Elder Visit: Jan Longboat

The Faculty of Engineering EDI team is pleased to welcome Elder Jan Longboat who will be speaking on the role of women in Haudenausaunee culture. Registration is required.

About the Elder

Jan Kahehti:io [“beautiful garden”] Longboat, Turtle clan of the Mohawk Nation, is an Elder, educator, writer, herbalist, cultural advocate and visionary. She has dedicated her life to the dissemination and learning of Indigenous language and culture. She shares her knowledge of Earth teachings, storytelling, fasting, dreams, visions, medicine teachings, women’s roles, and relationships, Haudenausaunee wampum belts, leadership, environmental changes and the impact that her original language has on understanding important values of life. Kahehti:io is the keeper of the Earth Healing Herb Gardens and healing Forest at Six Nations. She believes our ancestors left us a great legacy of Indigenous knowledge with which we can carry our spiritual, physical, mental, and environmental medicine bundles.

Kahehti:io is recognized in her community being given the Six Nations Community Treasure Award in 2010. She also received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from the University of Guelph in 2011; the “Peace” Award from the Indigenous Women’s Initiative, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian “Peacemaker Award” in 2007.

Kahehti:io received her degree as a Natural Health Practitioner from the London School and Canadian College of Natural Healing and received her degree in counselling from Laurentian University in 2017.

Kahehti:io received the Indspire Award, the Einstein Award 2018. She received the Order of Canada in 2017.

To learn more and register, please visit:

https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering-equity-diversity/events/elder-visit-jan-longboat