Indegenous Awareness Weeks Events with McGill's Office of Indigenous Initiatives
From Sept.Ěý19 to Oct. 2, McGill’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII) will host Indigenous Awareness Weeks (IAW), an annual two-week celebration of First Nations, MĂ©tis and Inuit people and culture.Ěý
The theme of this year’s event – honouring trailblazers – celebrates the groundbreaking work done by Indigenous academics, activists and artists, especially in the realm of education and knowledge transfer.ĚýĚý
Awareness weeks spotlight issues that are relevant to Indigenous peoples across the McGill community.
“We are honouring the work of visionaries within Indigenous education who came before us. Their work was integral to establishing a foundation for Indigenous presence within post secondary educational institutes,” said Prof. Celeste Pedri-Spade, Associate Provost (Indigenous Initiatives).
