Jacob Ezra Thomas Hadajagretha "he makes the clouds descend" Deyohonwede "he is the one who is so real in two ways" was born at Six Nations in 1922. He spent his entire life, before he passed on in 1998, practicing, teaching, and guiding the community in strict Iroquoian culture in the most rigorous way possible.
This talk will take us through the rich life experience which made him the most important Iroquoian Elder of the twentieth century.
Join the Faculty of Math for the first screening in their Queer Film Series. This month's movie is The Celluloid Closet, a documentary about Hollywood's portrayal and erasure of queer characters. The film is based on Vito Russo's book: The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies and features interviews with a host of Hollywood royalty including Tom Hanks, Tony Curtis, Gore Vidal, Susan Sarandon, and Whoopi Goldberg. It is a pretty fun look at a pretty un-fun topic.
Elder-in-Residence William Woodworth
The most central ceremony of the Haudenosaunee comes five days after the first new moon in January – or January 16th this year.
This talk will guide you through the eight days which consolidate the entire culture in words and activities of thanksgiving as a prelude to the coming year.
Part 3 of a three-part workshop hosted by Ela Smith that journeys through First Nations, Inuit, and Metis relations with settlers. As the title indicates, you don't know, what you don't know so everyone is welcome. You will be introduced to the concept of Miskasowin (wholistic self-evaluation) that will define content, context, and relationship promoting further action, accountability, and responsibilities as a treaty person in this land now known as Canada.
Part 2 of a three-part workshop hosted by Ela Smith that journeys through First Nations, Inuit, and Metis relations with settlers. As the title indicates, you don't know, what you don't know so everyone is welcome. You will be introduced to the concept of Miskasowin (wholistic self-evaluation) that will define content, context, and relationship promoting further action, accountability, and responsibilities as a treaty person in this land now known as Canada.
Part 1 of a three-part workshop hosted by Ela Smith that journeys through First Nations, Inuit, and Metis relations with settlers. As the title indicates, you don't know, what you don't know so everyone is welcome. You will be introduced to the concept of Miskasowin (wholistic self-evaluation) that will define content, context, and relationship promoting further action, accountability, and responsibilities as a treaty person in this land now known as Canada.
Presentation on Métis culture and history, including with the ethnogenesis of the Métis, "Who Are the Métis?", their unique and rich culture and language. Why did they disappear in history? Where are they today?
This workshop is often taken fourth, however it can be completed at any point as in individual session or as part of the certificate.
This workshop, entitled The Man Box, is open to faculty, staff, and postdocs and is part of the Male Allyship certificate program run by the Faculty of Engineering.
This workshop is often taken first, however it can be completed at any point as an individual session or as part of the certificate.
The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Chelsea Vowel, a public intellectual, writer, educator, and Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta.
Please join us on February 8 for Chelsea's engaging presentation "âniskôhôcikan, Like a String of Beads: Indigenous Futurisms." Indigenous futurisms, a term coined by Grace Dillon and indebted to Afrofuturism, seeks to describe a movement of art, literature, games, and other forms of media that express Indigenous perspectives on the future, present, and past. How can Indigenous futurisms help us think and act otherwise?
Please note: Registration is appreciated but not required. Everyone is welcome!