About the event
March 20th and 21st, 2018
The University of Manitoba Indigenous Student Centre is excited to invite all our relations to attend the 15th Annual Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering. This gathering will be held at the University of Manitoba, which is located on Treaty 1 territory, home of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. The purpose of this gathering is to bring Elders and Traditional Peoples from many different nations together to offer teachings and share knowledge. This year's theme is Storytelling Through Music, Art and Poetry. This year, we are excited to come together in community and share our stories and sing our songs in celebration of what makes our cultures strong and resilient.
Event information
This event is free and all are welcome. Lunch will be provided each day.
Schedule
7:30 am | Pipe Ceremony: Wanbdi Wakita |
9:00 am | Opening Prayer: Norman Meade Honour Song: Dillon Courchene |
9:30 am | Welcoming Remarks: Christine Cyr, Director, Indigenous Student Centre |
9:30 am | Intro of Elders: Carl Stone, Emcee |
10:00 am | Youth/Student Address |
10:30 am | Break |
10:45 am | Errol "C-Weed" Ranville |
11:45 am | Lunch |
12:30 pm | Sakoieta Wakathahionni |
1:15 pm | Linda St. Cyr-Saric |
2:15 pm | Break |
2:30 pm | Alo White |
3:30 pm | Musicians Jason Lepine & Jeremy Rusu |
4:00 pm | Closing Remarks: Marlene Kayseas/Jordyn Pepin |
9:00 am | Welcome Back Remarks: Carl Stone |
9:30 am | Mark Hall |
10:30 am | Break |
10:45 am | Nikki Komaksiutiksak |
11:30 am | Marilyn Dumont |
1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm | Sheldon & Angie Cote |
2:30 pm | Women's Drum Group (Chickadee Richard, Shannon Buck, Cheryl James) |
3:30 pm | Thomas Roberts |
3:45 pm | Closing Ceremony Elders Wrap-Up with Carl Stone Closing Prayer: Marlene Kayseas Round Dance |
*The Indigenous Student Centre would like to acknowledge the Indigenous work study students who organized and planned this year's event: Amanda Fredlund, Dillon Courchene, Gillian Mcivor, Jordyn Pepin-Sledz and Thomas Roberts.