Laurier celebrates Indigenous Education Week

July 27, 2020
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Join us as we celebrate Indigenous Education Week from March 2-6, 2020 on our Waterloo and Brantford campuses. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise specified. To learn more about Laurier's Indigenous initiatives, visit the Indigenous Students page.

Brantford Campus Events

Monday, March 2

Community Development for Diversity and Inclusion: Building a Movement

In collaboration with Social Work Week.

  • Topic: What happened and is still happening on the Haldimand Tract
  • Time: 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 
  • Place: 1 Market
  • Open to all members of the Laurier Community.

Medicinal Tea and Teachings

  • Time: 2:30 p.m
  • Place: RCE319 Circle Room

Tuesday, March 3

Painting with Acrylics 

  • Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Place: RCE319 Circle Room
  • Space is limited. Registration required at indigenous@wlu.ca

Indigenous Senior Peer Mentor Drop Ins

  • Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Place: RCE319 Circle Room

Wednesday, March 4

“nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up” Documentary Screening – Followed by a Guest Lecture with Tasha Hubbard 

  • Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Place: RCW002
  • Open to the general public. 

Thursday, March 5

Birch bark basket making and lunch with Elder Mark Sault

  • Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • Place: RCE319
  • Space is limited. Registration required at indigenous@wlu.ca

Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Canada with Laurier Alumna Jen Mt. Pleasant – Special Webinar

Friday, March 6

Land Reclamation, Six Nations, Support of We’tsuwe’ten: A woman’s duty: protecting the land for future generations - A Keynote Lecture by Colleen Davis

In collaboration with The Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for International Women’s Day

  • Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Place: RCW Lobby  

Waterloo Campus Events

Monday, March 2

Stories of Resilience, Resistance, Strength and Hope with Professor Kathy Absolon and her mom Jennie Absolon – Film Screening

  • Time: 10 a.m.
  • Place: Paul Martin Centre
  • Registration required at: Indigenous@wlu.ca

Indigenous Education Panel with Professors Miguel Sioui, Kathy Absolon, Darren Thomas and Lianne Leddy

  • Time: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Place: Schlegel Building SB107
  • Registration required at: Indigenous@wlu.ca

Tuesday, March 3

Soup and Bannock Lunch

  • Time: Noon – 2 p.m.
  • Place: Indigenous Student Centre 187 Albert St.

Wednesday, March 4

Elder Stories and Wisdom with Banakonda Kennedy Kish Bell

  • Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Place: Indigenous Student Centre 187 Albert St. 
  • Registration required at: Indigenous@wlu.ca

"Its called genocide: On the power of words and responsibility of the media re: MMIWG25" – An Evening with Alicia Elliott featuring a dialogue with the Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence Carrianne Leung

  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Place: Robert Langen Art Gallery (first floor of the Library)
  • Registration required.

Thursday, March 5

Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Canada with Laurier Alumni Jen Mt. Pleasant – Special Webinar

Urban Indigenous Storytelling with Eddy Robinson

  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Place: Robert Langen Art Gallery (1st Floor of the Library)
  • Register at indigenous@wlu.ca.

Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro Lecture

  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Place: Keffer Chapel at Martin Luther University College
  • Contact Suzanne Luke at sluke@wlu.ca for more information.

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

For further information on any of the Indigenous Education Week events, please contact Corri Daniels at codaniels@wlu.ca.