St. Mary's Indigenous Initiatives. This account led by Michelle Scott, Director of Indigenous Initiatives

Calgary, Alberta
Joined August 2016
What a wonderful symposium! Pleased to be part of Strand 3.
Join one of the four parallel strands in the Collaboration in Higher Education Symposium. Strand 1: Cross-team working Strand 2: Cross-institution collaboration Strand 3: Cross-boundary working Strand 4: Pedagogical co-creation and students as partners. #collaborate22
Excited and deeply grateful to be co-presenting on collaboration in higher education with brilliant scholars @ypoitraspratt and Sulyn Bodnaresko at the international conference @talon_cloud #collaborate2022
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Today is #BellLetsTalk Day! A day to increase the conversations surrounding mental health and help break down stigmas.
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Join us for the Mobilizing Anti-racist, Arts-based, and Land-based Literacies workshop series. January 29: Dr. Sonia Aujla-Bhullar and Dr. April Baker-Bell will discuss how community shapes our languages, and the beauty and history of Black language. werklund.ucalgary.ca/decolon…
Perfect way to spend the last day before winter break. Delivering handmade holiday gifts to some of our amazing Elders @StMUIndigenous @StMarysUC – at Calgary, Alberta
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Read how @UCalgaryEduc @UofCGPE graduate students, Sulyn Bodnaresko, Michelle Scott and I think about "Ensemble mentorship as a decolonising and relational practice in Canada" ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol18/is…
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nitsíniiyi'taki So much gratitude & love to our parent Angela Bear Chief for sharing her insight and knowledge with Mr. Taylor and his 3/2 class. #TruthandReconciliation #stmu #breakernation @CCSD_edu
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Welcome to the start of #MétisWeek 2021! We are so excited to share with you the beautiful culture, history, and diversity of the #Métis all throughout this week, starting with this video showcasing the many faces of the Métis Nation! #ABMetis #ABMetisProud
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St. Mary's University is honoured to welcome memorial Crosses on our campus in observance of Night of Lights paying tribute to those brave service men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
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Rest in Power Lee Maracle and journey well to the Spirit world. Thank you for all that you gave and generously shared during your time on Earth. Prayers to her family.
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St. Mary’s recognises its particular responsibility as a post-secondary institution founded on the Catholic intellectual tradition to address the impact of education and religion in contributing to the colonisation of First Peoples that includes oppressive and genocidal practices
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'Vaxxfest' brings in influencers, doctors to boost Alberta's Indigenous immunization rates calgary.ctvnews.ca/vaxxfest-… @DocPottsmd @thepowerof100X ANYONE welcome on Sunday, Sept 26 (11am-3pm) - come on out, no appt needed!! @GreyEagleResort
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Pokaiks - the Children: The 3rd annual Orange Shirt Day event for the Colouring It Forward Reconciliation Society takes place Sept 25 at Olympic Plaza from 9:30am-3pm. This free outdoor event will foster reconciliation through the arts. Click ⬇️ for more info

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Although our team is located across Turtle Island, @HelpSeekerOrg has a majority of our team on #Treaty7 Today marks 144 years since the signing of the treaty - and I’m gonna take some time to dig into it Check it out ! Thank u @LadyMFry !
144 years ago on September 22nd of 1877 the Treaty Number 7, or the Blackfoot Treaty, was signed between the Blackfoot Confederacy and the Crown at Blackfoot Crossing. Illustration by Bruce A. Stapleton, courtesy of Glenbow Museum
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As requested by Twitter friends, I am sharing the link to the 10 Days resource. A special thanks to the Lead Teacher Team @EvergreenCSSD and my pals at @eips canva.com/design/DAEqNXQmGgw…
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We’re thrilled to announce this year’s Crowchild Award recipients! 🏆Chief David Crowchild Memorial: Christy Morgan from the St’uxwtéws (Bonaparte) Band 🏆Youth Award: Isabella Coderre (Singing Thunderbird Woman) from Anishinaabe & Mohawk Watch: calgary.ca/CrowchildAwards
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: In response to the Premier’s Public Health Emergency we have been instructed to close our campus to all in-person teaching for Thursday and Friday of this week.
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Resisting symbolic violence: Métis community engagement in lifelong learning tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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