Fifth Annual Connecting Aboriginal Cultures Workshop

The event is organized by UPEI's Mawi'omi Aboriginal Student Resource Centre, and a planning committee. Guest speakers include Tammy MacDonald, Jesse Francis, Julie Pelletier-Lush, Allan Gillis, and Lori St. Onge

Thursday's events will take place in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre and April 5 events will take place in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building.

The event is free of charge and open to the public!

For more information on the Mawi'omi Centre, visit http://webstercentre.upei.ca/mawiomi

For more information on the event, contact Sherri Russell, Aboriginal Academic Advisor at UPEI at 620-5152 or serussell@upei.ca

Thursday, April 5 Aboriginal Speaker Series

• 9:00 am Mi'kmaq History - Tammy MacDonald

• 10:00 am Hog Island: A Mi'kmaq Heritage Landscape - Jesse Francis

• 11:00 am Story Sharing - Julie Pelletier-Lush

• 1:30 pm Mi'kmaq Education - Allan Gillis

• 2:30 pm Aboriginal Justice - Lori St. Onge

• 3:30 pm Circle Participation and Demonstration - Lori St. Onge

Thursday, March 29 Drumming and Dancing

• 10:00 am Grand Entry/Opening Remarks

• 10:00 am-4:00 pm Please join us throughout to hear the songs and rhythm of the drums as played by Lone Cry Singers (host drum), New Generation Singers and Birch Creek Singers. Accompanying the drum groups will be an array of traditional Mi'kmaq dancers. Head Male Dancer: Dionne Bernard Head Female Dancer: Kindra Bernard