February 1, 2024 Carnegie Newsletter

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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"THEIR SPIRITS LIVE WITHIN US"

33rd }ebruary 14th Annual Women's Memorial March

E\ i`r}' 14 Febr`Jary, in the city of v:incoii\ier,located in the C`timdian province of British Coliimbia, a mass in:irch is organized to hon.or tlie women who ha\i'e beeii mi\rdered aiid liave gone missing in that zired since 108(). The eveiit starts at I 0:30 a.iTi. at the Carnegie Communjty' Center buildilig> located at 401

Main Strcct, whcrc the relatives of the victims meet \\rith aclivists of womcn's rights organi7ations. The march begins at noon and goes along the streets of the Downtown Eastside stopping at the places whc`rc women `\''ere murdered c)r were last seen before goiiig iiiissing. The people taking part observe a minute of silet]ce and of`t`er prayers alid roses in their honor.

The violence suffered by Indigenoiis peoples in Canada origiliatc`d in the historical discrilniliation pattern

present in the country's colonial times. 'l`he British campaign to conquer Canada cndcd in 1763 wlien France transferred to Great Britain the territories uiider its colitrol by virtue of the Treaty of Paris. Great Britain dccidcd to establish a legal and cdiicational unity in the cctuntry and started with a cultural assimilation and homogenization process.

Tlle llldian Act \tyas a federal regulation passed in 1876 that set forth the stanJards that a person had to meet in order to be considered an Tiidian by the Government. Said Act affected the c`]lt`]rc of Tiidigenous

pcopli`s due to the fact that it limited their rights and jl`terfered in their internal affairs. Within this framework, Indigenoiis VIomen were more vulncrablc alid liable to have the condition of indigenous taken from tliem and not be allowed to live in tlieir communities (for example, they v,iere no longer llidigenous if tliey married a iioii-liidigenous persoii).

Nowadays. Indigenoiis peoples (the Inmi, Crce, Abonal(i, Mohawk alid Atikamekw communities) represelit 4.6% oftlie total populaticin of the country. However, civil socictyr organizations claim that the rate of murders of women who beloiig to native groups is higher than that of the rest ot`Caiiadian women.

In 2013, the Intcramcrican Commission of I Iuman Rights carried out a wc)rk visit to Caiiada aiid subse-

quently published a report stating its concern related to tlie rates of missing and murdcrcd lndigeiious women in British Columbia. The Govemmen[ acknowledged that the official figiires on the number of Indigeiious \tyomeii who were victims of femicide \`'ere not realistic and created the Nationfll Inquiry into Missing aiid Murdered Indlgenous Women. The final report published in 2019 stated that, in the country', a genocide against Indigenoiis \vomen, girls and the LGBT]Q community (lesbians, gays` lralisgcnder, t)isexua] and queer) had been committed within the fTamowork of colonialist practices {ind that it had occurred due to the failure of the State to prevent it. Canadian Prime Mimster, `lustiii Trudeau. acknowledged the conc]usjctns of the Inquiry Commission and promised to lake govc`mment action to put an end to violence against Indigenous women.

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Ukrainian Guernica * by Mila Klimova Oiie day in Februa]y ls sti]ck in m}' mind like a tliorm -

\\'!ieii Ukrainian troops Attacked Luhansk's Cit}/' Hall. `Taysa}/'ers" fate was sealeil tliat da+. * J3} siiuads and by steel,

Blendilig agendas and protocc)ls Witli vinyl of wiiidowsills.

Minutes of mec{ings were flymg ln the air soot l]ke a thousand kites, Mixillg moaning and swearing Witli screams of street fights.

In today.s Canada, (So much for miiiorities despair) Parliamentar}' 1audiT`g of SS* Is an e\Jervdav af.f`air.

10 }`ears has gone b} 10 }Jears c)f brothel`l}J b]oodba`h.

10 years since ` kramiali arm.\ Started plow and mow displeasing Donbass.

As far as the econoliiy gocs` Caiiada's prospel'ity Ts about to ehpl()de lib_c zi bliiiip

FiHed with volatilc ttas.

