Dear
Faculty
&
Staff,
On
June
21st we
have
a
unique
opportunity
for
learning
about
the
traditions,
culture
and
history
of
the
Haudenosaunee
as
part
of
the
National
Indigenous
Peoples
Day.
Our
Elder-In-Residence William
Woodworth
(Elder
Bill)
will
guide
us
through
Haudenosaunee traditions
for
assembly as
we
conduct
our annual
Engineering
Faculty
Assembly
(EFA).
We
will
begin
the
day
with
a
Thanksgiving
Address,
then
conduct
our
EFA,
and
following
the
Haudenosaunee
traditions,
will
conclude
with
a
feast. All
the
details
are
provided
below.
You
can
register
for
any
or all
of
the
activities
that
day, but
please
note,
you
must
register
in
advance to
attend
the feast.
Walk-in's
cannot
be
accommodated
at
the
luncheon.
National
Indigenous
Peoples
Day
is
an
opportunity
for
all
of
us
to
recognize
and
celebrate
the
unique
heritage,
diverse
cultures
and
outstanding
contributions
of
First
Nations,
Inuit
and
Métis
peoples.
I
invite
you
to
be
part
of
our
Faculty
assembly
and
participate
in
new
learnings
about
traditions
that
have
been
taking
place
on
these
lands
for
centuries.
I
hope
you
will
be
part
of
this
very
special
day,
Mary
Wells
Dean
of
Engineering
Agenda
Haudenosaunee
Thanksgiving
Address
Time
- 9:00
a.m.
Location
-
Around
the
Pearl
Sullivan
Memorial
White
Pine
Tree
(beside
the
main
steps
to
E5)
Following
the
tradition
of
conducting
a
Haudenosaunee
assembly
we
will
begin
with
a
Thanksgiving
Address
by Elder-in-Residence,
Elder
Bill.
This
Address
will
help
to
bring
our
minds
together,
centering
us
with
the
acknowledgement
that
we
live
in
balance
with
each
other
and
all
living
things.
We
begin
our
day
together
in
the
awareness
and
gratitude
for
the
Natural
World.
Engineering
Faculty
Assembly
Time
-
10:00
a.m.
Location
-
Location
-
E5
#3101/2
EFA
will
be
held
in
person
in
E5
#3101/2
(classroom
close
to
the
E5-E3
bridge).
There
is
also
a
ZOOM
event
for
attending
EFA
virtually. EFA
is
open
to
all
faculty
and
staff
in
the
Faculty
of
Engineering.
This
year
the
presenters
will
follow
the
quick
3-minute
style
presentations
of
3MT
and
we will
also
feature
a
trivia
and
music
break.
Agenda
and
materials
will
be
distributed
one
week
in
advance.
Please visit the Engineering Faculty Council Website for info on EFA.
Indigenous
Feast
Time
-
12:00
p.m.
Location
-
CPH
Quad
Following
the
tradition
of
conducting
a
Haudenosaunee
assembly,
we
will
conclude
with
a
feast
(luncheon)
featuring
a
special
menu
prepared
by
a
local
Indigenous
Chef.