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SESSION: cultural presentation
Ahkamayimo Opera Performance
Mar 16th 3:30 pm - Mar 16th 4:30 pm
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Al Hunter
Al Hunter is Anishinaabe from Manitou Rapids, Rainy River First Nations in Treaty 3 territory. He is a proud member of the caribou clan who are res...
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Alex Grace Maldonado
Cultural Resource Coordinator
She:kon everyone, I am from Six Nations, Mohawk Turtle Clan. I'm here to provide any resources that I can help with when it comes to sharing our In...
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Angie Angie Morris
Youth Facilitator
Oji-cree with a big, Nish woman laugh that can be heard for miles. I love learning about our people and our history and sharing what I have transla...
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Audrey Deroy
Land Based Coordinator
Audrey DeRoy, BA/BEd., is of mixed heritage, Anishinaabe/French and is a band member of Anizaatikoong (Lac Des Mille Lacs) First Nation and a mothe...
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Autumn Peltier
Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner
Autumn Peltier is a 15-year-old Anishinaabekwe and citizen of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, a member First Nation of the Anishinabek Nation, and ...
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Barry Green
Trustee
Barry is CEO and Executive Chair of the Greenrock Group of Companies, a 3rd generation real estate company located in Toronto, Canada. Barry is dee...
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Barry Green
Mar 17th 9:15 am - Mar 17th 9:30 am
Welcoming words and Introduction of Tanya Talaga
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Becca Nascimento
Senior Partnership Specialist
Becca Nascimento (she/her) is the Senior Partnership Specialist at The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking where she has worked to design and ...
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Becky Deforge
Indigenous Anti-Human Trafficking Outreach & Family Court Support Worker
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Bob Simon
Constable
I'm the Indigenous Liaison Officer in the Community Inclusion Team. I'm a Mikmaq from Elsipogtog First Nation. I've been a police officer for 15 years
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Breanne Fisher
Youth member
My name us Breanne Fisher, I live inGeraldton, District of Greenstone. My ancestry/origin is within the Ojibwe community of Long Lake #58 First Nat...
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Building our Bundles - Birch Bark Basket Making
Mar 15th 1:00 pm - Mar 15th 3:30 pm
With Audrey Deroy
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Cheekbone Beauty - Big Impact on Youth, Less Impact on Environment
Mar 15th 1:00 pm - Mar 15th 3:30 pm
With Jennifer Harper
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Closing Remarks
Mar 17th 4:15 pm - Mar 17th 4:45 pm
By Cora-Lee McGuire-Cyrette
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Collin Graham
Community Development Program Manager
Collin Graham is from Ochiichagwe’ Babigo’Ining Ojibway First Nation. He grew up in Thunder Bay, ON. Collin has been an advocate in community devel...
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Community Safety Planning for Youth
Mar 16th 1:00 pm - Mar 16th 2:30 pm
With Lindsay Lickers
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Connecting Through Storytelling
Mar 15th 1:00 pm - Mar 15th 3:30 pm
With Denise Baxter
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Cora-Lee McGuire Cyrette
Executive Director
As the Executive Director of the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) I am proud of the work we do on behalf of Indigenous Women and families ...
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Danielle Legacy
Crisis Response Coordinator
Danielle is a loving wife of her husband Mike and proud mother of her two sons: Jayden 18 and Landen 11. She was raised in Manitouwadge, Ontario an...
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Denise Baxter
Vice-Provost, Indigenous Initiatives
Denise is completing her PhD in Equity and Indigenous Education at York University. As an established education leader, Denise has worked in multip...
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Dr. Dawn Harvard
President
As a proud member of the Wikwemikong First Nation and the first Aboriginal Trudeau Scholar, I have worked to advance the rights of Aboriginal women...
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Emily Anne Schutt
Indigenous Student Success Leader
Hello! My name is Emily Schutt and I am Tuscarora Nation from Six Nations. I am the Indigenous Student Success Leader at Niagara College and work o...
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Feather Painting Art Therapy
Mar 15th 3:30 pm - Mar 15th 4:30 pm
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Healing Blanket Activity with Tera Lynn Moreau Vivan
Mar 16th 1:00 pm - Mar 16th 2:30 pm
Power Point on the Healing Blanket activity and creation for a Healing Blanket for the participant.
