Events

We are excited to share an upcoming webinar from The Decolonizing UW Health Studies Collaborative:

The Decolonizing UW Health Studies Collaborative invites you to join our Spring webinar. Expert & Acolyte: Finding Ways to Cultivate Curiosity and Respect in Learning and Clinical Contexts by Dr. Chase McMurren. Together, we will explore culturally humble approaches to teaching and providing clinical care. We will also consider the value of our own self-awareness and ways we can sit with discomfort while acknowledging inherent power dynamics that exist in teaching and practicing. This webinar is happening live on Zoom June 5^th, 2023 from 12:00-1:00pm. Register on Eventbrite at: https://expert_acolyte.eventbrite.com .

Photo by Stef & Ethan.

Hosted by the Inclusive Research Team at the University of Waterloo

The First Nations principles of OCAP® establish how First Nations’ data and information will be collected, protected, used, or shared. Standing for ownership, control, access and possession, OCAP® is a tool to support strong information governance on the path to First Nations data sovereignty. Given the diversity within and across Nations, the principles will be expressed and asserted in line with a Nation’s respective world view, traditional knowledge, and protocols. For more information, please visit: https://fnigc.ca/ocap-training/ 

To register, please visit https://forms.office.com/r/kJTsUxNTn2

For any additional questions or clarification, please reach out to Sara Anderson at sara.anderson@uwaterloo.ca. 

Please note the webinar link will be emailed closer to the date of the event. 

The Seven Grandfather Teachings: Debwewin (Truth), Zoongidi’ewin (Courage), Manaaji’idiwin (Respect), Gwayakwaadiziwin (Integrity), Zaagi’idiwin (Love), Nibwaakaawin (Wisdom), Dabasendizowin (Humility) are guiding principles that the Anishinaabeg live by in order to live Mino Bimaadiziwin (a good life).

Please join the Office of Indigenous Relations in welcoming James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw for a virtual talk about The Seven Grandfather Teachings, how these teachings are reflected in Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language), and how we are guided by the seven generations before and after us. 

Join the Faculty of Health for a free Indigenous movie night on Thursday, June 8, in the Sunlife Auditorium (LHI 1621).  

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. (EST) 

Movie starts at 5:30 p.m. (EST)

*No cost. Popcorn will be provided. Everyone is welcome, no registration required! 

We will be watching a dystopian horror film called 'Night Raiders' which features the work of Cree Métis writer and director, Danis Goulet. This thriller delves into Canada's history of residential schools and assimilation of Indigenous children by following the futuristic story of a Cree daughter forcibly taken away from her mother to join a forced-education camp. Luckily, her mother joins a group of Cree vigilantes. Is she able to get her daughter back? Join us to find out!

Content advisory: This film contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers, especially those who are victims of harm, abuse, violence and/or intergenerational trauma. Viewer discretion is advised.

Questions? Email: health.indigenousinitiatives@uwaterloo.ca

Want to check out the trailer? Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_MAEu5k4kI

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend a ceremony to renew our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation throughout the Faculty of Health.  

Our signature commitment is one of several initiatives the Faculty will be undertaking in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada findings and calls to actions. Light refreshments will be served in the Expansion building after the ceremony.

For all UWaterloo First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students, staff, and faculty!

This year on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), the Office of Indigenous Relations welcomes you to spend time with the UWaterloo Indigenous community. Enjoy soup and frybread tacos, bring your favorite crafts to work on, play some games, jam out to some deadly tunes, and connect with other beautifully Indigenous people! This is a day of celebrating ourselves and each other in a space that is created for you. If you haven't had the chance to check out the new OIR space, please do. The talented Braedon Dixon-Bolen (OIR Co-op student for the spring term) has also generously agreed to teach us how to make cedar bath bombs! We look forward to seeing you and spending some time together. ALL UWaterloo First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students, staff, and faculty welcome!

This presentation will engage with participants to explore what they know and what they think they know about 2Spirit and Queer-Trans Indigenous experiences and histories. Folks will also review some of the LGBTQ+ Pride history of Canada. Folks are encouraged to come with an open heart, mind and spirit. Topic warning: colonisation, racism, homophobia/transphobia, gender based violence, residential schools

This is a three-hour workshop, held in person at UWaterloo EXP 1689.

All are welcome!

You don't know what you don't know Part 2 (Virtual Workshop)

*Part 1 is a prerequisite for part 2* Please feel welcome to register if you have taken part 1 in a previous term.

We have a few spaces left for part 2 of the workshop (Spring Term). If you have already registered for part 2, there is no need to register again.

This is part two of a workshop that journeys through First Nations, Inuit, and Métis relations with settlers. As the title indicates, you don't know what you don't know, so everyone is welcome!

After having been introduced to the concept of Miskasowin (wholistic self-evaluation) that defines content, context, and relationship promoting further action, accountability, and responsibilities as a treaty person in this land now known as Canada, Part 2 delves deeper into colonial history and the impacts that exist today.

July 26, 1pm-4pm on Zoom (links sent out that morning)

The Office of Indigenous Relations and the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies (Faculty of Health) are pleased to co-host a presentation by Bobbie Chew Bigby, postdoctoral fellow at University of Waterloo.

Bobbie is excited and honored to engage with the University of Waterloo community through this talk and dialogue. Beginning by first sharing some personal stories from her background and home base in Oklahoma Indian Country, Bobbie aims to sketch some of the many lines of connection between the lands and communities of the Waterloo area and Oklahoma. Turning next to an overview of her learning journey, research trajectory, and recent PhD dissertation, Bobbie will highlight her work documenting Indigenous-led tourism and resurgence across Indigenous Australia and beyond. Images and stories from fieldwork in both Australia and the US will be shared, along with reflections from navigating research in the recent period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, Bobbie’s more recent research work on documenting and standing in solidarity with Indigenous-led toxic tours of environmentally assaulted land and waterscapes will be briefly covered, along with an overview of other projects that are part of her postdoctoral fellowship. Following the presentation, Bobbie looks forward to an extended question-and-answer and dialogue period to engage in conversation with the UW community.     

Wondering what to expect at a Pow Wow? We've got you covered! 

This Presentation will focus on the origin of what is known as “Pow-wow,"  and how it came to be in North America and in the Great Lakes area. Gordon will also talk about what you can expect when attending a Pow Wow, including drumming, singing, dancing, and associated protocols. Whether this is your first Pow Wow or you've been on the Pow Wow trail for years, there is something for everyone to learn. 

About the Speaker

Gordon Nicotine-Sands is a fourth generation singer, originally from Bkejwanong territory, and the Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan.  The “Eagle Flight” singers (lead by Gordon) are a First Nations singing group based out of London, On. and have been active for over two decades.  The group has travelled extensively in the Great Lakes area(internationally on occasion) participating in festival-like celebrations known as “Pow-wow”.  “Eagle Flight” has also honoured invitations from professional and educational institutions in the form of educational song and dance performances.  In addition to creating and sharing traditional music, Gordon also serves as an MC to many winter celebrations in the Great Lakes known as “Round dance” which are trending cultural events that originated out west.  Gordon is a graduate of Fanshawe’s Fine Art program and Father to four.

Registration for this presentation is required and appreciated.