NVision Insight Group
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It's not everyday you see your co-worker throat sing for United States Secretary of State. Last Friday Heidi Metcalfe-Langille and her throat singing partner Lynda Brown performed before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken as he had a roundtable discussion with Students on Ice Foundation. Awesome and important work all around!

I’m so filled with belief and hope because when I hear your voices at the table, I hear and know that the responsibilities that our ancestors carried are still being carried even through all of the struggles, even through all of what has been disrupted we can still hear the voices of the land. Anishinaabe Elder Mary Deleary How about that for a quote?! We're excited to share NVision's Naomi Ratte (co-editor) through Indigenous Design and Planning Students’ Associa...tion at the University of Manitoba has published and produced 'Voices of the Land: Indigenous Design and Planning from the Prairies'. It features Chris Grosset on page 4 and was reviewed by Jennifer Swanson David. The publication features 16 Indigenous students, representing a range of nations across Turtle Island, and spanning all four departments (Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and City Planning) from the Faculty of Architecture. It features profiles of members past and present, along with their artistic visions and designs. A digital copy of the publication is available here: https://umanitoba.ca//21-02-17-voices-of-the-land_final-fo For information, inquiries into receiving copies of the publication e-mail: [email protected]

Today was the Kinàmàgawin Symposium, hosted by the Centre for Indigenous Initiatives. This year's theme is 'The Inuit Relocations: Intergenerational Impacts and Inuit Resilience'. Heidi Metcalfe-Langille, knowledge keeper, was part of the panel discussion of Stories of Resilience and Reclamation. Way to go Heidi! Thanks to Jennifer Swanson David for the shot. Here is link to event: https://carleton.ca/in/faculty-staff/kinamagawin-symposium/

For almost a year now at NVision, on the last Friday of every month we have Indigiflix Friday where we watch an Indigenous film and then discuss that months film after our Friday huddle. The films and storytelling from different Indigenous filmmakers allow us to be more culturally aware and connected through our shared thoughts through discussion afterwards. This month we wanted something a little lighter, we chose Searching for Winnetou by Drew Hayden Taylor. You can chec...k it out here: https://gem.cbc.ca//season-1/episode-10/38e815a-00dc1ac7f74 If you have any suggestions for next month, please comment below.

Check out last weeks very informative and entertaining podcast of The Every Lawyer (Canadian Bar Association) - Conversations on Call to Action with NVision's Jennifer David, Michael McDonald co-chair of BCs Law Society's Truth and Reconciliation Committee, and podcast host Brad Regehr. The conversation focused on Cultural Competency Training but find out what Jennifer David suggests it could be referred to instead. https://theeverylawyer.simplecast.com//cta-27-cultural-com

Beaded Pin Raffle NVision's talented Naomi Ratte has been taking the time recently to learn how to bead while away at school. Naomi is using her newly developed and impressive skills for a great cause . She made the orange pin in the pictures below to raise money for the Orange Shirt Society. Please see the details and other important info below to enter the raffle. #everychildmatters #orangeshirtday #beading #handmade

NVision’s Indigenous Cultural Awareness course, The Path: Your Journey Through Indigenous Canada, just got a big boost this week. We’re partnering with the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) to offer our online course. Here’s the new President of the Canadian Bar Association, Brad Regehr (the first Indigenous president of this association), talking about CBA’s work in reconciliation, including The Path. NVision shout out at 4:19 https://globalnews.ca//first-indigenous-president-of-canad

"The Top of the World project shows a unique understanding of the role of storytelling in the relationship of the people with the land". In May we shared the exciting news that our Landscape Architectural team received a national award for their work on the Top of the World Highway Interpretive Plan. The recent issue of Landscape Paysages magazine was recently released. This issue showcases all of the winners from the 2020 Awards of Excellence competition! NVision’s work can... be found on pages 42 & 43. Check it out the magazines online version here: https://www.csla-aapc.ca/si/csla-aapc.ca/files/CSLQ0220.pdf

Want to increase your Indigenous cultural awareness this month? There are still a few spots available if you’re interested in taking NVision’s online Indigenous cultural awareness course The Path: Your Journey Through Indigenous Canada but time is running out! You must register and take the course prior to July 21, 2020 when this offer will be over.... Here are the instructions: - Click on https://nvisionthepath.ca/ - Choose the FREE version (English or French). - Click on the name of the course or the logo of the course. - Register and log in. - Enter the Enrollment key (case sensitive): TPFr33#.