First Nations leader to speak on anti-fracking struggle in Mi’kmaqi/New Brunswick

What: Resisting Fracking in Mi’kmaqi: Native & Non-native Coalitions to Protect the Land and Heal our Communities, A series of presentations and discussions around Vermont with Eliza and Jade Knockwood

When:

Tuesday, March 18th – 4:30 PM @ Middlebury College
Presentation & Discussion – Warner Hemicycle

Wednesday, March 19th – 4:30 PM @ UVM
Presentation & Discussion – UVM Marsh Life Science 105

Wednesday March 19th – 7 PM Screening of Kesalul @ Merrill’s Roxy Cinema Followed by Q & A – 222 College Street, Burlington

Thursday March 20th – 5:30 PM @ All Together Now Montpelier
Presentation & Discussion – 170 Cherry Tree Hill Road, East Montpelier

Description:

For the past ten months, Eliza Star Child Knockwood has been directly involved in coalition building between natives and non-natives to protect the land and water of Mi’kmaqi—”New Brunswick”—from corporate attempts to frack for shale gas in the area. Eliza and her daughter Jade Knockwood are coming to Vermont to tell the story of community resistance in Mi’kmaq territory, and connect the dots between fracking there, and Vermont Gas’ attempt to construct the fracked gas pipeline here in Vermont. Eliza will also be debuting her film Kesalul in Burlington on Wednesday the 19th at the Roxy Cinema at 7 PM. The trailer is available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQmmt001_1M

Eliza Star Child Knockwood is an Independent documentary-maker, frontline activist, mother, and protector of the land. Eliza is committed to storytelling with new media to bring the past into the future. She describes herself as a Youth Bundle-Keeper, with the responsibility of passing on traditional and contemporary knowledge for this generation and the ones yet to come. Eliza Star Child is known for her ability to speak from the heart, bringing her unique perspective as a member of Abegweit First Nation, a single parent, and a two-spirited person connected with the LGBTQ community.