The Blanket Exercise traces the relationship between Europeans and Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Participants will respond to various cues and read prepared scrolls. The blankets used represent “Turtle Island” or to most Canadians, Canada and what was life for Indigenous people pre-contact. By the end of the exercise, participants will have a visual representation of what Canada looks like now for Indigenous people and the impacts that colonization has had over the years.

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Workshop Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm

Facilitator:

Michelle Nieviadomy
 

Michelle Nieviadomy received the 2013 Esquao Award Clara Woodbridge Community Involvement for her work within the Indigenous community in Edmonton. As the Assistant Director at the Edmonton Native Healing Centre, Michelle has found innovative and creative ways to fuse her passion for community development with the urban Indigenous community. She is engaged in various community initiatives, as well as being an entrepreneur (she owns Iskwew Health & Wellness). Michelle is a member of the Kawacatoose First Nation.

Attendance Requirements:  

In order to receive the 2 Category A credits participants must attend the entire workshop.
Partial credits will not be provided.

This is a free event


Maximum Participants:  40