Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series
Indigenous UWinnipeg
Dr. Julie Nagam
Dr. Jennifer Brant
Dr. Tasha Hubbard
Dr. Heather Igloliorte
Dr. John Burrows
The Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series presents distinguished Indigenous scholars and celebrates the success of UWinnipeg students throughout academic year. Hosted by Dr. Jaime Cidro, Acting Indigenous Academic Lead at UWinnipeg, Acting MDP Director, and Associate Professor at UWinnipeg (Anthropology).
Speakers for 2017-2018
October 25, 2017
Collective and Vreative Methodologies Within the Future of Indigenous Arts
Dr. Julie Nagam
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December 5, 2017
Indigenous maternal pedagogies: Lessons from our Sweetgrass Baskets
Dr. Jennifer Brant
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January 17, 2018
Buffalo Ralatives: Understanding Reciprocity Through Stories of the Buffalo
Dr. Tasha Hubbard
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February 7, 2018
Sakkijajuk/To be Visible: Engaging Nunatsiavut Communities in the Future of Inuit Art.
Dr. Heather Igloliorte
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March 7, 2018
Indigenous People, Archives, and History
Dr. Mary Jane McCallum
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March 26, 2018
Learning From the Land
Dr. John Borrows
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Past Speakers 2016-2017
March 8, 2017
An Indigenous Feminist Commemoration of Canada 150
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February 8, 2017
Indigenization in the Time of Pipelines
Chelsea Vowel
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January 11, 2017
How Universities can Support Indigenous Language Revitalization and Maintenance
Dr. Lorna Williams
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December 6, 2016
Coming In to Indigenous Sovereignty:
Relationality and Resurgence
Dr. Alex Wilson
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October 12, 2016
Real Reconciliation Starts with Fair Economics
Exploring the Imperative for Indigenous Required Courses at Post Secondary Business Schools in Canada
Dr. Amie Wolf
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Past Speakers - 2015 -16
March 14, 2016
Indigenizing the Academy:
Indigenous Perspectives and Eurocentric Challenges
Dr. Marie Battiste and Dr. Sákéj Henderson
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February 3, 2016
First Peoples, Second Class Care:
“The most dangerous form of racism is unintentional racism from health practitioners” - Dr. Janet Smylie
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January 6, 2016
Are the Metis treaty people?
Dr. Adam Gaudry
An examination of the Manitoba Act as a treaty with the Metis Nation.
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December 2, 2015
How to learn an Indigenous language
Dr. Anton Treuer
Bemidji State University's Dr. Anton Treuer discusses how to learn an Indigenous language.
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November 16, 2015
Aboriginal Rights and Business
JP Gladu (CCAB), Clint Davis (TD Bank) and Massey Whiteknife
The New Way of Doing Business: Aboriginal Rights and why every business student needs to understand the new reality of Indigenous people in Canada.
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October 9, 2015
What I Know About Canada
Dr. Leroy Little Bear
On Oct. 9, 2015, Dr. Leroy Little Bear reflected back on his life in academia, the progress made on Indigenizing this country and the road to travel. Part of the 2015-2016 Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series presented by the Indigenous Affairs Office.
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September 14, 2015
To Vote or Not To Vote
Dr. Pam Palmater, Dr. Rob Innes and Leah Gazan
Indigenous people may have the numbers to make a big impact in Canada’s next federal election, but does voting threaten Indigenous sovereignty?
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