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Invitation: Ceremony to mark National Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:30to13:00

In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, members of the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù community are invited to attend a ceremony with the Hiawatha Wampum Belt flag flying above the McCall MacBain Arts Building. Guest speakers will include Principal Suzanne Fortier, Provost Christopher Manfredi. Elder Kevin Ka'nahsóhon Deer, Darren Bonaparte, Nina Segalowitz.

For centuries, the flag has symbolized unity and peace between the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk nations. Inaugurated at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù in 2018, this ceremony responds to one of the Calls to Action (OR Call to Action #28) put forward by the Provost’s Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education in recognition of the importance of building respectful and reciprocal relations with Indigenous peoples.

Please join us for this event at the Y-intersection on the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Downtown Campus on June 21 ´Ú°ù´Ç³¾Ìý12:30 p.m to 1:00 p.m. ET.

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