FIRM 2024
Forum on Indigenization and Reconciliation at Memorial, 2024
The second Forum on Indigenization and Reconciliation at Memorial took place Nov. 15-20, 2024. Members of the Memorial community can access the recorded sessions in Brightspace. If you are not already enrolled in the FIRM Brightspace shell and would like access to the recorded sessions, please use the self-enrollment link. If you encounter any problems enrolling or have questions please contact the FIRM team firm@mun.ca.
FIRM 2024 programming was held over four days, and hosted and organized by the following campuses:
- Multi-campus: Nov. 15 (virtual)
- Signal Hill Campus: Nov. 18 (in-person and virtual)
- Grenfell Campus: Nov. 19 (in-person and virtual)
- Labrador Campus: Nov. 20 (in-person and virtual)
FIRM 2024 Schedule At-a-Glance:
Multi-campus sessions (fully virtual), Friday, November 15
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Time |
Session |
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9:00 |
Opening Remarks; Overview of the Strategic Framework for Indigenization |
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10:00 |
International Indigenous Exchange: New Zealand and Newfoundland and Labrador |
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11:00 |
Promotion & Tenure Processes: Indigenous Faculty and Indigenous Knowledges |
|
12:00 |
BREAK FOR LUNCH |
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1:00 |
Wrestling with Terminology: Indigenization, Reconciliation, Decolonization |
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2:00 |
Beyond Wearing Orange: Reflection, Education, Action |
|
3:00 |
Working Together: Indigenous Engagement and the Office of Public Engagement |
Signal Hall Campus sessions (in-person with virtual option), Monday, November 18
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Time |
Session |
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10:30 |
Coffee and Tea |
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11:00 |
Lighting of the Kullik; Smudging; Opening Remarks |
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11:30 |
Indigenous Verification at Memorial |
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12:30 |
LUNCH |
|
1:30 |
Indigenization and Reconciliation in the Archives and Libraries |
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2:30 |
What’s Next for Indigenization and Reconciliation at Memorial? |
|
3:30 |
Talking Circle (in-person only; no virtual option) |
Grenfell Campus sessions (in-person with virtual option), Tuesday, November 19
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Time |
Session |
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11:00 |
Opening remarks |
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11:05 |
Speaking for Ourselves: Debut of the first educational module video |
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12:00 |
LUNCH |
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12:30 |
Facilities Management: Collaboration in Support of Indigenization and Reconciliation |
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1:30 |
Indigenization Panel: Indigenous Faculty Discussion |
|
3:00 |
Talking Circle (in-person only; no virtual option) |
Labrador Campus sessions (in-person with virtual option), Wednesday, November 20
**times in this section are in Atlantic Standard Time**
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Time |
Session |
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9:00 |
Introduction to the Labrador Campus & Pye Centre for Northern Boreal Food Systems |
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10:30 |
Relational and Responsive Programming |
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11:30 |
LUNCH |
|
1:00 |
Indigenization and Reconciliation in Practice |
|
2:30 |
Community-Based Research in the North |