WEBINAR
Friday, November 27, 2026
12:00 - 2:00 pm MBT
Live on Zoom
Registration Fee
$25.00 (single)
$50.00 (groups, max of 3 people)
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Join Circles for Reconciliation for a webinar exploring recent political discussions surrounding the potential abolition of the Indian Act and what this could mean for First Nations rights, governance, and self-determination.
Featuring Allen Sutherland (White Spotted Horse), an Anishinaabe Knowledge Keeper from Skownan First Nation in Treaty 2 Territory. Allen is an Indigenous Historian, Treaty Educator, Pipe Carrier, Sweat Lodge Keeper, and Founder of Ginew Healing Lodge. He is also the creator of the Canadian Indigenous Historical Timeline, an educational resource used across Canada to strengthen understanding of Indigenous-Canada relations and the ongoing renewal of Treaty relationships.
This webinar will examine the historical and contemporary implications of the Indian Act, the potential consequences of its abolition, and the importance of Indigenous voices in determining the future of Indigenous governance and sovereignty.
What we do
The aim of Circles for Reconciliation is to establish trusting, meaningful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples as part of the 94 Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
The means to achieve this is the creation of small gatherings of an equal number of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in discussion circles.
Every Circle needs five Indigenous and five non-Indigenous participants. Relationships are built by equal voices.
How we do it
- Each group of ten participants, led by two trained facilitators, meets weekly or biweekly for seven gatherings 90 minutes in length.
- These seven meetings allow for the beginnings of respectful relationships, which the TRC stresses is the basis of reconciliation.
- The participants sit in a circle, providing greater opportunities for sharing and being respectful of traditional Indigenous values and customs.
- Themes for each Circle continue to be developed and, where necessary, are being adapted to different Indigenous customs and practices across Canada.