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SUMMARY:Indigenous Stewardship Night | IMPAC5 Ocean Fest Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:Join them at Tuesday\, January 24\, at Native Education College to learn about Indigenous-led stewardship and conservation! \nIMPAC5 – the 5th International Marine Protected Area Congress – is being held in Vancouver this February. Ocean experts and leaders from around the world will exchange stories and science-backed solutions to protect marine ecosystems for a healthier future. \nJoin the excitement at IMPAC5’s Ocean Fest Speaker Series events in-person throughout Downtown Vancouver this January. \nDoors open at 5:30 PM (PT)\, presentations starts at 6 (PM). \nOcean Fest Speaker Series is presented by IMPAC5 and CPAWS-BC \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS \nTickets are free but limited to 50. \nThey invite attendees to make a donation of $10\, or whatever amount feels right to you\, to support ocean conservation in BC. Donations can also be made at the door. \nGet Tickets here \nSPEAKERS \nChristine Smith-Martin \nChristine is the CEO of the Great Bear Initiative-Coastal First Nations (GBI). She is a member of the Haida Nation and Lax Kw’alaams community. \nChristine is passionate about creating opportunities for young people that instills in them the value of Traditional Knowledge when planning for future economic developments. She was taught by elders that “if we take care of our lands and waters they will take care of us.” \nEmily Spencer \nEmily is a master’s student in The Coastal Marine Ecology and Conservation Lab at Simon Fraser University. Her research aims to support the revitalization of Indigenous food systems through collaborative study. Emily partners with a clam garden restoration project in the Southern Gulf Islands led by nine Coast Salish Nations and Parks Canada. \nThe Clam Garden Network: What is a clam garden? Get a peek at clam gardens’ role in biodiversity and sustainability. A collaborative study with nine Coast Salish Nations\, Parks Canada\, Simon Fraser University\, and Vancouver Island University\, Emily’s master’s research work investigates the impacts of heatwaves on clam gardens. \nWylee Fitz-Gerald \nWylee Fitz-Gerald is a Métis Masters student at the University of British Columbia (UBC)\, studying the impact of atmospheric particles on ocean microorganisms. Her research has brought her to the Atlantic\, Pacific and Arctic oceans. \nThe relevance of “Indigenizing” research at universities: In responding to the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action\, universities are in the process of figuring out what it means to “Indigenize”. Currently\, these efforts are focused on undergraduate courses. While this is an essential step towards equity\, it does not address how this will be integrated in the research environment. Wylee Fitz-Gerald with the Earth Science Experiential and Indigenous Learning (EaSEIL) team at UBC helped to bridge this gap by developing workshops for science labs focused on creating space for Indigenous Knowledges\, practices\, and sovereignty in the research environment. \nFollow them for more details on Eventbrite. 
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/indigenous-stewardship-night-impac5-ocean-fest-speaker-series/
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SUMMARY:NAAG - Nisga'a Alcoholic Anonymous Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society’s Substance Abuse and Addictions Support (SUAP) team is made up of two staff members that facilitate and manage support for members who struggle with substance abuse\, youth and adult addictions and intervention programs. \nIf you would like to make an appointment or speak to someone from their SUAP Team\, please call (604) 646-4944 ext 100. \nIf you would like to receive updates on SUAP events\, community programs and support\, please visit here. \nNAAG – Nisga’a Alcoholic Anonymous Gathering \nStarting in January\, Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society will be hosting multiple Nisga’a Alcoholic Anonymous Gatherings in our Gathering Space till March 2023. \nJoin us at our Gathering Space\, 525 West 10th Avenue at 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Meals will be provided before each meeting. \nJoin them on these dates: \n  \n\nWednesday\, January 25\, 2023.\nWednesday\,  February 8\, 2023\nWednesday\, March 8\, 2023\nWednesday\, March 22\, 2023\n\n  \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Reginald at reginald@tsamiks.com or call (604) 603-1900. \nSupport and Services we provide: \n  \n\nTalking Stick Healing Circles\nNisga’a Alcoholic Anonymous Group\nPsychological Counselling\nOne on One Discussions\nDetox (Adults and Youth)\nTreatment (Adults and Youth)\n\n  \nAdult Support Worker Contact Info: \nReginald Percival \nPhone: 604-603-1900 and/or email reginald@tsamiks.com \nYouth Support Worker Contact Info: \nKaisha Woods \nPhone: 604-655-3881 and/or email kaisha@tsamiks.com
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/naag-nisgaa-alcoholic-anonymous-gathering/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230131T123000
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SUMMARY:Hydrogen Energy Workshop (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join the conversation to learn more about hydrogen energy\, and opportunities for Indigenous communities across BC! \nThe workshop happens on Tuesday\, January 31st\, 2023\, from 10 AM to 12:30PM (PST) \nPlease email Mark Blom at Mark. blom@fnemc.ca for registration. \nA link to the zoom call will be shared with individuals that have emailed interest in the workshop.
