2016
September 19th, 2016: The Pass System Screening
The Indigenous Studies Program, in partnership with First People's House, the McGill Social Equity and Diversity Education Office, the Department of History, and the Faculty of Law, presented a free public screening of Alex Williams' acclaimed documentary, The Pass System. Shedding light upon our nation's hidden history of racial segregation, the film captures stories of resistance against the Canadian government, which for over 60 years, denied Indigenous peoples the basic freedom to leave their reserves without a pass.
The screening was followed by a lively panel discussion featuring Alex Williams, Winona Wheeler, Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, Orenda Boucher-Curotte, Sandra-Lynn Kahsennano:ron Leclaire, and Allan Downey as moderator. Photos are available here.
2014
December 10th, 2014: Launch of the Indigenous Studies Program
With the collaboration of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada and First People's House, a special event was organized to mark the creation of the Indigenous Studies Program at McGill. Indigenous leaders featured at the launch included Elder Jean Stevenson of the Peguis First Nation, Montreal-based pow wow group the Buffalo Hat Singers, and Kahnawake rapper Will E. Skandalz. Photos may be viewed here.
