Tatawow to MESC’s annual Nehiyawatisiwin Conference. This years conference theme is Kiskisototâmowin - Remembering. MESC’s planning committee was guided by the Circle of Elders to select the conference theme.
The power of one word lessons and why it's important to know how to ask questions. Cree Simon will present how one word in the Cree language can be a spark of conversation, learning and a great motivational set for classroom lessons. The presentation will also examine common questions often asked of fluent speakers and why it's important to be mindful of what we are asking, who we are asking and sometimes why it's important when we are asking.
First time presenter but life long L1 speaker of the Cree language. Fluent in 4 of 5 dialects in western Canada. Teacher by profession, school administer by requirement, Social media content creator with over 20,000 members as a hobby.
Autism in Indigenous communities is a highly underserved and under researched area. Drawing from his own personal experiences as a father to autistic children and as a PhD in Medical Sciences student who is researching autism in the community of Maskwacis, the speaker Grant Bruno, will weave together a story that includes both personal and academic evidence that will shed light on the realities of autism in Indigenous communities in Canada.
Chief Delorme brings a message with personal journey experience, driving truth to assure truth comes before reconciliation and provides options to assure reconciliation is understood and empowered by all. With his message, storytelling, humour, and delivering truth in a means that is empowering minds.