•tpablo Plcasso's G?tiJ;.7zzt.a ls based on a historii`al faL`t. w]ien tlie Spanish dictdtoi. I-`rancisco I raiico al-

t€tcLed Spani5li Republicans v, ith Arlny caliyons, in !9?8. Such militar} action ron(lered I 6()0 ilcad in

Gucmica alone Other cities like Durango in r`orthem Sptiin and tlie port of cart.igena ill the S()utl), kno\\-n

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I Had a Dream The C`ity of` Vanco`ivcr, where I live, is built upon the remnants of €in ancient rain forest. A high concentra-

tion of Native peoples lives here, as tli is \`'-as their ancestral home before the city biiilt upon it. Wticn I was living in Vancouver.s Downtown Eastside, one of the poc>rest and most turbulent neighbourhoc>ds in Canada, I overheai.d an intriguing conversation between two Indigenous w-omeli. Wlicn it rains, they said, you can stm see where tlie original streams and rivers flowed on the laiid by the way little rivulets and channels run aloiig the pavements a[id the streets. You c."i see where original bodies of. water lay, by the way the rainwater gathers in natural pools oil the grass and oli the road You can still sense the natural formation of the land that lies b`iried beneath tlie city.

I had a dream when I began writing my book in which my physical bod}' and my siiblli` body (the body in which all of a person3s thoughts. deeds, actioiis. memories. emotioiis, etc. are stored). \verc compared to the secrets orthc land thiil lie beneath a city. (The dream also included the Jewish people.s tireless efforts to speak out plainly, iibout the hidden things that happened to them, their families, and their communities in World War 11).

The dream contained the struggles of Indigenous \tyomen who are speaking out now about the ordeals tliey fiiee, the \LL+ history \\\|,\\J\J `JL of lhemse]ves. +,.-``. ,_. ` _-= ` ..-. their _ ____ moth___ ers,1hclr grandmothers, sisters alid brothers and their entlre people because of colonization in Canada over the past 500 years.

Alnong other things. my story is about the hidden memorics that my own bod}' revealed to iiie over many years, about where it has been in this lifetime and v.ilierc jt might have been in past lifi`times. The dream let me knovr that 1 coilld find oiit w-hat I iieeded to know if I kiiew what I was lookiiig for.

Bv ROBIN MASSEY

JOB POSTIP\'G 0RGAN17jATI0N: Vancouver Miiving Theatre / I)TES H€iirt of thi` C`it} Fi`stival DIIJADLINE: First inter`'.ie`+'s lo begin Januar}r 29. 2024 (position o|)L.n iintil f"ed) POSITION: Artistic Proilucer (DTFS Heart iif tlie (`it}' Fcsti\`al)

DATE POS'l`ED: Januar,v 15, 2024 START DATE: A|)ril 8, 2024

0RC,ANIZATI()NT)ESC`KIPTI0N Vani`oiiver Moving The:itre `'VMT) i` an aw.ird-winning professioi`al interdisciplinai). theatre compaiiy co-l`ounded by Tctry Hunter` C.M. (I.\ecuti\'c Dirt`ctor) and Sri\'annah Walling, C.M. (Artistic 1)irector) in V€ilicou\ri`r`s Chinz\tou n ( 1983). VMT pro`Jiices art that celchrates the po\\ier of the hiinian siiirit. geiierati`s shared e.\peliencc.s lhiil bridge c`lllural traditioiis` social groups alld artistic disciplines, gives voice

to re*ident5 of tlle Do\`rntown Eastsidi` :Iud beyolld. aiiil gen¢r.iti's legacies for the futui.e_ VMT produces aiid I)reselits dance. music, theatre aiid intcrdisciplinai?,I arts events; pr(imotes collabor:`tion bet`\ e¢n {111ists. .1nd sliiiiillates nt`v\/I art via exchaogc of idi`as in workshops` perfcimiallcL`s. `} mposiums

and festivals.

Since 2004, \'M IT lias T)r()dui.eil the anliual Do\+ntown Fastsidc lieait of the Cit}J Festival in partiii.rship \\Tith Cz`megie Colnmunity Cenlrc, Association i->f uniteil Ukrajiiian Camidians {ind (1ver 5() i`ommimity partners. This llagship i`ultural cv€iit takes p[ac€` eitch }'e:ir o\.er t\`-L`l\ e (l:`.ys in lali` Oclobcr and early

Not-ember. I he Festival features over 100 e`'ents at over 40 \ienues, and invol\ies hundreds ot` local artists in both in-person and online events.

The r`esti\ aps iiiission is to serve as a bridge-biiildiiig force that gives voice to the I)owntown Eastside and its residents, ciiltural communities and neighboilrhoods. The mandate of the Feslival is to pToinote,

present and facilitate the developiiient or artists. art foms, cultural traditions, heritage. activism, people and great stories of the Downtown Eastside.

