Ska’nikón:ra (We Think as One)

Dawson College 3rd annual Indigenous Awareness Days

Monday, April 3rd (Kanien’keha:ka Day) / Tuesday, April 4th (Métis Day)
10AM-11:30AM: (Movie)270 Years of Resistance by Alanis O’Bomsawin (Oliver’s)
10AM-4PM: Xina Cowan with Working It Out Together (WIOT) (Conrod’s)
12PM-2PM: Buffalo Hat Singers (Conrod’s)
1PM-2:30PM: Akwé:konskàtne/Maamuu: Journeys in Leadership - Journeys hosts Kiuna for an exchange on current events (invitation only)
3PM-3:45PM: IóhsereKanien’keha:ka Heavy Metal Band (Conrod’s)
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES in Conrod’s:
  • Craft Tables
  • Bannock & Jam, Indian Tacos for lunch
  • Buffalo Hat Singers
  • Our MC, Brandon “By The Water” Bordeau from K103.7
/ 8:30AM-10:45AM: (Movie) The Other Side of the Ledger, An Indian View of the Hudson’s Bay Company (Oliver’s) *
10AM-1PM: Craft Workshop on Métis flowers (Conrod’s)
10AM-11:15AM: KAIROS (English) location TBD
1PM-3PM: Métis storytelling in Tipi with Vicky Boldo
1PM-4PM: Mask Making Workshop Part 1 with Lauren McComber (Kanien’keha:ka) (limited space) in Conrod’s[1]
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES in Conrod’s:
  • Craft Tables
  • Metis interactive website
  • Stew & bannock for lunch

Wednesday,April 5th(Cree & Inuit Day) / Thursday, April 6th (Kids’ Day)
8AM-10AM: (Movie) Angry Inuk in 5B.16 *
10AM-11:30AM: Meet the director of Angry Inuk,Alethea Arnaquq-Baril in 5B.16[2]*
11:30AM-2:30PM: KAIROS Blanket Exercise in FRENCH (classes must register)
4PM-6PM: (Movie) Okimah by Paul Rickard with filmmaker in attendance (Location TBD)
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES in Conrod’s:
  • Craft Tables
  • Bannock & Jam, lunch TBD
  • Inuit cultural day with Tea tasting
  • Cree cultural day
  • Soap Carving
  • Beading Workshops
  • Artic Games
  • Throat Singing
/ 10AM-11:30AM: (Movie) So You Can Stand (Oliver’s)
10AM-11:30AM: KAIROS (English) (location TBD)
10AM-12:30PM: Akwé:konskàtne/Maamuu: Journeys in Leadership - Journeys hosts Children's Day - Multiple locations
  • Inuit storytelling; Cree, Mohawk and Inuktitut language workshop; Lacrosse instruction and game; Hoop Dancer Barbara Diabo
12:30-3PM: Presentation on Social Entrepreneurship with Indigenous Peoples, “An Army of Problem Solvers” by Shaun Loney in 4C.1[3] *
1PM-4PM: Mask Making Workshop Part 2 with Lauren McComber (limited space) in Conrod’s
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES in Conrod’s:
  • Craft Tables
  • Bannock & Jam, Corn Soup for lunch
  • Beading Workshops

NOTE: This year we will be providing storytelling in the tipi. Please let us know the time/date of your course if you are interested in hosting a storytelling event as well as the topic, and we will try our best to accommodate your class!

Content with an asterisk (*) must be pre-registered for if you would like to bring a class.

[1] Event sponsored by Dawson College Peace Centre; Must be able to register for both PART 1 and PART 2 of the event (Tuesday and Thursday 1-4PM)

[2]Event sponsored by Sciences Participating with Arts and Culture in Education (S.P.A.C.E.)

[3]Event co-sponsored by McGill University First Peoples’ House