Schedule

Morning sessions

9:30 – 10 am
Welcome

Coffee and morning snacks will be provided in the E Wing Atrium, Health Sciences Building
10 – 10:45 am
Opening

Location:  E1150 Health Sciences (Leslie and Irene Dubé Theatre)

  • Grand Entry, led by T.J. Warren
  • Welcome: Dr. Angela Jaime (PhD), Interim Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement
  • Opening remarks and Qulliq lighting: Dr. Karla Jessen Williamson (PhD), Assistant Professor, College of Education 
  • President's remarks: Dr. Peter Stoicheff (PhD), President and Vice-Chancellor
  • Overview of ohpahotân | oohpaahotaan the Indigenous Strategy: Dr. Angela Jaime (PhD), Interim Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement

This portion of the program will be livestreamed.
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Senior leaders panel – "Taking Action Together: Journeys of Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression"

Location: Health Sciences E Wing 1150 (Leslie and Irene Dubé Theatre)

  • Moderators: Liz Duret, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant and Verna St. Denis, Special Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression and Professor, College of Education
  • Angela Bedard-Haughn, Dean, College of Agriculture and Bioresources 
  • Vince Bruni-Bossio, Interim Associate Provost, Strategic Priorities
  • Melissa Just, Dean, University Library 
  • Darcy Marciniuk, Associate Vice-President Research  
  • Martin Phillipson, Dean, College of Law
12:15 – 1 pm
Lunch Break

Lunch will be provided for pick up in the E Wing Atrium, Health Sciences Building.

We encourage you to visit the Libray's exhibition Not Just Another Day Off: Orange Shirt Day and the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools and Wally Dion's installation Skodenstoodiskodenstoodis on Nobel Plaza.

Afternoon sessions

1 – 1:45 pm
Conversation Circles

Attendees have the choice to attend one of the following concurrent sessions:

Session A – USask's Indigenous Advisory Circle: contributing to our university and community for 24 years
Location: Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre

Speakers: Candice Pete-Cardoso, Director, Indigenous Land Management Institute; Donna van de Velde, Program Assistant, University Library

Session B – Artist talk: in conversation with Wally Dion
Location: Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Murray Building

Speakers: Wally Dion and Vanessa Hyggen, Executive Assistant to the Vice-Dean, Indigenous

Session C – Special Topic on ohpahotân | oohpaahotaan the Indigenous Strategy
Location: Health Sciences E Wing 1150 (Leslie and Irene Dubé Theatre)

Speakers: Dr. Angela Jaime, Interim Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement; Matthew Dunn, Director, Indigenous Engagement
1:45 – 2 pm
 Break
2 – 2:45 pm
Conversation Circles

Attendees have the choice to attend one of the following concurrent sessions:

Session A – USask's Indigenous Advisory Circle: contributing to our university and community for 24 years
Location: Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre

Speakers: Candice Pete-Cardoso, Director, Indigenous Land Management Institute; Yvette Arcand, Director, Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP); and other members of the Indigenous Advisory Circle

Session B – Artist talk: in conversation with Wally Dion
Location: Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Murray Building

Speakers: Wally Dion and Tarah Hogue, Curator (Indigenous Art), Remai Modern

Session C – Special Topic on ohpahotân | oohpaahotaan the Indigenous Strategy
Location: Health Sciences E Wing 1150 (Leslie and Irene Dubé Theatre)

Speakers: Dr. Angela Jaime, Interim Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement; Matthew Dunn, Director, Indigenous Engagement
2:45 – 3 pm
Break

Coffee and afternoon treats will be provided in the E Wing Atrium, Health Sciences Building.
3 – 4 pm
Witness Reflections and Closing 

Location: Health Sciences E Wing 1150 (Leslie and Irene Dubé Theatre)

  • Witness remarks:Tasnim Jaisee, student and USask senator; Tenille Campbell, graduate student
  • Provost's remarks: Dr. Airini (PhD), Provost and Vice-President Academic
  • Closing remarks: Elder Norman Fleury
  • Thank you: Dr. Angela Jaime (PhD), Interim Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement
  • Performance: Kate Boyer and Dean Smith Band

This portion of the program will be livestreamed.

Community Board

Throughout the day, we encourage you to share your significant learnings, comments, art pieces, etc. on our community board.

Please share your thoughts and creative expressions in the spirit of good and right relations, building and creating together, and trusting the process of truth to reconciliation.

Wellness Support

We recognize the topics discussed today can be challenging and may be triggering for some people. Please visit wellness.usask.ca to access wellness resources available to USask students, faculty and staff.