Aboriginal Education Research Forum 2024

Conference Agenda

Day 1 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Program times listed in CST (Winnipeg, MB)

Time	Event/Activities
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.	PIPE CEREMONY - Indigenous Support Centre (F209) Grandfather Wanbdi Wakita
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - North Gym
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	OPENING PRAYER & WELCOMING REMARKS Opening Prayer - Grandmother Martha Jonasson Greetings on behalf of Aboriginal Education Research Forum - Helen Robinson-Settee Greetings on behalf of the Red River College Polytechnic, VP, Indigenous Strategy, Research and Business Development - Jamie Wilson Greetings on behalf of the Annual National Indigenous Physical Activity & Wellness Conference - Dr. Rosalin Miles
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	KEYNOTE: “Sharing Stories of Resiliency and Reconciliation” - Kevin Chief
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	HEALTH BREAK - North Gym
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	SESSION 1 – BANNOCK & TEA GRANDPARENTS CIRCLE - North Gym Hosted by Kathy Mallett & joined by Grandparents - Randy Ermineskin, Martha Jonasson, Dr. Wilton Littlechild, Martha Spence, Dano Thorne, Wanbdi Wakita
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	LUNCH - North Gym Prayer - Grandfather Dr. Wilton Littlechild
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.	CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS – Inuit Throat Singers
1:05 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2: 2A: The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) Elders/Knowledge Keepers Circle Sharing Session (William Elvis Thomas) (North Gym) 2B: Inniwewak Matawaywina - First Nations Games (Norbert Mercredi) (The Cave) 2C: Connecting Identity, Culture & Sport (Robyn Boulanger) (White Lecture Theatre Room GM42) 2D: Playing to Learn: A Workshop on the Six Seasons Apps (Mavis Reimer & Melanie Braith) (Green Lecture Theatre Room GM43)
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	HEALTH BREAK - North Gym
2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3: 3A: Unceded & Undefeated: Identity, Empowerment, and Holistic Health with an Indigenous MMA Fighter (Alana Cook) (North Gym) 3B: Rocking the Boat of Colonial Academia (Dr. Jennifer Davis & Morning Star Tom) (Green Lecture Theatre Room GM43) 3C: Harnessing Mindflix for Indigenous Athlete Empowerment: Waneek Horn-Miller's Approach Aligned with "The Wisdom Journey" (Waneek Horn-Miller) (Prairie Lights)
4:00 p.m.	CLOSING PRAYER & CLOSING REMARKS - South Centennial Closing Prayer - Grandmother Martha Spence

Day 2 - Thursday, May 16, 2024
Program times listed in CST (Winnipeg, MB)

Time	Event/Activities
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.	PIPE CEREMONY - Indigenous Support Centre (F209) Grandmother Helen Robinson-Settee
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - North Gym
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	OPENING PRAYER & DAY TWO SUMMARY Opening Prayer - Grandfather Randy Ermineskin Day Two Summary - Dr. Laara Fitznor
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	KEYNOTE: "Following what Elders taught us on the land" - Jason Parenteau
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	HEALTH BREAK - North Gym
10:50 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4: 4A: Walking with the Grandmothers and Aunties Wisdom (Dr. Laura Forsythe) (North Gym) 4B: Photovoice: Turning up the volume on Youth voices (Allison Curtaz) (White Lecture Theatre Room GM42) 4C: Movember's Indigenous Portfolio: Social and Emotional Well Being Initiative Funding Model (Karrie Beardy) (Black Lecture Theatre Room GM41)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	LUNCH - North Gym Prayer - Grandmother Kathy Mallett
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.	CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS - The Butterfly Club
1:05 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5: 5A: A Path to Health and Wellness: Co-Creating a Wholistic Diabetes Program (Crystal Aultman & Dr. Rosalin Miles) (North Gym) 5B: Carving with Medicine (Dave Robinson) (White Lecture Theatre Room GM42) 5C:Youth, adults, and Elders' perspectives on the physical activity experience in rural and remote First Nations communities in northern British Columbia, Canada (Sunaina Chopra) (Black Lecture Theatre Room GM41)
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	HEALTH BREAK - North Gym
2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS 6: 6A: The Healing Power of Traditional Games (Kyle Kaayák'w Worl) (North Gym) 6B: Sports as Healing (Jonathan Michel) (White Lecture Theatre Room GM42) 6C: Furthering Anti-Racist Practice: Reflections on Reconciliation in Action (RéconciliACTION) (Jacqueline/Jack Avanthay Strus) (Black Lecture Theatre Room GM41)
4:00 p.m.	CLOSING PRAYER, CLOSING CIRCLE, ADJOURNMENT - North Gym Closing Prayer - Grandfather Dano Thorne