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/hydrogen-energy-workshop-virtual/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Downtown Eastside Youth Outreach Team
DESCRIPTION:  \nReferral form Youth DTES Substance use services – Copy
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/downtown-eastside-youth-outreach-team/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230202T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230202T170000
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SUMMARY:The R2 Resilience Program
DESCRIPTION:BC Council for Families presents The R2 Resilience Program® — developed by Dr. Michael Unger and colleagues at the Resilience Research Centre in Nova Scotia — is a simple research-based framework that helps identify and strengthen protective factors that can build stamina. This lunchtime series will begin with an introduction of the R2 Resilience Program® and its 52 protective factors. Participants will be asked to complete two resilience self-assessments and will create a personal resource map identifying areas of strength and areas for improvement. \nThe three follow-up sessions are based on participants’ identification of protective factors that they would like to learn more about. Integrating small group work and dialogue\, these follow-up sessions will further develop an understanding of how to build resilience to enhance overall well-being. \nDates: February 2\, 9\, 16 and 23\, 2023 \nTime: 12:00PM to 1:30 PM \nCost: $100 (per person) \nbout the Facilitator Kevin Chin\, Ph.D.\, is an Educational Psychologist with more than 20 years of valuable contributions in the not-for-profit sector. Kevin is the Manager\, Resilience\, Health and Well-being in the People and Workplace Strategies Branch of the B.C. Public Service. Prior to moving to the West Coast\, he worked in the child welfare sector at the provincial level\, designing and developing training for new child welfare professionals in Ontario. \nTheir website for sign up 
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/the-r2-resilience-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230202T200000
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SUMMARY:World Wetland Day Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Cost: Free\nLocation: Online via Zoom\n\n\n\nDid you know that wetlands are one of Canada’s most imperiled and vital ecosystems? It is estimated that nearly 64% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared since 1990.\n\n\nWetlands provide several vital “ecosystem services” to humans\, including improving water quality (through filtration)\, reducing the impacts of floods (by storing and slowly releasing water instead)\, and most importantly\, providing vital habitat to fish and wildlife. However\, wetlands continue to disappear both in Canada and worldwide.\n\n\nJoin Habitat Committee Member Chloe Hartley as she shares her knowledge wetlands\, their importance and which plants are used for soil remediation!\n\n\nThere will be information about how humans play a role and learn about how we need invasive plant removal and vital planting to restore biodiversity and support the ecosystem.\n\n\n\nHOW TO ATTEND:\nThis event will be a VIRTUAL event and will be held through Zoom. You can register through the link: https://bit.ly/Wetland2023\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive an email confirmation from Eventbrite with your link to the Zoom session.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email: commscoordinator@wildbirdtrust.org
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/world-wetland-day-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230210T150000
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SUMMARY:Moving from Intergenerational Violence to Healthy Indigenous Pathways-Panel
DESCRIPTION:This is a 4-part workshop series culminating in a panel on February 10th designed for CIAFV members and other frontline service providers. \nThis session will be guided through oral teachings on Fri\, 10 February 2023\, from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM MST. \nThe teachings will be provided outlining the cultural understanding of natural laws and healthy pathways. \nEach session has provided the audience with trauma-informed resources\, information on intergenerational trauma\, and connection to local resources that align with government standards for working with Indigenous community members. \nPrevious topics covered in this series were: \nIndigenous Men Moving Towards Health with Lloyd Yellowbird \nIndigenous Children Moving Towards Healthy Circles with Kyle Campiou \nIndigenous Social Action with Adrian Goulet and\, \nIndigenous Women & Child Rearing with Elder Beverly Keeshig-Soonias. \nIf there is a question or topic you want to ensure is discussed\, please email your request ahead of time to info@ciafv.com. \nRegister for tickets here. 
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/moving-from-intergenerational-violence-to-healthy-indigenous-pathways-panel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230211T150000
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SUMMARY:Reconciliation Hearts (Burnaby\, BC\, Canada)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop blends fabric art\, learning about Indigenous issues\, and gift-making. \nParticipants will explore Indigenous truth and reconciliation and make fabric hearts for donating to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. \nFor more information\, visit their website or follow them on Facebook and Instagram @Strideburnabyarts. \nSign up HERE
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/reconciliation-hearts-burnaby-bc-canada/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230214T140000
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SUMMARY:Remembering the MMIWG
DESCRIPTION:On February 14th in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver community gathers to remember and honour the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Started 30 years ago as a mother mourned her daughter who was murdered on Powell Street\, the annual event winds through the neighbourhood stopping at places where women were last seen or found. The march is an opportunity to be a witness to ceremony and in remembrance alongside family members of those missing or murdered women. \nMore than 6 in 10 Indigenous women report having been physically or sexually assaulted at some point in their lifetime\, as do 4 in 10 non-Indigenous women. This number increases greatly for Indigenous women who are gay\, lesbian or bisexual to 8 in 10. \nAbout every six days\, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner; this number is increasing under the pandemic. Indigenous women in Canada today are 12 times more likely to be missing or murdered than non-Indigenous women; 16 times more likely than white women. \nFour thousand Indigenous women\, girls and Two-Spirit people are missing or have been murdered in Canada in the last thirty years. \nthey invite you to : \n1. DONATE: They hope to raise $1\,000 to pay for the blankets given to grieving families at the opening ceremony of remembrance at the march. Donate at https://pushpay.com/g/standrewswesley \n2. LEARN: Read the 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous\, Women\, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan: Ending Violence. https://mmiwg2splus-nationalactionplan.ca/ \n3. ATTEND: Online and in-person with us on Tuesday\, February 14th from noon to 2pm. \nSign up for event here
