Toastmaster Open House ~ Storytellers

Friday, March 2^nd, 12-2 PM

Lakehead University Storytellers meets on campus and is a student focused Toastmasters club. We welcome everyone to come check out the club, bring a friend, fellow student or family member and learn more about Storytellers!

Our club has speakers from the community share their experiences and benefits on improving speech craft and gives members the opportunity to learn skills that can help them succeed professionally, academically and personally!

Everyone Welcome to Attend!  Bring a Friend!

Aboriginal Cultural & Support Services presents ...

Traditional Place Names with George Kenny

George Kenny is an author, poet, playwright, residential school survivor and student of Lakehead University who is going to be sharing his knowledge of traditional place names. He is currently studying his Master's in Environmental Studies here at Lakehead Unviersity, and his book "Indians Don't Cry" can be found in the Bookstore.

For more information contact Victoria Bolduc, Aboriginal Transition Advisor at 343-8028 or transitions@lakeheadu.ca

EVERYONE WELCOME

Transitions Workshop: Anti-Racism

Thursday, November 16th, 2017

12 noon to 1:00 pm

Aboriginal Student Lounge - SC0004

Moffat Makuto, from the Regional Multicultural Youth Council (RMYC), will be on campus to discuss Canadian multiculturalism, race relations and anti-racism. 

Refreshments will be provided. 

Transitions Workshop: Student Budgeting

Thursday, January 24^th – 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm

Aboriginal Student Lounge

Students will learn how to create and stick to a budget. A Student Central Professional will be on hand to guide us through the budgeting process. 

Refreshments provided.

For more information, contact: Robin Sutherland, Transition Advisor 343-8028 or transitions@lakeheadu.ca

Treaties Recognition Week ~ Opening Ceremonies

Agora

10 am – 10:30 am

Opening- Elder Gene Nowegejick

Welcoming remarks- President M. McPherson

Keynote- Chief Peter Collins, Fort William First Nation

All welcome, refreshment provided

Treaty Panel Discussion

Graduate Student Lounge – CASES building

Noon to 1 pm

All Welcome

Join panellists Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Derek Fox, Assistant Professor Nancy Sandy, and Elder Gene Nowegejick as they discuss various aspects of treaties and their importance today.

Trick or Treaty Film ‘Encore Screening’

Paterson Auditorium, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Open to all students, staff and faculty

Treaties Recognition Week the first week of November

To help raise awareness and understanding of treaties we will be holding a screening of the movie “Trick or Treaty?”. Wednesday, November 2^nd, 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm in the Aboriginal Student Lounge. The documentary is 1h 24 min.

 This feature documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin (Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance) profiles Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government. By tracing the history of their ancestors since the signing of Treaty No. 9, these leaders aim to raise awareness about issues vital to First Nations in Canada: respect for and protection of their lands and their natural resources, and the right to hunt and fish so that their societies can prosper. In recent years, an awareness-raising movement has been surfacing in First Nations communities. In this powerful documentary, those who refuse to surrender are given a chance to speak out.

Aboriginal Cultural & Support Services is pleased to welcome Elder Beatrice Twance-Hynes.

Elder Beatrice Twance-Hynes, is a member of the Pic River Frist Nation. She has lived in Thunder Bay since 1979 with her husband and family. Her spiritual names are Big Eagle Woman and White Horse Spirit Woman.

Beatrice is a tradtional women's dancer who make her own regalia. She is a grandmother pipe carrier, a sacred circle facilitator, songwriter, singer and drummer. She does teachings on the Medicine Wheel, the Sacred Medicines, and the Seven Sacred Grandfathers and the hand drum.

She has a Native Teacher's Certificate from Lakehead University and an Ontario Management Development Certificate from Confederation College. She serves a a source of wisdom, understanding, and guidance to students.

Beatrice will be with us on Friday, April 10th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Everyone is welcome to stop in and visit with her.

Visiting Elder in Residence ~ Sam Achneepineskum

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 

10:00 am to 3:00 pm - Aboriginal Student Lounge SC0004

Aboriginal Cultural & Support Services is excited to welcome Elder Sam Achneepineskum as a visiting Elder in Residence. Sam is a member of Marten Falls First Nation. He also sits on the City of Thunder Bay Elder Advisory Committee.

Come by to speak one-on-one with Sam or join group discussions on traditional teachings.

EVERYONE WELCOME

For more information please contact Sheila Pelletier-Demerah at 807-343-8085