Tuesday, May 19th

Committee Activities

5:00 a.m.
Sunrise Ceremony
A gathering of people to greet the sun in the morning as it rises to begin a new day, and to give thanks for another day of life.
Location: Victoria Island
Elder: Albert Dumont

10:00 to 17:00
Assortment of First Nations, Métis and Inuit arts and crafts
Sparks Street Mall– in front of the CBC Building

11:30 to 13:00
Opening Ceremony
“Jo Maple” (Robert Lavigne) Métis Emcee will introduce guest speakers and performers during ceremony
Location: Library and Archives Canada 395
Wellington Street
Main Lobby

11:35
Elder: opening ceremony
Elder- Paul Skanks ( Mohawk)

11:40
Guest Speaker
Alan Latourelle Chief Executive Officer, Parks Canada Agency & Champion, National Council of Aboriginal
Federal Employees

11:50
Drum Group and First Nation
Dancers A talented youth Pow Wow drum will open and lead the event with their stirring songs accompanied by the “heartbeat of mother earth” - the large drum. This highly visible and interactive performance will introduce a number of traditional and contemporary style dancers in full regalia. Four Dancers (different styles) with emcee and live Pow Wow Drum.

12:10
Guest speaker
Wayne Garnons-Williams, B.A., LL.B., M.P.A.(M)
Deputy Head & Registrar
Specific Claims Tribunal & Chair, National Council of Aboriginal Federal Employees

12:15
Mosha Folger, Inuit spoken word artist
Mosha Folger represents a new generation of Inuit artists whose works are an amalgam of tradition and modernity, showing a great ability to move from one artistic discipline to another. . . He is a spoken word artist, telling a contemporary Inuit story through poetry and hip hop. "By performing his poems, Folger hopes to update Southerner's perceptions of Inuit life"

12:25
Guest speaker
Sean Berrigan
Employment Equity Champion, Library and Archives Canada

12:30
Métis Fiddle
Quartet The Métis Fiddle Quartet can kick up your heels with their renowned Canadian Métis fiddle music repertoire. This versatile and bilingual family ensemble was born with proud Métis roots in Winnipeg. MFQ debut CD recently won the Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for best fiddle. They have also performed at the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.

12:50
Guest speaker
Anne- Marie Robinson
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Canada & Champion, Aboriginal Awareness Week 2009

13:00
End of Opening Ceremony

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

7:30 am to 8:30 am
Sunrise Ceremony by Curtis Hopkins, Elder, Delaware Nation
Location: Kumik (10 Wellington)

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Opening prayer by Elder Hopkins and opening remarks by Associate Deputy Minister Neil Yeates
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby

10:00 am to 10:30 am
First Nations Language Teaching
Location: Kumik (10 Wellington)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm
First Nations Learning Scavenger Hunt
Location: Terrasses de la Chaudière (CANE information booth)
Details: Event will be made up of teams from any directorate in the Department who want to participate. Team Captains will meet at 9:30 am to receive game rules, passports and the 15 Questions to answer. Contact sheila.isaac@ainc-inac.gc.ca if you would like to participate.

11:30 am to 11:45 am
Bannock Bake off
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby
Details: Competition between Senior Executives for best looking bannock.

12:00 to 1:00 am
Open Discussion - Teachings / Storytelling by Elder Hopkins
Location: Kumik (10 Wellington)

12:00 to 1:00 pm
First Nation Sports/Games
Location: Parc de la Francophonie (Across from the Holiday Inn)
Details: Passport provided to each competitor. Participants are invited to compete in several First Nations sports/games. Winner will receive Pow Wow Monopoly. Video and pictures will be taken.

12:00 to 1:15 pm
Traditional Name Game (15 minutes)
Location: Parc de la Francophonie (Across from the Holiday Inn)

2:00 to 2:30 pm
Elder Curtis Hopkins’ Presentation
Location: 2723 Lancaster (lunch room)

All day
Aboriginal Cuisine
Details: Marcello's restaurant has agreed to hand-out pamphlet at cash for First Nation Food Awareness. Pamphlet will contain information about First Nations' contribution to the culinary world.

