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40th Anniversary Keynote Speaker

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Communication and Global Power Shifts

An International Conference in Celebration of the
40th Anniversary of the School of Communication
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, June 7-9, 2013

Public Event - 8 June 2013

1200 – 1500 Segal Building, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver

7 – 9pm Keynote Speaker

Dr. Taiaiake Alfred<

Title: From Idle No More to Indigenous Nationhood

Abstract: Idle No More has attracted much attention and drawn many previously disengaged people into the realm of politics. It has shown that there is great support for political movement focused on principled opposition to the destruction of the land and social justice for Indigenous peoples. But how much do people really understand about Idle No More? And how deep and wide is the support among non-indigenous people for Indigenous rights? In his address, Professor Alfred will explain the nature of Idle No More as a social and political force and highlight the similarities and differences between it and the long tradition of activism supporting Indigenous Nationhood which continues to motivate most Indigenous activists.

Biography: Taiaiake is from Kahnawá:ke in the Mohawk Nation. He is a professor of Indigenous Governance at the University of Victoria. He’s the recipient of a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Studies, the award for best column writing by the Native American Journalists Association, and a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the field of Education. Taiaiake has also worked as a land and governance researcher and advisor on cultural restoration projects to his own and many other First Nations governments and community organizations since 1987, and served as an infantryman in the US Marine Corps. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Concordia University and his MA and Ph.D. in comparative politics and political theory from Cornell University. He is the author of three books: Heeding the Voices of Our Ancestors and Peace, Power, Righteousness from Oxford University Press, and Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom, from the University of Toronto Press. He lives in Saanich, BC with his wife and three sons, who are all members of the Laksilyu Clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation.

You can follow Taiaiake on Twitter: @Taiaiake. Access Taiaiake’s academic papers here. Recent writings and videos of speeches and interviews as well as future writings and blogs are located on his website: http://taiaiake.net/ .

This is a free event and open to the public. However, seating is limited and registration is required. Please register at www.sfu.ca/reserve

For further information on the conference, please visit http://pages.cmns.sfu.ca/40years-conference/


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