Commiinity Context Vancouver`s Dowiitown Eastside district is si(uated on the homeland of the Musqueain, Squamish ancl Tslcil-Waututh, home to one of the largest li]digenous urban community in Canada; and liomc to a series of immigrant residential coinmunities, including Canadians of African, Asian, Central and Soiith American, Eiiropean, South Asian, and Middle Eastcrli descent. The Dowiitown F,astside (listrict is made up of-a number of neighbourhoods, including among others: Main aml Hastings. Chinatown, Strathcolia and PowTell Strcct/Oppenheimer.

WEBSITE:++Thw.hefirtoflhecity-t`esti\al.eon

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Artistic Producer is a kcv member of the Downtown Fastside Heart of the City Festival executive team aiid works collaborativ;1y \`Jith the Artistic Director, Executive Director, General Manager, Festival altists, publicist, graphic designer, productioii and operations tealns and the community. This position is an ilitegral part cif Vancouver Moving Theatre's leadership succession plan and includes mentorsliip and the opportui]it}i for advancement.

This is a pemanent position with a coinpetitive salary, providing you with an opportunity to make a meaningful impact :ind be part of an organization dedicated to amplifying marginalized voices and fostering inclusivity.

If you are committed to social Justice. possess strong interpersonal skills, and .are excited about community-engaged art and culture in the DTES iieighbourhood, we invite you to apply.

IuspoNSIBILITIES: This position ls both visionary and practical and involves the artistic developmelit3 implemcJltation and smooth riinning of the Festival The Artistic Producer, working closely with the Clelieral Manager` ib

primarily respoiisible for; the realization of artistic projects (DTES Heart of the C`ity Festi\'al); overseeing the cLiration and production of Festival programmiiig; providiiig organizational stew-ardship witli regard to the development alid assessment of artistic and community engagement practice: and acting as a co-spokesperson for the organization.

The Artistic Producer works collaborati\Jely' to: • Set and implement strategic orgaii izationdl goals; • Develop plarming strategies; • Complete fundraising submissions and reports: • C`onlract staff. veniies, partners and artists; • Report to Society Boiird of Directors; • Uphold of tlic vision, niission, mandate, values and programmjng praeticc, • Manage archival and digital dociimcntation; • Overscc tlle witnessing and evaluation cif Festival events: +`or quality, communil} response, suggestions and concerns; • Oversee piibljclty marketing campaign; • I,isten to commuliity and researchilig context, local history iiml coi"nuiiity issues: • Develop partnerships, collaborations ai)d agi.Cements; • Network with Drl ES-involved artists, orgaiii7,atioiis, venue partners; • ()versee Associate Programmers, Artists in Residence. etc; • Devc`lop program guide cclnteiit;

• Develop paper and digital doc"iientation and legacy projects: • Maintain coiiipaiiy history;

• Continuc` an organizational review of vMT's history, ilitcmal decision-making practices, and the Integration of equity, inclusion and racial justice into the orgiinizfltion.

QUALIFICATI{)NS We are seeking a creati`.'e Artistic Producer who is passionate about coi"iiunity-engagecl art practice; \\ i`ll-vcrscd in a \i-ariety of artistic discjpljnes; e`perienced in presenting lil/-e and online e\Jents; commit-

ted lo the Festival ]iiission anc] mandate; and dedicated to supporting and learning from the diverse cuttures and artistic practices of Vancoiiver's culturally rich Downtown F,astside. I,xrierieiice ill the perfomiing arts is an asset.

We recognize [hc value of paid and unpaid \`-ctrk experience and encourage applic€itions from candidates u lio meet some or all of the following qualific€itions: • Agilc leader and Teamer v\Jith strong motivatioii. organized and focilsed, with an abllJty to set and meet dcadlillcs;

• Detail-oriented, with the ability to maliagc, prioriti7,e aiid disseminate large amounts of informaticm; • Excellent commilnication sLills: • Fnjoys workillg \\Jith and leaning fi.om people of divcrsc social` cconomjc and cultural backgrounds; • Co-operative. f`riendly, calm` a seiise of` humoui., personable, positi\`c cncrgy; • Ability to coordinate and manage im]ltiplc c\.'etlts; • Ability to both \`/york o]i a team aiid work independently; • E^peT]clicc ``ith various computer soft\` are prograiTis, including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Dli\/e; • Passion for the ongoing process of recoiiciliation, equi{}'. di\Jersity` inc]usivjty aiid accessibility.