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/remembering-the-mmiwg/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230216T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230216T150000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Indigenous Engagement Circles to Create a Vision for Diabetes
DESCRIPTION:During this one-hour engagement event\, the IDEA Diabetes team will share information about Bill C-237\, An Act to Establish a National Framework for Diabetes\, and the current separate Indigenous engagement process underway to inform this national framework process. The facilitators will provide information about how Indigenous people from coast-to-coast-to-coast can join the conversation and contribute their vision and ideas to improve diabetes outcomes for Indigenous people\, families\, and communities\, now\, and several generations from now. Lastly\, participants will be invited to contribute real time ideas using interactive engagement tools. \nAu cours de cet événement d’engagement d’une heure\, l’équipe du diabète d’IDEA partagera des informations sur le projet de loi C-237\, Loi établissant un cadre national pour le diabète\, et le processus d’engagement distinct des Autochtones actuellement en cours pour éclairer ce processus de cadre national. Les animateurs fourniront des informations sur la manière dont les peuples autochtones d’un océan à l’autre peuvent se joindre à la conversation et apporter leur vision et leurs idées pour améliorer les résultats du diabète pour les peuples\, les familles et les communautés autochtones\, maintenant et dans plusieurs générations. Enfin\, les participants seront invités à apporter des idées en temps réel à l’aide d’outils d’engagement interactifs. \nRegister for tickets here
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/virtual-indigenous-engagement-circles-to-create-a-vision-for-diabetes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230217T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230217T170000
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SUMMARY:Family Day events + Community events Family Day!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Family Day Weekend on February 18th-19th at the SLCC\nCelebrate Family Day weekend* on Saturday\, February 18th\, and Sunday\, February 19th with engaging Indigenous experiences at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. Join a Guided Tour on the hour starting with a welcome drum song\, or take a self-guided tour or a Scavenger Hunt through the Museum\, and enjoy colouring stations with First Nations artwork. Enjoy family lunch in the Thunderbird Cafe and browse the Gallery and Gift Shop. \nCultural Programming: \n10 am – 4 pm       – What We Treasure Tours including a welcome drum song\n10 am – 5 pm       – Scavenger Hunt\, family colouring stations with First Nations artwork \nPricing: \n\nFree Admission on Saturday\, February 18 (10 am-4 pm)\, and Sunday\, February 19 (10 am-5 pm)\n20% off Annual Family Membership of $60\, regularly $75. Purchase here\, and enter coupon “slccfamily” at checkout. Available February 1 – 20\, 2023. Early renewals accepted.\nMembership benefits include 20% savings in the SLCC Gift Shop and 15% savings in the Thunderbird Café\, and half-price admission for guests joining you.\n\nNot close to your location?\nCheck out this list:\n\nBlack History Month Family Day (Coquitlam)\nBC Family Day in Fort St. John\nChinese Canadian Museum (Victoria)\nFamily Day Fun in Kelowna\nFamily Fun on the Fraser (New Westminster)\nFamily Day in Richmond\nFamily Day at The Shipyards (North Vancouver)\nFamily Day at the Skw̲xw̲ú7mesh Lílw̓at7úl Cultural Centre (Whistler)\nFamily Day in Surrey\nFamily Day Weekend at Steveston Tram\nFamily Day at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society\nFamily Fest Weekend (Cypress Mountain)\nFamily Steam Day at the Exploration Place (Prince George)\nKids Take Over UBC (Vancouver)\nRichmond Children Arts Festival\nRoyal BC Museum (Victoria)\nVCT Family Day Open House (Queen Elizabeth Theatre\, Vancouver)\n\nMore activity ideas throughout BC  \n\nBC Museums Association\nBC Parks and Recreation Association
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/family-day-events-community-events-family-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230220T193000
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SUMMARY:"Indigenous Enough" Common Indigenous experience sharing circle
DESCRIPTION:Not feeling “Indigenous enough” is a common experience for Indigenous folks across Turtle Island. This is a direct result of colonization and no fault of your own\, your family or your ancestors. \nIf you are searching\, questioning\, learning\, un-learning\, craving for a sense of belonging or to be heard\, seen or understood you are welcome to this circle. \nWhat to expect: \n\nWelcome and open the circle in a good way\nCircle check-in and opportunity to introduce yourself to the group\nGroup sharing in large or small break-out circles\nJournal/reflection activity for a chance to connect to self (bring a pen and paper!)\nClosing the circle with a reflection prompt\n\nYou are welcome to this circle if you are: \n\nFirst Nation\, Metis or Inuit\nIndigenous from other parts of the world\nStatus or non status\nLight skinned\, dark skinned and everyone in between\nMixed heritage\nLive on or off reserve\nGrew up with or without your culture\nA survivor or intergenerational survivor of residential or day schools\nA survivor or intergenerational survivor of the 60s scoop\nAll genders are welcome\nAll ages are welcome\n\nTopics the event cover: \n\nImpacts of colonization/genocide\nDiscuss relevant things that are happening in the news or social media such as race shifting or the use of the term “Pretendian”\nHow those of us with light skin/white passing can use it in a good way\nPersonal stories/experiences of feeling “Indigenous enough”\n\nJoin this monthly circle to be heard\, seen and valued for who you are and where you’re at. This circle will be held either the day before or day of every new moon to represent a new journey\, new goals or a new start. \nSign up through eventbrite \n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host \nVanessa Lesperance is a mixed heritage woman on the journey of reclaiming her Metis heritage. For her this means unlearning and re-learning what it means to decolonize; walk in two worlds; and understand her privileges as someone who is white passing and represents both the colonized and colonizer. \nA lot of her work centers around Indigenous entrepreneurship – mentoring Indigenous youth in BC creating pop-up business with the BCAAFC 3C Challenge and as the LIFT Circle Lead with the Indigenous LIFT Collective. Vanessa’s masters degree was centered on workplace spirituality and how we might use that to increase collective well-being at work and decolonize business. \nShe’s been published in SAY Magazine on Indigenous leadership and entrepreneurship\, LiisBeth online publication with an article about decolonizing the media and the World Federation Association of Teachers Education on what children look for in leaders. \nShe is also the founder of The Mindful Managers that focuses on workshop development\, facilitation and research. \nLocated on the ancestral\, traditional and unceded territories of the Qayqayt\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)\, Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/indigenous-enough-common-indigenous-experience-sharing-circle/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230221T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091126