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Healing Centered Connection
Mar 16th 1:00 pm - Mar 16th 2:30 pm
With Mandy Tait-Martens
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Healing Through Art: Birch Bark Earrings with Vicky Woodbeck and Mariea Linklater
Mar 15th 1:00 pm - Mar 15th 3:30 pm
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 v...
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Human Trafficking – How you can help
Mar 16th 1:00 pm - Mar 16th 2:30 pm
With Colin Graham and Jessica Wilson
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James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw
Sharing Native American Languages and Culture
James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw is the creator of Ojibwe Word of the Day. He has been recognized as a leading voice in Native Language revitalization ef...
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Jan Kahehti:io Longboat
Adviser
Jan Kahehti:io Longboat, Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation, is an Elder, educator, writer, herbalist, cultural advocate, and visionary, having dedic...
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Jan Ritchie
Civilian Community Inclusion Team Coordinator
I am employed with the Thunder bay Police as a Civilian Community Inclusion Team Coordinator.
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Jennifer Harper
Founder
My name is Jenn Harper, founder of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics INC. I was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and relocated to the Niagara Region where I ...
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Jessica Wilson
Project Coordinator (Anti Human Trafficking educator)
I have worked with ONWA as the IAHTL for The last 4 years. I have sadly moved agencies so I am no longer apart of the project but strongly feel ONW...
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Jo-anne Thibodeau Audette
We have a small women's grassroots chapter in Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation on Manitoulin Island called Waibejawong Anishinabekwe that was creat...
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Jordis Duke
Communications Clerk
Jordis Duke was born and raised in Thunder Bay, and has always enjoyed creating art (pencil, watercolour, digital, etc.). Jordis especially loves t...
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Journey to Safe Spaces
Mar 15th 1:00 pm - Mar 15th 3:30 pm
With Collin Graham
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Judy DaSilva
Judy Da Silva, a grassy narrows community member, is a mother to 5 children. They help her to have the positive energy to continue to look for just...
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Katherine Oakley
She is Wise Program Coordinator
Katherine Oakley has had the pleasure to raise and be a mother of her two amazing teenagers, daughter Cherika (17), and son Raegan (15). Her childr...
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Kayla J Meekis
Western Region Youth Representative
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 ho...
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Kellie King
Community Wellness Worker
Ahnii! Kellie King nkizhnakaz, Migizi Dodem, Wasauksing Doonjebai My roots are with Wasauksing First Nation, but I spent my childhood/early teen ye...
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Keynote Speaker Autumn Peltier
Mar 17th 11:00 am - Mar 17th 12:00 pm
Link https://filmfreeway.com/TheWaterWalker
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Keynote Speaker Dr. Patricia McGuire, Audrey Deroy and Mariea Linklater
Mar 16th 11:00 am - Mar 16th 12:00 pm
Land-based Healing
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Keynote Speaker Renee Linklater
Mar 16th 9:30 am - Mar 16th 10:30 am
Working in the context of Indigenous Health: Trauma-informed care and culturally relevant treatment
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Keynote Speaker Tanya Talaga
Mar 17th 9:30 am - Mar 17th 10:45 am
Rights Before Reconciliation It has been five years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued its ground-breaking report, one that promi...
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Kimberly R. Murray
Assistant Deputy Attorney General
Kimberly Murray BA, LL.B, IPC Kimberly Murray is a member of the Kahnesatake Mohawk Nation. She is the Province of Ontario’s first ever Assistant ...
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Kyanna J Keeshig
ICWP Program Coordinator
Aanii my name is Kyanna. Keeshig. Currently I am in the position as an Indigenous Children's Wellness Coordinator. I work to support Urban Indige...
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Lindsey Lickers
Community Safety Liaison
Lindsey Lickers is a Haudenosaunee/ Anishinaabe, multi-media artist and administrator originally from Six Nations of the Grand River, with ancestra...
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Line Baillargeon
Health Administrator
I've been a medical secretary for 9 years now and I love it! I love helping people! Seeing them happy makes me happy! I also love traditional med...
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Lyndon George
Indigenous Justice Coordinator
NaWalka Geeshy Meegwun - Longfeather (aka Lyndon George) is a member of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stoney Point First Nations. He is Anishnaabe Oj...
