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  • 9/21/2024
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Music for the timelapsed march and crowds walking towards queen's park is my own.
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00:00:00We're asking you to come all the way here, traveling almost 2,000 kilometers, to get here.
00:00:06Give them a round of applause.
00:00:08Applause
00:00:13We're going to run through some briefs.
00:00:15We're going to make sure that you're all in the right location.
00:00:21We're going to make sure you're ready to go.
00:00:23There are accessible washrooms for each part on the east side of the park.
00:00:30We have water and snacks available for all located on your right side as you head towards Stephanie Street.
00:00:37Those snacks are for Grassy community members, volunteers, and food insecure folks.
00:00:44We're selling beautiful t-shirts that were designed by Grassy Narrows members.
00:00:50All proceeds are going to Grassy Narrows Mercury Justice Organization.
00:00:54So get a t-shirt.
00:00:56That's located on the right side.
00:00:58You can also order t-shirts with all proceeds going to Grassy through the Surge Toronto website.
00:01:04And there's a QR code.
00:01:06Located on the right.
00:01:13All right, we're going to welcome up Cody Wilkins for us to do our opening.
00:01:17Can we give Cody a big round of applause?
00:01:20Applause
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00:01:43Hello, my beautiful relatives.
00:01:54It's a good day to rise.
00:01:55It's a good day to go ahead and rise and be here for our Grassy Narrows relatives.
00:01:59I'm 46 years old and I'm from the Shenandoah Sioux tribe of South Dakota.
00:02:04I was raised here in the Six Nation Sonoma Shona Territorial Region.
00:02:08I am a Wolf Clank.
00:02:10My mother is Don Marching House.
00:02:13My father is Chief Aldo Wilkins.
00:02:16Coming from a South Dakota Shina Mercy tribe.
00:02:21As a member of the Haudenosaunee, I, Cody Wilkins,
00:02:25is honored as a member of the Haudenosaunee's initiative to give the access to our traditional territories.
00:02:36Haudenosaunee authorities are the owners and stewards of this land's traditional land,
00:02:41which includes what is known to be the City of Toronto.
00:02:46I grant this right by this permit to the Anishinaabeg
00:02:50and their members in support to give them access to our traditional territories.
00:02:55I hold it with a happy heart.
00:02:57I just want to let you know.
00:02:59We'll get a moment.
00:03:01We'll get a moment.
00:03:02We'll get a moment.
00:03:03We'll get a moment.
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00:03:07Big round of applause for Cody.
00:03:10All right.
00:03:14We are now going to welcome him to Brassi Verro's men's
00:03:17drumming circle.
00:03:19Let's give them a warm welcome.
00:03:21You should be in.
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01:11:24It was so special to have so many people here today.
01:11:27We had almost over 5,000 people here at the height of the march, so that is humongous.
01:11:32Everyone should be really proud of that.
01:11:34Thank you so much for coming and we'll see you at the next River Run and continue organizing for Grassy in every single place that you're in.

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