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Principles for Startups
DESCRIPTION:This interactive session provides an understanding of Indigenous principles and the importance of relationships and connectivity for building meaningful businesses. Discover Indigenous business models and new pathways to doing business outside traditional ones. \nWho Should Attend\nFounders/Co-founders of small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs wanting to create a social impact and/or have a sustainability approach to their businesses or non-profits. \nBenefits\nThrough this session you will: \n\nDevelop an awareness of Indigenous principles of sustainability for impact entrepreneurship\nDiscover how relationships and connectivity are imperative components of sustainable business practices\nLearn what some Indigenous communities are doing to implement sustainability and social impact practices in their business and work.\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker\nLorena Garvey | Proud Indigenous Kwe\, Consultant\, Educator & Facilitator\nLorena is an Anishinaabe Kwe born and raised in Windsor\, Ontario. An experienced educator with a demonstrated history of working in the nonprofit industry\, Lorena specializes in the development and facilitation of training embedded in adult learning principles\, trauma-informed approaches and Indigenous ways of knowing and worldviews. She is also skilled in Nonprofit Organizations\, Youth Development\, Facilitation\, Training Design and Delivery\, and Proposal Writing. \nLorena completed her Master of Education at York University in April 2022\, focusing on urban Indigenous Education. \nLorena prioritizes balance in all areas of her life and believes that culture\, language\, family\, and mentorship have helped her become who she is today. \n\nEventbrite Link for Sign up.
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/indigenous-principles-for-startups/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230222T163000
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SUMMARY:The Trade Accelerator Program: Indigenous Cohort.
DESCRIPTION:Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and World Trade Centre Vancouver are hosting the Accelerator Program: Indigenous Cohort. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) has a proven track record of helping SMEs to TAP into their full export potential. This cohort is specifically designed for Indigenous-owned or led businesses.\n\n\n \n\n\nJust six months after graduating from the program:\n\n\n– On average\, export revenue increased by 18%\n\n\n– Participants forecast their export sales to grow 47% over the next 5 years\n\n\n\n\n\nSign-up link\n\n\n \n\n\nSchedule:\n\n\nRegistration: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.\n\n\nWorkshop Days: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.\n\n\nMentorship Days: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\n\n\n \n\n\nWorkshop Days – in person\n\n\nFeb 22\n\n\nFeb 23\n\n\nFeb 24\n\n\n \n\n\nMentorship Days – virtual\n\n\nMar 29\n\n\nMar 30\n\n\n \n\n\nApplication Deadline: February 8\, 2023\n\n\n \n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact info@wtcvancouver.ca.
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/the-trade-accelerator-program-indigenous-cohort/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230222T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230222T190000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Launch | kâ-pî-isi-kiskisiyân / The Way I Remember by Solomon Ratt
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, February 22nd at 6pm PST/7pm CST\, join Massy Arts Society\, Massy Books and University of Regina Press for the virtual launch of Solomon Ratt’s kâ-pî-isi-kiskisiyân / The Way I Remember. \nThrough a blend of languages and a combination of âcimisowin (autobiographical stories) and âcathôhkîwina (traditional tales)\, this unique memoir uses a particular Cree sense of humour to reflect on the memories of Solomon Ratt’s life before\, during and after residential school while continuing to celebrate perseverance in the face of these challenges. \nHosted by Arden Ogg\, founder of the Cree Literacy Network\, this evening invites us to celebrate Cree language and resilience. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada. \n  \nAccessibility \nRegistration is free\, open to all and required for the event. This event will be hosted online on Zoom with closed captioning. A recording of the reading will be made available after. \nFor more on accessibility and how to request ASL interpretation please visit: massyarts.com/accessibility. \n  \nAbout The Book \nkâ-pî-isi-kiskisiyân / The Way I Remember (University of Regina Press) \nTorn from his family at the age of six\, Solomon Ratt was placed into the residential school system – far from the love and comfort of home and family. In kâ-pî-isi-kiskisiyân / The Way I Remember\, Ratt reflects on these memories and life-long challenges through his telling of âcimisowin (autobiographical stories) and also âcathôhkîwina (traditional tales). \nPresented in Cree th-dialect Standard Roman Orthography\, syllabics\, and English\, Ratt’s reminiscences of residential school escapades almost always end with a close call and a smile. Even when the memories are dark\, his particularly Cree sense of humour shines\, resulting in an important and unique memoir that emphasizes and celebrates Solomon Ratt’s perseverance and life after residential school. \n  \nAbout the Author \nSolomon Ratt was born on the banks of the Churchill River just north of the community of Stanley Mission. His parents were hunters and fishers who lived off the land\, spending their winters on the trapline and summers fishing in La Ronge. Solomon spent the first six winters of his life with his parents\, who didn’t speak English. They knew the ways of the land\, including the traditional stories passed down through generations\, which they told to Solomon and his siblings. \nThe author of Beginning Cree\, Let’s Keep Speaking Cree\, and Woods Cree Stories\, Solomon has a BA (ORD)\, BA (ADV)\, and an MA from the University of Regina\, and has been instructing at First Nations University of Canada since 1986. He has been awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (2021) and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal (2022). \n  \nThe Host: \nArden Ogg launched the Cree Literacy Network in 2010 to help connect the Cree language in print with the speakers\, teachers and students who need it most. A grandchild of Scottish settlers\, she was placed upon this path by the late Dr Freda Ahenakew CM\, whose many Cree/English bilingual publications she helped produce. \nRegistration here
