Tag: Indigenous Peoples’ Centre

December 2023

Indigenous Peoples’ Centre Christmas Feast

Thursday, December 7th, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
He Oyate Tawapi (Ceremony Room), Health Studies Complex, Room 141

IPC Christmas Feast and Potluck

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September 2022

Guest Speaker: Tony Stevenson

Monday, September 26th, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Gathering Space, John E. Robbins Library
Free
A man wearing a hat smiles while outside

Residential school survivor Tony Stevenson will speak at Brandon University as part of Truth and Reconciliation Week. Tony Stevenson Organized by the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre (IPC), Stevenson’s talk will be held on Monday, Sept. 26, from 9 — 11:30 a.m., in the Gathering Space of the John E. Robbins Library, as well as on Zoom. […]

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July 2022

Ceremonial Fire Pit Opening

Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kavanagh Courtyard

The campus community is invited to gather in the Kavanagh Courtyard to celebrate and acknowledge the official opening of the “Turtle Ceremonial Fire Pit.” Tuesday, July 5 10 a.m. — 11 a.m. Please RSVP:  IPC@BrandonU.ca Agenda: Welcome Opening Prayer and Smudge: Susie McPherson Derendy Drum Song Tobacco Offering Closing Prayer: Barb Blind Snacks are refreshments […]

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February 2020

Mini Round Dance & Giveaway

Friday, February 14th, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Kavanagh Courtyard

The Brandon University Indigenous Student Collective is hosting a mini round dance and giveaway to mark the end of Indigenous Awareness Week 2020. All are welcome!

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Beading with Knowledge Keeper Barb Blind & the Beading Babes

Friday, February 14th, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 pm
Indigenous Peoples’ Centre, McKenzie Building, Room 101

Learn beading basics with knowledge keeper Barb Blind & The Beading Babes

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Moss Bag Making

Thursday, February 13th, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indigenous Peoples’ Centre, McKenzie Building, Room 101

Join members of the Brandon University Indigenous Student Council in this hands-on activity. Space is limited. To sign up, visit the Indigenous Peoples' Centre.

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Indigenous Medicine Teachings with Spiritual Leader Frank Tacan

Thursday, February 13th, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
He Oyate Tawapi (Ceremony Room), Health Studies Complex, Room 141

Learn about traditional Indigenous Medicines from Spiritual Leader Frank Tacan. Participants should bring a blanket or mat, something comfortable to sit on.

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Indigenous History & Culture Presentation

Thursday, February 13th, 2020 @ 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm
Louis Riel Room, Main Floor – McMaster Hall

Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, Inc. will host a presentation/talk with items and artifacts on display for discussion.

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📽 Martha of the North

Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evans Theatre, McKenzie Building
Free

Free popcorn and drinks. Documentary discussion following the film (held in the Indigenous Peoples' Centre). In the mid-1950s, lured by false promises of a better life, Inuit families were displaced by the Canadian government and left to their own devices in the Far North. In this icy desert realm, Martha Flaherty and her family lived […]

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BU CARES Open House

Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Education Building, Room 110

Save the date for the Centre for Aboriginal and Rural Education Studies (CARES) Open House on Wednesday, February 12th from 10:30 – 11:30am. BU CARES has been doing community-based education research with rural and Aboriginal communities for the past 11 years. We aim to understand and support education for rural and Indigenous students. Want to […]

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