What links canoes to politics?
Popular vehicles of leisure but also strong symbols of Indigenous traditions and culture, canoes are part of Canadian history and identity.
Canoes, Colonialism and Reconciliation
The politics of the canoe
June 10, 2018
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Event details
Cost:
Free with admission
Location:
Level 3 - Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation
Join a group of panelists, who have been leaders in their Indigenous communities and beyond, in a discussion on canoeing practices as a tool for reconciliation.
Panelists:
John B. Zoe, Senior Advisor to the Tłı̨chǫ Government, Northwest Territories
Larry McDermott, Elder, Shabot Obaadjiwan
Rachel Cushman, Council member, Chinook Nation, Washington
Chuck Commanda, Master Birch Bark Canoe builder, Kitigan Zibi
This public panel event is part of The Politics of the Canoe Workshop organized by the University of Manitoba.