Gathering Program

Friday, March 10

Durham Oshawa Campus
11:00 a.m. Smoking Fish with Nimkii Lavall
Endaayang Traditional Area - Tipi, behind Building A

1:00 p.m. Crafting with Jeanette & Eva
Atrium

2:00 p.m. Corn Husk Dolls & Elm Bark Rattles with Crystal Henry and Richard Chrisjohn
Atrium

4:30 p.m. All Our Relations Drum Circle
Atrium

5:00 p.m. Livestream of Peterborough sessions
DRA 107 

Peterborough Campus

9:30 a.m. Indigenous Insights Pre-Conference
Weaving (K)new Connections to Address Climate Change: Indigenous and Western Ways of Knowing for the 21st Century | Provost Lecture on Reconciliation 
In person: Nozhem First Peoples Performance Space, Enwayaang
or register to join the livestream

5:00 p.m. Elders Gathering Opening Ceremonies
In person: Wenjack Theatre, Otonabee College 
or register to join the livestream  (choose online ticket on EventBrite for all streamed Elders Gathering events)

6:00 p.m. Authors Panel
In person: Wenjack Theatre, Otonabee College
or register to join the livestream  (choose online ticket on EventBrite for all streamed Elders Gathering events)
Featuring Smokii Sumac, Leanne Simpson, Nathan Adler, Drew Hayden Taylor, Shirley Williams

7:00 p.m. Ever Deadly Film Screening 
In person: Nozhem Theatre, Enwayaang
Or stream online: https://watch.eventive.org/eldersgathering23 

Saturday, March 11

Peterborough Campus

6:30 a.m. Sunrise Ceremony 
Mnidoowag A'kiing Traditional Area

9:00 a.m. Concurrent Workshops

• Mohawk-Cree Teepee Project with Philip Matoush & Bob Patton
  Room 115, Enwayaang 
• Navigating Life's Challenges through Indigenous Teachings with Greg Loft 
  Room 117, Enwayaang
• The Responsibility of Remembering: Metis Ways of Knowing with Mitch Case 
  Room 114, Enwayaang
• Two-Spirit Teachings with Smokii Sumac,
  Mindoowag A'kiing Traditional Area
• Corn Soup with Dan Kimewon until 1:00 p.m.
  Enwayaang Fire Pit (outside of the Gathering Space)

10:00 a.m. Seven Spirits Viewing
Nozhem Theatre

11:00 a.m. Keynote Address - Reclaiming Healing and Identity through the Seven Circles: A New Indigenous Model for Living Well
Presented by Thosh Collins 
In person: Room 114, Enwayaang
or register to join the livestream (choose online ticket on EventBrite for all streamed Elders Gathering events) 

12:00 p.m. Lunch Break 

• Food for purchase available in Peter Robinson Dining Hall
• OAHS Elders Housing Session (pre-registration required)

12:00 p.m. Corn Washing and Corn Bread Making Workshop with Bailee Rourke
Jake Thomas Room, Room 345, Enwayaang

1:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops

• Inuit Culture in Canada with Sheepa Papatsie
  Room 112, Enwayaang
• Métis Finger Weaving with Morgan Turcotte and Sabastian Koprich
  Room 115, Enwayaang
• "There is a black hole inside of me, yet I am a galaxy" Reflections on Coming Home with Smokii Sumac
  Room 117, Enwayaang
• Indigenous Identity on Social Media with Zhaawnong Webb
  Room 114, Enwayaang
• Hand Drumming & Dance with Liz Osawamik and Kelli Marshall
  Nozhem Theatre, Enwayaang
• Storytelling with Anne Taylor
  Mnidoowag A'kiing Traditional Area
• Cree Country Food with Philip and Sharon Matoush until 5:00 p.m
  Mnidoowag A'kiing Traditional Area
• Smoking Fish with Nimkii Lavall and Nathan Bryant until 4:45 p.m.
  X Lot Tipi

2:45 p.m. Concurrent Workshops

• Reclaiming Healing and Identity through the Seven Circles with Thosh Collins
  Room 114, Enwayaang
• Corn Husk Dolls and Elm Bark Rattle Workshop with Crystal Henry and Richard Chrisjohn
  Room 115, Enwayaang 
• Hunting: Ceremony and Cultural Practices "Fulfilling our Sacred Relationships and Responsibilities" with Dan Longboat
  Room 117, Enwayaang
• Performance Workshop with Daystar Rosalie Jones
  Nozhem Theatre, Enwayaang

5:00 p.m. Feast 
Peter Robinson Dining Room, Gzowski College/Enwayaang

7:30 p.m. DJ Shub
Personal Touch Banquet Hall, 1135 Lansdowne St W., Lower Level 

Sunday, March 12

Peterborough Campus

6:30 a.m. Sunrise Ceremony 
Mnidoowag A'kiing Area

9:00 a.m. Concurrent Workshops

• Women's Panel featuring Dorothy Taylor, Shirley Williams and Jeannette Corbiere Lavell,
  Room 114, Enwayaang
• A 2-Spirit Journey to my Roots - Nanook Gordon
  Room 115, Enwayaang
• Bound by the Bay: a Métis Story on the Great Lakes with Jade Huguenin
  Room 117, Enwayaang
• Métis Fiddle and Jigging with Auriele Diotte and Alicia Blore
  Nozhem Theatre, Enwayaang

11:00 a.m. Closing Remarks 
Room 114, Enwayaang

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