Indigenous Health Workshop

This workshop endeavours to create bridges of understanding about the Two-Spirit community.

This workshop looks into MMIWG2S, the violence from the land being reflected in Indigenous bodies, the way our health is grossly impacted by colonization and how settlers can work to mitigate these harms.

This workshop is facilitated by Gabriel Castilloux (they/them) 

Gabriel Castilloux is nij-manidowag (two spirit) Mi'kmaq, Algonquin, Scottish and French Canadian. They currently thrive in Cree/Blackfoot/Salteaux/Nakota Sioux Treaty 6 territory (Edmonton). Gabe is actively involved in several different forms of traditional Indigenous culture and ceremony, as a drummer, and a grass and buffalo dancer, and proudly celebrates a drug and alcohol free life. Gabe is a first-time author of, “Andwànikàdjigan” in Love After the End by Arsenal Pulp Press, 3rd place short story contest winner 2019 with “Ishkode” in Prairie Fire and 1st place short story contest winner 2019 with “Fire” in Historica Canada in conjunction with the Governor General’s Awards for Indigenous Arts and Stories. They are the 2nd place champion of the Canadian National Slam Poetry competition. Gabe has also been chosen to represent the two spirit community as: Mr Two Spirit International 2019-2020.

 

This session is open to anyone who is looking to create a deeper understanding of how they can support co-workers, family members and neighbours as we create a more empathetic and connected world.

 

Registration Information:
1. RSVP through Showpass to reserve your spot
2. An email will be sent out to you with further information about the webinar
3. Save the date in your calendar

Please RSVP on Showpass to secure your spot. Following registration, you will recieve a confirmation email with a link to Demio (our virtual webinar software). Demio will send you a link you can use to join the session. You do not need to download anything to use this software, and you can join from your laptop or mobile device in-browser.

 

** This workshop is a part of an online Learning Series presented by Calgary Pride, with support from The Calgary Foundation, the Canadian Red Cross, and Calgary Queer Arts Society. We will be offering a variety of workshops that will be open to the public on multiple diverse topics geared towards effective allyship within LGBTQ2S+ community.  **

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In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, Calgary Pride, as an inhabitant of Calgary Alberta, honours and acknowledges Moh’kinsstis and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani as well as the Lyarhe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that the territory we work and live upon is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland.

We thank these communities for their stewardship of the land we collectively inhabit today.