Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center Tour
Kahnawake Cultural Centre
9:00am – 1:00pm
Join us on a tour of the Kahnawake Cultural Centre's permanent exhibit which showcases the rich culture and history of Kanien'keha:ka to visitors from around the world. Beginning with the foundation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to the 1990 Oka Crisis, the permanent exhibit features key cultural and historical events that best explain who we are as Kanien'kehá:ka.
Spaces are limited. Click here to reserve your spot!
Pushing Open the Gates of Justice: Making the Gladue and Ipeelee Decisions a Reality for Aboriginal Offenders
C.P. Leblond Amphitheatre (Room M1) Strathcona Building 3640 University Street
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Jonathan Rudin received his LL.B. and LL.M. from Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1990 he was hired to establish Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto and has been with ALST ever since. Currently he is the Program Director. Mr. Rudin has appeared before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada including representing ALST before the Supreme Court in R v. Ipeelee.
At ALST he helped establish the Community Council – the first urban Aboriginal justice program in Canada in 1992, and in 2001 he helped establish the Gladue (Aboriginal Persons) Court at the Old City Hall Courts in Toronto.
Mr. Rudin has written and spoken widely on issues of Aboriginal justice. He co-wrote the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples' Report on Justice – Bridging the Cultural Divide- and was a member of the Research Advisory Committee of the Ipperwash Inquiry. Mr. Rudin also teaches on a part-time basis in the Law and Society Program at York University. Last but not least, he plays the mandolin and sings with Gordon's Acoustic Living Room, a group that plays regularly in Toronto and has a number of videos on YouTube.
Community Social & Feast
Native Friendship Centre of Montreal 2001 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Come together and partake in the closing ceremonies of McGill's first Aboriginal Awareness Week. Socialize, eat, sing, dance and share your experiences of the past week.
Dinner will be served.
Dancers are welcome to bring their regalia.
