2 DAYS LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!

We only got 2 days left - so hold your breath!!!!

It seems to us organizers that this Youth Rally is becoming a HUGE event - w/more and more people helping us, bringing people out, contacting us about the event DAILY.

So we are REALLY excited and can't wait to see all those people who read our blogs....lol...

The detailed schedule we have so far for the 3 days are:

Friday July 11th
8:00 - 9:00 am - Opening Thanksgiving Address, Tobacco Burning
9:00 - 4:00 pm - Set up
4:00 - 9:00 pm - Hip-hop / Rock Concert

Welcoming by Bill Montour
Presentation by Delegation of Six Nations Youth
Derek Miller on DJ
The Breaking Wind
The Blues Brigade
Mainline
Jace Martin
Happy Frejo
Last Nation
Julia Jamieson & Michael Dean Hajas
Loathing in Paradise
Quanche
Infra Red
Wasun
Tasha/Wayne Anderson & others
Falyan Johnson
K’B Young Anitafika
Aquilla

Saturday July 12
“Where We Stand Today”

8:00 - 9:00 am - Opening Thanksgiving Address, Tobacco Burning
9:00 - 10:00 am - Orientation/Introductions
10:00 - 10:30am - Presenter Linda Poweless
10:30 - 11:00am - Discussion of Linda’s topic
11:00 - 11:30am - Ruby Montour
11:30 - 12:00 pm - Discussion on Ruby’s topic
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:00pm - Separate men and women to discuss traditional roles

- Mens Fire leading men’s discussion
- Andrea Thomas leading women’s discussion

2:00 - 3:00pm - Jessica Yee / Discussion with both men and women
3:00 - 5:00 pm – Elders vs. Youth Lacrosse game/ Native Women’s Association of Canada Presentation
5:00 - 6:00 pm - Dinner Break
6:00 - 6:30 pm - Kelly Curley
6:30 - 7:00 pm - Question and answer period
7:00 - 7:30 pm - Iyanna Maracle
7:30 - 9:00 pm - Social done by Tyendinaga Mens Youth Group

Arts Tent:
12:00 - 9:00pm - On-going Creation of Youth Mural with Guest Artist

Sunday July 13
“Action: Where We Are Going From Here”

8:00 - 9:00 am - Opening Thanksgiving Address, Tobacco Burning
9:00 - 12:00 pm - Discussion of ACTION (Statement, Youth Centre, etc.)
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:30 pm - Community Healing Ceremony
2:30 - 3:00 pm - Jordan Miller
3:00 - 4:00 pm - March for Youth Center -- Chiefswood Park to Veterans Park
4:00 - 4:30 pm - Presentation at Veterans Park

- Tahnee Wilson
- Heather Watts
- Melissa Elliott
- Presentation of Check by Six Nations Police
- Dinner

4:45 - 5:15 pm - Load Buses from Veterans Park to the Woodland Cultural Centre
5:30 - 8:30 pm - Woodland Cultural Centre

- Documentary “Dish With One Spoon”
- Optional Guide Through Museum

8:30 - 9:00 pm - Load Buses to Come Back to Cheifswood Park

Arts Tent:
11:00 - 12:00 pm - Julia Jamieson’s Hip-Hop Dance Workshop
9:00 - 3:00 pm - On-going Creation and Finalization of Youth Mural


HOWEVER - WE STILL NEED:

Financial Donations:

Make cheque payable to:

The Delegation of Six Nations Youth
Royal Band of Canada
4th Line - Chiefswood Rd.
Iroquois Village Plaza
P.O. Box 279
Ohsweken, ON N0A1M0
Phone (519) 445-4141 Fax (519) 445-4772
Bank Account Number: 01144-5063714

Drop off Locations for Donations/Supplies:
Woodland Cultural Centre
184 Mohawk St.
Brantford, ON N3T 5V6
Phone (519) 759-2650 Fax (519) 445-8912

Wesley Elliott
RR#2 1890 Fifth Line Rd.
Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0

ALSO - we have been meeting everyday for a while now - so if you want to meet w/us for suggestions, to help out, for donations, for sponsorship or anything else, just stop by Social Services 6pm everyday from now until the Rally --- or come on by to the Cheifswood Park on Friday when we're setting up!

A big Nia:weh Kowa to everyone that's been helping us put on this HUGE, INSPIRING, EMPOWERING, INNOVATIVE, AMAZING event!!!!!!!!!!!!