The Moose Hide Campaign began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and children. It has since grown into a nationwide movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians from local communities, First Nations, governments, schools, colleges/universities, police forces and many other organizations – all committed to taking action to end this violence.

Since the Campaign began over 10 years ago along the Highway of Tears, thousands of communities and organizations across Canada have held Moose Hide Campaign events and joined the annual Moose Hide Campaign Day ceremony and fast. People of all ages, genders and backgrounds are invited to take part in Moose Hide Campaign activities.

Join us May 16, 2024 in support of the Moose Hide Campaign.

Join us virtually on Friday, November 10th at 11:00AM as we welcome Te ho wis kwûnt.

About:

Te ho wis kwûnt - Allen Doxtator (Al) is Oneida from Oneida First Nation of the Thames near London, Ontario. He is a member of the Bear Clan. Al brings more than 45 years of experience as a social worker to his role at Queen’s. Al provides support to students, staff and faculty university-wide. Al is available for one on one meetings, workshop facilitation and presentations. 

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Join us virtually on Thursday, November 9th at 11:00AM as we welcome special guest Aronhiaies Herne.

About:

Aronhiaies Herne - Aronhiaies Herne is a public speaker and ceremonial conductor who grew up in the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation. Throughout the years Aronhiaies has been invited to numerous public speaking engagements, in his community, throughout Haudenosaunee territories, and across the US and Canada, speaking on areas such as cultural awareness sensitivity and preservation. Aronhiaies is also an avid story teller learning, reciting and teaching many stories and legends of his Mohawk people to his community members.

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Join us Wednesday, November 8th at 10:00AM as we welcome special guest Maurice Switzer. This session will take place in the Outdoor Indigenous Gathering Space. 

About:

Maurice Switzer, Bnesi, is a citizen of the Mississaugas of Alderville First Nation where his grandfather Moses Muskrat Marsden was Chief from 1905-07. Maurice served as communications director for the Assembly of First Nations and the Union of Ontario Indians, and in 2010 was honoured with an Anishinabek Nation Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions in public education and communications. The following year he authored "We are all Treaty People", a graphic novel of which over 15,000 copies have been distributed, primarily to schools across Ontario.

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Established in 2016, Treaties Recognition Week provides an opportunity to learn about treaties across Turtle Island, as well as treaty rights and responsibilities. 

Please join us for 3 days of events as we welcome special guests to discuss treaties; past, present and future. See other event listings for more details. 

For more information about Treaties Recognition Week visit; https://www.ontario.ca/page/treaties-recognition-week 

Please join us for an Elder Talk session with Te ho wis kwûnt. The topic will be Traditional Consensus Decision Making.

This session will be virtual via Zoom. Please register here: https://forms.office.com/r/zTeHenFY2b

Join us at 12 pm on Monday September 25 out front of Richardson Hall for the raising of the Survivors' Flag and an Every Child Matters flag.

"The Survivors’ Flag is an expression of remembrance, meant to honour residential school Survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada. Each element depicted on the flag was carefully selected by Survivors from across Canada, who were consulted in the flag’s creation."

In an effort to create more opportunities for learning ahead of Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we have expanded our events to include movie screenings.

Event is open to Queen's University students, alumni, staff, and faculty only.

Content warning: physical, emotional and sexual abuse, alcoholism and drug addiction and cycles of family violence.

An adaptation of Ojibway writer Richard Wagamese’s award-winning novel, this moving and important drama sheds light on the dark history of Canada’s boarding schools or Indigenous Residential Schools and the indomitable spirit of Indigenous people.

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In an effort to create more opportunities for learning ahead of Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we have expanded our events to include movie screenings.

Event is open to Queen's University students, alumni, staff, and faculty only.

Content warning: racialized violence, implied sexual violence, coarse language.

Beans is a 2020 Canadian drama film directed by Mohawk-Canadian filmmaker Tracey Deer. It explores the 1990 Oka Crisis at Kanesatake, which Deer lived through as a child, through the eyes of Tekehentahkhwa (nicknamed "Beans"), a young Mohawk girl whose perspective on life is radically changed by these events.

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All events leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation can be found here: https://www.queensu.ca/indigenous/truth-and-reconciliation/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation-0