The Virtual Victoria Forum, to be held on November 12, 13 & 19, 2020 focuses on bridging divides in the wake of a global pandemic. Evidence-based conversations will stimulate creative thinking to develop innovative ideas and actionable solutions to contemporary and urgent environmental, economic, and social challenges.
Read more: Reconciling Ways of Knowing joins the Victoria Forum on November 12, 2020.
Arthur, Simoogit Galga, is a hereditary Chief, and past CEO, Nisga’a Commercial Group, and economic development coordinator for the Nisga’a Lisim’s Government. His broad experience over three decades includes building strategic economic development partnerships that increase business accessibility and capacity building.
Read more: Arthur Mercer, past CEO, Nisga’a Commercial Group, joins NCIED
In the summer of 2019, Peter Lantin, past president of the Haida Nation, moved to Victoria. Fortunately, for NCIED, Lantin and Dr. Brent Mainprize, had worked together for many years. While Lantin was president, they co-developed Haida Owned and Operated, an entrepreneurial program tailored for Haida residents to become self-reliant through business ownership. It was an honour that Lantin was willing to share his expertise on Indigenous governance and business, not only with NCIED, but also with the students, faculty and staff of the Gustavson School of Business.
Read more: Peter Lantin, past president Haida Nation, advises NCIED
BCAAFC, NCIED and Gustavson School of Business, in partnership with the Ministry of Advanced Education, secured funding for a BCAAFC Management Training Academy (MTA). From September 2019 to February 2020, participants selected from Friendship Centres in BC completed the MTA to further their training, experience and management skill set to aid in the succession planning for Friendship Centres.
The Indigenous-ACE programs provide culturally sensitive and community-tailored entrepreneurial and business education to ensure the full participation of Indigenous people in the Canadian economy.
Reconciling Ways of Knowing: Indigenous Knowledge and Science Forum, scheduled for May 25-27, 2020 at the Turtle Lodge in Sagkeeng First Nation and Winnipeg, Manitoba, moved online due to COVID-19. The Forum, convened by Miles Richardson, O.C.; Dr. David Suzuki; Dr. Nancy Turner; and Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Jr. (the convenors), in partnership with the Indigenous Leadership Initiative and David Suzuki Foundation, was created to build understanding and relationships across Indigenous and scientific ways of knowing.
Orange Shirt day is an annual opportunity to come together in the spirit of hope and reconciliation for generations of children to come, and to honour the survivors whose families and communities have been impacted by the residential school system.
One cold wintry night, a cab makes its way up a foggy country road to a large manor. Filmmaker Julie and her mother Rosalind (a marvelous Tilda Swinton in dual roles) have arrived for a retreat.Julie is working on a film about her mother, who once stayed in the estate when it belonged to her aunt when she was a child during WWII. There is something eerie about the manor itself. The two seemto be its only inhabitants, save a sullen receptionist and a kindly widowed groundskeeper.
One cold wintry night, a cab makes its way up a foggy country road to a large manor. Filmmaker Julie and her mother Rosalind (a marvelous Tilda Swinton in dual roles) have arrived for a retreat.Julie is working on a film about her mother, who once stayed in the estate when it belonged to her aunt when she was a child during WWII. There is something eerie about the manor itself. The two seemto be its only inhabitants, save a sullen receptionist and a kindly widowed groundskeeper.
One cold wintry night, a cab makes its way up a foggy country road to a large manor. Filmmaker Julie and her mother Rosalind (a marvelous Tilda Swinton in dual roles) have arrived for a retreat.Julie is working on a film about her mother, who once stayed in the estate when it belonged to her aunt when she was a child during WWII. There is something eerie about the manor itself. The two seemto be its only inhabitants, save a sullen receptionist and a kindly widowed groundskeeper.
UVic Humanities Week is an annual, week-long series of events that showcase student and faculty research on contemporary social issues.
This year's theme, Food Matters, explores the everyday, controversial, contested and globally interconnected truths about food.
All events are free and open to the public!
Register now or learn more about the events at https://www.uvic.ca/humanitiesweek/
