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SUMMARY:Indigenous Engagement: Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:-- WEBINAR --\n\nJoin us June 8th at noon for a one-hour Ind
 igenous engagement lunch-n-learn session with KWAST-en-ayu (L. Maynard
  Harry) from Indigenous Insight. \n\nHave you ever wondered:\n\n* Abou
 t the colonial impacts to First Nation communities resulting from Canada
 's Indian Act, Indian Reserve System, Indian Residential School System? 
 'Why did Indians attend these schools, if they were so horrific?' or 'wh
 y can't Indians 'just get over it?'\n\n* Why Indigenous Relations and Re
 conciliation departments and ministries are so prevalent at every level 
 of government.\n\n* What is decolonization? and why it is important?\n\n
 * What is proper usage of term 'reconciliation'? About the significance 
 of the thousands of recently discovered unmarked graves of former Indian
  residential school students?\n\n* Why can't Canada simply rescind its I
 ndian Act and Indian Reserve System?\n\n* What Aboriginal rights and tit
 le is and why will it impact all major natural resource extraction proje
 cts across Canada?\n\n* About the Distinction between white privilege, r
 acism and systemic racism?\n\nThis session is limited to 25 participants
  from REIBC. Register now while there are still spots available!\n\n---
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 n-- KWAST-enayu (L. Maynard Harry) --\n\nKWAST-enayu (L. Maynard Harry),
  a Citizen of the Tla'amin Nation (TN), received his ancestral name fro
 m his Elders on May 10, 2003 immediately prior to the signing of histori
 c Sliammon First Nation – City of Powell River 'Community Accordâ€
 ™. KWAST-en-ayu has served as his Nation’s Chief Councillor and counc
 illor (4 terms). Maynard’s extensive knowledge of his nation’s cultu
 re and history, practical experience in economic/small business developm
 ent, intergovernmental relationship building / reconciliation, leadershi
 p/governance & decision-making, Aboriginal rights, and title come from a
  close working relationship with his nations traditional land and resour
 ce use experts and Elders. \n\nKWAST-enayu’s presentation style is di
 rect, honest and comes from 27+ years of direct exposure to Canada's Ind
 ian Act, Indian Reserve System, Indian Residential School System. Maynar
 d’s work in the area of reconciliation work has been recognized locall
 y/regionally by the City of Powell River (Freedom of the City, 2008) and
  nationally, by Canada’s Governor General David Johnson (Queen’s Dia
 mond Jubilee Medal, 2013). Maynard is a Order of BC nominee (2023).\n\nM
 aynard is Founder, Indigenous Insight, and Partner, Mighty Raven Technol
 ogy.\n\n \n\nRegistration closes June 7th at 4:00 p.m.\n\nREIBC acknowl
 edges the support of the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia\n
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