International Women's Day: "First Nation, Second Sex"

Want to celebrate International Women's Day and Madison Women for Peace's second birthday?

By all means, join us on Sunday, March 6, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Pres House (at 731 State St, just off UW Library Mall; $5 donation requested at the door).

The event will feature Native American environmental activist and filmmaker Elaine Alexie, who will speak on "First Nation, Second Sex: Indigenous Women Build Community and Protect the Earth." Alexie's impressive bio includes co-founding the Arctic Indigenous Youth Alliance, a group she continues to do community organizing with; working to oppose the oil exploitation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; producing a short documentary titled "Vadzaih: Gwichin Youth on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge"; and winning the Northern Conservation Award in 2001 for her work to save caribou herds. Raised according to the traditions of the Tetlit Gwichin First Nation, Alexie is also an outspoken proponent of indigenous rights.

But that's not all! Local women poets and musicians will share their art, and there will be refreshments. Plus information about Women for Peace and our event co-organizers, the Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua.

More details will follow. We hope to see you there...