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4th ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS NOW HYBRID – JOIN US IN PERSON AT THE MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN IN TORONTO, ON OR VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM JUNE 27-29, 2022
REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY FULL, EMAIL JGOODMAN@ONWA.CA IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO ON A WAITLIST.
Individual Registrations $500 or Table of 8 for $3,500
How To Join
Simply fill out the registration form – individual registrations are $500
or get a group of 8 for $3,500 and save $500.
How To Book Your Rooms
Click Here To Book Your Rooms Online
(after you filled out a registration form)
Guest may also book their rooms by calling toll-free reservations line at 1-800-905-0667 and mentioning the Group Name ‘She is Wise’ or the Group Code ‘SIW’. Group Rates are offered by Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre starting at $229 CAD per night.
(after you filled out a registration form)
Guest may also book their rooms by calling toll-free reservations line at 1-800-905-0667 and mentioning the Group Name ‘She is Wise’ or the Group Code ‘SIW’. Group Rates are offered by Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre starting at $229 CAD per night.
Why Join The Conference
About ONWA
ONWA is a not for profit organization to empower and support all Indigenous women and their families in the province of Ontario through research, advocacy, policy development and programs that focus on local, regional and provincial activities. ONWA supports women to take up their leadership roles in the family and in the community. ONWA supports women’s leadership: “To ensure that our voices are heard, we have to start by listening to each other first.”About The Conference
Nibwaakaa inaadiziwin (She Is Wise in Ways of Life) is an annual conference about wise practices on addressing violence against Indigenous Women and Mother Earth. It references the wisdom and intelligence of women as well as the life giving power every woman carries within her. This conference supports building Indigenous women’s leadership and developing actionable recommendations that encapsulate our vision of leadership and safer and healthier communities.About Our Speakers
ONWA is committed to creating space for Indigenous women’s storytelling. This Conference honours and recognizes that Indigenous women have experiential knowledge, teachings, and stories that form a narrative of Indigenous women’s resilience and leadership within their families and communities. The conference captures their voices and perspectives and fosters a discourse of strength that seeks to change the narrative of violence trough collective, cultural and gendered empowerment.Who Should Join The Conference
Front line Service Workers
Community Workers
Health Care Professionals
Keynote Speakers
ALICIA ELLIOTT
WINONA LADUKE
SHANNON GUSTAFSON
PURA FE
STEVIE SALAS
Schedule
Cultural Presentation
Grandmothers Council
ONWA Passwewe Ikwewug Women’s Drum Group
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 8:30 am – 8:45 am
Plenary Session
Chief Stacey Laforme
Debra Vermette – ONWA President
Cora-Lee McGuire-Cyrette – Executive Director
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 8:45 am – 9:30 am
Oral Presentation
Winona LaDuke, Kaaren Dannenmann
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Oral Presentation
Honor the Earth
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop
Breakout Session
York Room and Online
Al Hunter
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
Trinity 1 Room and Online
Katherine Oakley, Monique DesRosiers
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
This workshop will guide Youth on how and where to get started along with receiving a kit to make their own Beaded pop socket and Material to get them started on their own beading journey.
Mariah Abotossaway
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
Breakout Session
Trinity 4 Room
Tina Armstrong
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
Breakout Session
Trinity 5 Room
Shannon Gustafson
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop
Breakout Session
Trinity 3 Room, and Online
Darci Everson
Date: June 27, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Registration Options
Individual
$500
Full Conference
(Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
Group of 8
$3,500
Buy 7 seats for $3,500 and receive the 8th seat free ($500 value)
Full Conference
(Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
With this registration fee, each registrant will receive in the mail a conference package that will include all materials needed for the conference and workshops chosen each day including some daily gifts and conference swag.
Thank you To Our Sponsors
