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Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee

Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee. A case study of respectful relations, anti-racist solidarity, and the social economy. Sioux Lookout. Map courtesy of Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority www.slfnha.com. Active Programs. Methodology. Literature Review

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Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee

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  1. Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee A case study of respectful relations, anti-racist solidarity, and the social economy

  2. Sioux Lookout Map courtesy of Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority www.slfnha.com

  3. Active Programs

  4. Methodology • Literature Review • 22 semi-structured interviews • Arranged by community-based researcher • Mixed in terms of race, age (20s-80s), gender, and involvement with the organization • SLARC archival research • Collected by the community-based researcher

  5. Racism Organizational Approach

  6. Discussion • Participants values on approaches to anti-racism work converge • The distinction between “bonding” and “bridging” forms of social capital falls apart where SLARC has created space for cross-cultural relationship building • “Social capital” is too vague to accurately reflect SLARC’s impact • Demonstrates the impact of advocacy in building a stronger social economy and greater community inclusivity • Bonds of solidarity – commitment – is most significant.

  7. Challenges

  8. Progress • Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre • 4 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 reserve • Increasing 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.”

  9. Thank you! Miigwech! Sean Meades NORDIK Institute Algoma University 1520 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

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