Working Agenda Indigenous Environmental Justice Knowledge Sharing
Helliwell Centre
Osgoode Hall Law School
York University, Toronto, ON
Thursday May 26, 2016
*Please check this page for updates, as we are still making adjustments to the day’s schedule.
| 8:00am | Registration |
| 9:00am | Opening Prayer & Welcoming Remarks: Debby Danard, Lorne Sossin (Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School), Noël Sturgeon (Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies) |
| 9:15am | Introduction to the Symposium: Professor Deborah McGregor & Professor Ruth Koleszar-Green |
| 9:30am | Water (Nibi) Justice and Law: Josephine Mandamin, Sue Chiblow, Lynzii Taibossigai, Autumn Peltier |
| 10:30am | Morning Break & Networking |
| 10:45am | Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequalities & Community Health Project (ENRICH): Professor Ingrid Waldron, Grandmothers Dorene Bernard, Annie Clair |
| 11:45am | Honouring My Grandmothers and Grandfathers & Deshkan Ziibing, Our River: Remarks from artist Nancy Deleary |
| 12:00pm | Lunch & Networking |
| 1:00pm | Climate Change, Traditional Knowledge & Environmental Justice: Professor Kyle Whyte |
| 2:00pm | Young Peoples Roundtable on Environmental Justice: M'Chigeeng Lil'Sisters (Julie Panamick-Ense & Natashia Bebonang), Sydney Nolan, Jacey Chiblow Moderated by Kathleen Padulo |
| 2:45pm | Injustice of Alberta’s Blood Oil: Bernard Ominayak and Cynthia Tomlinson (Lubicon Cree of Northern Alberta). Chaired by Professor Dawn Martin-Hill |
| 3:15pm | Afternoon Break & Networking |
| 3:30pm | Pipelines and Sacred Sites: Arvol Looking Horse and Dallas Goldtooth Chaired by Professor Dawn Martin-Hill |
| 4:00pm | Round Table on Indigenous Environmental Justice and Law: Moderated by Professor Dayna Scott |
| 5:00pm | Reflections & Summary Discussion led by: Professor Kristie Dotson, Quinn Meawasige & Taryn Bobbiwash |
| 5:30pm | Reception & Networking |
| 6:30pm | Haudenosaunee Concepts of Environment and Justice: Professor Dan Longboat |
| 7:30pm | Closing: Debby Danard |
