Time: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: : University House (F124)
“Unpacking the Backpack”: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Charlene Hellson is a member of the Siksika Nation, part of the Blackfoot Confederacy. She leads several lives as grandmother, performer, writer, and comes from Calgary, Alberta where she worked for many years in Indigenous Health for Alberta Health Services and established a reputation as a community artist and advocate for mental health. Charlene truly believes in the healing potency of the arts. Charlene now lives in Vancouver and is the Mental Wellness Resource Coordinator for the Aboriginal Wellness Program for Vancouver Coastal Health.
“Unpacking the Backpack” was written, and performed for the conference “Cultural and Mental Health Practice: Honoring Our Differences” in 2006 and has been performed across the country ever since. It is an educational and experiential monologue that speaks to the heart and creates a new understanding of the historical impact upon the mental health of Aboriginal people in Canada today. This one-woman show will take you on an empathetic journey through the story telling tradition of Aboriginal people. This unique learning experience has been described as “moving, eloquent, and courageous”.
Sponsored by:
Race and Anti-racism Network
Office of Research, Engagement & Graduate Studies
College of Arts
Office of the Vice- Provost and Associate Vice-President Academic
Faculty and Staff Association
Event Location : University House (F124)
“Unpacking the Backpack”: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Date(s): Wednesday, March 21Time: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Event Categories
- *_UFV Events
- College of Arts
- Indigenous Student Centre
- International
- Race and Antiracism Network
- Research Events
- Theatre
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