{"id":347,"date":"2022-06-10T07:15:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iejdev\/?page_id=347"},"modified":"2022-06-10T07:22:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:22:26","slug":"speaker-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/speaker-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kt-accordion-id_60d6f0-dd .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id_60d6f0-dd .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id_60d6f0-dd > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > 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class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_60d6f0-dd kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane_bd2554-c1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">2019\/2020<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Speaker Series\u00a02019\/2020 in collaboration with WaterAllies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAll Our Relations\u201d<\/em>\u00a0took place as a winter a talk series sharing stories and insights about water and de-colonial water governance from the perspectives of Indigenous community based research and other water beings at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus. These events are co-sponsored by The Indigenous Environmental Justice Project (快播视频) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterallies.com\/\">Great Lakes WaterWorks\/Water Allies<\/a>\u00a0(New College\/University of Toronto). All events were thoroughly promoted through the Water Allies and Indigenous Environmental Justice Project\u2019s list serves and brought together different people interested in learning and discussing topics surrounding community based research and Indigenous water justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eels and Other Swimmers Teaching Us Life<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This series began in January 2020 with Kristi Leora Gansworth, an Anishinaabe poet and geographer and a citizen of Kitigan Zibi Anishinaabeg. She has ancestry belonging to the Onkwehonwe Haudenosaunee. Her presentation focused on research related to current and historic relationships between humans and eels. Currently, Leora is a PhD candidate in the department of geography at 快播视频. Leora Gansworth\u2019s presentation highlighted the human relationship to the eel and certain responsibilities to try to revitalize their place in the role of eels more broadly. Leora\u2019s clan is eel (Pimisee) and the word is a dialect of Anishnabek language, literally translating to\u00a0<em>down the river<\/em>. Many eels are dammed in the Ottawa River and a lot of them are shrouded in the turbines, evoking disputes with a contingent of people who think that dam should be removed. This issue stimulated a lot of discussion at the event, since there are so many other ways to get electricity today. Many things are unknown about eels and are difficult to track because of the dams because the either get destroyed along the way or get lost track of. Leora mentioned that there is a strong desire to use dams but thinks it would be wiser to work beyond that because it is better for long term survival for the species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Belonging to the Lake: Unsettling Fisheries and Restoring Relationships at Nipissing First Nation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 6th 2020, Nicole Latulippe<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>a PhD in geography from the University of Toronto was raised in Nipissing Territory and is from Robinson Huron Treaty Territory in North Bay, Ontario. She presented\u00a0<em>\u201cBelonging to the Lake: Unsettling Fisheries and Restoring Relations at Nipissing First Nation\". At this talk, she<\/em>\u00a0discussed community-based research with Nipissing First Nation and the responsibilities supporting community members\u2019 sovereign fishing practices, focusing on ways the community has managed to maintain relations with Lake Nipissing despite government criticism and interference. During the time of her research there was on going strong controversy\u00a0with traditional fishing practices due to policy changes effecting Indigenous fisherman and local economies. Nipissing First Nation has taken a stand with these challenges by strengthening their own sovereign and traditional fishing practices. The community implements moratoriums once a year on fishing, to regulate more spawning and sustainable practice<strong>s<\/strong>. Nicole\u2019s work continues to develop over time and she considers writing a book conveying her findings and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/EPQ-3.png\" alt=\"An aerial view of waves crashing against a shore.\" data-id=\"352\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/EPQ-3.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/?attachment_id=352\" class=\"wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/EPQ-3.png 675w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/EPQ-3-400x315.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/JC.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"351\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/JC.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/?attachment_id=351\" class=\"wp-image-351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/JC.png 664w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/JC-400x330.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane_30d0dd-54\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">2018\/2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><strong>Speaker Series 2018\/2019 in collaboration with WaterAllies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winter event series\u00a0<em>\u201cStories and Sovereignty: Winter Tales of Water and Love\u201d,<\/em>\u00a0was held from January to March 2019. \u00a0In this event series, we drew stories as a way of thinking forward on questions of water and water governance, love and sovereignty. In Anishinaabek teachings, winter has traditionally been, and remains, a time for story-telling, reflection, restoration, and envisioning, towards the moment when the sap (sugar water) flows, and the ice breaks in the spring.\u00a0Co-sponsored by the Indigenous Environmental Justice Project with Dr. Deborah McGregor (Osgoode Hall, 快播视频), and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterallies.com\/\">Great Lakes Water Works\/Water Allies<\/a>\u00a0project: a de-colonial research hub within the University of Toronto geared toward researching and teaching about water and water issues within the Great Lakes community, directed by Dr. Bonnie McElhinny (Department of Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies). The goal of this series was to contribute to conversations around water governance, gain exposure to a greater audience by creating knowledge mobilization, support further research on water and Indigenous perspectives and develop resources in relation to water and Indigenous legal traditions and knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nibi Onje Biimaadiiziiwin: Water is Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nibi Onje Biimaadiiziiwin:<\/em>\u00a0<em>Water is Life<\/em>\u00a0brought together three esteemed Indigenous scholars on January 15, 2019 for a panel on their stories, experiences and research, while fostering dialogue on Indigenous water law and concerns facing our waters and Indigenous communities today. We welcome Sue Chiblow of Garden River First Nation, a PhD student at 快播视频\u2019s Environmental Studies program, examining humanity\u2019s relationship with water, Aimee Craft (Anishinaabe-M\u00e9tis) who is assistant professor at the Faculty of Common law at the University of Ottawa, specializing in Anishinaabe and Canadian Aboriginal law and Deborah McGregor, a cross-appointed professor at 快播视频 from Osgoode Hall and the Faculty of Environmental Studies, whose research focuses on Indigenous knowledge systems and their various applications toward water, environmental governance and environmental justice. Together these scholars aim to create conversations to support further knowledge and research on water and Indigenous legal traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-6.48.58-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"353\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-6.48.58-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/?attachment_id=353\" class=\"wp-image-353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-6.48.58-PM-1.png 948w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-6.48.58-PM-1-400x149.