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How much of Earth's atmosphere must we contaminate? How much of our lands and waters must we pollute? How much of our resources must we plunder, deplete? How many species must we ravage, despoil, extinguish? How many people must we degrade, deprive, destroy with toxic wastes and wars, before we learn to respect one another, to live in harmony on this planet, our Home? "All living beings are brothers and sisters, nourished from the same source of life.." -- Thich Nhat Hanh

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I was born in Eastern Europe during the height of the Stalinist regime's reign of terror. Thus, I know what it is like to live under a repressive, dictatorial regime. The fear and terror -- as dissident friends and family members were tortured, imprisoned and some were executed -- is indelibly etched in my memory. That is the reason I have always been an ardent advocate of freedom, social justice, civil liberties, human rights and a voice of peace. The way I see it, war is morally wrong, regardless of who wages it, for whatever reason. No piece of land or commodity is worth the sacrifice of one human life. We are all members of the same race - the "human race" - and must learn to coexist peacefully. Our planet cannot sustain us much longer if we do not stop our wars, nukes, polluting, deforestation, and the wasteful, gluttonous consumption and depletion of our natural resources.

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    Thursday, June 08, 2006

    National Aboriginal Day Events in Toronto, June 21

    WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY?
    Wednesday June 21 2006

    Please join us for a Sunrise Ceremony Flag Raising
    Wednesday, June 21, 2006
    5:30 a.m.
    Podium Roof (up the ramp on the east side)
    Toronto City Hall - 100 Queen Street West

    Breakfast to follow in the Members' Lounge
    RSVP: 416-392-3889
    TTY: 416-338-0889

    Sunrise Ceremony Flag Raising by
    Toronto
    ANDPVA
    The Law Society of Upper Canada
    Scotiabank

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    BUFFALO JUMP! 2006
    PEACE AND UNITY WALK & FESTIVAL

    celebrating NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY
    honouring WORLD PEACE AND PRAYER DAY

    NO ENTRANCE FEE
    All ages, all cultures, all religions,
    all people of Mother Earth are welcome

    PEACE & UNITY WALK
    SACRED HOOP
    THE LIVING MEDICINE WHEEL
    celebrate National Aboriginal Day
    honour World Peace & Prayer Day

    MEET AT TORONTO CITY HALL,
    (south-west corner green space – look for statue of Winston Churchill.)
    Carrying the SACRED HOOP, we will walk west on Queen St. to Trinity-Bellwoods Park.


    11 am WELCOME CIRCLE – THE LIVING MEDICINE WHEEL

    12 pm SHARING CIRCLES

    YELLOW CIRCLE - Family crafts for all ages, Information tables, craft vendors, food,
    RED CIRCLE - The Sacred Fire, Elders and traditional teachers
    BLACK & WHITE CIRCLES – storytelling, drumming, fiddling, singing, dancing from the four directions

    4 pm CLOSING THE CIRCLES with Elders and singers.


    The Buffalo Jump Artists’ Collective gratefully acknowledges the generous support of: Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, City of Toronto, Aboriginal Voices Radio, Red Pepper Spectacle Arts, Shadowland Theatre Inc., St. John Ambulance.

    SHARING CIRCLES: Family Crafts; Information Tables; Visual Artists; Craft Vendors; Food Vendor, Traditional Teachings & Storytelling; Entertainers and Storytellers of the World.



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    Want to help make this the best BUFFALO JUMP! yet?
    VOLUNTEERS, please call LORRAINE PELLETIER
    at 416-535-7974
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    Hilton Henhawke & Philomena Chechock-Henhawke
    Members of Buffalo Jump Artists' Collective
    Email: henhawke.buffalo.jump@sympatico.ca

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