LOCAL EVENTS-WINNIPEG:

START YOUR OWN COPWATCH:

The following is from the Winnipeg Copwatch group. The group is hoping that others here in Winnipeg will imitate their initiative, and thus they are offering what is basically a DIY workshop on watching the conduct of the police. Here's the announcement.

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Start Your Own Copwatch - Workshop

As Part of Indigenous Sovereignty Week:
Host:
Winnipeg Copwatch - est. 2006
Date:
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Time:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
MERC
Street:
430 Langside
City/Town:
Winnipeg, MB
Description
5PM: Winnipeg Copwatch will be hosting "Start your own Copwatch" Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre, 430 Langside

Police Brutality and systemic/Institutional racism are a daily reality for Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Winnipeg and around the world. Police forces exist as forces of occupation of land stolen or misappropriated by governments for the benefit of the elite settler population.

Copwatching as a response to police brutality, racism and colonization can be a useful tool and skill to have when searching for self-determination of your reserve, neighbourhood or community.

Copwatch is offering this workshop on starting your own copwatch as non-indigenous supporters of Indigenous sovereignty week.