7:00 am to 4:30 pm
Arts and Crafts Vendors and Artisans
Locations: 10 Wellington Lobby, 1 Promenade du Portage (CRTC) Lobby, 15 and 25
Eddy Lobby
Details: Inuit, First Nation and Métis arts and craft vendors and artisans will be present all week to sell and showcase their merchandise.

9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Display of historic and modern treaties
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby
Details: Display historic treaties, agreements resolving claims related to these treaties as well as modern treaties. Display of pictures taken at signing ceremonies

2:00 pm (90 minutes tours – 1 per day)
Trips to Canadian Museum of Civilization - Aboriginal Artifacts
Details:

• Tours will rotate through two of three permanent exhibits (Grand, First People's and Canada Halls)
• Three tours will be offered in English and one in French (flexible based on demand)
• Maximum number of participants is 20/tour (all on a first-come, first serve basis)
• Admission is free of charge courtesy of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. For registration please contact the Next Generation Leaders Network leaders@ainc-inac.gc.ca

Details: The Inuit Experience of Residential Schools, presents the individual recollections of these Survivors in their own words, illustrated with their personal photographs and objects, and contextualized by historical images gathered from archives across Canada.

Public Safety Canada'
Learning Event - role in serving Aboriginal people

IDRC - 150 Kent Street - Room W. David Hopper A
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.
Want to learn more?

Description:
As your Champion for Continuous Learning, I am delighted to invite you to a panel presentation given on Public Safety Canada's role in serving Aboriginal people. In keeping with Aboriginal Awareness Week - May 19-22, 2009 - this presentation aims to increase awareness of Aboriginal cultures among public service employees.

This learning event will focus on the programs and policies delivered through the Community Safety and Partnerships Branch. Representatives from the Aboriginal Policing Directorate, the National Crime Prevention Centre, and the Aboriginal Corrections Policy Unit will explain how the Department contributes to enhancing personal and public safety in First Nations and Inuit communities.

Canadian International Development Agency

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Traders tables

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Aboriginal Sweetgrass Bistro - Kiosk Set up with ballots available each day for two draws for lunch and supper
$50.00 and $100.00

11:30 a.m.
Bannock Bread with maple syrup will be served during lunch - free of charge

12:00 P.M. TO 1:00
Every women`s drum performance

Wednesday, May 20th

Committee Activities

9 :00 to 17:00
Cultural Display
18-20 ft tipi and one birch bark wigwam display including some natural living displays (hides, tools, etc) and an animator to help introduce the visitors to the way of life of First Nations People. Sparks Street Mall– in front of CBC Building

11:00 to 14:00
Interactive Artist Stations
Artists working on their craft- Art has proven to be a very popular way to “bring the culture to life. The three artists selected will represent the diversity of Aboriginal cultures: First Nations, Métis and Inuit. One of the following artists featured each day: Wood/Totem Carving; Métis Beadwork and Inuit Syllabic demonstrations. Sparks Street Mall– in front of CBC Building

12:00 to 13:00
Inuit Throatsinging
In the north, Inuit children and youth faced long hard winters, with little entertainment. The games that were developed helped them to improve their skills in tracking, hunting and survival in the north, while providing entertainment and friendly competition among the communities. Sparks Street Mall – in front of CBC Building

Treasury Board Secretariat

Dream Catcher
Workshops Morning session: 10:00 – 11:30 am
Afternoon session: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Location: Boardroom 22D, East Tower, L’Esplanade Laurier

Health Canada – Tunney’s Pasture

11:45
Ottawa town crier and emcee Daniel Richer opens the main stage program with Inuit Elder Rhoda Innuksuk offering prayers. Muskrat Drum performs the opening honour song.

