* TENTATIVE AGENDA*

28TH ANNUAL “KNOWING OUR SPIRITS” CONFERENCE
EDMONTON INN
NOVEMBER 23-25, 2022

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2022

4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Registration
Main Foyer

4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Exhibitor Booths set up
The Locker Room

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration
Main Foyer

8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Booth’s open
The Locker Room

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pipe Ceremony
Courtyard A

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Natural Path Clinic
West Tower Rooms #: 300, 301, 303, 304, 306, 308, 310

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Workshop Sessions

NOTE: PLEASE HAVE CELL PHONES OFF WHILE IN SESSIONS!

Alberta Room
heART of Beading
Andrea Steinhauer

Blatchford Room
Humor is Healing
George Tuccaro, Hot Chocolate

Courtyard A
Star Teaching
Jeff Brightnose(Wastesicoot)

Courtyard B
Women’s Rites of Passage
Doris Daychief, Deanna Daychief, Celia Daychief, Tasheena Daychief

Edmonton Room
7 Natural Laws
Daniel Sakchekapo
(Waabi Ode Egaa Dout Diigoo)

Elmwood Room
Murdered and Missing Indigenous People’s of Canada Awareness, Prevention & Action Plan.
Stephanie Harp

Lethbridge Room
Tense, Stress, Trauma Release
Diane Pooyak

Nova Scotia Room
Trauma & Transformation
Sarah Salter Kelly

Quebec Room
Mikwan Energy Works
June Palmer

Red Deer Room
Energy Healing with Spirit
Kim Wilkinson

Regina Room
Loss & Grief
Adela Arcand

Ridgewood Room
Dreamcatchers and the Teachings
Cavelle Bieker

Rosewood Room
Keeping Our Cree Language Alive
Milton Tootoosis

Saskatoon Room
Reflexology – Access Bars
Colleen Seed

Vernon Room
Empowering ourselves Through Self-care
Saige Arcand

Manitoba/Saskatchewan Rooms
Iwip’son Swing (Nurturing Therapy)
(limited availability – they will have their own sign-up sheets)
Darlene Auger/Muriel Lee

Banquet

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Andean Music

6:30 p.m.
Wildrose Ballrooms 1,2,3
Honor Song
Master of Ceremonies – Dr. Allen Benson
Invocation by elder TBA
Song by – Stephanie Harpe

7:00 p.m.
Introduction of Head Table Guests:

Welcome Address
Chief Tony Alexis, Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation
Chief George Arcand Jr., Confederacy of Treaty 6
Chief Randy Ermineskin, Ermineskin Cree Nation
Chief Mel Grandjambe, Fort McKay First Nation
Chief Peter Powder, Mikisew Group
Rhonda Laboucan, First Nations & Inuit Health
Minister Rick Wilson/ Alberta Indigenous Relations
Rep, Canco/ Clayton Norris, MNP
John Darr, Seven Lakes/ Judy Nest, Primco Dene
Sgt. Brent Sawatzky

8:00 p.m.
Introduction of Keynote: Laverne Arcand

Keynote Address: Jr LaRose


h1. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2022

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Registration
Main Foyer

8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Booth’s open
The Locker Room

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Natural Path Clinic
West Tower Rooms #: 300, 301, 303, 304, 306, 308, 310

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Workshop Sessions

Alberta Room
Totamaso (Helping Yourself)
Patrick Buffalo

Blatchford Room
The Gift of Song
Leo and Priscilla McGilvery

Courtyard A
Be So Strong That You Can Be Soft
Jr. LaRose

Courtyard B
Star Teaching
Jeff Brightnose(Wastesicoot)

Edmonton Room
Word meanings in language, energy and physics 7 lodge teachings
Ralph Morin

Elmwood Room
Bath Bombs
Debbie Steinhauer

Lethbridge Room
Loss and Grief
Adela Arcand

Nova Scotia Room
Mikwan Energy Works
June Palmer

Quebec Room
Empowering ourselves Through Self-care
Saige Arcand

Red Deer Room
Kokom’s as Caregiver’s
Dr. Leona Makokis

Regina Room
Energy Healing with Spirit
Kim Wilkinson

Ridgewood Room
Mindfullness Movement and Meditation is Maskihkiy
Beverly Swampy

Rosewood Room
Trauma & Transformation
Sarah Salter Kelly

Saskatoon Room
Reflexology – Access Bars
Colleen Seed

Vernon Room
Mini Moccasin Making
Myrna Yellowbird

Manitoba/Saskatchewan Rooms
Iwip’son Swing (Nurturing Therapy)
(limited availability – they will have their own sign-up sheets)
Darlene Auger/Muriel Lee

12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Buffet
Wildrose Ballrooms 1,2,3

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Workshop Sessions

Alberta Room
Totamaso (Helping Yourself)
Patrick Buffalo

Blatchford Room
The Gift of Song
Leo and Priscilla McGilvery

Courtyard A
The Creation Story
Jerry Saddleback

Courtyard B
The connectivity of the Cree language, music, math and science
Dwayne Lasas

Edmonton Room
Emotional Truths
Rick Lightning

Elmwood Room
Bath Bombs
Debbie Steinhauer

Lethbridge Room
Two Spirit
Lana Whiskeyjack

Nova Scotia Room
Dreamcatchers and the Teachings
Cavelle Bieker

Quebec Room
heART of Beading
Andrea Steinhauer

Red Deer Room
Kokom’s as Caregiver’s
Dr. Leona Makokis

Regina Room
heART of Beading
Andrea Steinhauer

Ridgewood Room
Mindfullness Movement and Meditation is Maskihkiy
Beverly Swampy

Rosewood Room
Healing Through Art
Dawn Marie Marchand

Saskatoon Room
Reflexology – Access Bars
Colleen Seed

Vernon Room
Mini Moccasin Making
Myrna Yellowbird

Manitoba/Saskatchewan Rooms
Iwip’son Swing (Nurturing Therapy)
(limited availability – they will have their own sign-up sheets)
Darlene Auger/Muriel Lee

Comedy Night

7:00 p.m.
Wildrose Ballrooms 1,2,3
MC: George Tucarro
Holly
Tuxedo
Marilyn Lee
Wendy English
Howie Miller
Elvis
Finale – Emery Burninggrass

h1. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2022

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Exhibitors’ Booth’s open
The Locker Room

10:00 a.m.
Wildrose Ballrooms 1,2,3
Closing Keynote Speaker:
Charles Weaselhead

Closing Address:
Bernie Makokis
President, Iyiniw Education & Training Institute Inc.

Draws will be made for prizes