Indigenous Celebration Week
The University of Alberta Students' Union (UASU), hosted Indigenous Celebration Week (ICW) for the third time in 2024. ICW is a celebration of Indigenous culture, teachings and languages that aims to share knowledge and create positive energy for the Indigenous community on campus and its allies. The Week features events which are led by Indigenous elders and other community members as a way to honour traditional elements within a contemporary setting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How is ICW planned? Who's making the decisions?
ICW has an Advisory Committee that consists of FNMI representatives from Supporting Indigenous Languages Revitalization, First Peoples' House, Indigenous Students' Union and Faculty of Native Studies. All high-level decisions regarding programming, speakers, and visuals are made by the committee. The UASU has a coordination committee (consisting of staff and the VP Student Life) that handle the logistical and operational aspects of the event-planning, including the implementation of the Advisory Committee's recommendations.
What is the story behind the graphic for ICW 2024?
The main ICW graphic is an illustration by an Indigenous artist: Halie Finney.
"I wanted to do a pack of coyotes running together in tall grass at night, I was thinking like a current of coyotes. Coyotes are an animal that are pretty widespread, they exist in urban spaces and rural, northern and southern, etc, I think everyone has a relationship with coyotes. The red ribbon emphasizes their unified motion and symbolizes the future/moving forward. The other coyotes are carrying sage which, I think, many indigenous cultures use for healing. " - Halie Finney
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2024 Schedule
Tuesday January 30, 2024
Opening Pipe Ceremony/Welcome -8:00am, KIVA Room in Education Building
Session 1: Michif Mêtawekana (Games)" with Rupertsland Institute -1:00pm, Cascade Room, SUB
Session 2: Beading: Conversations on Indigenous Entrepreneurship, Land, Community and Healing Panel - 2:30pm, Cascade Room, SUB Panel speakers: Jessica Sanderson-Barry, Lisa Ladouceur and Bug Sylvestre
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Session 3: Celebration of Indigenous Langauges- with Cameron Adams 9am-10:30am (Virtual)
Session 3: Celebration of Indigenous Langauges- with Dr.Violet Okemaw 1pm-2:30pm (Virtual)
Thursday, February 1, 2024 (Honouring our Youth Night- With Paulina Alexis)
Dinwoodie, SUB (1-3PM)
Speakers/performers: Sophie Martel, The Bearhead Sisters and Paulina Alexis
Friday, February 2, 2024
Indigenous Artisan Market Mainfloor, SUB (11am-5pM)
Phone
780-492-1480
Email
uasuevents@su.ualberta.ca
Students' Union Executive and Administrative Offices
Room 2-900
Students' Union Building
University of Alberta
8900 - 114 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2J7
