National Day for Truth and Reconcilliation: In conversation with Marcel Pitikwew

Please join us on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in a conversation with Marcel Pitikwew and Professor Jennifer Haywood.  Registration required In 1958, Marcel Pitikwew was forced to attend a residential school in Amos, Que. at 6 years old. His mother packed him a suitcase full of his favourite clothes and toys. He returned […]

Elders and Youth Gathering

Aanii / Koolamasihmwa, join us for two days of indoor and outdoor Anishinaabe and Lunaapeew language and cultural learning! This gathering welcomes all levels of language learners, with sessions clearly marked on the agenda to help you find what aligns with your language learning journey. Our theme — ka aankeninaan’naang getzijik koobijiganinowaa / Kumiilaawuna-uch kiikeesak lpweewaakan Weeskihtiit (we will […]

Pierre Genest Lecture by Professor Aaron Mills, “Kinship’s Normativity: the Anishinaabe Law of Belonging”

This annual lecture, established to honour the memory of Pierre Genest, a 1954 Osgoode graduate and an esteemed Canadian lawyer and advocate, is Osgoode’s most important named public lecture. During this talk, Professor Aaron Mills will discuss his article “First Nations’ Citizenship and Kinship Compared: Belonging’s Stake in Legality.” This article challenges the common framing of […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024 Hybrid Panel Event

It has been four years since Sept. 30 was declared the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Please join us in honouring the day by attending our hybrid panel event featuring five York University faculty members. Panellists will be reflecting on what the day means to them, how acknowledging the day inspires their teaching and […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Film Screening Glendon Campus (Hebron Relocation + Honour to Murray Sinclair)

Please join us in honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024. We will be hosting a film screening of two short films: Hebron Relocation (15 minutes) and Honour to Murray Sinclair (29 minutes), followed by a brief reflection and discussion with Amy Gaukel, senior executive officer in the Division of Equity, People & Culture. […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Film Screening Markham Campus (Second Stories: It had to be done + Our Maternal Home)

Please join us in honouring National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2024. We will be showing two short films, Second Stories: It had to be done (22 minutes) and Our Maternal Home (27 minutes), followed by a brief reflection and discussion with Humaira Pirooz, director of health, safety and employee well-being; and Amy Gaukel, senior executive […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Film Screening Keele Campus (Second Stories: It had to be done + Our Maternal Home)

Please join us for a film screening in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024. We will be showing two short films, Second Stories: It had to be done (22 minute) and Our Maternal Home (27 minutes), followed by a brief reflection and discussion with Marian McGregor, executive director of the Centre for […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Film Screening Keele Campus (Muffins for Granny)

Please join us in honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024. We will be screening Muffins for Granny (1 hour and 27 minutes), followed by a brief reflection and discussion with Susan Dion, associate vice-president Indigenous initiatives. Muffins For Granny takes you deep into the Canadian Shield, north of Lake Superior, on a journey […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Film Screening Keele Campus (Hebron Relocation + Honour to Murray Sinclair)

Please join us in honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024. This film screening will feature two short films: Hebron Relocation (15 minutes) and Honour to Murray Sinclair (29 minutes), followed by a brief reflection and discussion with Laina Bay-Cheng, vice-president of equity, people and culture. Hebron Relocation Through touching conversations with community members, […]

Screening of Twice Colonized

You are cordially invited to attend a special screening of Twice Colonized, an impactful documentary film that highlights the journey of Aaju Peter, a distinguished Inuit lawyer.  Following the screening, there will be an engaging panel discussion featuring Aaju Peter herself, with the conversation guided by Professor Angele Alook. Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13  4:30 to 6 p.m. Film Screening […]