Treaty Six highlighted in Indigenous speaker series
Press Release
April 12, 2016
The Amiskwaciy History Series is proud to present Sylvia Mcadam’s ‘A History of Treaty Six.’ Sylvia McAdam (Saysewahum) is from Treaty 6 lands and is a direct descendant of Treaty people.
| Date: | Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
| Time: | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Stanley Milner Library Theatre, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square |
| Cost: | Free |
McAdam is an organizer of the global grassroots movement ‘Idle No More’ in protection of Indigenous Sovereignty, Treaties, land and water. She is the author of several books, and has been selected for numerous awards, including the Carole Geller Human Rights Award, Foreign Policy Magazine Top 100 Global Thinkers Award, and 2014 Global Citizen Award.
The Amiskwaciy History Series is a new Indigenous initiative created to build awareness around the often untold Indigenous history of the Edmonton area. Through free monthly educational sessions, the Amiskwaciy History Series aims to provide accessible and culturally appropriate education to the public on Indigenous history as lived and told by the people. The name Amiskwaciy comes from Amiskwaciy Waskahikan or “Beaver Hill House,” a Cree term used to describe the Edmonton area.
For more information:
edmonton.ca/amiskwaciy-history-series
Media contact:
Shani Gwin
Communications Advisor
780-495-0658
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