Indigenous Education and Cultural Services Events and Workshops
Indigenous Education and Cultural Services hosts regular events, including ceremonies, cultural workshops, and guest speakers. In addition to these events, we also host workshops and provide class presentations that introduce attendees to the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada, such as residential schools, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and how these continue to impact Indigenous peoples today.
One-on-one support is available for students who wish to learn more about Indigenous cultures from the Indigenous Cultural Advisor, as well as student mental health counselling from an Indigenous cultural approach.
Bannock and Books
Join us for Bannock and Books, an Indigenous book club series designed to bring hearts and minds together as we explore various topics pertaining to Indigenous culture, ways of knowing and experiences. You’ll have some time to independently read the book and then we will meet for a Sharing Circle to explore and discuss learnings.
Stay tuned for the next book selection and Sharing Circle information.
For more resources to enhance your understanding, check out the curated collection of books on missing and murdered Indigenous women, children, and two-spirited individuals.
Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Held annually on September 30, all staff, faculty and students are invited to participate; everyone is invited to wear an orange shirt and a picture will be taken of attendees to commemorate the day on campus.
Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is designed to educate people and promote awareness about the former Residential School system, and the impact this system had—and continues to have—on Indigenous peoples.
Visiting Elder Program
The Visiting Elder program provides the opportunity to learn from an Indigenous Elder. Elders are important members of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit communities, and are recognized for their knowledge, experience, wisdom, harmony and balance.
Sylvia Maracle will be on-campus and in-person for the week of February 6 to 10!
From Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Sylvia Maracle has been a leader in shaping the urban Indigenous experience in Canada. As the former Executive Director of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres, she transformed the organization from a handful of reception centres for migrating Indigenous peoples into over two dozen culturally-grounded centres of community building. An in-demand consultant, speaker, social activist and cultural-based practitioner, she is actively involved in diverse initiatives supporting the well-being of Indigenous peoples across Canada. Sylvia was awarded an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017.
