Lekwungen Welcome and Stories for a Canada Under Review

The three-day CUIxVictoria event is taking place on Lekwungen territory. All registrants of all sessions are encouraged to attend the Lekwungen Welcome. The first portion of the session is a welcome and Lekwungen teaching from Songhees Nation member Florence Dick and the Lekwungen Dancers. The second portion of the session is a panel discussion with some of the Indigenous members of the City Family - the City of Victoria’s reconciliation body - reflecting on what it means to be Indigenous and Canadian at a moment when Canada is “under review.”

Lekwungen Welcome (9:00-9:45am)

Guests: Florence Dick and Lekwungen Dancers

Stories for a Canada Under Review (9:45-10:45am)

Panelists: Janice Simcoe, Charlayne Thornton-Joe, Brianna Bear

Moderator: Mayor Lisa Helps

Register here to attend this event in-person at the Victoria Conference Centre Theatre room. Seating is available for up to 100 people to allow for safe physical distancing as per Provincial Health Order COVID-19 protocols. All participants attending in-person will require proof-of-vaccination to attend.

To attend virtually via live-stream, please register here: https://bit.ly/3uhjbJw

For complete program agenda, please visit the CUIxVictoria website here: https://canurb.org/cui-x-victoria/