Kayla J Meekis
Western Region Youth Representative
Ontario Native Women's Association Board Member
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Hello, My name is Kayla Meekis, I am the western region youth rep. I've been volunteering with ONWA since my grade 12 co-op placement. one day I hope to continue a career here at ONWA. ONWA has been a positive impact on my life and I don't know where I would be without them.
Kayla J Meekis's Bookmarked Sessions
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 Collin Graham
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop
With Jennifer Harper
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Plenary Session
Return to Zoom Plenary
Date: March 15, 2021
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Oral Presentation
With Elder Holly Hughes
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 8:30 am - 8:45 am
Plenary Session
Bonnie Wilson - Drum
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am
Oral Presentation
Working in the context of Indigenous Health: Trauma-informed care and culturally relevant treatment
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Oral Presentation
Land-based Healing
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop
With Melinda Commanda
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Workshop
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.
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Plenary Session
Return to Zoom Plenary
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cultural Presentation
Date: March 16, 2021
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm