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Carleton University is hosting two special events
Cultivating Connections between Carleton University &
Aboriginal Peoples
And/Or
The Katherine A.H. Graham Lecture on Aboriginal Policy
on
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
Cultivating Connections between Carleton University and
Aboriginal Peoples
An Aboriginal research and policy gathering
(1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
This gathering will bring together academics, community members,
students and other stakeholders to discuss how
Carleton University can work with Aboriginal peoples to advance
the universitys position as a noted centre for
Aboriginal learning and innovative research, and to address
issues that matter to Aboriginal peoples, communities
across Canada and the world.
The Aboriginal Co-ordinated Strategy
(carleton.ca/aboriginal/resources/aboriginal-coordinated-strategy/)
commits
Carleton to realizing fundamental values, such as welcoming
opportunities to include indigenous knowledge into the
learning environment and addressing real-world issues while
recognizing the history and contemporary contributions
of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis. The gathering will bring
together individuals and groups from an array of backgrounds
to work together to turn statements like these into action.
The Katherine A.H. Graham Lecture on Aboriginal Policy
Speaker: Satsan (Herb George), president of the National Centre
for First Nations Governance
(5 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
Established in 2009, the Katherine A.H. Graham Lecture on
Aboriginal Policy provides a vehicle for examining a widerange of
policy issues, cases, models and tools related to First Nations,
Mtis and Inuit communities across Canada.
Under this initiative, the university annually invites a noted
leader in the Aboriginal community, the non-profit sector,
government or business to present a public lecture on Aboriginal
policy.
This years speaker is Satsan (Herb George), president of the
National Centre for First Nations Governance. Satsan is a
Wetsuweten Hereditary Chief of the Frog Clan. He has been a
long-time speaker for the Wetsuweten Nation and
previously served as speaker for both the Gitxsan and the
Wetsuweten Nations.
There will be an informal reception with refreshments between
events, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Additional InvitationsTo have an invitation sent to your
Aboriginal community partners, please contact Karin More
[email protected]
If you have any questions, please contact Katherine Graham,
Senior Advisor to the President and Provost, at
[email protected].
This event is a collaboration of and funded by the Carleton
University Office of
the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), the Office of the
Vice-President
(Research and International), and the Faculty of Public
Affairs.
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