Agenda 2023


Friday, October 13


4:00-6:00pm  

Registration

6:00pm 

Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Prayer & Smudge Ceremony - Elder Wanda Firstrider 

7:00pm 

Keynote - Archbishop Smith and Archbishop Bolen  

8:00pm 

Keynote - Chief Cadmus Delorme

9:00pm 

Q&A panel:  Elder Wanda Firstrider, Chief Cadmus Delorme, Archbishop Bolen & Archbishop Smith 


Saturday, October 14


7:00-8:45am 

Breakfast 

8:50am 

Setting the Intention of the Day

9:00am 

Keynote - Dr Andrew Bear Robe - Treaty Right to Indigenous Education - Meeting the Crown’s Constitutional Obligation

9:45am

Break

10:00am 

Keynote - Elder Rosella  Kinoshameg - Chair of the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund

10:45am 

Break

11:00am 

Keynote - Chief Cadmus Delorme 

12:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm

Keynote - Dr Bryan Szumlas - Chief Superintendent and Cynthia Launiere-Zielke - Indigenous Supervisor both from Calgary Catholic School District 

1:45pm

Break

2:00pm

Breakouts - Indigenous Teams 

~ Land Acknowledgements—Pam Sparklingeyes

~ Walking Together - Exploring Allyship in Indigenous Education- Shannon Loutitt

~ ECSD Braided Journeys Grad Coach Model—Kathy Davis & Lynn Cornell

~ 4 Directions Wellness Initiatives—Donita Large & Wanda Whitford


2:50pm

Coffee Break

3:00pm

Panel Discussion - Elder Rosella Kinoshameg, Chief Cadmus Delorme, Dr Andrew Bear Robe, Dr Bryan Szumlas and Archbishop Donald Bolen 

4:15pm

Closing, Setting the Intention for the Journey

5:00pm

Supper on your own

7:30pm

Social Event