Events

The Annual Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering is held every year at Trent University. The Elders Gathering was first held at Trent in the 1970's and was the biggest event of its kind. Centered around a yearly theme, the gathering provides an opportunity to share Indigenous knowledge through a series of workshops, presentations and gatherings. It is a time for students and the community to come together to listen, learn, and engage with the stories and knowledge that Elders and Traditional People carry.

Please join us Thursday March 10 from 9:00-5:00 pm as Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers installs her work on the greenspace in front of East Campus Hall on University of Waterloo Campus.

The Office of Indigenous Relations is pleased to have Ela Smith present Part 2 of this two-part online workshop where campus community members will gain a deeper understanding of historic and current realities for First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) people in Ontario and Canada. Prerequisite: You Don't Know What You Don't Know Part I (INI102)

Please join Organizational and Human Development (OHD) for a keynote discussion with Kevin Lamoureux as he hosts an informative session that will focus on the work of Truth and Reconciliation within the world of academia.

Time: 12pm - 1pm

The Indigenous Relations Office invites all Indigenous employees of the University of Waterloo and the Affiliated and Federated Institutions to an in-person social.

Online 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?

The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Lenore Keeshig, storyteller, poet, author, and naturalist, for our first in-person event in more than two years.

You Don't Know What You Don't KNow Pt. 1 Virtual Workshop with Ela Smith

Traditional Anishinaabe Teachings with Elder Myeengun Henry. All are welcome and encouraged!

Gabrielle Fayant: A Métis Experience & Empowering Youth