7:00 am – 7:30 am
FIRE LIGHTING CEREMONY
PIPE CEREMONY
TBA
8:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION
TBA
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONIES
Parade of Nations
TBA
10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m
HOLISTIC WELLNESS
Wellness practitioners will be available for:
Massage Therapy
Energy clearing
Reiki
Access bars
Healing touch therapy
Hair, Nails, Esthetics
Comprehensive Health Services (ie. hand wax therapy, hearing testing etc.)
TBA
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
NGE TRADESHOW
TBA
12:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK
Bagged lunches will be provided
TBA
12:30 p.m.
OPENING PRAYER, TBA
TBA
12:35 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
WELCOME
Host First Nation
Chief Glenn Hudson
Peguis First Nation
Treaty Welcome
TBA
Elders Advisory Council
TBA
Partners
TBA
Special Guests
TBA
TBA
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Missing and Murdered
Indigenous Women
TBA
2 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
A TASTE OF INDIGENOUS CULTURE
Metis Jiggers
Inuit Throat Singing
First Nations Dancers
CLOSING REMARKS
TBA
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Corporate Sponsors Networking Gala
TBA
NATIONAL GATHERING OF ELDERS – DAY TWO
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
7:00 a.m.
PIPE CEREMONY
TBA
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION
TBA
10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m
HOLISTIC WELLNESS
Wellness practitioners will be available for:
Massage Therapy
Energy clearing
Reiki
Access bars
Healing touch therapy
Hair, Nails, Esthetics
Comprehensive Health Services (ie. hand wax therapy, hearing testing etc.)
*One day only – Hearing Test available
TBA
10:00 a.m.
INTERTRIBAL SHOWCASE
Parade of Nations
First Nations, Metis & Inuit Showcase
TBA
10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m
NGE TRADESHOW
TBA
11:30 am. – 12:30 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK
TBA
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
INTERTRIBAL SHOWCASE
First Nations, Metis, & Inuit Showcase
TBA
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
SWEAT CEREMONY
Transportation is available for first 20 only
TBA
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
SUPPER BREAK
TBA
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
INTERTRIBAL SHOWCASE
First Nations, Metis, & Inuit
TBA
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP / UNITY DANCE
TBA
NATIONAL GATHERING OF ELDERS – DAY THREE
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
7:00 a.m.
PIPE CEREMONY
TBA
8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
REGISTRATION
TBA
10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m
HOLISTIC WELLNESS
Wellness practitioners will be available for:
Massage Therapy
Energy clearing
Reiki
Access bars
Healing touch therapy
Hair, Nails, Esthetics
Comprehensive Health Services (ie. hand wax therapy, hearing testing etc.)
TBA
ELDERS FORUM, 9 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.
RECONCILIATION
Keynote: Dr. Wilton Littlechild, Grand Chief, Treaty 6
FN: Phyllis Googoo • Metis: Susanne Calliou • Inuit: Jean Gruben
TBA
CLIMATE CHANGE
Keynote: Kevin Hart, Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief, MB
Indigenous Panel:
FN: Chuck Hume • Metis: Cliff Supernault • Inuit: Lillian Elias
TBA
INDIGENOUS HEALTH
Keynote: Marilyn Buffalo, Indigenous Cultural Advisor, University of Alberta
Indigenous Panel:
FN: Dr. Reg Crowshoe • Metis: Lorraine Deschambeau • Inuit: Susan Peffer
TBA
REVITALIZATION OF CULTURE & LANGUAGE
Keynote: Robert Falcon-Quellette, MP
Indigenous Panel:
FN: Elmer Courchene • Metis: Elmer Ghostkeeper • Inuit : Goota Desmarais
TBA
MISSING & MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMAN & GIRLS
Keynote: Tanya Kappo
Indigenous Panel:
FN: Gwen Point • Metis: Muriel Stanley Venne • Inuit: Charlotte Wolfrey
TBA
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
SWEAT CEREMONY
Transportation is available for first 20 only
TBA
ELDERS FORUM HIGHLIGHTS PRESENTATIONS AND OPEN MIC HALL D
2:00 p.m.
RECONCILIATION
Presented by TBA
2:30 p.m.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Presented by TBA
3:00 p.m.
REVITALIZATION OF CULTURE AND LANGUAGE
Presented by TBA
3:30 p.m.
MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS
Presented by TBA
4:00 p.m.
INDIGENOUS CYCLE OF LIFE
Presented by TBA
TBA
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SUPPER BREAK
TBA
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
ELDERS TALENT SHOW
Elders must be registered to compete. Please register in advance.
TBA
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
ELDERS SOCIAL DANCE
TBA
NATIONAL GATHERING OF ELDERS – DAY FOUR
Thursday, September 12, 2019
7:00 a.m.
PIPE CEREMONY
TBA
9:00 am. – 9:30 a.m.
COMING HOME, VOICE OF OUR ELDERS
VIDEO MONTAGE
TBA
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CLOSING CEREMONIES
CLOSING REMARKS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF HOST FOR NATIONAL
ELDERS GATHERING 2021
Host Indigenous Nation
TBA