Rita Wong lives, writes and works 聽in unceded Coast Salish territories (Vancouver) and teaches at Emily Carr University of Art & Design. 聽Her books of poetry such as聽Beholden: A Poem as Long as a River (with Fred聽Wah & the Columbia River)听补苍诲听辫别谤辫别迟耻补濒听(with artist Cindy Mochizuki) are dedicated to questions of water, ecosystem, and climate justice within commitments to decolonial, Indigenous-led relational ethics. 聽She is frequently out standing with local Indigenous peoples to protect lands and waters and was arrested in August 2018 and served jail time for peacefully blocking access to the TransMountain facility at the Westridge Marine terminal.聽 Her from her court hearing reads in part, 鈥淥ur ceremony that morning was an act of spiritual commitment, of prayer, of artistic expression, of freedom of expression, an act of desperation in the face of climate crisis, an act of allegiance with the earth鈥檚 natural laws, and a heartfelt attempt to prevent mass extinction of the human race. . . 聽we can all learn from natural law and Coast Salish law that we have a reciprocal relationship with the land; and that we all have a responsibility to care for the land鈥檚 health, which is ultimately our health too.鈥�
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Noons for Now: Land Acknowledgements and Decolonial Climate Justice (Sept. 22)