Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Spring 2021
Explore a range of topics shared by Indigenous speakers and knowledge keepers from this Spring Speaker Series, which took place from April 27 to May 12, 2021. The series was presented in partnership by Burnaby Village Museum and Burnaby Public Library.
Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Spring 2021
Bringing Visibility to the Land : A Tsleil-Waututh Perspective on Community
Speaker: Michelle George, Tsleil-Waututh Nation Cultural and Technical Specialist.
Traditional, Ancestral & Unceded: A Conversation on Territorial Acknowledgements
Speakers: Fancy Poitras, Indigenous Relations Manager for the City of Burnaby and Rebekah Mahaffey, Social Planner for the City of Burnaby.
The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories in Burnaby
Speaker: John Preissl, Freelance Photographer of Squamish and Leq’á:mel Nation ancestry
Creating Visibility in Wood Working
Speaker: Xwalacktun, OBC, Master Carver of the Squamish Nation
Weaving and Learning Through Art
Speaker: Nicole Preissl
Are We Really Changing? Reflections on Reconciliation
Speaker: Brandon Gabriel
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Picture: photo credit - Janet Hoffar