Students can join Charis and Mark in the school gym to participate in this virtual conference. It will be shown on the large TV and Mark will be facilitating beading tables.
This one-day conference provides an opportunity for Indigenous youth to explore educational and career opportunities, celebrate culture, hear from young Indigenous artists, content creators, entrepreneurs, and more!
The day’s program is listed in this PDF.
The event’s website is here.
https://events.bizzabo.com/IndigenousYouthConference/home
AGENDA
9:15am–9:25am
Opening Prayer
9:25am–9:35am
Welcome and introduction to the day with MC Curtis Pilon-Vinish
9:35am–9:40am
MacEwan welcome: President Annette Trimbee
9:40am–9:45am
Treaty 6 welcome: Grand Chief Arcand Jr.
9:45am–9:55am
Video: Remembering Roxanne Tootoosis
9:55am–10:25am
The Gift of Song with Leo and Priscilla McGilvery This workshop is intended to present the gift of song through drumming and rattles, to show how the songs facilitate teachings, and how they are a powerful means to ancestral connection and healing.
10:25am–10:45am
Body Break: Yoga with Shyla Practice some basic yoga poses with Shyla Gaebel, an Indigenous trauma-informed yoga instructor, and learn how one can find balance through the ceremony of yoga.
10:45am–11:00am
Morning Break
11:00am–11:30am
Keynote Conversation with D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai will be joining us for a conversation about his journey into acting, his experiences working on Reservation Dogs and the feature film BEANS, and what’s next for this rising star.
11:30am–12:00pm
What it means to be a Treaty Indian with Andre Bear André Bear will share his journey of understanding Indigenous Legal Order after being trained to become an advocate of Inherent & Treaty rights. He will discuss his transformation through ceremonial lodges; his experiences within Indigenous politics, and the adversities of becoming a lawyer.
12:00pm–12:30pm
Lunch break
12:30pm–1:20pm
Spotlight On…
● Kairyn Potts @ohkairyn – advocate & content creator
● Becca Strong @thebeccastrong – singer & content creator
● Spur Pourier – 2022 Native American Music Award-nominated singer/songwriter
1:20pm–1:50pm
Indigenous Entrepreneurs
• Jess Sanderson-Barry, Artist & Owner, JShine Designs
• Mallory Yawnghe, President & CEO, Indigenous Box
1:50pm–2:00pm
Afternoon Break
2:00pm–2:20pm
Body Break: Pow Wow Fit with Deanne Hupfield
Join Deanne Hupfield to learn about pow wow dance styles, the significance of the regalia worn by dancers, and get your body moving with some basic pow wow footwork!
2:20pm–2:50pm
Tea & Teachings with Elder Francis & Cynthia kihêw waciston’s Elder, Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack, and Knowledge Keeper, Cynthia Jim, will be sharing tea, laughs, and traditional teachings to wind down our day.
2:50pm–2:55pm
Closing Song
2:55pm–3:00pm
Wrap-up and closing remarks