Ahcâhk maskwa osihcikêwina – Spirit Bear Dialogues

The authors of Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls emphasize that acts of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people have always been “sites of resistance, agency, and expertise” (page 595).

How can we honour the resilience, resistance, agency and expertise of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people in our efforts to address sexual violence?

In this Spirit Bear Dialogue, we will discuss the historical roots of Reclaiming Power and Place and how we can respond to the report’s Calls for Justice within a post-secondary context and in our everyday lives.

Panelists:

Eriel Tchekwie Deranger is a Dënesųłiné woman (ts’ékui), member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.

Amber Dion nehiyaw iskwew from the Kehewin Cree Nation.

Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse is Cree, Mohawk & Metis and she is a member of the Michel First Nation.

Mallory Yawnghwe is a Nehiyaw Iskwew from Jackson family of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in North Eastern Alberta.

ahcâhk maskwa osihcikêwina – Spirit Bear Dialogues explores Indigenous truths, history, culture and ways of knowing and being throughout the year with educational opportunities that engages community. Participants are invited to engage in discussion and come together as a community to build on respectful relationships and creating safe spaces for Indigenous education and learning.

This event is part of MacEwan’s third annual Sexual Violence Awareness Week and is hosted by kihêw waciston, OSVPER and the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton.

All are welcome.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Kule Theatre, Room 9-323, Robbins Health Learning Centre
MacEwan University

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