The Importance of Protocol and Ceremony

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Time: 12:00 - 1:15pm

Location:  TBD

Audience: Faculty of Education Students, Faculty and Staff
Note: space is reserved for up to 30 participants. 

In this session Lewis and Jacqui Cardinal will present why foundational Indigenous cultural traditions, such as, ceremonial protocols and ceremonies are important good relations and maintaining balance, and living in harmony with nature and human relations.  The session will also provide the opportunity to have a hands-on experience in tying a ’Tobacco Tie’ as a part of ceremony preparing as well as time for good discussion.

Lewis Cardinal is Woodland Cree from the Sucker Creek Cree First Nation in Treaty No. 8 in northern Alberta, Canada. His consulting company, Cardinal Strategic Communications, specializes in Indigenous education, communications, and project development. He is also owner, CEO, and Head Storyteller of Red Earth Blue Sky Productions, a media productions company. Currently, Lewis is Senior Advisor for “kihcihkaw askî–Sacred Land” in the City of Edmonton, the first designated urban Indigenous ceremony grounds in Canada.

Jacquelyn Cardinal, sakāwithiniwak (Woodland Cree) from the Sucker Creek Cree First Nation, bridges Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities through her work at Naheyawin. As co-founder alongside her brother Hunter, she guides organizations across Canada in embracing Indigenous perspectives, weaving traditional wisdom into modern contexts to address contemporary challenges. In her spare time, Jacquelyn is a passionate storyteller and award-winning playwright, crafting new myths such as the acclaimed play "Lake of the Strangers."

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