Events

The Nîsôhkamâtotân Centre invites you to register for the Pîkiskwetân (Let's Talk) Sharing Circle Series sessions via Microsoft Teams in the fall 2022 semester. The Pîkiskwetân Sharing Circle Series supports the Connecting the Four Directions document and our continued efforts with Truth and Reconciliation. This series is a powerful way to share truths and come together as a community to learn.

Pîkiskwetân (Let's Talk) dates and topics:

Fall 2022

Please note: These events are for NAIT students and staff only. Linked meetings are only accessible when Microsoft Teams is accessed using a NAIT username and ID. Please click on the event name to register for the session.

• Aboriginal 101: September 12, 12 - 1 p.m.
• The History of Residential Schools: September 19, 12 - 1 p.m.
• Sixties Scoop: October 3, 12 - 1 p.m.
• Intergenerational Trauma: October 17, 12 - 1 p.m.
• Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG): October 24, 12 - 1 p.m.
• Awîna Niyanân (Who are we?): November 7, 12 - 1 p.m.
• Truth & Reconcilliation: November 21, 12 - 1 p.m.

Winter 2023

Registration links will be available in December.

• Aboriginal 101: January 16, 2023 - 12 - 1 p.m.
• The History of Residential Schools: January 23, 2023 - 12 - 1 p.m.
• Sixties Scoop: February 6, 2023 - 12 - 1 p.m.
• Intergenerational Trauma: February 27, 2023 - 12 - 1 p.m.
• Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG): March 6, 2023, 12 - 1 p.m.
• Awîna Niyanân (Who are we?): March 13, 2023, 12 - 1 p.m.
• Truth & Reconcilliation: March 27, 2023, 12 - 1 p.m.

Main Events

• Stew & Bannock at the Nîsôhkamâtotân Centre, E121
  • September 22 (Aboriginal Culture Day)
  • October 28
  • November 25
  • January 27, 2023
  • February 17, 2023
  • March 31, 2023
• Orange Shirt Day: September 29
• Rock Your Mocs Day: November 15
• Women’s Circles at the Nîsôhkamâtotân Centre, E121
  • September 22 - 10:30 a.m.
  • November 25 - 10:30 a.m.
  • January 27, 2023 - 10:30 a.m.
  • March 16, 2023 - 10:30 a.m.
• Bannock Championship: March 16, 2023
• Honouring Your Success (HYS) Year End Celebration: April 6, 2023
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:  September 30

Email Sharyn Cree at sharync@nait.ca if you have any questions.