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How reconciliation, climate change and Indigenization reflect the current structure of the relationship between Indigenous and settler society will be the topic of the  of this semester鈥檚 Elders Teaching Series on Jan. 27.

The session features Women of Distinction Award-winner and UCalgary Social Work associate professor emerita Dr. Betty Bastien, BSW鈥�80, MSW鈥�86, PhD, in a discussion moderated by Dr. Gabrielle Lindstrom, PhD鈥�18, educational development consultant, Indigenous Ways of Knowing.

鈥淭his relationship is currently reflected in the narrative that structures it, through the murdered and missing Indigenous women and the unmarked graves at residential schools,鈥� Bastien says of her ever-evolving topic. 鈥淐oncurrently, we are faced with the unprecedented destruction of the ecosystems and a call to action regarding our understanding of humanity and its responsibility for global sustainability.鈥�

Hosted by the Office of the Vice-Provost (Indigenous Engagement), the Elders Teaching Series focuses on traditional knowledge, lived experiences and approaches to healing with respect to cultural well-being, intergenerational trauma, and Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, connecting and being.

With two virtual events scheduled this semester, the series offers oral teachings and reflections from Elders living in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta in an accessible way.

Registration is open for the first  on Jan. 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m. MT. The in the series, on Feb. 10, will feature Elder Bruce Starlight with moderation by Dr. Adam Murry, PhD, assistant professor of Indigenous psychology.

Event details
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022
12-1:30 p.m. MT 鈥� Online