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SUMMARY:Breakfast with Elder & Santa
DESCRIPTION:Join Britannia this Saturday\, December 17\, for their Breakfast with Elders & Santa. This free intergenerational family event takes place from 10am-12:30pm in Gym D. All are welcome. \nPlease RVSP or share your interest through this link to support this event: \nBreakfast with Elders & Santa | Facebook \nBreakfast includes pancakes\, plantains\, sausages\, and rice & beans. They will also have a regifting table\, hosted by Buy Nothing Grandview-Woodland\, where you can find free items to re-gift to family and friends to share the joy! Feel free to bring regifting items for the table. \nElder Seislom will offer teachings on the change of seasons and giving. They are very grateful to have Elder Seislom\, Tom\, and folks from Wednesday Family Night Powwow joining them with the big drums. \n 
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/breakfast-with-elder-santa/
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SUMMARY:Annual New Years Day Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society to ring in the new year with some fresh air on a leisurely guided walk around the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve followed by hot drinks & cookies! \nThis event is FREE and guided by the staff of the Nature Reserve!\n\nRegister here:\nhttps://www.chilliwackblueheron.com/…/FREE-Event-Annual…
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/annual-new-years-day-nature-walk/
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SUMMARY:Puddle Jumpers
DESCRIPTION:Puddle Jumpers \nJoin us every Monday this fall to meet others in an outdoor social environment while the little ones (0-6 Years Old) play with fun toys like balls\, hula hoops and more! This will be followed by a fun circle and story-time in the park. \nDetails: \n\n\nNo registration required\, drop-in program \n\n\nMondays\, September 26 – December 12\, 2022\, from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM \n\n\nAt Castle Park (2252 Castle Crescent\, Port Coquitlam) \n\n\nOccurs rain or shine\, snacks/beverages provided! \n\n\nBefore attending the in-person session: \n\n\nEach participant must complete the BC self-assessment\, your results must indicate “You don’t appear to have symptoms of COVID-19” prior to attending. \n\n\nIf you or a family member are feeling flu-like symptoms (fever\, tiredness\, coughing\, or congestion)\, have been exposed to the virus\, or travelled please do NOT attend. \n\n\nWe ask that you please practice physical distancing. If physical distancing cannot be adhered to\, we recommend wearing a mask. \n\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this group or other programs\, please email us at communications@westcoastfamily.org
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/puddle-jumpers-2/
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SUMMARY:Canadian Dental Benefits
DESCRIPTION:The Canada Dental Benefit has officially arrived!\n\n\nThe interim Canada Dental Benefit is intended to help lower dental costs for eligible families earning less than $90\,000 per year. Parents and guardians can apply if the child receiving dental care is under 12 years old and does not have access to a private dental insurance plan. \nDepending on your adjusted family net income\, a tax-free payment of $260\, $390\, or $650 is available for each eligible child. This interim dental benefit is only available for 2 periods. You can get a maximum of 2 payments for each eligible child. Benefit payments are administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). \nThe first benefit period is for children under 12 years old as of December 1\, 2022 who receive dental care between October 1\, 2022 and June 30\, 2023. \n\n\nFor more information or on how to apply\, visit:\nhttps://www.canada.ca/…/child-family…/dental-benefit\n\nDirect calling: 1-800-715-8836.
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/canadian-dental-benefits/
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:First Nations Health Authority Deadline extended for Gathering Our Voices Artisan Market Place\, Entertainers + Keynote Speakers\, Career and Education Fair and Volunteers! \nThere’s still have time to apply and be part of Gathering Our Voices 2023. \nThis event will feature keynote speakers\, workshops\, a career and education fair\, as well as entertainment and an artisan marketplace. \nThe event newsletter for sign-ups
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/2526/
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SUMMARY:Aboriginal Business coffee connections
DESCRIPTION:Join Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business for the first Coffee Connection of 2023 on January 12th\, at 1pm EST.\n\nGet your coffee and settle in for a candid update and discussion on current accomplishments\, events\, and issues in the world of Indigenous business.\n\n\n \n\n\nSign up through Eventbrite.
