The sixth edition of the National Building Reconciliation Forum was help from September 21 to 23, 2021. Most recordings of the event are here. You can also access the Ambassadors and Webinars tabs to access more videos, presented before the event.
Listen to the recording of the pre-forum, hosted by Kiuna College, Odanak (Sept. 21, 2021).
Opening ceremony
Opening ceremony (Sept. 22, 2021)
- Welcoming ceremony: Élisabeth Ashini, Innu Elder and Édith Picard, Wendat Elder
- Official speeches
- Cultural event: Joséphine Bacon, Innu poetess
Panel discussion
Reconciliation in education (Sept. 22, 2021)
- Michèle Audette, Senator and Senior Advisor on Reconciliation and Indigenous Education, Université Laval
- Marco Bacon, Director, Offi ce of Inclusion and Student Success (BIRÉ), UQAM
- Dr. Marie Battiste, Special Advisor on Decolonization, Cape Breton University
- Édith Bélanger, Ambassador and Coordinator, Assembly of First Nations Québec-Labrador’s Action Plan on Racism and Discrimination
Workshop 1
Raising awareness among post-secondary institutions about the realities of First Peoples (Sept. 22 2021)
Panelists:
- Annie Mercier, Field Placement and Education Coordinator, School of Social Work, University of Ottawa
- Christine Hudon, Vice-rector of Academic Aff airs, Université de Sherbrooke
- Benoît Éthier, Professor of Indigenous Studies; Director, Participatory Mapping Laboratory, School of Indigenous Studies, UQAT
- Carole Brazeau, Program Manager, Indigenous Initiatives, Offi ce of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), McGill University
Workshop 2
Access to higher education for First Peoples students (Sept. 22, 2021)
Panelists:
- François Deschênes, Rector, UQAR
- Mario Brûlé, Nursing Counsellor - Extended Role Training DPSQA – Health Regional Department, Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
- Caroline Desbiens, Full Professor, Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics, Université Laval
- Annie Bergeron, Indigenous Student Community Counsellor, UQAM
Workshop 3
Making space for First Peoples in post-secondary teaching (Sept. 22, 2021)
Panelists:
- Constance Lavoie, Professor, French Teaching in Primary School, Department of Preschool Education and Primary School Teaching, Université de Sherbrooke
- Murray Johnston, Teacher, Department of Religion, Methodology, Philosophy, Humanities, Champlain College
- Glorya Pellerin, Head, URFDEMA; Coordinator, First Nations Programs, UQAT
- Stéphane Grenier, Professor of Social Work, Teaching and Research Unit in Human and Social Development Sciences, UQAT
Panel discussion
Chat with the Forum ambassadors (Sept. 23, 2021)
Workshop 4
Support and services for First Peoples students (Sept. 23, 2021)
Panelists:
- Catherine Fortier, Librarian, Université de Montréal
- Isabelle Savard, Professor, Head of Educational Technology and Distance Learning, Department of Education, TÉLUQ
- Jenny-Lee Vachon, Student, UQTR
- Tanya Sirois, Executive Director, Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ, Association of Native Friendship Centres)
Workshop 5
Research for, by, and with First Peoples (Sept. 23, 2021)
Panelists:
- Mélissa Saganash, Director of Quebec Relations at Cree Nation Government
- Carole Lévesque, Professor, Head of the ODENA Alliance, Responsible for the DIALOG Network, Member of the INRS-UQAT Joint Research Unit in Indigenous Studies, INRS
- Francis Verreault-Paul, Head of Relations with the First Nations, UQAC
- Véronique Paul, Professor, Teaching and Research Unit in Education, URFDEMA (Unit for Education Research, Training, and Development in Indigenous communities), UQAT
Workshop 6
Challenges and mechanisms surrounding the place of First Peoples in governance (Sept. 23, 2021)
Panelists:
- Françoise Armand, Professor, Department of Didactics, Université de Montréal
- Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Theology, Emmanuel College of Victoria University, University of Toronto
- Johanne Jean, President, Université du Québec
- Emilie Fortin-Lefebvre, Professor/Associate Professor, Department of Management; Director, Centre d’études pour l’autonomie économique des Premiers Peuples et des Inuit, ESG-UQAM
Engagement ceremony
Engagement ceremony (Sept 23, 2021)
- Wrap-up by National Building Reconciliation Forum spokespersons:
o Maryse Lassonde, President, Conseil supérieur de l’éducation
o Amélie Lainé, Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (Association of Native Friendship Centres)
o Janet Mark, Strategic Advisor for Reconciliation and Indigenous Education, UQAT
- Official speeches and performance:
o Hoop dance performance by Atikamekw ambassador Gilbert Niquay
o Closing remarks: Élisabeth Ashini, Innu Elder and Édith Picard, Wendat Elder
