Bii-Shaan (Come) Tea & Conversation with the Indigenous Curriculum Specialist - Teaching Commons

Lakehead University faculty are invited to an informal Tea & Conversation gathering with Joseph Duncan, Indigenous Curriculum Specialist, to connect and engage in relaxed discussion. Cinnamon Cedar Tea and Blueberry Bannock will be provided on Wednesday, February 18^th, from 10:00 am-12:00.

Why join?

• Meet the Indigenous Curriculum Specialist and learn how he can support Indigenous teaching and learning initiatives in your classrooms.
• Relationship-building, co-creating support and connections.
• Learn about support for Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation in teaching and learning.
• Share ideas, questions, and needs related to: Faculty workshops and professional learning.
• Course and program curriculum development
• Navigating Indigenous content in the classroom
• Land-based, experiential, and community-engaged learning
• Help shape future faculty requested workshops and training

What to expect

• Open, informal conversation, creating and bridging Indigenous pedagogy in classes.
• A welcoming, relationship building space for Instructors to network and understand ways of knowing using indigenous land-based pedagogy.

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Location: Chancellor Paterson Library, Thunder Bay Campus,

5^th floor, Teaching commons Department boardroom 5014C