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/aboriginal-business-coffee-connections/
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SUMMARY:Native Education College Open House
DESCRIPTION:Are you someone interested in continuing your education? \nNative Education College is hosting an open house this February 8th. \nVisit them in person from 12:40 to 5PM and gain academic advice\, food\, entertainment\, $1\,000 in #NEC tuition prizes\, and time to create new connections!\n\n\n \n\n\nEvent Schedule:\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – Indigenous Adult Basic Education\n\n\n1:20 PM – Indigenous Justice Studies\n\n\n2:00 PM – Indigenous Digital Leadership\n\n\n2:20 PM – Health Care Assistant\n\n\n2:40 PM – Indigenous Early Childhood Education\n\n\n3:00 PM – Family & Community Counselling\n\n\n3:40 PM – Indigenous Land Stewardship\n\n\n4:00 PM – Office Administration & Employment Training\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTheir academic advising include support for outlining your academic career! Be sure to attend if possible. \nVisit their official website here.
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/native-education-college-open-house/
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SUMMARY:Documentary “Emerging Ancestors”opening
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society (VACS) seeks to research and engage with arts co-creation in the local Vancouver community and beyond. \nThis Friday\, January 13th\, the documentary “Emerging Ancestors” happening between 6 Pm to 9PM at 181 Roundhouse Mews\, Metro Vancouver\, is free for registration.  \nThe documentary is an examination of the ways in which humans respond to conflict and adversity\, namely with art. What does it mean to be an Emerging Ancestor? “Emerging Ancestors” seeks to engage with this topic through Indigenous and Ecological interpretations of an ‘elder’\, in the sense of a teacher. Through this strong BC indigenous lens\, we seek to highlight the ways in which art can be used to move towards healing from trauma\, struggle\, the past\, and more. Moreover\, we seek to show death as a natural part of life\, while still considering the need to fight for the sake of life in regard to the degenerating environment and social isolation. Our speakers range from Professors and Artists–such as comic artist and head of the UBC Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies\, Dr. Bernie Perley; to independent Métis artist\, Daphne Boyer; to local student and activist\, Yunji Hwang; to President of the BC Wheelchair Floorball Association\, Kyle Gieni–and many more! Learn more through this link:
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/documentary-emerging-ancestorsopening/
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SUMMARY:Practice Guidance to Improve Cancer Screening Care for First Nations Families
DESCRIPTION:Join this session to learn more about cancer service gaps impacting First Nations in BC and how primary and community health care providers can work towards improving screening care and access. Discussion will focus on culturally safe practice guidance for screening and diagnostic follow up\, making space to talk about wholistic care needs\, and an overview of relevant Indigenous resources and support services. \nDate: Tuesday\, January 17th\, 2023\nTime: 10 a.m. to 11:30 am (PST)\nWhere: Videoconference OR internet webinar.\nView system requirements\nRegistration: required to participate : Webinar Registration – Zoom \n 
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/practice-guidance-to-improve-cancer-screening-care-for-first-nations-families-a-focus-on-cultural-safety-and-tailored-resources-with-dr-kelsey-louie-and-dr-unjali-malhotra/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Indigenous Voices: An Evening of Poetry & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join them virtually on January 17 for a livestream of an evening of poetry and conversation with four Indigenous Washington poets. Laura Da’ (Eastern Shawnee)\, Rena Priest (Lummi\, current Washington State Poet Laureate)\, Cedar Sigo (Suquamish)\, and Arianne True (Choctaw\, Chickasaw) will read selections from their work and speak about poetry and the world through an Indigenous lens.\n\n\n \n\n\nIndigenous Voices: An Evening of Poetry and Conversation is a presentation of the Washington Center for the Book\, s’gʷi gʷi ʔ altxʷ: House of Welcome\, Humanities Washington\, and the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA).\n\n\n \n\n\nThe event is free and open to the public. You will receive a link to join the event upon submitting your registration.