( HOW TO APPLY please email your resume and cover letter with tlie subject hiie `Applicatic)n for A]1istic Producer to: Ter-

ry Hi]ntcr, Executive Director

Apl'LICATTON DEADLINE: The first roiind of inter\'ic;ws s(art in tlie week of January 2t), 2024.

Applicatlons will be regiildrl}r reviewed, and those applicants we \`'ish to interview will be contacted The posting will remain open ilntil rilled.

RF.MUNniIATioN $61`500 per a!inum with 4 weeks paid vacation (one \\eek of ol`f-Ice closure).

fTor7 ro j4PPZ y CoNTACT INFORM ATi()N Contact name: Terr\' Hiinter Contact email: exec'uti\Jedirector@vancowermovingtheatre.com Hours: 34 liours a week with extended hoiirs leading up to and during thc` Festival.

I.OCATTON

Metro Vancouver This is a h}'brid ru]c, v\Jith the ncxibili(y to work remotely and at the VM 1` office loc{ited in the Woodwards Heritage Building ( Ill West Histings, Vancouver).

A Canoe is an lslaiid Lydia Browlle, Simon Grefiel,` davi de jesus do nascimento, Valt;fie WalLer` and Spepl61 T.inya Zilimki

February 2-March 22, 2024 / Tue-Sat / 12nd Free Reception Februar}r I 5` 7pm-9pm A Caiioe is an lslaml is a group exliibi`ion of pliotographs, tapestries, cotton scrolls, sciilptiires. aiid a canoe tliat explores the multifacctcd Concept of .`Vesscl". Derined as a craft for traveling on water, a containcr for holding soniething, and a person jiito whom some quality is iiifuscd, "the vessel" is utilizcd as i. unifying idioiii to describe the multiplicity of. experiences, realities and relationships that bodies of colour situated ill a post-colonial world have with bodies of water and formation of place.

Addressing topics such as maritime violeiice3 cc)1oniz{itioii, migration, and folklol-e, the exhibitioli, curated

b.y Olumoroti Soji-George, traiiscel`ds indi\ridiial narratives, showcasing how the Vessel becomes an object. persoll, condition, and gesticulation of necessity. The artworks by L}'dia Brown, Simon Grefiel, davi cle jesus do nascimento, Spepl6l Tanya Zilinski, aiid Va]ei-ie Walker empl]asize the slgnificance of innate embodied knowledge, repelling depoliticized defiiiitions. Inspired by t]ie Hawaiian adage "He wa'a lie moku. he moku he wa'a," the exliibitioii ties the vessel to the voyage aiid p]acc, specillating that bodies in the post-colonial condition are vcsscls seeking to make serise of their rei`lities: recover lost knowledge, intervene in histories, and foster new relations with place. The Vessel becomes a living embodiment of place, a vo.yage` the people, and a physical or spiriliial return. envisioning Tesislance, re-emergence, aiid societal reconfigiiration.

I.elter from new Detox Centre Ha\`e you heard ot`thc Rcdfish Healing Ceiitre? In Coqi]itlam. on the old Riverview grounds, is a totally new biiilding, named after the sockeye salmon that used to spawn in the Coquillam River across tlie highway. It7s a new deto.x` centre for alcohol and ilriig i`busers.

Red fish is open for \'oluntary and involuntary patients and is a 100-tjed facility. ]n this 6-unit centre there are two psychiatric doctors, many niirses aiid a social worker. Each room is comfortably fiimished with bed. writing desk, closet and chair. Each room i`1so has a private bathroom with shower.

There is a wailing list to get in for its prograiiis to alleviate addiction.

The iTiost common reason t`or being here is to overcome those habits formed by drugs & {ilcohol and to help unhoused people \\'ho come in desperation to find a I)lace in the community.

I)o\`'nlown we have a montlily newspaper called the Megaphoiie. I have been a seller of. it fctr the last 6

.vcdrs. It is maiiily an Aborigiiial paper sold b}` Indigenous people in the Viincouver area. Some briitally honest stori.es ha\Je showii up in the papers I sold. It began to sober me up meeting people wlio wrote articles as well as people who bought & sold & read the piiper.

In a lot of stories thcrc is abuse towards native people and a lot of cases of overcomiiig tragedy. I h:`ve recently apologised to Native pe()ple aboiil abuse {iiid discovcrcd lhdt my mother is one-quart€T MicMac. The grief of land being taken away and the horrors of rcsidcntial scliools cannot hc fcll by other people, but now raising awareness is necessary.

