Dr. Nancy Turner – Celebration

Dr. Nancy Turner – Celebration! 

April 13, 2017, Thursday

11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

First Peoples House - University of Victoria

Join us on April 13^th as we celebrate the extraordinary work of Dr. Nancy Turner. The event, emceed by UVic Chancellor Shelagh Rogers, aims to celebrate the many diverse relationships that have been forged between the University of Victoria (particularly the School of Environmental Studies) and community partners, including indigenous community elders, community members, and researchers.

Working Together: Celebrating Stories of Culture, Community & Natural Restoration

Event Program

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.:  Check-in & mingling

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.:  Lunch & stories

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.:  Speakers & music; featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Nancy Turner, The Importance of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge: Celebrating Plants and Indigenous Knowledge Holders in British Columbia

Please register here: https://extrweb.uvic.ca/working-together2017.  Contact Cora LaRussa at soscalum@uvic.ca or 250-853-3941 with any questions.