7:00 am - 8:00 am PIPE CEREMONY
Opening Pipe Ceremony: Warren Winnipeg, Edmonton (E2S CKKC) & Roxanne Tootoosis (I-PFLAG) (NO FILMING)
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Served (NO FILMING)
9:00 am - 10:15 am MEETINGS
Board Meeting
Opening Prayer
Opening Remarks: Sylvia Maracle, Co-Chair
Roll Call
Review Agenda
Review updated Constitution/Bylaw
Project Update: Narrative/Financial
Elders Council Meeting
Opening Prayer
Opening Remarks: Ed Lavallee, Chair,
Small Guiding Work Group (SGWG)
Review Agenda
Review 2 Spirit Elders Council sections in Constitution/Bylaw
Discussion: Culture and Language (1st Industry expert break-out session)
What policies, programs, research and training priorities are there in relation to 2 Spirit populations in this industry?
Youth Council Meeting
Opening Prayer
Opening Remarks: Boyd Whiskeyjack, Co-Chair
Review Agenda
Review 2 Spirit Youth Council sections in Constitution/Bylaw
Identify a 2 Spirit youth member to the Board
Discussion: Education (2nd Industry expert break-out session)
What policies, programs, research and training priorities are there in relation to 2 Spirit populations in this industry?
Strategic Planning Meeting
Opening Prayer
Opening Remarks: Kevin Barlow, Strategic Planner and Christine Luza, MMIWG+ Project Advisor
Review Agenda
Review Strategic Planning Process: Kevin Barlow
Discussion: Industry Break-out Sessions/Process
10:15 am - 10:30 am BREAK
Board Meeting
What general issues and recommendations are there in relation to 2 Spirit populations and the MMIWG+ calls for justice?
Draft 1 resolution from the MMIWG+ Consultation discussion for presentation at the AGM on Sunday.
Adjourn Board meeting
Elders Council Meeting
What general issues and recommendations are there in relation to 2 Spirit Elder populations and the MMIWG+ calls for justice?
Draft 1 resolution from the MMIWG+ Consultation discussion for presentation at the AGM on Sunday.
Adjourn Elders Council meeting
Youth Council Meeting
What general issues and recommendations are there in relation to 2 Spirit youth populations and the MMIWG+ calls for justice?
Draft 1 resolution from the MMIWG+ Consultation discussion for presentation at the AGM on Sunday.
Adjourn Youth Council meeting
Strategic Planning Meeting
What general issues and recommendations are there in relation to 2 Spirit populations and the MMIWG+ calls for justice?
Draft 1 resolution from the MMIWG+ Consultation discussion for presentation at the AGM on Sunday.
Adjourn Strategic Planning meeting
12:00 pm - 1:00pm LUNCH
1:00 pm - 2:30pm
Opening Prayer
Opening Remarks: Sylvia Maracle and Boyd Whiskeyjack, Co-Chairs Dignitaries: Remarks
Introduction of 2 Spirits in Motion Foundation Board members
- Sylvia Maracle, Co-Chair (Ontario)
- Boyd Whiskeyjack, Co-Chair (Alberta)
- Dale Ahenakew, Secretary (Saskatchewan)
- Chief Allan Polchies, Jr. (New Brunswick)
- Ma-Nee Chacaby (Ontario)
- Tamara Cardinal (Manitoba)
- Connie Merasty (Manitoba)
- Jack Saddleback (Saskatchewan)
Thank you to Small Guiding Work Group members: Ed Lavallee, Roxann Roan, Boyd Whiskeyjack, Kalyan Chilkamarri, Vijaya Mukteevi, Richard Jenkins
Thank you to Trevor Stratton, President and Keith McCrady, Executive Director of 2-Spirited People of the 1 st Nations, our financial host agency
Introduce 2 Spirits in Motion Project Team: Richard Jenkins, Christine Luza, Kevin Barlow, Kalyan Chilkamarri, Ryan Janvier, Amanda Lomas, Melanie Bartel
Presentation: Native Women’s Association of Canada – 2LGBTQ+ Violence Prevention Project
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm BREAK
2:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Introduce Two Spirits in Motion 2003 Video: Richard Jenkins, Project Coordinator
Video Presentation: 20 minutes
Keynote Address: 2nd Wind by Sylvia Maracle and Boyd Whiskeyjack, Co-Chairs