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survivors’ flag flies at orillia campus

lakehead orillia raises survivors' flag

september 5, 2023 – orillia, ont.

an important symbol of remembrance, honour and action was raised at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s orillia campus on tuesday.

after beginning the gathering in a good way, dr. linda rodenburg, interim principal of lakehead orillia, alongside dr. cynthia wesley esquimaux, chair on truth and reconciliation, and brandon rhéal amyot, vice president 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union, raised the national centre for truth and reconciliation (nctr) survivors’ flag outside the campus’s simcoe hall.

for dr. rodenburg, who purposefully walks the orillia campus’s pathway to reconciliation each day, symbols like the survivors’ flag are a daily reminder of the commitment she makes to the reconciliation process and the indigenous community.

“on this day, it’s particularly important that we recognize as a whole community that reconciliation is important work to do, particularly as allies with our indigenous communities. as survivors, their children and grandchildren are walking pathways to healing, we are walking alongside them on our path to truth and knowledge.”

“it’s a time for new beginnings and deep reflection for everyone,” said dr. wesley-esquimaux, stating that individuals across the country need to be engaged in this conversation, not just indigenous peoples.

“the youth who join us today do so in a good way with choices, futures, the support of their peers, faculty and families. you’ve been given opportunities that a lot of our indigenous children never got to have because they had to work hard just to survive. that’s why we’re commemorating this day and that’s why we’re talking about it.”

raising the survivors’ flag is part of a shared commitment and obligation to enact and participate in reconciliation as a journey.

“阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 recognizes the importance of education in the act of reconciliation; we’ve collaborated across multiple nations and communities to engage in reconciliation,” said denise baxter, vice-provost, indigenous initiatives. “though we work on this all year, september is a time to recognize efforts throughout the year and to recommit to collaborating with communities and nations on pathways forward.”

learning and commemorating the truth of canada’s history is an important part of the path to reconciliation. lakehead will be holding learning opportunities on truth and reconciliation leading up to the national day for truth and reconciliation on september 30. members of the public are welcome to attend.

elder tipi talk and trc calls to action
wednesday, sept. 27
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
tipi (behind simcoe hall)

“are universities meeting the challenge of reconciliation”: a conversation with cynthia wesley-esquimaux
thursday, sept. 28
12 to 1 p.m.
via zoom
register at: https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tjmtd--trjishdkr1beueqnqfswjr-2ckc68#/registration

lakehead has long been a leader when it comes to educating 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 about indigenous issues and canada’s past, launching the first indigenous content requirement in 2016, and creating the first indigenous chair on truth and reconciliation in canada in 2016.

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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 continuing dialogue on residential schools

july 14, 2021 – orillia, ont.

the recent discoveries of missing children and unmarked graves have brought a tragic history to our collective doors. on monday, july 19 at 8 p.m. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will be hosting “when history hurts: a community dialogue” a free, live online event that will continue the conversation about residential schools, the story of indigenous-settler relations, and the role each of us can play in truth and reconciliation.

join dr. linda rodenburg, director of community engagement and lifelong learning, in conversation with chief ted williams and councillor lorraine mcrae from chippewas of rama first nation; jesse boiteau, senior archivist at the national centre for truth and reconciliation; and dr. cynthia wesley-esquimaux, chair on truth and reconciliation at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

this discussion is for anyone who wants to begin having these culturally safe conversations.

when history hurts: a community dialogue
date: monday, july 19, 2021
time: 8 p.m.
live on zoom

register today at www.hsbcwebinars.com/about/orillia-campus/community-programs/when-history-hurts.

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media:  for further information or to arrange an interview, contact jaclyn bucik, media, communications & marketing associate, at 705-330-4010 ext. 2014 or  jbucik@lakeheadu.ca

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is a fully comprehensive university with approximately 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and over 2,000 faculty and staff at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead has 10 faculties, including business administration, education, engineering, graduate studies, health & behavioural sciences, law, natural resources management, the northern ontario school of medicine, science & environmental studies, and social sciences & humanities. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s achievements have been recognized nationally and internationally, including being ranked, once again, among canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities in maclean’s 2021 university rankings; as well as included in the top half of times higher education's 2020 world universities rankings for the second consecutive year, and 99th among 1,115 universities from around the world in the's 2021 impact rankings (which assesses institutions against the united nations’ 17 sustainable development goals). visit www.hsbcwebinars.com.

