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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Indigenous Connections - Fall 2023 | Volume 9

Embracing the colours of change

Happy November! We appreciate you taking the time to read the 9th edition of the Indigenous Connections Newsletter. As the crisp fall leaves blanket our campus, we reflect on the beauty and significance of the fall and embrace the changing season with the arrival of November. Fall is a time that allows us to enjoy the harvest and receive everything from the seeds we planted in the spring and nurtured in the summer.

Yellow tulips in bloom in front of the University of Waterloo greenhouse
Monday, April 22, 2024

Indigenous Connections - Spring 2024 | Volume 11

The Brighter Days Edition

Greetings, everyone! Spring is finally here, bringing with it a breath of fresh air and a burst of color. As we say “see you again” to winter and welcome the warmer days ahead, let's take a moment to soak in the beauty of this season of renewal. Just like the flowers blooming and the trees budding, it is a time for us to embrace growth and new beginnings. So, what seeds have you planted that are ready to sprout? Let's kick back, enjoy the long-awaited brighter days, and celebrate the joy of spring together! Here’s a bit of what has been going on and what is coming up that we can look forward to.  

Sultans of String
Monday, June 17, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Indigenous Community Concert | Sultans of String "Walking Through the Fire"

In celebration of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Office of Indigenous Relations is excited to host an Indigenous Community Concert featuring the Sultans of String. Light refreshments will be provided. 

You Don't Know What You Don't Know Part 3

You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Part 3

Part 3 of this three-part workshop 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.

You Don't Know What You Don't Know Part 2

You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Part 2

Part 2 of this three-part workshop 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.

You Don't Know What You Don't Know Part

You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Part 1

Part 1 of this three-part workshop 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.

Black and white image of Everett Soop with a red and yellow feather and the text "Indigenous Disability Awareness Month. Film screening of Soop on Wheels and Q&A with Dr. Sandy Greer"

Film Screening of Soop on Wheels + Q and A with Film Maker Dr. Sandy Greer

In recognition of Indigenous Disabilities Awareness Month we will be screening Dr. Sandy Greer’s documentary Soop on Wheels featuring Everette Soop. This is a truth-telling and moving story of a First Nations man living with a disability and being an authentically Indigenous man in the late 80’s and early 90’s. His work as a cartoonist, journalist and activist has since been widely recognized. We are thrilled to host Dr. Sandy Greer for Q and A session following.

Location to be announced

Photo of Dr. Rheanna Robinson with a yellow and red feather and the text "Indigenous Disability Awareness Month, Disability Decolonized: Keynote Presentation by Dr. Rheanna Robinson"

Disability Decolonized: Keynote Presentation by Dr. Rheanna Robinson

In observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) and Indigenous Disability Awareness Month, the Disability Inclusion Team and the Office of Indigenous Relations are honoured to co-host a keynote presentation on Indigenous perspectives on disability. 

Keynote speaker Dr. Rheanna Robinson will draw on her lived experience as a Métis woman with a disability, her work as a disability advocate, and her research as an Indigenous scholar at the University of Northern British Columbia.