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3rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE NOW VIRTUAL! MARCH 15-17, 2021
REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY FULL, PLEASE EMAIL JGOODMAN@ONWA.CA IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO ON A WAITING LIST.
Why Join The Conference
About ONWA
ONWA is a not for profit organization to empower and support all Indigenous women and their families in the province of Ontario through research, advocacy, policy development and programs that focus on local, regional and provincial activities. ONWA supports women to take up their leadership roles in the family and in the community. ONWA supports women’s leadership: “To ensure that our voices are heard, we have to start by listening to each other first.”About The Conference
Nibwaakaa inaadiziwin (She Is Wise in Ways of Life) is an annual conference about wise practices on addressing violence against Indigenous Women and Mother Earth. It references the wisdom and intelligence of women as well as the life giving power every woman carries within her. This conference supports building Indigenous women’s leadership and developing actionable recommendations that encapsulate our vision of leadership and safer and healthier communities.About Our Speakers
ONWA is committed to creating space for Indigenous women’s storytelling. This Conference honours and recognizes that Indigenous women have experiential knowledge, teachings, and stories that form a narrative of Indigenous women’s resilience and leadership within their families and communities. The conference captures their voices and perspectives and fosters a discourse of strength that seeks to change the narrative of violence trough collective, cultural and gendered empowerment.Who Should Join The Conference
Front line Service Workers
Community Workers
Health Care Professionals
How To Join
Simply fill out the registration form – individual registrations are $500
or get a group of 8 for $3,500 and save $500.
Keynote Speakers
AUTUMN PELTIER
SHEILA WATT-CLOUTIER
TANYA TALAGA
PURA FE
STEVIE SALAS
Schedule
Cultural Presentation
Elder ONWA Passwewe Ikwewug Women`s Drum Group
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 8:30 am – 8:45 am
Plenary Session
Chief Peter Collins- Fort William First Nation
The Honourable Jill Dunlop – Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues
Kimberly R. Murray – Assistant Deputy Attorney General- Indigenous Justice Division
Dr. Dawn Harvard – ONWA President
Cora-Lee McGuire-Cyrette – Executive Director
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 8:45 am – 9:30 am
Plenary Session
Land Protection and Environment
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Oral Presentation
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
With James Vukelich
This talk will present the traditional teachings of the Anishinaabeg as a means of developing
interconnectedness and interdependence. The seven grandfather teachings, the sacred law
of the Anishinaabeg, show us how to lead Mino-bimaadiziwin ‘the good life’ a life of
without contradiction or conflict, a life of peace and balance.
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
With Waasekom
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
A power point presentation that provides a brief narrative of the many uses for wigwas (birch bark) and our sacred medicines. We will also have a video of Al Hunter demonstrating how to harvest wigwas that they can bring back to their communities as a educational component. Participants will learn through a hands-on experience of making birch bark earrings with porcupine quills.
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
With Audrey Deroy
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
With Collin Graham
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
With Denise Baxter
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Registration Options
Individual
$500
Full Conference
(Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
Group of 8
$3,500
Buy 7 seats for $3,500 and receive the 8th seat free ($500 value)
Full Conference
(Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
With this registration fee, each registrant will receive in the mail a conference package that will include all materials needed for the conference and workshops chosen each day including some daily gifts and conference swag.
Thank you To Our Sponsors