12:00
Anne-Marie Robinson, Assistant Deputy Minister of Health Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, will deliver opening remarks.
Guest speaker Elijah Harper, former Cree band chief and Canadian politician, follows. The Métis Fiddle Quartet and Inuit-Dene performer, Leanne Goose, round out the day’s performances.
On the menu: Smoked venison sausage with pasta salad-vegetarian option available ($8) and strawberry juice ($2) available on-site from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Lunch-time workshop in the South tent, noon until 1:00

Indian and Northern Affairs

All day
Inuit Artists
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby

10:00am – 10:30am
Inuit Dance and Music Performances by Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby, near Kumik
Details: The Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre, home of the Sivummut Head Start Program, Tumiralaat Child Care Centre, the Family Literacy Program, youth programs like Bridging the Gap and Youth Central, not to mention the new Inuktitut language program Uqausivut.

All day
Photovoice – Ottawa Inuit Children’s Centre Photography Exhibit
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby, near Kumik
Details: Photovoice combines photography and writing workshops to give people tools to document their lives, as only they can really know them. A Photovoice project was recently completed by ten Inuit families living in Ottawa.

All day
Exhibit "The Land, The People, The Life"- Photography Exhibit
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby
Details: a series of photographs by Michelle Valberg, on urban Inuit life.

All day
Legacy of Hope - We Were So Far Away Exhibit
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

11:30AM
Emcee will open AAW and introduce Elder Lois McCallum Elder will open event with a prayer
Presentation on “We are Métis” by Elder (French / English) Presentation on “the Métis Nation Today” by Duane Morrisseau Presentation “Living Experience Story” by Elder Lois McCallum

12:30PM
Métis culture presentation on “Our Music, Dance & Art”
Q & A

13:00
Closing remarks by Elder

Thursday, May 21st

Committee’s Activities

9 :00 to 17:00
Cultural Display
18-20 ft tipi and one birch bark wigwam display including some natural living displays (hides, tools, etc) and an animator to help introduce the visitors to the way of life of First Nations People. Sparks Street Mall– in front of CBC Building

10:00 to 17:00
Assortment of First Nations, Métis and Inuit arts and crafts.
Sparks Street Mall– in front of CBC Building

12:00 to 13:00
Jig on the Fly
A talented duo of Métis jiggers demonstrate some of the most challenging jig dances including Red River Jig. An emcee introduces each dance and invites the audience to participate. Sparks Street Mall – in front of CBC Building

Health Canada – Tunney’s Pasture

11:45
Ottawa town crier and emcee Daniel Richer opens the main stage program with Métis Elder Reta Gordon, who offers prayers. Muskrat Drum performs the opening honour song. Aurora Finkle, grand prize winner in the youth category of the 2008 Aboriginal Canada You’ve Got Talent competition performs with her father David Finkle.
Inuit Elder and cultural consultant Peter Irniq is the guest speaker. Juno award winners Eagle and Hawk take to the stage for the next hour with their fusion of modern rock and traditional elements.
On the menu: Buffalo burger and three bean salad-vegetarian option available ($8) and strawberry juice ($2) available on-site from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Lunch-time workshop in the South tent, noon until 1:00 pm: Learn about Metis sash weaving and make dancing jigger man dolls.

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

10:00 am to 10:30 am
Who are the Quebec Métis?
Location: Atrium (CRTC Lobby, 1 Promenade du Portage)
Details: Presentation by historian specialized in Métis history All day Where are the Quebec Métis communities? Location: 10 Wellington Lobby Details: Kiosk and information booth on the Métis communities of Quebec by Pierrette L'Heureux-Dubé

All day
Are you Métis?
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby
Details: Kiosk and information booth on Métis genealogy by Lynda Galipeau and/or Sylvia McDonald.

