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DAY 1- AGENDA

Friday, February 11th   12– 5 pm

 

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EMCEE: Bob Goulais

 

12:00 pm – 12:20 pm

Open Prayer

Doug Williams, Curve Lake First Nation

Shirley Williams, Wikwemikong First Nation

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12:20 pm – 12:35 pm

Welcome Address

Chief Laurie Carr, Hiawatha First Nation

Chief Emily Whetung, Curve Lake First Nation

Chief David Mowat, Alderville First Nation

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12:35 pm – 12: 50 pm

Open Comments

Leo Groarke, Trent University

Mayor Diane Therrien, City of Peterborough

Warden J. Murray Jones, County of Peterborough

MPP Dave Smith

MP Michelle Ferreri

 

12:50 pm – 1:10 pm

Keynote Address

National Chief RoseAnne Archibald

 

1:10 pm – 2:10 pm

Keynote Presentation

Niigaan Sinclair, PhD., St. Peter’s Indian Settlement/Little Peguis Indian Settlement

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2:10 pm – 2:30 pm

Bio Break

 

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Simultaneous Panels

 

 

Two Spirit Panel

Teddy Syrette

Gabe Calderon

Elder Laureen Blu Waters

Angeni Lovelady

 

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Women in Leadership Panel

Cora McGuire-Cyrette

 Dr. Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, C.M.

Tabatha Bull

Melanie Omeniho

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

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Words of Wisdom:  Elders Panel

Donna Augustine, Elsipogtog First Nation and Aroostock, Maine

Laureen Blu Waters, Metis Nation

Grandmother Renee Thomas-Hill, Haudenosaunee

Reepa Evic-Carleton, Pangnirtung Nunavut

Veda Weselake, Ottawa

 

Complimentary Film Night

in partnership with ReFrame Film Festival

Nozhem First Peopels Performance Space is pleased to present:

Firestarter:  The Story of Bangarra

Mary Two-Axe Earley + Without a Whisper.

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for a ‘free’ link to watch over the next 7 days:

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Thank you for joining us for this free virtual event.

We are excited to have you come and visit with the Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers. If you would like to help us continue to deliver amazing offers like this event and would like to leave a monetary gift – we would be grateful.  

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