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INDIGENOUS STUDIES EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED
2012 Elders & Traditional Peoples Gathering
Feb. 10, 11, 12, 2012
FIRST PEOPLES HOUSE of LEARNING
presents the 35th Annual Elders & Traditional Peoples Gathering
Learning From Each Otherwith the generous support of
Trent Universtiy Department of Indigenous Studies
Call for Workshop Facilitators
March 23 to 25, 2012
The Indigenous Women's SymposiumMaamoonginmong Anishinaabe-kwe dan-kendaaswinimonan
Embodying Indigenous Women's KnowledgesVISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO
The 2012 Indigenous Women's Symposium is now open for submission of presentations and workshops. - VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO
PINE TREE TALK
INDIGENOUS PERFORMANCE INITIATIVES
In association with the Department of Indigenous Studies Presents…
Anishinaabe Maanjiidwin IX
Schedule of Professional, Community & Student
Performances & Workshops
Date to be announced
MORE INFO ON 2011 EVENT
2011 TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS Winter/Spring 2012
Most Wednesdays, 7-9 pm in the Benedict Gathering Space
Mshiikenh—Room 103 F.P.H.L. — Room 103EVERYONE WELCOME
VISIT THE TIPI 2010-2011
Every TUESDAY and THURSDAY (all fall and winter)Tuesdays: 11 am. - 5 pm. Thursdays: 11 am. - 5 pm.
EVERYONE WELCOME Bring a friend; bring a coffee; bring your lunch. An opportunity for the Trent community to meet informally.
VISITING ELDERS & TRADITIONAL TEACHERS’ PROGRAM
Elders in Residence - Michael Thrasher
February 6 to 10, 2012Michael Thrasher (Kawhywaweet) is a Cree Elder from Northern Saskatchewan who will be speaking on the topic of "Medicine Wheel Teachings". Michael is glad to be back at ttrent during this time of year. It was back in the 1970s that Michael and Eddie Bellerose first visited Trent to begin, what has now becme, the annual event that we refer to as the Elders Conference. This years' Elders conference begins on Friday February 10 and goes to Sunday February 12.
PAST EVENTS
Kogi People from Sierra Nevada visit Indigneous Program at Trent VIEW IMAGES
Dr. Sekagya is a dental surgeon, traditional healer and coordinates a national health program in Uganda which has seen the incidence of hiv/aids fall from 30% to under 5% primarily through ensuring that traditional healers have been included in the government's and international aid agencies' information and drug distribution programs for victims of the disease.He visited Trent and North Kawartha as a guest of Heather Brooks-Hill and her husband, Jeremy Carver, and came to give a talk at the First Peoples Performance Space at Enweying to convey the value of Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Healing practices in the fight against hiv/aids and in community health generally.
Sekagya and Umar have really loved it here. Today (August 24, 2006) they presented a pot with many holes, the symbol for PROMETRA, to the Dept. of Indigenous Studies.
ANNOUNCEMENT: New direction for Aboriginal institute with hiring of new president
Eastern Canada’s pre-eminent Aboriginal post-secondary
educational institution has successfully filled its top administrative position. After several years without an official president and overcoming funding challenges, First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) will continue its mandate of providing high quality, culturally relevant education programs for aboriginal people with the hiring of former Chiefs of Ontario education coordinator Tim Karihwakeron Thompson.“I strongly value the role of First Nations controlled post-secondary institutions in enhancing lifelong learning opportunities for First Nations people and strengthening First Nations communities,” says Thompson.
Outgoing interim president Richard Johnston says Thompson was an excellent choice for the position. “Tim is well known and respected for his work and experience in addressing First Nation’s education issues,” says Johnston.
During the past two years FNTI has undergone an extensive visioning process in developing a strategic plan for the Institute. A fundraising campaign for a new campus is underway, several new programs are being developed and private and public sector partnerships are being developed to assist the Institute in advancing its vision into the next decade.
“There is a great deal of talk about the serious education crisis facing Aboriginal people in Canada but often little is done to address it. With over 2000 graduates in its 21 year history, FNTI is doing something about it,” says Thompson. “First Nations controlled institutions like FNTI can go a long way to educate the rest of the country as well. I believe there is also a significant role for Aboriginal institutions in raising the consciousness of Canadians about First Nations people,” he adds.
The lack of formal recognition and accreditation for Aboriginal institutes in Ontario has been a barrier for the Institute. To address this challenge FNTI will seek international accreditation through WINHEC, the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium. WINHEC provides an international forum and support for Indigenous peoples to pursue common goals through higher education.
FNTI’s board chair William J. Brant will officially welcomed Thompson Tuesday evening at a special board meeting. “We have worked hard at keeping the vision of the Institute at the forefront and we’re confident that Tim will succeed in carrying that vision forward,” says Brant.
For more information call FNTI at 1-800-267-0637.
Web: www.fnti.net
