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*All recordings are available for 60 days.
Date: November 26, 1-2 PM ET
Cost: $25 (Zoom Webinar)
*All registrants will be provided with a link to the recording and presentation slides following the session. The recording will be available for 60 days.
Canada's ENGO sector is in its infancy in terms of promoting decolonization. In this session, the Sustainability Network and Gimiwan Consulting will present three case studies drawn from ENGOs attempting to implement decolonial strategies in their work. The case studies will unpack successes and failures with an eye towards promoting broad sector learning about what decolonization can look like in environmental justice work in Canada.
Case Study 1: Working Within the Constraints of Colonial Institutions: A key finding of this case study
Case Study 2: The Learning by Doing Model: Details a project where the resurgence of Indigenous law led to transformation change, and calls on ENGOs to begin the work of decolonization rather than endlessly learning about it.
Case Study 3: Advancing Decolonization as a National Organization: Explores the challenge that national ENGOs face when attempting to create place-based relationships with Indigenous communities.
NOTE: The three case studies will be shared live and emailed to all webinar registrants after the webinar.
This workshop is for environmental non-governmental organizations working in Canada, specifically those that engage Indigenous nations in some way.
Our Presenter
Dr. Damien Lee is a member of Fort William First Nation and holds a PhD in Indigenous Studies from the University of Manitoba, and a Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance from the University of Victoria. Dr. Lee has extensive experience facilitating/teaching adult-focused education at the post-secondary level and co-leads Gimiwan Research and Consulting. Gimiwan serves mainly Indigenous communities and Indigenous-led organizations by providing research and workshop services based in decolonial ethics and Indigenous worldviews.
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