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Managing Emotions
Mar 16th 1:00 pm - Mar 16th 2:30 pm
With Melinda Commanda
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Mandy Tait Martens
Program Manager
Mandy Tait-Martens is the Program Manager of Services at Ontario Native Women’s Association, previously she was the Executive Director of a street ...
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Mariea Linklater
Elder
A well-known, long-standing, and highly regarded cultural leader and mentor in Saskatoon, Maria Linklater was born at the Thunderchild First Nation...
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Matt Richer
Sexual Violence Awareness Training Coordinator
Matt Richer was born in Northern Quebec and moved to Ignace Ontario at the age of six. He would later move to Thunder Bay where he attended Lakehea...
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Matthew Rutledge
Cultural Resources Coordinator
My name is Matthew Rutledge .I'm the Cultural Resource Coordinalor at the PSFC. I have been working with urban Indigenous Communities for over the ...
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Melinda Commanda
Melinda Commanda is an Ojibway woman and a member of the Serpent River First Nation. She has a history of sharing her knowledge and skills that ass...
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Mrs. Bibianne Marvina Charles
IHBHC
I am a IHBHC Family Visitor and have been with ONWA since Feb. 18, 2020. I am a Ginoogaming band member in the Treaty # 9 territory. I am a mothe...
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Mrs. Pandora Wilhelm
Student
I’m a Métis woman from Georgian Bay, Ontario. I am a mother to four and an early childhood education student. I also run a small business called Mu...
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Ms. Angela P Julian
Breaking Free from family violence support worker
Newly gured in the last year, and working from the Timmins site.
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Ms. Audrey M Fisher
Member
Audrey Fisher An Ojibwe-Ikwe from Long lake #58 First Nation. I am a descendant member member of Long Lake #58 First Nation, born and raised from b...
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Ms. Christine Ann Mackay
Community Development Manager
Manager of Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women Programs
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Ms. Felicia General
Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children Family Home Visitor
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Ms. Holly Marie Doxtator
Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children Family Home Visitor
Working with children ages 0-6 years and their families
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Ms. Jessica Goodman
Interim Community Development Manager
Jessica Goodman is a proud mother to her beautiful daughters, Brooklyn, who is 10 years old, Zayda who is 1 years old. Jessica’s passion for suppor...
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Ms. Joy Florence Thorsteinson
Wasa Nabin Youth Worker
Hello and Bozhoo! Hi my name Joy Thorsteinson the present Wasa Nabin Program Worker filling in for Kayla McCraw while she is away. I am Metis and a...
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Ms. Kathleen Anne Sawdo
Human Resources Manager
Kathleen Sawdo, THRP is the Human Resources Manager for Beendigen Anishinabe Women's Crisis Home and Family Healing Agency. She is one of 2 in Can...
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Ms. Mary Christina Anderson
Student
Previous Youth Director for Northern/Western Region
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Ms. Mary Daoust
Executive Director
This Ojibway woman is originally from a small community in Northwestern Ontario-Sioux Lookout. She was told by her ancestors that she belongs to t...
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Ms. Melinda Bobbi Henderson
Indigenous Health Transition Coordinator
Boozhoo, I am here to gain knowledge.
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Ms. Shailyn E Loyie
Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children Family Home Visitor
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Ms. Sharon Sapay
President
I have been president of our group for a year, and have served on the BOD for ONWA in previous years. I work in the women's crisis shelter in Dryde...
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Nicole Raynah Sargent
I am from Oobishkookang First Nation ( Lac Seul). But as a sixties scoop survivor grew up in Markham Ontario with a non Native family. I now live ...
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Niquita Lynne Thomas
Indigenous community service worker
sgę́:nǫˀ- Hello! My name is Niquita, you can all call me Nikki! I am a Lower Cayuga woman from Six Nations of Grand River.I was born and raised in ...
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Opening Celebrations
Mar 15th 8:30 am - Mar 15th 8:45 am
Elder ONWA Passwewe Ikwewug Women`s Drum Group
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Opening Celebrations
Mar 16th 8:30 am - Mar 16th 8:45 am
With Elder Holly Hughes
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Opening Celebrations
Mar 17th 8:30 am - Mar 17th 8:45 am
With Elder Suzanne Knapp
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Panel of Elders
Mar 15th 9:30 am - Mar 15th 10:45 am
Land Protection and Environment
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Patricia D. McGuire
Dr. Patricia D. McGuire
Nii Kishebakabaykwe, nii Makwa dodem nii bami'aagan Bizhiw Daajiibaa, Indian Act affiliated with Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek. Dr. Patricia D. McGu...
