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Anti-Racist Activists Building Respectful Relations in the Social Economy of Sioux LookoutSlide2
Sioux Lookout
Map courtesy of Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
www.slfnha.com
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Active ProgramsSlide4
Literature Review22 semi-structured interviews
Arranged by community-based researcherMixed in terms of race, age (20s-80s), gender, and involvement with the organizationSLARC archival research
Collected by the community-based researcher
MethodologySlide5
Racism
Organizational ApproachSlide6
Participants values on approaches to anti-racism work convergeInterrupting normalization of racism
Personal/Political Shift, “Do-Gooders,” and Identity Politics“Old Sioux Lookout” & “New Sioux Lookout”
Demonstrates impact of advocacy in building a stronger social economy and greater community inclusivity
Personality
Solidarity/Commitment is significant
DiscussionSlide7
ChallengesSlide8
Meno-Ya
-Win Health Centre4 party agreement between Ontario, Canada, Nishnawbe
Aski
Nation, and Town of Sioux Lookout
Downtown redevelopment that will provide new location for Multicultural Youth Centre and SLARC offices
Discussions on the creation of an urban reserveIncreasing Nishnawbe
presence in local civil society/decision making bodies
Increasing number of bilingual signs
Bonds of solidarity:
“I think that sense of commitment, there’s people who’ve been there from the beginning and are still involved, and I tip my hat to them because it’s jolly hard work, exhausting work at times, and yet they’re not willing to give up.”
ProgressSlide9
Sean Meades
NORDIK InstituteAlgoma University1520 Queen St. East
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 2G4
705-949-2301 ext. 4357
sean.meades@algomau.ca
SLARC
807-737-1501
info@slarc.ca
www.slarc.ca
Thank you!
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