Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute

Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute, Laurentian University

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We have the honour of experiencing the meaning and work that goes into creating a star blanket. Teachings by Mary Elliott, & workshop by Julie & Frank Ozawagosh. Brought to you by @SSHRC_CRSH RGDI project: Maamwizing, an Indig hub for community driven research. ❤️

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Great dinner and convo with Anishinabe, Oneida, & Māori students from Laurentian, McGill, Ottawa, Nipissing, Queens, and Toronto universities! @KennMich @JLWabie

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One of Maamwizing’s research projects is hosting a dinner with SAGE and visiting Indigenous graduate students from McGill University. Please see the attached poster for details. Dinner will be covered for registered Indigenous grad students. @JLWabie @MIRprogram1 @IndigenousLUL

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One of Maamwizing’s research projects is hosting a dinner with SAGE and visiting Indigenous graduate students from McGill University. Please see the attached poster for details. Dinner will be covered for registered Indigenous grad students. @JLWabie @MIRprogram1 @IndigenousLUL

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Free community event in Sudbury on Nov 19 sponsored by @JLWabie et al.’s research team & Biindigen Families. Event coincides with the 2022 Maamwizing conference on Land and Language. Aambe! Come join us!

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The Anishnabe Moose Committee (AMC) has found the moose population in La Vérendrye Wildlife Park declining due to sport hunting & deforestation. They are calling for an extension of the sport hunting moratorium & halt in logging activity. Full study release is Fri Nov 4 @ 4pm ET.

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Some of our Maamwizing RGDI team members took a day trip to Shawanaga FN. We visited with our research partner, White Buffalo Road Healing Lodge. Our hosts, Vince and Donna Pawis were so kind and generous. So grateful to be working with them! #NativeTwitter #research @SSHRC_CRSH

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Maamwizing’s RGDI project is hiring! Our team is almost complete: We are looking for one Indigenous Graduate Research Assistant at @LaurentianU to work with White Buffalo Road Healing Lodge led by Vince Pawis from Shawanaga FN.

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7 pointed star teachings today with Elders Mary Elliott & H. Neil Monague. We sang, shared, and feasted together. What an amazing day. ❤️

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Pls join us for the teaching which is the basis of our community driven research with Akinoomoshin & White Buffalo Road Healing Lodge. Email [email protected] for exact address in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. @SSHRC_CRSH RGDI funded grant. #community #research

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We are set up today at the @1850RHTreaty gathering in Nbising FN. Good food by Hiawatha’s Catering, awesome company with @LizCarlson77 and Julia Pegahmagabow. It is so well organized! Is this work? Doesnt feel like it! ❤️

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Great turnout at the Timiskaming FN pow wow to meet with community members and share our community drive project with them. Always lots of fun in Algonquin Anicinabe territory! 👍🏽 #community #indigenousresearch #powwow

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Maamwizing is assisting this project! It will gather info needed to help Algonquin people fight for their rights to take care of the moose, the land, and to manage impacts that threaten the moose’s existence. Next session is for Wolf Lake & Kebaowek FNs. @JLWabie @LizCarlson77

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Wonderful and nourishing feast with these kweok. ❤️ our bundle and project is full of good food and laughter now! #research #indigenous #feast

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Research team feasting but community members are always welcome. Please PM me for the exact location. #indigenousresearch #selfcare

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Research team feasting but community members are always welcome. Please PM me for the exact location. #indigenousresearch #selfcare

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Atikameksheng Anishnawbek pow wow: our first community outreach effort for our @SSHRC_CRSH RGDI grant! We met and talked about Maamwizing with so many people. It was so fun! Miigwetch Atik for having us!

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Maamwizing graduate student rep, Ophelia O’Donnell, has been engaging with Atikameksheng on their Labour Market Survey since the Fall 2021. It is now out and ready for Atik members to fill out. Miigwetch to Ophelia for her community engagement work! @OphlHorrorStory

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What else were we up to this 2021-22 year? We worked on and voted in these 3 important documents at our 2022 AGM! Miigwetch to @RobynKRowe for her phenomenal work on bringing our vision to fruition. Interested in reading them? Please DM us & we will email them to you!

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Introducing the 2022-23 Executive Committee voted in at the AGM on June 29. We are looking forward to some R&R this summer, and starting fresh in September!

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Please join us for our annual general meeting on Wednesday June 29 at 1pm. Lunch will be provided. Agenda will follow.  Miigwetch.

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May 13 Please join Maamwizing and @IndigenousLU for our writing workshop with Mohawk scholar, Dr. Laura Hall. Lunch will be provided.