Event: UBC First Nations House of Learning hosts Idle No More Teach-in
Date/Time: Friday, February 1, 1-3 p.m.
Location: First Nations House of Learning
Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall
1985 West Mall
Map/Parking: http://www.maps.ubc.ca/?337
Live blog: http://aboriginal.ubc.ca/2013/01/24/idle-no-more-teach-in/
Broadcast live by CiTR 101.9FM
Assignment editors: Members of the media are welcome to attend the Idle No More Teach-in or follow a live blog of the event at: http://aboriginal.ubc.ca/2013/01/24/idle-no-more-teach-in/ (hashtag #UBCteach). Some speakers are available for interviews in advance of the event.
The Idle No More Teach-in will provide a background on the movement, outline the aspects of Bills 38 and 45 that are seen as problematic, and discuss ways that classroom dialogue around this issue can be incorporated in an informed and productive way. Panelists include four UBC Aboriginal faculty members:
Gordon Christie
Director, First Nations Legal Studies
- Concerns about recent legislation and the impact on Aboriginal and treaty rights
Glen Coulthard
Assistant Professor, First Nations Studies and Political Science
- Historical context for Idle No More movement
- Read an op/ed by Coulthard at: http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2013/01/04/IdleNoMore-Historical-Context/
Shelly Johnson
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
- Indigenous women in leadership
- Issues of racism and hatred in Canada and changing attitudes
Dory Nason
Assistant Professor, First Nations Studies and English
For more information, visit: http://aboriginal.ubc.ca/2013/01/24/idle-no-more-teach-in/