Wednesday, January 8, 2025 — 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Date: Wednesday January 8, 2025
Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: Online and East Campus 5 (EC5), Room 1111
The University of Waterloo Libraries invites you to a captivating evening of Indigenous storytelling. Please join us in welcoming Bomgiizhik (Isaac Murdoch) of the Great Lakes and Goombine (Richard Scott-Moore) of the Southeast coast of Australia to our main campus.
These fascinating storytellers will share traditional songs and stories, while highlighting the spirit and connections Indigenous people share across the globe.
This event is open to all Waterloo students, employees, retirees, alumni and the local Indigenous and ally community. Please register to help us facilitate online attendance.
Note: if you are attending in person, paid parking is available in Q Lot.
If you have accommodation requests or questions, reach out to Kevin George (kevin.george@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567 x41027) with your needs.
About the Storytellers
Bomgiizhik (Isaac Murdoch) is from Serpent River First Nation. He is of the Fish Clan and is Ojibwe. He has four beautiful children. He currently lives in the forest at Nimkii Aazhibikoong, an Indigenous community that focuses on Indigenous language, art and land-based activities. Being blessed with the opportunity, Bomgiizhik grew up in the traditional setting of hunting and gathering on the land. Having spent many years learning from Elders, he spends a lot of his time as a storyteller. He is also a published author of books that share traditional knowledge. Many of these stories become visual art pieces, which have become recognized world-wide. Bomgiizhik is also a singer/song writer who loves to make music whenever he gets a chance. You will often find him on the land looking at his favourite plants or gazing into the beautiful night sky.
Goombine (Richard Scott-Moore) comes from the Yuin Wodi Wodi Nation on the Southeast Coast of Australia. He is a Songman, carrying traditional songs that have been passed down through his bloodline for thousands of years. He has toured around the world sharing songs, stories and dances. As an invited songman and choreographer to China, he choreographed segments of the Opening Ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 highlighting Aboriginal Australia. He also was a co-choreographer in creating the Opening Ceremonies of the Rugby World Cup in Sydney. He has performed at Tkaronto Music Festival, imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival, Planet IndigenUs, Rotary International Gathering, Beijing Olympics, Yabun Festival, Festival of The Dreaming, and many televised performances at National sporting events in Australia. Goombine continues to share and perform at festivals, gatherings, schools and in communities. No matter where he is in the world, he remains grounded with the knowledge of his culture and the strength of his ancestors.
