NotYourMascot Rally Nov 2

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The Institute for Critical Animal Studies has a long history of organizing nationally and internationally with indegiounous, Native, and First Peoples. In this effort and relationship we are co-organizing the Global Convergence, Rally & March! to The TCF Stadium on November 2, 2014.

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/706699092737997/

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Starting at:
American Indian OIC
1845 E Franklin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404

We are asking people from around the world to come and join the Coalition force of grassroots efforts rallying to TCF Stadium in Minneapolis, 10am CST! Sunday Nov.2. in collaborative effort to speak out against the use of the culturally offensive mascot and name of The Washington Football team when they play the Minnesota Vikings at noon.

**We are asking that women and elders are in the front then children and people with disabilities, then everyone with bicycles in the back.

Special Guests:
Robert DesJarlait – Eagle Staff, Protect Our Manoomin
Tara Houska – Not Your Mascots
Bill Means
Tall Paul – Hip Hop Artist
Mic Jordan – Hip Hop Artist
SOUP JUICE – Comedian
Jase Roe – Two-Spirit Society of MN
Gretchen Morris – Hoop Dancer

http://nativemaxmagazine.com/changethenamerallies/

Supported by:

Protect Our Manoomin
AIM of Twin Cities & AIM Patrol of Minneapolis
“United Urban Warrior Society” (Home Page)
Twin Cities Save the Kids
IdleNoMore Wisconsin
OccupyMN
March Against Corruption
Institute for Critical Animal Studies, North America
Minnesota Two Spirit Society
Save The Kids Augsburg College
#NotYourMascot

Organized by Robert DesJarlait (Elder – Eagle Staff Carrier) with Protect Our Manoomin; Shannon Edberg and J.R Bobick from Idle No More Twin-Cities MN and United Urban Warrior Society Twin-Cities; Mike Forcia and Jason Elias from American Indian Movement Twin-Cities; Osha Karow from March Against Corruption MN and Occupy, MN; Dr. Anthony Nocella and Raees Romero from Twin-Cities Save The Kids; and Sarah LittleRedFeather from Idle No More Wisconsin; And Jase Roe from The Two-Spirit Society of Minnesota.
“A Combined group of grassroots efforts will be rallying to TCF Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday Nov.2, in a collaborative effort to speak out against the use of the culturally offensive mascot and name of The Washington Football team when they play the Minnesota Vikings.

“Honor’ Tradition and Culture, Not Your Mascot.”

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Media Contact:

Jason Elias – 763-458-7289

Marshaling Contact:

Raees Romero – 651-270-7592
Anthony J. Nocella II – 315-657-2911

Community Outreach Contact:

JR Bobick – jrb112257@yahoo.com

Shannon Edberg – 612-229-1986

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