Events

Did you know there was an Indigenous Student Space in LHI 3701? On November 23, 5:00pm - 6:30pm come visit the space, connect with Indigenous students, staff and faculty, and enjoy some good food! This is a safe and inclusive space where Indigenous students can relax, attend teachings and circles and enjoy a sense of community. Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Myeengun Henry will be there to welcome you. Pizza and snacks will be provided! We look forward to seeing you there. 

This is a free event, hosted by York University. To register, please visit https://yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6H0nNnsTR7udWkaNzxq-GQ.

You are invited to participate in the inaugural community outreach activity of the Longhouse Labs, a program that aims to offer the most prestigious Fellowships for Indigenous artists in Canada, providing a destination for Indigenous knowledge sharing, skill development and creative practice.

The Longhouse Labs, in partnership with CAFKA, KWAG and UWAG are hosting two one-week long residencies at the University of Waterloo. You are invited to meet the artists and learn about and engage with their work, and to hear from Logan MacDonald, Canada Research Chair, Indigenous Art and Longhouse Labs Director, as he shares his vision for the Longhouse Labs program.  As well, you can get a sneak peak at the Longhouse Labs dedicated space with “hard hat tours” of the demoed space.

To learn more and to register, please visit https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/events/longhouse-labs

The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Dr. Talena Atfield, member of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation of the Six Nations of the Grand River. Focusing on her work with Hodinohso:ni basket weavers, Dr. Atfield will speak about Western notions of the origins of Indigenous artistic practices versus the importance of arts and creation within the community.

The Meaning of Ice: Co-production of knowledge and community action in a changing Arctic

Drawing on experience from over two decades of close collaboration with Inuit communities in the Arctic, Dr. Fox will illustrate the powerful ways our understanding of the changing Arctic climate can be advanced when we link Inuit knowledge and visiting science. She will use examples from community-led research, land-based programs, and harvesting to show how co-produced knowledge, Inuit self-determination in research, and supporting community-based action are fundamental to addressing climate and environmental challenges in the Arctic and beyond. Dr. Fox will centre Arctic weather and sea ice in the story, and connect to the works of her colleague, friend, and photographer Robert Kautuk, whose photography exhibition accompanies this year’s lecture.

This event has limited capacity. If attending in person, please RSVP by Monday December 5^th. Should you register and no longer be able to attend, please contact Vesti Powell.

The Meaning of Ice: Co-production of knowledge and community action in a changing Arctic

Drawing on experience from over two decades of close collaboration with Inuit communities in the Arctic, Dr. Fox will illustrate the powerful ways our understanding of the changing Arctic climate can be advanced when we link Inuit knowledge and visiting science. She will use examples from community-led research, land-based programs, and harvesting to show how co-produced knowledge, Inuit self-determination in research, and supporting community-based action are fundamental to addressing climate and environmental challenges in the Arctic and beyond. Dr. Fox will centre Arctic weather and sea ice in the story, and connect to the works of her colleague, friend, and photographer Robert Kautuk, whose photography exhibition accompanies this year’s lecture.

This event has limited capacity. If attending in person, please RSVP by Monday December 5^th. Should you register and no longer be able to attend, please contact Vesti Powell.

To learn more, please visit https://uwaterloo.ca/environment/td-walter-bean-professorship-environment.

To register, please visit https://imodules.uwaterloo.ca/s/1802/21/event.aspx?sid=1802&gid=2&pgid=2748&content_id=4114Registration.

It is a common story: an organization decides it wants to “Indigenize” and/or “decolonize” and hires an Indigenous person to do this work for them, but usually this position is not one of decision-making authority or autonomy. The Indigenous person accepts the job, hoping that the organization understands Indigeneity and decolonization the same way they do and that they will be able to influence change.

Join Leslie Wexler, Senior Educational Developer, Indigenous Knowledges & Anti-Racist Pedagogies for the kick-off reading group of the calendar year. The Indigenous reading group series will offer 10 books to consider from an Indigenous context.

This group will cover a single chapter in Toward Braidings by Jimmy Elwood and Vanessa Andereotti and can be found online. We open this discussion based on material from the section: "For organizations staring this journey..."

To learn more and register, please visit https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/events/indigenous-knowledges-reading-series-toward-braiding-jimmhy

Join Elder Myeengun Henry for the first in the Thirteen Grandmother Moons (Madauswe Shi Sin Swe Nokimis Geezis) learning circle series. We will be covering teachings from each of the thirteen months in the lunar calendar, which differs from the twelve months in the Gregorian (western) solar calendar.

Hello all,

We are excited to announce that next month, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Myeengun Henry will introduce an Eagle Staff to the University of Waterloo, on behalf of the UWaterloo Indigenous Campus Community. This sacred item will be used in ceremony and celebration at UWaterloo and will represent the traditions and cultures of UWaterloo First Nations, Metis, and Inuit folks, serving as a beacon of reconciliation throughout our shared future. 

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 12:30pm – 2:00 pm in LHI 3071 we will be hosting an open discussion as to what the Eagle Staff will look like, represent and symbolize. Whether you have creative talents, crafty skills, artistic vision, or even meaningful thoughts around the creation of the staff, we would like to hear from you.

As the Eagle Staff will represent First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people here at UWaterloo, we are asking for your voices and talent in guiding the creation of the staff. In this way, the staff will truly carry the spirit of the people.

Attendance is voluntary. Drinks and Snacks will be provided.

If interested, please email us at indigenousrelations@uwaterloo.ca and we will save you a spot!

Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is widely considered to be one of Canada’s most pressing social justice issues. A major piece in the reconciliation agenda is the pursuit of “economic reconciliation.” This means giving Indigenous peoples – who traditionally had highly developed commercial practices and networks – the opportunity to take control over their own economic development and destiny. Education, specifically in business and entrepreneurship, will be a key prerequisite in the quest for economic reconciliation.

The Indigenous Entrepreneurship diploma features courses taught by Indigenous instructors and supports students with an incubator and a community of mentors with deeply held expertise in entrepreneurship, social innovation and community service learning. The curriculum is based on case studies drawn from Indigenous businesses and includes technical content unique to Indigenous entrepreneurs, such as joint ventures, procurement policies, Indigenous economic development corporations, and tax and governance issues.