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Christine

Monday, July 28, 2014

Events for Week of July 28, 2014


Events:

Wednesday July 30, 2014-1pm-3pm-SBA Advisory Committee Open Group Meeting@ Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle

Wednesday July 30, 2014- 5-8pm Hand drum workshop with Steve Teekens at the Native Canadian Centre. Come out and learn how to make a hand drum! This one day workshop will cover the teachings of drums and youth will be able to take their finished drum home at the end of the workshop.

This workshop is only open to youth ages 12-24. You have to register as space is very limited!

To register, please call 416-964-9087 x 326, send us a facebook message or email
aluttenberger@ncct.on.ca

Wednesday, July 30, 2014-6:30pm-8:30pm
*PUBLIC OPENING* Before and after the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of the Great Lakes @ the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) 317 Dundas Street West

Thursday July 31, 2014-12pm- RiverRun 2014-Walk with Grassy Narrows for clean water and Indigenous Rights @ Grange Park, 317 Dundas St. West Join community members from Grassy Narrows Indigenous Nation in a walk for clean water and indigneous rights.

Wednesday July 30, 2014-6:45-8:45pm- East End Against Line 9 Meeting. The meeting will consider the vision and scope of our committee -- a question that has come up at our planning meetings in May and June. Frank S. and John R. will lead off discussion.

July 31, 2014- 5pm-7pm-  BBQ and Bakesale Fundraiser @ the Native Canadian Centre. The Memory, Meaning, Making and Collections project is a group of Native seniors in the community, along with a team of dedicated people who have been working with the NCCT's collection of objects. We are passionate about learning, laughing and growing together, visiting museums, doing craft work, attempting to use the language, and of course eating!

ALL proceeds from this event will be put towards our goal of bringing our group on a ONCE IN A LIFETIME trip to Washington D.C. this fall to view the collections held in their museums!  

For any further information please contact Amber Sandy at ambsandy@gmail.com

August 1-2, 2014-7pm- to 6pm on August 2- 250th Anniversary of the Treaty of Niagara, 1764 Join in on August 1-2, 2014

Friday, August 1, from 7-9pm, Gathering at Fort Niagara (Youngstown, NY)

Saturday, August 2, start with Sunrise Ceremony and wrap up with Traditional Feast, approx. 6am to 6pm, Gathering at Fort George (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)

MORE INFORMATION ON THE SPEAKERS AND ACTIVITIES WILL FOLLOW SHORLTY (Check back with this Facebook group or check the Chiefs of Ontario website: www.chiefs-of-ontario.org)


For information, contact:
Rick Hill, Six Nations Polytechnic, Ohsweken, ON, at 519-445-0023,
OR
Heather George, Six Nations Legacy Consortium at heather.c.george@gmail.com
OR
Sherry Antone, Chiefs of Ontario, at santone@aiai.on.ca

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