Indigenous Blanket Exercise - Sponsored by Blackwood Family Enterprise Services

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Summary:

Our blanket exercise takes the participants through 500 years of Indigenous history through an experience of empathic learning.

This event will take place at Roundhouse Auditorium - Manitou A Bi Bii Daziigae located at 319 Elgin Ave.

It is a history lesson, a demonstration, that invites participants from all cultural backgrounds to experience the history of Canada's indigenous and non-indigenous relationship.

Trained facilitators introduce participants to the timeline of historical Canadian events that span 1860-1996. This is the story of the shared history for the indigenous and non-indigenous peoples of Canada.

The Blanket Exercise was first developed by KAIROS in Canada in 1997; a product of a collaborative effort between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples.

Presenter: Kairos certified Lead Facilitator Viola Plett

Viola, survivor of the 60’s scoop, echoes the voices of our past. In her role of Head Facilitator, she is the truth-teller who guides participants to experience the historical journey of the relationships of the Indigenous to the land, their rich culture and the relationships they hold with Non-Indigenous Peoples.

Presenter: Mat Pilgrim

Mat, a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community who has experienced many forms of persecution from living in a small town in rural Manitoba. He comes to the team with the compassion and understanding that his life experiences have brought him. He also brings to the team the experience of a lifetime of theatre involvement and administrative professionalism.

Refreshments will be served.

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Sponsored by Blackwood Family Enterprise Services

This event will take place at Red River College's Manitou a bi Bii daziigae. This name of the campus building was chosen by Paul Guimond and Una Swan, two of the College's Indigenous Elders-in-residence.

The Roundhouse—is entered from due east, and the mechanical system support smudging. Acoustic baffling provides the Roundhouse with a beautiful wood edge, and its walls can be opened up entirely to the Agora for public events. The architects worked with Indigenous Elders on the design of an art piece integrated into the flooring of the ground floor multi-purpose room

Red River College is providing this space complimentary specifically for our Indigenous Blanket Exercise. Tours after the Indigenous Blanket Exercise will be available.