Jensen Group - Administrator, Organizer

Elder ONWA Passwewe Ikwewug Women`s Drum Group

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

Land Protection and Environment

 

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.

With Waasekom

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.

With Audrey Deroy

With Collin Graham

With Denise Baxter

With Jennifer Harper

Return to Zoom Plenary

With Elder Holly Hughes

Bonnie Wilson - Drum

Working in the context of Indigenous Health: Trauma-informed care and culturally relevant treatment

Land-based Healing

With Melinda Commanda

With Colin Graham and Jessica Wilson

With Lyndon George

Power Point on the Healing Blanket activity and creation for a Healing Blanket for the participant.

During this session participants will have a deeper understanding of life balance and the importance of finding balance in your life. We will be reviewing ways this can be achieved within the 4 areas of yourself: physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Participants will use and learn about the gem stones related to our Mother Earth and creating a mala as a reminder to ensure balance within ourself.

In this workshop we will be looking at the necessary skills needed for your personal safety whether at home, work or out in the community.
Topics will include learning to increase our situational awareness, the importance of intuition, de-fusing and de-escalation strategies, the fight/flight/freeze response and physical self-defense, tools, targets and tactics.

With Lindsay Lickers

With Mandy Tait-Martens

Return to Zoom Plenary

 

With Elder Suzanne Knapp

Drum with Audrey Deroy

Welcoming words and Introduction of Tanya Talaga

Welcoming words and Introduction of Tanya Talaga

Rights Before Reconciliation
It has been five years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued its ground-breaking report, one that promised sweeping changes. But is that what we are seeing? After Wet’su’weten, Black Lives Matter, the Mi’kmaq fisheries dispute, and, delays on the implementation on a national action plan to help stop the genocide of our Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls, where do we find hope?

Link https://filmfreeway.com/TheWaterWalker

Introduction, Q&A by Stevie Salas

Performance by Pura Fé

By Cora-Lee McGuire-Cyrette