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From: Jennifer Palichuk <Jennifer.Palichuk@umanitoba.ca>
Sent: Friday, September 1, 2023 2:24 PM
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Subject: Teach-In for Reconciliation - September 29th - 8:30 am - 11 am
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***Shared on Behalf of Dr. Cary Miller, Associate Vice-President (Indigenous)***
On September 29th in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Nursing Students’ Association in collaboration with the Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous), the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation,
the Centre for Human Rights Research, the University of Manitoba’s Student Union, PINE (Pathway to Indigenous Nursing Education), and the Indigenous Students’ Association will be hosting a day of events from 8:30 am to 3 pm. Part of the day’s events will
include a Teach-In for Reconciliation at Investors Group Athletic Centre from 8:30 am to 11 am.
We invite and encourage instructors to bring their classes to the Teach-In to hear:
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Dr. Sean Carleton on combating Residential School denialism;
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Dr. Cary Miller on the Doctrine of Discovery and the Pope's apology;
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Marc Kruse on the Peace and Friendship treaties which were formed at the Treaty of Niagara;
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Prof. Brenda Gunn on the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
All Faculty, Staff, and Students are encouraged to attend the event.
An agenda detailing the events of the day will be shared in the coming days.
The first 500 people will receive a free t-shirt.
Danielle Lang
Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice-President (Indigenous)
Scholarship, Research and Curriculum
202 Administration Building
66 Chancellors Circle, Wpg. MB. R3T 2N2
(431) 334-6024
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of the Anishinaabeg,
Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.
