Beaded Logo and Fall Display
View the beaded logo and fall for 㽶Ƶ, specially created in Haudenosaunee beadwork by Niiostoserah Thompson of Small Feather Empire.
The display cases will be available in the main lobby of McLennan-Redpath Library complex during Indigenous Awareness Weeks.
OII x McGill Farmer's Market
Join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the McGill Farmer's Market in highlighting two wonderful vendors: JC Bear and Montour Soaps!
The Market is held on McTavish street on Thursdays.
Instagram/Facebook : @mcgillfarmersmarket
Engaging Indigenous Philosophies and Practices for Mutual Respect and Leadership across University Landscapes
The momentum for embracing Indigenous philosophies and promoting strategic practices is evident across universities in Canada. Let us commit to these support reconciliatory efforts that work for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples as we learn to walk and grow together. What are some of the strategies that universities have engaged in to ensure that Indigenous philosophies and practices that support and lead reconciliation efforts?
23rd Annual Pow wow
This year's Pow wow at 㽶Ƶ will be hosted at the Tomlinson Fieldhouse. The agenda includes a diverse variety of cultural dancing, song, and vendors, such as: Inuit throat singing, Métis jigging, Intertribals, and a vendor set-up.
Please find the complete program, as well as information for the venue on our posters. Everyone is welcome!
Truth and Reconciliation Day at the School of Continuing Studies
The School of Continuing Studies has three events on and approaching September 30th, as follows:
1. "Indigenous Perspectives on Truth and Reconciliation in Post-Secondary Education" 12:00-1:00pm-- Zoom
2. Truth and Reconciliation Tabling, 12:00-1:00pm on September 24th and 26th -- 680 Sherbrooke Lobby
Centering Ojibwe Anishinaabe Art
Talk 1: "Visiting and the Art of Norval Morriseau" with Dr. Carmen Robertson, Professor at Carleton University
Talk 2: "Reflecting on Three Decades of My Art as an Ojibweinini" with Rob Spade, Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Music
A light reception will follow.
Register here.
Indigenous Speakers Series: Giving Life to Joyce’s Principle in the Academy
“Joyce’s Principle aims to guarantee to all Indigenous people the right of equitable access, without any discrimination, to all social and health services, as well as the right to enjoy the best possible physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.”
Indigenous Women's Experiences in Canadian University Administration
Candace Brunette-Debassige (PhD) shares her experience and research on Indigenous women's experiences in academia, emphasizing how their stories as trailblazers advance Indigenous rights and collective educational needs in Canadian universities today.
Dr. Brunette-Debassige is Mushkego Cree iskwew of Petabeck First Nation (Treaty 9) and an Assistant Professor & Director of Indigenous Education at Western University.
Land-Based Learning with AJ Esquega
Join AJ Esquega for two workshops (open to Indigenous students) at 10:30am and 3:00pm.
Workshop #1: Moose Meat Delicacies, Barley Soup, Bannock
Workshop #2: Traditional Gillnet Making
Please note that registration is required. Students may register by emailing firstpeopleshouse [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Registration%20for%20IAW%20Workshop%20w%20AJ)
Indigenous Space Naming: Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Join the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education as they launch the Onkwanaktí:io (Our Nice Inclusive Space) on the second floor. A launch with light reception will follow the unveiling.
Register here.
Virtual Panel on Mohawk Governance
Panelists will present information and answer questions about the forms and institutions of governance in Kahnawà:ke amongst the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk Peoples). Topics will focus on the traditional and elected systems, as well as their relationship to one another today.
This panel will be on Zoom. Please register for the link.
Indigenous Business Matters: Truth, Reconciliation & Sovereign Wealth
McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives are pleased to co-host Travis Seymour (FCPA, FCGA, MBA, CAFM), NEO of the First Nations Market Housing Fund for a keynote speech on the topic of reconciliation and building Indigenous sovereign wealth.
Avativut Silavut: Inuit Education
In Avativut (our lands) Silavut (our intellect): Inuit Education, Dr. Karla Williamson will discuss advancing Inuit knowledges in post-secondary education.
Onipaʻa: Education to Support Indigenous World-Renewal, in Movement and in Staying Put
Dr. Noelani Goodyear- Ka'ōpua (PhD) closes Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2024.
Register here.