Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
Audience
All HC and PHAC Employees
Description
IAW is an annual federal government, week-long event celebrated the third week of May. First celebrated in 1992, IAW has evolved into a meaningful occasion to honour and learn from the rich cultures and traditions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.
This year, the ICC Team in partnership with CSPS, ISC, and other government department has planned a vibrant agenda to celebrate Indigenous culture through activities, sessions, performances, and culinary experiences, with an engaging launch on Tuesday, May 20. These initiatives reflect our commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Call to Action #57 and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Calls for Justice #15.2 and #15.3, promoting cultural understanding and respect.
How To Join
During IAW, everyone is invited to join daily live events either in person on the lawn or at the Innovation Center, both located at 130 Colonnade Road S, or online via MS Teams. Engage with speakers, learn from Indigenous perspectives, and celebrate Indigenous cultures. Most events will take place in person, but all are accessible online.
The live link is available here if you would like to participate virtually. Check the schedule for specific times and dates of events and don’t forget to add placeholders in your outlook calendars.
MyLearning Indigenous Cultural Competency Credit
Health Canada (HC) and PHAC employees:
To ensure your participation in any IAW event is properly recorded for your required annual ICC learning, please register here through the ICC Learning Calendar on MyLearning. The Pre-and Post-Self Reflections questions are mandatory for your participation to count, so be sure to complete them. Please note that some activities are grouped and not on the Learning Calendar.
This course allows you to register your participation, virtually or in person, for the following IAW activities:
Closing Ceremony of IAW
Community Wampum Belt
CSPS interactive Map
Film Screening of the gift of diabetes
Golden Goose Feast (regionally or at 130 Colonnade S.)
Grass Dance and Regalia teachings
Indian Taco Workshop
Indigenous Craft Venders (virtually or at 130 Colonnade S.)
Inuit Throat Singing and drum dancing
Opening Ceremony of IAW
Pow Wow Workout
Testing is Easy, relationship building is the hard part: Dry Blood Spot (DBS) testing in Canada"
The Qaggiq Model: Toward a Theory of Inuktut Knowledge Renewal with Janet Tamalik McGrath
The Smoke and the Bundle Table (tobacco, smudging, tea, bannock)
Tipi raising/dismantling
Tipi Teachings
Tipi visits
Wabeno travel clinic
Weaving Wellness Centre Presentation with Tara Beaulieu
All other events have a separate myLearning page for IAW
