Date(s): Wednesday, October 25
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: : Evered Hall, Student Union Building

The Witness Blanket: President’s Leadership Lecture Series

Chief Robert Joseph, Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation and an Ambassador for Reconciliation Canada

Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, O.B.C. is a founding member of Reconciliation Canada (reconciliationcanada.ca) and is a true peace-builder whose life and work are examples of his personal commitment. A Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation, Chief Joseph has dedicated his life to bridging the differences brought about by intolerance, lack of understanding and racism at home and abroad. An eloquent and inspiring speaker, Chief Joseph shares his journey of reconciliation, including his childhood experience at St. Michael’s Residential School. He speaks about the important role of reconciliation in moving forward through trauma and will address the reconciliation work that is being done across Canada to build meaningful relationships among Indigenous peoples and all Canadians.

Chief Joseph presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E5GRiWAcNk