With only two weeks left before the start of a controversial Indigenous deer hunt, a call has been put out for educational workshop leaders.
Supporters of Haudenosaunee Right to Hunt are looking for women-identified and non-binary people to lead educational workshops ahead of the Short Hills Deer Harvest.
The annual hunt is included in legal treaty rights, but every year people opposed to the hunt set up at Short Hills Provincial Park to protest.
Some protesters are concerned with the overall safety of the hunt, while others are simply opposed to hunting in general or the methods used in this particular hunt.
The hunt takes place every November for three weekends, closing the park as hunters use bow and arrows.
Celeste Smith, Oneida Nation, Haudenosaunee, co-organizer of Supporters of Haudenosaunee Right to Hunt, explains, "Workshops are a great way for community members to learn more about what is happening at the Short Hills. Come learn more about Indigenous Peoples, decolonization, and relationship-building."
Anyone interested in leading a workshop is invited to email the Supporters of Haudenosaunee Right to Hunt at sixnationsrighttohunt@gmail.com.
A short introduction, workshop title and description, workshop length, and any required materials should be listed in the email.
The workshops will take place outdoors at Short Hills Provincial Park during the afternoons of November 3-4, November 17-18, and November 29-39.