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Phil Pompey Fixico has devoted his life to educating Americans about the gallant history of our first freedom-fighters -- Indigenous and African people who united in Maroon communities to resist the European effort to colonize North and South America. He needs our financial support to meet travel expenses so he can reach the UN next month, and other distant American audiences.
The article below, gives the details behind this important trip.
“FORT NEGRO’S FIXICO HAS BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE UNITED NATION’S PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, SAYS “BLACK INDIANS” AUTHOR: WILLIAM L. KATZ
by refixico
PRESS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By William Loren Katz
Phil Pompey Fixico, President of the Semiroon Historical Society, has been asked to speak April 22 before the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights. He will appear on a panel with members of the Maroon Women Chamber of Cooperation in the Americas. Fixico has been their North American Maroon representative since 2015 when he was invited to Suriname to meet and address their Cultural Relations Forum.
The Forum will take place April 22nd to May 3rd, 2019 in New York City at the United Nations and is open to the public.
The panel of fellow Maroons includes: Her Excellency Dr. Ambassador Fidelia Graand-Galon, Grand Gaama and Queen of the Jamaican Maroons Gloria “MaMa G” Simms and Merikin Maroons Foundation President Akilah Jaramogi of Trinidad/Tabago. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high-level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council. The Forum was established on 28 July 2000 by resolution 2000/22, with the mandate to deal with indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.
Fixico created his Semiroon Historical Society in 2006 to educate fellow Maroons about his ancestors and other Maroons whoresisted the march of European colonialism and slavery in the Americas. Maroon descendant societies have invited Mr. Fixico to address forums at Brackettville and Fort Clark Texas, St.Augustine, Florida, The Smithsonian, Fort Negro, Florida, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Trinidad, and at the Kinti in the Republic of Suriname, Trinidad.
PLEASE DONATE WHAT YOU CAN BY ARPIL 1, 2019. THANK YOU!
The article below, gives the details behind this important trip.
“FORT NEGRO’S FIXICO HAS BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE UNITED NATION’S PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, SAYS “BLACK INDIANS” AUTHOR: WILLIAM L. KATZ
by refixico
PRESS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By William Loren Katz
Phil Pompey Fixico, President of the Semiroon Historical Society, has been asked to speak April 22 before the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights. He will appear on a panel with members of the Maroon Women Chamber of Cooperation in the Americas. Fixico has been their North American Maroon representative since 2015 when he was invited to Suriname to meet and address their Cultural Relations Forum.
The Forum will take place April 22nd to May 3rd, 2019 in New York City at the United Nations and is open to the public.
The panel of fellow Maroons includes: Her Excellency Dr. Ambassador Fidelia Graand-Galon, Grand Gaama and Queen of the Jamaican Maroons Gloria “MaMa G” Simms and Merikin Maroons Foundation President Akilah Jaramogi of Trinidad/Tabago. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high-level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council. The Forum was established on 28 July 2000 by resolution 2000/22, with the mandate to deal with indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.
Fixico created his Semiroon Historical Society in 2006 to educate fellow Maroons about his ancestors and other Maroons whoresisted the march of European colonialism and slavery in the Americas. Maroon descendant societies have invited Mr. Fixico to address forums at Brackettville and Fort Clark Texas, St.Augustine, Florida, The Smithsonian, Fort Negro, Florida, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Trinidad, and at the Kinti in the Republic of Suriname, Trinidad.
PLEASE DONATE WHAT YOU CAN BY ARPIL 1, 2019. THANK YOU!
Organizer
Taj Salaam
Organizer
Grayson, GA