1:30 to 3:00 pm
Presentation by Jason Madden
Location: Atrium (CRTC Lobby, 1 Promenade du Portage)

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

11:30
Emcee to introduce Inuit guests
Introduction to Inuit culture
Inuit Throat Singers

12:00
Inuit games

Canadian International Development Agency

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Traders tables

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Aboriginal Sweetgrass Bistro - Kiosk Set up with ballots available each day for two draws for lunch and supper
$50.00 and $100.00

11:30 a.m.
Bannock Bread with maple syrup will be served during lunch - free of charge

12:00 P.M. TO 1:00
Every women`s drum performance

Friday, May 22nd

Committee’s Activities

9 :00 to 17:00
Cultural Display
18-20 ft tipi and one birch bark wigwam display including some natural living displays (hides, tools, etc) and an animator to help introduce the visitors to the way of life of First Nations People.
Sparks Street Mall– in front of CBC Building

10:00 to 17:00
Assortment of First Nations, Métis and Inuit arts and crafts
Sparks Street Mall– in front of CBC Building 12:00 to 13:00
Jig on the Fly
A talented duo of Métis jiggers demonstrate some of the most challenging jig dances including Red River Jig. An emcee introduces each dance and invites the audience to participate. Sparks Street Mall – in front of CBC Building

Health Canada – Tunney’s Pasture

5:00 a.m.
Sunrise ceremony with Cree Elder Gordon Williams on the banks of the Ottawa River, Remic Rapids Lookout, just off the Ottawa River Parkway.

11:40
Ottawa town crier and emcee Daniel Richer is joined in the main stage performance tent by First Nations Elder Annie Smith-St. Georges, who offers prayers. Muskrat Drum performs the opening honour song. Health Canada Deputy Minister Morris Rosenberg delivers opening remarks. Inez Jasper, Sto:lo-Ojibway-Métis singer and songwriter, performs from her debut album, Singsoulgirl. Jo McQuarrie, registered nurse and coordinator of mental health for the Métis Nation of Ontario, is the day’s guest speaker and next on the stage. She is followed by a performance by Inuit writer and spoken word artist Mosha Folger. Marie Patry, Assistant Director of Health Statistics and Champion of Aboriginal Initiatives at Statistics Canada, speaks on behalf of the department. Health Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch ADM and Aboriginal Awareness Week Champion Anne-Marie Robinson delivers closing remarks. Muskrat Drum performs the closing song.
On the menu: Indian taco ($8), buffalo or veggie chili bowl ($5.50) and strawberry juice ($2) available on-site between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm.
Lunch-time workshop in the South tent, noon until 1:00 pm: Artisans will show you how to make birch bark baskets and raw hide rattles.
Other noon-hour activities
In the North and South tents, information kiosks will introduce you to a variety of Aboriginal organizations, many of them with a focus on health. You’ll also find

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

12:15 to 1:15 pm
Two-Spirited People in the City- Panel discussion
Location: 10 Wellington Lobby - near Kumik
Detail: The Urban Aboriginal Strategy has put together a panel on Two-Spirited people who live in cities for our discussion during Aboriginal Awareness Week.

This discussion will bring to light an area that is rarely spoken about, create an understanding of what being Two-Spirited means for an Aboriginal person and the reason that many two spirited people leave their home communities and move to a city.

Panellists include: Two-Spirit Program Coordinator at the Minwaashin Lodge in Ottawa the founder of the Public Service Pride organization (to discuss being two-spirited and working for the federal government) and the head of the Children's Aid Foundation.

3:00 pm
Closing prayer/remarks
Location: Kumik (10 Wellington)
Detail: prayer from Elder Curtis Hopkins

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

11:30AM
Emcee to introduce First Nation performer Elaine Kicknosway
Hand drum performance
Q & A

12:30PM
Story Telling with Elder Albert Dumont(2 segments of 20min)
Q & A

1:15PM
Elder Albert Dumont to close event with a prayer