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Left to Right: Sue Chiblow, Deborah McGregor, Aim\u00e9e Craft.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walking for the Water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 7, 2019, Kelsey Leonard (Shinnecock First Nation), scholar in water policy from McMaster University and water protector, gave a compelling presentation titled \u201cWalking for the Water\u201d at the faculty of Environmental Studies at 快播视频. Her presentation discussed her research and experience with water walkers and how they have created awareness of the importance of water globally. Kelsey advocates for Indigenous approaches for taking care of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelsey mentioned that Indigenous people have a kinship to water, they are not protestors or terrorists, they just want access to clean water to live and lead healthy lives and communities. Kelsey also said that \u201cwe need to be more like water\u2026learn to forgive, adapt and not be so greedy\u2026and that as people, we need to come to terms with the way water and colonialism\u2019s ongoing legacy has fragmented relations with the natural world and territories\u201d. Though Grandmother Josephine has passed, her work and vision will continue to make progress toward a shared path and future where water is protected. Kelsey reminds us that water issues are not just Indigenous issues and that it is important think about how we honour the earth and the relationship we have toward water and other non-human entities every day, not just earth day! She references International Water Advocate, Autumn Peltier who says \u201cit is time to warrior up!\u201d implicating that everyone has a role to fulfill in a little or big way, in regards to respecting and allowing water to fulfill its responsibilities. We do this by using our voices to speak for the water, participating in advocacy initiatives and by valuing Indigenous knowledge and epistemologies in working towards giving rights to water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/NH.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/NH.png 722w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/project\/iej\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/618\/2022\/06\/NH-400x244.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_7094b5-0d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">2016\/2017<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>With generous support from York\u2019s Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES), the Indigenous Environmental Justice (IEJ) project hosted a five-part speaker series during the 2016\/2017 academic year. The series, which sought to highlight Indigenous women and youth perspectives on environmental justice, was well attended by community members, local high school students, and York faculty and students. In keeping with place-based objectives of Indigenous protocols, four of the five invited speakers hailed from the Great Lakes region in Southern Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the spirit of social justice, four of the five events were live streamed via the IEJ project\u2019s social media (Facebook and Twitter) channels to ensure that those who were interested but unable to travel for various reasons (financial, time, etc.) could participate. Further, all five presentations were recorded and transcribed. Please find the videos accessible through the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/iejproject.info.yorku.ca\/live-stream\/\">IEJ project's website here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2016\/2017 Speaker Series was made possible through support from the following: Faculty of Environmental Studies; Osgoode Hall Law School; Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC); Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies; Faculty of Geography; Faculty of Political Science; York Graduate Studies; Accessibility, Community, Equity (ACE) @ YorkU; Aboriginal Students\u2019 Association at York (ASAY); Centre for Aboriginal Student Services (CASS); and the 快播视频 students that contributed time and energy to make this speaker series a success - Meagan Dellavilla, Nasreen Husain, Monica Shafik, David Bazargan, Yumiko Kiuchi, and the rest of the IEJ project team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chi Miigwetch to our gracious supporters and attendees!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/iejproject.info.yorku.ca\/files\/2018\/04\/Speaker-Series-Summary-.pdf?x32797\">Summary of the 2016\/2017 Speaker Series<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cThe sea is our bread\u201d: Interrupting Green Neoliberalism in Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series began in November 2016, with a presentation from Zapotec, feminist scholar and University of Alberta Professor, Isabel Altamirano-Jimenez. Dr. Altamirano-Jimenez shared stirring information on the ways an alleged \u201csustainable\u201d development initiative has challenged Indigenous rights and sovereignty in the Tehuantepec Isthmus in Oaxaca, Mexico. Further, she discussed the community-led strategies guided by Zapotec conceptions of \u201ccommunalism\u201d, or \u201cThe Good Life\u201d, that have been employed to counter the state-supported green initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Great Lakes Canoe Journey - Mobilizing Indigenous Knowledge and First Nations Communities by Birch Bark Canoes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researcher, community advocate, and founder of the Great Lakes Canoe Journey, Sylvia Plain (Aamjiwnaang First Nation), opened the 2017 year with an uplifting talk on building capacity in Indigenous communities through revitalization of the canoe culture. As she explained, \u201cthis is not just about paddling\u201d, canoe trips signify the relationship between people and their waterways. Since the inception of the program, Plain has created four new birch bark canoe builders and taught over 2,000 elementary and university students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Environmental Racism in Canada's Chemical Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twenty-four year old Anishinaabe youth activist, Vanessa Gray, joined us in February to raise awareness about the\u00a0environmental and public health damage the petrochemical industry has been perpetrating against her 2 community - Aamjiwnaang First Nation - and communities across Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Violence on the Land, Violence on our Bodies: Supporting Indigenous Feminist Land\/Body Defenders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two members of the Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN), Shane Camastro and Lindsay (Beze) Gray, shared information from NYSHN\u2019s recently released report and toolkit, \u2018Violence on the Land, Violence on our Bodies,\u2019 which was created to help Indigenous communities resist environmental violence caused by industry. 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