Members of the Brock and wider communities gathered on Monday, June 8 to mark National Indigenous History Month with a flag raising ceremony. From left are Kaitlyn Austin, Indigenous Health and Wellness Navigation Coordinator, with Entiohahathé’te, Brock's Spirit Bear; Cindy Biancaniello, Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre Director; Syerra Jasmin (BA ’19, BEd ’22), Centre Operations Supervisor; Julia Garrah, First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Recruiter; Sophia Carnovale, Peer Assistant; Evelyn Dilworth (BA ’24, BEd ’24), First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Events Coordinator; and Diana deMan, Academic Advisor. Members of the Brock and Niagara communities gathered in front of Schmon Tower on Monday, June 8 to raise the Two Row, Hiawatha, Thunderbird, Métis and Nunavut flags in recognition of National Indigenous History Month.
The Office of the Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement; the Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre; and Indigenous Educational Studies have co-ordinated a range of activities and events throughout the month.
The full list of upcoming activities for National Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Awareness Week will be available on ExperienceBU. Visit the site for more details and to register for events in advance.