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Performance by Pura Fé
Mar 17th 3:15 pm - Mar 17th 4:15 pm
Performance by Pura Fé
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Priscilla Krebs
Gladue Services Writer
I am an Anishnaabe woman from Lac Seul First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. I am a 60s Scoop survivor. I have always been interested in Justice an...
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Pura Fe
Performer
''Pura Fé'' (Tuscarora/Taino) Indigenous activist-singer-songwriter-story teller, teacher-keeper of Canoe Songs, known for her distinct soulful voc...
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Renee Linklater
Senior Director, Shkaabe Makwa, CAMH
Renee Linklater, PhD is a member of Rainy River First Nations in Northwestern Ontario. She has over 25 years of experience working with Indigenous ...
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Screening of the acclaimed Canadian documentary
Mar 17th 1:00 pm - Mar 17th 3:00 pm
Introduction, Q&A by Stevie Salas
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Self-Protection Skills for Everyday Life with Matt Richer
Mar 16th 1:00 pm - Mar 16th 2:30 pm
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 w...
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Self-care Balance Mala Making with Katherine Oakley
Mar 16th 1:00 pm - Mar 16th 2:30 pm
During this session participants will have a deeper understanding of life balance and the importance of finding balance in your life. We will be r...
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She is Wise Sexual Violence Project
Mar 16th 2:30 pm - Mar 16th 3:30 pm
Return to Zoom Plenary
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Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Environmental, Cultural, and Human Rights Advocate
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier is in the business of transforming public opinion into public policy. Experienced in working with gl...
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Stevie Salas
A Musician, Film and TV Producer, Writer and Composer, Stevie Salas has recorded on over 70 different albums with artists as diverse as George Clin...
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Susan Maracle
Lead ADR Coordinator
Member of the Seneca Nation, Bear Clan, Wife and Mother of 2; Grandmother of 5.
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Suzanne J Smoke
Indigenous Outreach/ Anti Human Trafficking
Currently working in Community Outreach and Engagement/ Anti Human Trafficking for Muskoka Parry Sound Sexual Assault services, Indigenous Knowledg...
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Suzanne Marie Jackson
President
I have been a proud citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario for 15 years. 16 years ago, while working on family genealogy, I first became aware of ...
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Tanya Talaga
President
Tanya Talaga is an Anishinaabe journalist and speaker. She is the author of two books, Seven Fallen Feathers and All Our Relations. Her mother's fa...
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Tera Lynn Moreau Moreau Vivian
Shki Biinoojii Infant Mental Health Well-being Coordinator
My name is Tera Lynn Moreau Vivian. I am mother of three and grandmother of 1 one. I have passion for helping others and a background in Early Chil...
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The Seven Generations and the Seven Grandfather Teachings
Mar 15th 1:00 pm - Mar 15th 3:30 pm
With James Vukelich This talk will present the traditional teachings of the Anishinaabeg as a means of developing interconnectedness and interdepen...
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Vicky Woodbeck
Branch Manager
Vicky Woodbeck (Ginew Ikwe) is part of the Migizi dodem, from the Wabigoon First Nation in the Treaty 3 area. She is the proud mother of three chil...
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Waasekom
Elder
Waasekom is of the Turtle Clan from Saugeen First Nation and Kettle and Stoney Point First Nations along the eastern shores of Lake Huron. He is a ...
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Welcoming Words
Mar 15th 8:45 am - Mar 15th 9:30 am
Chief Peter Collins- Fort William First Nation The Honourable Jill Dunlop - Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues Kimberly R. Murray -...
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Welcoming Words
Mar 16th 8:45 am - Mar 16th 9:30 am
Bonnie Wilson - Drum
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Welcoming Words
Mar 17th 8:45 am - Mar 17th 9:15 am
Drum with Audrey Deroy
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Wendy Sabovitch
Child & Youth Worker
Child Witness Program Facilitator Support Staff for Women and Children in Shelter
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Wendy Sturgeon
Executive Director
'Nish, Welsh/ British descent, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, auntie, niece. Some years with the Chapter now, assisting with community, pro...
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“Ten Little Indians” Intergenerational Trauma
Mar 16th 1:00 pm - Mar 16th 2:30 pm
With Lyndon George
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