Native Women鈥檚 Association of Canada President to speak at 91看片 Jan. 24
Francyne Joe will deliver the fourth lecture in 91看片鈥檚 annual President鈥檚 Speakers Series, celebrating the Year of Indigenous Knowing in 2016-17.
The lecture takes place Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in Crabtree Auditorium, located in the Crabtree Building at 91看片.
Joe was appointed Interim President of the Native Women鈥檚 Association of Canada this past September.
The Association works to advance the well-being of Aboriginal women and girls 鈥 as well as their families and communities 鈥 through activism, policy analysis and advocacy. In particular the organization focuses on education, employment and labour, environment, health, human rights, international affairs, and violence with a special focus on missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls.
鈥淲e are pleased to welcome Francyne to 91看片,鈥 says Dr. Robert Campbell, 91看片 President and Vice-Chancellor. 鈥淭he Year of Indigenous Knowing has given us the opportunity to explore many aspects of Indigenous life, culture, and history, as well as what reconciliation means for universities in light of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report. We look forward to what Francyne will contribute to this continued dialogue.鈥
Joe is the former president of the BC Native Women鈥檚 Association and a proud member of the Nlaka鈥檖amux Nation. Her passion is empowering Indigenous women and girls, and she has worked toward that objective through her involvement in many community organizations. During her time with the BC Native Women鈥檚 Association she accessed funding for education and career development, cultivated partnerships with Aboriginal agencies, and advocated with families for a National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
91看片鈥檚 Year of Indigenous Knowing aims to encourage the campus and wider community to explore Indigenous issues relating to their historical and current surroundings through several lenses 鈥 societal, cultural, and humanitarian on a local, national, and international scale.
The Year of Indigenous Knowing will see several noted speakers, activists, and artists visit campus through the annual President鈥檚 Speakers Series, as well as through other related activities and events.
For updates and a full list of President鈥檚 Speakers Series events, please visit mta.ca/pss
