FPSE Speaker's Tour 2016 presents Mr. Arthur Manuel

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Mr. Manuel is one of Canada’s foremost advocates for Aboriginal self-determination. He was four times elected Chief of his Neskonlith Indian Band (1995–2003) and three times elected Chair of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council (1997–2003).

He also served as spokesperson of the Interior Alliance of BC Indigenous Nations and co-chaired the Assembly of First Nations Delgamuukw Implementation Strategic Committee. An activist and storyteller, Mr. Manuel has fought for Aboriginal rights nationally and internationally at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Indigenous Network on Economies and Trade.

In 2015, he wrote Unsettling Canada, A National Wake Up Call with Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson. This highly recommended book has been dubbed a call to action and must-read for every Canadian.

Against a backdrop of recent victories and setbacks for Aboriginal rights and titles in Canada, and the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report, Mr. Manuel will speak about decolonization and the path ahead at over 12 FPSE colleges and universities across British Columbia.

The VIU public event takes place at 7pm on Wed. March 16, in bldg. 355 rm 203.

All are welcome! Mr. Manuel will also be presenting at the Cowichan Campus Lecture Theatre rm 140 on Thursday, March 17 from 12-1pm, enroute to his next stop at Camosun College in Victoria.

For more information, please contact VIUFA HRISC Chair Eliza Gardiner at 250-740-6386 or [email protected]