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Indigenous Speaker Series
During summer 2020, we held a Speaker Series of weekly conversations with Indigenous knowledge keepers, and entrepreneurs to help guide this collaborative venture. Over 600 people attended these events, and below we share these recorded sessions.
Invited speakers
- Chief Stacey LaForme
Mississaugas of The New Credit First Nation - Todd Labrador
Mi'kmaw Canoe Builder and Cultural Archeologist - Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Author, Medical Biochemist, and Botanist - Dr. Wendy Makoons Geniusz
Director of American Indian Studies and Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Isaac Crosby
Urban Agricultural Lead, Evergreen Brickworks - Chef Johl Whiteduck
Owner, NishDish Marketeria and Catering - Carol Anne Hilton
Founder, The Indigenomics Institute - Kelly Lendsay
President & CEO, Indigenous Works - Tabatha Bull
President & CEO, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Toronto Met speakers
- Dean Daphne Taras
Ted Rogers School of Management - Monica Mckay
Director, Aboriginal Initiatives, Toronto Met - Joanne Dallaire
Elder (Ke Shay Hayo), and Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation - Michael Carter
Director of Industry, Creative Industries Faculty of Communication and Design - Michael Mihalicz
Assistant Professor for Entrepreneurship & Strategy, Indigenous Advisor, Office of the Dean, Ted Rogers School of Management. - Sheila Boudreau
Lecturer, Toronto Met School of Urban and Regional Planning - Chef Tommy McHugh
Executive Chef, Ted Rogers School of Management - Sandy Carpenter
Student Success Facilitator, Program Advising and Student Success, Ted Rogers School of Management - Arlene Throness
Urban Farm Manager - Brian Norton
Program Coordinator, Toronto Met Aboriginal Student Services - Jessica Griffiths
Student & Community Engagement Coordinator, Office of the Dean, Ted Rogers School of Management