\n\n\n \n\n\nSign up here\n\n\n \n\n\nParticipants:\n\n\n \n\n\nLaura Da’\n\n\n \n\n\nTribal affiliation: Eastern Shawnee\n\n\n \n\n\nLaura Da’ is a poet and teacher. A lifetime resident of the Pacific Northwest\, Da’ studied creative writing at the University of Washington and the Institute of American Indian Arts. She is Eastern Shawnee. Her first book\, Tributaries\, was published by the University of Arizona Press and won a 2016 American Book Award. Da’ has held residencies at the Richard Hugo House\, Tin House\, and Jack Straw. Her newest book\, Instruments of the True Measure\, is the winner of the Washington State Book Award. Da’ lives near Seattle with her husband and son. Website: http://www.laurada.com/\n\n\n \n\n\nRena Priest\n\n\n \n\n\nTribal affiliation: Lhaq’temish (Lummi)\n\n\n \n\n\nRena Priest is a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation. She is the incumbent Washington State Poet Laureate and Maxine Cushing Gray Distinguished Writing Fellow. Priest is also the recipient of an Allied Arts Foundation Professional Poets Award and fellowships from the Academy of American Poets\, Indigenous Nations Poets\, and the Vadon Foundation. Her debut collection\, Patriarchy Blues\, received an American Book Award. Her second collection\, Sublime Subliminal\, was published as the finalist for the Floating Bridge Press Chapbook Award. Her most recent book\, Northwest Know-How: Beaches\, includes poems\, retellings of legends\, and fun descriptions of 29 of the most beloved beaches in Washington and\n\n\n \n\n\nOregon. Priest’s nonfiction has appeared in High Country News\, YES! Magazine\, Seattle Met\, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Website: https://www.renapriest.com/\n\n\n \n\n\nCedar Sigo\n\n\n \n\n\nTribal affiliation: Suquamish\n\n\n \n\n\nPoet Cedar Sigo was raised on the Suquamish reservation near Seattle\, Washington\, and home schooled from the eighth grade onward. In 1995 he was awarded a scholarship to study writing and poetics at the Naropa Institute\, where he studied with poets Allen Ginsberg\, Anne Waldman\, Lisa Jarnot\, Alice Notley\, and Joanne Kyger\, among others. Sigo has given poetry readings at the Poetry Project at St. Marks Church\, P.S. One Museum of Contemporary Art\, the San Francisco Poetry Center\, San Francisco Art Institute\, and Beyond Baroque. He has collaborated with visual artists including Colter Jacobsen\, Frank Haines\, Cecilia Dougherty\, and Will Yackulic. He is currently a mentor in the MFA program at Institute of American Indian Arts. He lived in San Francisco for many years and now lives in Lofall\, Washington. Website: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/cedar-sigo\n\n\n \n\n\nArianne True\n\n\n \n\n\nTribal affiliation: Choctaw\, Chickasaw\n\n\n \n\n\nArianne True (Choctaw\, Chickasaw) is a queer poet and folk artist from Seattle. She teaches and mentors youth poets around Puget Sound and moonlights as a copyeditor. Arianne has received fellowships from Jack Straw\, the Hugo House\, and Artist Trust\, and is a proud alum of Hedgebrook and of the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts. She is currently the Seattle Repertory Theater’s first Native Artist-in-Residence. Website: https://www.ariannetrue.com/\n\n\n \n\n\nLinley Logan (host)\n\n\n \n\n\nLinley is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist\, curator\, arts program manager\, cultural arts consultant\, and designer. Linley is an award-winning artist\, he has a 35-year history of exhibiting his work including internationally\, and he has curated contemporary indigenous international art exhibits. He has attended by invitation\, six International Indigenous Visual Arts Gatherings. Linley has provided consultation to numerous arts organizations and art events. He has served on numerous local state\, regional\, and art organization boards\, including serving as a past Washington State Arts Commissioner. Website: https://my.getjealous.com/linleyblogan
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Our Spirit Parenting Circle
DESCRIPTION:January 19 – March 23\, 2023 | 9 weeks\n\nEvery Thursday 11am – 1PM\nLocation: 2716 Sunridge Way NE & Online \nThe program offerings acknowledge and integrate Indigenous cultural teachings from our Elders and Knowledge Keepers that span over centuries. It is an intrinsic part of nurturing identity and purpose for the next generation—our children\, the most sacred and precious gifts who are at the centre of this Circle. By nurturing the spirit of our children through their caregivers\, they flourish within a beautiful exchange rooted in the story of resiliency and survivance. \nInspired by the 7 Nurturing Parenting Principles and aligned with the 7 Sacred Teachings of:\nWisdom – The Joy of Discipline\nLove – The Joy of Attachment\nRespect – The Joy of Empathy\nCourage – The Joy of Nurturing of Oneself\nHonesty – The Joy of Expressing of Feelings\nHumility – The Joy of Expectations and Self Worth\nTruth – The Joy of Gentle Touch\nBalance and Resiliency \nTransportation assistance and childcare may be booked during registration.\nRegistration is required:\n\nLinda Collins: neconnector@miskanawah.ca or 403-700-8440\nLynette Persaud: nwconnector@miskanawah.ca or 403-714-4895