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/virtual-launch-ka-pi-isi-kiskisiyan-the-way-i-remember-by-solomon-ratt/
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SUMMARY:Stress management and prevention workshop [webinar]
DESCRIPTION:The term ‘stress’ is used loosely in our culture. What does it really mean and how vulnerable are you? \nUnderstand the biology of stress and explore realistic and practical ways to manage distress in this one-hour seminar with a licensed therapist. Webinar is sponsored by Nancy Shafer.\n\n\n \n\n\nThis event is free & everyone is welcome\, but registration is required. Register Here\n\n\n \n\n\nFine print: Certificates of attendance are provided at no cost. CEUs are not provided. Everyone who registers will receive the webinar recording & resource info 24 hours after the live event.\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout the instructor: Jaymi Dormaier is a Licensed Master Social Worker with ten years of experience in the mental health field. In Jaymi’s career as a social worker and therapist she has worked with diverse populations focusing on anxiety\, depression\, grief\, trauma\, foster care\, adoption\, homelessness\, and addiction. She is passionate about helping others live a life they love.
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/stress-management-and-prevention-workshop-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230301T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230301T130000
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SUMMARY:Landback Talk - An Indigenous Climate Action Lunch + Learn
DESCRIPTION:Have you been curious about what Landback really means? Join us for a lunchtime discussion on March 1st with Jacob Crane from Indigenous Climate Action! We are so excited to have Jacob come and speak to SFU students about the intersections of climate justice\, LandBack!\, and how we build toward Indigenous futures. He will also be speaking about Landback in the context of the TMX pipeline\, the terminus of which is located only 10 minutes away from SFU Burnaby campus\, highlighting the role universities and students play in addressing climate violence and its impact on Indigenous peoples and territories. This will be an online\, one hour event with a Q&A. \nSpeaker bio \nJacob is a citizen of the Tsuut’ina Nation\, Alberta\, Canada. He is the Community Engagement Coordinator for Indigenous Climate Action\, an Indigenous women-led organization dedicated to creating a world with sovereign and thriving Indigenous Peoples and cultures leading climate justice for all. He first joined the climate justice movement in 2015 after hearing about the No Dakota Access Pipeline and the struggles that the Standing Rock Sioux tribe was experiencing. It also brought him back to the Idle No More movements that swept across so-called Canada in 2012. \nIndigenous Climate Action – https://www.indigenousclimateaction.com/ \nSign up here!
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/landback-talk-an-indigenous-climate-action-lunch-learn/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230301T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230301T173000
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Art Practices: A Professional Development Series
DESCRIPTION:Educators participating in Indigenous Art Practices will learn more about Indigenous Arts\, including visual\, music\, dance\, and story. The three free online sessions will include opportunities to explore Indigenous art\, related materials and educational resources. Educators will learn about practices and protocols to respectfully engage with Indigenous art and\, by the end of the series\, they will have drafted an initial plan to incorporate learning about Indigenous Arts in their classrooms and/or teaching practice. \nPlease note: As this is a learning series\, we request that participants attend all three sessions when they register. Registration closes February 26. \nOnline Sessions take place at 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (PT) on the following dates: \n\nMarch 1\, 2023\nMarch 8\, 2023\nApril 5\, 2023\n\nTopics and learning outcomes for each session:\nSession 1: Participants will learn about history and current practices of Indigenous art\, as well as ways to respectfully and creatively engage with Indigenous art in their educational practice. \nSession 2: Participants will work together in groups to explore art pieces and related materials and begin to sketch out ideas for educational activities that might involve them. \nSession 3: Participants will share\, discuss and provide one another feedback on their experiences of designing and/or trying out learning activities that engage with Indigenous art. \nFacilitation Team:\n\nDr. Sara Florence Davidson\, Assistant Professor\, Faculty of Education\nDr. Bryan Myles\, Associate Director\, Bill Reid Centre\nAshley Edwards\, Indigenous Initiatives and Instruction Librarian\, SFU Library\nDr. Laura D’Amico\, Adjunct Professor\, Faculty of Education\nCourtney Vance\, Graduate Student in Sociology\, SFU Library\n\n  \nSIGN UP HERE 
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/indigenous-art-practices-a-professional-development-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230308T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230308T163000
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SUMMARY:Julian Napoleon | Northern Indigenous Food Ways: Learning Circle Series
DESCRIPTION:This series is presented to provide an opportunity for educators within the K-12 education system in gaining or advancing skills and knowledge to apply Indigenous food ways and teachings within their food literacy curriculums and projects.\nThe series is presented to support Northern Educators\, but is open to all who would like to learn\, connect and witness Indigenous food ways specifically in the Northern context. \nDates: Dec 7th / Jan 11th / Feb 15th / March 8th \nTime: 3:15-4:30pm \n  \nSpeakers Include: \nDec 7th: Virginia Morgan – Gitxsan Culture teacher\, sharing experiences teaching Indigenous food and language in the classroom \nJanuary 11th : Tea Creek Farm – history of Indigenous food in the Northern Context\, Reconciliation & experiences of tea creek model \nFeb 15th: Dr. Daniel Sims (UNBC) – How contact and colonialism have affected Indigenous food ways \nMarch 8th: Julian Napoleon – Indigenous plant knowledge and working with our plant relatives \nSign up now!
