Indigenous Education Week 2022
Indigenous Education Week 2022 will host several events from October 31 – November 4, focusing on the theme of Death and Dying.
Reflecting on Indigenous Land Acknowledgements (Student Training)
Virtual Learning - Remote LearningThis is a virtual session. Instructions will be provided closer to the day of class. Many Canadian Institutions including the University of Toronto do land acknowledgements before meetings, before convocations and at seminars and conferences, but why do we do them; what is their purpose and are they an effective tool of reconciliation and decolonization. The fear is that land acknowledgements have become largely performative and rote stripping them of their potential to bring about change. These are some of the questions and topics that will be explored in this one and half hour session, Indigenous Land Acknowledgements.
Tocani Performance (In-person)
Music Room, Hart HousePerformers from the Dia De Los Muertos collective will showcase their Tocani performance in partnership with Hart House and First Nations House. The Día de Los Muertos Collective is a nonprofit that coordinates the efforts of Toronto´s community to bring a celebration that honors the dead, delights the living, [...]
UTM IC Presents: Podcast Club
The Tipi located in front of the MN Building at the University of Toronto Mississauga CampusJoin the UTM Indigenous Centre every Wednesday from 4-5PM for a Podcast Club! Similar to a book club, we'll be listening to a podcast by an Indigenous content creator and have meaningful discussions about the podcast's themes and what we learned. Starting October 26th, the Indigenous Podcast [...]
Funeral Rites, Memorial Tattoos & Teachings with Bonnie Jane Maracle and Crystal Kimewon (In-person)
Teaching Lodge, Earth Sciences CourtyardBonnie Jane Maracle is a traditional teacher on site at First Nations House that is Wolf Clan, Mohawk Nation at Tyendinaga Territory. Bonnie Jane Maracle holds a BA in Indigenous studies from Trent University, a BEd and MEd from Queen's University, and she is a PhD candidate (Indigenous Studies) [...]