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/nurturing-our-spirit-parenting-circle/
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SUMMARY:Baby\, Baby\, Baby! Literary Readings on Children\, Caretaking\, and the Future
DESCRIPTION:Baby\, Baby\, Baby!\nJoin hosts Micah Killjoy and Nara Monteiro for a stunning lineup of memoir\, fiction\, and poetry from Devon Borkowski\, Suzanne Manizza Roszak\, Hana Mason\, Jacqueline Willcocks\, and Aila Omar. Browse the work of cover artist Lisa LaRose and issue artist Otilia Sabina as their fellow contributors share their writing from Room Magazine Issue 45.4 Baby\, Baby\, Baby! \n“What will become of the children? One of the oldest\, most stressful\, and\, perhaps\, oddest questions we ask ourselves as we already know the answer: they will love and be loved\, they will suffer\, they will struggle\, and we will struggle with them. Simultaneously\, we will endure all the complications: pregnancy as unlimited potential\, pregnancy as ten months of a biological parasite\, children wanted but impossible to have; children\, abortions\, and conception as symbolism for something new and something lost.” —Lead Editor Micah Killjoy \nWe are grateful to be coming together again at Massy Arts Society after two years of virtual events\, and to welcome guests and readers both virtually and in-person in a hybrid fashion. Please note that the Zoom event will be recorded. \nThis event will take place on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)\, and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are thankful to be living\, creating\, and gathering on this land. \n\n\n\n\nAccessibility information:\nRegistration is sliding scale\, open to all\, and required for entrance. Massy Arts Society is wheelchair accessible and a gender-neutral washroom is on-site. Please refrain from wearing scents or heavy perfumes. For more on accessibility including parking\, seating\, venue measurements and floor plan\, and more\, please visit: massyarts.com/accessibility. \nMasks keep our community safe and are mandatory with some exceptions for speakers (N95 masks are recommended as they offer the best protection). If you do not bring your own\, one will be provided to you. We ask if you are showing symptoms\, that you stay home. Thank you kindly. \nCaptions will be enabled for the virtual event. \n\n\n\n\nReaders\nDevon Borkowski is a writer\, artist\, and actor from the New Jersey Pine Barrens. She is also a proud member of the Rappahannock Powhatan tribe of Virginia. Devon graduated from Rutgers New Brunswick class of 2022\, with a BFA in Visual Arts\, concentrating in painting. Since then she has enjoyed the opportunity to guest lecture at VCU\, about the arts as they relate to her Indigenous heritage. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in The Dillydoun Reveiw\, The Closed Eye Open\, and Rockvale Review\, in addition to Room. \nHana Mason grew up in Calgary\, Alberta and moved to Victoria in 2016\, where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing from the University of Victoria and is currently working towards her MFA. While at UVic\, she served as Managing Editor and later Editor-in-Chief of This Side of West. Her fiction and poetry have been published in various literary magazines\, including Little Fiction\, Riddle Fence\, Carousel\, carte blanche\, and untethered\, where she is now a first-reader. Her work focuses on complicated relationship dynamics\, desire\, self-discovery\, and sense of place. When she isn’t writing\, you can find her trying to teach herself guitar\, reading her friends’ tarot or contemplating getting another coffee. Find her at @hanamasonwrites on twitter and @hanaom_ on instagram. \nAila Omar is a writer living in Edmonton\, Canada. She enjoys reading and writing stories that dig deep and leave us thinking about the characters and their voices long after turning the last page. Her short story ‘Missing Teeth’ was short-listed for the 2021 PEN Canada New Voices Award. Her poetry has been published in various Canadian anthologies\, most recently in The Quarantine Review. She is an alumnus of the Banff Centre for the Arts\, is a member of The Creative Academy for Writers\, and she attends SiWC every year. She is currently working on a literary speculative fiction