Agenda 2023


Friday, October 13


4:00-5:45pm  

Registration and Reception in Kinnear Centre

6:00pm 

Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Prayer & Smudge Ceremony in Max Bell - Elder Wanda First Rider & Cherokee Eagletail. 

7:00pm 

Keynote - Archbishop Smith and Archbishop Bolen - Overview & Doctrine of Discovery 

8:00pm 

Keynote - Chief Cadmus Delorme

9:00pm 

Q&A panel:  Elder Wanda First Rider, 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 & 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

~ 7 Sacred Teachings - Shala Vollman-Taki / Wanda deLaronde

~ Tobacco and Medicines - Elder Wanda First Rider, Jodi Staples




2:50pm

Coffee Break

3:10pm

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

4:30pm

Closing, Setting the Intention for the Journey, Chinniki Drummers / Song / Dance 

5:00pm

Supper on your own

7:30pm

Social Event