01 IndigeneityThis episode of Taking Up Space is exploring the complexity of Indigeneity on the unceded territories of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. It features conversations on Indigeneity, Indigenous resilience, and Indigenous feminism. Our panelists, who each come from different parts of Turtle Island, are here to share their experiences of living as an Indigenous person in present-day Canada, and how colonialism and the strength of their communities in the face of colonialism has shaped their own identity.
Ann-Bernice Thomas hosts a panel with Caroline Grady, Oic. ȻESTÁNIYE Mataya Jim, Veronica Martisius, and Lisa Schnitzler to talk about the i...2018-03-281h 05
Taking Up SpaceIndigeneityThis episode of Taking Up Space is exploring the complexity of Indigeneity on the unceded territories of the Lkwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. It features conversations on Indigeneity, Indigenous resilience, and Indigenous feminism. Our panelists, who each come from different parts of Turtle Island, are here to share their experiences of living as an Indigenous person in present-day Canada, and how colonialism and the strength of their communities in the face of colonialism has shaped their own identity.Ann-Bernice Thomas hosts a panel with Caroline Grady, Oic. ȻESTÁNIYE Mataya Jim, Veronica Martisius, and Lisa Schnitzler to ta...2018-03-281h 06
Taking Up Space1 - Indigeneity<p>This episode of Taking Up Space is exploring the complexity of Indigeneity on the unceded territories of the Lkwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. It features conversations on Indigeneity, Indigenous resilience, and Indigenous feminism. Our panelists, who each come from different parts of Turtle Island, are here to share their experiences of living as an Indigenous person in present-day Canada, and how colonialism and the strength of their communities in the face of colonialism has shaped their own identity.<br /><br />Ann-Bernice Thomas hosts a panel with Caroline Grady, Oic. ȻESTÁNIYE Mataya Jim...2018-03-2857 min
Labournauts PodcastEpisode 17 - Open the Door with George DavisonOpen the Doors - Episode 17 takes off as Dr.George Davison, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC, sits down with Carlos to discuss the post-secondary funding crisis students are facing in British Columbia. Learn more about their campaign advocating for government to take steps towards delivering the types of post-secondary opportunities British Columbians deserve @openthedoorsbc Follow FPSE on twitter and Fb @FPSE and follow George @gadavison 2016-10-1400 min