* 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