{"id":625,"date":"2011-11-11T14:43:17","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T19:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kanata.qpirgmcgill.org\/?p=625"},"modified":"2011-11-20T12:47:48","modified_gmt":"2011-11-20T17:47:48","slug":"kanata-kanatas-indigenous-studies-peer-to-peer-conference-tentative-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/qpirgmcgill.org\/kanata\/kanata-kanatas-indigenous-studies-peer-to-peer-conference-tentative-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"KANATA&#8217;s Indigenous Studies Peer-to-Peer Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qpirgmcgill.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/KANATA_poster_final_for_web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-637\" src=\"http:\/\/qpirgmcgill.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/KANATA_poster_final_for_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"713\" height=\"1102\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qpirgmcgill.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/KANATA_poster_final_for_web.jpg 792w, http:\/\/qpirgmcgill.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/KANATA_poster_final_for_web-194x300.jpg 194w, http:\/\/qpirgmcgill.org\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/KANATA_poster_final_for_web-662x1024.jpg 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>On November 24th and 25th, KANATA- McGill&#8217;s Indigenous Studies Community will be hosting a unique event for the McGill student body: a student-led indigenous studies conference where students teach and learn from their fellow peers. This conference will include panel discussions, academic presentations, a film screening and other opportunities to learn about indigenous studies resources at McGill.<\/p>\n<p>By providing a space for students to share their knowledge and learning experiences, this conference will allow peers to come together to gain broader perspectives and greater understanding of indigenous realities. This conference will demonstrate how forms of academic and indigenous knowledge can be empowering and enriching for both indigenous and non-indigenous learners involved. By fostering discussion and exploration at McGill, KANATA aims to indigenize academic and scholarly discussion across disciplines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>***Send us an email at mcgillnativestudiesjournal@gmail.com to RSVP your attendance at our conference ASAP and you will receive a coupon for free bannock and tea during the conference***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Tentative Schedule<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">THURSDAY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Ceremony &amp; Indigenous Studies Panel<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>9:00AM, Thomson House, 3650 McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 1Y2<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invited Panelists (Professors Michael Loft and Gregory Brass; Pamela Fillion co-founder of KANATA; and Dan Pujdak from the Assembly of First Nations) discuss role of indigenous studies at McGill and other universities in the country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Communal Lunch<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>11:45AM, First People\u2019s House, 3505 rue Peel Montreal, QC H3A 1W7<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lunch will be provided for community members and conference participants free of charge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presentation Session 1: Ways of Knowing<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>1:30PM, Room 302, Shatner Building, 3480 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1W7<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSwitching to First Person: Moving beyond the Liberal Rights Discourse in Aboriginal Rights Activism\u201d by Aimee Louw <em>(Concordia University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cA Close Reading of Beth Brant&#8217;s &#8216;Physical Prayers&#8217; in her &#8216;Writing As Witness: Essay and Talk&#8217;: Sex as Ceremony\u201d by Dana Wesley <em>(Queen\u2019s University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cIndigenous Science Education: More than Just Add Indigenous Studies and Stir&#8221;\n<div>by Michela Ferugson <em>(Queen\u2019s University)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Rebecca Belmore: High-tech Storytelling and Orality in Aboriginal Art\u201d by Erin Sutherland <em>(Queen\u2019s University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Discussion Period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presentation Session 2: Sense of Place<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>4:00PM, Room 302, Shatner Building, 3480 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1W7<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe Effects of the Ontario Mining Code upon Aboriginal Communities\u201d by Sean Phipps <em>(McGill University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201c\u2018A Quiet Settlement:\u2019 A Historical Analysis of the Lake Babine Nation Barricade Treaty of 1906\u201d by Venetia Boehmer-Plotz <em>(McGill University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cResources Development and Aboriginal Communities: A Case Study of the Blood\/Kainai Reserve in Southern Alberta\u201d by Katherine Downey, Sarah Stupar &amp; Fleur Trubert <em>(McGill University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Discussion Period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supper Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>Film Screening: 3rd World Canada<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>7:30PM, McConnell 204,\u00a03480 University St.,\u00a0Montreal, Quebec\u00a0H3A 2A7<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>This documentary is set in the backdrop of the aftermath of the suicide of three parents in the Native community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug in northern Ontario. The documentary explores the impact of 3rd world conditions on the children left behind and a community\u2019s courage in looking after them.<\/li>\n<li>After this film, there will be a discussion period about topics that were brought up in the film.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">FRIDAY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentation Session 3: Beyond our Borders<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>9:00AM, Breakout Room, Shatner Building, 3480 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1W7<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cEthnic Politics in Bolivia: A Sudden Rise on Indigenous Land\u201d by Camilla Gordillo <em>(McGill University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Commodification of Culture: Globalization and the Indigenous Maya\u201d by Lauren Walshe Roussel <em>(University of York, England)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Discussion Period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presentation Session 4: Reconciling Reality<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>10:30AM, Breakout Room, Shatner Building, 3480 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1W7<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHealing and Reconciliation at the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission\u201d by Talia Bronstein <em>(McGill University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Value of Aboriginal Women\u2019s Lives\u201d by Megan Bertasson <em>(York University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Discussion Period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lunch Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aboriginal Field Studies Course Panel Discussion<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>1:00PM, Breakout Room, Shatner Building, 3480 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1W7<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>This session will explore McGill\u2019s first Aboriginal Field Studies Course, now in its third year. This course is unique: it&#8217;s \u00a0interdisciplinary between law, social work, anthropology and medicine. Nearly 30 students spend a week camping by the river together in Kahnawake learning from community members. Past participants will discuss their experiences and share the knowledge they gained through the course. A short film based on the first year will also be screened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presentation Session 5: Health &amp; Wellness<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>2:30PM, Breakout Room, Shatner Building, 3480 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1W7<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cRebirth: Birthing In and Out of the Arctic\u201d by Andrew Childerhose <em>(McGill University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cUnderstanding Casual Linkages in the Increasing Incidence of HIV among Aboriginal Women in Canada\u201d by Deveney Bazinet <em>(McGill University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Discussion Period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presentation Session 6: Identity Mediums<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>4:15PM, Lev Buchman Room, Shatner Building, 3480 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1W7<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cImage and Memory&#8211; Art About Missing and Murdered Women\u201d by Amber Berson <em>(Concordia University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cKenojuak Ashevak\u201d by Isabel Luce <em>(McGill University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cIyiyuuh Iskew Iyiimuiiun &#8211; Cree Women and Identity\u201d by Mary Shem &amp; Elma Moses <em>(McGill University)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cM\u00e9tis Poetry &amp; Geographies of Resistence\u201d by William Leonard Felepchuck <em>(Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Ottawa)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Discussion Period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supper Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>Celebration Evening<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>7:30PM, Location TBA<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Community members and Indigenous artists perform through a celebration of the conference\u2019s events<\/li>\n<li>Live music by invited performers<\/li>\n<li>Treats and eats<\/li>\n<li>Open mic time for everyone to participate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 24th and 25th, KANATA- McGill&#8217;s Indigenous Studies Community will be hosting a unique event for the McGill student body: a student-led indigenous studies conference where students teach and learn from their fellow peers. 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