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Indigenous Awareness Week

Monday, February 10th, 2020 - Friday, February 14th, 2020

Brandon University

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Brandon University is celebrating Indigenous Awareness Week from Feb. 10–14 with a full schedule of activities all week long!

Monday, Feb. 10

Presentation/Talk: Contemporary Art & Music
11:40am-12:30pm
Room 2-02 Music Building

Learn to Jig!
2:30pm-3:30pm
Room 120 – Music Building

BU New Music Ensemble Workshop & Improv
8:45pm-10:30pm
Lorne Watson – Music Building

Tuesday, Feb. 11

Team #ironeagle4mmip Ironman Triathlons Across Canada for Missing & Murdered Indigenous People
11:30am-12:30pm
or
12:40pm-1:30pm
He Oyate Tawapi  (Ceremony
Room) Room 141 – HSB

Indigenous
Cultures Intersection with Music
12:40pm-1:30pm
Lorne Watson – Music Bldg

Indigenous New Music Festival
Cris Derksen, Melody
McKiver & Friends 7:30pm
Lorne Watson – Music Bldg

Wednesday, Feb. 12

BU CARES Open House (Centre for Aboriginal & Rural Education Studies)
Coffee & Snacks
10:30am-11:30am
Room 110 Education Bldg

Martha of the North
Free Popcorn & Drinks
1:30pm-3pm
Evans Theatre
Documentary Discussion
3pm – IPC

Indigenous New Music Festival
Cris Derksen, Melody
McKiver & Friends 7:30pm
Lorne Watson – Music Bldg

Thursday, Feb. 13

Indigenous History & Culture Presentation
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource
Centre, Inc.
1:40pm-2:30pm
Louis Riel Room –
McMaster Hall

Indigenous Medicine Teachings with Spiritual Leader Frank Tacan
4pm-6pm
He Oyate Tawapi  (Ceremony Room) Room 141 – HSB

Moss Bag Making
6pm
Indigenous Peoples’ Centre
Sign Up By Email: bessettem@brandonu.ca

Friday, Feb. 14

Beading with Knowledge Keeper Barb Blind & The Beading Babes
10am-11:30am
Indigenous Peoples’ Centre

Mini Round Dance & Give Away
Brandon University Indigenous Student
Collective
2pm
Courtyard

Brandon University is committed to being an accessible institution. To ensure that any event is available to all who are interested in attending, please advise us in advance of any accessibility considerations. Accessibility contact: communications@brandonu.ca

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Start:
Monday, February 10th, 2020
End:
Friday, February 14th, 2020
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Venue

Brandon University
270 18th Street
Brandon, MB
Website:
https://www.brandonu.ca/