________________________________ From: Brenda Gunn Brenda.Gunn@umanitoba.ca Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 2:49 PM Subject: Invitation: Virtual International Academic Forum 1 and 2 March 2022

Good day,

We are pleased to invite you to a Virtual International Academic Forum on implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in support of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Discussions will focus on Indigenous Peoples and Right to Self-Determination. This forum builds on the success of the Kiskinohmatowin, the International Academic Forum, hosted by the University of Manitoba in January 2019.

The primary goal of this forum is to encourage student awareness of and engagement with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We kindly ask that you circulate with your network this invitation and poster outlining an opportunity to engage in a dialogue with international experts, including current and former members of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

This forum will occur on Tuesday, 1 March, and Wednesday, 2 March, 2022 from 9 pm to 12 pm CET/ 3 pm to 6 pm EST/ 2 pm to 5 pm CST/ 12 pm to 3 pm PST. The zoom platform will open an hour before the forum begins.

Respectfully,

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Professor Brenda Gunn Celeste McKay

University of Manitoba Celeste McKay Consulting Inc.