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Community Events
Please send community, non-commercial event listings two weeks prior to the event along with a contact name, e-mail and phone number. E-mail all listings to becmar at anishinabek.ca. Anishinaabewin NISWI Conference- Deep Roots, New Growth March 2-3, 2012, Sudbury, ON CONFERENCE POSTER An educational and culture conference, presented by the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation and Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute. Elders, students, scholars and educators speak about all things Anishinaabe. Open to all! The third multidisciplinary Anishinaabewin conference will be held at the Holiday Inn, 1696 Regent Street, Sudbury. Please see poster for registration details. For more information, contact info AT ojibweculture.ca or DirectorOperations AT ktei.net The agenda is being finalized but we have confirmed the following speakers: Keynote Speakers: Dr. Wendy Makoons Geniusz, Director of American Indian Studies at the University of Wisconsin, "What Anishinaabe Medicine can Teach us". Dr. Geniusz has written a book called "Our knowledge is not primitive: Decolonizing Botanical Anishinaabe Teachings". Dr. Dale Turner, Associate Professor of Government and Native American Studies, Dartmouth College, Bear Island First Nation, "A case study in Anishinaabe Historical Principles". Dr. Turner is a member of Bear Island First Nation and has written a book called "This is not a peace pipe: Towards a critical Indigenous philosophy". Elders: Gordon Waindubence, Sheguiandah First Nation, Regional Elder for the Union of Ontario Indians, "Clan teachings for Governance". Nancy Debassige, M'Chigeeng First Nation, Ojibwe Language teacher "Aansooke wii-nishnaabemod: Storytelling as a means to learning Anishinaabemowin" Georgina Nahwegahbow, AundeckOmnikauning First Nation, "Reflections on Residential Schooling by a student of St. Joseph's Residential School." Other confirmed Speakers Include: Dr. Brock Pitawanakwat, Whitefish River First Nation, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, "Mnidoo Mnising Anishinaabek Kinoomaagegamig (MMAK): Considerations for a proposal to establish Immersion schooling on Manitoulin Island" Dr. Leanne Simpson, Alderville First Nation, Trent University, "Dancing on our turtle's back: Revitalizing Anishinaabe Intellectual Traditions." Dr. Deborah McGregor, Whitefish River First Nation, University of Toronto, "Transforming traditional knowledge for future generations: Youth perspective." Dr. Sherry Farrell Racette, Timiskaming First Nation, University of Manitoba, "Visual Migrations: Anishinaabe art and influence on the northern plains and beyond." Alan Corbiere, M'Chigeeng First Nation, "Anishinaabe participation during the War of 1812" and "Biographical sketches of Two Odaawa Anishinaabe Chiefs: Assiginack and Mookomaanish" Isaac Day, Serpent River First Nation, "Onaman: Painting rocks, Recording History Anishinaabe style" Crystal Migwans, Wikwemikong First Nation, Carleton University, "Nimkiig Mshibizhiig gaye: Symbolism of thunderbirds and underwater beings in Anishinaabe art and life" Chris Pheasant, Wikwemikong First Nation, "History in the classroom" Debra Tate "Walking the medicine wheel path in daylight." Alexandra Nahwegahbow, Whitefish River First Nation, Carleton University, "Tikinaagan: What cradleboards can teach us" Jake Sarazin, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan, will demonstrate various quill working techniques. Annual Lakehead University Native Student Association Pow Wow March 16-18, 2012 LU Field House, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON For more information, contact lunsa AT lakeheadu.ca LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY POW WOW POSTER Institute Historica/Dominion Institute Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge
Presented by Enbridge, Inc.
The Challenge is a national short story and visual competition for Aboriginal youth ages 14-18 and 19-29.
Participants of Aboriginal heritage (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) are invited to write a short story or create a two-dimensional piece of artwork about a defining moment or theme in Aboriginal history. Winners are selected from a jury of prominent authors and artists from two age categories and receive cash prizes of up to $2,000! Groups of 10 or more are eligible for additional group prizes. The contest deadline is March 31, 2012.
Full guidelines are available at www.our-story.ca.
James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing AwardSubmission deadline is May 31, 2012
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