[BCFSN] Wild Salmon Caravan MEDIA ADVISORY - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[Dawn Morrison]

Hi All,

Please inform your contacts there will be paid parking available at the
underground parking lot at Creekside

Here is a link to the google maps

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Creekside+Community+Recreation+Centre/@49.271689,-123.1076215,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x54867163d49b55af:0xb9cf1a82159f6593!8m2!3d49.2716855!4d-123.1054382

People can also park at the paid parking near Science World.

Crabpark will have minimal parking so if people prefer to drive they will
need to park on the streets at their own cost.

Kukstsemc,





Dawn Morrison,

BC Food Systems Network
Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
C/O 555 East 55th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C, V5X 1N6
Mobile: 778.879.5106
Email: dmo6842 at gmail.com
Website: www.indigenousfoodsystems.org






On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 10:05 AM, Dawn Morrison <dmo6842 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> *A celebration of the spirit of wild salmon!*
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> *Media Release – Launch of Wild Salmon Caravan Website*
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> The Wild Salmon Caravan is a collaborative, grassroots project led by
> Eddie Gardner, Stó:lõ Elder, and Dawn Morrison (Secwepemc), Founder and
> Director of the BC Food Systems Network Working Group on Indigenous Food
> Sovereignty. The intention of the Wild Salmon Caravan is to nurture the
> creative energy that wild salmon have inspired through the ages, and affirm
> inter-tribal relationships that are the foundation of Indigenous trade and
> fisheries knowledge systems adapted over thousands of years. Ancient
> ceremonies and songs of Indigenous peoples, as well as engaging speakers,
> and creative expressions of music, storytelling, and visual and performing
> arts, will call the wild salmon home to the rivers, lakes, and streams of
> the Fraser Basin and Salish Sea corridor. In a similar spirit as the world
> renowned Mardi Gras festival in New Orleans, we call on all media to help
> shine a light on the social, cultural and ecological values of our most
> important Indigenous food, wild salmon.
>
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> The Wild Salmon Caravan was launched in ancient ceremony and songs near
> the sacred headwaters of the Fraser River at Mount Robson in traditional
> Secwepemc territory on June 6. Since then, the caravan has embarked on an
> epic journey as we travel down the river stopping at Indigenous communities
> along the Fraser River to celebrate and honour the spirit of wild salmon.
> The caravan is heading for Vancouver for a grand finale with a full on
> parade and festival. The parade will begin at 11:00 am at Creekside Park
> North near Science World, and will proceed down Main Street to Crabpark
> where we will enjoy a full afternoon of ceremony, music, poetry,
> storytelling, humour, and engaging speakers.
>
> Your participation will be a a deep and meaningful demonstration of truth
> and reconciliation in our efforts of showing the world our love for wild
> salmon, our most important Indigenous food.
>
>
> Visit our Wild Salmon Caravan website for more detailed information about
> caravan intention, purpose and ways you can help with volunteering etc... *https://wildsalmoncaravan.wordpress.com/working-group/
> <https://wildsalmoncaravan.wordpress.com/working-group/>*
>
> Follow us on Twitter: #WildSalmonCaravan2016
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> Visit us on Facebook: *https://www.facebook.com/Wild-Salmon-Caravan-1127741203923144/
> <https://www.facebook.com/Wild-Salmon-Caravan-1127741203923144/>*
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> Donate to our crowdfunding campaign: *https://crowdgift.ca/Wild-Salmon-Caravan
> <https://crowdgift.ca/Wild-Salmon-Caravan>*
>
> OR
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> Send a cheque or money order to
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> Wild Salmon Caravan
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> c/o 555 East 55th Avenue
>
> Vancouver, BC, V5X 1N6
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> *For more information contact: *Dawn Morrison at dmo6842 at gmail.com, or *778.879.5106
> <778.879.5106>*
>
>
> Dawn Morrison,
>
> BC Food Systems Network
> Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
> C/O 555 East 55th Avenue
> Vancouver, B.C, V5X 1N6
> Mobile: 778.879.5106
> Email: dmo6842 at gmail.com
> Website: www.indigenousfoodsystems.org
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