We Are All Treaty People

Serena Gamble

Serena Gamble is a member of the Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation and a proud nêhiyaw women, mother and Kohkom. Serena is an educator that has a passion for Treaty Education, Reconciliation and inclusion of Indigenous ways of knowing & being.

Inspired by her granddaughter, community, and younger generations of today, her session will move the dial as we seek to honour Indigenous voices and stories to move us to a place of Truth and Reconciliation in this country, province and within our Treaty 6 territory.

It is in her heart to help foster relationships, share our Indigenous experiences, and to celebrate Indigenous resiliency and existence as Nations. 

Topics:
Treaty History: Treaty Relationship, Treaty Responsibilities, Spirit & Intent of Treaty

The Indian Act: History of the Indian Act, Negative Implications, Indian Residential Schools, Current Issues, Constraints & Impacts, Pass System, Contemporary Realities, 60's scoop, Trauma Informed Communication/ Approaches

Indigenous Culture: Worldview, Language Systems, Tribal/ Nation Systems, Pre-contact History, Colonial Decimation of Culture, Culture Resilience, Strength of Women, Womanhood, Language & Ceremony

Cree Language Instruction: Basic beginner level

Myth's & Misconceptions 

Powwow 

Treaty Implementation: United Nations Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples, Principles of Reconciliation, Truth & Reconciliation Commissions Calls to Action, Resilience & Revitalization, Honoring Treaty Promises

Positive Race Relations: Multicultural Inclusivity, Human Rights, Race Relations & Diversity, and Cultural, Social & Economic Rights

Indigenous Language: Connecting to Language, Language as Medicine, Storytelling

Youth Advocacy & Leadership

Anti Racism Education: Colonization, Allyship, How inequity has been normalized

Anti Oppressive Education: Intercultural Communication, Social Location

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