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/julian-napoleon-northern-indigenous-food-ways-learning-circle-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230308T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091126
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Art Practices: A Professional Development Series
DESCRIPTION:Educators participating in Indigenous Art Practices will learn more about Indigenous Arts\, including visual\, music\, dance\, and story. The three free online sessions will include opportunities to explore Indigenous art\, related materials and educational resources. Educators will learn about practices and protocols to respectfully engage with Indigenous art and\, by the end of the series\, they will have drafted an initial plan to incorporate learning about Indigenous Arts in their classrooms and/or teaching practice. \nPlease note: As this is a learning series\, we request that participants attend all three sessions when they register. Registration closed on February 26. \nOnline Sessions take place at 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (PT) on the following dates: \n\nMarch 1\, 2023\nMarch 8\, 2023\nApril 5\, 2023\n\nTopics and learning outcomes for each session:\nSession 1: Participants will learn about history and current practices of Indigenous art\, as well as ways to respectfully and creatively engage with Indigenous art in their educational practice. \nSession 2: Participants will work together in groups to explore art pieces and related materials and begin to sketch out ideas for educational activities that might involve them. \nSession 3: Participants will share\, discuss and provide one another feedback on their experiences of designing and/or trying out learning activities that engage with Indigenous art. \nFacilitation Team:\n\nDr. Sara Florence Davidson\, Assistant Professor\, Faculty of Education\nDr. Bryan Myles\, Associate Director\, Bill Reid Centre\nAshley Edwards\, Indigenous Initiatives and Instruction Librarian\, SFU Library\nDr. Laura D’Amico\, Adjunct Professor\, Faculty of Education\nCourtney Vance\, Graduate Student in Sociology\, SFU Library
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/indigenous-art-practices-a-professional-development-series-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230311T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230311T180000
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SUMMARY:The Cedar Sage and Sweetgrass Indigenous Art Show
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, March 11th at 6pm\, join Massy Arts Society for the closing reception of The Cedar Sage and Sweetgrass Indigenous Art Show\, a new window exhibition organized by Cedar Sage and Sweetgrass\, an eclectic community of indigenous artists working with unique perspectives from First Nations\, Métis\, and Inuit peoples. For this show\, the collective was invited to show a retrospective of recent works\, revealing Indigenous pride and connections to ancestry. \nRegistration is free\, open to all and mandatory for entrance. \nCovid Protocols: Attendees must wear a mask (N95 masks are encouraged and recommended as they offer the best protection). We ask if you are showing symptoms\, that you stay home. Thank you kindly \nPresenting Artists: \nUumati Kisoun \nKalum Teke Dan \nTeddy Mahood \nMaryanne Lindberg-Landrie \nAllisen Piffer \nTara-Lynn Kozma-Perrin \nPat Calihou \nJerry Whitehead \nSharifah Marsden-Larocque \nSherry Leigh Williams \nSusan L. Greig \nAdele Arseneau \nJames Groening \nRegister here \nKnow more about the exhibition here: https://massyarts.com/…/at-the-gallery-the-cedar-sage…/
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/the-cedar-sage-and-sweetgrass-indigenous-art-show/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230315T143000
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SUMMARY:Supporting employees with mental health injuries with guest speaker Stéphane Grenier
DESCRIPTION:On March 15th\, WorkSafe BC will be hosting their third webinar as part of their Stay Connected series – “Supporting employees with mental health injuries” with guest speaker Stéphane Grenier. \nThis session will help employers to better understand how to support workers with mental health injuries in their recovery and return to work. \nJoin them for a thought-provoking discussion. See below for more details on this event. \nDate and time:\nWednesday\, March 15\, 2023\, 1 to 2:15 p.m. (PT) \nTopic:\n“Stay Connected”: Supporting employees with mental health injuries \nGuest Speaker:\nStéphane Grenier  \nWhen it comes to mental health\, Stéphane Grenier walks the walk. \nStéphane is an internationally known mental health innovator\, advocate\, speaker\, author and entrepreneur. He was appointed to the Order of Canada and awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Guelph and Humber College for his contributions to the field of workplace mental health. \nStéphane’s riveting keynotes are not only thought-provoking\, but also lead to tangible action and sustainable change for those leaders who are prepared to rethink how they support their people. \nHis autobiography\, After the War: Surviving PTSD and Changing Mental Health Culture\, tells his story from the day he landed in the midst of the Rwandan genocide\, through his journey of changing mental health culture in the Canadian military\, developing national guidelines for peer support with the Mental Health Commission of Canada\, all the way to creating Mental Health Innovations (MHI)\, a consultancy that leads innovative and sustainable change in organizations to enhance the mental health of their people. \nToday\, he and his business partners\, along with countless associates\, develop non-clinical mental health interventions as a complement to traditional clinical care for private and public sector organizations\, as well as for provincial healthcare systems. \nStéphane’s vision is a world where people no longer face barriers to good mental health. \nAgenda \n\nIntroduction from WorkSafeBC\nPresentation from Stéphane Grenier\nQ&A\n\nLocation:\nMicrosoft Teams Live Event \nTo register\, please CLICK HERE. \nThey will be launching more webinars in the coming months\, for more information on the Stay Connected webinar series\, please visit: Stay Connected Webinar Series. \nFor more information on recovery and return to work\, please visit worksafebc.com: Employers: Return-to-work information page.
