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Thursday, May 8
 

3:15pm MDT

Ani to Pisi - Creating Community on the Land
Thursday May 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm MDT
203
You will learn to facilitate an embodiment of the traditional Blackfoot story, “Ani to Pisi,” by Clement Bear Chief. This activity promotes Decolonization and Truth and Reconciliation. It is a powerful story, rooted in Indigenous teachings, offering universal lessons that resonate across everyday life, centring on caring for one another, creating community and connectedness. Mount Royal University students, working alongside and with permission from Siksika Elder Roy Bear Chief have developed a toolkit to create a holistic and interactive learning experience that according to Roy, must take place on the land. Participants will have the opportunity to bring this to life through a collaborative outdoor activity known as the Human Spider Web, a creation by Roy Bear Chief. Participants are invited to access the toolkit (which is free of charge) for their own schools and settings. Elder Roy Bear Chief will be attendance and has a dream of Ani to Pisi being shared throughout turtle island.
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Michelle Bamford

Calgary Board of Education
Michelle Bamford is an experienced teacher with the Calgary Board of Education. She has been devoted to learning about Indigenous ways of knowing and being through creating relationships with intent on Truth and Reconciliation. Having authored a chapter in the 2023 release "Truth... Read More →
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Therese Wiart Jenkinson

Mount Royal University
Therese Wiart Jenkinson served for 18 years as primarily a kindergarten teacher in Alberta schools. In partnership with her sister, they renovated a 1912 historic home in Red Deer to open an early childhood preschool childcare in which she was a director and early childhood educator... Read More →
Thursday May 8, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm MDT
203

8:30pm MDT

Indigenous Perspectives: Short Film Showcase on Environmental Issues Across Canada
Thursday May 8, 2025 8:30pm - 9:30pm MDT
203
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Education and Ocean School invite you to a screening of four short films that highlight Indigenous knowledge and perspectives on environmental issues across Canada.

Experience the Haudenosaunee Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen (Thanksgiving Address) delivered by Akwesasne youth, witness the Haíɫzaqv people's call for sustainable ocean harvesting, explore the Inuit's innovative adaptations to rapidly changing ice conditions in Nunatsiavut, and delve into a visually striking Mi'kmaw animation chronicling the history of cod fishing.

Educators will receive accompanying classroom resources for each film, and both an NFB producer and an experienced teacher will be present to discuss the films and answer questions.

Join us for an evening of learning and dialogue as we engage with stories that connect cultures and generations, emphasizing our shared responsibility to the environment.

  • The films are about 7 minutes each. This session include some time for q&a / discussion to bring the session to 60 min.
  • Popcorn will be provided!

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Heather DeLangran

Education Producer, National Film Board of Canada
Thursday May 8, 2025 8:30pm - 9:30pm MDT
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