A series of three evening presentations - An Introduction to Indigenous Culture & History will be held at First United Church in Owen Sound in January 2018.
In this thoughtful and thought-provoking presentation, participants will learn about the history of Turtle Island (North America) from the perspective of its Indigenous peoples. Ancient beliefs and sacred cultural practices will be explored, and the impact of the interaction of European settlers and the Indigenous population will be discussed, including treaties, the Indian Act, residential schools, and the current political and legal landscape.
Facilitator Glenn Trivett is an Ojibwe traditional teacher and Midewiwin (Grand Medicine Society) Pipe-Carrier. His specialty is history, having studied it under the direction of Mr. Eddie King, hereditary Spiritual leader of the Odawa people of Manitoulin Island, Michigan
and Eastern Oklahoma.
Glenn has travelled extensively throughout the country to share his wisdom, and has learned from the elders of many nations. He is currently the Cultural Resource Coordinator at M'Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre.
Participation is on a pre-registration basis only and is limited to 25 people, so please register early by telephone or e-mail. Participants are asked to commit to all three sessions. The sessions are free. There will be an opportunity to make a free will donation to the M'Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre, in Owen Sound,where vital programs centred on Aboriginal wellness andpreservation of culture and language are offered. To be respectful of our facilitator and of one another, we will start on time.
Co-sponsored by the National Farmers Union-Ontario Grey County Local 344and Kairos: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
To register, call Gary Kenny at (519)-799-5804 or e-mail him at [email protected]
Session 1 Wednesday, January 10: 7-9 pm
Opening The Circle of Life and decorum of the Circle
The Sacred Medicines and the Medicine Wheel
Smudging and Prayer
The Pipe
The clan system and traditional roles of men and women
Session 2 Wednesday, January 17: 7-9 pm
History of North America from an Aboriginal perspective
Ice Age migrations and continental re-population
Early European exploration and contact
Colonization and the brink of civil war
The Quebec Act, the Royal Proclamation, the Friendship Treaties and the American Revolution
Session 3 Wednesday, January 24: 7-9 pm
The Indian Act Residential Schools - impact and fallout
Post WWII developments
The courts and the media
