The Elder's & Traditional Peoples Gathering: Echoing our Ancestors
A weekend of workshops, ceremony, community and learning
Event Details
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Friday, November 7, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
City: Peterborough
Wenjack Theatre
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Enwayaang
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Sunday, November 9, 2025
6:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Enwayaang
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Through keynote addresses, panel discussions, workshops, and ceremony, the 2025 Elders & Traditional Peoples Gathering will focus on renewing connections to community, to culture and to traditions for all Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island.
The weekend features hands on workshops including sealskin pin making, sunrise ceremonies, a feast and round dance, accompanied by keynote addresses and a vendor market.
“The Elders Gathering is a place where strong Indigenous voices are amplified and celebrated, and a space where the wisdom of our Elders meets the energy of a new generation,” says Dr. Dawn Memee Lavell Harvard, director of the First Peoples House of Learning. “This year’s theme, Echoing Our Elders, honours the continuation of teachings, stories, and songs that carry our cultures forward and remind us of our responsibilities to one another and to the land.”
Keynote Addresses:
Friday Opening Ceremonies: Autumn Peltier
Saturday Morning: Jeannette Corbiere-Lavell
Saturday Afternoon Keynote: Claudette Commanda
Sunday Closing Ceremonies: Keri Wakao
For full schedule and tickets, please visit trentu.ca/eldersgathering