February 9, 2015
Hosted by the University of Winnipeg’s Indigenous Advisory Circle, I was happy to be a part of Inquiring Minds: Understanding the call for, role of and limitations on an inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women #MMIW, honouring the families of our stolen sisters and the survivors of violence.
The event was hosted by Diane Roussin, Chair of the Indigenous Advisory Circle, University of Winnipeg.
Schedule:
What action is being taken to call an inquiry?
With Chief Francine Meeches
Swan Lake First Nation
First Nation Women’s Committee
UWinnipeg’s relationship to Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2 spirited people
Dr. Roewan Crowe, Associate Professor and Director of the Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies, The University of Winnipeg
How can Indigenous people be meaningfully included in a public inquiry?
The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Former co-Commissioner of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry
Is an inquiry the goal or a way of achieving our goal?
Dr Annette Trimbee
President
The University of Winnipeg
What does an inquiry mean?
A panel with Dr Leslie Spillett (Ka Ni Kanichihk), Lorena Fontaine (UWinnipeg), Dr Niigaan Sinclair (UM), and Treaty Commissioner Jamie Wilson Moderated by Wab Kinew (UWinnipeg).
The event was covered by the Winnipeg Free Press and CBC.
You can watch the video on Youtube.
