The University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre at St. Paul’s University College will host a summit that brings together elders, researchers, artists, activists, residential school survivors, students, and others to respond to recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
The summit will include workshops, circle discussions, speakers and performances. Participants will share indigenous and non-indigenous knowledges and creative practices that contribute to decolonization and reconciliation among indigenous peoples and all Canadians in meaningful and sustainable ways.
Integrating Knowledges Summit
“Why does Canada not do better when it knows better for First Nations children?”
Keynote address by Cindy Blackstock professor of social work at McGill University, and executive director, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.
October 14, 9:00 a.m., Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages (ML), University of Waterloo
“The colonial problem: An indigenous perspective on crime and injustice in Canada”
Lecture by Lisa Monchalin, professor of criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
October 14, 6:30 p.m., Alumni Hall, St. Paul's University College
Circle discussion themes include:
- Oral storytelling and pedagogical practices
- Law, media and uncolonizing the gaze
- Languages and (re)conciliation
- Territorial acknowledgement
Date: Friday, October 14 through Sunday, October 16, 2016
Location: University of Waterloo and St. Paul’s University College
Registration required. Please visit the summit website for more information. Admission is free for this public event.
