National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day and Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre (WISC) will be hosting the first ever on-campus event to celebrate. Cross the creek toward St. Paul's, find the new ceremonial fire ground, and shatitsirótha′ (pronounced sa-di-gee-row-da) - which means 'reignite the flame.' Celebrations will include a free BBQ, entertainment, children's activities, and vendor and information booths.

Interested in learning more about Indigenous peoples and issues? Librarian Sarah Brown recommends checking out the following titles:

• Unsettling Canada : a national wake-up call, by Arthur Manuel, is not new but extremely popular.
• Reconciliation manifesto : recovering the land, rebuilding the economy, a newer title by Arthur Manuel.
• Native American DNA : tribal belonging and the false promise of genetic science, by Kimberley TallBear, looks at the prevalence of DNA testing kits and what that means for Indigenous identity.
• Reclaiming indigenous research in higher education, editors Robin Starr Minthorn & Heather J Shotton, examines indigeneity in higher education.