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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 appoints first chair on truth and reconciliation

photo of cynthia wesley-esquimaux

september 16, 2016 – thunder bay, on 

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s president and vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson, has appointed dr. cynthia wesley-esquimaux as the university’s chair on truth and reconciliation. this historic appointment takes effect immediately.

since july 2013, dr. wesley-esquimaux has served as the university’s vice-provost, aboriginal initiatives.

in her new role as chair, dr. wesley-esquimaux will advocate for truth and reconciliation within the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 community, while serving as an ambassador for truth and reconciliation issues in northwestern ontario and simcoe county, as well as at the provincial and national levels.

“this is an incredibly important time in history and this appointment is an important statement by lakehead about its commitment to moving forward on the process of reconciliation in our region and country,” explained dr.  wesley-esquimaux, who was inducted as an “honourary witness” by the truth and reconciliation commission of canada in 2015. “i am humbled and honoured to have been selected for this role.”

lakehead’s president and vice-chancellor, dr. brian stevenson, said the appointment is an exciting and timely one for 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . “the appointment of our first chair on truth and reconciliation comes at the same time that lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from around the world are starting their undergraduate programs that incorporate our unique indigenous content requirement.

“these efforts show that 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is leading the way when it comes to educating 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 about aboriginal issues and canada’s past, and we will continue to lead the way with advocacy and assistance from dr. wesley-esquimaux,” added dr. stevenson.

the establishment of a lakehead chair on truth and reconciliationhas been designed to highlight and further the work guided by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s strategic and academic plans, and to ensure that lakehead responds appropriately and effectively to the recommendations outlined in the report on truth and reconciliation.

dr. wesley-esquimaux will be responsible for leading the development of a plan that articulates 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s response to the report on truth and reconciliation.

she will work to support, and lead as required, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s focus on aboriginal/indigenous priorities, and advise the president and other executive team members on provincial and national issues in regards to indigenous peoples.

for more information about lakehead’s indigenous content requirement, visit the university’s website (www.hsbcwebinars.com).

dr. margaret (peggy) smith, associate professor in natural resources management, will serve as interim vice-provost, aboriginal initiatives, effective immediately.

 

dr. cynthia wesley-esquimaux

dr. wesley-esquimaux began at lakehead on july 1, 2013. since then, she has served as the university’s first vice-provost, aboriginal initiatives.

dr. wesley-esquimaux has held the nexen chair in aboriginal leadership at the banff centre in alberta, was an assistant professor at the faculty of social work and in indigenous studies at the university of toronto, and an adjunct professor at carleton university. she continues to hold a status only assistant professorship at the university of toronto, faculty of social work.

she is a former advisory member of the mental health commission of canada, a board member for healthy minds canada and for the newly formed teach for canada non-profit. dr. wesley-esquimaux is a member of the governing circle of the national centre for truth and reconciliation at the university of manitoba and she was inducted as an “honourary witness” by the truth and reconciliation commission of canada.

dr. wesley-esquimaux is interested in environmental and humanitarian causes and is actively engaged in a variety of initiatives across canada. her teaching and academic writing is directed towards understanding historic and intergenerational trauma within the aboriginal community and she is a member of the chippewa of georgina island first nation in lake simcoe.

 

dr. margaret (peggy) smith

dr. smith joined lakehead in 2000. her research examines the social impacts of natural resource management.

she was hired by the faculty of natural resources management to develop curriculum on indigenous people’s roles in natural resource stewardship. her course, aboriginal peoples and natural resources, has been a required course for nrm 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 for over a decade. she has also taught the course in the faculty of law.

dr. smith focuses on three elements of indigenous involvement: protecting indigenous values, protecting aboriginal and treaty rights, and ensuring a fair share of economic benefits for indigenous peoples from natural resource development. 

 please click here to watch the announcement.

 

 

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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has about 9,700 full-time equivalent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to ontario’s newest faculty of law in 44 years, the northern ontario school of medicine, and faculties of engineering, business administration, health & behavioural sciences, social sciences & humanities, science & environmental studies, natural resources management, education, and graduate studies.

maclean’s 2016 university rankings place 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 second in ontario and among canada’s top 10 undergraduate universities, and first among ontario’s undergraduate universities for total research dollars, social sciences & humanities grants, and library expenses. in 2015, re$earch infosource ranked lakehead first among canada’s undergraduate universities.

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