Author Archives: South Wind

The Royal – Protest Supporting Marlene Carter – February 26, 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by South Wind

Our day of protest was a freezing one to be sure (-27°C). But I can tell you, the frigidness of the day had a ways to sink in its gauge to find the depth of the cold-heartedness the mental healthcare … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged Aboriginal, Albert Dumont, Anishinabe, Brockville, Cree, Elizabeth Fry, hope, human rights, Indigenous, inmate, isolation, justice, Kim Pate, Marlene Carter, mental health, Onion Lake Cree First Nation, rally, seclusion, segregation, solitary confinement | Leave a comment

Open Letter to the Community: Cards for Marlene

Posted on February 20, 2016 by South Wind

Dear Friends and Fellow Activists, I say ‘Kichi Migwech’ to all of you who took that little bit of time out of your life to write a letter registering your disgust at how a mentally-ill Cree woman, far from home, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More, Spirituality | Tagged Aboriginal, Anishinabe, Brockville, Cree, hope, human rights, Indigenous, inmate, isolation, justice, Marlene Carter, mental health, Onion Lake Cree First Nation, rally, seclusion, solitary confinement | 1 Comment

Marlene Carter – How You Can Help

Posted on February 15, 2016 by South Wind

Marlene Carter still remains in seclusion at the Brockville Mental Health Centre Forensic Treatment Unit after close to 4 months. Where in the future will there be light for her? When she is finally freed from her torture chamber, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged Aboriginal, Anishinabe, Brockville, Cree, human rights, Indigenous, inmate, isolation, justice, Marlene Carter, mental health, Onion Lake Cree First Nation, rally, seclusion, solitary confinement | 7 Comments

Follow-Up On Rally For Marlene Carter

Posted on February 13, 2016 by South Wind

The Brockville Mental Health Centre experienced its first protest in its entire history on February 11, something long overdue, so far as a growing number of human rights advocates are concerned. A small group of these dedicated activists gathered at … Continue reading →

Update On Marlene Carter

Posted on February 9, 2016 by South Wind

I have just been notified that Marlene Carter has experienced another incident of self-injury. It occurred on Thursday, February 4th of last week. Marlene was in the confines of her seclusion cell when she began striking her head on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More, Spirituality | Tagged Aboriginal, Anishinabe, Brockville, Cree, human rights, Indigenous, inmate, isolation, justice, Marlene Carter, mental health, Onion Lake Cree First Nation, rally, seclusion, solitary confinement | Leave a comment

Stand Up For Marlene Carter

Posted on February 4, 2016 by South Wind

What a miserable season it must be in the life of a human being to have to sit, through the use of force, hour after hour, day after day, week after week, month after month in the same spot with … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More, Nature, Spirituality | Tagged Aboriginal, Anishinabe, Brockville, Cree, human rights, Indigenous, inmate, isolation, justice, Marlene Carter, mental health, Onion Lake Cree First Nation, rally, seclusion, solitary confinement | 1 Comment

A Call for Action: Rally for Marlene Carter on 11 February

Posted on January 28, 2016 by South Wind

Marlene Carter, a First Nations woman (Cree, Onion Lake, SK) is still being held in seclusion at the Brockville Mental Health Centre Forensic Treatment Unit after being confined there in the autumn of last year. Why is Marlene in seclusion … Continue reading →

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The Circle, Power and Healing

Posted on November 15, 2015 by South Wind

If you agree it is a good idea, then please come to take your place in the circle next Saturday, November 21st at 10 a.m. The circle will take place in the park across from North River Road and Prince … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More, Nature, Spirituality | Tagged Akikodjiwan, Albert Island, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, condos, Justin Trudeau, OMB, Ottawa, Petition, Reconciliation, Reconciliation River, sacred land, sacred waters, unceded, Victoria Island, Windmill Development Group, Zibi | Leave a comment

Spirit of Asinabka

Posted on November 15, 2015 by South Wind

After a friendly discussion with Romola, I will, hence of this day, when speaking of our most sacred site on the Grand River of the Anishinabe Kichesipirini Nation (Algonquin), refer to said place as Asinabka. It is a word which … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Nature, Spirituality | Tagged Akikodjiwan, Albert Island, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, condos, Justin Trudeau, OMB, Ottawa, Petition, Reconciliation, Reconciliation River, sacred land, sacred waters, unceded, Victoria Island, Westeinde, Windmill Development Group, Zibi | 3 Comments

Zibi Condo Sales – A Clarification

Posted on November 9, 2015 by South Wind

I want to clarify here and now to readers of my blog that I do not feel I was badly treated by anyone last Saturday, November 7, while participating in a protest at the Zibi condo sales site. Jeff Westeinde … Continue reading →