�(W)rec(k)-onciliation�: VIU's Indigenous Speaker Series

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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Dr. Tracey Lindberg, an accomplished Cree academic and writer, will explore the complexities of reconciliation at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Indigenous Speakers Series. Lindberg – who teaches Indigenous law at the University of Ottawa and recently published her debut novel, Birdie – will speak at the second annual event, delivered in partnership with the Laurier Institution and CBC Radio One’s Ideas. Her talk, entitled (W)rec(k)-onciliation: Indigenous Lands and Peoples' Respect, Reciprocity and Relationships, is presented by VIU’s Centre for Pre-Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation.  

 A member of the Kelly Lake Cree Nation in BC, Lindberg is thought to be the first Aboriginal woman in Canada to complete a graduate law degree from Harvard University and receive a doctorate in law from a Canadian university (the University of Ottawa). In 2007, she received the Governor General’s Award for her dissertation, entitled Critical Indigenous Legal Theory.   The Indigenous Speakers Series, held annually in Nanaimo on the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw people, was announced in June 2015 to mark the release of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The series focuses on reconciliation and engagement with Canada’s Indigenous peoples. It’s part of VIU's Reconciliation Road, a collection of events and activities that address the challenge of reconciliation between Canada's Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. 

While admission is free, please register if you plan to attend.

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