Office of Indigenous Initiatives at Nipissing University
100 College Drive P1B 8L7 North Bay, ON, Canada

Please join the Nipissing University community for a Round Dance hosted by the Dibaadan Counsellor tonight from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. The Round Dance will take place on Zoom, and everyone is welcome to attend! Just click on this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82668599460

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Happy Monday students! Here is an event calendar with all of the spooky events happening this week virtually with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. If you have any questions about how to attend events, you can email Emily Couchie at [email protected] or Carly Renaud at [email protected] or biindgen@nipissing. We look forward to connecting with you online!

The Government of Ontario is hosting a Living Library event tomorrow at 10:30 am that focuses on the book "We Are All Treaty People". This exciting event features Robert Greene and Maurice Switzer and is moderated by Bob Goulais. It includes a one-hour panel discussion followed by a 30-minute interactive question and answer session. All are welcome to attend! If you would like to register for the event, please click on the link below: https://zoom.us//r/1316020832024/WN_Xc7AYLGtRb-SOnEUq867Iw

Check out St. Clair College's webinar tonight at 7:00 pm for Treaty Recognition Week! It is an educational information session on treaty rights and treaty relationships with Dr. Dean Jacobs. Click on the link for more information. https://fb.me/e/514BqSv5u

Hi Students! We are meeting now on Zoom for a special Sharing Circle for Joyce Echaquan. Please check your student emails for the Zoom link.

For Treaty Recognition Week, today we would like to share Alanis Obomsawin's documentary "Trick or Treaty": "Covering a vast swath of northern Ontario, Treaty No. 9 reflects the often contradictory interpretations of treaties between First Nations and the Crown. To the Canadian government, this treaty represents a surrendering of Indigenous sovereignty, while the descendants of the Cree signatories contend its original purpose to share the land and its resources has been misu...nderstood and not upheld. Enlightening as it is entertaining, Trick or Treaty? succinctly and powerfully portrays one community’s attempts to enforce their treaty rights and protect their lands, while also revealing the complexities of contemporary treaty agreements. Trick or Treaty? made history as the first film by an Indigenous filmmaker to be part of the Masters section at TIFF when it screened there in 2014." This documentary features the late Dr. John Long and was partially filmed on location at Nipissing University. Please click on the link for full access to "Trick or Treaty" https://www.nfb.ca/film/trick_or_treaty/

Here is a deeper look into what treaties are and how they are made. There is also some important information on acknowledging the traditional Indigenous territories that make up Turtle Island. Here is a great interactive map if you would like to continue exploring the different Indigenous lands of Turtle Island. https://native-land.ca/

Hello Students! This Friday we will be hosting a Mitten Making Workshop on Microsoft Teams. There are limited spots available, so if you would like to participate please email your name, address, and mitten size (sm, med, or lrg) to [email protected] or fill out this online form below. This activity is only open to students. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

On Thursday Oct. 22 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Dibaadan counselor, Marcella Nabigon Guerin, will be hosting a sharing circle to honour the life of Joyce Echaquan and acknowledge the tragedy that surrounds her passing. All students are welcome to attend this sharing circle, which will take place on Zoom.

Today is the first day of Treaty Recognition Week! Take a look at our first post for some great information on treaties, what they are, and why they are important. Keep checking in this week to continue learning about these important historical agreements. For more information, please visit the Treaty Information page on the Government of Ontario's website at https://www.ontario.ca/page/treaties.

Join Microsoft Teams on Thursdays starting October 22nd for a coffee break with Peer Mentors!

Happy reading week! Here's a little peek at what is happening next week!

Have a great reading week! If you would like to connect with OII staff owner the reading week, message us on MS Teams (INDIG-Virtual Enji giigdoyand Student Lounge), email us at [email protected] or schedule an appointment online www.nipissingu.ca/indigenous.

Congratulations Tanya Audrey Matthews Rylan Hester and Keithen Sutherland! You have all won a prize from our Virtual Open House giveaway, by creating a post on our Virtual Student Lounge found on Microsoft Teams! Check your email inbox for more information.

Just a reminder that Emily O is on Teams this evening 6:00pm-8:00pm for virtual drop in!

Hi students! Remember that tomorrow is Beading with Brenda this week! If you would like to participate please let us know. We have 3 more beading kits to giveaway! No beading experience required to attend! ... All students are welcome to attend! If you want more information send out an email to [email protected] for more details.

Honouring Residential Survivors on Orange Shirt Day 2020

Good morning! Have a look at all of the events taking place this week in the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. There are tons of training opportunities open to everyone, and there are some fun workshops and activities happening, too. If you see an event you would like to attend, but you aren't sure how to find it online, please contact Emily Couchie at [email protected] and by phone at (705) 474-3450 ext. 4409, or Carly Renaud at [email protected] and by phone at (705) 474-3450 ext. 4441. We are happy to help!

We're just getting the beading kits ready to go for next week's Beading with Brenda! Wednesday, September 30th, 1pm-3pm. Limited beading kits available, please sign up at the link below! Although beading kits are limited, all are welcome to attend! You can work on another beading project with your own materials or you can even just drop in and say hi! ... https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx