The 杏吧原创 Centre for Community Innovation invites students, researchers and community members to join us for a symposium on Northern, Indigenous and Canadian policy being held to honour the work of Distinguished Research Professor and Chancellor鈥檚 Professor Emerita聽Frances Abele.
The day-long event will be held June 13 at Richcraft Hall on 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 campus. It features top academics, public policy practitioners and Indigenous leaders discussing the impact Frances鈥� work has had on Canadian policy, and how she has even shaped their own career paths.
We鈥檛suwet鈥檈n Hereditary Chief Satsan, (Herb George) is keynote speaker. His friendship and research collaboration with Frances stretches back to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.聽 The two are currently co-directors of the Rebuilding First Nations Governance, a national Indigenous-led research project funded in part by a SSHRC partnership grant.
The keynote address will be followed by three discussion panels:
- Northern Development: Past, Present and Future, hosted by Katherine Minich;
- Gathering Strength: First Nations peoples on the path to self-determination moderated by Catherine MacQuarrie; and
- A Little Imagination Required: Ongoing challenges for Canadian Federalism, hosted by Michael Prince
The day will wrap up with a conversation between two lifelong friends and colleagues:聽 Frances herself and Professor Emerita Katherine Graham.
Registration for the event is free.