Maritimes Speaking Tour: Xinka Delegation in Halifax

Name: Maritimes Speaking Tour: Xinka Delegation in Halifax
Start: 2025-09-11T18:30:00-03:00
End: 2025-09-11T20:00:00-03:00
Location: Saint Mary's University

Schedule

Thu Sep 11 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-03:00

Location

Saint Mary's University | Halifax, NS

The Maritimes–Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) will be hosting two Indigenous Xinka women leaders from Guatemala during their national speaking tour.
Please join us as we welcome Marta Muñoz and Marisol Guerra to share their struggle to defend their communities and self-determination in the face of Canadian mining interests. Their visit is an opportunity to deepen conversations about Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and international solidarity.
When: Thursday, September 11, 6:30pm–8:00pm
Where: Atrium 101, Saint Mary’s University
Organized in partnership with the Department of Political Science and Global Development Studies, the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, and the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC).