June 1st marked the beginning of National Indigenous History Month. This month, formally declared in 2009, is meant to recognize the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada. The recent discoveries from the Kamloops Residential School have reopened past wounds and made this a difficult start to the month for Indigenous nations across the country.
With the recent discovery of an undocumented mass grave at the Kamloops Residential School, it is important to remember the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Report. As we pass the 6th anniversary of the report’s release, it is disheartening to know these calls to action have been outlined for this many years, with little to no action taken.
That the bodies of 215 children have been discovered on the grounds of Kamloops Indian Residential School is deeply upsetting. The impact of this news is being powerfully felt everywhere in our university community, as it is more broadly across the country and abroad. No one can be unaffected, even if it is difficult to imagine the full pain and anguish of families affected, as well as of residential school survivors everywhere. But imagining, understanding, and empathizing with that pain is a critical step on the path to reconciliation.
Date
Thursday August 19, 2021Location
OnlineJoin the Elders from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives for bi-weekly sessions on Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Sessions feature topics on Indigenous teachings and knowledge.
The August 19 session will feature:
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Start Date
Monday June 14, 2021End Date
Friday June 18, 2021Time
6:45 am - 2:00 pmLocation
OnlineThe 27th annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium will be held June 14-18, 2021 at 91TV, Kingston, Ontario, Canada on the lands of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples.
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, SILS27 will be taking place fully online in 2021.
SILS27 will be hosted jointly by 91TV; Tsi Tyonnheht Onkwawenna Lanaguage and Cultural Centre, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; and Kingston Indigenous Languages Nest (KILN) a part of the urban Indigenous community of Kingston, ON.
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Date
Thursday August 5, 2021Location
OnlineJoin the Elders from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives for bi-weekly sessions on Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Sessions feature topics on Indigenous teachings and knowledge.
The August 5 session topics will be:
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Date
Thursday July 22, 2021Location
OnlineJoin the Elders from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives for bi-weekly sessions on Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Sessions feature topics on Indigenous teachings and knowledge.
The July 22 session will feature the topic of:
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Date
Thursday July 8, 2021Location
OnlineJoin the Elders from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives for bi-weekly sessions on Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Sessions feature topics on Indigenous teachings and knowledge.
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Date
Thursday June 17, 2021Location
OnlineJoin the Elders from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives for bi-weekly sessions on Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Sessions feature topics on Indigenous teachings and knowledge.
The June 17 session topics will be:
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Date
Thursday June 3, 2021Location
OnlineJoin the Elders from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives for bi-weekly sessions on Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Sessions feature topics on Indigenous teachings and knowledge.
The June 3 session will feature:
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