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/supporting-employees-with-mental-health-injuries-with-guest-speaker-stephane-grenier/
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SUMMARY:MCFD Rent Supplement Applications DEADLINE
DESCRIPTION:The upcoming second intake period for the rent supplement program for young adults from government care will open March 6\, at 8:00 AM and close March 20\, 2023 at 11:59 PM. \n  \nThrough Budget 2022 the Province announced that it is investing $35M over the next 3 years and ongoing into programs and services for young adults from government care to better support them as they transition to adulthood. \n  \nA component of this commitment includes the MCFD Rent Supplement Program which helps young adults from care who are ready to live independently afford their rent. \n  \nRent Supplement Facts: \n\nEligible young adults will be able to apply for a $600-a-month rent supplement to assist them with rental costs in the private housing market as they transition to adulthood on March 6\, 2023.\n\n  \n\nIf young adults are on an AYA/TSA they are eligible for the MCFD rent supplement.\n\n\nSecond intake rent supplement applications open on March 6\, 2023 and close on March 20\, 2023 at 11:59 PM.\n\n  \n\n50% of rent supplements are available for Indigenous young adults.\n\n\nThe rent supplement program is needs-based in order to prioritize the most vulnerable young adults and will be on a first-come first-served basis once Indigeneity and income criteria are determined.\n\n\nYoung adults can apply for the rent supplement here during the application period.\n\n  \nFor more information on the MCFD Rent Supplement\, please see the links below: \n  \n· Youth Transitions Housing Supports Webpage \n· Housing Supports FAQs \n· Housing Supports Infographic \n· Youth Transitions Implementation Roadmap \nIf you have any questions\, please email MCFRentSupplements@gov.bc.ca.
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/mcfd-rent-supplement-applications-deadline/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230322T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230322T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091126
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Spaces of the Biosphere - An Educational Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will showcase the findings of a recent Indigenous Scan of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere and Greater Region. \nDetails: Throughout the Fall season of 2022\, Bryanne Smart\, a Research Consultant with Nakanagis Consulting Inc performed a detailed scan of the Indigenous Spaces of the Grater Frontenac Arch Biopshere\, she compiled a report of her findings. We will discuss the report\, learn about our local history\, and review current spaces that represent our local Indigenous Culture and Heritage. All are welcome to attend this free event \nSign up now!
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/indigenous-spaces-of-the-biosphere-an-educational-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230326T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091126
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Resilience Festival
DESCRIPTION:This is a free community event at the Rotary Centre for the Arts on Sunday\, March 26th for the Indigenous Resilience Festival. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe Indigenous Resilience Festival will showcase Indigenous Elders\, youth\, leaders\, artists\, and entrepreneurs sharing knowledge on their challenges that lead to triumphs. You can expect to witness a variety of indigenous excellence presented to you through the creative expression of storytelling\, dance\, fashion\, plant medicine\, music and much more.\n\n\nThe festival will run from 10 AM – 9 PM with multiple stages and opportunities to engage with the presenters. There will be a presenter mini-market\, a kid’s fun zone\, food & workshops.\n\n\n \n\n\nIt is crucial to bring attention to the indigenous experience that has not currently been shared multiculturally. In addition to Western perspectives\, we need holistic solutions to coping and healing through the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. This festival will provide an opportunity for indigenous individuals impacted by covid19 to explore\, share\, and celebrate their resilience with the public. Amplifying the indigenous experience in a creative context\, where the narrative will be recognized through thoughtful dialogue and performance art.\n\n\n \n\n\nFor any question\, please contact : indigenousresiliencefestival@gmail.com\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Celebration of Indigenous Cultural Resilience program is an RCA outreach and engagement initiative in collaboration with the University Victoria Gustavson School of Business (GSB). Funded by the Government of Canada.\n\n\nThe Rotary Centre for the Arts respectfully acknowledges that it is located on the unceded\, traditional territory of the Syilx and Okanagan People.\n\n\n \n\n\nMark the date on Facebook\n\n\n\n#Vancouver #Indigenous #FirstNations #Aboriginal #program #festival #communityevent
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/indigenous-resilience-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230329T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230329T160000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Indigenous Oral Tradition and Anti-colonial Oral Histories
