Kawartha Area First Nations and Other Indigenous Events Calendar 2022

January 2022

Local Public Events Open to All

Jan 18 - 20      Symposium: Indigenous Research Ethics in a Digital World. Trent U online
https://trentindigenousethicssymposium.wordpress.com/     For information and to register.

Jack Hoggarth, Curve Lake First Nation Cultural Archivist will give a series of five teachings on The Land We Reside In. 6 – 9 pm.    Register with [email protected]  Cost for the series is $20 - $40 collected by TRC-Bobcaygeon to be forwarded to the Curve Lake First Nation Cultural Centre.

PROGRAM:
Jan 26. Creation Stories, Migration Teaching and Spirituality Sponsored by Truth and Reconciliation Bobcaygeon
Feb 2.  Pre-Contact Treaties, Pre-Confederation Treaties and Confederation Treaties. 6 – 9 pm
Feb 9. Industrial School, Indian Act, Residential Schools, Sixties Scoop, Truth and Reconciliation Commission 6 – 9 pm
Feb 16. Contemporary Issues, Modern Treaties/Land Settlements, Drafting a Land Acknowledgement 6 – 9 pm
Feb 23. Group Discussion on Land Acknowledgements. 6 – 9 pm

Jan 27 - Feb 13  ReFrame Virtual Film Festival. Includes many Indigenous-related films.
https://reframefilmfestival.ca

Feb 11 - 13   46th Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering 2022. Online. For general inquiries, please contact  [email protected] 

Mar 10    Enwayaang: A Series of Extraordinary Talks: Saga Williams, Curve Lake First Nation. 4 – 5 pm. For more information https://www.trentu.ca/fphl/news-events/32095  To register: https://trentu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUoceCpqTIrEtemYTWFg4FwLl3HH0hVrUy1

Events in Other Places  and Online to Note

For other events in and around Toronto, get on the circulation list for HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples) Newsletter. Contact: Julie Dunaiskis  [email protected]

Also for a calendar of Toronto and online Indigenous events (W.I.N.D.), contact WIND: [email protected] or [email protected]

Check out free online course from University of Alberta:  Indigenous Canada
Indigenous Canada course. Free Online from University of Alberta. Check
www.ualberta.ca/admissions-programs/online-courses/indigenous-canada/index.html

Ongoing Local

Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough Indigenous Allies Working Group. Open to all participants. We meet once a month to learn and to provide learning opportunities for members of the Fellowship and the community. For more information http://peterboroughunitarian.ca/indigenous-working-group/

For information and events listings, see Bobcaygeon Truth & Reconciliation Community Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TRCBobcaygeon

Whetung Ojibwa Centre. 75 Mississauga St. Curve Lake First Nation, Ontario K0L 1R0. For info: https://www.whetung.com/

Other

Note: If you are planning to attend a Pow wow and have not attended before, you might like to look at the following brochure, section on Pow Wow etiquette.
http://www.curvelakefirstnation.ca/documents/powwow%20brochure%20-%20KC%20Edits.pdf

 
On the Web

Indigenous Canada course. Free Online from University of Alberta. Check www.ualberta.ca/admissions-programs/online-courses/indigenous-canada/index.html

Rick Harp. Media Indigena (Audio). News commentary podcast from an Indigenous point of view. Email: Rick Harp [email protected]; Here’s a link to the shows: http://mediaindigena.libsyn.com/ep-129-a-primer-on-pipelines-and-indigenous-peoples

13 Historical Facts About Indigenous People In Peterborough Area 
www.ptbocanada.com/journal/2014/8/20/15-historical-facts-indigenous-people-peterborogh

PODCAST:  Senator Murray Sinclair speaks about Truth and Reconciliation
http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/needs-no-introduction/2018/06/senator-murray-sinclair-speaks-about-truth-and

'You are not doing a good enough job,' says First Nations leader as Canada marks Indigenous History Month
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/indigenous-history-month-first-nations-1.4686476

KTRSG member Sherry Lajoie recommends these podcasts:

1) Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo with Connie Walker
www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/missing-murdered-who-killed-alberta-williams/ 
 
2) Thunder Bay by CANADALAND and Ryan McMahon. Five episodes of about 40 minutes each. https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/thunder-bay/id1438924421?mt=2&i=1000422320493 
 
 
Links for Other Events
 
For cultural events at Curve Lake First Nation:   www.curvelakefirstnation.ca/tourism-culture/
Curve Lake Pow Wow takes place each year on the third weekend in September.
 
For cultural events at Hiawatha First Nation:  www.hiawathafirstnation.com/
Hiawatha Pow Wow takes place May 19-20 2018 (in general each year on the May 24th weekend). Email: [email protected]  www.hiawathafirstnation.com/
 
For cultural events at Alderville First Nation: http://alderville.ca/alderville-first-nation/blog/and www.aldervillesavanna.ca
 
For events at Trent University, First People’s House of Learning, follow us on Facebook:
Facebook.com/FirstPeoplesHouseofLearning or   www.trentu.ca/fphl/
 
For events at Fleming College and Niijkwewenanda, some are open to all, check calendar at https://teamup.com/ks109dbe50c141cb82 . The calendar indicates which events are open to the public.
 
For events at Niijkiwendidaa Anishnabekwag Services Circle (NASC), check the calendar at www.niijki.com/programs.html
 
For events at Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre, check out https://www.facebook.com/NogoFC/ or  nogofc.ca

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Compiled by Barbara Herring, Member KTRSG

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