Proudly supported by a grant awarded to Athabasca University by Alberta Environment and Parks (Oil Sands Division), the Indigenous Community-Based Monitoring Facilitation Center (“ICBMFC”) invites the Conklin community to ICBMFC Spring Gathering 2023 from March 27 to 29, 2023.
When: March 27 – 29, 2023
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Where: Camp Wright in Narrow Lake, Alberta
| DAY 1 – March 27 | Foundations of Indigenous Knowledge Pipe Ceremony Opening Prayer & Circle Elder Elmer Ghostkeeper Honoring Relationships with Land and Life Wahkotowin & Dene helot’ini |
| DAY 2 – March 28 | Including Western Science and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Community-Based Monitoring Keynote: Elmer Ghostkeeper Renewing Environmental Responsibility and Accountability with Indigenous knowledge as our Guide Dr. Ave Dersch and Peter Fortna (ICBMAC co-Chairs) Panel Discussions Métis Fiddle and Dance/Storytelling |
| DAY 3 – March 29 | Ethical Space and Knowledge Sharing Elder Elmer Ghostkeeper Reciprocal Responsibilities of mâmawi-wîcêhtowina The Circle of Shared Responsibility to Human and More-Than Human Communities Building a Community-Based, Indigenous-Led Monitoring Program Closing Circle Closing Pipe Ceremony Round Dance and Giveaway – pîcicîwin ekwa pakitinâsowin |