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, they will think about how to take an intentionally anti-colonial or indigenizing approach to the planning\, execution and presentation of oral history. \nAttendees will consider how  certain stories are told\, the questions asked\, and the additional information used to supplement the narratives\, ensuring that the stories amplify\, empower the people that share stories. \nExercises and discussion during the workshop will explore project\, interview\, and editorial design. \nThis event will be recorded and the recording will be made available to registered attendees. \nSara Sinclair is an oral historian of Cree-Ojibwa and mixed settler descent. Sara teaches in the Oral History Master of Arts Program at Columbia University. She is Project Director of the Aryeh Neier Oral History Project at the Columbia Center for Oral History Research [CCOHR]. Sara is currently co-editing two anthologies of Indigenous letters\, for Penguin/Random House Canada. \nShe is the editor of How We Go Home: Voices from Indigenous North America (2020\, Voice of Witness/Haymarket Books). She has contributed to the Columbia Center for Oral History Research’s Covid-19 Oral History\, Narrative and Memory Archive\, Obama Presidency Oral History\, and Robert Rauschenberg Oral History Project. Sara’s current and previous clients include the Whitney Museum of American Art\, the Museum of the City of New York and New York City Department of Environmental Protection. She served as Oral History Association’s program committee co-chair in 2021. \nImage Description: A photo of Sara Sinclair wearing a red lettered sweatshirt smiling at the camera in front of a beach waterfront. \nBook ticket here
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/introduction-to-indigenous-oral-tradition-and-anti-colonial-oral-histories/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230331T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230331T103000
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SUMMARY:Solar Stories
DESCRIPTION:Get inspired by Montana First Nation and the Town of Lumsden’s solar initiatives\, and ask Peace Energy Co-op about project execution! \nRegister here
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/solar-stories/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230404T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230404T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T091126
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SUMMARY:The Walrus Talks at Home: Indigenous Health
DESCRIPTION:In Canada\, First Nations\, Métis\, and Inuit peoples face significant health disparities compared with non-Indigenous Canadians in nearly all areas of medical care. From child welfare\, mental health\, and addiction services to health governance and accessing culturally appropriate care\, the current health care system isn’t working for Indigenous peoples. How can that gap be closed? \nGood intentions alone will not achieve proper health care for Indigenous communities. Canada needs to pave the way for the improved health and well-being of Indigenous peoples. At The Walrus Talks at Home: Indigenous Health\, four speakers examine some of the key components of change needed to make better health care more accessible to Indigenous peoples. \nJoin them online as they explore the tools\, knowledge\, policies\, and investments needed to deliver health equity among Indigenous peoples in Canada. \nRegister here\n \nFeaturing:\nCarol Hopkins\, Chief Executive Officer\, Thunderbird Partnership Foundation \nMelanie MacKinnon\, Head\, Ongomiizwin Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing \nVictoria Marchand\, Health Policy Analyst\, National Association of Friendship Centres \nModerated by Danielle Paradis\, Online Journalist\, APTN News \n  \n  \nTuesday\, April 4\, 2023\n7:00 p.m. ET – The Walrus Talks at Home begins \n8:00 p.m. ET – The Walrus Talks at Home ends
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/the-walrus-talks-at-home-indigenous-health/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230405T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230405T173000
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Art Practices: A Professional Development Series DAY 3
DESCRIPTION:Educators participating in Indigenous Art Practices will learn more about Indigenous Arts\, including visual\, music\, dance\, and story. The three free online sessions will include opportunities to explore Indigenous art\, related materials and educational resources. Educators will learn about practices and protocols to respectfully engage with Indigenous art and\, by the end of the series\, they will have drafted an initial plan to incorporate learning about Indigenous Arts in their classrooms and/or teaching practice. \nPlease note: As this is a learning series\, we request that participants attend all three sessions when they register. Registration closes February 26. \nOnline Sessions take place at 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (PT) on the following dates: \n\nMarch 1\, 2023\nMarch 8\, 2023\nApril 5\, 2023\n\nTopics and learning outcomes for each session:\nSession 1: Participants will learn about history and current practices of Indigenous art\, as well as ways to respectfully and creatively engage with Indigenous art in their educational practice. \nSession 2: Participants will work together in groups to explore art pieces and related materials and begin to sketch out ideas for educational activities that might involve them. \nSession 3: Participants will share\, discuss and provide one another feedback on their experiences of designing and/or trying out learning activities that engage with Indigenous art. \nFacilitation Team:\n\nDr. Sara Florence Davidson\, Assistant Professor\, Faculty of Education\nDr. Bryan Myles\, Associate Director\, Bill Reid Centre\nAshley Edwards\, Indigenous Initiatives and Instruction Librarian\, SFU Library\nDr. Laura D’Amico\, Adjunct Professor\, Faculty of Education\nCourtney Vance\, Graduate Student in Sociology\, SFU Library
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/indigenous-art-practices-a-professional-development-series-day-3/
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples and Technoscience
DESCRIPTION:Since 1981\, SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Dr. Kim TallBear from the University of Alberta to learn about the intricate connections between science and technology fields\, broader dynamics of colonialism\, and increasing demands for Indigenous governance of science and technology. \nSign up here: Indigenous Peoples and Technoscience Tickets\, Thu\, 13 Apr 2023 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/indigenous-peoples-and-technoscience/
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