With many }Joiing people tuning to drugs and alcohol it comes to a fork -either prison or rehabilitalion in a detox centre.

By James Fierheller

Downtown Eiistsiders discuss recommendiitions for ending homelessness at Tow n Hal I

About 45 pcop]e met ill small groups at the Carnegie Housing Project's fourth town hall on Jar 25th. We discussed possible ]oiig term recommendations for dedling with homelessness that have emerged from the Housing Project's researcli and consultations with DTES groups like the Aborigilial Front Doctr, Carnegie Board, Heart Tattoo, Our I lonies Cdn't Walt and others.

The Housillg Pro`iect has already submilled recommendations for winter and for the iipcoming provincial biidget to tlie provincial Housing Minister.

Mostly people agreed with the 24 proposed I.ecommendations to government such its Funding advocacy for iifforddble housing; Funding a strateg,v for eliminating homelessncss; Ensi]ring that low income people can flfford social housing; rilnding the DTES Community ljand Trust to buy and renovate or rebiiilt SROs using thelr teiiaiit-led organizing mc)dcl for runn ing the buildings; Bringing in vacancy control so landlords call't raise rents as much as they like when tenants leave: Require shelter r.ate hoiising in Transit Devclopiiient zones, More fu[iding for teiiant advocates; Stop lhc loss ot.mcidular housing; Start SRO redevelopmc`nl with SROs and sites that are empt}i now so no one js displaced, Make buildings safer with safe suppl}'; Funding tenant associations.

Lots of people had comments al)out tlie way housing is opcratcd: "Couples zire victimifcd in BC l]ousiiig."

Indigenous folks shouldn't have to pa}J for housing.

Housing rcno`'ations areli't done properly.

The language aroiind who gets housilig is always changJ.ng.

We shoiild hiive a community' right of first refusal for hoiising that is for sale.

Reiit supplements sliould increase with rent increases.

Tenant-led initiativcs in bul-ldilig create commuiiity.

The Carnegie I]ousing Project will incorporate these I-ecommendations and comments iiito our final report to governments about what we need to do to end homelessness in the DTES. Then it will bc up to iis to work to get the govcmmcnts to do what \`ie need Thanks to everyone who came out €ind contributed to the discussions. Onwdrd for en{]ing homclcssncss.

Jean Swalison

Shame on our government for neglecting its unhoused citizens. With nearly 4,000 unhoused individuals in Vancouver alone, this social crisis is

steadily worsening.

Causes of houselessness include the

complex Intersection of mental health disorders, substance addiction •issues, sky-rctcketing housing cc>sts

and limited affordable housing optic)ns-

Context Ltd. was hired by the C.Itv of Vancouver in 2011 to prepare a report to resolve this crisis. The re-

sulting 2012-2013 reportstated the

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city's mission ofendingstreethome-t ' lessness by 2015 and increasing affordable housing chc>lces for all

Vancouverites

And yet, a follow-up strategy was not put `tn place to measure the im-

pact of the stated goals. The crisis continues to escalate and no meaningful solutions have been initiated -

even with the $4 billion budgeted by

the federal government in 2019 for Canada's Hc)melessness Strategy.

Why is nothing being done?

Loreigh Mitges

advocate for the unhoused

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A Poet's Rhyme and Reason

Now 1 rccl like an owl in the nig.ht

When to bed I ref-use to retire,

For many years I felt inferior.

Lest ideas slip away, out of sight,

As I had no diploma, no degree.

And out goes Creati`'ity's fire.

I judged my school-mates supcrjor When they went on to unjvcLrsity.

I hflve gained a self-respect

While their heads wcro buried in books,

And a true appreci{ition

Mine seemed lost in billo\vy clouds.

Of my ability tc) select

I favoured sec]udcd nooks.

Frcim experience an(I observation

While they fa\'ourcd studious crowds.

That which is narratable.

Of interest. and poignant, too.

Though at first my mind drew a b]{ink`

I write when I am capable.

Inspiration soon flowed from abo\'e.

Hoping my words are of value to you.

From the Poct's Fc>untain I drank;

I had found my new laboiir of love.

© Jacqueline Angharad Giles

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Ttils MEwsLETrER is A puBucATioid oF TiiE CARhiEGIE C 0htfflu NITY CE"TRE ASSC)CEATI0N

ArLictes repfe§ent the views of iridjyi¢ua]

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