novel. Find her at IslaWriter on Twitter and Instagram. \nSuzanne Manizza Roszak is an assistant professor of English at the University of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands\, where she teaches literature and creative writing. Suzanne studied at UC Irvine for her MFA and spent several years as an adjunct lecturer at Los Angeles-area colleges and universities before moving with her family to Groningen. Her creative nonfiction\, fiction\, and poetry have appeared in Bellingham Review\, Colorado Review\, The Journal\, Ninth Letter\, Poetry Northwest\, South Dakota Review\, and elsewhere. Her first book of poems\, Ghost Family\, is forthcoming from Contraband Books\, and her second won the Lauria/Frasca Poetry Prize from Bordighera Press. She serves as a reader for CutBank and an editorial assistant for Seneca Review. \nJacqueline Trieber Willcocks is a writer and poet originally from Calgary AB. She is a graduate of The Writers Studio certification program at Simon Fraser University mentored by Joanne Arnott and completed their graduate program under mentor Aislinn Hunter. Her poems have appeared in Room Magazine\, Line and Lens and Emerge 19. A former dancer and current Somatic Healer and yoga teacher she makes her home with husband and two children on the traditional\, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples in K’omoks on Vancouver Island. \n\n\n\n\nVisiting Artists\nLisa LaRose is a pop surrealist painter\, illustrator\, and comics artist residing in Vancouver\, Canada. She is best known for her paintings: Bizarre and Colourful artworks. She creates lively and exciting colour palettes and is always making something a little weird. \n\n\n\n\n\nOtilia Sabina is a visual artist and designer born in Bucharest\, Romania and raised on the unceded\, ancestral\, and occupied\, traditional lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm\, Skwxwú7mesh\, and Səl̓ ílwətaʔ Nations of the Coast Salish peoples\, also known as Vancouver. She graduated with a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2013. \n\n\n\n\n\nHosts\nMicah Killjoy was born and raised on coastal Salish land. They are a writer\, editor\, and BFA student at the University of British Columbia. They enjoy urban exploration\, daydreaming\, doggo walks\, and solarpunk aesthetics. \nNara Monteiro (she/they) is a writer\, editor\, and nerd born in São Paulo\, Brazil and raised on Treaty 13 land in Toronto. Nara is the Publisher at Room\, as well as a Master of Publishing student at Simon Fraser University and a first reader for Augur . In their spare time\, you can find them curled up with a book or sending snail mail. Keep in touch @notesfromnara on Twitter and Instagram. \nGet your ticket at Evenbrite
URL:https://www.vacfss.com/events-calendar/baby-baby-baby-literary-readings-on-children-caretaking-and-the-future/
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230125T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20221214T220850Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230207
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230105T184030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T184042Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230130T224821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T224821Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230125T193748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T213819Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230202T213400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T213427Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230203T171820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T171952Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230203T181548Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230217T190518Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230216T210334Z
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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:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230112T001017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T001017Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20221221T200859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T220611Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260404T025854
CREATED:20230209T183715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T225804Z
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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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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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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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